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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
CRIME COSTS 500, 900 AN HOUR.
The Heaviest Tax Suffered by the
American People.

Crime costs the United States
100000 an hour.
The yearly cost of crime in Ameri-
ca is estimated at $1,373,000,000.
If crime could be checked abso-
lutely for eight months the saving
would pay the national debt, 1884,
900.
The annual imports of the nation
are 500, 900 less in value than
the cost of it's crime.
American gold mines yield less
than half the nations annual crime
expense.
The market value of all the horses,
sheep, and cattle in the country, Is
about the same as the annual crime
bill.
The coal, heat and wool produced
annually in this country represent a
value about the same as the actual
cost of crime.
These figures are quoted from an
article by Hugh G. Weir in the World
To-day, and should command the at
tention of every business man and
woman of the nation.
The cost of crime is appalling.
Why must the well-behaved citizen
of America be burdened with taxes
to meet such expenses? asks the
Nashville Tennesean.
Why is it that ten thousand per-
sons are murdered annually in the
United States?
Why is it that only two murderers
out of every one hundred are pun
ished?
Why are there four and one-half
times as many murders for every
one million inhabitants as there were
twenty years ago! ....a.
The answer is simple.
Crime protection has become an
established business in the United
States.
Burglars, pickpockets, bank rob-
bers, smugglers, white-slave dealers,
and illicit liquor sellers have their
machines for defence, and to the
great discredit of the American peo-
pie these machines are almost iden-
tical with political machines in many
places.
Thousands of 80 called lawyers do
nothing but protect such criminals.
Police officers are corrupted and
bribed at great cost. Even courts
are bought and the political ma
chimes of great states are in the
hands of such criminals.
What hope is there for enforce
ment OF the laws when a governor
stands ready to pardon criminals that
engage lawyers who belong to his
particular faction?
Is it not time for the decent citi-
zens of the United States to organize
and cut down the nations crime bill?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
WANTED TO LYNCH CREW.
Conductor and MotOrman Narrowly
Escape Philadelphia Mob.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 3.-When
4 trolley car struck and seriously in
iured three-years'-old John Tacon-
nsIli in front of his home in the Ital-
ian district this afternoon, an en-
ragged crowd of foreigners attempted
to lynch the motorman and conduc-
tor. A rope was procured and strung
over an iron awning pole, but the
carmen drew revolvers, and aided by
two policemen, held the crowd at bay
until reinforcements arrived from a
nearby police station. The crew of
the car and the leaders of the mob
we're well armed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
Questions for Coming Census.

The arrangements are rapidly be-
ing concluded for the taking Of the
census which will start in few
weeks. The request which the super
visor makes is that the people will
meet the enumerator In the proper
spirit and furnish the desired infor-
nation. President Taft has issued a
proclamation requesting cooperation
on the part of the public that the
census may be complete and correct.
The census enumerator will ask the
following questions:
What is your house number?
What is your name?
The names Of the members of your
family?
What Is the relationship of these
people to you?
How old are you?
Are you single, married, widowed
or divorced?
How long have you been married,
if at all?
How many children have you?
Where were you born?
Where. was your father born?
Your mother?
How long have you been in this
country?
Are you naturalized?
Can you speak English, if not
what can you speak?
What is your occupation?
Are you employed or an employer?
Were you out of work, April Is,
1910?
How long were you out of work In
1909?
Can you read and write?
Do you own or rent your home?
Any mortgage?
Are you survivor Of the Union or
Confederate navy or army?
Are you blind? One or both eyes?
Are you deaf or dumb?
April 18th will witness the inaugu-
ration of the thirteenth census of the
United States and on that date an
army of about $4,000 census takers
will begin their work. Each one Of
these census takers will be armed
with a badge by which s'ye may
know them" and you may have no
hesitancy in telling them the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. Should there be any further
question as to their credentials,
each one OF them will be provided
with certificate of appointment and
those who think he is not the real
goods may request him to show even
that.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
TAKE BALLOT FROM BLACKS.
MARYLAND Practically Eliminates
Negro Vote in State Elections.

Annapolis, Md, April 2.-The Acts
known as the Digges bills, which
have for their purposes the disfran-
chisement of all negroes who have
not owned at least $500 worth of
property for two years prior to the
time when they ask registration, but
will affect the negro vote only at
State and municipal elections in
Maryland, passed the House of Dele
gates to-day, and now only needs the
signature of Governor Crothers to
become law, they having been passed
BY the Senate last night-or to be
accurate, shortly before 3 O'Clock
this morning. .r ...:..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
A Great Drought.

In the matter of rainfall the South
Atlantic States are specially blessed
by nature. The moisture laden cur
rents Of air from the Atlantic are
carried westward, and a great part
of their precious freightage Is pre-
cipitated upon the earth before the
higher attitudes of the Blue Ridge
can be crossed. This gives to our
section not only an abundant rainfall
as regards quantity, but a rainfall
also SO well distributed as to time
and place that droughts are un-
known. Such little dry. spells as we
sometimes have and which in our
happy ignorance we call droughts,
are Of such short duration as not to
be considered as such in other coun-
tries and in other sections OF our
country, where meteorological condi-
lions are less favorable, and the peo-
pie know by sad experience what a
real drought is. .. o.,
Texas is at present experiencing q
most severe drought. It has been on
for many months. Not that there Is
an absolute absence of all rainfall,
but because the rainfall has been 80
far short of the normal that the little
which falls is not sufficient to satisfy
the thirsty earth. All Of last year
this drought prevailed, and short
age of three million bales in the cot
ton crop in part tells the calamitous
story Of the drought. The winter has
passed without bringing sufficient
rainfall to soak the earth, and the
drought continues. The days and
weeks pass without bringing the need
ed rain. The new cotton crop Is be-
ing planted with the certainty that,
if the drought shall continue through
this season as it did last year, the
cotton crop of the southwest will be
still shorter than it was last year.
It begins to look as If that section
of the cotton belt is to experience as
great a drought as that Of East Aus
tralia, which lasted seven years. 1t
begun in 1896 and continued until
1903. Australia is peculiarly sub
ject to droughts, but that was the
most severe one experienced since
the first settlement of that country.
In the province of Queensland; where
sheep raising is the principal indus
try, 100000 sheep perished for
want of water and feed, two-thirds
of all the sheep in the country, and
it has taken until now for the focks
to be again increased to ante-drought
proportions.
1t is by considering how the peo-
pie of some other countries suffer oc-
casionally from drought that we can
best appreciate our favorable condi-
ton, in a country of abundant and
fairly regular rains, country OF
never failing springs and ever flow
ing rivers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
Stabs Wife to Death.

Seneca, April 3.-Just In the rear
of the postof1ce "Son" Orr fatally
stabbed his wife, Lucille, last night
about 9 o'clock. Orr and wife had
frequent scraps" and some months
back separated, but had recently got
together.
The woman wished to go some
where, to which he objected. He cut
part of the collar bone and down.
wards to near the heart, severing q
large vein and she died instantly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
Carmen Will Continue Strike.

Philadelphia, Pa, April AFTER
q session which lasted from 7.3O
o'clock last night until nearly 1
o'clock this morning, the striking
carmen of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company voted to remain on
strike until their demands have been
granted by the company.
According to the strike leaders, it
was unanimously voted to ignore the
proposition of the company, made
through Mayor Reyburn, two weeks
ago, and to remain out until the
company agreed to give the men their
old runs with their rights of seniori-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
One Way of Dressing a Wife.

I wrote a poem to Lily's eyes
That's now my wife's fall hat;
Another one to Cora's smile
A dress she made Of that.
My wife is named Maria Ann
I'm fond of her, o, yes!
But can't turn out verse to her
That's suitable for dress.
Now as she has a need for clothes,
For stockings, hats and shoes,
She quite agrees with me that there
Is not much time to lose;
So down sit and write all day
To Maud's and Fanny's curls;
And that's the way dress my wife
On verse to other girls.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
SUICIDE IN GREENVILLE.
j. G.. Franklin Kills Himself In
Fourth Attempt.

Greenville, April 2.-Determined to
end his life, ]. C. Franklin, a shoe
maker at the Woodside Cotton Mills
village, after three unsuccessful at
tempts to commit suicide, succeeded
in blowing his brains out this af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, the weapon
used being a revolver. The cause OF
his rash act is unknown, but 1t is
thought he was brooding over the
fact that he and his wife were sepa-
rated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
WOMAN PREVENTS ESCAPE.
O. B. Steele Attempts Jail Breaking
at Lexington.

Lexington, April 20. B. Steele,
q white man, came very near making
his escape from the Lexington jail
yesterday afternoon. and had it not
been for the fact that the wife of
the deputy sheriff happened to go out
into the garden, the plans would have
no doubt been successfully carried
out.
Steele, who is a physical giant,
had secured the trigger from the
scafold, which is arranged on the
inside of the Jail, and had twisted
the bars to the window as if they
were pipestems. He used his under
shirt to conceal the hole. He admit
ted that he did it, and stated that he
had intended going out last night as
soon as darkness came on. He was
Immediately placed in a double cell
and will be kept in close confine-
ment.
Steele's aged father and mother
have been working hard in an effort
to secure the release of their son,
and, it is said, that everything had
been arranged for his release on bond
to-day. He is charged with three
offences-one being that he sold
buggy that had been left at his shop
for repairs, and two charges of re-
eeiving money under false pretences.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
OTIS HILTON CONVICTED.
Jury Says White Man Guilty OF Ne
gro's Murder. ...

Chester, April 2.-The jury after
remaining out twenty-one hours In
the case of Otis Hilton, white, charg-
ed with the murder of John Beatty,
colored, this morning brought in a
verdict of guilty with recommends
ton to mercy. There Is general sat
isfaction with the verdict.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07

Perhaps prices are high because
of our foolish habit of spending our
money ostentatiously.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
MEAT MARKET

II you want the, best meats obtain.
able, call on the market In rear OF
j. D. Copeland's store, second door
to his warehouse, opposite the arte-
sian well, Broad street, or phone No.
% and tell us your wants, which VIII
be filed at reasonable, prices. A
trial order win convince you that
this is the place to get your fresh
meats. Prompt delivery. also buy
beef cattle, pork, hogs, hides, chick,
ems and eggs.
4 W RP0NS0N
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03
Club News

Hostesses from the Highland Park
Ebell club to act as an informal hos
pitality committee and as hostesses
for the luncheons each day for the con-
vention will be the members of
the executive board, Mrs. Jane Beatty,
president; Miss Elizabeth A. Packard,
Mrs. S. w. Hastings, Mrs. Benjamin
Kirby, Mrs. r. NJ Whitney. Mrs. S. E.
Harlan, Mrs. J. o. higgins, Mrs. Mary
e. Osmond, Mrs. c. w. Gordon, Mrs.
A. A. Phillips and Miss Martha Winans.
Other club members who will serve on
this committee are Mrs. c. r. Richter,
Mrs. Mary l. Colby, Mrs. H. H. Haas,
Mrs. ]. M. Adams, Mrs. Marshall Til
den, Mrs. w. A. Robert, Mrs. Eva w.
Schenck, Mrs. A. Z. Starr, Mrs. Ed
ward Jones, Mrs. E. T. Brigham, Mrs.
G. H. Randall, Miss T. E. Roberts, Miss
Sophia Durham, Miss Mabel Phelps,
Miss Mary A. Rhodes, Mrs. w. K.
Chambers, Mrs. S. H. NJ. Davis and
Mrs. Sarah f. Judson.
&
The Votes for Women club, 915 South
Olive street. tonight will afford new
departure for it's members and friends
It being the last meeting before cleo
tion, each member of the club will be
allowed to express their political prefer
ences for the respective candidates.
The club is composed of every shade
of political opinion, and no doubt there
will be some political aviation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03
HYPNOTIC WALTZ NOW
JUMPS INTO FAVOR
Young Folks lust Can't Keep
Their Feet Still When
the Music Begins

Dancing has been the pastime and
Joy of social and religious. people of all
nations for centuries. Every nation
has its beculiar style Of dancing. With
the American people waltzing has been
the principal dance at all balls and par
ties, and any new waltz with catchy
music soon becomes a craze with the
young people who find most of their en-
joyment in dancing.
1.-THE Merry Widow waltz became
popular from the first moment it was
heard in New York. and no ball room
was complete unless 1.-THE Merry Wild
ow" waltz was played several times
during the evening, and many thought
IL would be long-liVed until the hyp-
motto waltz was heard for the first
time at the Herald Square when '"rhe
Three Twins" opened there, beginning
Its run of fourteen months. The hyp-
motto waltz was so different from any
thing that the people had ever seen
that 1t at once sprang into prominence,
and has become the most popular of all
dances throughout the entire country.
The dancing masters in some of the
largest cities have taken up the new
hypnotic waltz of 1.-THE Three Twins
and are instructing their pupils in 1t,
not only for the reason that 1t is at
tractive, but also because great benefit
Is derived from the exercise, When exc
cuted properly. Some dancing masters
have gone so far as to say that it calls
into action the greatest number of
muscles of any modest waltz.
The movements are light, and the
charming music proves powerful
stimulant. The waltz in 1.-THE Three
Twins is executed by Bessie Clifford
and Victor Morley, and 1t is one Of the
biggest hits of this popular musical at
traction. The hypnotic waltz has ex-
tended so far as England, where Miss
Clifford and Morley passed the cummer
in Plymouth In the hotel in the even
ings Morley and Miss Clifford intro
duced the hypnotic waltz, and it i'm
mediately became the most popular
dance of England's most famous sum-
mer resort. Waltzing as rule Is not
popular with the English smart set, but
as the hypnotic waltz resembled in
some ways the English minuet, 1t at
once became popular.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03

Twelve pretty girls have been added
to the Hartman beauty chorus for the
revival of woodland" which will
serve as the fourth production Of the
Hartman season opening at the Grand
next Sunday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03
RED CROSS FIGHTS USE OF
EMBLEM IN ADVERTISING
Will Enforce Law as to 0rganiza'
tion'S Insignia

The American National Red Cross
society will wage war on all who use
its emblem for advertising purposes,
relying on the fact that the last United
States congress rassed a law forbid
ding the use of the Red Cross en-
bIem by any but authorized branches
and organizations connected with the
society. The annual meeting of the
Los Angeles branch OF the society was
held Tuesday in the Ebell clubhouse
and plan of campaign was discussed.
The Red Cross objects to the use of
its insignia by ambulance owners, bar
bers, candy manufacturers and other
commercial concerns and during the
coming year the society will make a
determined effort to stop the indis-
criminate use of the emblem.
At the meeting of the local branch
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: President, Perry
Weidner; first vice president, Rt. Rev.
II. J, Conaty; second vice president,
Rt. Rev. Joseph H Johnson; third
vice president, II. w. Frank; secre-
tary, Mrs. George H. Kress; treasurer,
Lieut.. S. V. Mcclure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03
Music Notes

Charles Farwell Edison gave a pro-
gram of songs at the Hollywood Wom-
ans club yesterday afternoon, intro
lucing a series of song poems called
'Songs of Life" Several of these are
Df his own composition and were
much enjoyed by the large audience.
Hostesses were Mrs. l.. G. Somerss
Mrs e. C. Hampton. Mrs. George II.
Given and Mrs. w. II. Davis. Tea was
served after the program.
Local music teachers have formed
class for the study of the Dunning
music system which meets weekly at
the home of the instructor, Miss Ger
trude Paine, at her studio. 700 Burling-
ton avenue.
Ernest Douglass gave the first of a
series of organ recitals at st. James
church Tuesday evening. The program
included selections by Alexandra Gull
mant, ]. S. Bach, G. F. Handel, Ernest
Douglass, Horatien William Parker,
Herbert Betting, w. Welstenholme and
Rossini.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03
Y. M. C. A. ORGANIZES NEW
CLASS IN ENGINEERING G

New classes in steam engineering
and pharmacy win be organized at the
Young Mems Christian association this
evening. The course in steam engin-
eering is offered in response to calls
from men who wish to pass the city
examination for engineers license as
we'll as from men employed in power
plants who wish to know more of the
theory of the steam engine. G. M. Car
penter, who formerly studied at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
will have charge of the class. Arrange
ments are being made to have the stu
dents visit the principal power plants
in the city.
The course in pharmacy is offered
for the benefit of men preparing for
the state board examinations in phar-
macy January 10. The class will be
taught by Prof. Arthur r. Mass Of the
University OF Southern California
school of pharmacy and head chemist
for the Braun Chemical company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03

Schultz. The house was decorated with
yellow chrysanthemums, carnations
and smilax. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner
were married in Columbus, O. Among
the guests We're, Mr. and Mrs. John
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brier, Mr..
and Mrs. George Schrader, Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Wagner Mrs. Florence
Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius, Mr..
and Mrs. Ludwig, Miss Ella Ludwig,
Robert Ludwig and L. Breer. Music
and games furnished the entertainment
of the evening, and an elaborate sup
per was served.
Mrs. Dwight Satterlee of South Bur-
lington avenue, entertained with a
luncheon Monday afternoon in honor
of her daughter, Mrs. William Ken
nedy of New York, who is her house
guest. The reception and dining rooms
were decorated with great punches of
yellow chrysanthemums and pro-
fusion of ferns. Covers were laid for
Mrs. J. f. Kennedy, Mrs. f. H. Nichols,
Mrs. M. w. Hickox, Mrs. Fred Miller,
Mrs George Pease, Mrs. Fletcher
Howard, Mrs. M. e. Johnson, Mrs. Sid
ney Webb, Mrs. Allen Aldrich, Mrs. A.
zimmerman, Mrs. j.. j. Block OF Pasa-
dena and Miss Martha Longwell.
Later in the afternoon sixty guests
dropped in for tea.
IS
In honor of the birthday anniversary
of their daughter, Miss Marguerite
Rimpau, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rimpau
entertained with dance at their home
in ST. Andrews place Tuesday night,
The house was decorated with yellow
and green, smilax, chrysanthemums
and broad yellow satin ribbons. Huge
black cats, witches and bats, 1ack-o-
lanters and all manner of Halloween
emblems were found in every corner.
Yellow shades were on all the lights,
and the porch was lighted with Jap
anese lanterns. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Johnson, Mrs.
Frank Richards, the Misses Susie Nc
Nulty, Florence Provard, Florence
Howard, Elena Meyse, Daisy Dunni-
gan, Posie Yorba, Bert Kirby, Helen
Treviso, Uvinia Yorba, Helen Worth
ing. Anita Morrison, Alice Morrison,
Irene Parker, Marie Humber, Taylor,
Marks, Rosabelle Rimpau, DR.. Warren
Horton, Charles Cordary, Frank Rich
ards, Christie Walsh, Dick Dunnigan,
Jack Clemmens, Barnam, Joe McNulty,
Lewis Berry, Henry Lady, Bert Dace,
Matt frinehout, Walter Hardwick,
Frank Moulden, Lowell Wright, James
| Cordary and Albert Rimpau.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03
WOMAN CLAIMS CHICKENS
FOUND IN AN ALLEYWAY

Mrs Mary Louise Mespilvia, 2030
Sacramento street, appeared at the
property clerks Office at central police
station bright and early yesterday and
settled the fate of several young chick
ems founl in q gunnysack in an alley
between Sacramento and LeGrande
streets, by taking the birds home with
her
hen house Monday night" said Mrs.
Mespilvia. "Of course. have no abb
solute grounds for making my state
mont, but as a mere guess l would say
some mysterious person had it In mind
to fatten the poultry for ThanlSsgiv-
ing"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03

The seat sale for the engagement of
Viola Allen and her big supporting
company in "The White sister at
Hamburger's Majestic next week will
open this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03
MorOsco-Egan Dramatic. and
Operatic School

a practical school of stage training con-
Quoted under the direction OF competent In
structors. Fencing, Dancing, Voice and stage
Techniaue For full information apply school
quarters. top moor Majestic Theater building
Main 29St; F2s65.
they may not become public charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03

The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Wagner was
celebrated Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of their daughter, Mrs. Henry
Brier, in Hollywood. Also the chris
tening of the two grandchildren, Helen
william Brier and Marjorie Emma
Kaiser, was performed by the Rev. MT.