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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Boy Wounds Brother.

Florence, July 27.-One of the
most deplorable accidents in the his
tory of Florence occurred yesterday
afternoon when Willis Johnston, eld-
est son of Mrs. Rufus Johnston, was
shot and seriously wounded by his
younger brother Frank. 1t seems
that the two boys had been hunting
the day before and on coming home
removed the shells from the gun and
left both shells and gun on the back
piazza. Yesterday morning, while
the rest of the family were at church
Willis, finding the gun on the piazza,
reloaded it and left it in it's place.
A few hours after when Frank came
home he picked up the gun to take
it in the house, and having left it
unloaded, naturally thought it still
in the same condition. AS he came
in he began swapping the hammers,
and the gun was discharged, the load
going through the door leading into
the sitting room and striking Willis
in the abdomen and inficting a Sc
rious wound, which will probably
prove fatal. The wounded boy was
taken to Charleston last night by
Drs. King and Gregg, where he will
be treated at the Roper hospital.
This sad affair is greatly deplored
by the people of Florence, as Mrs.
Johnston and her children are all
very popular here. Several years
ago Mrs. Johnston's husband, the late
Rufus Johnston was killed in rail-
road wreck, he being the engineer
of one of the ill-fated trains, and
this trouble coming on her makes
the people of the city doubly sympa-
thetic. No report has yet been re-
ceived from Charleston as to the con-
dition of the wounded boy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
REQUEST TO NEW YORK.
Nearly $2O0,OOO Left by Woman for
Improving Public Grounds.

New York, July 22.-Corporation
Counsel Pendleton has received the
legacy of s1S7,S76 given to the city
by the will of Betsey Head. She
died in June last year, and left one
half of her property to various chari-
table institutions and the other half
to the city, to be devoted to the i'm
provement of grounds of the metrop-
oils.
Mrs. Head was for many years the
housekeeper for George Taylor, OF
Great River, L. l., who died in Sep
tember. Taylor, a son of the late
Moses Taylor, lived as recluse at
his estate near Aslip and at the time
of his death was reputed to be worth
about s20,00O,00O. About twenty
years before he died Mr.. Taylor went
to Europe and returned with Mrs.
Head and her infant daughter. Who
Mrs. Head was, Mr.. Taylor's neigh
bors never knew exactly. He Install
ed her as his housekeeper and secre-
tary and treated her as his social
equal and the child grew up as his
ward. Mrs. Head practically manag-
ed Taylor's business affairs and so
well did she manage her own affairs
about 100000. Lena, the daugh-
that when she died she was worth
ter, about six years before her moth
er's death, eloped with William F.
Boodley, the family coachman. Bood-
ley afterward found job as gard
ner on the nearby estate of William
K. Vanderbilt, but his young wife
never saw her mother again. Mrs.
Head bequeathed SIS to her daugh-
ter. There was some talk of a con-
test at the time, but the threat was
never carried out. There was In Mr..
Taylor's will a clause leaving $780,
900 to Lena, but this was removed
after her elopement. The Taylor es-
tate was distributed among relatives
and charitable institutions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Killed During a Gun Drill.

Newport, R. l., July 23.--Joseph
j. Henry, an ordinary seaman and
powder passer on board the new bat
tleship Mississippi, was killed during
a gun drill in one of the forward
eight-inch turrets to-day. His neck.
erchief caught il the training cogs
of one of the guns and he was drawn
into the machinery and his neck bro
ken.
Henry was 19 years of age and en-.
listed at Memphis, Tenn, in October
last. His next of kin is a cousin,
Charles McCaslin, of Jackson, Tenn.
Capt. Fremont of the Mississippi
has ordered an investigation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Heir to One Million Dollars.

Greenville, July 25.-Authentic
information reached here tonight
that John Wood, secretary of the
Greenville board of trade, had fallen
heir to s1,OOO,O0O, coming through
the settlement of the Wood estate
in England. He is being warmly con-
graduated by his many friends here.
Mr.. Wood is a native OF Albemarle
county, Virginia, and came to Green
Vile from Rock Hill few years ago.
He married Miss Sallie London, OF
Rock Hill. Mr.. Wood was at one
time editor of the Roanoke (Va.)
Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Child Killed by Lightning.

Spartanburg, July 22.-The S-year-
old daughter of w. c. Turner, a
farmer residing in the county, near
Arkwright, was instantly killed by
lightning late this afternoon. The
bolt stunned several members of the
family and set fire to the house. Mr..
Turner'S efforts extinguished the
flames.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
WHERE JOHN ALDEN DIED
Home of Captain Miles Stand'sh s
Substitute To BE Restored.

The weatherbeaten old house at Duxbury.
Mass, beneath whose roof it IS generally ac-
cepted the hero and heroine of LongfelloWS $
"Courtshp of Miles Standish," John Alden and
Priscilla Muens his wife, spent their cioslns
years and breathed their last is to be preserved
by the Alden Kindred Association OF Amefie2-
According to a news paragraph from that
ancient town, the house has been sold under
foreclosure proceedings brought about By Cor
don Southworth, guardian for John alden. OF
ST Louis who is insane, in order TO perfect the
title for the Alden Kindred Association The
Mace had been rnortgagcd by Frank and John
Alden to n Plymouth savings bank. The dis
patch further stated that the house would De
restored as nearly as possible to its original
appearanCe. It will then become the shrine OF
the Alden kindred. and the future reunions of
the family will be held there.
The house according to date carved in the
woodwork was built in 1853, and is therefore
more than two hundred and fifty years old IL
ranks with such old New England hofneStead5
as that of the Fairbanks family at Dedham. in
which president Fairbankss ancestors
lived and which is said 20 have been erected in
1896 and the odd Stone House. at Gui.toTd.
Conn, which was erected in 1Gfo.
This was not the first house occupied ny John
Alden and his large family at DuXhury. John
Alden received an allotment of land amounting
approximately to 1863 acres about 1927. rude
slab on a little knoll for long time marked
the supposed site OF the house which he built
there 1t is said that this house was destroyed
hv fire The house standing is reputed to
have been put up by son, Jonathan. smaH
room on the ground floor on the corner IN tho
rear Of the house to he seen from the somewhat
modern board fence. is pointed out as the room
in which the couple passed away, within
few wears Of each other in the last quarter OF
the seventeenth century.
The house is covered with riven shingles or
the kind which are to be found upon many OF
the early homes Of New Englanders. \ great
chimney rises in the centre. Giant hrepaces
omen into il from the rooms built around H.
Few Of the contents Of the house date back 10
the early days, however. for most OF the SOU
venirs Of the couple whose CourtShlp was
irnrnortaiZed with some measure OF poetic
license TO he sure, by Longfcllow have been
removed as souvenirs by their descendants
While much Of the land which composed the
original Alden farm has been alienated the
house and a small portion Of the acreage nave
remained in the family practically throughout
the quarter Of n millennium which has elapsed
since the land was allotted and the dwellings,
framework of heavy beams erected.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
AMERICAN SCULPTURES,
Models of Figures for Facades of
Brooklyn Institute.

Under the direction OF Daniel c. French four
teen sculptors have been busy for a year in de-
signing and making models for thirty statues
which Viii aGorn the facades of the Brooklyn
Institute Of Arts and Sciences These models
have Just been finished. and the work of cary
ing them in marble, twelve feet high, viii soon
begin
Michael J. Kennedy. Park Commissioner Of
the Boroughs Of Bro9klyu and Queens. made
2 contract with N1r. French to furnish thirty
rnonolirfic sculptures for the facades Of the
museum and for carving the pediment over the
portioo at a cost, including the architects fee
of 5 per cent. Of $4,000. The architects are
McKirn, Mead & White.
In the execution of these sculptures Mr..
French has had the cooperation of Herbert
Adams, Karl Bitter, E. c. Potter, c. A. Heber,
George T Brewster. William Couper, Charles
Keck. Augustus Lukeman, A \. Weinman, Jo-
bannes Geiert, Kenyon Cox, Jeanette Scudder,
E T. Quinn and Attilio Piccirilli.
Five sculptures on the western facade, facing
the reservoir will represent Roman subjects:
five Oh the eastern FACADE, on Washington ave
me will represent Persian, Indian and Asian
subjects: ten on the northern facade. east of
the central portiCo, facing Eastern Parkway,
viii represent Chinese, japanese, Hebrew and
Nahonetan subjects, and ten on the northern
facade, west OF the central porticO. Will repre-
sent Greek subjects
The design for the whole building Of the in
stitute Of which only one-eighth, three
sections. has been finished, calls for eighty
r,onolithic sculptures in all. Twenty will rep
resent Oriental ideals. twenty classical ideals.
twenty ideals Of medieval and Renaissance Eu-
rope and twenty modern European and Amer
ican ideals
The Greek subjects of the finished models are
Greek Epic Poetry Greek Lyric Poetry,
Science" Greek Religion Greek Philosophy"
Greek Architecture Greek Sculpture and
Greek Letters and OratoTy-
Each sculpture viii be symbolic Of an ideal
rather than portrait figure. Indeed, as Mr.
French says. it would be impossible, if desir-
able to provide portrait sculptures Of typical
Greeks, 10 say nothing of men representative
Of the ancient empires Of the East.
The Roman subjects are Roman Law"
Roman Statesmanship," Roman Rulership and
Patronage Of the Arts" Roman Oratorv and
Literature and Roman Epic Poetry" OF the
Oriental quadrant the present contract calls for
only fifteen sculptures, and these viii represent
only part Of the Oriental peoples. The scuipt-
ues Illustrating the civilizations of Egypt,
Chaldea, Assyria and Babylonia will appear in
future section Of the museum building.
OF the fifteen sculptures now to be placed, the
subjects of those for the eastern facade are
Persian Religion" Indian Law Indian Lit
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

erature" Indian Philosophy and Indian Re-
lgion." The subjects of the sculptures for the
northern facade ara Chinese Philosophy"
Chinese Religion" Chinese Art" Chinese
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
AGREED on TIE TREATMENT.

"roothache, eh? I'd have the thing pulled
out If it mine
go would I if it yoursH'-?hadoIphia
Inquirer.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
The Graphic

Law" japanese Art" Hebrew Law" "Old
Testament Psalmody." old Testament Proph-
ecy." The Founding Of Christianity and The
Founding Of MahomctanisTn."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-31
ACT No. 116.
lll No. 116. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
AN ACT

AN ACT
u the provisions of Act
1905. 30 as to authorize
WSnce to the purchasers Of
~ Public Improvement Bonds
N CITY OF New Orleans OF q
to4 or deduction not to ex-
~ cent; 50 as to define the
MIX Of payment of said
~. IL the taxes dedicated to
-. se; and to prohibit the
800 y of bonds interfering or
81 5; a order or rank with
- and the Public Improve
issued under Act No. 6
"a. Session Of 1899: and
- the submission to the
1ao State Of Louisiana of
I III Amendment. ratify-
lcations and changes
to be made In said
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-31
|SED CONSTITUTIONAL
/ AMENDMENTS
Submitted TO The ELECTORS At
|lfIION TO Be HELD nov. 8, 1908
ACT No. 70.
laeeBill No. 80. BY Mr.. Butler.
z AN ACT

z AN ACT
"A JOINT RESOLUTION
opposing an amendment to Article
Of the Constitution of the State
Louisiana relative to the ONCE OF
Slate Superintendent of Public
.caion.
sction l. Be it resolved, by the
arJil Assembly of the State of
asiAna two-thirds of all members
led to each House concurring.
Ia Article 249, of the Constitu-
Of the State of Louisiana be
am nded as to read as follows:
rtEle 249. There shall be elect
,y the qualified electors of the
q a Superintendent of Public
cation, who shall hold his Office
the term of four years, and un-
his successor is qualified. His
E.fies shall be prescribed by law.
Ia 1A shall receive an annual sal
Of five thousand dollars payable
.hly on his warrant.
action , Ee it further resolved
That this proposed amendment
.,all be submitted to the qualified
oterS of the state fer adoption or re-
ion at the congressional election
, be Held in November nineteen hun
red and eight, and that if adopted,
be same shall take effect on the
|rst day Of December, 1908.
Section 3 Be it further resolved,
&C., That on the official ballots to
SGD at said election, there shall
,'aced the words For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 249 OF
he Constitution of the State of Lou
KS "cand the words Against the
2 | amendment to Articl" 2t9
Constitution of the State Of
!" and each elector shall in
provided in the general
WIS of the State, which Of
sitions For" or Against
or.
Il. G. DUPRE.
the House Of Representa-
M. LAMBREMONT.
Governor and President
{,nate.
Il June goth 1908.
Y. SANDERS.
u the State of Louisiana.
+. MICHEL.
;etary of State.
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ACT No. g..

o.
ACT No. 81.
i'll No. 80. BY Mr.. Cordill.
JOINT RESOLUTION
sing an amendment to the
m Of the State of LOuis!-
iding for the exemption
!. IN dxation. under prescribed con-
ditions. of loans made upon mort
sssas - real estate and the notes
II 4uch loans; and loans
life insurance companies to
icy holders. upon the sole
Of policies held by the bor-
a the company making the
we'll as all notes or written
snts evidencing such loans.
resolved by the General As
AQf the State of Louisiana.
Bs Of all the members elect
e 70 each House concurrfng there
EE TIT the following amendment
T. the Constitution of the State Of
AouAiA1, be submitted to the elect
ors u ~ State. in accordance with
tequifements Of the Constitution.
g J u ~, election laws Of this State.
81 ~ III election for Representa-
~ rsss, to be holden In No
y. to-wit:
6Jslon to the property now
from taxation By existing
here shall also be exempt
alton loans made upon the
3f mortgages granted upon
81 - situated In this State, as
mortgages granted to Sc
Aid loans. and the notes,
ia .her written instruments
the said loans. whether
~ 1a.s Of the mortgage, or
.eir transferees: and all
rby life insurance COM
ieir policy holders. upon
nrity Of policies held by
|rs # In the company max
rs, as we'll as all notes
Fem. itten instruments, EVIL
esaseEh loans; provided, that
eees II loans upon policies of
E IN 3, as aforesaid. the rate
ssS q. ;harged upon such loans
itypic6l eed five per cent per an
10 ut.
- eAoa H.. LAMBREMONT,N
lnglses Governor and President
eeauin late.
g. DUPRE,
~ OF the House Of Represen-
Il DPeovod June -, 1908.
J. 7. SANDERS,
4 pr Of the state Of Louisiana.
~ T. MICHEL,
Sesyetary of State.
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ACT No. $50.
House Bill No. 1872. BY Mr.. Barrett

HOUSE Dial XNO. lOA. ny VII D0IbCtS
AN ACT
To authorize the Board of Com
missioners Of the Port of New Or
leans to issue three million. five hun
dred thousand ($3,50O.OO0.O0) dol
lars of five go per cent. bonds.
which shall be exempt from taxa
ton; to authorize the exchange of SO
many of said bonds as may be ne
cessary to retire valid outstanding
obligations of said board, and to pro-
vide for the sale of the remainder
thereof; to provide for the payment
of the principal and interest Of said
bonds and the disposition of the pro-
ceeds thereof; to define the powers
and duties of the Board of Commits
sioners of the Port of New Orleans
and the Treasurer Of the State OF
Louisiana in relation thereto; to con-
tinue said Board in existence until
the payment of said bonds: and to
CONTINUED on Page 81
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hereby ratified and approved, and all
provisions OF the present C0nstitu-
ton Of the State In conflict with the
provisions of said Act of 1908. and
with this amendment, are to that ex-
tent and for that purpose only re-
pealed."
Section S. Be it further enacted.
and resolved, etc., That on the ON
cial ballots to be used at said cleo
ton shall be placed the words:
For the additional amendment OF
the City Of New Orleans Public I'm
provement Bond amendment, and
the words:
Against the additional amend
ment Of the City of New Orleans Pub
lie Improvement Bond amendment"
And each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment as
provided in the general election laws
of the State.
r. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Approved July End, 1908.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the. State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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section s. be IL IuTtueI cudClcu,
etc., That the principal and interest
of said bonds shall be paid by pref
erence from the revenues of the Pub
lie Belt Railroad Of the City Of New
Orleans, after deducting the expenses
of maintenance and operation. and
all Public Belt revenues collectible
under existing laws or ordinances. or
amendments thereto, and all future
Public Belt Railroad revenues, after
deducting the expenses of mainte-
nance and operation, are hereby
.. pledged to secure said bonds and in
terest. The interest on said bonds
shall be evidenced by coupons at
tached thereto, payable semi-annual-
ly by the Treasurer of the City of
New Orleans, on the first days of
July and January. and the City of
New Orleans shall appropriate on or
before the first days Of April and
October, 1909. and annually thereaf-
ter, to provide for the payment of
the semi-annual interest due July
and January l of each subsequent
year, out of the revenues of the Pub
lie Belt Railroad Of the City of New
Orleans, after deducting the expenses
of maintenance and operation. which
appropriations shall be credited on
the books of the Treasurer of the
City of New Orleans, to special
account, to be styled Public Belt
Railroad Bond Interest Account"
amounts equal to the semi-annual
Arizona republican., 1908-11-27
VAN CLEAVE ON THE
 TARIFF HEARINGS
Thinks the Committee Has Been Getting the Answers it was Bidding For.

St. Louis. Nov. 26.-COncerning the tariff hearings before the Ways and Means committee at Washington. James w. Van Cleave. president of the National Association of Manufacturers gave out a statement today:
 In part it says Several strange things connect themselves with these hearings am told only about 100 to 250.00O heads of factories in the coun- try have received notice to appear be- fore the committees. In most cases the notice they received was too short to allow them to present carefully pre- pared statements, although all of them have the privilege of submitting briefs at any time prior to December. The hearings will close on December when only about three weeks have been covered in the aggregate. The ques- tions put by leading members of the committee to these manufacturers are admirably calculated to call out answ- CTS asking for the retention of the present rates of duties or advances in them"
Arizona republican., 1908-11-27
INTERVENTION IN HAYTIEN AFFAIRS
Opinion Prevails in St. Thomas That the United States Will Have to Take a Hand.

New Orleans, Nov. 26-According to a cable dispatch received today by the Picayune from St Thomas, D. w. l., private cable advices re- ceived there from Port Au Prince are to the effect that the censored dispatches sent from Hayti, give only a faint idea of the reign of terror now existing on that island The dispatch continues: Anarchy reigns throughout Hayti and the country is literally running with blood. Private cables received here from Port Au Prince state that wholesale execu- tiOns are in progress both by the government forces and the revolution ists. Persons who are suspected of sympathy with the insurgents are be- ing summarily shot by order of Pres ident Nord Alexis.
 ''The same course is being followed by the revolutionists who have con trOl of the southern portion of the republic. Foreigners in Hayti are making frantic appeals to their gov ernment for protection and the French representative has cabled for ships. The German minister cabled a simi- lar message to Berlin. It is the general opinion in St Thomas that intervention by the United States is necessary"
Arizona republican., 1908-11-27
BUT FOUR LIVES WERE LOST
Though Eighty-Five Passen- gers Were Aboard the Finance, Which Sunk In Ten Minutes, These Were Saved by Craftsmanship.

New York, Nov 26-In the thick of a fog off Sandy Hook today the steel freighter. Georgic, of the White Star line, rammed and sank the lightly laden steamer Finance, outward bound. with eighty-five passengers. The Finance went down within three minutes, carrying to their death three passengers and one of the crew. The rest of the passengers, nineteen wo- men and fourteen children, as well as others of the crew, were rescued by the boats of the Georgic. The freighter was not damaged
 Of the passengers lost was a woman. Miss Irene Campbell of Pan anna, who chung frantically to the rail of the sinking vessel and could not be persuaded to release her hold. nor were the men who manned the small boats able forcibly to remove her She was seen clinging deter minedly as the vessel was engulfed. William H. Todd, third assistant en- gineer. jumped overheard and was was lost. When a roll of the pas sengers of the Finance was called it was found that Chas. II. Schwein- Ter, a policeman of Panama, and Hen ry Miller, a railroad conductor of Panama. had disappeared and there
Arizona republican., 1908-11-27
QUIET AT KISBEY.
But the Troops Will Be Held There
 For the Present.

Perth Amboy. N. J.. Nov 26.-With troops patrolling the streets of Kisbey to prevent rioting strikers from again attacking the National Fireproofing company's works, the little village to- day presented an Outwardly calm as- pect although the uncertainty of the situation was apparent on all sides
 All the works were strongly picket ed by soldiers and the strikers kept out of sight. Every precaution has been taken to guard against any out break. The strikers shot yesterday are said to be recovering.
 Although the Clay mining and Clay working strikers in Kisbey village, on the outskirts of this city made no demonstration today the evidence ac- cumulated that they are not likely to use further violence, it was decided this afternoon not to withdraw the troops.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-27

and a grand nephew of Meissonier. The assassination of the woman, how ever, is supposed to have been incl dental to the killing of Steinhil He was the man designated to be put out of the way. Steinhil, his wife and Mime. Japy lived together. The wife was found bound and gagged in bed, and at first she declared that she had been thus treated by three men and a woman, all unknown to her.
 Alexander Wolff. the man accused today by MAe. Steinhil, is the son of a woman who was formerly en- ployed in the Steinhil family as cook. He and his mother, whose name is Mariette, were once arrested. Mrs. Steinhil declared that Wolff was nOth- ing to her and that she was not in any way a party to the crime. She said however that she had hated her husband and that she had a lover in whose eyes she waited to justify herself
 T had hoped to justify myself be- fore a man whose love I have now lost forever" she cried. This man is said to be a French nobleman and in his identity is believed to lie the key to this romantic tragedy.