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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
Trapped
By Fire

MANCHESTER, Eng, Feb. 8.-Ten
men are known to be dead, and others
probably buried in the ruins of a.
Grosvenor street lodging house, where
three hundred were trapped by a fire,
destroying the structure this morning
The dodgers were asleep. In the panic
men fought each other like demons to
get out first.
by leaping from the windows and roof.
Twenty are missing. Most Of them
were poor laborers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
Consideration Postponed.

SACRAMENTO, FEB. S.-The senate
today postponed until Thursday it's
delayed debate on the report of its
committee on the executive communl-
cations favoring Gillett's recommends
ton that no anti-Japanese legislation
be enacted this session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
Lost All
His Coin

SEATTLE Feb. S.-When ID. Pet
rock, a Bulgarian, awoke in lodging
house this morning, he discovered that
a belt around his waist containing
$3.50 had been cut and his savings
stolen. He had saved the money to
return to his native land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
Jack BinniS Gets
a Gold Medal

+ LIVERPOOL, Feb. S.-Captain +
= Sealby and Wireless Operator =
= Binns, of the wrecked White Star =
+ liner Republic, arrived today The +
+ heroes were greeted by big +
+ crowd. Binns was given a gold +
+ medal by the Marconi company. +
+ + + E + + + + + + + + + i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
Shriners Give Circus.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. San
Oklahoma wild west show and real
circus combined opened in Conventioh
hall this afternoon. under the auspices
of the Shriners. the funds realized 10
go to the building Of a magninceht
temple in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
PIutocrats In Session,

OMAHA, Neb. Feb. S.-Plumbers and
plumbing inspectors from all over the
land are in Omaha today to attend the
annual convention of the national or
ganization, which will be held during
the week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
TO VISIT KAISER.

Z LONDON, Feb. SKIING Ed +
+ ward and Queen Alexandra left =
+ this city this morning for Dover, +
+ where they boarded a yacht and I.
+ started on their journey for Ber- +
+ lin to visit the kaiser. i
.. 4. q. q. =. q. u = u.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
May Pass Tomorrow.

= May Pass Tomorrow. I
= OLYMPIA, Feb. S.-(SpeciaD- +
= The local option bill has passed +
= second reading. Will be up for f. 4,
= nal passage tomorrow 4,
+ I. I. + + + + I. + + + + + + i.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
= = = = = = = + + + + = + I
FRENCH WRITER KILLED.. 4

, PARIS, Feb. S.-Catull Mendes =
= a leading French writer, died to- +
, day from injuries received last =
2 night in fall from a train.
d = 4 4 4 = = = = 4 = = = = i
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
WINTHROP TO GET $4,000.
Handsome Gift from Peabody Fund
for Model School.

Rock Hill, Oct. "a telegram
was received here this morning from
DR.. D. B. Johnson, president of Win
throp college, who attended a meet
ing on Friday in New York city of the
Peabody board, stating that the
board had made special do
nation of $4,000 to Winthrop
college, to go into the $780,
900 fund being raised for the
creation of model school. DR.. John
son now has in hand 100000, and
he must raise the other $4,000 by
January 1, next, in order to make
effective the gift of $4,000 from j.
Pierpont Morgan and gift of $15,-
600 from Andrew Carnegie. 1t will
be remembered that the State OF
South Carolina appropriated only
$4,000 toward the erection OF a
model school, conditioned upon DR..
Johnson erecting a building to cost
$4,000.
That DR.. Johnson will raise the
remaining $4,000 there is no doubt.
If he finds that he is having any
trouble doing 50, it is sure thing
that the men of Rock Hill will stand
behind the college and raise that
$4,000 right here in Rock Hill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
Finds Daughter by Dream.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 9.-Findine
her daughter, who had been lost since
an infant 1S years ago, through the
medium of a dream was the expert
ence of Mrs. B. L. Ellis, of this city
who left to-day for Jonesboro, Tenn,
to visit her long lost child.
According to Mrs. Ellis, her hus-
band died in Jonesboro shortly after
her child was born and the baby was
turned over to a neighbor until the
mother could come to Pensacola and
establish herself in business. Three
months later Mrs. Ellis went back to
Jonesboro for the baby, only to lind
that her neighbors had moved to
parts unknown. For five years she
searched continuously for the child,
but finally gave up in despair.
About a week ago Mrs. Ellis had a
Aream in which she saw her daughter
back in Jonesboro. She telegraphed
to friends in that city and received a
reply that her daughter, who had re-
Gently married, had returned with
her husband to that city and did not
even know that her mother was alive.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
Attempt to Wreck Automobile.

Lancaster, Oct. "A dastardly at
tempt was made night before last to
wreck Col. Leroy Springs touring
car about five miles North Of Lancas-
ter, as a party Of his friends, two of
them being young ladies, were re-
turning to town from pleasure ride,
the colonel himself not being in the
party. After the car had passed up
the road, going in the direction of
Charlotte, some parties removed the
planks from a small bridge and
placed logs and brush in the road.
Fortunately, the chaffeur, Mr.. Nc
Fadden on the return trip discovered
the obstruction in time to stop the
machine before it had proceeded far
into the brush. 1t was indeed a mar
row escape for the occupants of the
car.
Sheriff Hunter spent yesterday in
the community where the affair oc-
Cured and secured it is said, evil
dence duplicating some two or three
white men. No warrants have been
issued, but the case will no doubt be
prosecuted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
CARNIVAL OWNER WAYLAID.
Highwayman Crushes Showman's
Skull and Robs Him.

Charlotte, N. c., Oct 10.-C. R.
Shafer, owner of the Barkoot carni-
val outfit, which is exhibiting in
Washington, N. c., was waylaid on
the main street Of that city at an
early hour this morning, robbed OF
500 and probably fatally injured by
q blow from an old gun barrel in the
hands of the highwayman. His as
sailant crept up from the rear and
dealt him a powerful blow with the
implement, telling him to the ground
and crushing his skull. He. was
found in an unconscious condition
later and removed to a hospital,
where surgeons are endeavoring to
save his life, though holding out no
hope. He was known to have car
ried about 500 in cash and some
vaIuables and his pockets had been
rifled. The police have no clue to
the highwayman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
Whiskey Versus Religion.

This is neither a religious tract
nor a Sunday school story, but tale
of today, illustrating these two
things:
What liquor will do.
What religion will do.
Edwin F. Field, eldest son of the
late Cyrus w. Field, layer of the At
lantic cable, was the confidant Of
his father and destined for his busi-
ness successor. He had his town
house on Fifth avenue, steam yacht,
stables, etc., and was a member OF
the most exclusive set.
Then drink got a grip on him.
Slowly, but surely, he lost his
property and sank into the under
world.
For ten years the name of Edwin
F. Field was not mentioned in his
old circles save as it was mentioned
to point a moral or to unadorn a
tale.
Apparently Field was forever lost
in the depths of the slums.
Then one night about year ago,
in a kind of a drunken stupor, what
was left of him slouched into the
historic mission made famous by Jer-
ry McAuley.
Either coincidently or providen-
TALLY a famous and wealthy architect
who was interested in the mission
work happened in. He recognized In
Field his old childhood friend and
playmate.
The architect took hold Of the bat
tered, besotted wretch, the remnant
of q man, and helped him to his
feet.
The outcome Of it all was this:
Clothed and in his right mind, Field
stayed in the mission several weeks.
He came to realize that religion was
the only thing that could give him
hope.
For more than year he has lived
soberly and righteously.
He would not go back to his old
life were that possible. MANY a
day." he says, II have stood in a
window on Broadway and signaled to
my yacht to take me up the Hudson
to my old home. But have no re-
grets. I have found what wealth
could not give me-peace of mind
and freedom from appetite
Religion did that.
And 80 this man who bears an
hon6red name is day clerk in a
Chatham square lodging house. He
refuses to take dollar that he does
not earn and regards his present job
as a stepping stone to something bet
ter-the best proof that his man
hood has been restored.
Evidently there is one force
stronger than the invisible spirit of
wine-Christianity.
1t may be true, as alleged, that
the religion of many persons is moth
ing but a doctrine or sentiment
or a form of worship, but with the
fellow in the depths it appears as
the only lever that can pry him out
of his muck.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
Blackville, Oct. 4.

Some time during the forties Il
can not give the date) two young
men left their homes in North Caro-
lima and came southwark on foot as
far as the middle portion of Barn
well County, South Carolina, where
each secured a situation on farms
near together. One of them was
Allen Pace the other was named Hal
bert, but the given name / have for
gotten. The homes of the young men
in North Carolina were near togeth'
er, also the farms on which they
were located in South Carolina
Naturally the young men spent al
their idle hours in company with
each other.
Allen Pace was a spendthrift and
spent his wages as fast as he earned
them, while young Halbert was very
careful and saving. After two years
in Barnwell County they started back
to their homes in North Carolina
Pace having no money, while Hal.
bert had the principal of what he had
earned while on the farm. They went
by way of Barnwell village, where
Halbert bought two suits of clothes
one for himself, and one for his
friend Pace. He also gave Pace some
cash. When he had completed both
outfits from his own hard earned
cash, they started on their journey
More than two weeks passed and
nothing more had been heard of Pace
and Halbert till on certain day and
within a few miles Of their starting
point, some one in passing saw a lot
of vultures on the small oaks some
distance from the road, also heard
the feeble barking of little dog that
belonged to Halbert. There they
found the body of Halbert. He had
been murdered by the man Pace,
whom he had cared for and 80 liber-
ally provided for his journey. For
more than two weeks the body Of the
dead man had been protected from
the buzzards, who would have torn
the body in pieces, although the
dog had suffered hunger and thirst
until he could scarcely stand, but he
never left his dead master.
The mother of Halbert came over
from North Carolina on horseback
and carried the little dog home. Pace
was followed to North Carolina and
there found by sheriff and deputy
sitting under a peach tree in his
fathers garden with Halbert's boots
on. They brought him back to Barn.
we'll, where he was tried for murder
and hung; and the lightwood knot
with which he killed Halbert was
placed at the head Of his grave.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
Goes to West Virginia.

Bennettsville, Oct. 9.-Mr. George
R. Bullock, who has been the man
ager at this point for some time OF
the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company, left this after
noon for Charleston, W. Va, where
he goes to accept position with the
same company. Since coming to
Bennettsville Mr.. Bullock placed the
system in this district on a very
satisfactory basis and has shown him.
self a fine young business man. He
has served his company most faith
fully and has won for himself and his
company many friends, who regret to
see him leave Bennettsville.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.
Against Mrs. Lizzie Smith by Post.
office Department.

A special Washington dispatch to
the News and Courier says a fraud
order has been issued by the post
Office department against Mrs. Lizzie
Smith, of Ulmers. South Carolina,
charged with conducting a scheme
through the mails to obtain property
by means of false and fraudulent pre-
tences. Advertisements were pub
lished by Mrs Smith in leading mag
azines under the For Exchange
column exploiting proposition to
exchange dry goods and useful ar
ticles, for premium tobacco tags,
coupons, signatures, soap wrappers
and cancelled postage stamps. AS
might be expected from an adver-
tisement of this nature, it produced
many replies, and Mrs. Smith, it is
said, received great quantities of the
numerous articles advertised for.
One party who forwarded Mrs.
Smith 1000 cancelled stamps be-
came suspicious when no reply was
received, and made a complaint to
the postal officials, who made an
investigation Of her business. A
postofice official wrote Mrs. Smith
regarding the batch of cancelled
stamps which had been forwarded
to her by the complainant and he
got an answer to the effect that the
sender of stamps had been written
to several times to send postage for
their return. At the same time she
stated the stamps were not the kind
desired and that the stamps had been
returned to the complainant at her
own expense. This the complainant
denied at the time, but later stated
that about one-half of the stamps had
been returned, most of the stamps
being held by Mrs. Smith.
OF the numerous complaints that
have been received against Mrs.
Smith by the postofice officials prac-
tically all are to the effect that moth
ing had been received in turn, and
that no replies were made to COM
munications addressed to her, after
the articles were sent. When the
postofice inspector called at Mrs.
Smiths place of business he learned
that the business was conducted by
Frank B. Smith, the husband of Mrs.
Smith. When asked why the busi-
ness was conducted under his wife's
name, Smith would give no reply
other than that he was her husband.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
Life Crushed Out.

, Greenville, Oct. 9.-Meredith Cos
sett, aged 40, was instantly killed
near his home in the neighborhood
of Marietta, this morning by being
crushed beneath a log weighing
5000 pounds.
Gossett and companions were saw
ing the log in half on hill side,
Gossett being on the downside.. AS
the saw penetrated deeper, the log
became weaker and finally broke. The
chock which was holding the log to
it's position on the hill flew out, strik-
ing Gossett in the breast and knock
ing him down. Immediately the log
began to roll down the hill and before
Gossett could move, had crushed him
to death. He was a prominent farm
er in that section and unmarried
but leaves many relatives.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
Hazed Freshman Causes Arrests.

Washington, Oct. 8.-William
Cowieson, of Pittsburg, a freshman
at Washington and Jefferson refused
to wear the regular class cap. He
was subjected to the third degree, .
being held under the college pump
where he was soused with water un-
til half drowned. Cowieson swore
out warrants for the arrest of five
students for assault and battery
Four of these students had hearing,
three paying fines and one being
discharged.
A rule in the Washington and JEFF
ferson code, which had been in force
for several years, requires all fresh
men to wear small black caps topped
with q green button. Every fresh
man but Cowieson donned this head
gear.
Cowieson openly defied members
of the sophomore class. Seventy-fve
sophomores held a meetingg and ap-
pointed a delegation of seven to take
Cowieson from his room for the cor
rection treatment. Cowieson admit
ted the delegation to his room, but
when they attempted to take him he
displayed a revolver and drove the
disturbers out.
The students at q mass meeting de-
termined on more drastic means to
subdue the young student. They
awaited his exit from chapel, but he
remained in the room until other stu
dents had left. He then attempted to
slip out q side door. He was caught
and after a fierce struggle with 200
students was carried to the pump and
held underneath the flowing spout.
Still he was obdurate, but threat to
douse him again extracted promise
to obey rules.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
DO 1T NOW.
Bamberg People Should Not Wait
Until 1t Is Too Late.

A<sOSAS ACOPA0 OAOuO .NOt Walt
Until 1t Is Too Late.
The appalling death-rate from kid
ney disease is due in most cases to-
the fact that the little kidney trou-
bles are usually neglected until they
become serious. The slight symp-
toms give place to chronic disorders
and the sufferer goes gradually into
the grasp Of diabetes, dropsy,
Bright's Disease, gravel or some se-
rious form Of kidney complaint.
If you suffer from backache, head
aches, dizzy spells; II the kidney se-
cretions are irregular Of passage and
unnatural in appearance, do not de-
lay. Help the kidneys at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disorders they cure
where others fail. Over one hundred
thousand people have recommended
them. Here's case at home: !;
]. H. Murphy, Main street, Bam-
berg, s. c., says: Il have used sew.
eral boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at the Peoples Drug Co..,
and am well pleased with the benefit
have received. I have no hesita-
tion in saying that this remedy Is an
excellent one for kidney trouble. /
hope that other persons who suffer
from any disorder of the kidneys win
give this preparation a trial."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
State of Georgia Broke.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 9.-The State of
Georgia will face a deficit of $685.
$3.50 on January l, 1910, accord
ing to report on the condition of the
State treasury which has just been
made to Gov. Brown.
In making public the report the
governor advocated constitutional
amendment that would permit the
issuance of 100000 bonds to place
the State on it's financial feet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
FAITHFUL DOG-FAITHLESS
FRIEND.

Man Murders Friend.-Body Protect.
ed by Faithful Dog.
Editor The Record:
enclose a little piece of BarnWell
County history about 70 years DID,
which may be read with interest.
This trial is now on record at Barn
we'll court house and there are men
now living who have seen Halberts s
and PAGES grave and the lightwood
knot. Yours truly
L. S. MELLICHAMP.
Blackville, Oct. 4.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
DISPENSER ARRESTED.
Charged With Robbing Holly Hill
Dispensary.

Columbia, October 9.-The dispen-
ser at Holly Hill, Berkeley County,
stands charged along with several
other persons, of breaking into the
dispensary at that place and taking
therefrom 600.35 worth of whis-
key and other liquors. This is the
outcome of the work of Detective
H. R. Thompson, who was sent down
by Dispensary Auditor West as soon
as he found out that the dispensary
had been entered.
The bonds of the dispenser and the
only other white man charged with
entering the dispensary were ar
ranged yesterday in the sum Of ST.
600. The preliminary will be held
Thursday before Magistrate Gordon
! Virgins.
The following are the men under
arrest, charged with breaking into
the dispensary and the robbery of the
liquor:
J. H. Martin, dispeser.
Steve Boykin, white.
Fred Edwards, James Jamison, C.
C. Sweat, colored.
The evidence in the case worked up
by the detective will be brought OUT
Thursday.
This is the second robbery in
Berkeley County since the dispen-
saries closed just before the election.
The Holly Hill robbery occurred on
the night of September Z and the
checking up was made by Dispensary
Auditor West on the 9th.
The other robbery was at St. Ste
phens's, and from this dispensary
stock to the amount of about $500
was taken. The total losses in Berk-
ley County have been $1,171 from
the dispensaries. Nothing could be
done in the st. Stephens case, as the
detective employed could not gather
sufficient evidence to make out a case
against anyone there.
Dispensary Stock.
AS result of the losses in Berk-
ley County the dispensaries there are
practically closed down. Both the
Holly Hill and the St. Stephens dis
pensaries are closed.
The dispensary at New Brookland,
across the river from Columbia in
Lexington County, will not be re-
opened following the destructive fire
last week. At Gilbert's, in the same
county, the dispensary has been
closed.
Next week the Barnwell, Scotia,
Luray and Brunson dispensaries in
Hampton County will be closed. All
the goods remaining in the dispensa-
ries will be moved to the county seat,
Hampton, to be sold out there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14

G. Frank Bamberg can suit any
body in buggy. He has the biggest
stock in this section, and anybody
can be suited from his large assort-
ment. Prices always right.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14

My, but it's dry and dusty here
now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14

Don't you want to buy nice
buggy and set of harness? If so,
see Frank Bamberg's large stock be-
fore you buy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1909, until the
18th day Of March, 1910, inclusive.
From the first day of January,
1910, until the 31st day of January,
1910, a penalty of 1 per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day OF February, 1910, until
the 2Sth day Of February, 1910. a
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st.
day Of March, 1910, until the 18th
day of March, 1910, a penalty of Z
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-11

Herbert T. Cooling. 35. and Ollie l. Huyett. .
Rev. John W. Smith.
Fndress NJ Couklin s.. q Elmwood H.. and
ABBY Louise KcndIick Brown. 50. q Washington.
Rev. Charles J. Niebcl.
Daniel T. Higgs y. and lillian NJ. Allen, Is.
Rev r Z. Marshall
Henry C. Garges. p, and Mary G. Moreland, =
Rev VI. J. Kennedy.
walter II. Crosier. IS. Of suitlaud. Nd and
Mary T. Harper. 81. Of Warrington Rev. V T..
Schmitt
Patrick Z. Boyle. g. and Myrtle Ambroso. D.
Rev p J. O'Onneu.
Bruno Richter A., and Bessie NJ GIL .. both
Of Winnipeg Canada. Rev. John Reid shannon
William J. Brown. q and Cara G. Chappen, e.
Rev. T. Il Smith
Nicholas walshe, q, and Mary AdeI stone. 2,
both Of Richmond, Va. Rev. J. r. Mclaughlin.
Kenneth NJ Skinner. q. and Catherine c. Ley
hand . Rev. John F. Eckeurode
Harvey NJ Crowell. 50. and SophroniA Hornbeck.
.. both Of Fairfax County. Va. Rev. ]. b. No
Laughln.
william d. Wehland. r. and Alics C. King =.
Rev. C. Finest Smith.
Robert F. Niycrs a. II Pittsburg Pa. and Leoma
Conner. =, Of Strasburg Va. Rev. Waiter +.
Smith.
Charles D. Saver. o. and Rebecca n. Wheat, 3.
Rev. Ionn " Smith.
Charles /. Cook, q. and Nola Y. Lowering IS.
both q Lake Shore Nd. Rev. J. b. Mclaughlin
COLORED.
Summarized Brooks. q. and Aleina Dixon. %
Rev Theodore Williams,
George T. Young 3. and Bette Timbors =
Rev. James J. O'CounOr.
william DObbins. .. and Rosa Thomas. 70. Rev
/ General Stewart
Edward r. Pames. 3. and Bertha +. Gordon
| q Rev. George W. Lee.
! Thomas J. Dorsey. p. and Beuah VI. Perry, %
/ both Of Bellviey. Va Rev. w. a. Jones