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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-26
FINE SENSE OF TOUCH.
Blind Negro Can Tell Denomination
of Money by Touch.

Columbia, S. c., August ia
blind negro with a marvellous sense
of touch is William Smith, just ar
rived here from Alabama, where both
eyes even to the balls themselves
were blown out receltly by charge
of dynamite, he says, which first fail
ed to fire and discharged premature
ly when the blasters went back to dig
the charge out.
It is impossible to short change
William, not only with silver or
miscellaneous change, but with cur
rency bills as well. With few Sec
ond's feeling" with his fingers he
can call off the denominations of bills
as they are handed to him, from 81
up to $50 and above. A test was
made of his accomplishment at sev-
eral places and William made not a
mistake at any place.
How he is able to read the differ
ent denominations by his sense of
touch he does not himself appear to
be able to explain. And he was not
exhibiting himself. He foated into
the Office of the Columbia Record
while your correspondent was stand
ing by and asked to have a quantity
of silver and 81 bills changed into a
"ten-spot." The latter was given to
him and he was observed feeling the
new bill critically with that studious
and remote look about his face char
acteristic of blind people. This ex-
cited the curiosity of those standing
near and a thorough test was made
at this and other points in the city.
William was not begging. He said
he was on his way to Norfolk, where
he had relatives who would take care
of him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-26
Twas a Glorious Victory.

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn.
A mans life has been saved, and now
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the talk
of the town for curing G. V. Pepper
of deadly lung hemorrhages. II could
not work nor get about" he writes,
"and the doctors did me no good, but,
after using DR.. Kings New Discovery
three weeks, I feel like a new man,
and can do good work again" For
weak, sore or diseased lungs, coughs
and colds, hemorrhages, hay fever,
lagrippe, asthma or any bronchial af-
fection it stands unrivaled. Price SOC.
and s1.00. Trial bottle free. Sold
and guaranteed by Peoples Drug Co.,,
Bamberg, s. c. @
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-26
Fight Only Beginning.

The prohibitionists of South Caro-
lima have won great victory in add
ing II of the 21 whiskey counties to
the prohibition column. But this vic
tory is only the beginning of the
fight. The strength of battle lies in
the enforcement of the law. There
will, of course, be illicit selling, but
it is the duty of every good citizen of
the State to see to it that the law is
enforced. We suggest that where the
proper authorities show an indispo-
sition to enforce the law that vigi-
lance committee be selected, whose
duty shall be to see that the law is
enforced.-Southern Christian Advo-
cate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-26
The Chickens Deserved 1t.

Gladys, aged six, would never eat
pie-crust, but would slyly hide the
crust under the edge of her plate af-
ter having eaten the filling. One day
her mama saw her putting away the
crust as usual, and thought to repri-
mand her by saying: "Oh, Gladys,
mama doesn't like little girls who do
such things"
Whereupon Gladys said: well,
mama, was saving it for the chick
ems. They like it and I don't, and
they ought to have it, for they are
better than I am; they lay eggs and
1 don't" The Delineator.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-26
Fireman Plays Hero.

Wellston, Ohio, Aug. 17.-Snatch'
ing two little children from death
Charles Carpenter, fireman on a De-
troit, Toledo and Ironton switch en-
CINE, proved himself hero yester'
day. AS the engine sped along the
rail Carpenter noticed Pearl and
Anthony Sourds, two and three
years old, respectively, innocentlJ
playing in the middle of the track
CARPENTER dashed out on the run
ming board and, leaning far out from
the pilot at the risk of his own life
caught the tots in his arms.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-26
No Hurry.

An old citizen who had been hen
pecked all his life was about to die
His wife felt it was her duty to Of
fer him such consolation as she
might, and said:
John, you are about to go; but
will follow you
Il suppose so, Manda," said the
sick man, weakly; "but so far as
am concerned you don't need to be ir
any blamed hurry about it."-Tit
Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-26
STEAMER BURNS.
Illinois River Packet Beached In
Flames.

Flames.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 2O.-The steam
er Fred Swain, Capt. Verne Swain, OF
the Peoria and LaSalle Packet Com
pany, with 25 passengers and Is sail
ors aboard, burned to the waters
edge to-day, after the flaming craft
had been piloted into four feet of Wa
ter and the occupants had escaped to
the bank of the Illinois river, up
which the steamer was bound when
it caught fire.
No lives were lost, but Joseph
Caserider, the engineer, was burned
about the face and body, and Charles
Reischeberger, Of Peoria, suffered
broken arm.
The loss is $4,000. Several OF
the passengers lost their belongings.
The escape from the burning YES
sci of the passengers, most of whom
were women and children, was ex-
citing.
Fears were partly calmed as the
burning steamer drew nearer shore
and scores of row boats were seen
coming to the rescue.
The gangplank was lowered to the
waters edge when the steamer had
been beached. After two row boats
had started for shore with passen-
gers the gangplank caught fire and
fell away from the steamer, letting
Is persons, including several women
and children, fall into the water.
Thomas Powers, of Peoria, and E. A.
Cason, of Worcester, Mass, who were
on the plank when it fell, each saved
the lives of two children.
The others who were thrown into
the water by the collapse of the
gangplank were taken in boats to
safety. Those still aboard the steam
er managed to let out new gang
way.
The fire started in a stateroom and
spread rapidly. Capt. Swain, realiz-
ing that the vessel was doomed, or
dered the pilot to beach the boat and
instructed his crew to deal out life
preservers.
Engineer Caserider, after attend
ing to the boilers to guard against an
explosion, went to the pumps, re-
naming there until the flames licked
his face. Severely burned and al
most blind, he turned to escape only
to find that a row boat left for him
was afre. He got into the boat, how
ever, and beating the flames from
him, and rowing hard, reached shore.
He was taken to hospital.
Miss Furbish, a cabin girl, who dis
covered the fire, said:
II was at work dusting and clean
ing a stateroom in which the fire
started. The whole room was in
flames, the smoke binding me. I gave
the alarm and rushed to inform Capt.
Swain"
D. NJ. Swain, of Saltwater, Mimi,
owner of the burned steamer, was in
the Avery Manufacturing Company's
plant at Averyville, a suburb of Pc
oria, near which the steamer caught
fire, and he aided in rescuing the pas
sengers and crew. His son, Verne,
captain of the vessel, was the last to
leave the burning ship.
Futile efforts were made by the
Peoria and Averyville fire depart
ments to save the hull of the boat.
The steamer was built nine years
ago and was one of the finest on the
Illinois river.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Congressional Seeds.

, THIS is the time OF year the mail
man brings packages of government
seeds to city farmers who have Offices
in the high sky-scraping buildings in
Chicago and other large cities. The
seeds lie around the Offices for few
days, then find their way into the
waste basket and the janGtors dump
them into the ibig racks, where they
are sent away TO be ground up into
paper.
OF all the congressional seeds dis
tributed probably one-tenth finds its
way into the ground and this small
percentage is planted, not because the
kinds are suitable or because they are
wanted, but to see what will happen
any way. Probably the most absurd
legislation the United States ever ex-
perimented with is the distribution OF
seeds by congressman. If intelligence
is to be guaged by seed distribution
the order of intelligence of our rep
resentatives~ in congress must be of
very poor qualiry.-Agricutural
Epit omist
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Tea Versus Beer.

The amazing information comes
from Berlin that henceforth tea is
to be served to the soldiers OF the
German army as their staple drink
and will supplant beer and coffee,
which are said to have the etfeet OF
increasing rather than diminishing
thirst.
If hhisl order had originblted in
London, with application TO the Brit
ish army, t would be less surpris
ing. Tea, though product OF China,
is distindtively a British beverage.
Five o'clock tea is an Institution in
King Edwards dominions-an inst
tuition not only social, but political,
not only OF the drawing room, but OF
the office; for statesmen pause in
their solemn discussions - public al
fairs to partake OF IT, 1T is an in
seperable feature of English life and
even permeates the literature of the
country The quantity of tea con-
sumed in the average English novel
is enormous and casts some doubt on
the correctness of the German theory
that it allays thirst No normal Brit
ish person, apparently ever refuses
another cup" Ii Tommy Atkins,
therefore, was required to drink tea
instead OF arr an arr the change
would seem less appalling to him.
He would growl and perhaps rebel
but he would understand that tea was
to be respected along with the King
and the flag.
But to take beer away from the
German soldier and give him tea as
a substitute-will he stand it? Beer
has been a part OF his regular rations
from the beginning of time as he
knows time. Beer is a national prod
uct and national drink; tea is alien,
it is tame and insipid Whether he
takes il with one lump or two, with
cream or with lemon or with a dash
OF rum, or whether he becomes &C
quainted with the virtues of cold
tea, it is likely to take him long to
become resigned to it. And what eff
feet will it nave on him in the long
run? In a conflict between Great
Britain and his country will he be
able to hold his own on a diet OF
tea2 Has Emperor William consid-
cred the possibility that, tea being a
beverage OF peace, in the midst OF a
critical conflict his troops who have
acquired the habit may lay down
tieir arms to take a 5o'clook cup at
the invitation of their willy opponents
with sinister results? Or does he be-
lieve that a cup OF tea viii inspire his
men to feats OF valor in emergency
indianapolis Star
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Improved Train Service.

Arrangements are being made by
the officials of the L. E. & W. to
handle the people from Peru and the
cities north to the state fair at Indi-
annapolis this year. The fair will be
September 6, Z, s, 9 and 10th and it is
that big crowds will go
from northern Indiana cities and
towns as is the usual custom.
Several extra trains each way will
be put on besides the regular trains
and at times there will be running
six trains to and from Indianapolis,
it possible for Peruvians and
people living north TO get train
almost any me in the day. There
will he several early morning trains
and the schedule has been fixed so
that the trains leaving indianapolis
will bring LaPorteans home in good
time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
HAS PERFECT
SCHOOL RECORD
YOUNG LADY GRADUATING
FROM PLYMOUTH HIGH
SCHOOL NEVER FAILED
Miss Elvie Freese Attended School
for Twelve Years Without Missing
Single Day.

The only perfect school attendance
record in Marshall county and per-
haps i'll this part OF the state is the
record OF Miss Elvie Freese of Twin
Lake, who graduated with the Glass
of 'O9, of the Plymouth High School.
Miss Freese in the entire twelve
years Of her school life, has not miss
ed single day either in the grades
or in High School, and has not even
missed a single recitation Miss
Freese finished from the eighth grade
in a country school near Twin Lake,
and at once entered the Plymouth
High School in the Freshman class.
For four years Miss Freese attend
ed the local high school, coming to
Plymouth ON the s:35 Vandalia train,
and returning on the 5:45 afternoon
tram Every school day of the four
years this trip to and from her home
was made Not a single missed reel
tation is marked against Miss Freese
We doubt II this rec ord can be. equal
ed and certainly not surpassed in the
state CT Indiana.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10

Mrs. S. A Chadwick of Culver, was
Plymouth visitor Thursday.
c. a. Losier has gone to Bourbon
to attend family reunion.
Mrs. Mary Widgly spent Thursday
with friends at Walkerton.
Dr. d. c. Knott and daughter Rosa,
were Chicago visitors Thursday
Emil Gohr OF Hubbard. spent Thurs
day morning here ON business.
Mrs. II. f. Atkins is visiting with
relatives at Lima, O., for few days
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wise of E,tna
Green spent Thursday with friends in
this city.
Mrs. Frank Boss and Miss Laura
Boss spent a few days with relatives
at Bremen.
Miss Doloras Welborn Is visiting
with friends at South Bend for a
couple of days.
G.. w Cromp, who has been the
guest of friends in this city, returned
TO his home en- Argos.
William Hand and Mesdames d
Coleman and Edgar MlatheDy OF Ar
gos, were Plymouth visitors Monday
on their way to South Bend, where
they will spend few days with
friends.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
That Green Hat.

Percy Reginald Deighton. OF Hunt
.ngton, Ind, professor of music, grad
uate OF a Leipsic conservatory and
son OF Presbyterian minister. wear
ing peagreen hat and looking out
through soulful BLUSH gray eyes, was
combination that no summer girl
could resist. Percy Reginald just
tcok en- all in, as he pounded the
piano in beer gardens or played for
the dancers at balls. All would have
been we'll with Percy Reginald had
he not contracted the narcotic habit
and become a morphine fiend, which
&C bkrded him TO property distinc-
tons that he got to issuing fraudu-
lent checks. He skipped to ST. Louis
and might have made a gateway but
FOR his give away green hat and his
lookin' far in the future eyes. These
led TO his downfall and at latest ac-
counts this aristocratic dispenser of
tunes and moneyless checks was
cr;nging before the wrath of hard
hearted ST. Louis officials.-Indian-
apolis Independent
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
How to Exterminate Them.

The scientists summarize their re-
commentators of steps that might
probably be taken toward the abate-
ment OF the rat nuisance, as follows:
/. Protection of hawks, owls and
smaller predatory mammals-the ma
tural enemies OF rats.
,. Greater cleanliness about sta
bles, markets, grocery stores, ware
houses. courts, alleys and vacant lots
in cities and villages, and like care
en- farms and suburban premises.
This includes the storage of waste
and garbage in tightly covered YES
sells and the prompt disposal of I
every day.
3. Care in the construction O..
buildings and drains so as not TO
provide entrance and retreats for
rats and permanent closing OF all
rat holes in old houses and cellars.
4. The early thrashing and market
ing OF grains SO that stacks and
mows will not furnish ilarborage and
food for rats
5. Removal of outlying straw
stacks and piles of trash or lumber
that harbor rats in the fields
6. Rat-proofing OF warehouses,
markets, cribs, stables, and granaries
for storage OF provisions, seed grain
and foodsfuffs.
Z. Keeping effective rat dogs, es-
pecially in city warehouses.
s. The systematic destruction of
rats, whenever and wherever posi-
bic, by trapping, poisoning and or
gained hunts.
Q. The organization of rat clubs"
and other societies for systematic
warfare against rats.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
CROP ESTIMATES ARE MADE.
Larger Acreage of Spring Wheat
Was Sown in Country This
Year.

Washington. June 9-The gram
crop report OF the department OF ag-
riculture. issued today gives the fol-
lowing estimates:
Area sown in spring wheat about
1891 900 acres as compared with 95
ON june 1, 1905; Ss.7 on June 1, 1907,
and 92.6 the June first average for the
past ten years.
Condition of winter wheat on June
l was S0.7 as compared with s35 OH
May 1. 1909; 500 June /, 1908; ia
en- June 1. 1907, and S9.4 the June
average OF the past ten years.
Condition OF rye was s96 on June
1 against Ss1 on May 1, 1908; 913
on june 1, 1908; sS.1 on june 1, 1907,
and 1872 the June average of the past
ten years.
Area sown to oats is about 80 ,422,-
eco acres, or $4,000 acres (.2 per cent?
more than the area sown hast year,
The condition OF the crop June 1, was
ss.7 as compared with 92.9 on June
1, 19S; SIG on June l, 1907, and ss.4
the June average for the past ten
years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Resolutions.

At a regular meeting OF Miles H.
Tibbetts Post G. A. r. held June :,
the following resolutions was adopt
ed:
Resolved that thfs Post extends a
vote cf thanks to all who SO ably and
tically assisted IN the memorial
services Monday, May 81, and espec-
tally 20 the Superintendent, Teachers
and children OF the public schools
and to Captain johnson and his fine
company OF the Indiana National
Guard for splendid assistance and
hearty cooperation.
Resolved that a copy OF these res
olutions be furnished each OF the
daily papers of the city for publ;ca-
ton
w. E. Bailey, Post Adjutant
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
RENEW ASYLUM
SUPT. CONTRACT
PETER ]. KRUYER GIVEN CON
TRACT UNTIL SEPT. 1ST
1911 BY BOARD.
Allowances for Refund of Liquor Ii
censes Granted by Commission
ers-Inspecting Bridges.

An extension OF the contract with
the county commissioners, and Peter
]. Kruger, as superintendent OF the
county farm and asylum, was made
by the board and Mr. Kruger We'd
nesday morning. The new contract
extends from Sept. 1, 1909, until Sept.
/, 1911, unless Mr. Kruger sees mt to
resign in the meantime
The report OF appropriations made
by the county council in their SEES
sion last week, was presented to the
board for allowance. Owing to extra
work involved in procuring statistics
throughout the county this year, an
appropriation for the sums OF SIC IN
West township, SO in German town
ship were allowed. Appropriations
OF S12 in Center, $14 in Polk, $3.50
i'm Bourbon, and $22 in Green, were
not allowed. The following sums
were allowed as refund for liquor Ii
censes: John c Kuhn $6O27, Chas.
w. Vogeq $76.4O, l.. K. Ocker S59.47,
William Fink $5140.
Review Board in Session.
The county board OF review met on
June 18th, and organized according to
Jaw with all members present. The
members are WI T. Leonard, c. M.
Walker, Fred Myers, Schuyler Fal-
com5ury, and f. Lovegren.
Wednesday afternoon the commits
sioners and Auditor Walker went to
German township to inspect proposed
abutments for a bridge
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Lutheran Synod Meeting.

The annual conference of the
Michigan district of the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod, which embraces the
churches in Northern Indiana, will
be held in Saginaw, Mich, beginning
Wednesday, june .. and continuing
until Monday, June IA. The Rev.
Paul Irion, OF Michigan City, presi-
dent OF the conference. will preside.
The principal topic to be considered
will be religious Instructions in
churches and schools.
The next conference will be held
in an Indiana City, and South Bend
will likely be an aspirant.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Attend Culver Exercises.

Among the Plymouth people who
went to Culver yesterday to attend the
closing exercises of the Culver Mill
tary Academy were Miss Hazel Van
Vactor, Chester Koch, Mrs George
Ray. Mr. and Mrs r. f. Jacoby, Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Artz and daughter
Theodore, Mrs.C M. Walker and son
Alonzo. and Mr. and Mrs O. J. Sen
our cf Bourbon
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Leave for New Home.

Prof. and Mrs. G. T. Wiswell left
for Grand Rapids, Mich, Saturday,
where Mr.. Wiswell has been engag-
ed as instructor in the Valley City
Commercial College. He has been
the Commercial teacher in the Ply
mouth High School for the past
year They have made many friends
in this city, and have the best wishes
of Plymouth people.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
To Spend Six Millions.

The United States Steel corpora
ton has appropriated the sum of &c.
100000 for the construction of the
$50 coke ovens now being erected IN
Gary. This news, which has been
kept quiet for the past few days, has
just been confirmed in the Office Of
Supt. w p Gleason. The appropri-
ating of this huge sum of money
meant that work on the ovens will
be rushed to completion and that
when they are finished from 1900 to
1880 more men will be employed in
the city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Wants Penns Body Brought Here

"A. Mitchell Palmer, representative
from Pennsylvania, is leading the
movement to have the United States
bring the coffin containing the body
OF William Penn to this county and
have it inferred on the banks Of the
Delaware. The body of Penn now re-
poses in practically abandoned Gem
etery in Buck;nghamshire, England,
and, considering his distinguished ca
reer, the grave rs not appropriately
marked. Mr.. Palmer intends to take
the matter UP with the president and
endeavor to get his support.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
RATS ARE A
COST TO NATION
REPORT ISSUED BY DEPART
MENT CONTAINS INFOR-
NATION.
Rodents Will not Attack People as
Supposed-How May be Ex-
terminated.

Washington, d. c., June s.-"What
can a rat dor" or, speaking more ac-
cibrately, What can't rat do?" is
the theme OF a most remarkable re-
port just issued by the Department
of Agriculture.
The graphic and startling accounts
of depredations by rodents that fill
the pages OF this phamplet show
that the rat is a powerful engine OF
destruction.
One OF the principal crusades of
the Department of Agriculture DUR
ing more than a year past has been
directed against the commons brown
rat A group of the most skilled sci
entists of the department was in
strlcted by Secretary James Wilson
to go forth and study the rat, to
learn it's habits and ascertain to what
extent it damages property and men,
aces public health The result of this
investigation is now laid before the
public in an Illustrated pamphlet of
fifty-four pages of exciting reading
matter.
While enumerating an enormous
list on depredations caused by rats,
the government scientists are careful
to explode the theory that the rat
ever picks quarrel with human
being or bites children when they are
asleep.
MANY accounts of rats. attacking
Truman beings have been published"
says the report '"The modern news
paper reporter seems TO delight in
narrowing tales of this character,
most of which are the product OF
fertile imagination Rats will fight if
closely cornored or made desperate
by lack of food, but many persons
already have an unreasoning fear of
the animals, which ought not TO be
intensified by exaggeration.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Railroad President at Is.

The youngest railroad president in
the world IS the distinction of Daniel
A. Sortwell, young broker clerk OF
Boston. Only 25 years old, and less
than two years out OF college, Sort
we'll at the last meeting of the Barre
railroad stockholders was elected
president.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Taxpayers League Prosecutes.

Through the instrumentality of the
recently organized Taxpayers league
at LaPorte, Louis Ruhle, a Main
street saloonkeeper, was fined in La
porte $3.50 for allowing persons
other than himself or members of
his family in his saloon on Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Attend German Synod.

Rev c. Fritsch of this city and
Louis Steinman OF Bourbon,left We'd
nesday for Saginaw, Mich. to repre-
sent the German Evangelical
District OF the German Evangelical
at the Conference of the Michigan
District OF the German Evangelical
Synod OF North America As Rev.
Frtsch will be absent until Tuesday
next, there will be no services at the
German Evangelical church mex.
Sunday.