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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
GEORGIA TOWN SHOT UP.
Six Young Men Fire Five Hundred
Shots, Kidding Buildings and Ter
rorizing People.

Waycross, Ca, Dec. 19.-To
wreak vengance for the arrest of a
companion on the charge of being
drunk six young white men rode in
to the town of Beach, nineteen miles
north of here, last night and fred
five hundred shots, riddling build
ings and terrorizing the town. Four
young women who were walking on
the streets were fired at and Maggie
Taylor, the 14-year-old daughter of
Leonard P. Taylor, was probably IA
tally wounded.
Citizens of this county are en-
ragged, but desire that the law take
it's course. Six officers from Way
cross went to Beach today and 1t is
reported late tonight that the six
alleged rioters are under arrest or
have been arrested and released on
bond. Citizens of Waycross are
characterizing the men who shot up
the town as might riders"
After the first few volleys from
the pistols Of the young men, who
rode into the town in three buggles,
everybody in the town took to cover
and left them to drive about and
shoot at will. The charge of rioting
appears on the warrants issued. for
the six men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
LADY Meets Horrible Fate.

Lexington, Dec. '21.-One of the
saddest deaths that has ever occurred
in this section was that of Mrs. Car
rie Hallman, wife of Mr.. G. Henry
Hallman, a prominent merchant OF
Gilbert, this county, on last Friday.
Mr.. Hallman left for his store at
the usual hour Friday morning, leav-
ing his wife APPARENTLY in the best OF
health and cheerful spirits, only to
be called back a few hours later to
find her in the agonies of death.
About o'clock neighbors were at
tracted to the HalIman home by
woman's screams, and when they ar
rived at the house they found Mrs.
Hallman lying on the floor with very
nearly all of her clothing burned and
some parts of her body almost burn
ed to crisp. 1t is the supposition
that she had a fainting spell and fell
forward into the fire. She expired
within a few hours, death coming as
relief to her terrible suffering.
Mrs. Hallman was A years OF age
and leaves, besides her husband, an
aged father, one brother and two Sis
ters. She was a member Of the Luth-
eran church and devoted Chris
tian.
She was buried at Shiloh Metho-
dist church on Saturday in the pres
ence of a large assemblage OF rela'
tives and friends, the funeral services
being conducted by her pastor the
Rev. B. D. Wessinger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Boy Frightened to Death.

Millviile, N. j., Dec. 19.-One of
the most remarkable instance OF a
person being literally frightened to
death has just occurred here. The
victim is Charles Tozer, 6 years old,
son of Thomas Tozer.
Last Thursday young Tozer was
playing with some companions in a
grove of trees which men were engag-
ed in telling. Suddenly one of the old,
er and stronger of the boys seized
Tozer and placed him under a tree,
told him that the men were going 10
cut the tree off and that it would fall
on him and kill him. Tozer screamed
with fright but was held there.
The boy ran home and told MS
mother. On Friday the lad complain
ed of feeling i'll. On Saturday he was
worse and suffered much pain and at
times lapsed into unconsc1ousness'
during which time the lad IN dellr1um
fought off imaginary trees. He died
yesterday. ,,o,
DIR. Charles Worth, who was called
in. told Mrs. Tozer that the lad had
suffered some severe nervous shock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Harry Suydam Dies.

New York, Dec. 21.-Harry Suy-
dam, the curb broker who was shot in
his Broad street Office last Saturday
by John C. Lumsden, an inventor,
died in the Hudson street hospital to-
day. Lumsden is under arrest. The
shooting is said to have been an out
growth of dispute over payment for
stock in company which was organ
lied to handle one OF Lumsden's in
ventions.
Lumsden was remanded to prison
BY Coroner Hamburger today without
bail to await the inquest on Decem-
Der 20.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
CONGRESSMEN ANGRY.
They Don't Like New Rule for
Choosing Postmasters.

Representatives in congress from
those states affected by President
Roosevelt's order placing fourth
class postmasters under the civil SER
vice umbrella are mad through and
through, says a Washington dis
dispatch. A few of the congressman
are not angry at all, but take the
view that the president has relieved
them of lot of trouble.
Since the foundation of the gov
ernment the appointment of country
postmasters has been one Of the pre-
cious political assets of the rural
congressmen. In some districts
where the great bulk of the popu-
lation is composed of farmers and
dwellers in small towns and villages,
political machines have been con-
structed with fourth-class post
masterships as the most vital part
of the construction. By the terms OF
the order issued by the president re-
Gently, all fourth-class postmasters
in States east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio river are covered
into the classified service, and the
postmasters can now be removed on
ly upon charges.
Not a few members of congress
have in times past professed to re-
gard the appointments of small
postmasters as not only bore but
a source of infinite trouble political
ly. 1t frequently happens that where
one man or woman is pleased by an
appointment as postmaster a dozen
are offended, and the congressman
from the district reaps big crop
of enemies. The fact is, however,
that members of congress generally
are not pleased over the presidents
order and would prefer that the sta
tus quo in the matter of fourth-class
misunderstanding be maintained.
Democratic congressman generally
are nightly tickled over the pres.
ident's order. They did not share in
this patronage and they are having
lots of fun with their Republican
brethren in the house. They point
out, incidentally, that no Southern
States are included in the new civil
service order, and this they. regard
as significant. In the South the pa
tronage is distributed upon the
recommendation of Republican
referees.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Dog Sets Man on Fire.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. pa bull dog
caught fire in this city and as a result
Patrolman E. E. Kimmel is mourning
the destruction of a pair Of trousers
which were ignited when the frantic
animal dashed between his legs. The
confagration came about through q
fight between the bull dog and col
lie.
Ammonia was suggested by q
spectator as the proper means OF
separating the combatants, but mis-
take was made and gasolens was
brought instead. The gasolene was
ignited from the matches which were
being burned in front of the bull
dogs nose to make him loose his
death-grip on the collie, and In q
flash the animal was wrapped In
flames.
After communicating the flames to
the policeman, the bull dog was
captured by a spectator, who smoth-
cred the flames with blankets: An
other bystander performed like
service for the guardian Of the law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
NO ALLOWANCE FOR TRANSFER.
Commerce Commission Bars Rebates
for Carriage of Sugar.

Washington, Dec. 20.-In de-
cision made public to-day the inter-
state commerce commission declares
that allowances for the transfer OF
sugar from refneries to the trains
are essentially rebates and in viola
ton of the law.
This important determination was
reached by the commission only
after several months Of consideration
of the matter of allowances for the
transfer of sugar, and so far as the
commission Is concerned brings 10 an
end a controversy which has long ex-
listed between the refneries in New
York and those in Philadelphia.
The investigation of the subject
was begun by the commission on its
own initiative. No complaint was
filed but what was regarded as the
injustice and illegality OF the allow
ances for transfer or carriage were
called to the attention Of the COM
mission with a view to eliminating
them. In it's decision the comm1s-
sion lays down four general conclu-
sions, as follows:
Il. The commission has jurisdic-
ton to make an order in any inquiry
on it's own motion in the same man
ner and to the same effect as though
complaint has been made
20. It is not part Of the carrier 8
duty to bear the expense of transfer
of goods from the shipper to the
carrier. For carriers to undertake
to COMPENSATE shippers for perform
ing services which the shippers are
legally bound to do for themselves IS
for the carriers to- violate the act.
"3. The publication of gross and
net rates would needlessly add to the
complexity of tariffs. Wherever it ie
possible for carriers to file net rate
as such, it is their duty so to do.
~. The allowances here considered
are rebates, and violate the law. NO
order is issued, but the carriers are
expected to conform to the law with
out delay.
tNo order will be made at this
time" the report concludes, but the
commission will expect the carriers
in question at once to conform their
tariffs and practices to the principles
here announced. If this is not done
the commission will take such steps
to enforce compliance with it's views
in this connection, either by an order
in this proceeding Jurisdiction OF
which is reserved for that purpose
or by such other means as it may
deem advisable in the premises.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
at Other Points.

Mr.. J. A. Vernon, of Sycamore,
was in the city this week.
f. Miss Wilhelmina Folk is at
home from Columbia College.
Mr.. David Hill is at home from
Clemson for the holidays.
Mr.. Jas. E. Salley, of Orange
burg, was in the city Monday.
-Messrs Eugene and Henry
Stokes are at home for Christmas
from Clemson college.
&, Miss Nellie Murphy, who is
teaching in the Marion Graded school,
is at home for the holidays.
Mr.. Langdale, a printer on the
Press and Standard at WATERFORD,
spent Tuesday in the city.
-Postoffice Inspector A. J. knight
in the city on visit to the family
OF his brother, A. w. Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Warn and
pretty little daughter, Minnie Lee,
are visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. Havelock Eaves, of Co
lumbia, is here to spend Christmas
with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W..
A. Riley.
Mr.. w. P. Jones returned Sat-
nrday night from st. Luois, where
he went to buy car load of stock
for Jones Bros.
DIR. William O'Neal, of Estill, a
venerable physician, now nearly 30
years of age, has been visiting his
brother, Mr.. J. T. O'Neal, Of this
city.
Mr.. A. B. Watson, linotype ma
echinist of the Columbia State, spent
Tuesday in the city. He was here to
look over our linotype machine. Mr..
watson is clever gentleman and un-
derstands his business.
Mr.. J. A. Hunter, who has been
in the hospital in Charleston for
some time, returned home last Fri
day. His friends will be glad to
know that his health is very much
improved.
Lieut.. j. Wilson Riley, who is
now stationed at Fort Riley, Kan, is
spending the holidays with his par
ents. Capt. and Mrs. w. A. Riley
His many friends in his old home are
glad to see him again.
Little Miss Laurie Bowling il
spending the holidays with relatives
in the city. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Spann Bowling, will arrive
from Anderson in the next day o.
two.
Misses Belle Cooner, Ethel Blacl
and Flossie Murdaugh arrived IRON
Greenville this morning and vii
spend the holidays at home. These
Young ladies have been attending
the Greenville Female College.
Mrs. J. w. Lovejoy, wife of tn
new superintendent of the electro
light plant, arrived in the city las
Thursday, and she and Mr.. Lovejo!
are boarding with Mrs. Quattle
baum, who is now occupying Mr.
Henry F. Bamberg's residence OF
Railroad avenue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Honor Roll of Ehrhardt Graded
School.

Ehrhardt, Dec. 21.-At the end OF
each month all pupils who have
made an average Of 95 have their
names placed on the honor roll. The
honor roll for the month ending De-
cember Is is composed Of the follow
ing names:
Jonnelle Hoffman, Annie Rentz,
Jesse Rentz, Edgar Fender, Harry
HERS, Geo. Mcmillan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Contract for Wofford Library.

Spartanburg, Dec. 21.-The con-
tract has been let to E. L. Hertzog
for the erection of the Woford COL
lege library building, the structure
to cost $25,000. Work is to be begun
January i.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24

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The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
WHAT THE TEACHER DID.
Part Of Programme Embarrassing TO
bashful Young Man.

Here Is a story that Is being told on
a nice young man who teaches Sun.
day school class In North Baltimore
IL has been told on other young men
before, and there is a strong PROBABLE
ity that II never happened at all to this
particular young man, but his friends
have attached the story to him, and.
ouch TO his discontinue, he must bear
II. In the first place, he Is very bash.
full, and the request made by the Sun.
day school superintendent that he
take class of young ladies', who had
just lost their previous teacher. was
disturbing enough The previous teach
er had been charming woman, and
her loss was due to marriage with a
Washington man. The class of ten
charming young ladies' waited while
the young man was being brought
from the other side of the room, where
he had been the presiding genius OF
a class of small boys This is Mr., T..
ladies'" announced the superintend
ent. He has consented to become your
teacher, and | am sure he will find
the position most delightful one"
Surely, surely" gushed Mr. T. Il
shall be charmed, perfectly charmed"
and then as the superintendent moved
away, leaving him bashful. not to say
scared, he rushed into his duties at
once-"and now. ladies', II you will
tell me what your former teacher al.
ways did first we will try carrying out
the same program" There was a few
moments silence, then a pert.looking
young miss. casting down her glances
most effectively, purred; We'll, II you
really want TO do that way, Miss Grace
always kissed us good morning" This
may or may not be true, but the
young man declares the people who
are telling II are mean.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
Copyright, iWr, Dodd Mead 4 Co., n. Y.
SYNOPSIS.

Burton H. Barnes "A wealthy American
touring Corsica rescues the young Eng
fish lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er. and his Corsican bride, Marina,
daughter OF the Paolis, from the muir
derous vendetta, understanding that his
reward is to be the hand of the girl he
loves, Enid Anstruther. sister OF the Eng
llsh lieutenant The four fly from A jac-
clio to Marseillcs on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board The train for London at Marseilles.
Marina is banded a mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates postponement Of the journey.
Barnes gets part OF the mysterious note
aud receives letters which inform him
'uat he Is marked by the vendetta. He
employs an American detective and plans
To beat the vendetta at their own game.
ror the purpose OF securing the safety
of the women Barnes arranges to have
Lady Chartris lease secluded villa at
Nice to which the party Is to be taken
In yacht Suspicion IL created that
Marina In in league with the Corsicans.
a man, believed to be Corresio Dat>lla,
is seen passing the house and Marina IL
thought to have given him n sign. Ma
rina refuses to explain to Barnes which
fact adds to his latent suspicious, Barnes
plans for the safety of the party are
learned by the Corsicans The carriage
carrying their party to the local landing
II followed by two men.
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again. Besides these, he has only a
walking cane to take with him As
he picks his stick up. Miss Maud Char
iris flies In to him, excitement and dis
may on her face
"',, hat do you want--more marrons
glaces?" he asks, savagely
Why, Marina and Enid say they
are only going out for a drive on the
Prado, and they have both got their
hand-satchels with them"
ITO keep their jewelry safe from
bellboys." mutters Barnes. Besides
those satchels have powder puffs in
them, imagine"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS not going
away now" This last very nervously
Does this look like IT." says Bur.
ton. tapping nonchalantly his boot
with his cane. Enquire at the Office
and see II I've paid my hotel bill"
This Emory by arrangement will set.
tie later
"Oh-then it's all right" A great
relief ripples the Charths girls face.
She swishes her two blonde pigtails
merrily about.
Certainly, it's all right, Maudle.
Au revoir. till breakfast" and Mr..
Barnes goes away with Edwin to take
the ladies' down to the open barouche
that is awaiting them. At the hotel
entrance Edwin places both hrs bride
and his sister In the carriage and seats
himself in front of them. looking as
carefully to the rear as IL he expected
white squat. Barnes springs into
the barouche. whispers some orders to
the driver and they roll away.
Gazing on the carriage as 1t rolls
away. Maud says contentedly to her.
self. "Cracky. was scared Burton
was going before | told IL to him"
then adds contentedly: Gee. I'm as
smart as diplomatist." as she fishes a
fourth piece Of paper out Of the bosom
of her frock. IF Id sold all that let.
ter to Barnes at the first Jump, I'd
have been out of stock In trade" So
Miss Chartris goes up to bread and
butter tea with her governess quite
contentedly and munches marrons
glaces surreptitiously over her lessons
for the two succeeding hours. Then
the carriage not returning with the
driving party, the intrigante grows
anxious. She sneaks down to the no.
tel office and whispers to the clerk:
Have they come back YETI You
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28

know. our friends-Mr. Barnes OF New
York and his party?"
Not yet, Mademoiselle. though be.
lieve their carriage has returned"
Their carriage returned" Maud
darts nervously to her mothers par.
Tor
why are you rushing In upon me,
you horrid child?" cries her mother,
angry at being interrupted.
"Oh, ma. | thought you'd like TO
know. Miss Marston says | had such
a good lesson In arithmetic"
Very well, tell Miss Marston to
give ~. another and longer one"
Yes. but it's too late now. It's ten
o'clock and Mr.. Barnes and Enid and
the rest haven't come back. When do
YOU expect them, MAJ"
Il don't expect them
What" Mauds eyes roll in dazed
way.
They have gone away"
"Where?'
ITO London, imagine"
Maud flies from the room and alone
In her own chamber sobs. groans and
rends her hair, muttering; oh, could
have sold Barnes the other part OF Ma.
rina's letter for lots, and now he's
goae away and 1t amt worth tup-
pence
She Is about to 30 despairngly to
bed when curiosity minglng with her
disappointment, she calculates: II
wonder what It is, anyway" and goes
to studying the little quarter Of a sheet
of letter paper she las drawn from
the bosom of her frock,
IL is a mixture of French and Italian.
She cannot entirely decipher the for.
eign handwriting; indeed, she can
scarcely understand Il.
But some passages in II produce
such terrible effect upon the child
nerves that after she has gone to bed
she losses about and sleep will not
come to her, Suddenly her very pig.
tails seem to stiffen with terror; she
rises half out Of bed and mutters to
herself: "Oh. what do they mean by
killing her, II she does; and killing her
husband. II she Doesn't"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
/. s..:::;..iM." & ~

Since 1865 the general material de-
velopment of the country has been
such as to transcend all ordinary hu.
man understanding.
Vast new mining fields have been
opened, whole areas of coal deposits,
many OF them entirely unsupported.
have been found and developed since
1865. The enormously valuable depos.
its of copper In Montana have all been
| discovered and developed since 1865.
Michigan's, though known before then.
have also been mainly developed in
side of 40 years. So have the great
iron deposits of Michigan. the zinc
deposits OF Missouri and countless beds
OF mineral wealth OF all sorts in the
south and in the almost boundless
trans-Mississippi regions.
Secretary Seward knew that there
was almost fabulous treasure under
the surface OF what was called Rus
sian America when he bought II from
the cars government, but the gold
and silver and other mineral wealth
of Alaska has practically all been
found and developed within the last
| from mineral sources alone TO the
wealth Of the country has amounted
TO billions on the back of billions.
Petroleum was discovered before
1865, and the development of territory
which yielded 1t was begun 40 years
ago, but by far the greater part Of that
| development has been accomplished
since then.
Along with all these things the
area of cultivated land has been In.
creased so that the wheat and corn
and cotton and other crops of the pres.
ent are enormously yaster than they
were in 1865. Manufactures of all
sorts have increased enormously also,
the total for 1865 being worth rather
more than two billions of dollars: this
! year the total value of our manufac.
lures will not be far from fifteen bill.
lions OF dollars, roughly estimating the
figures from the census of 1900
| Stimulated by the extension and de-
velopment of the railroads, and in
turn stimulating their development, init.
mately interlocked and interdependent
with the growth of mining. agriculture
and manufacturing, there has been an
unbelievable growth of cities and
towns.
And, as Uncle Sam, after a right
good dinner of turkey and pumpkin
pie and other standard Yankee viands,
contemplates the tremendous advance
his settlements have made he may
also dwell in thought upon the fact
that the total OF the country's popula.
ton has grown from about 80, 500 900
In 1865, to more than S0,O00,0OO In
1908.
Now these material good things are
all well worth being grateful for. no
other people on the green earth have
30 many reasons of the sort for thank.
fulness os the Americans.