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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12

TACOMA, July ll.-Driyen to despera.
tion by the false promises OF the woman
whom he loved, Frank Harvey. at an
early hour this morning shot and killed
Mrs Gertrude Hall, former denizen of
the restricted district and seriously, if
not fatally. wounded Sherman Blanchard,
whom he found in the room with her.
The shooting occurred in the bedroom
occupied by Mrs. Hall at her home at
All Thirtieth Street. Harvey, who is
about 80 years of age. had secured a
promise drom the woman that she would
reform, but doubling her fidelity, lay
in wait for her. He entered the house
by way of a rear window shortly after
midnight and made his way to her bed
room. In the room with her at the
time was Blanchard. barn boss for the
Far West Lumber Company, man
about 40 years of age and the father of
a family. Harvey aroused the sleep
ing inmates Of the room and Mrs. Hall
raised herself on her elbow. At this
instant the assailant fred at her with a
32 caliber revolver. The ball took ef-
feet in her left temple. She sprang out
of the bed and ran across the room fall
ling with her head in a slop jar Death
was almost instantaneous. Harvey
then turned the gun on Blanchard, shoot
ing him twice. Blanchard made his
escape however, to saloon, six blocks
away. The murderer took car to 90 to
police headquarters to give himself up.
In his pocket was found a note stating
that he wished his money to go to the
murdered woman, in case of accident.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
DIAMOND TRUST PROFITS.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Maiden
Lane jewelry district has received news
from London concerning the South Al
rican companies, which supply the
world with diamonds. The De Beers
Consolidated mines, limited, known as
the diamond trust, has increased its divi.
dends, while the Premier Mining Com
pany, the principal independent con-
cern, has passed its dividend, but as.
serts that it could pay 400 per cent, If
it did not prefer to use the money in
other ways. The semi-annual dividend
declared by the De Beers company is 35
per cent making so per cent for the
year ending June. The dividends for
the preceding year was 40 per cent.
Ever since the Premier Company was
formed in 1902 reports have been cir
culating that some day it would be
formidable competition of the trust, but
it has not lowered the price OF dia.
monds, which have been advancing
steadily.
The Premier Company in 1905 and
1906 paid in dividends $50 per cent to
preferred and 400 per cent to other
stockholders. The De Beers company
lately obtained control of several small
er concerns. Last year it produced
22l3,99l carats of diamonds, the entire
South African. output for the year be-
ing less than 3,5O0,O0O carats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
WOMAN INSANE.
Claims Relationship to Fulton, Bourne
and Others.

WASHINGTON, July ll.-CHst OF
Police Sylvester said today that inves
tigation has convinced him that Mrs
Nina Willmarth of Burns, Or, is de-
mented and he has ordered her placed
in custody. At present officers are try
ing to locate her. She left her boarding
house yesterday and today cannot be
found. 1t is believed by the police that
she anticipated being arrested and has
lef tthe city. While here she claimed
relationship with Senators Bourne and
Fulton and other prominent Oregon
citizens
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12

| CHICAGO, July ll.--A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says;
When the American battlcship ilect
starts on its la000- mile cruise to the
Pacific uean, il win proceed under
war conditions imaginary enemies will
be discovered en- route. which viii have
to be repelled; ships win steam in dif.
ferent formations at night; searchlights
win be used to pick up other vessels
and to signal; and wireless telegraphy
will be employed for conveying orders
and information.
In word the fleet win not only be
leoustantly prepared but win conduct
maneuvers designed to increase its
effectiveness
The result of the program mapped
out by the authorities will be that more
efficient, command win report at Fan
Francisco. II is evident the cruise will
be one of the hardest that has been
undertaken by an American command
since the battleship Oregon made its
record breaking trip from San Fran
cisco to Key West.
In spite of the fact that the ar.
mored cruisers will not accompany the
battleships to the Pacific, preceding It
under the plans now adopted, num-
Der OF inferior vessels viii be attached
to the feet. There will be Some cruis-
ers which will serve as scouts. a mum.
ber o: auxiliaries, and perhaps a hotila
ot torpedoboat destropers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
TG INVADE SOUTH AMERICA.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE first large
party of American tourists to invade
South America has sailed under the
auspices Of tourists agency. During
their tour, which will occupy 90 days
tic party will visit Brazil, Argentina
Nicaragua, Falkland Islands, 90 through
the Straits Of Magellan to Chill, to
Peru. Bolivia, Ecuador and then to
Panama and across the Isthmus to New
York By way Of Jamaica.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
Y. P. c. u. ORGANIZE.

BOSTON, July ll.--Following the
opening rally of the Young Peoples
Christian Union for their national con
vention last night, the delegates met al
an early session today to organize for
business. Reports from the executive
officers were read and these were follow
ed by reviews OF the work in the home
mission fields.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
STRIKERS LOOSE HEAVILY.

HAVANA, July lit is reported
that the cigar manufacturers will meet
today and adopt resolution giving in
to the strikers demand and that they
will reopen all their factories. The
strikers say that they will return only
on the conditions which existed before
the strike was re-estabished except as
to the character Of the wages which
must be in American money. The 8trik-
ers estimate that they have lost $4,-
1000 in the strike
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12

II a man knows anything OF his owl
anatomy he must be aware that hi
stomach is a magnificent organ ant
entitled to the utmost consideration
knowing that he will eat at the Palace
when ne can conserve It's safety aHt
comfort, by eating only the bes
cooked. best served and most compen'
satlng meal In the city Of Astoria
day, ornight, 1t is always the same
and the Palace habit is one that pay
to acquire. Arthur Smith is mas
ter of the art of preparation and SER
vice, of all things edible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN IN DAKOTA

PIERRE, S. D., July 1.-THE last
spoke upon the Northwestern line, con.
Eecting the eastern and western parts
Of South Dakota, was droven 30 miles
west Of here at $40 p. m. last even
ing
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.

SARATOGA, \. Y, July ll.-Frank
w. Pierce of Oakland, Cal, was today
elected grand captain general by the
grand commandery of the Knights Tenn
plar The next triennial conclave will
be held at Chicago in 1910.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
BIG PLANT BURNED.

CHICAGO, July ll.-Fire last night
swept through the big plant of the Chi
cago Wooienware Company, Lumber and
West 22nd Streets causing loss Of
about $250,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
Will MAKE CRUISE
Squadron viii Proceed Under
Same Condition as In War
WILL MEET IMAGINARY FOES

Cruise Will Be Hardest That Has Been
Undertaken by an American Command
Since the Trip Of the Oregon from
San Francisco to Key West,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12

Even mining market quotations may
be misleading. According to them mer-
curry is lower
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12

Some one will get cold feet yet at
that "open door in China"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-12
FATAL SHOOTING
Woman in Restricted District
Killed by Lover
SHE DIES ALMOST INSTANTLY

Sherman Blanchard Who Was In Com
pany With The Woman Shot BY The
Murderer OF The Woman-Man 10
Probably Fatally Wounded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-27

The very best Of kansas CITY Beef
and Mutton at EMIL kLEINWORTfS.
1I2 North Third street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-27

FOR REAL COLD DRINKS TRY
ENNN'~ FOUNTAIN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
Animal. Never Commit Suicide.


l do not believe that animals ever
commit suicide. I do not believe that
they have any notions Of death, or take
any note Of time, or ever put up any
bluff game, or ever deliberate togeth-
er, or form plans, or forecast the sea-
sons. They may practice deception, as
when a bird feigns lameness or paral-
ysis to decoy you away from her nest,
but this, of course, Is instructive and
not conscious deception. There is at
times something that suggests cooper
alton among them, as when wolves
hunt In relays, as they are said to do,
or when they hunt in couples, one en-
gaging the quarry In front, while the
other assaults It from the rear, or when
quail roost upon the ground in a ring.
their tails to the center, their heads
outward, or as when cattle or horses
form a circle when attacked in the
open by wild beasts, the cattle with
their heads outward and the horses
with their heels. OF course all this
is instructive and not the result Of de-
liberation. The horse always turns bis
tail to the storm as well, and cows and
steers, If remember rightly, turn their
heads.-John Burroughs in Outing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
.ment.
KIND WORDS.

In an article in reference to the
county newspapers of the State the
Charleston News and Courier pays
this newspaper the following compli-
ment which is duly appreciated:
Editor A. w. Knights Bamberg
Herald irnpresses us as singularly
free from the slightest fear of ex-
pressing it's opinion, and no politician
Is too powerful for it to touch with
the sharp. point of its lance upon
occasion.
And this leads us to remark that
there should not be anything sur
prising in the independence of any
newspaper man, and there is no good
reason why he should court the favor
Of politicians or other Influential
citizens. ;" If his newspaper has any
right to exist, and by this we mean
where he is not overcrowding the
field, he ought to be making a living
and have his plant clear of incum-
brances. Then, why truckle or
toady or be afraid to express definite
and positive views on local as well
as State matters. Of course you
can't please everybody. You're a
fool if you attempt it. If a fellow
will stick to his business and work,
he'll make considerably more money
and retain more self-respect than he
will if he is continually dogging the
footsteps of some politician or other
who hands out pap" to the faith
full
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
People That we could Spare.

There are men in Bamberg who
have made every dollar they have
right here, and yet they haven't q
dollar invested in any of the enter:
prises of the town. There is not
much chance for a town to grow and
prosper when such a spirit is display
ed.-Bamberg Herald.
That newspaper is always saying
something. If we are not in error
that same paper not so long ago
positively but respectfully invited
all croakers, faultfnders and leecheS;
to leave the town. The Herald urged
those who did not like that town to
90 to some town which might be
more to their liking. The Bamberg
Herald is an outspoken paper, which
has no use for such citizens as do
nothing to build up the town, but
are always ready to find fault with
everybody that is better than them
selves.-Abbeville Press and Banner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
II Puzzled Him.

when going through big apart
ment house the other day looking for q
friend I came across something fun
n.y." said the busy woman. II read the
names of all the tenants on the doors
as I passed from floor to floor, and by
and by came to one card that said
j. Fitzgerald and wife have been
puzzling ever since over the signif'
cance of that card. Had ]. Fitzgerald
only recently taken unto himself a
wife, and was he anxious to advertise
the fact, or had Mrs. Fitzgerald mind
of her own, and did she insist upon
recognition, or-but give it up
What did it mean anyhow" New
York Globe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
What to Do at q Wedding.

Every once in a while one sees a
newspaper article on ''Corean we'd
dings' or Marriage customs among
the Australian Aborigines," or some
thing of that kind, and say, Dear
me! how barbarous!' I wonder
what the Corean bride or the Aus
trailian native would say if they
should read in their daily papers Of
our wedding customs, for instance:
"The pair are followed even to the
train by merrymakers who pelt them
with grains of rice, scraps of paper
and cast-off shoes;;' the ring which
is put on the brides hand as a sign
of her bondage if often carried on a
tray or embroidered cushion by q
small child, who walks in front of
the bridal procession ''the mar
rage ceremony and feast often cost
as much as the fathers savings for
years; but this extravaganza is con-
sidered in the light of an investment,
as the friends who are invited all
contribute to furnish the house of
the welded pair" Really, our Gus
toms are quite as unique, in their
way, as those of foreign nations; and
perhaps some Of us. to whom wed
dings happen to be a rare event,
would feel no stranger at Japan
ese tea-drinking bridal or at an
aboriginal ceremony than at the con-
ventional church wedding The De-
lineator for April.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28

We have received the first copy OF
the Edgefeld News, a new publica-
ton, issued last week for the first
time. It is a four-page sheet of sew
en- columns, with a ready print out
side. We have nothing but good
wishes for the News, but we do not
see how three papers can pay in
Edpefeld. w. P. Calhoun is editor
and w. R. Covar is part owner and
has charge of the mechanical depart
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
Teacher and Trustees Sued.

ORANGEBURG, March 24.-An un.
usual and interesting case was tried
here on Thursday. It was brought
by John M. Brandenburg against
-Crout, until recently a teacher
in the Creston school, and D. H,
Rush and J. R. Fairey, the trustees
of this school. The plaintiff alleged
that the teacher, under instructions
from the trustees, whipped his son
severely and brutally. The son was
a boy about ii years of age. This
boy testified that at the commence:
ment exercises of the school he did
not obey the teacher and that the
teacher caught him and struck him
on the head several times with q
pocket knife, the blades being closed,
and that he jumped out of the win.
dow and ran home. The next session
convened some three or four months
later and the boy claims that the
teacher thrashed him brutally and
numerically on account of his mis-
behavior the previous year. The
teacher admitted rapping the boy on
the head with the knife, and admit.
ted chastising him at the next ses,
sion, but claim that he acted though
out with view Of maintaining order
in his school as directed by his trus.
tees. He denied bittererly that the
punishment inflicted was severe.
Several of the large pupils of the
school also stated that the whipping
administered was not very severe.
The trustees claimed that the teacher
was careful, prudent man only ad-
ministered reasonable punishment
upon the boy in order to preserve
discipline in the school. The action
was for $500. The jury found for
the defendants.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
SHOOTING AT GREENVILLE.
w. D. Whitmire Shot by a Negro on
the Carnival Grounds.

GREENvILLE, March 23.-W. D.
Whitmire, a former State constable,
was shot at a carnival here tonight
by a negro named Charley johnson.
Mr.. Whitmire was not seriously
hurt. The negro denies having done
the shooting. He was being attack
ed by several drunken white men on
the show grounds and Mr.. Whltmlre
went up to try to separate the COM
batants, when the shot was fired.
This is the second shooting scrape
that has taken place at the carnival
during the week and people here are
glad the shows are getting ready to
leave. The city would not permit
the carnival to occupy the streets,
but vacant lot was used instead.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
Good Men and the Liquor Business

The question is being raised a
fresh as to the attitude of good men
toward the liquor business since the
passage of the Carey-Cothran law.
To our mind there is not one particle
of change in this respect. No good
man can afford to be connected with
the sale of liquor. His attitude must
be against it, whether it be sold by
individual, state, or county.
The facts are, good men are not
going to connect themselves with the
liquor business; for they know that
it is wicked, and that it has never
failed to corrupt those who engage
in it. The very curse and blight OF
heaven is on the accursed thing, and
no man dares to touch it with the
hope of escaping the consequences.
Greenwood Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
HOLD UP IN COLUMBIA.
Negroes Attack and Rob a Visitor
From Ohio.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March PA
''nervy' holdup of plucky Ohio
man by two negro highwaymen oc-
Cured at an early hour this morning
almost directly under an arc light as
the victim was walking through As
sembly street toward the union
station from the City hotel on Main
street. The victim was M. M.
Hamelreth, an attorney of Long
Run, Ohio, who has stopped here on
his way from Florida and Georgia,
where he has been on business for
three months. After asking Hamel-
reth for a match one negro collared
him and threw him to the ground,
while the other not only rifled his
pockets in which he found S37 in
cash, but stole Hamelreth's coat,
cap and shoes.
This morning the treachery of a
negro woman resulted in the arrest
of negro named Sam Wilson, who
was caught wearing Hamelreth's
coat and cap. There was evidence
that Hamelreth put up game fight
at the time he was robbed and he
chased the negroes out of sight after
they had let him up. When Hamel-
reth confronted Wilson at the police
station he Immediately identified
him and attacked him. The police
think that they have the other negro
located and will arrest him shortly.
There have been over a score of
such holdups in this city within the
year, but practically all of them
have been done by white men,
though on several occasions negroes
have found easy victims, the police
department being in a disorganized
conditions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28

The Edgeield Advertiser says
there is silver famine in Edgefeld.
That's nothing, there is a gold
famine in Bamberg and it's not the
bi-chloride variety either.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
4. ". KNIGHT. Editor.
RArEs-S1.oo per year; SO ceuts tor

RATEs-$1.oo per year; 50 ceuts tor
six months. Payable in advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS 90 per inch for
first insertion; 5oc for each subsequent
insertion. Liberal contracts made fo1
three, six, or twelve months. Want No
tees 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.
CoMMUN1cATIoNS-N letters or on
subjects nf general interest will be gladly
welcomed. Those of a personal nature
will no. be published unless paid for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
Mutual Reserve Company.

There should be no secrets between
husband and wife," says the cynical
bachelor, Except what they really
think Of each other."-Philadelphia
Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28

Editor Hartwell M. Aver, of the
Florence Times, tells the News and
Courier that ex-governor Hayward
is to be the next United States Sena-
tor from South Carolina. Brother
Aver has another guess coming to
him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28

Are you tired, tagged out, nervous,
sleepless, feel mean? HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea strengthens the nerves,
aids digestion, brings refreshing sleep.
IS cents, tea or tablets.
H. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28
Thursday, March %, 1907
A negro was fined 81 900 for shov-
ing a white girl off the sidewalk in
an Illinois town. Our Northern
friends are slowly learning.

Our editorials must be good, as
the daily ,Spartanburg Herald
thought one good enough to use in
it's editorial column without credit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-28

mauOcU edSeIly.
"'Stingy,' grinned the unsympathet-
ic soul, and Award slowly passed out.
But the slight was forgotten the next
day, and only the memory Of that per-
feet voice remained. From the press
agent he begged one Of her photo
graphs, and when he came home at
night, tired and disheartened, he looked
upon her youthful face and seemed to
hear again the liquid sweetness Of her
singing.
It was several months before she
came again. Award feared that per
haps the hard work, the singing in
smoke filled music halls, had spoiled
her tones, but she did not strain for
high notes, and her voice retained its
clarity and freshness.
It seemed an interminable time after
be took his place before she came on,
and again after her appearance the
moments dragged Woefully, but they
were to be endured for the sake Of
those momentary uplifts to paradise.
and he was content.
Several times, when the sketches
were on, he left his place and prowled
about the stage in the hope Of gaining
speech with her, but she always was
dressed and out before the sketch
brought him an intermission from bis
labors.
As the week progressed these repeat