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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
r. f. WILLIFORD IN TROUBLE.
Former Sumter Man Indicted for
Bigamy and Adultery.

R. F. Williford, alias Carl 'Daven-
port, alias Winteroth, manager of the
Grand Theatre, Columbia, was ar
rested few days ago in civil suit,
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretences. 1t is alleged
that Williford, under the name of
Winteroth, married a Mrs. Mobley,
who, by the way, was passing herself
off as Miss Mobley, and after few
weeks induced her to mortgage her
home for $1,5C0 and turn the money
over to him to be used for the bene-
fit of both, but that shortly after
wards he disappeared and when To-
Gated again was living in Columbia
under the name of Carl Davenport.
He was arrested and gave bond.
Thereupon, his latest wife indicted
him for bigamy and adultery and on
this charge he was sent up to the
January term of court under $4,000
bond. Williford has a wife and sew
eral children living in Sumter and
claims that Davenport was only his
stage name. He says the cases were
trumped up against him by design
ing people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
FINED FOR REBATING.
Chesapeake & Ohio Pleads Guilty to
Charges.

Richmond, Va, December 4.-By
agreement of counsel the Chesapeake
& Ohio railway and W. R. Johnson
& Co. pleaded guilty to rebating be-
fore Judge Waddill late to-day and
were fined by the court, the Chesa-
peake & Ohio $4,000 and Johnson
$4,000.
The railway was fined $1,000 each
on nine counts and Johnson was fined
$500 on the first and 1000 each
on three other counts.
In view of this voluntary proceed
ings, other counts in the indictments
were mol pressed, on motion of Judge
L. L. Lewis, United States district at
torney, and John H. Marble, counsel
for the interstate commerce commis-
sion. Counsel stated to the court
that their principals knew nothing of
the violation as alleged, but that the
law was so broad they thought con-
viction was certain on the indiscre-
ton of their agents and H. O. Gates,
and therefore adopted this course.
This action follows the verdict of
the jury in the same court yesterday,
finding A. P. Gilbert, assistant gen
eral freight agent, not guilty. Gilbert
had been on trial for 10 days, H. o.
Gates, clerk for Johnson & Co., grain
dealers, having secured immunity
from prosecution by turning States
evidence, his statements in reference
to Gilbert being denied and the jury
taking only six minutes to reach a
verdict of mot guilty in Gilbert's case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
PINE BLUFFS PERIL GROWING.
Swollen Arkansas River Swallowing
Up Streets and Houses.

Pine Bluff, Ark, December 1.-The
Government dyke at at the foot of
Tennessee street gave way late to-day
and tonight the waters of the Arkan-
sas river are fast eating their way
toward the mouth of Hardings bayou,
which crosses the city. A little fur
ther and the river will strike the east
end, recently rebuilt, where, because
of the nature of the soil, which is
sandy, the natural resistance will be
but slight. Houses are being rolled
to places of safety and others are be-
ing demolished and the lumber and
furnishings carted away.
To-day five dwelling houses and
the ware house of the Arkansas Pack
ct company were swept away, and
the greater portion of the Cady Hard
wood Mill was destroyed. Barracque
street for a distance of five blocks
east of Georgia street, has been COM
pletely destroyed, and the buildings
on the south side of the street are
being moved back as rapidly as pos
sible with the water following closely
in the wake of the workmen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
Total
Amt. ginned
Twenty-Five Men Drowned.

Duluth, Minn., Dec. 6.-The own
ers say the steel freighter D. M.
Clemson has sunk in gale. Tugs
are searching the lake. The crew
numbered 25, and it is probable that
all are drowned.
A. B. Wolvin of Duluth, owner of
the steamer D. NJ. Clemson, has
abandoned hope and admits that the
vessel is probably at the bottom of
Lake Superior with her crew. S. R.
Chamberlain of this city is captain.
The Clemson is a week overdue at
this port. She was caught in the
terrific gale of last week on lower
Lake Superior. The vessel Is 5000
tons burden and was coal laden.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
FORBIDDEN TO PERFORM.
White Girls Ordered Not to Appear
Before Negro Audience.

Inspector Sullivan, of the city as
SCISSORS Office, refused to allow the
Cox family, white vaudeville actors,
composed of a man, a youth and three
girls, to appear last night on the
stage at "Dreamland," moving pic
ture theatre for colored patrons in
King street.
The Cox family had been showing
in Charleston for several weeks be-
fore white audiences, but the propo-
sition to have them appear before ne
gro audiences was too much for the
local license authorities to stomach.
Cox, the manager of the family.
said he did not realize the sentiment
that he was stirring up here when he
proposed to put his girls upon the
stage of the negro theatre.
The police will back up the city
assessors department and will not
allow the Cox family to appear be-
fore colored audiences, unless the
present sentiment of the authorities
changes decidedly.-Charleston Eve
ming Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
Engineer Dies at His Post.

Statesboro, Ca, December 6.-Re-
naming at his post though danger
threatened A. A. Reppard, son Of the
late well-known lumberman, R. B.
Reppard of Savannah, was slowly
scalded to death when his engine
turned over and pinned him in the
wreckage, one mile from Aaron, Ca,
on the Savannah, Augusta & Nor
thern railroad, early to-day. Twenty
passengers in caboose, that with the
engine made up the train, had mar
row escapes from injury.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10

Big assortment Waterman's foun-
tain pens received this week at The
Herald Book Store. Can suit any
body. Some gold mounted ones for
Christmas presents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
ALPHONSO LOGAN ARRESTED.
Little Negro Suspected of Shooting
Converse College Teacher.

Spartanburg, December AL
phonso Logan, the little negro sus-
pected of shooting Miss Elise Dorst,
the teacher of music at Converse col
lege, Thanksgiving day, was arrested
here to-day. He denies the shooting
of Miss Dorst, and because of the
young lady's extremely nervous and
still rather serious condition he was
not taken before her for identifica-
tion.
It suspected by the authorities
that this same boy shot young lady
in the city some time ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10

w. H. Mitchell, a wealthy white
man, was tried in Thomasville, Ca,
last week and found guilty of assault
and battery. He was charged with
attempting to kidnap and assault
Miss Lucille Linton. The presiding
Judge sentenced him to serve twelve
months in the penitentiary. He pro-
tested his innocence, saying he was
a victim of circumstances.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
Cotton Ginned to Date.

Memphis, Tenn, December 6.-1n
the annual report of the National
Ginners' association issued to-day the
total number of bales of cotton gin
ned to Dec. 1 is placed at 100000
and the total crop for the season is
estimated at. 12,S73,000 bales, ex-
elusive of linters or repacks. The re-
port by states follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-27
POIiCl| Comment.
Bryan n Money Maker.

William Jennings Bryan is a remark
able man. Twice defeated candidate
for the presidency he is to-day the big
gest man in the Democratic party and
one of the most prominent figures in
the public eye.
As rule, politician and office
Seeker who never lands soon becomes
back number, and the public las lit
tie use for him. Not so with Bryan.
He is 8 drawing card wherever he
goes, in this country or abroad. The
people turn out TO hear him and pay
big money for the privilege, and yet
they riddle him and his policies at the
ballot box.
Mr.. Bryan is one of the few Ameri-
cans who has made politics pay with
out being able TO land an official prize.
According to the lyceum bureau which
manages his lecture tours, Mr.. Bryan
filed 175 dates last year and his re-
ceipts for the season from this source
alone were in excess Of $4,000. Con-
sidering the size of his audiences and
the box office receipts, Bryan is with
out doubt at the head of the platform
speakers Of the day.
Add TO the big income from this
source the receipts from his extensive
farms and his newspaper. and it is
readily understood that Mr.. Bryan is
eligible to membership in the pluto
cratic class and that the wolf will
never hang about his door.
People may not agree with what Mr..
Bryan says, and history proves they
do not, but it is evident they delight
in hearing him. Successive defeats
have not put him in the down-and-out
class, and those who do not and can
not agree with him are compelled to adj
mire the man who Is great enough TO
turn continued political adversely into
increasing material prosperity.-Toledo
Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-27
Protection for England.

The old London Times has changed
hands, which is an important event i'm
itself, the paper having been in the
hands of one family for four genera
lions and being recognized as the great
est newspaper in Great Britain, If not
in the world. For years it has been
known at home and abroad as 1.-The
Thunderer," and when the Times spoke
it was the business of the people OF
Great Britain, and more or less those
of the whole world, to pay attention
But the most important fact in con-
nection with the change of management
is that the Times. which has stood for
free trade as steadfastly as it has for
England, is to be somewhat American
ized," and will hereafter have a definite
leaning toward protection. 1t is said
it will espouse the Chamberlain cause
of tariff reform, which in England
means a step in the direction of pro-
lection.
This is significant at a time when
so many of the people of this country
are more VI less Charging up us Hnan-
cal troubles to the tariff. But If Eng
land after her long period Of free trade
is verging toward protection Of her
home interests, as the change in the
policy of the Times would indicate, the
attempt to talk the tariff into unpopu-
larity in this country will be found an
uphill task.-North Adams (Mass)
Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-27
Protection and Exports.

Ever since the Republican party re
gained control of the government and
passed a protective tariff law our ex-
ports Of manufactured articles have
been growing by leaps and bounds We
were told that the Mckinley bill would
destroy our foreign trade, that the cost
Of manufacture here, under our high
competition with foreign factories, with
their lower wage scales, would be en-
tirely out of the question. The result,
however, has been just the opposite to
what was predicted. Instead of falling
off our exports have increased, while
wage scales have been going higher and
higher and largely increased numbers
Of American laborers have been finding
continual employment in our mills and
factories. There is a reason for this,
and it is not difficult to find. 1t lies in
the fact that America produces the very
best quality of manufactured articles
produced anywhere on earth, and the
foreigner who wants the best, has be-
come accustomed to demanding the
Ametican-made article. The skilled la
Dor employed in our factories excels
that of any other country. 1t Is paid
better wages and is of higher order
of intelligence. The natural result fol-
lows; the goods produced are Of better
quality and are sure to win in the mar
kets Of the world.-St. Joseph (Mo.)
Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-27
LIQUOR IN NORWAY.
Laws by Which the Sale of Intoxi-
cants Is Controlled.

Laws by Which the Sale of Intoxi-
cants Is Controlled.
The Samlag system in Norway gives
power to municipalities to grant AZ the
retail spirit licenses which it deems
necessary to a company which would
bind itself to carry on the traffic in tie
interests Of the community, with a
fixed annual return of not more than
8 per cent on its paid up cap.tIl. In
tsblishing the system the question
of compensation does not appear to
have presented much difficulty. When
the Samlag was introduced tTo kinds
Of licenses were in existence first,
not exceeding five years, AMI. second,
privileged licenses, granted for the life
of the licensee. In the case of the
first no compensation whatever was
paid TO those dispossessed OF their IL
censes. In regard to the latter COM
pensation was granted in the form of
an annuity equal TO the average yearly
profits for the three years preceding
the suppression Of the license.
With these provisions the aims and
principles of the Samlag are summar-
lied as follows: The elimination of
private profit and securing the monop-
oily value for the public, insuring high
est quality of liquors sold, the reduc-
ton of the number of licenses, the easy
enforcement Of the law, the destruction
of the power of the spirit trade and the
furtherance of all progressive meas
ures of reform.-New York Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-27
Let 1t Alone.

1t Is easy enough to find faults in the
tariff. 1t is probable that no tariff
schedule ever enacted was quite per-
feet, and if it were possible to make
a perfect tariff in the beginning it
would begin to go bad as soon as it was
put in operation.
Probably the worst tariff law ever
passed in this country, tie one with
the greatest inequalities, the one with
the most instances of injustice, the one
most painfully devoid of consistency
and uniform plan, was the Wilson
law, passed by the Democratic Con-
gress, which President Cleveland al
loved to become law without his sig
nature
When any one brings to the front
some fault in a tariff law, he is very
far short of demonstrating that a new
tariff bill should be enacted. The
points remain to be considered: First
what is tie prospect that new tariff
bill can be passed which would be bet
ter as a whole than the one now in
existence? and, second, would the ad-
vantage gained by a revision Of the tar
if schedules be sufficient to compensate
for the inevitable loss and disarrange-
ment Of business that comes from every
tariff CHARACTERIZATION Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-27

uncomfortable. Somehow she could not
cared for her, she knew that, as he
would never care for any one else !;
but with her image forcibly erased
from his life. and that by her own
hand. it was more than probable that
he would find as much contentment as
most people have in his new relations
and surroundings.
That night Doris Balfour was delirl-
Gus. For several days she was unable
to leave her bed. She had grown very
white and thin after the fever left, and
her vitality seemed dwindling away.
One morning her sister came into the
room and sat down on the bed beside
her. Doris" she began, Il want YOU
TO tell me the truth; you are unhappy,
are you not? 1t doesn't look as though
mere physical hurt could produce
this condition"
The hot blood famed over the girls
small face and her lips trembled. She
was too weak TO control her emotions
at all. Then, for answer, she covered
her face with her hands and shook
| convulsively. Lefty Balfour went on ::
"They are making plan to send you
to the Adirondacks-the doctor seems
| to think you need a change. But
have a different theory. l believe 1
have something that will cure you a
| whole lot quicker. Shall tell your
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Doris glanced up eagerly, her heart
bounding with an excitement that was
more than half pain. Something in
Yes" she said, "tell me-" She
reached up one trembling hand and
laid it In Lettyq'sj. The latter went
on:
Ever since the day after you were
taken i'll" she said, 'he has been COM
ing here. They never would tell you,
or let you see him. The doctor said
any kind of excitement would be bad.
But this morning the postman left a
letter for you-from Tom. l got it
myself and I've held on to it every
minute since. Here it is" She drew
the envelope from her bosom and
placed it in Doris little hot hands:
MY Darling: Something tells me
that you do love me in spite of all
that you gave me up because of your
own nobility and unselfshness. In my
anger and pride l let you do it then,
and in desperation engaged myself to
the other girl. Afterward, l realized
what a wretchedness my life would be
what an utter failure But it was
too late then to draw out. The mar
riage preparations were already under
way, the ceremony to be performed
next month. But on Sunday morning
she wrote to me and said: L have
made q mistake, Tom. We can never
be happy together. / do not want the
money, so it is all yours unquestionably
and without feeling on my part. AS
you know, have plenty of my own.
l return your ring and letters. Don't
feel hard toward me, for believe me,
this is best for us ALL
May l come back, sweetheart?
shall be in Philadelphia on business
for couple of days, but 1 shall be
frantic with impatience. Write ME at
my hotel. l sail for Hamburg on Aug.
8. Shall l engage passage for two?
As ever, Tom
The answer went back without de-
lay. Lefty took it down and sent it
herself. 1t was only one word. and
it took but three letters to spell it
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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cS 81: :: *
Tier Sacrifice

Miss wellington reversed the run
about and they whirled away together
II have an engagement at the dress
makers" she explained. IF you don't
mind. I'll stop now, and then we can
take spin out to the park. There are
lots of things I want to talk to you
about"
not often she enjoyed an hours recrea-
ton since their reverscs. And the pros
pect of talk with Eudora Wellington
was most alluring to her.
After the visit to the fashionable
modiste had been accomplished they
drove straight to Fifth avenues head
ed for Central park.
Perhaps you are wondering why l
took so long" Miss wellington remark
ed with n musing little smile about her
lips. shall l tell you?"
Doris smiled, too, with a responsive
CLEAN in her gentle brown eyes. You
need not say word" she said. i've
been in love, too" When the words
had left her lips a swift shadow fell
over her face and the tears rushed to
her eyes despite the effort she was
making toward cheerfulness
The other girl turned and looked into
her face keenly. IF l could help you,
/ would, 1 would" she said impulsive-
ly. and her own eyes went dim.
Doris shook her head and smiled
again. mo one can-now," she pur-
sued absently, "you see, / gave him up
myself. That makes il out of the Ques-
ton for any one else to say or do any
thing. Once we were we'll off and
prosperous-my fathers family, you
know But he speculated and lost
we're as poor as Jobs turkey now.
was betrothed to the kindest. best man
IN the world. But he, too, had been
unfortunate. His father, who was a
very hard, peculiar old man, died and
(tritely enough) left his will to the eff
feet that if Tom married otherwise
than as he had chosen for him. he
should forfeit all the girl, on the other
hand, would lose everything if she de-
clined to accept the terms of her step
fathers arrangement But Tom de
clared from the start that he did not
love her in that way-as he does-did
me-and that he would go to his grave
a bachelor if l refused him. What
could I do? | offered to give him back
his freedom, but he would not talks
it. Finally they had some great trou
BILE in his family-money was involved
and could only be procured by an al
lance with"
"Yes, yes, l see," the other girl in
terrupted breathlessly.
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The President of the Persian National
Assembly withdrew his resignation.
In a battle with Moors. French troops
lost eighty killed and fifty wounded.
Attacks on Chinese pirates. on the
Grand Canal. resulted in loss of life.
Japan announced a scheme for divert
ing her immigration to South Africa.
Plans of the British fleet bound for the
Pacific to sail in May were announced.
Federal troops of Mexico rounded up
a band of more than ], 800 Yaqui Indians.
Fifteen persons lost their lives leaving
a burning steamer off the coast of Nova
Scotia.
Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of
Chinese customs, was granted a long leave
of absence.
"Ouida" was buried at Florence Italy,
her nurse and her pet dogs being the
only mourners.
The report was circulated in st. Pc
partition Finland
The organization of modern-driled
troops at all points along the Chinese
frontier was begun.
Mary Robson. the famous bruce case
witness in London, confessed that her
stories We're fabrications.
King Edward. who has been suffering
from an affection of the throat, went to
Brighton. seeking better health.
The Russian war ministry prepared to
fortify Nladivostok in preparation for
possible future trouble with Japan.
The American expedition under r. Dor
sey Mohun, seeking to penetrate the wilds
of the Congo Free State, was repulsed.
1t was charged by Paris papers that
the Kaiser discovered and prevented a
secret treaty between France and Eng
land.
Three miniatures of children of the
King and Queen of England which were
recently stolen from London studio,
were recovered.
Chinese imperial customs officials have
seized japanese steamer near Macao
which was landing arms on Chinese ter
ritory. 1t is alleged that the arms were
intended for revolutionists under Dr. Sun
Yet Sen. the leader of the revolutionary
party in China.
The military CT Russia was divided into
factions by the trial of Gen. Stoessel and
his comrades who were in the Port Ar
thur siege.
Franco. the exiled premier of Portugal.
whose drastic measures are declared to
have caused the assassination of King
Carlos and the crown prince, says he has
no regrets, that the murder was the work
of madmen who served for pay.
War between Russia and Turkey is re-
garded as a strong possibility as a re
suit of the boundary dispute between Tur-
key and Persia. situation that has caus-
ed the dispatch of 5000 Russian troops
in the direction of the Turkish frontier
Japan's foreign minister, replying to in
terpolations in the Diet, said that the
emigration question had been satisfac-
torily settled with Canada
Albert Kirby Fairfax, who has been
described as the only American bearing
an English title, has taken steps definite
ly to establish his right to the title of
Lord Fairfax.
A dramatic incident marked the saun-
ter of King. Alfonso through the streets
of Seville the day before the tragedy at
Lisbon. Alfonso being attacked by po-
liceman. whose object was to keep back
the crowd from the King, but who IN
fortunately mistook the King himself for
suspicious looking person