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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

ing 1000 per second into the teeth of hurricane
of missiles from Lee-Metfords, Maxims mountain bat
teres and other pleasant devices provided for their
benefit by far-seeng government When they
moved down sufficiently they retire. send in hostages
ectured by the political officer and become good
again for time But periodical blood-leting they
determined have, and they get it.
On this occasion, however, they did not quite meet
the views of the sahibs. They actually chose their
time and place for the fight and it really seemed during
portion of the fray as il the beggars thought they
going to lick us. At least that is what the senior
staff officer said, and it deemed to be very funny
by those who heard him. Perhaps might not
the humor of it, but it is always advisable to laugh at
anything the senior staff officer says if he it
joke. For goodness sake do not laugh at his other
remarks, or there will be serious trouble.
The fact of the that the British force had
been cleverly decoyed into nasty position where they
had to form irregular square, and only oneourth of
their fire available against the enemys main attack.
With ess-seasoned troops against civilized enemy,
the little brigade would have been swept away in
very few minutes but every native soldier had in
vincibe confidence in the sahibs and each British
officer and private felt cocksure of winning ultimately
there desperation nervousness, although
tainly there some disorder
The only who seemed to be really anxious
the commander in chief He knew quite we'll that things
were not as they should be- and his heart ached little
when he that ull in the attack only the pre-
lude to another and more spirited onset in very short
space of time The respite used to good effect
however. The Maxims wheeled into better posi-
ton, the horses of the cavalry ranged in greater
uniformity, and the mules placed among the
mssarat bullocks where their plunging, if hit caused
less confusion.
Arthur Caldecot standing by his troop, waiting
eagerly for the order ride forth and up the
treating tribesmen. He like the other British officers
was mounted; the stood at their horses heads
His thoughts reverted to Sybi for a moment. He had
sent her engagement ring, which cost him three polo
ponies He wrote to her regularly and though he had
not heard from her of late, this doubt owing
to the difficulty experienced in reaching the field post
Office When the expedition ended he would interview
her father and make arrangements for the marriage.
Needless to mention, the faithful HUI sitting his
tail the horses orefeet and taking keen interest
in life. This sort of fun almost equal to meeting
another terrier of choleric habit.
During the lull in the attack subatern attached to
the mountain battery offered Caldecott cigarette first
lighting it for him.
by the old chap" he said you knew the Morti-
mer girl at Gharial, didn't your"
Eyes" replied Arthur, smiling at the unconscious
thought-reader.
"Wel she's gone and married old Wragg. Beastly
shame isn't it, for old buffer like that hook off
with of our best girls She took him for his dibs
| suppose"
For moment Caldecott thought he had been struck
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

by bullet but his horse moved owing the nvolun
tary tightening of his bride hand and this slight thing
brought him back dued of his surround
ngs.
How do you know ?" he asked. And his listener
did notice the change in his voice.
Saw the wedding in the papers, They married
in the cathedral Calcutta The viceroy was there,
and no end of bigwigs It's tommy-rot, all the same,
that chap like Wragg-"
Here the subaltern used few words, for his
helmet had been knocked off by marble fired from
ezail He picked up his damaged op and hurried
away his guns, the attack recommending
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Scorched

Mr. Crimsonbeak - What in the
worlds the matter with this shirt?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Oh l guess the
girl boiled it a little too long, dear,
that's all.
Mr.. rimsonbeak-Looks to me as if
she had fried it!-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

the awful soitudes of the Himalayas lay in vast ex-
panse before them, bahed in glorious of
light
They were both rather silent Caldecott had made
up his mind to learn his fate that night He left early
next morning to rejoin his regiment, there a
chance of being ordered active service. He had
just communicated the fact to Miss Mortimer, and she
made reply. That encouraged him.
At last the situation became irksome, and she felt
obliged to say something
What nuisance that the rain should keep
long, and spoil last ride together!"
Then Arthur knew that his time had come.
mo, Sybi,' he said with calm desperation, "for
heavens sake don't say that Not last"
"Oh" she replied, ignoring the of her Christian
name, 81 did not anything serious. OF course,
hope shall meet again" Even her well-preserved
heart now beginning to beat little faster than
usual.
"Syb" he said, coming to her-and she did
not shrink away love you, and want to ask you
to be my wife. l cannot offer you much my love.
yet if will accept that will try make you happy
Can you for little bit ?"
1t very nice this ovemakng in the moonlight,
Sybil allowed her head to droop his shoulder, and
HUI who watching the carefully with cooked
and head little side, had his attention
diverted by the fact that ant thought the black spot
in the center of his back nice place to sleep
in for the night So HUI turned his head interview
the ant and there other spectators.
Anyhow, Arthur felt absurdy happy, and Syb
thought that she really loved him. She knows
that she will never love any other but enlighten
ment came late.
Next morning, at daybreak Cadecott rode after his
baggage down to the tonga station. Aroused by the
unusual commotion, Mrs. Gen. Tompkns's poodle
out to see what the about. HUI knew he
going from this pleasant land of mutton bones and pie
crust, yet his mortal enemy dared to put in appear
ance to crow him to speak. Gadzooks Was
woolly Pomeranian to at true-bred British
rier? Never That poodle required nursing and comb
ing for week before he pronounced convalescent
So master and dog left Gharal in fairly contented
frame of mind
THAT was the end of September On the closing
day of December, date when people at any
rate in the civilized world, looking forward to a
bright and prosperous New Year the seasons cards
put it, Capt. Arthur Caldecott in tight place as
the hercest of fre-eaters could desire. The expedition
had come off tribal section of the great Waziri
munity was tired of being good and sought a little
diversion by way of being bad. Now, a bad Afghan is
a most Objectionable person. He kills people, and likes
doing it, but the government of India is extremely
averse to such behavior-in unauthorized way that
is. 1t all right to kill Waziris when they were
troublesome, but the Wazris carve anybody
else. AS rule the hill take their slaughter nice
ly. They rush on with fine contempt for lead travel
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WHY Caldecott went mad he himself does not know
w now hut during the few minutes he
sheer lunatc Sybil married! Sybil false to him
Sybil, who had twned her around him, and in
eyes shone love if it did in womans! Then
there be end to this farce of life There
no further place for him in this world. And right in
front lay the way out The wild tribesmen making
their last desperate attack and though they falling
in the Tommies and Sepoys dropping too.
Already there is gap which is but loosely filled up.
Have at Them then, Arthur old fellow and die sword
in hand Perhaps, when she hears of it she will know
the reason Pray now, fond mother in far-of Devon
there is dire need for your intercession desperate
need Already Caldecott has dsmounted, in strict de
hance of orders, whereat his subadar gazes in silent
amazement, but remains passive, for the sahb do
wrong But he has out from the shattered
square into the midst of the enemy, and perhaps it is
too late for prayers. Well quite That time never
arrives while lives
Though determined to commit suicide, lancer
meant to to the next world if not in good company
least not alone So he killed one Ghazi with a cut
and thrust another through the mouth strongly that
the sword stuck in the Pathans skull Before he could
withdraw the weapon salwart ribesman straight
at him with keen and heavy tulwar Involuntary,
he raised his lett to ward Oft the blow, and the
stroke hard and true that almost severed his
hand at the wrist. Another tulwar flashed in the air,
and Caldecotts tme-glass would have out had
HUI made his teeth meet in the Afghans bare leg The
unexpected assault in most vulnerable part dsconcert
ed the natives AIM and lis descending weapon only
served to turn aside spearthrust intended for the in
hdes heart The next instant Arthur struck him in the
mouth with his sound fist So clean the punch that
when the Waziri's corpse examined afterward it
found that all his upper front teeth dislodged
Meanwhile strange thing had happened. A section
of British company, when they officer knock
ing the enemy like nnepins Couldn't stick it,"
they remarked subsequently, and rushed at the enemy
like They followed by the rest of the
company, who did not know what the trouble but
wanted to be in it. The Sepoys tired of standing
STILL with wild YELL they broke and joined in the
scrmmage their account The result few
seconds later was that the cavalry in their saddles
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
Personal Mention.

Mr.. w. H. Folk, of the Colston
section, was in the city yesterday.
Miss Ethel Guilds, of Cordesville'
is visiting Mrs. Josephine Beach IN
the city.
-Messrs. H. B. and J. R. Linder,
of the Smoaks section, were in the
city yesterday and called to see us.
-Messrs. G. II. Kearse, of Col
ston, and L. w. Ritter, of kearse,
were in Tuesday to see our machln-
cry in operation.
Mr.. S. w. Johnson was suddenly
taken sick on Monday and is still
quite ill. However, his many friends
will be glad to know that he is rest
ing better at this hour.
Among those who are taking IN
the automobile races in Savannah,
this week are Mrs. D. F. Hooton,
Mrs. J. C. Lewis, and Misses frankie
Folk, Ruth Byrd, and May Brabham.
Mrs. Albin Kirsch was called
NJ. Cauthen, of Ninety-Six, who was
to the bedside of her father, Mr.: w.
very i'll. Mr.. Cauthen's Bamberg
friends will be glad to learn that he
is better.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26

nett. He said in effect that a post
ponement of the lynching until night
would be satisfactory to him. The
mob, however, was very restless and
it was soon seen that it would be I'M
possible to stem the tide OF feeling.
Impromptu Trial Held.
AS. a last resort, S. J.. Caldwell, a
townsman, and Sheriff Haynes went
before Justice Lee Davis and ex-
planned the situation telling OF the
menacing attitude Of the crowd
which thronged the streets leading to
the Jail. Justice Davis at once agreed
to open his court and at 5 o'clock
summoned a jury of IL men and al
lowed the negroes, after all evidence
that could be adduced was heard, to
be duly sentenced to death.
Meanwhile Gov. Patterson was ad-
vised by telephone of the situation
and ordered company of militia IN
this city to proceed with all haste to
secure the negroes and conduct them
to a place of safety The troops were
started at once, but failed to arrive
in time to prevent the lynching.
At the trial only the evidence OF
those who had seen the killing was
heard and in an incredibly short time
the case was given the jury, who in a
few minutes returned verdict OF
guilty and fixed the penalty at death.
The sentence had barely been pass
ed on the three negroes when the
mob, with a whoop and yell, swarm
ed into the court room and selz1ng
the negroes rushed them to a large
tree near the edge of town and hang
ed them, firing volley after volley into
the air as the bodies were drawn up
from the earth.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED
ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF Law.
LEssNEss AT REELFOOT LAKE.
Victims Taken Before Magistrate
Found Guilty of Murder Sen
fenced to Die and Executed.

Union City, Tenn, November "a.
The little town of Tiptonville, bor-
dering on Reelfoot lake, which has
been the scene of many stirring in
cidents the past month, witnessed
the lynching late this afternoon of
three negroes who were arrested this
morning for numbering Special Dep
uty Sheriff Richard Jurruss and fatal
ly wounding John Hall, a deputy sher-
iff.
The negroes names are: Marshall
Stinebeck, Edward Stinebeck, Jim
Stinebeck.
These brothers created disturb
ance at a religious meeting near Tip
tonville Saturday night and when
the two officers attempted to arrest
them fight ensued in which the ne
groes came out victorious and made
their escape. 1t was barely daylight
Sunday morning before posse OF
citizens from Tiptonville and the sur
rounding country were in pursuit OF
the negroes, but they successfully
fought the white men until 3 O'Clock
this morning when they were sur
rounded and captured in a little
swamp near the village Of Ridgely.
The vicinity is known as the Old R1v-
er Bed canebrake and it is difficult
matter to trace man or beast
through it's tangles. Once captured,
however, the negroes, covered by a
hundred guns, were qquickly landed
in Jail at Tiptonville. The negroes
when arrested had two guns in their
possession, but had run out of anu
milton.
Large Crowd Gathers.
The news of their capture spread
rapidly to the surrounding territory
and in addition to the members OF
the posse people began arriving by
every road and soon the jail was sur
rounded by mob which had no hest.
fancy in threatening a lynching
quickly and surely. In fact, it was
feared at noon that the best town
ship people could not prevent the
lynching from taking place in broad
daylight.
One of the first citizens to mount
the steps of the jail and make an ap-
peal to the mob was J. T. Burnett, a
we'll known lawyer. He recalled the
recent night-rider outrages which
had disgraced the vicinity. He ad-
monished his hearers not to do any,
thing desperate, and to let the law
take it's course, at the same time
promising that full justice would be
done the three black men. This met
with a long growl of disapproval and
Mr.. Burnett, evidently seeing that
his remarks were of no avail, pleaded
with the men that if they were de-
termined to lynch the negroes to at
least wait until night had fallen.
Taylor Hall, brother of the wound
ed deputy sheriff, followed Mr.. Bur-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
isR at Other Points.

at Other Points.
Miss frankie Folk spent few
DAYS in Charleston last week.
Mrs, Henry F. Bamberg is visit
ing relatives in Charleston this week.
Mr.. J. w. Goodson, of the Ehr-
hardt section, was in the city last
Friday.
Mr.. C.. D. C. Adams, of Walter
boro, spent a few days in the city this
week.
Mrs. Nj. A. Bamberg and Mrs. j.
s a. Wyman visited in Orangeburg this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Picquet, of Au-
gusta, spent Tuesday in the city with
relatives.
DIR. J. B. Black attended the
meeting of Shriners in Charleston
last week.
Mr.. B. J. Grey, of St. Louis, Mo-,
spent last Wednesday in the city with
Mr.. Bissell Beach.
Mrs. M. A. Bamberg and Miss
Hattie Bamberg spent few days IN
Allendale las week.
Rev. J. H. Danner left Tuesday
morning to attend the Methodist con-
ference at Laurens.
Mr.. J. A. Byrd has been sick for
a week or more, but his many friends
are glad to see him out again.
Miss Mallie Patrick, of Branch
Vile. spent Sunday in the city with
her sister, Mrs. B. w. Simmons.
Mr.. L. B. Fowler spent Monday
in Branchville, he going down to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. F. A. Bruce.
Mr.. George Smoak and daugh-
ter, spent few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Williams at Wage
ner.
Mrs. NJ. L. Counts, of Sylvester,
Texas. is in the city on visit to the
family of her mother, Mrs. E. K.
Hays.
Mrs. D. Townsend Smith, OF
Greenville, visited her daughter, Mrs.
d. R. Matheny, near the city, last
week.
Mr.. Jones J. Darby, of Gaffney,
spent last Friday in the city. His
friends here were glad to shake his
hand again.
Rev. T. G. Herbert left Tuesday
for conference at Laurens. All his
CONGREGATION want him sent back
here next year.
Mr.. A. w. Brabham, of the Bu-
ford's Bridge section, was in the city
last Saturday and called to see our
new machinery in operation.
Mr.. T. S. Rice and family, who
have been living in Richland county
for the past year or two, moved back
to the city this week, and are occupy
ing their residence on Edisto street.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Norman Walker
left last night for Ell Paso, Texas
From there they will go to Silver
Cltv. They go West on account OF
NJ Walkers health, and his many
Bamberg friends hope that he will
he completely restored.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
The Cotton Market.

The price of cotton still f1ucutates
little. The price in Bamberg to-day
"wednesday is 81 to S.85, and the
receipts for the past week were three
hundred bales and upwards. More
than nine thousand bales have been
weighed here this season.
The evening world., 1908-03-18
(From Courant. Hartford, Conn, Feb. %
l0OS.J
Labor "a. Shareholder.


There are othey business establish;
rlents besides the United States Steel
Corporation that are turning the men
who work for them into the men who
port OF the National Biscuit Company.
dated Jan. 81. 1905. this interesting para
graph:
The total number of stockholders of
the company Immediately after its Or
ganiZation was about thirteen hundred.
The total number now is about seventy
five hundred. OF this number twenty
three hundred and nlnetv-flve are en-
ployees OF the companv. Under the
plan enabling emp. wees to purchase
our preferred stock. paying for II in in
stalments they nave purchased seventy
nine hundred and thrtv-three shares
This is exclusive Of a very large amount
OF stock. both common and preferred.
held bv our directors officers and prin-
cipal managers
We do not know how large pay roll
the Najiona! Biscuit Company carries.
Its sales during the ten wears OF its ex-
istence have increa sed from $2i, 05l, 600 n
1893 to S4l,N02,g1o during the wear 1907.
Doubtless il maintains large force.
although not to De compared with the
big industrla. army Of 100000 men which
the United States Steel Corporation
makes work for N normal times That
2,Sa5 of the persons empl)yed by the
National Biscuit Company are also
owners in the company is however
upon anv probable basis not only a
point of view o' tUOE" who desire to
see cverv wage-eaTner grow TO he a
propertv-own"r. bur It * also a strong
element of stability in operation for the
COMPANY itself
Another paragraph from this report I!
worth reproducing, as follows:
our increase in sales is not due tc
the fact that there is less number o.
rival manuEactUrers Of biscuit thar
there was in the first year Of the exist
ence of this COMPANY on the contrary
the number has increased We have
frequently stated that the policy of this
company was not 10 buy out competl.
tion. nor to attempt by a ruinous wal
OF prices. to crush the same and tC
that policy We have steadtastly ad-
hered We offer our goods for sale at
fixed price and upon stated terms. avail.
able 10 all grocers"
Not to chase after the rainbow of do
Ing all the business in their line. but tC
aim at the substance of doing that part
of this business which thev secure the
best. is essentially the old American
Idea Of live and let live making pre-
dominance and success depend upon
merit. and not upon mechanical fnan-
cial control. This old idea goes well
with the new practice Of changing as
many as possible Of the men who work
for the compa1v into shareholders IN
'r0 ~0rnnanV. -
The evening world., 1908-03-18
Six Thugs Terrorize Place.
Make Merry and Get Away
With Cash and WhiSkey.
UP ON NINTH AVENUE.
Bullets Whiz Around Bar
tender and a Customer Is
Dropped with Blackjack.

This story should interest Commits
sioner Bingham.
James Herman, the bartender in
Thomas Murrays saloon, at the north
fifth street, was serving a customer.
James Cunningham, a street car con-
ductor, with a drink two hours after
daylight to-day. when the door at the
rear of the saloon opened and short.
stout, swarthy man stepped in.
At the same moment the front doors
swung open and three other men en-
tered The four bore down on the bar
together. Suddenly the stocky man
who had entered from the rear. snatch
ed out q revolver from his coat pocket
and pointing II at Herman. snapped
out:
Put up your hands and be damn
quick about it,
Cunningham. the conductor. had his
drink half way to his lipe.
He set 1t down and stared the stocky
man with the revolver.
Faced inler PISTOLS.
Say. that's no joke" he began pro-
testingly, when one Of the other three
men in front OF the bar struck him on
the back OF the head with a blackjack.
He fell sprawling and made no further
protest. 1t all happened so quickly that
Kiernan hadn't time to open the drawer
where the saloon revolver was kept be-
fore he found four pistols pointed at his
face.
Come out from behind that bari" Or
dered the stocky man. who seemed TO
be the leader OF the pistol-wielders
Kiernan looked at the four shooting
irons and obeyed.
Now get up on that chair" was the
next order. The bartender, his hands
above his head, climbed up obediently.
The four took turns in sampling the
saloon stock, while those unengaged
with the bottle kept Herman covered.
Then the stocky man pocketed MS
gun and went through the cash register,
taking $50 the nights receipts. With
one OF his companions 10 help. they
then looted the place OF about dozen
bottles of whiskey. Then the stocky
man drew his gun again and sent
The evening world., 1908-03-18

his feet and Joined Kiernan as the car
disappeared. He had thought It more
prudent to lie still after he had been
struck. and returning 10 consciousness
saw wnat was going on.
The whole affair occupied about
twenty-five minutes and took place
within two blocks OF the West Forty
seventh street police station.
Policemen Love and Goss OF that pre-
cinct were assigned to investigate
l[iernan told them that he Thought
from the appearance of the six handlts :
hey were Italians.
The evening world., 1908-03-18
Underpricing OF
Optical Goods.
Balcony

Balcony
SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES,
gold-plated G2-karaD frames; fitted
with hest American periscopic lenses;
elsewhere S2.75; here regularly $40,
NIl4S NjlS ~
RlMLESS EYEGLASSES. i2-karat
plated frames, with our own "cantslip'
nosepieces and hest American lenses
regularly $40, sale ,74c
RlNLESS EYEGLASSES, solid gold
frames. fitted with finest quality peri
Stopic lenses; elsewhere $3.50, here
regularly Si9S, this a.e........ Sl.59
LENS PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED at
prices one-third below the prices asked
in other optical goods shops.
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bullet 70 near Klernan's head that It
ruffed his hair and went smashing &
in to a twelve-by-twelve mirror, deluginC
the bartender with glass. Another
looter seemed TO think this a good idea.
for he started target practice by shoot
ing up statue OF the saloon school %
art that stood in the centre of the bar
The smoke of the last shot was still In
the air when two men ran in from out
side.
Here comes car-beat IT." they
yelled. and ran out again, followed by
The evening world., 1908-03-18

La Forge brand abso-
lutely pure Jelly. includ-
ing ounce. Grape. Crab
apple, Raspberry and
strawberry; largo Jars.
20c. each: dozen. $3.31
Red Currant jelly. nm
est quality, made OF pure
Currant Juice and Gran
ulated Sugar: 10 OF.
glass .15c
The evening world., 1908-03-18
Laughed at Victim.

"Had a good ST. Patrick's day?" in
uuired the conductor ms the six swung
the track shouting. stop thief" for
all ho was worth.
Fine" painted the stocky man.
Behind the car Herman. who had re
covered his wits, stood in the centre OF