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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

ceiying their reward. and may make
trouble. necessitating Intervention by
the United States.
President Taft and administration
officials refused To admit the serious
ness OF the situation for reasons or
policy. The President has always
been proud of the manner In which
the United States handled Affairs In
Cuba, and believes that action must
be Justified
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
EAGLES ELECT.
State Organization Chooses officers
For the Ensuing Year.

For the Ensuing Year.
ROANOKE, VA. May l3.-At this
mornings session of the State Aerie
of the order of Eagles the annual
election of officers took place and re-
suited as follows
Past state worthy president. Garter
Braxton. of stanton: state worthy
president DIR. Louis Loeb, Of Newport
News: state worthy president,
NJ. J. Lyon. of Norfolk; State worthy
chaplain. j. u. Graves. OF Clifton
Forge state worthy conductor, I. III.
Smith. of Manchester: State worthy
secretary. George Henheoffer. OF New
port News: state worthy treasurer, j.
T. Flood. of Portsmouth, State inside
guard. Joel T. Brown. Of Petersburg:
State outside guard, +. c. Peace, oil
Staunton: state trustees, Carter Brax-
ton of stanton; J. J. Johnson. OF
Hampton; VI. Asher, of Norfolk; T.
F. Bayler. of Richmond; W. II. VIII
lis of Harrisonburg: state represen-
tative 10 visit local aer.es. captain
Frank L. Cunningham, of Richmond;
Committee on Orphanage Home. T. r..
Smith. OF Manchester: Joel T. Brown.
of Petersburg, and Jack Heintz, OF
Richmond
Manchester was chosen as the place
Of meeting next year. and May 18th
as the date.
The state Aerie voted 10 ask the
grand president to appoint Mr.. Mercer
Hartman. of Roanoke. district deputy
grand president for Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
WILL START MOUNTED
CARRIER S iSTEM June I
Postmaster Libby Names Thomas
Boiling for the Po-
sition.

Postmaster Harry Lil0y returned
from visit of several days in Wash
ington yesterday morning While IN
Washington Mr.. Libby competed the
details TOR inaugurating the mounted
carrier system in East Hampton. and
the outlining city territory on June l.
Mr.. Libby has appointed Thomas
Boiling one of the coioTec men, as
the mounted carrier and Mr.. Benjamin
Murrell will take Bolling's place on
the regular carriers force.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
INITIATE A LARGE CLASS
IN WOODMEN OF WORLD
Live Oak Camp, No. "a, to Have Big
Time Tonight in Greoie Lodge
Room.

Live Oak Camp. No "a, Woodmen
of the World. will initiate a class OF
eighteen candidates tonight in Gre
bic hall. Following the imitation the
camp will tender the new wood chop
pers Il social session and smoker and
a big time generally is expected IL
is thought that fully one hundred
members of the Woodmen will be in
attendance. Live Oak Camp is grow
ing rapidly in membership.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Rev. William Thornton Dead.

Rev. William Thornton. pastor OF
Zion Baptist church for the past thir-
ty years, died in his home in Phoebus
Tuesday night. aged about 80 years
He was a highly respected colored
minister. and white not being actively
engaged he has continued as the pas
ter emeritus OF the church Funeral
services will be held Sunday after
noon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Shxue1GAaA&4zz

liam r. Williams showed that the po-
lice officers made forty-six arrests.
The members of the council pres
ent, besides Mayor Furness, were
Messrs. w. G.. Morris. George II.
Lancer, Fred Porter, NJ. Wasseman.
j. J. LOuehran, G. n. Sutler. c. "
Wagner. John |. Fountaine and John
II. Urguhart.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Will Reach Home Today.

Messrs. James Mitchell, T. V. Tur-
ney. ID. A. Bucher. r. II. Clarke, Mt.
Digs. w. F. Larrabee and Mr.. John
son, who attended the annual session
of the Virginia Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows in Bristol, are expected TO re-
turn home today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Used Beer Bottle.

Freeman Stevenson. a negro. was ar
rested last night on the charge OF
a~saultinz George johnson. also col
ored. with a beer bottle. He wa ball
ed 10 appear today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
HAMPTON KNIGHTS TeMPLAR
WILL 90 TO NORFOLK MAY rs
Local Knights Will Attend Ascen'
sion Day Exercises

Hampton Commandery. No. Ia.
Knights TemplaT. is arranging to go
to Norfolk on Sunday, May -. 10
attend Ascension Day exercises under
The auspices OF the Norfolk COmmsn-
derry. The local Knights expect TO
take a large crowd on the Norfolk
trip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Mr. Wrsy Taken 10.

Rev. George w Wrsy. pastor OF
the First Methodist church. was Ia
ken suddenly III in his home IN Ilocusr
street Yesterday. He was reported as
resting easier last night, although MS
condition is causing his family much
concern.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Mr. Collier a NJ. =.

Mr.. Henry Collier. the son OF MT
and Mrs. H. s. Collier. of this coun-
ty. is one Of the graduates In medicine
of the Virginia Medical College IN
Richmond this year. Mr. Collier VIII
likely take up his practice in Hamp-
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Interest in Revival.

The revival in progress at the
Hampton Church Of Christ Is growing
in interest, and there were four con-
versions during the service last night.
There will be baptism after the SER
vice tonight The pastor, Rev W.
II Motley. will preach tonight on the
subject. The Lost Invitation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Notice woodmen Of World.

The members OF Live Oak Camp.
No. "a. WoOdmen Of the World. are
requested to attend meeting tonight
friday. May IA. at : o'clock. Eish-
teen candidates will be in;i.aieG, and
social session will follow. Visiting
WOOdmen invited.
BY order of
NJ. +. HIGGINS. G. c.
JOHN HOPE. Clerk. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
VIII eaousse sir Nurses.

The pixie Hospital viii graduate six
nurses this year and decidedly IN
tercsiinz graduation exercises viii DC
held On Saturday. May p.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

Rev Carter A. Jenkins. pastor OF
the Memorial Baptist church. has
left for Louisville. Ky. to attend the.
Baptist Genera. Association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

Hampton Chapter. United. Daugh-
iers Of the Confederacy will have at
the home 81 MIS-. Harry W Booker.
ZIG Mallory avenue. on saturday. NAY
18Th. from 8 70 . O'Clock. a cake sale
and tea for benefit 81 Home Sor
Needy Confederate Women" AZ Rich
mord. Hot French Rolls. Coffee
Smishfeld Ham Chicken salad and
Strawberry Ice Cream. as vel as de-
licious cakes and homemade candies
will b. on sale. Everybody IS cor
daily invited 20 come and help along
The good work. y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Mr. Johnson . Trustee.

At inc meeting Of the virginia state
Aeric Of Eagles in Roanoke yesterday
Mr. ]. J. johnson. Of Hampton. vas
elected one Of the grand trustees
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

Charity on your prescriptions.
Congdon hGs them free. 2i4-im
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

Congdon's Pharmacy sccursaeis
compounds prescription. A<ln
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Demonstration Work Extends.

The extension of the farm demon
stration work in South Carolina goes
forward rapidly. During the past few
months under Prof. Ira B. Williams
the demonstration work has been
pushed and as a result there are
now 26 field agents that work in
this State. The demonstration plan
has necessarily been slow at first but
the success of the work has resulted
in it's gradual extension.
At present the work, in addition to
the work now going on, will be con-
Quoted in the counties Of York, Lam
caster, Lee, Sumter, Darlington and
Clarendon and few months later in
Florence. Before the end of the
year Commissioner Watson hopes to
have the work in every county in the
State except seven, and these excep-
tions are not of a class where the
demonstration work would be of par
ticular benefit to the agricultural in
terests.-State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
deputy Sheriff Sentenced.

Utica, N. Y, March 6.-Leonard
drake, deputy sheriff of this county,
was to-day fined $3.50 and SEN
fenced to Jail for 80 days for con-
sentenced to Jail for 80 days for con-
tempt of court. Drake attempted to
get a business man of the city to
burn his books or in some manner
conceal them when they had been
subpoenaed before the grand jury.
Drake served the subpoena on the
merchant and then advised him that
as the books probably would show a
bad state of affairs for several Of the
supervisors and some OF the former
county officers, he had better make
away with them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Sailors and Negroes Fight.

Norfolk, Va, March 6.-Prompt
action on the part of the Norfolk and
Berkley police tonight prevented a
serious riot between sailors from the
st. Helena reservation and negroes
in Berkley ward.
A rough house started in saloon
between a crowd of sailors and as
many negroes. This was quelled.
The negroes were in the majority.
Later the sailors, reinforced by
about 100, returned to the neighbor-
hood of the saloon, seeking revenge.
The Berkley police, reinforced by a
squad of blue-coats from Norfolk
and reservation officers, were rushed
to the scene and arrived just as the
sailors were about to wreck Zinn's
saloon on Liberty street. The ne
groes had fed. The ringleaders
among the sailors were turned over
to the reservation officers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
BARELY ESCAPED CREMATION.
Three Families Have Close Call in a
Fire at Columbia.

Columbia, March Gust before
dawn to-day the three families resid-
ing at 2O21 Sumter street narrowly
escaped being burned in their beds,
the whole upper story of the frame
dwelling being enveloped in flames
when the occupants were reused by
passing hackman. One of the
ladies was i'll and had to be carried
out. The place is the property and
home of Mr.. Hiram B. Sholar, fore
man of blacksmiths at the Southern
Railway shops. and with him lives
his two sons-in-law, Messrs. Jumper
and Sargent, and their families. The
flames originated in the kitchen,
probably from a defective flue. When
the alarm was turned in by passer-
by the fire had spread to the second
story and gained such headway that
it seemed that the total destruction
of the house was inevitable. Hard
and intelligent work by the firemen
resulted in the checking of the
flames.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Would Build Power Plant.

Laurens, March 5.-Col. N. B.
Dial, of Laurens, has returned to the
city from Washington, where he
spent some days in an effort to get
"a government grant to construct a
dam across the Savannah river at
point eight miles north of Augusta
preparatory to the building Of a
power plant at that place. The
scheme is a Georgia-Carolina enter
prise, Mr.. J. L. Hankinson, Of Au-
gusta, being associated with Mr..
Dial in the effort. Already the char
ter for the company has been issued
by the South Carolina legislature,
but the Savannah river being navi-
gable stream national legislation for
the construction of a dam is neces-
sary.
The proposed plant is to be of
large proportions, the capital stock
being $5O0,O00, with privilege to in
crease to $100,0O0,O00. 1t purposes
generating at the outset about 10,-
900 horsepower of electricity and
will supply towns and cities in the
vicinity.
Securing the necessary legislation
by congress for the construction Of
the dam is now an interesting ques-
ton, owing to the position which
President Taft may or may not take
on the matter. Mr.. Dial failed to
get through any measures in his re-
cent trip, hence the matter rests un-
til the special term this month.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
NOTICE TO LIQUOR DEALERS.
Office of County Dispensary Board
of Bamberg County.

Bamberg, S. c.. March 5, 1909.
! Bids are hereby requested, In ac-
cordance with the terms of the Dis
pensary Law now in force, for the
following kinds and qualities OF IL
quors, beer, and other articles here
in enumerated, to be furnished to
the State of South Carolina for use
of the County Dispensary Board OF
Bamberg County, to wit:
Fifty barrels Corn Whiskey, 80
proof, different grades.
Fifty barrels Rye Whiskey, 80
proof, different grades.
Five barrels Alcohol, 1873 proof.
Fifty barrels Gin, 80 proof, diff
. ferent grades
Bids will also be received for Case
Goods, including Rye, Corn and
Scotch Whiskies, Brandy, Gin, Rum,
Wines, Beers, Ales, and Porter. AL
so glass, corks and tinfoil, wire ana
other articles used for County
Dispensary
All goods shall be furnished In
| compliance with and subject to the
terms and conditions Of the Dispeu-
sary Law of 1907, and bidders
must observe the following rules:
1. The bids shall be sealed, and
there shall be no sign or mark upon
the envelope indicating the name
of the bidder
2. All bids must be sent by ex-
press or registered mail to Jno. 4.
Folk, County Treasurer for Bam-s
berg County, at Bamberg, s. c., on.
| or before IL o'clock of Monday, tho
5th day of April, 1909. The cons
tract shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder on each kind
the Board reserving the right to-
reject any and all bids and any
parts of bids. The Board reserves
, the right to increase or decrease
the above quantities at the same;
price as the bids submitted.
8. All goods to be delivered G.
o. b. Bamberg, s. c., freight prepaid.
Terms, to be paid for within ninety
days and subject to regauge at our
warehouse. Also state discount for
cash payment. Bids will be opened
In the Office of the County Dispen-i
sary Board at Bamberg, s. C. on Mons
day, April 5th, 1909.
E. c. HAYS,
J. A. WALKER, q
6. B. CLAYTON,
County Dispensary Board for Bam-.
berg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

fshall be pursued.
But it may we'll admit Of doubt
whether. in the case of any race. an
appointment of one of their number
to a local Office in a community in
which the race feeling is so wide
spread and acute as to interfere with
the ease and facility with which the
local government business can be
done by the appointee, is of sufi-
cient benefit by way of encourage
ment to the race to outweigh the re-
currence and increase of race feeling
which such an appointment is likely
to engender. Therefore, the execu-
tive, in recognizing the negro race
by appointments must exercise a
careful discretion not thereby to do
it more harm than good. On the
other hand we must be careful not to
encourage the mere pretense of race
feeling manufactured in the interest
of individual political ambition.
Personally, I have not the slight
est race prejudice or feeling, and
recognition of its existence only
lawakens in my heart deeper SYM
ipathy for those who have to bear it
or suffer from it, and I question the
wisdom Of a policy to increase it.
Meanwhile, if nothing is done to pre-
vent it, a better feeling between the
negroes and the whites in the South
will continue to grow, and more and
more of the white people will come
to realize that the future of the
South is to be much benefited by the
industrial and intellectual progress
of the negro. The exercise Of politi-
cal franchise by those of his race
who are intelligent and well-to-do
will be acquiesced in. and the right
to vote will be withheld only from
the ignorant and irresponsible of
both races.-Extract from President
Taft's inaugural address.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Postoffice and Depot Robbed.

Wedgefeld, March 7.-Some time
between IL o'clock last night and
daylight this morning the depot and
postoffice here were robbed. The
robbers secured from the postoffice
one registered package and 81 or $S
out of the r. F. D. carriers desk.
Stamps, etc., were not molested.
From the depot one or two express
packages were taken.
Two negroes, one black and one a
bright mulatto, both strangers, who
were in town all day, and were seen
here as late as IL o'clock last night,
are suspected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

trial education OF the negro ana the
encouragement of the race to make
themselves useful members of the
community. The progress that the
negro has made in the last fifty
years from slavery, when it's statis-
tics are reviewed, is marvellous, and
it furnishes every reason to hope
that in the next twenty-five years a
still greater improvement in his con-
dition as a productive member of So
ciety, on the farm, and in the shop
and in other occupations may come.
The negroes are now Americans.
Their ancestors came here years ago
against their will, and this is their
only country and their only flag.
They have shown themselves anxious
to live for it and to die for 1T. En-
countering the race feeling against
them. subjected at times to cruel in
justice growing out of it, they may
we'll have our profound sympathy
and aid in the struggle they are max
ing. We are charged with the sacred
duty of making their path as smooth
and easy as we can. Any recogni-
ton of their distinguished men, any
appointment to Office from their
number is properly taken as an en-
couragement and an appreciation Of
their progress, and this just policy
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
LEVER RESOLUTION PASSED.
1t Will Supply Cotton Growers Witt
Valuable Information.

Washington, Feb. 28.-Congress-
man Levers joint resolution provid-
ing for the collecting and publishing
of additional statistics concerning
the amount of baled cotton on hand
at given periods has been passed by
the Senate, and has now gone to the
president for his signature. This
resolution means as much to the
farmer of the South as any legisla-
ton recently enacted since it sup
plies him with the amount of baled
cotton being held in the various mills
of the country just as the buyers now
obtain the amount of the crop being
raised. 1t gives the farmer an equal
amount of information, with refer
ence to the demand, that the buyer
now has with respect to the supply.
Speaking of the resolution, Mr.. Le-
yer said:
This resolution will eliminate to
some extent the feature of specula-
ton and gambling in cotton, in my
judgment, and will give to both par
ties, the buyer and the seller, a
square deal at the hands of the gov
ernment, as far as the statistics for
cotton 20 than he has ever had, and
this is the entire extent of my reso-
luton"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
IRELAND'S MISFORTCNES.
Expensively Governed, Although the
Poorest of All Countries.

IOOfeSl VI AL
ireland is the poorest and most
expensively governed country in the
world" said Joseph F. Mccormick,
of Cork, Ireland, to a reporter for
The Washington Herald.
ut costs twice as much per head
to govern Ireland as it does to rule
England or Scotland, and all be-
cause of the discomfort of the people.
Until within a brief time there was
no educational liberty for ireland,
and full religious liberty was not en-
joyed until within year.
There was time when tariff
of 500 per cent. was exacted upon all
goods manufactured in Ireland, and
our industries were destroyed by this
act of the British parliament. For
more than a century not one shilling
was expended by the British govern
ment to revive these industries.
There is a revival, but it is wholly
due to the efforts of the people, and
the consequence is that it is small
and slow. Industrial prosperity
can not be created and maintained
by any people deprived of self gov
ernment. These conditions are the
cause OF the great emigration to
America and elsewhere.
"A more serious effort has been
the repeated famines, in one OF
which 100000 people died from
want, while 100000 were driven to
death by the mad rush to escape
from the country.
when Parnell started the present
movement twenty-five years ago Ire
land was in despair. Its representa-
tives in parliament were self-seek-
ers caring nothing for the people.
He drove them all out and put in
eighty-six men who were pledged to
take NO personal emolument for
themselves or others, and to act to-
gether as a unit upon all matters of
importance. This method has been
followed with the result that now
one-third of Ireland is paying off its
debts and the people are free from
the former oppression of landlord
ism "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
The Closing of Rizer Chapel School.

Feb. II, 1909.
We enjoyed one of the best COM
mencements, were ever known in
Bamberg Co, among our colored
Race. We must say it were grand
indeed for Miss Wiihelmina V.
Washington to take the numbers of
81 students, from 5 to 7, on up to
19 years of age didn't know anything
about repeating the Bible. Now they
can repeat the difference books from
Genesis to Revelation through the
Holy Bible. They can also repeat
the 13 chapter of first Chrinthians.
Also the first Psalms, through. And
sevel other noble things which our
children learnt during two month
and ". I am Grateful to say all
pattions are much please with Miss
Wilhelmina v. Washington work.
Now this is her second year with US.
We wish to say Miss W. V. Wash
ington is one of the best Teachers
among our Colored Race were ever
known.
We were so much pleased And she
having pleased to be with us She
made the children a present of one
weeks teaching which closed Feb.
18th. We all are now Pleased to
have.
Miss w. v. Washington to teach two
monts longer Privet school, but she
will not be able to oblige us, as she
will leave. for Browning Home, Cam
den South Co. March first, Will re-
turn in summer to teach again for
US. We also had an exlence address
from Miss E. Green. Teacher OF 3
miles creek.
Children and Prents Were very
sorry to depart from Miss w. ".
Washington.
PC. Glover & G. w. Walker.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Kills Would-Be Slayer.

A merciless murderer is appendi-
citis with many victims. But Dr.
Kings New Life Pills kill it by pre-
vention. They gently stimulate
stomach, liver and bowels, prevent
ing that clogging that invites appen-
dicitis, curing constipation, bilious
ness, chills, malaria, headache and
indigestion. Csc. at Peoples Drug
Co., Balnberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Lynchb,lrg Now a Dry Town.

Lynchburg, Va, March 5.-The
saloons of Lynchburg closed tonight,
conforming to the local option elec-
ton result in December The clos
ing was quiet and orderly. 1t is
expected that the social clubs will
remain open until their present
licenses expire on April 80.