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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Red Tape in the Navy.

A case once occurred, which is
vouchsafed by naval officers who
were present and who tell of it as a
joke, showing the absurdities to
which red tape can go. About 20
years ago a certain ship was in a
foreign port. One of the men was
taken sick, and on recommendation
of the surgeon was sent to hospital
on shore. The man finally died, and
it became necessary to bury him.
The simple and straightforward
method would have been to call in an
undertaken and have him arrange
for decent casket and lot in the
cemetery. This would be the usual
procedure with a business man or
ordinary citizen. The regime of
economy and reform, however, would
not permit of so simple course.
What actually occurred was this:
The surgeon made requisition on
the paymaster for one coffin. Nat
urally, he did not have one in stock,
and, therefore, it was forwarded to
the feet paymaster, who also, not be-
ing in the undertaking business, had
no cofins on hand. Then the admiral
directed the fleet paymaster to pur-
chase one coffin, after obtaining
prices from six reputable dealers.
The same course had to be followed
in securing the grave. The surgeon
made requisition on the paymaster
for one grave. Strange as it may
seem, the paymaster had no grave in
stock. Neither had the fleet pay
er-master. Consequently, the COM
mander-in-chief directed the fleet
paymaster to procure bids from six
reliable dealers in graves, and pur-
chase one from the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder. All this, Of course, Is a
screaming farce, but it is the horrible
example to show what comes when
common sense and experience are set
aside to give room for the display of
amateur and academic fancy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
RALPH BINGHAM,
That Protean Prince of the Plat
form.

handed out the following while wait
ing for the arrival of q train at the
union depot this morning:
The conductor of the train that
toted me from Greensboro to Char
lotte told me one he claimed was as
true as gospel. Here it is: He said
one day his train. No. 35, one of the
fastest on the Southern, was rolling
aIong at rate Of five or six hundred
miles an hour, when, to the horror
of the engineer, negro was seen
ahead of them in the middle of the
track, frantically waving a red hand
kerchief. AS visions Of burning
trestles and bridges, train wreckers
and other frightfuI things flashed
across his excited mind the engineer
cut off his steam, reversed his main
lever, applied his Westinghouse wind
brakes, and, after most herculean
effort, succeeded in bringing the
heavy train to a standstill.
LAS soon as they were stopped the
engineer ran up to the negro and
exclaimed:
What's the matter?'
"The negro removed his hat po-
litely and said: Would any of you
like ter buy er 'possum?' The an
swer that the engineer made would
never pass the censor, but, being
fond of 'possum, and knowing that
the deed had been done, he said:
Where is the 'possum?'
"'Oh,' said the coon, L amt
kotched him yit, but dey tell me dis
woods hyar is full of 'em, an I
thought mebbe you mought want to
ingage one.' And that negro's fra
ternal order had to pay his board
and doctors bills for four weeks. -
Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Tariff Bill Passed House.

Washington, April 9.-After three
weeks discussion, the Payne tariff
bill was passed by the house tonight
by vote of 217 to 161. One Repub-
lican, Austin (Tenn.) voted against
the measure and four Democrats, all
from Louisiana, Messrs. Broussard,
Espopinal, Pujo and Wickliffe, voted
for it. An attempt by Champ Clark,
the minority leader, to recommit the
bill with instructions signally fail
ed.
The day was filled with excitement
from the moment the session began
at noon until the last minute. The
members were keyed up to the high
est pitch, and practically full men,
bership remained on duty through
out. The final vote demonstrated
the capacity of the Republican Or
ganization to get together. The sit
uation with respect to lumber was
greatly relieved for the Republican
leaders when it became manifest
that the advocates of the PROPOSE
ton of placing it on the free list
were in the minority. Because of
that fact, Mr.. Fitzgerald IN. ~
charged that a midnight deal had
been made last night whereby free
lumber was to be voted down and
the rates on barley and barley malt
increased, and this Notwithstanding
the demands of Messrs. Mann GILL;
and Cushman (Wash.), who offered
the barley amendments.
The general public was greatly
interested in the proceedings and
the galleries were packed. Both the
diplomatic and executive reserva-
tions likewise were fully occupied,
one of the conspicuous observers be-
ing Mrs. Taft, wife Of the president.
When the bill actually was passed,
the Republicans cheered Justify,
some dancing up and down the aisles
and patting their fellow members on
the back.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Federal Judges Home Invaded.

Atlanta, Ca, April "a special
meeting of the Atlanta Bar Associa-
ton has been called to make what
reparation it can for the invasion
and dismantling Of the home Of
United. States Judge w. B. Shep-
pard under a writ of attachment.
Lawyers as well as citizens declared
the affair was an outrage.
A month or two ago the judges
secretary was driving Judge Shep-
pard home when the car hit a negro.
The judge claims he was not negli-
gent but agreed to pay the injured
mans bill and give him $50. The at
torneys for the negro refused to ac-
cept this sum and said they would
sue. Instead of filing an ordinary
suit, they waited until late yester-
day evening and swore out writ OF
attachment.
One of the attorneys, accompanied
by a constable and a force of ne
groes, went to the judges home and
found Mrs. Sheppard alone with her
children, one of them babe of only
six months. At once they began to
seize everything in sight and loaded
it on drays. They took all the fur
niture except the beds, the clothing
of all the members of the family,
the trunks and even the toys of the
little ones.
All the time Mrs. Sheppard was
pleading with the men to wait until
her husband returned, but they re-
fused to listen and she says they
were both rough and insolent. Next
Mrs. Sheppard telephoned to the
lawyer of the negro, but as soon as
she explained who she was she says
he abruptly hung up the receiver,
saying he talked business with men
only.
Judge Sheppard was in court this
afternoon and openly and bitterly
denounced the treatment he had re-
ceived as not only outrageous, but
an attack upon the dignity Of the
United States court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Leaves Child to Fiery Fate.

Richmond, Va, April 11.-A spe-
cial to The Times-Dispatch says that
at Lawyers, Campbell county, early
yesterday morning the home Of Arm
istead Yuill was destroyed by fire and
his 8-year-old daughter was inciner-
ated. Yuill and his wife were awak-
ened by the fire and in the excitement
of attempting to extinguish the
flames forgot the child, asleep in the
building, until the roof crashed in.
Rescue was then too late and it was
not until the flames had died out that
the charred body Of the child was
found under the ruins.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
TIMER PARDONED.
Spartanburg Man Convicted of Man.
slaughter is Released.

Gov. Ansel has pardoned S. 5.
Timer, of Spartanburg county, who
has served about one week Of a SEN
tence of three years for manslaugh-
ter. This is a remarkable case and
the action of the governor of the
State will be approved by the people
of Spartanburg. if the facts in the
case be as set forth:
Timer was for some time president
of the Law and Order League at
Pacolet, a mill town in Spartanburg
county, and had done much good IN
the way of stopping certain forms OF
lawlessness.
It is stated by those seeking Pc
tition for pardon that Timer was one
of the best men and most law abid-
ing citizens of the community. He
had the record of having been lnstru-
mental in bringing more than nun
dred offenders to the bar of justice.
Among those who Joined in the
prayer of the petitioner were Mr..
Victor l. Montgomery, president OF
the Pacolet mills; Wilson & Osborne,
his attorneys; Senator H. B. Carlisle,
Sheriff w. J. White, Rev. S. A. Net
ties, editor The Christian Advocates;
Rev. J. w. Guy, the Baptist pastor at
Pacolet, and other men Of proml-
nence. >.
In the petition to the governor it
is set forth:
"The undersigned citizens of Spar
tanburg county, petition you to par
don S. S. Timer for the killing OF Ed
Kirby. We believe that justice will
best be served by granting him a
pardon, and that to imprison him
longer will be to numerically add
to the sufferings he has borne so long
and so patiently-nothing but his
peaceable character enabled him to
do so. He is one of our best citizens,
and most law abiding. 1t was case
Of killing or be killed after nearly
two years daily peril of his life
The man he killed, Ed Kirby, is re-
puted in the petition to have been a
desperate character. Kirby, 1t Is
said, had bounded Timer for two
years, threatening his life. One let
CSG says, nc Nni w oSSSS~sNSA
with most vile and vicious element
In the community and was danger
Gus character" Kirby had been In
many difficulties before.
The killing took place the latter
part of November, 1908, in the sta
ton at Pacolet.
The case was appealed to the su-
preme court but afterwards abandon
ed, and every effort was made to get
executive clemency before Timer be-
gan serving his sentence. This Gov.
Ansel refused, as it is his custom to
consider no petition while the petit
toner is out on bail or case is
pending appeal. He must first sub
NIT to the decree of the court.
In granting the pardon the COVER
nor says:
.'After carefully and maturely
considering the facts of this case and
all the circumstances surrounding it,
as we'll as all the causes which led up
to the unfortunate homicide, think
that a pardon should be granted to
the petitioner, S. S. Timer, and it is
SO ordered. Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
The Indian as q Farmer.

Prosperity has struck the red man,
as it has the white. Redheart, among
the Nez Perces, farming his several
hundred acres with the latest I'M
proved machinery, and owning many
horses and cattle, is not the excep-
ton. Another Northwest indian
making rapid advances is Louis
Michita, a Occur d'Alene, who owns
and lives in as fine ranch house
as is to be found in the section, a
commodious two-storied, painted
structure with large barns adjacent,
the entire premises fenced. Back OF
Louis's home is small house IN
which live the white help employed
on the ranch. Between the poplar
trees to one side of Louis's house is
an artificial pond we'll stocked with
fish.
Another prominent Occur d'Alene
is Tyler Toto, whose prosperity has
not yet led him to cast aside the
tribal tradition that womanfolk
were intended for manual labor. ~
ler is very proud of the photograph
showing him harvesting wheat with
an improved self-binder and sees no
reason to apologize for the presence
of his wife and mother-in-law, who
faithfully plod along shocking, while
he sits and drives.
Many of the Occur d'Alenes are
wealthy, cultivating large tracts OF
land and reaping rich harvests OF
grain, oats being the favorite crop.
He cultivates one thousand acres
Louis Antelope is one of the richest
farmers. He cultivates 1000 acres
and has a fine home, together with
large summs of money loaned out at
eight per cent. interest. He has
excellent teams and improved ma
chinery. Indian Daniel has nine
hundred acres in cultivation on
Rock Greek. Indian Campbell cul-
tivates seven hundred acres.
One of the leaders of the red folk
in the Northwest is Lancaster Spen'
Ger, head man of the Yakimas, who
aspires to be the Booker T. Wash
ington of his people. He occupies
comfortable home, one of the attrac
tions of which is well-stocked IL
brary. In one corner is a writing
desk; near it a typewriter on which
Spencer is proficient, in another cor
ner a homemade bookcase contain
ing almost two hundred legal vol
umes.-The Delineator for May.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman ig-
nores the rivers warnings-growing
ripples and faster current-nature' S
warnings are kind. That dull pain or
ache in the back warns you the kid
neys need attention if you would
escape fatal maladies-dropsy, dia-
betes or Bright's disease. Take Elec-
tric Bitters at once and see backache
fly and all your best feelings return.
sAfter long suffering from weak kid
neys and lame back, one $1.00 bottle
wholly cured me-" writes j. r.
Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only
SOC. at Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg,
s. c..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
NEGRO PREACHER A SUICIDE.
Colored Minister Near Batesbulg
Shoots Top of his Head Off.

Batesburg, April 1U.-"I will not
preach tomorrow" were the words
uttered by Allen Samples this morn
ing as he went out of his house.
In a few moments the members of
his family heard a shot ring out. On
going out they were Mortified to find
the old man weltering in his own
blood, with the top of his head blown
off.
Samples was a negro preacher,
about Is years of age. He lived on
Mr.. M. E. Padgett's place, at Baxter,
about three miles east of this place.
No cause is given for the rash act.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-06

discharged he said. His eyes fol-
lowed the prisoner. who was being
half led, half carried from the room,
the newspaper woman closely follow
ing.
A quarter OF an hour later he sat at
his desk.
The case of the State against Mary
Lambert had absorbed much time.
much care Now that 1t was but q
memory, he must take up other crowd
ing cases. He was weary. He was a
bit dispirited. After all 1t was an un-
just verdict. The state had presented
a clear-cut case OF course. the man
was a william, but he was not being
tried. Public sentiment had violated
the law.
A light rap sounded upon the half
open door. Come in" he said, i'm
patiently. He looked up frowningly.
At the sight of pretty, tremulous
face. his brow cleared.
Miss Gilbert" he said and rose.
The newspaper woman came for
ward with hand outstretched. II
came to thank you for the courtesies
you have extended to me during the
trial. You have been very kind"
ITO every one except the prisoner"
he returned, smiling down at her.
Her sensitive face flushed. IT have
no doubt-now-that you only did
your duty"
He bowed his thanks
Again she put forth her hand. II
0~ AAt1 t.
Goodbye" she said.
Goodbye" he said. but retained
the hand. "You are going back to
your horrible work."
TT is no more horrible than yours -
she said audaciously. trying to loose
her hand.
Granted" he agreed. But I ask
your honor to hear my Argument and
reserve your decision. II my work II
horrible. require . tender. sympathe-
tic nature to help me to endure its
conditions. I submit that I deserve
more sympathy than does a criminal %
"The counsel must be brief. I must
catch my train"
"Then there must be q change Of
venue"
YES" family.
II win argue my case in New York
Sunday" he said.
And 80 he did and successfully.
Three months later all Park Row was
amazed.
Blanche Gilbert has married that
southern district attorney she roasted
SO terribly in the Lambert case" II
said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-06


Organized action against the Mad
Mullah of Somaliland will now COM
mence In few days. Colonel Cough
who had the honor of meeting express
ident Roosevelt, few weeks ago, will
be in command and the operations will
take the form of flying columns COM
ular which will endeavor to round up
the elusive enemy.
Everything is now in readiness, am
pie native troops are on the spot and
are being supplied with white officers
The chief difficulty is, as it has always
been, transport. British agents have
been buying animals all along the Red
Sea, but prices have ruled high partic-
ularly for camels. The Emperor Men
elk of Abyssinia has moreover forbid
den the export of these animals from
his territory. It is thought that Sir
Reginald Wallace. the Sirdar. who has
arrived in the country from Cairo, will
from his experience of Sudan
drives be able to give Colonel Cough
some useful advice. while the latter
has the invaluable training OF the
South African war behind him.
Berbera is the base of the new oper-
atoms, which must, however, cover a
very wide acre, but the British govern
ment has for some time been collect
ing information as to the situation
particularly along the northwestern
Somaliland border. and the authorities
are very hopeful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-06
KISS AND GLASS
WATER IS WINNER.
They Were Direct Causes of
The Winning Of Sand
lot Pennant.
HElNIE WAS A LUCKY LAD
THE RolIoS WERE DOING WELL
Extremely WELL, TILL A
PEACH BASKET EcllPSE0
THEIR slUccER.

New York, June 5.-A kiss and .
can Of water were the causes leading
yesterday to the loss Of the first
months pennant Of the Vacant Lot
League by the West Side Microbes
SO called because most Of them live
in First Avenue near the Rockefeller
Institute Baseball mines In the Vacant
Lot League don't choose their names.
They are applied, usually BY enemies.
and stick II they hit the popular
fancy. The teams In this league
could not wait six months to deter
mine championships: they'd forget
who was first ut the beginning.
The Rollos we're on their home
grounds. near West End avenue and
Ninety fifth street This was counted
an advantage to them. They knew
the ground; besides. the twenty spec
tators were blood relatives. OF course.
the spectators were not biased, but
they were entitled to IN honest hope.
and so they got to the Rollos oil the
encouragement and strength that can
be got through space from person to
person.
The Microbes had but . small fol-
lowing OF supporters. and these were
abashed and silent 1t the state. ~
indeed. were all the east side players.
The game began At two O'Clock. with
an agreement that It be called at six
even II nine innings hadn't been play
ed. the Microbes got only twenty hits
and fourteen runs Off Capt Percy
Minute. the Rollo pitcher. though he
affected not to notice It
Jim Werzinski. the bohemian pitch
er Of East Eighty-third street, did ef-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-06
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
BY ADA PATTERSON

Blanche Gilbert interlocked the ink
stained fingers of her graceful hands
and rested her dimpled chin upon
them. Her girlish figure settled its
weight YEARLY upon the elbows prop
ped upon the big, worn roll-top desk
before her. @
1t was a time that draws normal
nerves taut and tortures those which
are sensitive. The Jury was out and
a hundred persons were waiting in the
court house for the verdict. There had
been hope on both sides that the YER
dict would be immediate. But an hour
had passed. another half hour. then
two hours. This delay meant present,
perhaps permanent, disagreement.
Through the half-open door she could
see the district attorney in conference
with his aids. AS general assigning
them to various points on the field. he
briefly instructed and dismissed them.
Now they had all gone and she saw
him restlessly pacing the floor Of his
office She noted and admired the
long, free stride with which he cover
ed the floor in few PAGES. n0ted and
admired, too, the fine, battling poise
of his grizzled head upon his broad
shoulders. That he was weary despite
his evident strength was denoted by
his pale, drawn face.
Suddenly recalling that he was quite
unaware of her presence and that in
these circumstances her scrutiny was
impertinent, she left her seat at the
roll-top desk and sank into an inviting
leather chair near the window. There
the district attorney, extending his
restless walk into the outer room. saw
her, the tired young head dropping
upon the supporting hand, the brown
eyes wide open as though asking an
endless question Of life, staring out
into the star-flecked, roof-punctured
blackness Of the city night.
He crossed the room and stood look
ing down upon her.
"a dreary wait, Miss Gilbert" he
said, land you have chosen a dismal
place to wait. A department office
after work hours is dispiriting."
She smiled slightly as she turned
her pretty face upward. ut is much
pleasanter than in the court room
down stairs" she said; then with an
accession OF formality and remember
ing that scrutiny which the official
had not invited and would not vel
come, Il hope I do not intrude. Mr..
Brown asked me to come up here to
rest. Mr.. Brown is very kind"
The official smiled. Brown was
vigilant, accurate. relentless, combi-
nation of Javert and vidocQ. but kind
no one could charge him with kind
ness. The official had survived in
him, but the man. he decided within.
sically, had long ago died.
You do not intrude. In fact. Mr.
Brown invited you to come here to
rest or to write whenever you liked.
he was about TO say. -at my request =
This he changed to with my con.
SENT
The brown eyes opened in their dis
lconcerting but fascinating and wholly
childish fashion
You are very good. I hadn't ex
pecfed-I didn't think
The district attorney laughed. II
was pleasant laugh and her face
tkindled prettily under It
You didn't think the relentless
wretch. the ogrA Who was prosecuting