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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-27
HUGE FLOATING DRYD0cK.
Remarkable Features Of Valuable Ae-
QUESTION to British Navy.

0ui9leion 20 6fISISn Navy
Ina few weeks there will be launched
from a shipyard In Sunderland, Eng
land, where she has been converted
from a liner, a unique vessel which
will be valuable acquisition to the
British navy. n. NJ. S. Cyclops Is the
most complete repair ship or floating
dockyard in the world and is the out
come of an experiment made some time
ago, when an old cruiser was convert
ed into a repair ship at Portsmouth
and named Vulcan, says the London
Chronicle.
The Cyclops is a vessel Of 11,OOO
tons. and her dimensions are: Length,
400 feet; breadth, 55 feet; depth, 40
feet. The lowest deck is fitted up as a
complete foundry, with cupolas where
castings can be made to replace dam
aged parts. Above Is boiler shop,
where boiler or ship plates can be fully
dealt with. Punching and shearing
machines are there just as in a ship
yard. Then there are carpenters,
bIacksmiths and armorers' shops, fully
equipped fitting shops, electrical and
copper smithing departments.
A large ice breaking plant Is carried
and a set of gigantic condensers caps
BILE Of supplying a whole fleet with
fresh water. A fully equipped cleo
tricity generating plant Is one OF the
vessels most remarkable features. The
Cyclops will have a full complement
of about 300 men, mainly artifcers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-27
9ahtleman in Bannberg.

~The voting is still going on. Moye's
fount is still doing the biggest thing
in the way of a voting contest that
has ever been known here in Bam:
berg. The total votes cast up until
this week makes a stupendous list,
and the favorites are still running at
a break neck speed, It looks now as
if anybody will win, for there are
several who are getting there by
bounds and by leaps.
Who do you think is the most pop
ular young lady in Bamberg? Well,
at any rate you think some one is,
and why not show your thoughts in
this way? Handsome prizes are be-
ing offered. For the most popular
young lady there is a prize; for the
second place in the contest there is
another prize, and then there is a
prize to be given for the young man
receiving the highest number OF
votes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-27
81. ". LEONARD.
lSeeking Work.l


can work. l am not mechanic.
have no trade, but have my health
and must support myself. lost a
place because my hands were injured
IN q gas explosion. am well again
and want a job. I propose to stand
here until the right man comes along.
He waited two days. As usual. he
stood BY the bridge the other morning
displaying his placarded appeal. From
the jostling thousands there emerged a
middle aged man and woman. They
stopped in front Of Leonard. BE
bowed.
'Have you got job down your way
for an ablebodied man?" he asked.
The unknown man asked a question
which parted Leonard's lips into dou-
BILE dental grin.
care you sure you want me? Thank
God! 1 knew it would come" he was
heard to say.
The reply Of the couple was lost In
the clatter Of the street In an instant
Leonard had removed the placard from
his neck, folded it under his arm and
trudged down Nassau street after the
man and woman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-27
I WANT WORK.
NO CRATER.
NO APOLOGIES.

Scores Of sympathetic pedestrians
stopped and talked with him. To each
questioner he would say:
my name is n. w. Leonard. came
from Cincinnati FIVE months ago. l
am not educated. but am honest, and
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-27
EAGER TO WORK, NO CRATER.
Successful Result Of Mans Move
Scheme to Secure Employment.

II. w. Leonard mas fOund 1OO!
This is not matter Of serious i'm,
port to the great. hustling public.
wrapped In its own selfish interests,
but it Is Of much concern to the crowd
that frequents Park row, New York
and particularly to a certain unknown
middle aged couple, says the New
York Globe.
For several days tall, poorly dress
ed but we'll set-up man stood In Park
row where every man and woman par
ucipating in the two daily Brooklyn
bridge rushes could see him. Sus-
pended by a cord about his neck was
a white placard two feet square bear
ing the following in crudely executed
lettering:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-27

No greater mistake can be made than
to consider lightly the evidence of dis
ease in your system. Don't take des-
perate chances on ordinary medicines.
Use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. H. F. Hoover.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29
The Senatorial Timber.

The Star Herald refrains not
from boasting Of Randolph coun-
tvs senatorial timber, and we
must say that if either Mr.. Ruff
or Mr.. Henderson is elected the
people Of the Second district will
have just cause to be proud Of
their state senator. They are
brainy, brilliant, manly fellows
and represent a true type of
American citizens. Honest, ef-
.fcient and worthy, they represent
NJ , true Democracy in all its
YP.sases, and the Star Herald,
with a good heart, commends
them to the voters Of the Second
senatorial Observation-Disclosures
Star Herald.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29
OWEN R. BROWN.

|Hon. Owen R. Brown, whose
bme is at Biggers, Randolph
bunty, announces in this issue
\ the Record as a candidate for
rosecuting Attor rney Of the 10th
krcujt, and his candidacy is
Rbiect, of course, to the Demo-
katic primaries
EMr. Brown is a native OF Eve
|ng Shade, and our people are
A his friends and endorse him
! a clean, capable and worthy
bune gentleman, whose success
build be particularly pleasing to
lem, He was licensed to the
factice of law several years ago,
bd since his admission to the
br has made a reputation as a
hccessful barrister in the courts
f Randolph and adjoining coun-
es. He is a young man of un-
ling energy and steadfastness
4 purpose, sober and reliable,
hd if he should be successful in
Is present political ambitions,
Il have no doubt the people OF
be five counties composing the
Btu Circuit, would find in him
8 officer of much merit and one
hose efficiency would not be a
latter of doubt. Mr.. Brown
Intends in his canvas that new
bod is needed in the offices in
lis Circuit, and will make an
Hort to convince majority
/ the voters that his county is
htitled to the office of Prosecut-
II Attorney at this time. He is
Egood talker, and will make
iends among those who are not
h present acquainted with him.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

Minneapolis, Minnesota, recently
paid a visit to Arkansas, and was
surprised in what he found in the
State. In a newspaper interview,
he said:
"The I'm from Arkansas, now
laugh, darn ye', story is typical
of outside American sentiment of
previous years. My personal
Investigations have absolutely
astounded me in their revelations
of Arkansas resources.
"The American investors of
the keener type" continued Mr..
Towle, care beginning to see
that the joke has been partly on
them, and | already perceive a
movement toward exploiting the
resources of Arkansas, and its
lands.
"On my recent trip to Arkan-
sas, fel! in with Opie Read, of
the Arkansas Traveller fame, and
much enjoyed his merciless style
'of humor. When talking with
Arkansas people, | fouud that
reference to Reads jokes was
rubbing the fur from the wrong
end of the animal.
"The 'Arkansaw Traveller has
0libeled Arkansas like Uncle
Toms Cabin has libeled slav-
cry"
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

Newspapers from one end of
the State to the other have made
unfavorable remarks about the
low rate at which the paupers are
cared for in this county, and
many have unjustly criticised
the taxpayers on this account.
The Record says again that the
taxpayers are not at fault.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29
man should serve more than one
term as President.

Mr.. Bryan is honest enough to
declare in a recent statement
that the Republican administra-
ton is not responsible for the
money stringency, but the Re-
publican administration is not
honest enough to confess that the
Republican administration is not
responsible for good times in
times of prosperity.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29
NEGRO CRIMINALS.

n According to statistics recent
compiled by the Census Bureau
the government, there are ap-
oXimately eight times as many
Agro criminals in the North in
oportion to the negro popula.
bn as there are in the South.
his statement would hardly
hve been believed had not statis-
cs borne it out. Here is an
ample; In Massachusetts, a
5ate from which proceeds much
iticism Of the south on account
the negro problem, there were
b023 negroes imprisoned for
rime for every 100000 Of the
|egro population during one
ear, while in South Carolina for
Pc same year only IS ne egroes
Fere imprisoned for each 100, 900
|egroes in the state. The gov
rnment statistics clearly prove
pat the South, with all its neg
Pes, is coping with the negro
tuation better than the North,
ith its fewer number Of negroes,
able to do, end in the face of
Rese statistics, it would appear
nat the Northern press and
orthern citizens, who have ex-
ended so much energy instruct
Pc the South how to deal with
Pe negro so as 10 uplift aNd bet
Pr his conditions had best turn
heir attention to the negroes Of
heir own section, at least until
ney can make q favorable com.
prison with the Southern negro.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

Owen Brown of Randolph
county, Prosecuting Attorney in
the 10th circuit, was visiting in
the city a few days ago.-Bates-
vile News.
We knew that Owen was a
candidate for Prosecuting At
torney, but honest, we didn't
know the election was over.
How long have we been asleep,
anyhow?
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29
The Mammoth Spring Monitor

The Mammoth Spring Monitor
says that Judge Jim Watson of
Salem will represent Fulton,
lizard and Sharp counties in the
next State Senate. Judge Jim
Watson will not do it, however,
for the very good reason that
Judge jim will not be permitted
to represent a county not in his
district.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

The talk of an extra session of
the legislature in January to
make an appropriation for the
completion Of the State Capitol is
renewed. If there is any demand
for an extra session of the leg
islature, it comes from the poll
ticians and not the people.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

N'iiN ioi p''iNO NCNhF NiO"NN -
day night. Over 200 conversions
resulted from the meeting.
The city council Of Batesville
has passed an ordinance to pre-
vent loafing about the entrance
to churches, theatres, and Other
places Of public entertainment,
1t is said that the Arbuokie
mining company lost eighty fee,
Of their cofferdam at the Straw
berry mill site one night la 9i
week during the hard rain an
rise.
The Newark Journal is givirG
q handsome watch and chain %
the most popular young lady i
independence county, the matte
to be determined in a voting con
test.
Mrs. Sarah Parker, a woman
preacher, whose home is at Pof
tia, wanted to preach in the Bap'
tist church ct Smithville las
week, but was refused the use OF
the building.
The Walnut Ridge Blade has
learned that one Of the men who
robbed the bank at Black RocE
six years ago, in now serving q
life sentence for another crime
in the penitentiary at Joliet, Ill.
j. A. Philbrick Of Mountain
View has copy Of a newspaper
printed in Boston just before the
American revolution, This pa
per is 1877 years old, and the
owner has had many offers for it,
Fred Renicl Of Mammoth
Spring has secured patent up
on q device for propelling n row.
boat. It is said this device re-
quires only fraction Of the ef-
fort now required in the use .of
oars.
The Supreme Court has al
firmed the decision Of the Circui,
Court of Lawrence county IN
giving j. j. Dupree $4,000 dam
ages against tho Iron Mountain
railroad company. Dupree wa
o car inspector at Hoxie, and
was seriously injured by a switch
engine.
Robert L, Maxey, who lately
removed from Batesville to Hot
Springs, was convicted in tho
circuit court at Mountain View
last week on the charge OF OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
lenses, and was given q year in
The penitentiary. II Is alleged
that no "workod" tho Mountain
View bank for about 5000, Max
ey plead his own case,
There was an interesting de-
bate between tho High Schools Of
Viola and Salem at Viola recent'
ly. The question discussed was
Resolved, That the Government
Should own and Operate tht
Railroads In the United State
David Bucrcklin and j. A. Ai
derson affirmed tho proposi
and William Barnett and Gar
Skaggs of Salem argued
sido Of the quest
The Judges were two citizen
Viola and one Of Salem. y
decision was unanimously
favor Of tho Salem debaters,
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker
Of the National house Of Rep
resentatives, began life in a
country store at q salary of 500
q year. He is another self-made
man, who has a good right TO
boast Of the job.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

A Fulton county paper says
Will Oldfield has lots of friends
in Fulton county, who believe
his chances Of election to Cong
ress are better than before and
are doing everything they can
for his success.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

The deadly cigarette has much
to answer for. A man at Hope
threw the lighted stump Of a
cigarette into pile Of trash the
other day and a conflagration,
destroying $4,000 worth Of prop.
erty, resulted therefrom.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29
NORTH ARKANSAS

IllS CdlulllS ldCVOly oV Mol
bourne is carding great deal of
wool.
The pecan crop around Black
Rock is an entire failure this
year.
Mormon elders are visiting
many towns in this section Of the
State.
j. B. Baker of Melbourne is
the owner Of 900 acres Of land in
Texas.
The Law aud Order League Of
Newark holds two meetings each
month.
People in the vicinity Of Smith
vile are putting out a large num-
Der of fruit trees.
Most Of the farmers around
Barren Fork are holding their
cotton for better prices.
Arthur Burr, a negro, is in
jail at Batesville on the charge
Of stealing an overcoat.
The candidates for Governor
spent Thanksgiving at Biggers,
where they made addresses.
The kirkpatrick lumber yard
at Imboden was destroyed by fire
lately. Loss, $4,000; partly in
sured.
The Lumber mill at Paroquet
has closed down for the present,
on account Of the money strin-
gency.
The Odd Fellows Of Warm
Springs, Randolph county, gave
O public celebration Thanksgiv-
ing day.
The Mountain Home Bulletin
last week contained quite a good
write-up Of Baxter county and
its resources,
r. II. Horn, SO years Of age,
living five miles from Cotter,
took his first ride on the cars q
few days ago.
Miles B, Davis, quite an old
citizen, died at his homo near
Batesville last week, He served
in the Mexican war,
The Baptist ladies Of Mel
bourne have lately carpeted their
church and made other improve-
ments inside the building.
The Mammoth Spring Demo-
crat gravely announces that a
citizen Of that town has boil be-
tween himself and his chair.
An unknown party shot and
killed good mule belonging to
B, +, Bigger Of Brockett, Ran
dolph county, ono night lately.
Clarence Sklles, q Randolph
county farmer, recently caught u
mink, the hide Of which measur-
cd two feet and two inches IN
length.
Luther Frazer Of Calico Rock
is getting out the lizard County
Register while David Craig Is in
Hot Springs under treatment for
chronic neuralgia.
Harry Dodson, tho l7-year'
old clerk, who stole $1,000 from
the express Office at lloSio SOW
eral weeks ago, has surrendered
and is In Jail at Powhatan,
The great revival meeting that
had been In progress at Bates
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

d. j, Brewer, Associate Justice
p the Supreme Court of the
pnlted States, handed Roosevelt a
pot one the other day. lie declar.
n that the President is playing
Pide'and'soek with the Amori.
ian people for political reasons,
ma that in reality Mr., Roose. t.
'eIt wants to succeed himself.
|ustlee Brewer declared that no
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

Col. H. G. Upton of Batesville,
former State Treasurer, is a can
didate for Representative in In
dependence county. He would
make very useful member.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

The proposition to create de-.
|ositories for State funds is Of in.
erest to the people, and the
opposition to create repositories
Pr funds Of the counties is Of
nporlancc to the people. There
something in the depository
question worthy the attention of
Fould-be Legislators. Let the
'oters demand that candidates
|or tho Legislature express them.
'elves on this Issue. rs
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

This idea Of a public official
neglecting the duties Of his office
for months at a time while he
goes over the State campaigning
for other Office should become
distasteful to the people.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

George Donaghey says he has
quit running for Governor; that
he is flying. This will perhaps
be news to the people.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

of Alabama have passed a bill
prohibiting the sale of whiskey
anywhere in the state. The
South is going ''dry" for sure.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

The Melbourne Times suggests
thatth nine candidates for Coun-
ty Judge in lizard county chal.
lenge the nine candidates for
Sheriff in Randolph county for q
game Of base ball.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

The turkey gobblers are less
numerous since Thanksgiving,
but the political gobblers seem to
be on the increase.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

"Give us more United States
Senators like Jeff Davis" says
the Pocahontas Star Herald.
Can't do it; there are no more.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

John r. Jobe is having the
race for State Auditor all to him
selt, an arrangement entirely
satisfactory to that gentleman
no doubt lie will make a good
officer.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

A Tennessee young man has
married his step-mother. No
telling what you may read Of
next.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

A large number of newspapers
in this part Of Arkansas are
favorable to the candidacy Of
Judge f. D. Fulkerson of Bates
vile for a seat on the Supreme
Bench.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

If you have heard the candid
,ates for Governor, what do you
think of them?
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

A Minnesota woman has given
birth to six pair of twins since
1898. Can you beat that?
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

The man who didn't have
many, many things to be thank
full for is a sorry sort of creature.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

Who's got the money? We
hope we're not accused.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

There is but one man to vote
for-the best man.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29

Both houses of the legislature
Sharp County record., 1907-11-29
Arkansas All Right.

George E. Towle, an officer of
the National Life Insurance
Company, whose home is at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
MAKE RvssER FROM WHEAT.
Important Discovery for the Manufac
turers Of Elastic Material.

Wheat and hogs, hitherto regarded
by the farmer of the Mississippi val
ley simply as food products. have as
sumcd q new commercial Importance
says the Technical World. In brief
wheat and hogs spittle will produce
rubber. Tho Importance OF tho dis.
covery can scarcely be overcstimated
coming as 1t does at time when the
world is anxiously asking from where
its future supplies of rubber are to
come. In half a decade, It is said, the
annual consumption Of the elastic ma.
terIal will be at least $4,000 tons.
Even 100000 tons is regarded by
many as a conservative estimate.
II was by accident that Mr.. Carr,
the English inventor or discoverer Of
tho substance, made the first step ir
his great discovery. IIo was but q
small boy then. Passing ono day
through a field of wheat he plucked a
few grains of cereal, and, chewing
them. formed tho glutinous compound
so familiar to every country lad.
Many years later. recalling his early
experience. he began putting his the.
ory to tho test, His first laboratory
was small shed in his back yard ::
his apparatus coffee grinder and d
kettle Of hot water. Later he was
able TO obtain the use of the bes,
shops and laboratories in England.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
The sIoomsr Costume.

A portrait in magazine shows III
very old lady In curious costume
Her legs are attired in orthodox trou
sers but over them she wears shor
skirt TO the knees. Above0this agair
is n cape fastened at tho neck with 6
large brooch. What is this strange
figure? Why, the last OF the famou.
"Bloomer Brigade!" Her name is Su
san Fowler and she lives at vineland
n. j. She has worn this costume fol
40 years. is now so, and lives all alone
scorning the help OF man. One cannot
but admire the dauntless old lady il
thus sticking to her principles. It Is
only question OF time when women's
clothes will be radically reformed
Could anything be more ridiculous
more inartissc and more unhealthy
thau woman's present costume? Trail
Ing skirts, too tight bodices, stiff col
lars, absurd head,gsar---nothing beau
tiful, nothing useful about any part OF
Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
GETS 500 AFTER FIVE YEARS.
Money Dropped by Owner Returned
BY Unknown Person.

Newport. II. I.--Ex.Shcrif BENJAMIN
Easton called at bank in Newport
on Sept 3, 1901, and exchanged a
number Of small bills for ones Of larg.
or denominations. When nc reached
homo he discovered he had lost a 800
gold certificate. lie advertised, but
heard nothing until year ago, when
tho following appeared in a local
paper:
Person who lost sum of money on
street in Newport In September, 1901.
please communicate with NJ. c., p. q.
box 433, Block Island II. l."
A letter was promptly sent to this
address, explaining the circumstances,
but 1t was unanswered until a few
days ago, when an unregistered letter
postmarkcd Denver, was received by
Mr.. Easton. 1t contained a 500 bin,
the letter which had been. sent TO
Block Island in response to tho ad.
vcrtisement. and note reading:
please acknowledge the receipt OF
this to Mary Crowley. 515 Fourteenth
avenue No. H.. Seattle, WASH
Tbc letter was written on the cor.
respondcncc paper Of dry goods
store in Denver, and the envelope
bore tho same imprint, which was
scratched out. The handwriting looks
like that of juvenile.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
HUMAN FOOT NOT srAUrIFUL.
Ordinary Pedal Extremity Ugly, Say,
Man Of Experience.

"For subtle flattery. the kind OF nat
terry calculated to make you puff W
like a pOuter pigeon" remarked o
plain.spoken man, Il ran across some
thing In one of the New York news
papers the other day that beat me. A
boot and shoe dealer was announcing
by means of an advertisement that be
had new variety of shoe designed te
restore collapsed and shrunken In
steps. round them up, raise and arch
them until they assumed their norma
shape Id like to hear what woulC
make an instep collapse or shrink un
less you dropped ten.pound weight
on IL from the top of a tall building
First and last, in novels historical ant
other, I've read considerable about
high. dainty, aristocratic insteps; but
never saw one that wasn't made by
n bridge In the boot or shoe and I've
worked in Turkish bath.
Years ago. when father cut me on
for becoming engaged to the daughter
OF a livery stable keeper, waited OF
the patrons of q Turkish bath. and !
know that bare feet on men and won
on are as fiat as the surface of palm
leaf fan. And they're not beautiful tc
look at. TrIlby may have had tolcr
able feet In the sense that they were
free from knobs and tender places
and plasters. but there was so much
hypnotism In that studio she affectet
that you can't believe all that was
said about her. human feet arc as
nat as boarding house grddle.cakcs !;
and the only difference between the
feet of white folks and those of the
colored race In the matter of shape Il.
that the former begin at the heel"