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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
Americas Natal Day Was
Prolific in Fatal Accidents.
THE USUAL LONG LIST
Thirty-Seven Met Death, While 2,15a
Were Burned or Maimed-List OF
Dead Four More Than That
of Last Year. ,

The Chicago Tribune in Fridays is
sue says: Thirty-seven men, women
and children are dead and 2,153 are
manned, lacerated or bruised as result
of Thursdays excess Of patriotism in
the United States. The number Of dead
does not include five drowned during
the day.
The roster Of the dead is four more
than last years mortality. A year
ago thirty-three persons were dead on
the morning after the fourth, including
five drowned.
Unfortunately the death roll will in
crease day by day, and even the late
days of August will witness additions
to it. Tetanus (lockjaw), that grim
aftermath Of gunpowder wounds,
claims it's victims by scores and even
by hundreds for weeks after the fourth
New York leads all cities of the
United States in the number of killed
and injured. Ten persons are dead in
that city, while six or more are so Sc
riously hurt that it is expected they
will die within few hours. At the
New York hospitals 423 were treated.
No record was made Of the number of
dispensary cases cared for.
The police no doubt averted great
er casualty list by arresting 42S men
and boys for carrying weapons.
There were 116 fires in Greater New
York during the day. These figures
break all fourth of July records for
the big metropolis.
Pittsburg ran New York a close
second in the grim race, nine per-
sons yielding up their lives on the
altar of frenzied patriotism.
Chicago, although the second city
Of the country, added only two dead
to the nations total.
Springfield, ILL.,, supplied three vic.
Tins: Chatham. Ills, two, and Aber-
deen, S. Oak, two. No other town or
city in the country gave up more than
one of it's own to death.
The total number Of injured, 2,153,
is under last years figures, which
were 2,7sS.
The figures show that this year, as
last year, the most of the casualties
were due to carelessness IN handling
arecrackers and other forms OF harm
less explosives.
Victims Of gunpowder sand second
crease from last years figures.
in number, but show marked de-
The crusade against the deadly toy
pistol seems to be bearing fruit, as
this year only 2o5 victims were re.
ported, as against s04 last year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
FATALITIES OF YHE FOURTH.

Chicago Record-Herald Makes Canvas
of Accidents in United States.
Thirty-six persons were killed and l.
All injured while celebrating Indepen-
dence Day, according to the Chicago
Record-Herald, which made canvass
of the accidents in the entire United
States. In Chicago six persons were
killed by revolvers, which were sup
posed to be unloaded, and with the
deadly giant firecracker. New York fur
uished seven of the dead, while the
remainder of the list Of fatalities are
scattered over the country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
SAME OLD TRAGEDY ENACTED.

lrate Husband Perforates His Wife's5
Illicit Lover.
News from Knoxville, Tenn, states.
that E. Macklin, aged 25, was shot
and almost instantly killed by Edward.
McNew, while the former was In COM
pany of the latters wife. The tragedy
occurred on what is known as Lut-.
trells bluff, south of the Tennessee;
river. McNew had for some time sus-
pected that his wife was on too init.
mate terms with Macklin.
Macklin and McNew saw each 9TH.
er about the same time and each pull
ed his pistol at about the same in-.
stant. McNew fired first, however.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
ADMIRAL FARQUHAR DEAD.

Noted Retired Naval Officer Succumhe
ed to Stroke Of Apoplexy.
Rear Admiral Norman Farquhar,
United States navy, retired, died sud.
denly at the Hotel Thorndyke, James.
town, R. l., Wednesday night. Death
was due to apoplexy. Rear Admiral
Farquhar's home was in Washington,
D. c., and the body was removed to
tfat city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
jim CROW CARS UPHELD:
In Decision by Interstate CommereS
Comn,isson-Right to Separate /,
the Races Sanctioned.

A Washington special says: The in
terstate commerce commission, in a de-
cision Monday, in the case Of Georgia
Edwards, a negro woman, against the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad, held that where a railroad
provided certain accommodations for
first class passenger Of the white
race, it is commanded by the law that
like accommodations shall be provid-
ed for negroes who have purchased
first class tickets. 1t holds that in this
case it is manifest the railroad has
unduly and unjustly Disseminated In
some particulars against colored pas
sengers" and orders that where the
railroad provides wash bowl and
towels in the coaches Of the white pas
sengers and separate smoking COM
partment, similar accommod odationa
shall be provided for negro passen-
gers paying similar fare.
The complainant who had purchas-
ed first class ticket from Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, to Dalton, Ca, was remoy.
ed from a car for white persons to
one for negroes and complained that
she was Disseminated against because
of her color and not afforded equal ea-3
cilities. Commissioner Lane, who rem
dered the decision of the commission,
held:
1.-The expenses of the small smoking
compartment in the latter (the car
for whites) accounts for nearly all tie.
difference in cost between the two
cars"
He holds that the broad question OF
the right under the thirteenth and tour
teenth amendments to the constitution
to segregate white and colored pas
sengers has been held by, the supreme
court of the United States. The op.ny
ion continues:
Accepting these decisions as conclu-
sive upon the constitutionality of such
laws, We turn to the consideration OF
the reasonableness of such arule when
imposed by the carrier; and this we
find to have been passed upon by this
commission within a few months OF
it's organization in the case Of Coun-
Gil vs.. Western and Atlantic railroad
company, which was decided December
8, 1887, and which held this separation
may be carried out on railroad traing.
without disadvantage to either race
and with increased comfort to both.
Again, in Heard VS.. Georgia railroad
company, decided February Is, 1888,
the commission held that separation
of white and colored passengers pay
ing the same fare is not unlawful 1t &
cars and accommodations equal in all
respects are furnished to both and the'
same cars and projection of passengers
is observed.
| while, therefore, the reasonable-
ness of such regulation as to inter-
state passenger traffic is established. .
it by no means follows that carriers
may discriminate between white and
colored passengers in the accommoda-
tions which they furnish to each. The
principle that must govern is that the
carriers must serve equally well as
passengers, whether white or colored.
paying the same fare Failure to do
this is discrimination and subjects the
passenger to undue and unreasonable
,,roird;aa o,,d aduanto exa - -----.---..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
BANK TELLER is NAssED.

Runyan, Who Stole $5A,41o, Flushed
in a Boarding House.
Chester B. Runyan, the defaulting
teller OF the Windsor Trust company,
was arrested in New York Friday, and
$S4,410 of the money stolen from the
bank was recovered.
Runyan was found in an apartment,
where he had been since he walked out
of the bank on Saturday with all the
money in the teller's vault packed in
his suit case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
SIX DAGoEs Hailed TO COURT.
Murderers Of Kidnapped Boy Taken to

Murderers of Kidnapped Boy Taken to
HahnviIle, La, for Trial.
Surrounded by police officers and
special deputies, six Italians, four men
and two women who have been held
in the parish prison in New Orleans,
in connection with the kidnapping and
murder Of eight-year-old Walter La.
mana, were placed aboard a train on
Wednesday and taken to Hahnville, the
seat of st. Charles parish, to be ar.
raigned on the charge Of conspiracy
to murder, for which they were all
indicted several days ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
STORY DENIED BY DOLLIVER.
Iowa Senator Says That He Had No
Trouble with TiIIman.

In regard to special reports from
Jackson, Mich, regarding an alleged
alteration between Senators DolliYer
and Tillman at Jackson, Senator Dol
liver says:
There is not shred of truth in the
story, Senator Tillman spoke at jack
son on July 8 and and left on the same
day for Louisville. made speech
there the next day and left for Chi
cago early on July S. have not seen
Senator Tillman since March T."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
OTHERS ARE ALSO WARM.
Torid Heat Wave is Stretching Over
Entire Country.

Monday was the warmeSt day in
Washington city this year. Up in the
weather bureau the maximum temper.
ature recorded was 933 at p. m, but
down town the mercury scared in Of
fetal thermometers to over SO. A
number of heat prostrations occurred.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
THREE CHILDREN cREMATED.

Burglars Set Fire to Looted Store and
Holocaust Results.
Fire started by burglars who looted
a small grocery store in Houston early
Tuesday caused the death of three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pra-
ges. who conducted the store and
whose family occupied the upper floor
of the building. .-.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
KILLED ENEMY in COURT ROOM.
Victim Shot in Back While Listening
to Attorneys Argument.

to Attorneys Argument.
While listening to Attorney F. A.
Hopkins argue case in the Preston
burg, KY, court house Wednesday, Joe
Fitzpatrick, it is alleged, walked up
behind Andy CoDurn and shot him
three times in the back, killing him.
During the panic which ensued, Fitz-
patrick and a crowd of relatives quiet
ly left the courtroom, no attempt being
made 70 arrest him. Coburn was lately
indicted upon a charge OF killing q
cousin of Joe Fitzpatrick.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
CHEWING GUM IS BARRED.

Ocean Grove, N. j., Prohibits It's Sale.
Tobacco Already Cut Out.
Ocean Grove, N. j., now prohibits
the sale of chewing gum within the
city limits. There has been a ban on
tobacco at Ocean Grove for a long
time, but chewing gum has always
been sold until now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
CLOSES FLOATING POOL ROOM.
Government Gusts Gambling Syndi-
cate at Chicago.

cate at Chicago.
By the revocation Of the passenger
certificate of the steamboat City Of
Traverse, the government Monday
dealt heavy blow to the alleged gam
bling syndicate of the city Of Chicago.
The City of Traverse leaves Chicago
each day and anchors in Lake Mich
igan, near the lines of intersection Of
the states of Illinois, Indiana and Mich
igan, and, it is alleged, is operated as
a floating pool room. The action ta-
ken revokes the vessels license.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
JAPs ENTERTAIN LUKE WRIGHT
Utmost cordiaIity Expressed by Off,
cials Toward Americans.

General Baron Kuroki, the Japanese
imperial envoy to the jamestown ex.
position, who has returned home, gave
a luncheon in Toxic Friday in honor
of Luke E. Wright, the American am
bassador. Field Marshal Oyama, repre-
senting the army. expressed himself
in the most appreciative terms of the
magnificent and enthusiastic reception
accorded General Kuroki and his par
ty everywhere in the United States.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
BARR IN FULL clHRGE.

jamestown Exposition.
The board Of directors Of the James,
town Exposition company, at a meet
ing in Norfolk Friday night, adopted
the report of the conference commit
tee formally electing James NJ. Barr
as director general of the exposition.
Mr.. Barr is given absolute power in
the direction Of the show.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
ENGLAND PREPARING NOTE.

Will Address Sultan of Morocco Anent
Capture of General MacIean.
1t is understood that the British min.
lister to Morocco, G. A. Lowther, is
preparing to send a strongly worded
note to the sultan on the subject Of
the capture Of Caid General Maclean,
commander Of the sultan's body guard.
who recently was made a prisoner by
the bandit Raisuli.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
FATALITY LIST INCREASES.
Additions Being Made Daily to Fourth
Of July Casualties.

Of July Casualties.
A Chicago special says: With the
grim returns still coming in the mum.
ber of fourth of July casualties for
1907 have eclipsed all records in the
last nine years The total number Of
dead has reached ffty-nine. This figure
was eigh! more than year ago, and
was only equaled twice before il the
nine years
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
FLORIDA BANK INSOLVENT.
Fort Dallis National of Miami Closed
by Comptroller.

A Washington dispatch says: The
Fort Dallas National Bank of Miami,
Fla, was closed Friday by direction
of the comptroller of the currency on
information received from Bank Ex-
aminer Mcdonald that the bank is in
solvent The liabilities are given as
sSOs.466.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
Hadley Is Kicking Again

Attorney Hadley charges
that Governor Folk defeated
his plans by giving out in ad-
vance a statement of the action
to be taken by the state in the
event the railroads refused to
put the two-cent rate law into
effect. The result of this pre-
mature disclosure, said General
Hadley was to give to the roads
an adva ntage that should have
been Leld by the state.-G las =
gov Missourian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

In this age of political and re-
ligious fanaticism, righteous
ness seems to consist of the
ability to paint some good citi.
zen black; to stand on the
streets and try to convince cred
uous people that they are be.
ing imposed upon and robbed;
to create dissension and strife
and ever make the country PEG
pie believe that the town peo-
pie are their enemies. We fully
realize that this policy of right
eousness is popular, but we also
believe that the day is not far
distant when this formsof self
righteousness will be regarded
as leprosy and honest men will
denounce,i it as unclean.-Rolla
Herald Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

1T is not surprising that some
of our young men seem to have
such hard work to be decent,
says the Clifton Hill Rustler.
Just remember that the first
man to dwell upon the earth
was no saint. If we can rely
upon history he was a liar and a
sneak The first woman kept
bad company, and, woman-like,
pried into things that did not
concern her. The first child
born was a murderer and killed
his brother. Our first ancestors
were a tough lot and it is bard
to get it out of the blood"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

"John Withers, a Carrollton
farmer, runs the risk of being
called nature fakir by descrlb.
ing a contest between a squirrel
and a large black snake, says
the Sedalia Democrat Sent ipel.
Both were fighting desperately.
The snake was at a dIsadvan-
tage, however, for the squirrel
had a strangle hold behind the
snakes head and shook his un.
wieldy antagonist much as the
dog would a rat. The snake en-.
deavored to encircle the little
squirrel with it's coils, but could
not do so. and presently both
the snake and the squirrel fell
to the ground, the squirrel still
retaining his hold on the snake.
Mr.. Withers stepped up and the
squirrel released his hold and
scampered back up the tree.
The snake, which measured
nearly six feet in length, was
nearly dead, and was dispatch
ed by Mr.. Withers."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
Fishing Went.

AS gay, happy and lightheart
ed set of people that ever left
Monroe City for Rock Lick pic.
uiciug and fishing, was the set
composed of T. B. Hayden and
wife, E NJ. Crawford and wife,
Charles Schaffer and wife, r L
Hagan and wife, j. f. Rodgers
and wife, e. j Yates aud wife
Z. F. Pierceall and wife aud
James r Elliott aud wife.
No party OF young folks spark,
ing on the first round. ever had
as much pleasure in one day as
they.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
How The People Will Get 1t.

1t is amusing to notice the an
tics of Republican politicians
on the tariff issue. Those who
are talking revision are very
loath to say how much rotor
they favor and when congress
should act. They all, however,
revisionists and standpatters,
agree that nothing can be done
by the congress to meet next
December and that any thought
of tariff tinkering must be post
poned until after March 4, 1909.
This procrastination is an midi
cation of how little real reform
the people may expect at the
hands of Republican congress.
Worth County Times.
The Albany Ledger says that
a baby was born in a neighbor-
ing town and no scales wer e
handy with which to weigh the
infant. 1t happened that the
ice man was making his daily
rounds and after he had finish
ed weighing the morning deliv.
cry it was thought that there
was a chance to weigh the in
FAINT. The child was produced
and tipped the scales at 80
pounds.
Missouri has had thirty-ore
governors, but singularly enough
only twenty.six lieutenant gov.
errors. Six of the lieutenant
governors afterward became
governor, two by the death and
one by resignation of the gov,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Here's to the farmer girl.
Miss Hattie Fenton a Boone
county lassie of Is years, held a
runaway team in the middle of
a Columbia street until one Of
the horses fell and then jumped
out over the wheel of the wag.
on and caught the other horse
and held him until help, which
she did not need, arrived. The
girl had not sufficient strength
to hold the frightened team,
but she kept them in The
middle of the street, and shout
ed warning to those who were
ahead of her in the street, who'll
ly unmindful OF her own dan
ger. and bravely tugged at the
lines with ali her strength"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Ms \ ; 81: p'n 80 e B-uUuw,
~ p''., e, az - -" r'ty oy
.rr /, e Uttt,'h~r. George
I JLrm tn After spending Sew
"rnI day. Mr Jlrnar yecoVer-
ed to such extent that she was
able a. takp him home with her,
They were accompanied by BIER
son, George, the gentlemanly
ticket agent at the Joe depot
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
Spirit of the State Press
And Teddy Packs a Gun.

The Cameron Observer and
Maysville Republican, i OFT.
both Republican papers, are de.
nouncing pistol toting," Tut,
tut, boys, don't you know that
Teddy" packs a gun and that
he couldn't do anything wrong
-Gallatin Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
Another Steward Thrown Ont.

Governor Folk had the stew
ard thrown out of the Fulton
asylum for personal and politi-
cal considerations. He had
made good officer, there was
not a mark against him, was a
sober, reliable, Christian gen.
tleman, and had all the board
managers for him, excepting
one. Folk struck him down
like 4 dog, in order to get in his
place a man who could whoop
up more boys at a general pri-
mary than he could. This "civ-
ic righteousness" fakery smells
to high heaven.-Boonville AID.
vertiser.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

James Davis, of Ottumwa,
Iowa, arrived Friday to be with
Monroe friends once again. sim
is good fellow and has many
friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

A. G. Spalding of this city,
went to Montana last week to
purchase Is car load of horses.
This will make "a car loads he
has bought in Montana during
last month Some of them we're
the best horses in Montana. He
is one of the biggest horse ship.
pers in Northeast Missouri. -
Hunnewell Graphic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
Could Easily Stand the Loss.

If the Japs would lombard
San Francisco and Schmitz,
Ruef and lot of that notorious
gang would be hit the country
should be able to stand the
loss.-Platte City Landmark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
Are But Amateurs.

Texas is giving ont the story
of a cyclone that picked up a
letter and delivered it to the
party to whom it was addressed
twenty-five miles away. 1t be-
gins to look as if the members
of Roosevelt's Auanias Club
are merely amateurs. -Noda-
way Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

FL W. Cannon has returned
f. IN Bridge Port, Wash, with
his wife. Mrs. Cannon went
west several months ago hopip G
the change would benefit her
health, but the hope has been
dashed to the ground, for she
grew worse instead of better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
Ehfertained.

Miss Belle johnson gave a
very enjoyable dance at the G.
of Il hall Friday evening in
honor of the Misses Shepherd, of
Warrensburg.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11
For a first class hair cut 90
toStrcan G Fishers.
His Plea

Judge-Prisouer, have you
anything to say to the court be-
FIRE sentence is pronounced?
Prisoner-I beg the court to
consider the youthtulness of my
al:oruey.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

There was only one drunken
man IN the city July 4. 1907
And he was from the local op
tion county, Shelby, aud half
shot when be struck the city
BY the way, we saw 10! of
beer cases Qoaded) on the de
pot platform last Thursday,
July 4, and they were tagged
tor Shelby county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

& A. Stone, Of near Paris.
~"s in the city Saturday. He
j. "ue of Monroe county's big
nu buyers
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Mrs. William Sickles and Mas
ter Robert, of Hannibal, arrived
Friday to visit DR.. r. K.
Megown and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

M. A. Rornback and wirs Of
Palmyra, have been with Mon
roe friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Prof. G B Hugely came in
from Jefferson City Saturday to
spend several days with a friend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Phil Kinghston, of Hannibal q,
was with Monroe friends Satur.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Mrs. Stella Woodson, of
Galesburg. ILL.,. has beea the
guest of Monroe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

DR. Eugene Aume. of White
Hall, Ill, has been spending
several days with his relatives
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Benjamin McAllister. of near
Shiel, was a business visitor in
the city Friday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

H We your stationery printed
ct the DEMOCRAT office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

ernor and three by election of
the people. Eight of the lieu
tenant governors are now liv-
ing. Joe Observer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Jolly Joe ]. Fitzpatrick, of
Huston, Texas, is spending sew
eral days with his family and
relatives. Everyone is always
glad to see Joe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

Mrs Clark Webster cud NiSs
Ropie Webster, Of Ev.uSiur.
ILL.,, have been the que t. OF
their brother, Samuel Webster
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11

1t was a Missouri man who
was too poor to subscribe for a
newspaper, but who received a
sample copy" of one of these
mail order journals, in which he
read an advertisement of a re.
cipe to keep horse from slob-
boring. He sent 81 so for the
recipe AMI received the follow
ing: Teach your horse to spit"