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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
BRANDS COOK ASIMPOSTOR
UNIVERSITY SAYS HE CANNOT
CLAIM DISCOVERY.
Explorers Friends Doubt His Veraci.
ty-Begin to Believe He Has
Humbugged the Pubic.

Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-The re-
port of the special committee of sci
entists which the University of Co
penhagen appointed to scrutinize DR..
Frederick A. Cooks claims that he
had discovered the North Pole, was
submitted to the consistory of the
university this morning, indorsed by
that body and given to the public.
The report skaters completely, al
most contemptuously, the American
explorers title to such discovery and
fills the officials and people of Den
mark with chagrin at the figure Den
mark is made to assume in the eyes
of the scientific world. The public
was prepared for a verdict of mot
proved" but did not expect its recent
hero to be branded as an impostor.
Many still cling to the belief that DR..
Cook acted in good faith, but har-
bored a delusion.
Explorers and scientists almost
unanimously have lost faith in Cook s
honesty, while one of the warmest OF
his supporters, Knud Rasmussen, the
explorer, helped to frame the report
The evening papers attack Cook and
severely reproach him for hiding
which they regard as sign of guilty
conscience.
May Cancel Degree.
The rector of the university, DR.
| Salomonson, when asked as to the
possibility of the university cancell-
| ing the degree which it conferred on
DR.. Cook, said that no decision had
been reached but he thought that the
degree could be withdrawn in the
same way as a government could de-
prive a person of an order obtained
under false pretense.
Commodore Gustav Holm, the Arc,
| tic explorer, member of the com.
mittee, said:
Cooks claim that he made the OBJ
servation SO degrees SO minutes 4e
seconds near the pole proved imme-
diately that he was bad observer
but nothing indicated that he was a
| swindler. Now his papers convict
him of being a swindler. We ex'
amined Cooks observations first, and
agreed unanimously that they were
worthless. Loose's observations were
not used in the papers Cook submit.
ted to the university
Prof. Olensen, secretary of the
Danish Geographical society, said:
| 1T is the saddest event in my life
As an explorer there seems to be nc
doubt that Cook is absolutely unre'
LIABLE
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
Special Term of Court Ordered.

Columbia, Dec. 20.-Governor
Ansel to-day ordered a special term
of court for Williamsburg county, to
be held commencing on the second
Monday in January, to try John
Rose, a negro, who was arrested
two weeks ago on the charge of an
attempted criminal assault upon a
young white girl. Judge Thomas S.
Sease, of Spartanburg, was named to
preside at the special term.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
BURIED ALIVE.
Authorities Looking Into Manner OF
Mans Death.

A special from Antley, Mexico,
says: In the belief that the man
was buried alive, and that his death
was due partly to rough treatment
and asphyxiation, authorities are in
vestigating the burial of Salvador
Tijerina. The man went to a hotel
at late hour at night, became vio-
lently i'll and was believed to have
died. His burial followed, it is said,
at the direction of the hotel pro-
prietor, six Mexicans who had been
drinking, interring the body. That
the hotel is the belief of the authori-
ties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
Fairfax FancieS.

Fairfax, December 20.-Our young
folks have been having fun by the
pound, as the old fashioned pound
parties have been the rage lately.
Mrs. S. B. Talley, as usual, was the
life of these parties, introducing new
games, conundrums, etc. She will
spend the holidays with relatives in
Laurens.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
TWO KILLED IN PISTOL LJEL.
Plantation Manager and Negro Ten
ant Slay Each Other in Mississippi.

Clarksdale, Miss, December 19.-
Walter McEachern, manager of a
plantation store 18 miles from
Clarksdale, and negro tenant,
Charles Brazzel, are dead as the re-
suit of pistol duel which took place
in the store at o'clock this after
noon. The negro fred first on NC
Eachern, it is said, following an al
tercation over TRIVIAL matter. Fur
ther trouble is feared, as feeling
against the negroes Is running high
in that community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
Kearse Doings.

Kearse Dec 20.-Xmas is almost
here. Everything is hustle. All are
getting ready for the holidays and
the homecoming of the absent ones
Of our numbers
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Sanders, DR.
"Steve" Hickson, and Mr.. Gordol
Boynton were recent visitors here
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

The school children have Xmas
in their bones, especially as their
kind teachers are preparing a tree
for them so that all will get presents
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Misses Badenbaugh and Lola Folk,
who have been visiting Misses Leda
and Sudie Ritter, have returned
home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Miss Blanche Cooksey, who seems
like one of us, has returned to Vir-
ginia, but hopes to be here again in
early spring.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Fairfax has. had it's Carnival and
other shows, and even the merry
go-round" has left us now and there's
no music in the air" like we've
had.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Trade seems to be dull in all the
stores. Merchants seem to think
their Xmas trade will be very poor
this year. Everything is so high
until they are holding off.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

If the weather continues to turn
colder, wood will be in good demand
during the Xmas holidays.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Santa-claus will be at the mas
Querade rink Wednesday, Dec. 29th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Quite a quantity of booze comes
in on every train now. No prohi-
bition among our citizens by the
way the boxes leave the express
Office here. Some days twenty-five
gallons or more comes in for various
parties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Santa-claus will draw the lucky
at the masquerade Dec. 29th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Miss Joella Padgett has returned
from Florida to the great Joy of her
sister, Mrs. Jones Lane, and her
many friends here. The many pleas
ant surprises her sister had prepared
for her are much appreciated by our
sunshine girl"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Cotton still comes in and the price
our merchants pay for same is sur
prising on account of it's poor grade
Peas are in good demand, but our
farmers have not made many of
them. The crop was very short.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Mr.. Edwin Chassereau is spending
his Christmas holidays with his
mother and brother, Mrs. NJ. A. and
Mr.. Jno. F. Chassereau. Mrs. Rubie
Chassereau and children have been
here sometime. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Several fine lectures have been
given here by DR.. Hall, such as "How
to get Married and Stay Married."
Husbands Toasted and Roasted"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

The teachers, including Miss An
nye Moye, will soon be off for Xmas
In other climes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Our town was aroused one night
last week by a pistol shot. Was not
long before Frank Carter, a colored
man, reported that one Book Smith
had shot him. Luckily the ball hit
his suspender buckle and did not do
him much harm. Frank had gone
to some other house and when he
came home his wife would not let
him in at once. He heard some one
back of the house, and went to see
who it was, and received a shot for
his trouble
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23

Rev. Chas. Turner, the beloved
pastor of the Baptist church here,
breaches his last sermon on the
fourth Sunday, having accepted a
call elsewhere. He and his good
wife are popular here, and most all
hate to see them go. We wish for
them happiness and success in their
new field of labor.
20, winter, ruler of the inverted
year. We crown thee king Of init
mate delights, freside enjoyments,
home born happiness, and all the
comforts that the lowly roof of un-
disturbed retirement, and the hours
of long uninterrupted evening know"
That Is an idea of happy Xmas.
The yule log, plenty of nice reading,
good will to all, and a digestion for
the richer diet we generally enjoy!
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

Ehrhardt, Dec 20.-Sunday was a
rainy day. Rev. J. W. Arial was to
have preached his farewell sermon
to his Ehrhardt congregation, but,
suppose the rain held them away.
The conference has assigned him to
the St. George church for another
year. We hate to see him go, but
this is a rule of the church so he and
his family must go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

scenes that marked her farewell ap-
pearance il New York that more would
pc tlresolne to the reader, but the fol-
lowing extract from the New York
Press IS lavish in praise of the singer
who will appear at the Auditorium to-
morrow night:
HOW rare is a singer combining
Sembrlch's charm of voice, her excel
fence OF method, her beauty of style,
her power of interpretative insight and
Der art IN communicating it to the lis
tener- Like tenorS. cOloratura Sopr2 mos
often lack all musical qualities save
those that enable them to produce a
good tone, to remain true to the pitch
ana to discharge vocal rockets. Thanks
10 exceptional gifts turned into right
cnanneis, Madame Sembrich overcome
all technical difficulties long ago; but
her general musical education was de-
Veloped simultaneously to a degree rare
among singers. Before she even I'M
oertook to train her voice Sembrich
became a proficient pianist under the
eff1c1ent tGtelage of Wilhelm Stengel,
now her husband. She also acquired
skill as a violinist. as those persons will
remember her heard her play a con-
certo of De Beriot at Abbey's benefit
performance in 1884. Broad musical
education, inter pretative intelligence
and fine taste distinguish Sembrich's
art from that of all other coloratura
sopranos.
1T was Sernhrich the woman, how
ever, that appealed to the immense
throng at the Metropolitan on Satur-
Gay, though Sembrich. the artist, sang
with unusual tone and emotional force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
new DEAL ALL AROUND.
Yoakum and Winchell Take Charge
of Subsidiary Lines.

New York, Dec. 3.-Carrying out
the plan for the reorganization of the
properties acquired by B. F. YOakum
and his associates in their purchase
from the Rock Island of the st. Louis
& San Francisco, a new board of di-
rectors and new officers of the Chi
lines of the Frisco system were elect
president and B. F. Yoakum chairman
committee. The new board consists
T. H. Heed, C. w. Hillard, R. A.
Jackson, H. H. Porter, jr., E. v. r.
Thayer, Frank Trumbull, T. H. West
and Messrs. Winchell and Yoakum.
Other officers elected were w. j.
jackson, vice president and general
manager; w. B. Biddle, vice president
in charge of traffic; C. w. Hillard, vice
president, and A. S. Greig, vice presi-
dent and purchasing agent.
Officers and directors of the Evans
vile & Terre Haute also were elected,
Mr.. Winchell being cho>n for the
presidency and the Rock Island inter
ests on the board retiring. The new
board is composed of w. K. Bixby,
James Campbell f. F. Flower, A. S.
Greig, Edwin Hawley, T. D. Keith,
c. w. Hillard. H. H. Porter, jr., E. v.
r. Thayer, Frank Trumbull, T. H.
West and Messrs Winchell and
Yoakum.
Mr.. Yoakum is chairman of the
board and of the executive commit
tee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
FOR The old BELL
Washburn Will Have Benefit
Football Game Saturday
Fund Is Started to Recast and
RemOunt Tradition.

1t was just two years ago that Rice
hall the Oldest and most traditional
of Washburn college buildings burned
and the old college bell which had
hung in the belfry of this building
ever since it was built, fell down
through the ruins. Since that time
the bell has been lying behind the en-
gineering building on the college
campus, half buried in mud and water
and the new students coming to the
college from other parts of the state
have remained ignorant of its exis-
tence, its connection with college his
tory and it's personification of all the
traditions in the history of Wash
burn.
Football Game Saturday
1t now looks as though something
will be done. 1t has taken a long
time to educate the undergraduates
up to the fact that the college bell
behind the engineering building was
the real connecting link between the
college days of those who have gone
forth from the college halls grad
yates and the present time. The SEN
timent in favor of the remounting or
recasting of the old bell has reached
the freshmen class and the sopho-
mores who have heard of it before are
also creating an interest. The out
come is that football game between
the mem bers of the two lower classes
has been planned for tomorrow. An
admission of twenty-five cents will be
charged and all the money will be
used for the remounting or recasting
of the old college bell.
The students are going to raise money
for the good purpose in some way or
other and the first installment for the
good of the college will come in, the
football game tomorrow afternoon on
Washburn field. The alumni of the col
lege are also starting a paper in behalf
of the fund. The slogan at Washburn
is-'For the Bell and For the College,
The lineup to morrow as near as can
be decided at this time is:
Freshmen Position. Sophomores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

was not necessary to steal marketable
pigs for they could well feed them
While and sell them to local packing
houses or buyers without exciting sus-
picion.
Doc Manson, now on parole from the
state refOrmatory on charge of stealing
Santa Fe brass, is wanted for hog stealing
IN connection in the case. He has served
a Jail sentence in the Shawnee jail for a
IKE offense. ]. F. Rossfter, special agent
Of the Rock Island in going to Kansas
City last night had "a round with Doc
who had gotten on the same train but
at the blind end of the baggage car At
Lawrence. the special agent saw Manson
walking around and suspecting he was
not about any honest business threw him
onto the car platform intending to take
him to Kansas City and hold him until
he found out. The train had reached a
fair rate of speed when Doc dropped off
the car platform and waved his fare
well. Rosster shot at him few times
as parting salute, not much concerned
as he did not know Manson was wanted.
Ben Judkins, when in the employ of the
Rock Island special agent eight or
nine months ago. was trying to get
line on the thieves taking hogs from their
cars but without success. He believes he
has now a chance to even up old scores
as well as new.
The two prisoners were arraigned before
Judge Simon of the city court and their
hearing set for December s. Their bonds
were set at $3.50 each and both were Sc
cured by T. 3. Bradford, their father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
RIVER is RISING.
Blue Is Threatening Union Pacific
Bridge at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan. Dec. 3.-The Kan
sas and Blue rivers are both rising
rapidly and have been since the heavy
rains last night The Blue river is
especially dangerous, having gone out
Gl it's banks in several place flooding
the low1ands and doing much damage.
The new Union Pacific bridge over the
Blue is in danger of going out. Debris
has collected against the piers and it
IS impossible to remove it.
The flood stage here is fifteen feet
and the rise is coming rapidly with no
s,gns of abatement. The present
stage is II feet. It is expected that
the Is foot stage will be reached be-
fore night. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
CISTERN BLEW UP
Engineer Robinson of Fire De-
partment Badly Burned.
Natural Gas Accumulated in a
Fire Reservoir.
HELD A LANTERN.
Explosion Which Shook Bust.
ness Houses Followed.
Flames We're SmOthered by
Placing Iron Lid in Place.

While removing the cap of the fire
cistern at the corner of Seventh and
Kansas avenue last night and carrying
a lighted lantern near the hole to peer
into the depths of the mammoth basin,
Engineer Robinson of station No.
Topeka fire department. was severely
burned by an explosion from the igni-
ton of the gas issuing from the I'M
covered cistern
The fire emergency cisterns along
Kansas avenue which are kept full of
water to be used in case there is a
temporary delay in the water pressure
from the hydrants. have been cleaned
out during the last week by the fire
department. The cistern at Eighth and
Kansas avenues was emptied lot long
ago on account of the construction
work by the Edison people. While they
had out the steamer to empty this els
tern it was thought advisable to clean
out the Seventh street cistern and thus
save fuel and time on the part of the
city.
Last night after the street cars had
ceased running Engineer Robinson and
a detachment from the fire department
went to the Seventh street cistern for
the purpose of filing it and with a
lighted lantern the engineer went to
the cistern and removed the cap In
order to see if the cistern was in good
shape he peered into the hole holding
his lantern in his right hand.
An explosion that awoke the guests
of the National hotel and shook all the
business buildings for blocks around,
Immediately followed and the en-
gineer was thrown back on the pave
ment, his face badly burned. He was
,Ininjured otherwise and was given
medical treatment at once.
The gases in the cistern had ignited
and it was found today that these
gases were caused by leak from the
natural gas main nearby. The fire
blazed high out of the cistern and the
f.remen were unable to quench the
fames with water and the cap was
finally pushed on the opening. In this
manner the fire was smothered. En-
gineer Robinson is resting comfortable
today and it is not thought that any
dangerous effects will result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically should be like a
perfectly regulated machine, each part
working easily in it's appropriate
place. A slight arrangement causes
undue friction and wear, and fire.
quently ruins the entire system.
A well-known educator of Boston
the body in that harmonious CO.
operation which makes a joy of living.
1.-TWO years ago. she writes. .being
in a condition of nervous exhaustion,
1 resigned my position as teacher,
which 1 had held for over 40 years.
Since then the entire rest has. of
course been a benefit, but the use of
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause of illness in the past, namely,
constipation, and its attendant evils.
81 generally make my entire break
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts. with a little
hot milk or hot water added. 1 like
it extremely, my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care of themselves.
find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and l know
that the use of the Grape-NutS has
contributed largely to this result
1T is with feelings of gratitude that
write this testimonial, and trust 1t
may be the means of aiding others in
their search for health
Look in pkgs. for the little book,
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" There's a
Reason
Ever read the above letter? a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
Big SEMBRlCH SALE.
One Thousand of Best Seats to Hear
Great Singer Already Gone.

Over Thousand tickets have already
been sold for the Madame Sembrich
concert to be given at the Auditorium
Saturday night and the sale still has
a day and half to run before the con-
cert begins. That there will be many
seats purchased the night of the con-
cert there is no doubt. And with the
sale another day and half to run
there should be still many seats sold
before the night of the concert ar
riveS.
According to the announcement made
at the ticket stand this morning the
1000 seats sold are the best seats, those
costing 50 and $1-50. Few of the up
have been sold, but it is believed they
will all go by the time for. the con-
cert to begin The high priced seats
are usually the first ones to be sold,
the music lovers who are contented
with the cheaper seats often waiting
cure admission.
Great as Sembrich is in opera it is
generally declared that her forte is con-
cert. AS a singer of sOngs-a represent
tative of the rapidly disappearing "bel
canto" School-it is declared she has
New York and Boston never failed to
pack the houses in which she appeared.
1t was quite a shock to New York to
learn that Sembrich was TO retire, COM
ing as it did. without signs of break
Gown in her voice and apparently with
out other reasons than that she had
decided to rest her voice before it began
tc wear out instead of afterward. 1t
is safe to say that the Sembrich concert
here will be long remembered by local
music lovers.
It is declared that Sembrich never
sang more perfectly than she does row.
In all the years she has been before
the public it is declared the New York
circles were never more enthusiastic
over her voice than at the time of her
announced retire ment.
So much has been written about the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Consultation of Physicians Is Being
Held Today.

John B. Marshall, the famous band
master, who lies seriously ill at his
home, suffered a sinking spell last night
and his pulse went down to %, the
lowest it has yet been. and he grew
quite weak. He revived, however, and
today seemed much the same as yeSter-
day.
Late this afternoon a consultation is
being held at the Marshall home in an
effort to diagnose Mr.. Marshalrs case
which has some puzzhng features. The
physicians do not understand why it
is impossible to push Mr.. MarshalPs
pulse beyond 80 beats. AS quickly as
his pulse beat nears this point he ex-
periences a sinking spell which invari-
ably leaves the patient weaker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
REA- ESTATE TRANSFERS.
: NJ. Pollom and others transfer to
the Indian Creek Grange No. 1881,

j. M. Pollom and others transfer to
the Indian Creek Grange No. 1431,
PIT. e. s. e. u S1-1O-16 and part n.
w. Il 5-u-16.. Observation-Disclosures
T. Gordon and wife to c. o. Shultice,
n. e. II I7-11-15. 2
S. Brinsolf and wife to T. P. King
rey, W. Y $. e. Il 3-11-16. ............1 10
c. J. r. Smith and wife to E. McC
Hewlett, pit. lots 400 and % Clay St,
VIM. E. Dustin and wife to D. Coff-
man, pit s. e. u 17-12-T. .......... 1
M; E. Barnes and husband to same, :
lot los and n. u 103 Garfield ave-,
Dhurston Place add.
D. J. Dickinson and wife to j. S.
Mclaughlin, lot 527 and pit. % West
ern ave, Throop add. . 4
w. H. Framoton to B. E. Metcaif
r lots 1916 and pit. 50 Washburn
ave, J. E. Norton's add.
S. Cook and husband to G. F. Tom
Hnson, tract in sec. S-12-16. ..........
r. A. Wallace to A. E. Uric. lots 25S
and 60 West 9Th ave-, Haynes
sup; lance ani ,,,;fa -
-Shaffer, e. 1a n. e. " and lots 1 and
3, sec. 27-10-15. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
L. E. Strauss and wife to ]. A Jeterz
and wife, lot 26 Lime ST., Mulvane
& Chase's add. Observation-Disclosures.
NJ A. Swingley to E. M Richards,
lots 1913 and Jackson ST., North
The Board of oberlin College to j. S.
Downes, lots los and Melrose sub
C. J. r. Smith and wife to E. McC
Hewlett, pit. lots 40 and % Clay St,
NJ. A Winters to L. Winters, s. w.
10-10-15