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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Jackson's Bridge Builder.

"Stonewall Jackson" said Vir-
ginia veteran, used to tell a story
about bridge builder. This bridge
builder was called Old Miles. He was
very necessary to Jackson, because
the fimsy bridges on the line OF
march were continually being swept
away by the floods or destroyed by
the enemy, and in these contingen.
cies Miles was a regular jewel. He
could run you up a bridge in the
time it would take another man to
make the measurements. One day
the Union troops burned a bridge
across the Shenandoah. Stonewall
Jackson called Old Miles to him and
said: You must put all your men
to work, Miles, and you must keep
them at it all night, for I've got to
have a bridge across this stream by
morning. Ny engineer will draw up
the plans for you Well, early the
next morning Jackson, very much
worried, met Old Miles. See here,
he said, obviously, how about that
bridge? Did the engineer give you
the plan?' Old Miles took the cigar
from his mouth and ficked the ash
of with sneer. General he said,
the bridge is done. I dunno wheth-
er the picter is or not kansas
City Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
"Ruint." "

Senator R. L. Taylor, of Tennes-
see, was speaking in the senate:
"Our country had been decimated by
war, humiliated by reconstruction,
and weighed down by the highest
tariff taxation this world has ever
known, and we were in bad plight.
We were in the condition of the good
old praying member of the church
who was afflicted all at once with
every disease in the catalogue. He
had rheumatism and aneurism and
curvature of che spine and was final
ly stricken with paralysis; but after
months. of suffering he got better,
and went shambling one evening to
prayer meeting. The old preacher
rose and said: Now brethren,
want US TO have a good time here
tonight. ! want every one OF you
to get up and tell what the Lord has
done for you. There is Brother
Jones, God bless him; he has been
afflicted and hasn't been with US for
many months. Brother Jones, get
up and tell US what the Lord has
done for you Brother Jones arose
and hobbbled out in the aisle, and
said: "Well, he's about ruint me- "
-Congressional Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Quite Different.

Maria said Mr.. Rawlins, laying
aside his hat and overcoat and rub
bling his hands gleefully together,
''you know that for years we have
been wanting to buy building lot
in Kennedy's subdivision, but
couldn't afford to do it on account OF
the high prices they ask for land out
there. Well, I've just learned that
Quinlan, who owns one of the best
lots in that entire neighborhood, will
sell it for half what it cost him, il he
can get half cash. He needs the
money and can't get it any other
way. I have a great mind to buy it
tomorrow morning. 1t comes easily
within our means"
'I don't think you ought to do it,
joshua" said Mrs. Rawlins.
"You don't think ! ought to buy
it? Why not?'
"It would be taking advantage of
his necessities.
"But, Maria"--
Besides, I have just learned of a
splendid opportunity to buy some
furniture that we need. Grigson &
Mullins are advertising parlor sets
at one-third less than cost because
they are overstocked and can't afford
to carry them through the season.
I'd like to buy about 5000 worth of
parlor furniture. Wen never have
as good chance again"
Being man of excellent self-con-
troll, Mr.. Rawlins merely smiled
Youths Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Inviting the Consequences.

The unnumbered instances in
which good women, who, beginning
with an earnest desire to improve
or change the lives of bad men or
men living in an unorthodox way,
have been dragged down themselves,
when no difference Of race or relig-
ion has been involved, count for
nothing. It did not require the muir
der Of a girl bearing an honored
name to reveal the danger involved
in encouraging close association be-
tween persons Of opposite sexes un-
der unconventional circumstances.
Yellow skin, black skin, white skin;
the danger is the same, and has al
ways been recognized. 1t produces
tragedies that periodically shock the
community and arouse it to blind
fury, senseless and unreasonable,
and if not entirely natural, at least
not difficult to understand.-New
York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
"ROCKED" THE TRAIN.
Seaboard Passengers Frightened.
Negro Suspect is Under Arrest.

Columbia. July 7.-Yesterday
morning at about ten O'Clock
a miscreant hurled a rock in
to a window of a train coach on a
Seaboard train and upon the train S
arrival at the station the matter was
reported by the conductor to the pol
ice department. The train was
"rocked' in the vicinity of College
Place, so the trainmen informed tie
police, and Detectives Forde an
Richardson made hurried trip to
the scene of the reported affair. Silas
Blakely, a negro, was found lettering
near the railroad crossing, which IS
not a great distance from the place
where the rock was thrown. He an
swered the description of a negro
whom a lady saw hurl rock, and he
was placed under arrest. He will be
given a hearing tomorrow before
Magistrate Fowles. The offense is a
very serious one, and heavy pen
atty attaches upon conviction.
AS the result of the rocking Of the
train a pane of glass was broken, but
no one was struck by the missile.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Augusta Man Drowned.

Charleston, July 9.-Fulman Kel-
ser, Of Augusta, was drowned this
afternoon on Sullivan's Island while
bathing near the Atlantic Beach ho-
tel. Kelser was bathing with lady,
whose name could not be learned to-
night, apart from a number of other
bathers, when he must have been
seized with cramps or perhaps his
strength suddenly failed him and he
was carried out to sea by the under
tow. At all events the lady gave a
cry of alarm upon missing her es-
cort and George Huguenin immedi-
ately swan out to her assistance,
bringing her safely to the beach. She
was partly unconscious. Upon gain
ing her senses she asked where is
he?" and this was the first lntima-
ton of Huguenin that the lady's es-
eort was missing.
A number of bathers searched for
some time for the missing man, but
failed to find any trace Of him. Kel-
ser and the lady we're among the Au-
gusta people stopping on the island.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
A Problem for Teachers.

A banker going home to dinner
saw q SO bill on the curbstone. He
picked it up, noted the number and
went home to dinner. While at home
his wife remarked that the butcher
had sent a bill amounting to $40.
The only money he had was the bill
he had found, which he gave to her
and she paid the butcher. The butch
er paid it to a farmer for calf, the
farmer to the merchant, who in turn
paid it to a washwoman, and she,
owing the banker a note of $40, went
to the bank and paid the note. The
banker recognized the bill as the. one
he had found, and which to that
time had paid $50 worth of debt. On
careful examination he discovered
that the bill was counterfeit. Now
what was lost in the transaction and
by acknowledgements Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Brudder Dickson.

Mr. Dickson was a colored barber
in a New England town and was
shaving one of his customers one
evening, when the following CONVEX
sation occurred respecting Mr.. Dick:
sons connection with colored
church in the place:
Il believe you are a member Of
the church in Elm street," said the
customer.
''No, sab, not at ALL"
why, are you not member OF
the African church,"
mot dis year, sah."
why did you leave?"
"Well, III tell yo', sah," said Mr.:
Dickson, lit was JUS like dis:
Joined dat ar church in good faith;
| glib ten dollar to de preachin' Nv de
gospel an de people call me 'Brud-
der Dickson De second year / only
glib Eve dollar, n de church people
called me Mr.. Dickson Well, sab
de third year. 1 gibs nothin' to de
preachin' n after dat dey jes' call
me 'ol' Niger Dickson an quit
'em.' m.'-Puck.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Sees Mother Grow Young.

''It would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother
since she began to use Electric Bit
ters," writes Mrs. w. L. Gilpatrick,
of Danforth, Me. Although past
70 she seems really to be growing
young again. She suffered untold
misery from dyspepsia for 20 years.
At last she could neither eat, drink
nor sleep. Doctors gave her up and
all remedies failed till Electric Bit
ters worked such wonders for her
health" They invigorate all vital
organs, cure liver and kidney trou-
bles, induce sleep, impart strength
and appetite. Only soc. at Peoples
Drug Co, Bamberg, S. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Catches Horse by Hoof.

Spencer, Ind, July CIV. B. Pc
den, of Peden Brothers, land owners,
took an unusual and dangerous plan
for checking a runaway horse.
The horse had kicked of the dash
board of the buggy, and was reach
ing for the driver when Peden,
watching for his opportunity, caught
the animal by the hoof, and, sinking
down in the bed of the buggy, hug
ged the animals leg to his breast
and held on until it had run for
three blocks on three legs and stop
ped. Mr.. Peden was completely ex-
hausted and fell out of the buggy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
WRIGHT FLIES BEAUTIFULLY.
Three Times He Circles the Field and
Sometimes Rises to Great Height.

Washington, July 1.-Calm. con-
fdent and nerveless, Orvllle Nrlght
late to-day encircled the Fort Myer
drill grounds time after time in his
aeroplane in three successful flights
while a crowd of thousands cheered
him for the success that attained MS
persistency and pluck.
While the machine oscillated at
certain points in its fight and dip
red and rose suddenly at other
points, it was evident from the regu-
larity with which these things hap
pened that they were due to the con-
dition of the atmosphere and not to
any fault of the machine. For the
first fight the machine got away
with a fine start. Down the held
the aeroplane sailed, curved grace
fully and came back up the east side
of the field along the edge of Arling-
ton cemetery. The machine seemed
to be behaving beautifully. The
first round was made in so seconds.
Five times the machine skirted the
field, attaining height which varied
from Is to 80 feet.
On the sixth round Mr.. Wright
came to earth within a few hundred
feet of the starting point, completing
the fight in exactly five minutes. The
landing was perfect, the machine
swooping down in successive
glides until within a few
feet of the earth, when Or
vile pulled the string which stops
his motor and the aeroplane glided
smoothly over the grass on its skids
until it came to stop. The machine
was returned to the starting appa-
ratus and again was placed in posi-
ton, and another fight was essayed.
The start was as successful as the
first. In the second fight, Orville
made much wider turns and rose to a
greater height. Wilbur Wright
watched every detail of the fight
with care.
It was noticed that at times the
motor skipped, but this seemed to
have no effect on the progress Of the
aeroplane. The starting rail runs
downward into a little hollow in the
field and whenever the aeroplane
passed over this hollow it dipped no.
ticeably and whenever it passed over
a vacant space between two of the
stables, it was seen to rise as though
on billow of air, but these atmos-
pheric conditions were easily over
come by clever manipulation of the
levers.
On his second fight, Orville made
nine rounds Of the field in few Sec
onds less than eight minutes.
In his last attempt he remained
aloft for few seconds more than
nine minutes and encircled the field
nine and one-half times. For one
complete round he few very close to
the ground, evidently preparing to
land. This he did within 200 feet OF
the aeroplane shed. During this last
fight he went higher than on his
previous trials, reaching a height OF
40 feet. Just before making his
landing the left wing scraped the
ground and raised a cloud Of dust
but Mr.. Wright continued to fly half
way around the field before descend
ing
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
A Lost Opportunity.

Small boys are not always as sym.
pathetic as their relatives wish, but
on the other hand, they are seldom
as heartless as they sometimes ap'
pear.
"Why are you crying so, Tom.
my?" inquired one Of the boys
aunts, who found her small nephew
seated on the doorsteps, lifting up
his voice in loud walls.
''The b-baby fell d-down-stairs!''
blubbered Tommy.
"Oh, that's too bad," said the
aunt, stepping over him and opening
the door. Il do hope the little dear
wasn't much hurt"
''S-she's only hurt a little!" wall
ed Tommy! "But Dorothy s-saw
her fall, while I'd gone to the g-gro-
Gerry! I never se-see anything!
Youths Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Large Fees.

After Benjamin Harrison had re-
tired as president and resumed the
practice of law, he found himself as
sociated with Mr.. Knox, then, as
now, of Pittsburg, but carrying no
political prestige.
and as to the fee," inquired Mr..
Knox, shall We divide it?''
Really, Mr.. Knox, I never divide
fees" said the former president. Il
will make my own terms; you ar
range yours"
The case was won. The two again
met.
"You will understand, Mr.. Knox, "
said the former president rather loft
lily, "why 1 did not wish to divide the
fees when l tell you that my fee in
that case was s25,000."
"Ah, indeed, most interesting, I"
replied the Pittsburger. well, Gen.
Harrison, my fee was 100000
Hartford Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Meets Horrible Death.

At Greensboro, N. c., Bryan Ben
ton, 13-year-old boy, met a horri-
BILE death few afternoons ago while
attending lawn party at the Walk
er Avenue Christian church. He and
two or three playmates climbed
tree in which there were electric
light wires and his hand and knee
came in contact with the wires, caus-
ing instant death. He fell out of the
tree, but life was extinct before he
struck the ground.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
ORDAINED DESPITE DISBELIEF
Presbyterian Minister Who Doubts
Scriptpres to be a Missionary.

New York, July The Rev.
George Ashmore Fish, one of the
three graduates of the Union The
illogical Seminary, who, in recent
examination, denied the virgin birth
of Christ, the historical identity OF
Adam and Eve, the raising of Laza-
rus from the dead, and the resurrec-
ton of the body Of the Saviour, was
nevertheless ordained tonight by the
New York Presbytery by vote of
ten to seven. He will sail this week
for China to take up missionary
work at Shanghai.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Verdict "Guilty" as to Cob Belcher

Verdict equity" as to Cob Belcher.
Walhalla, July 7, IL p. m..-At
11:45 the Jury in the case OF the
State against J. B. Palmer, Charles
Palmer, Lou Belcher and Robert
Belcher, charged with the murder OF
Deputy United States Marshal w. B.
F. Corbin, brought in verdict OF
guilty of murder with recommenda-
ton to mercy as to Robert Belcher
and guilty of manslaughter as to the
other three. Notice of motion for
new trial was given.
Walhalla, July THE Palmer
murder case was given to the jury at
$50 o'clock this evening. No YER
dict is expected tonight. Specula-
ton is rife as to the outcome. Some
say that all four of the accused Will
be found guilty; others say some
guilty and others not guilty, while
still others predict that all will be
acquitted or a mistrial.
Chas. Palmer and Robt. Belcher
we're the only defendants sworn.
Baylus Palmer and his daughter,
Lou Belcher, did not go upon the
stand. Arguments were made by
Messrs. Earle, Stribling and Jaynes
for the defense and Solicitor Bonham
for the State.
The case OF Theo and Dewitt Van
diver, charged with the murder OF
Mann Phillips, comes up tomorrow.
The Corbin-Palmer murder case
occupied the entire time OF court
Monday. In the afternoon Robt.
Belcher, one of the defendants, went
on the stand and told his story OF
the killing. Belcher told how he
shot W. B. F. Corbin first and then
C. D. Corbin, firing at close range,
instantly killing both men. The de-
fense is that he killed the officers
to keep them from killing his mother
and his grandfather.
The State spent most Of the time
showing that the Palmers knew that
warrant would likely be sworn out
against Bob Belcher for shooting in
to a mail box; that they were expect
ing Corbin to come; that the doors
of the house were so fastened that no
one from the outside could enter;
that Bob Belcher hid in the loft of
the house when Corbin did come,
and showing the different versions Of
the killing as told by the different
defendants to various persons.
Tremendous crowds are attending
court. At least an hour before court
was called the room was filed. Many
ladies are attending.
The families of the Corbins are
seated so that they may hear all the
evidence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
TRAIN FALLS THROUGH BRIDGE.
Women and Children Being Rescued
by Rowboats.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 7.-Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe train No.
S, which left Kansas City at 9 O'Clock
for the West, but which was detour-
ed because of high water, crashed
through a bridge at Pomona, Kan
sas, 6S miles southwest Of this city
this afternoon. Rescue work is be-
ing carried on in rowboats and skiffs.
The women and children are be-
ing taken to safety first.
The train, which was one OF the
heaviest, travelled on the main line
west of Kansas City. 1t was running
in the water over it's rails when the
accident occurred, the track slipping.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
TEDDY'S BAG GROWS.
Ex.President Kills Lion, Lioness and
-Four Rhinos.

Naivasha, British East Africa, July
7.-The' Roosevelt expedition is en-
joying good hunting and all the
members of the party are well.
Mr.. Roosevelt has killed splen-
didly named lion, one lioness and
four rhinoceroses. He brought down
the lion while the beast was in full
charge. Kermit Roosevelt has Sc
cured one big bull eland, one lioness
and two rhinoceroses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
DIES IN HOSPITAL.
CONGRESSMAN Cushman Succumbs to
Pneumonia Following Operation.

New York, July 6.-Francis ".
Cushman, representative in congress
from Tacoma, Wash, died at FIVE
o'clock Tuesday morning in Roose-
Welt hospital from pneumonia. Mr.
Cushman underwent an operation
recently and pneumonia resulted
The body will be sent to Washington.
Washington, July 6.-While Rep
resentative Cushman possessed the
unchallenged title of the house
humorist," his high ability was
recognized by Speaker Cannon in
committee assignments, particularly
in Cushman's appointment on the
ways and means committee, when
the great tariff bill was pending. His
humor was always used with the idea
of impressing his views more forcl-
bly, upon congress.
He had the title of being the
homeliest man in the house. He was
in congress over ten years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
No One was Killed.

Chicago, H., July IA message
to the general Offices Of the Santa Fe
here states that only two coaches and
a chair car left the tracks, and that
no one was killed or injured. The
Pullman remained on the track.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-27
TO END CONSUMPTION.

London Cable to New York American.
 Dr. Latham. noted London phy- sician, gives the white scourge" life of thirty or forty years longer, at the end of which time, he says, tuberculosis will have disappeared as completely In civilized countries as have leprosy and cholera.
 How medical science has suppressed many deadly diseases related In con- nection with this striking prediction Of the end of consumption. Smallpox Is the most striking example sixty years ago smallpox accounted for large percentage of the deaths in Eng land. Nowadays the deaths from smallpox are among the lowest Ill the mortality returns.
 Cholera epidemics have for long been unknown in England, and no one need contract the disease if he ob- serves certain simple precautions. An other terrible disease which medical science has rendered preventable Is lations with the Pasteur serum has be- gun within fortnight after the dogs bite. the disease practically. never en- sues.
 Of diseases conquered by sanitary methods directed against the specific germs themselves, malaria and yellow fever are the most important. Roman fever" formerly the curse of the marshly Campagna region of Italy, has also been stamped out by similar methods. A great scientific campaign Is now being carried on in central Africa against the mysterious sleep ing sickness" and promises to be ulti- mately successful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-27
A HAPPY INCIDENT.

To those who were fortunate enough to be present at the dinner at the Beau voir Club in honor of the prominent newspaper men and officers of the As- sociated Press the most pleasant inci- dent was the speech of Melville E. Stone. general manager of the Asso- ciated Press and one of the leading men of the country of today. Mir. Stone took higher grounds for the preservation of the fame of Southern leaders than any Northern man has ever done in Alabama.
 The fame of Robert E. Lee and Jeff ferson Davis he declared was the herit- age of the common country, belonging to the North as well as to the South. It is sincere declarations from such men, high minded leaders whose opinions carry weight. which show that section alism is indeed passing away. It is not so many years since words like these from responsible sources would have stirred an indignant protest from the North. but now If they are commented upon the comment will be kindly and favorable.
 The fame of Lee needs no support, even in the North. His shining genius as a soldier and a man won long since the respect and honor of not only the North but of the world. Unfortunately malice and envy have not yet ceased their attacks upon the memory of MT. Davis. They have lessened in viru- is yet subjected to misrepresentation and unfair criticism.
 MT. Stone spoke well and truly when he said that the memory of Lee and Davis belonged to the common coun- try. MT. Davis, like General Lee, had rendered honored and distinguished service to the United States before he responded to the promptings of duty and gave his allegiance to his State when the call came. He had been one of the most distinguished officers of the Mexican War. He had for many years been a member of the American Congress in the House and in the Sem ate and he had served with especial honor in the office of Secretary of War. He was, moreover, a great constructive statesman in all official places.
 Continued attempts to malign his rneuorv hecauae he WAS the leader of an unsuccessful cause, is an injus- tice opposed to the American ideal of fairness and above which men like Melville E. Stone stands firm and high.