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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Our New York Letter.

Down in 42nd street near 9th ave-
nue., in glad tidings hall, a strange
religious sect is holding forth with
two meetings daily and attracting
crowds.
These people claim to acquire gift
of tongues by power of prayer: i
The writer wended his way thither
on Sunday last to see for himsel with
his own eyes and with his ears hear
these strange sensaionalists.
y Sister Mabel Smith widow Of q,
from Texas is the chief preacher"
Seventeen tongues have been given
to her so far and more are expected.
Mrs. Smith is not alone, there is
quite a following and other "preach-
ers'' in and near the city who have
this year been sweeping across the
country from the West and South.
These people think themselves en-
Unused with a Pentacostal fire which
makes them think they exhort in all
the languages of this wicked world.
A 9'sinless" one they claim can be en-
endowed with the power to dis
course in every known dialect.
The leader or preacher comes
through" they term it, and immedi-
ately delivers sermon, part in one
language, part in a dozen or more
other dialects. They admit they un-
derstand but one tongue, yet per-
sons present, may be a German or
Frenchman, Assyrian or Spaniard,
declare that not only the language
is correct but pronunciation is per-
feet.
Here will be an appeal in English
to turn from the ways of the world,
then it is fired forth in French, Ger
man, etc.
The writer cannot account for it,
the speakers admit they do not re-
member after it is over what they
said, only affirming that they are
'sinless'' and that they put them
selves through course of prayer,
then in a receptive attitude and the
tongues of fire" are given them,
and the message to deliver.
Sister Smith knows not what she
talks according to her own story but
it has rhyme and cadence in places
and the gestures keep up just as
though all were in English. Even the
Chinese get message.
It is one of the puzzles of these
latter days to understand the ways
of the new sect. Followers are sin
cere in the belief that they are speak
ing with the tongues of men and
angels. 1t is thought by some that
the secret lies in the actual learning
of some sentences in each language
for the purpose of deceiving, others
"give it up" and admit it.
H. w. FINLAYSON.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01


which, had they been Americans, they
could have kept off the enemy almost
forever. What be had not reckoned
with, though, was their propensity to
blaze away all their ammunition re-
gardless Of whether they were hitting
anything or not.
AS soon as their fire slackened the
Nicaraguan general, with the help of a
machine gun placed behind his men,
forced them up the steep hill. They
outnumbered their foes ten to one.
Swarming along the trail, although the
first ranks went down from the fire OF
the men behind the wall, they managed
to worm their way up to the grave
yard. The shooting holes having be-
come useless, Mills men, trapped as
they were, spent their last ammunition
firing blankly through the wall. while
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
SHOCKED BY A CL0THESLINE
Wire Carries Lightning Into Kitchen
and Knocks Out Nine.


and Knocks Out Nine.
Nine persons who were In the kitcn-
en- at the home Of Lewis Crawford at
Delphi, Ross county, o., were shocked
by lightning during a recent storm.
Several children were rendered uncon-
scious, and one Of them, Gold1e
Karshner, aged twelve, who had wire
comb in her hand at the time, was Sc
riously hurt. Her limbs have swollen
to twice their natural size. Mrs. Karsh-
ner was also badly burned.
The bolt hit a maple tree, passed
along a wire clothesline to the house
and tore big hole In it.
A shotgun hanging on the wall was
broken in two, and the barrel was hurl-
ed across the room and stuck in the
other wall. The bolt then followed
the wire around to the kitchen and
tore out a screen window and door.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

from all sides. Finding only one man,
they rushed at him with will. Mills
automatic revolver for few brief mo-
ments kept the horde at bay. he made
furrows in the Nicaraguan forces at
every shot with his quick firing auto
matte. For a moment the Nicaraguans
fell back before the deadly aim of the
American, leaving the victims of his
craftsmanship groveling among the
gravestones.
Shot In tho Back.
In the heat Of the next rush a ran
dom shot fired through the walls be-
hind Mills back penetrated his body
and for the moment brought him to his
knees. Nicaraguans who had not been
able to hit him in the first rush closed
In with their machetes. Mills fired his
last shot while still on his knees. His
right arm dropped as he was reversing
the pistol to use it as club. q bullet
had shattered his wrist.
With his left hand he drew his saber
and leaned back against the wall.
Weak from loss Of blood as be was, ne
still managed to run his sword through
three Of the men closing in upon him.
While his sword was still caught In
the body Of one man another jumped
for his throat, but Mills held him Oh
with the elbow Of his shattered arm.
At this moment big Nicaraguan ne
gro. who had climbed the wall behind
Mills, leaped down upon him. They
both went down in heap. Mills took
advantage Of the deadly embrace IN
which they were locked to use the ne
pro's body as a shield. Such was the
fury of his foes that they hacked the
body of their own comrade to pieces In
their efforts to get at the hated gringo.
Rising with the body Of the negro
held in front of him, Mills tottered
blfndly to the nearest gravestone and
there made his last stand. With his
bloody sword drawing a dead line
about him, he lasted a full minute
longer. He stood his full height, head
and shoulders above his enemies. With
his long reach he was able to keep
them at distance, but he was marx
in the crowd to the fellows on the wall.
Down at Last.
Chips from the gravestone flew about
him, when suddenly bullet struck
him square between the eyes, and ne
pitched forward his full length. Even
as he fell his enemies jumped back.
About the dead body Of Fred Mills lay
the bodies Of twenty-five soldiers whom
he had slain in the uneven conflict.
The Nicaraguan officer who tells the
story says that the Americans body
had eighteen bullet wounds, and 1t was
a marvel to the whole army how ne
had lasted 80 long.
The Nicaraguans were so PROFOUNDLY
impressed that though they did not
know the strangers rank, they gave
him the honorable burial that they
would give to a generalissimo OF their
own forces.
When the last three volleys were
fired over his grave they placed over
him the gravestone by which he hao
fought and fallen and rudely scraWled
on it with q sword an American dag.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

Some editors have called us down
so hard on our statements as to
bankers among the editors, that we
must reply by saying that the gentle
men mentioned run newspapers as a
side line. They can afford it, but we
fellows who make running a news
paper our chief work are not finan-
cially strong enough to get in the
banking business.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Thursday, August 1, 1907

If a certain editorial writer Of the
News and Courier had his way about
it he'd have the game played at old
man Greenhut' in Arkansas City to be
the national game from now, hence
forth and forever. No doubt it is
more exciting and interesting to the
PLAYERS than base ball.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

1t flows like electricity through your
veins; it does the work. If you are vast
ing away, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. IS cents, Tea or Tablets. H.
F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

The secret of fashionable beauty. |
asked the question of beauty special
ist. In order to be round, rosy and very
stylish, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35cents, Tea or Tablets. H. F.
Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

The Sunday News contained some
excellent lessons for the Bamberg
Herald pertaining to the leading in
door Intellectually athletic game. -
News and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
OPENING BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the county
dispensary board will open bids in their
office in rear of the dispensary in Bam-
berg, S. c., on Monday, August 18th,
1907. E. R. HAYS,
Ell. PRICE, Chairman.
Clerk of Board.
Bamberg, S. c., July 80, 1907.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

RArEs-S1.oo per year; so cents for
six months. Payable in advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS 90 per inch for
first insertion, SOC. for each subsequent
insertion Liberal contracts made tor
three, six, or twelve months. Want No,
tices one cent word each insertion. Local
Notices Sc. per line first week, SC. after
wards. Tributes of Respect, ETC., must
be paid for as regular advertising.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES letters or on
subjects of general interest will be gladly
welcomed. Those of personal nature
will not be published unless paid for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

Commissioners State Elections.
Bamberg, S. c., July 80, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Personal and General.

Miss Hannah Miller of Vincenes. Ind.
 who has been spending the past ten
 days with Mir. and Mrs. Jack J. Cutliff
 left today for home. Miss Miller is well
 known in this city, where she has visit
 ed several times. Her charming per
 sonality has won for her many warm friends, who regret to see her visit
 come to an end.
 Messrs Roger ]. McCabe and John
 Best returned this afternoon from a
 fishing trip to Rock creek. They were
 met at the creek by a number of others and report an enjoyable time and a fine catch. MT. McCabe came very near being seriously hurt by slipping
 on some rocks If he had fallen, he would have landed In the water, and
 his friends all know that he has never
 been seen near any in the last fifteen years. He states that he had a grip.
 The contents of the grip could not be learned, but every one is entitled to one guess. Rather than lose the grip, he was wiIIingsto take dip in the brine himself.
 MT. and Mrs J. H. Grove have re- | turned from a ten days trip to tn @
 east.
 MT. and Mrs Harry Christlieb return ed yesterday after a ten days trip to Cincinnati, Philadelphia. Pittsburg and the Jamestown exposition. A wedding of interest to a number of Bessemerites took place today at Vivian, when Miss Dovie Satterwhite and Mr. David A. Read were united in marriage MT. Read was formerly a resident of Bessemer and is broth CT of MT. Joe Read of the Tennessee com pany. He is now engaged in the lum- Der business at Willford, Ala, which place they will make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
LICE SHOT HIS
 HOGS AT NIGHT Now He Must Tell His Troubles
 to the Mayor INTERESTING SESSION HELD Prominent Men Explain to the Mayor Why They Have Been Unable to Cut Weeds-Personal and
 General News.
INTERESTING SESSION HELD

Bessemer, July Special)-Detective Patton received a hurry call message this evening about 8 o'clock to come over to Fourth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, as there was lots of shooting going on. The officer made a dash for the place and upon hls arrival he found a negro by the name of Lige Wright with double- barreled shotgun. The place where all the shooting took place Is located near the old coke ovens and Is thickly popu- lated by negroes. It was thoug.t at first there was lots of trouble, but when the officer asked Wright what he meant by firing a gun at that time of night he re- piled that he was killing hogs Detective Patton told him that during the time he spent on the farm it had been the custom to shoot hogs at sunrise and he was very much surprised that a negro of his stand ing in the community should want to join the swine class at night. Wright was taken to jail and Mayor Sullivan will give him a chance in the morning to give his opinion as to what effect the moonlight has on a hog Wright stated that he had always heard that if hog was killed after the setting of the sun, that the meat would be sweeter. He said his req son for killing it was because 1t positive ly refused to root, and any hog Nhat would not do that was bound to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Personal and General.

The Southern Bell Telephone company has moved Its exchange from over the Bank of Ensley to their handsome new building on Nineteenth street and Avenue r. Every effort will be made by the com pany to improve the service, which ow- ing to the crowded condition of the old exchange caused many complaints to be made
 The work of paving Nineteenth street and Avenue k was commenced this morn- ing by the Southern Blthulithic company. The paving of these streets will add much to the appearance of the city. A large force is at work and it IS understood the work will be completed in about two weeks.
 Mir J. IT. Shelton, who has been sick for the past two weeks, was able to be out today.
 Miss Eleanor r. Parker and Miss Salle Boiling of Montgomery are visiting Mrs. Fergus w. Mccarthy.
 MT. and Mrs. Jay Gould have returned from their wedding trip. They will make their home at the Ensley hotel for the present.
 Mrs. Walter flames was operated on at the Tally & McAdory hospital this morn ing, and is resting well under the oir- cumstances. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
ENSLEY INSISTS
 ON SANITATION Several Offenders Fined in the
 Mayors Court TO KEEP MONEY AT HOME Commercial Club Starts Movement to Induce Trading Among Home Mer- chants-Persona and Gen
 eral News of Ensley.

Ensley July 24--(Speclal) IA number of offenders were tried before the Mayor this morning, charged with violating the San itary laws of the city. The Mayor inl- posed light fines, this being their first of fense, but the city authorities are deter mined to enforce the ordinances relating to sanitary condition and all offenders hereafter will be prosecuted to the full ex- tent of the law. According to the state ment of a prominent physician the city is remarkably free from contagious or infectious diseases, which is largely due to the splendid sanitary condition of the city The citizens are urged to cooperate with the city authorities in this move ment. which means so much to the well fare of T.nsley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Court News.


 The card in thc.police court this morn- ing read, 'Tf You Don't Want to be a Weed Cutter, You Have to Pay Dollar"
 Today was weed day in the mayors s court, and they all looked like lone buck" to his honor. When 1t came to excuses, Abe Reuf of San Francisco was not in it. Every one had a different excuse to offer. For instance, MT Sam LeflIovits stated that his nartner was in the eastern markets purchasing fall goods and ot course the store took all of his time. He said that his main reason for allowing the weeds in his yard to grow six feet high was because he felt that he needed the exercise in the evening and he want ed to wait until his efforts would show 0 good result The mayor asked him how he would like to work the streets for seven days, and he then asked the amount of the fine. When told that 1t would be lone samoleon' or seven days, he asked permission of the court to be allowed to go over to the store and dig m the cash drawer. He said that cash was n nighty dull at this time, but the store was opened In the morning at 4 o'clock and he hoped they had taken fin that much
 Dr. T. C. Donald also had a chance, and he stated that owing to the great amount of typhoid fever that was raging in the district he had been unable 10 
 mayor to grant him seven months time In which to get them moved down, but his honor stated that the city needed the money to pay for a patrol wagon and for that reason he would have to ask him to bring the weeds Into court or else go over and see the bank The doc- tor finally managed to separate friend of his from $1 but he was compelled to give a note with sixteen endorsements on 1t.
 MT. George II. Stevenson arrived just in time to hear his game called, but he stated that he had counted the weeds and he could only find twenty-three. That being the case he was instructed to leave.
 MT. H. c. Vines was next handcuffed and brought into court. Ills honor asked him If he were sick. He replied that he was or ly sick of cutting weeds. He sta ted that he had worked all night long trying to cut those blooming weeds. but he had arrived at the conclusion that they were of the night blooming series, because they grew faster than he could chop. H was let down with four quarters and told to see after it in future that the weeds were cut every twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Io Keen Money at Home.

The Ensley Commercial club met tonight at the city hall in regular session, but owing to the extreme heat the attendance was rather small. The committee on re- tail trade recommended the inauguration of a trade at home" movement that Ia to encourage the people of Ensley to trade at home, provided all things are equal.
 About s40,0O0 is paid out each month by the various industries here. large pIo portion of which is spent abroad. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Mrs. Brocchus Dies.

Huntsville, July 24-(Special.) Mrs. Thomas Brocchus died at her home on Green street, late yesterday afternoon after an illness of several weeks. The cause of her death was nervous break down resulting from the fracture of her thigh a few weeks ago. One daughter survives her, Mrs. E. E. Easterly of Chattar ooga. Mrs. Brocchus was 73 years old and was related to many of the po- neer families of this section. She was q lifelong member of the Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York July 1.-The local Ameri- cans won the first game of the series from Cleveland on their arrival at the home grounds today. R. H. E. Cleveland ....... .020 900 121--6 13 6 New York .... .030 O21 01--7 12 5
 Batteries: Joss, Bernhard, Liebhardt and Clarke; Chesbro and Kleinow Time 1:5S. Empires, Hurst and Connolly.
 Washington. July 24-Patton out pitched Morgan today and won from St. Louis. R h. D. Washington ..... 100 0o1 4O*-6 II l St Louis 900 900 005--5 8 1
 Batteries: Patton and Warner; Nor gan and Stephens. Time, 2:05. Umpire, Evans.
 Boston July 24.--The Bostons signal ized their return to the home grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

committee believe that by the proper pre- sentaton of facts the people could be n- duced to patronize local trade. The com mittee will call a meeting of the retail merchants at an early date to further this movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Clyde GunneIIs, Funeral.

The funeral of Clyde Gunnell, who was killed yesterday afternoon in the yards of the Alabama Great Southern railroad, will take place tomorrow from his late home in Jonesboro, and will be in charge of Vermillion. MT. Gunnell met his death while coupling cars It appears that there was a misunderstanding in the signals, and Gunnell was crushed to death before he could get out of the way. His death is deeply regretted He was known and admired by many people in this city. He leaves, besides a young widow, a mother and father to mourn his loss.
 A crowd of lored.people gave a trolly ing and everything was going along in first class style until the car reached the neighborhood of Lpscomb, when some one threw a brick at the car, and 1t land- ed on the topsail of one of the female riders It is supposed that the party took offense, because they were not invited to be present. After the sister had been brought around some one asked who threw the brick, and had 1t not been for the prompt action of the conductor 1t Is more than likely that they would have been lynched, as everyone present seemed to take 1t as a personal matter. Quiet was finally restored and the woman was brought on to the city, where the wound was dressed. She fainted ten times dur ing the operation, but she remarked upon coming to that she was glad the brick hit her in the head instead of the foot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

Philadelphia, July 24.-Philadelphia defeated Chicago today through the eff fective pitching of Waddell R. H. E. Chicago ....00 010 000-1 l Philadelphia ... 1000 010 20*-3 l
 Batteries: Patterson and Sullivan; Waddell and Schreck. Time, 1:45. Um- pires, Sheridan and Stafford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

by winning from Detroit today, to 3. Jennings and Coughlin were put off the field for protests. R. H. E. Boston 200 100 0O1-4 10 1 Detroit ...... 900 900 003-3 8
 Batteries; Tannehill and Criger; Don ovan and Payne. Time, 47 Umpire, O'Loughl lin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-10
The Ambition Of Arkansas.

Arkansas. which has just passed The
age of three score years and ten as a
state Of the Union. is developing &C.
sire to become known as something
else than purely agricultural state.
ArksanSas is the oldest state west OF
the Mississippi river, with the excep-
ton of Missouri which was admitted
TO the Union - years earlier along
with Maine. and no state in the Union
has gone along the pathway of life
with fewer changes and smaller de-
gree of progress than Arkansas.
one of its state officials has just
drawn UT. for the consideration of its
people. a comparison with Michigan
which Was admitted to the Union ut
he same time. and the comparison Is
not at all ilatt cring 10 the southern
state.
The states are practically of the
same area. ana both are very rich in
lumber and mineral wealth. but Ark
ansas has remained almost wholly an
agricultural cor,rlunitS. while Michi-
gan has developed its possibilities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-10

along numbering, mining and manu-
featuring lines. The result is that
while Arkansas has a population If
about 100000. Michigan has one of
100000 and a much greater wealth and
general prosperity. Arkansas has less
than $50. 0O0.OO invested IN manufac-
turing establishments, while Michigan
has S35O.OO0,OO1 similarly invested. A
comparison of the value of manufac-
tured products last year IS even more
striking. those of the southern
state totallinS about s530OO.0OO as
against si3O,OOO. 900 for Michigan.
This comparison. which is so great
ly to her disadvantage, is arousing
Arkansas from the sleep it has been en-
joying for generations, and it is max
ing an organized and energetic at
tempt to attract outside capital for the
development of its resources. Boards
of trade, and commercial bodies are
being formed which are flooding the
East with literature showing the
wealth of the Arkansas forests and
mountains and explaining the induce
nents offered outside capital. The lead
ing members Of the present LeGis-
lature are quoted as declaring that
the present antitrust law of the state
is too stringent ana is likely to be mod
flied in various respects in the hope
that the great interests against it when
1t was aimed will feel safe in investing
more money i'll that state. Arkansas
has long suffered from the handicap of
| being the home of BourbOnism of the
most radical type, and if it is really
going to break away from the letters
of the dead past and become a pre-
gressive and up-tO-date state i'll
class with Michigan, it's twin common
| wealth. the whole country will wish
| it success. Other states OF the cid
South are travelling successfully along
| the road upon which Arkansas shows
| Il disposition to enter though several
| in that section are still as far behind
| the procession as Arkansas is.