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New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
LITTLE BLACK PONY DID IT
JUDGEWILLIAM G.. EWING. a, one time

UDGEWILLIAN e.. EWING. .at one time
J well known LAWYER Of Quincy, Illinois,
and later a famous lecturer on Christian
Science. was in "a reminiscent huinor al a
reception given in his honor al Quincy -omc
month, ago. and among other incidents "i
interest told how lanes y. McDougal Wa
made United States Senator.
"Whcn ! was boy and lived in Bloom
ington. said the Judge, "AlcDougM Va.
also Il resident of that city and the owner 81
"a handsome little black pony. which Wa q
source Of uncndng pleasure 70 all boys IN
The ncighborhood including myself. score
Of ,irpc, | have seen five or >iX lit,lc fellows
on his back 1T one time
"Finallv. OF course, these boys grow up 10
Lc men. and scattered, ID, boy, will. We'll,
\IcDmlgal went West. Years aitcrWard !
Glanced TO be in Bloomington and attended
- reception being given 10 y cD"ugM, 'hcn
United States Senator from California.
"Whcn was presented 10 NlcDOuga ne
looked Il, me very closely, ana then repeated
INV name several times, Ewing. Ewing
there were a number OF E"ings. II rcincnl-
DcT correctly.
~ am William said.
William; replied McDougal. i DO
no, recall any William.
Co. But was usually called Wing, an
,wcrcd. Don't YOU remember Wing Ewing
the one who used to ridc your little black
ponv?'
= ~;Wcn. should say 10! Wing Ewing.
come with me; | want 70 tell YOU some
thing. and ne drew mc aside. aylng. want
:, frll YOU how that little black pony made
mn, United States Senator. i Wa- Ike tins:
The Democrats had clear majority on
;oiuf ballot. and to be- elected WAS lust Il
matter Of getting the Dcm"'ral1c nCnlna-
lion. got within one vote oi II. ana there
-,ucl. Nv friends were willing - ~tay 10y
n, indefinitely; but il did not -ccm fair that
should hold them any longer than one
more dav, and told them 90.
Among the Democrats who had not
been voting for me waS one Barnett; whom
BEGAN 10 fancy, ! had known long ago.
That night about midnight | went to MS
hotel and found him IN.
"."Didn't YOU once live IN Bloomington
Illinois," asked.
e. He SAID ne did.
"."Vcrv well. Do YOU recall hlilc
black pony on which yoa and lot oi other
bo,s used to ride!
"'IIc gave quick answer IN the aiilrma-
tive. .,
~."And don't YOU recall McDougal as
one Of those bovs?' / asked.
"'Ec was on his 'cct IN a minute and had
me bv the hands, and after looking at me
for Il moment he SAID, "Now YOU lusl 8"
hack 10 your hotel and 90 to bed! I'll DO
the ~c~t.
81 followed his advice, concluded Me
Doupal. and that $ how ! came 10 be United
t....r,e II kllkntX
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
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New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
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New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
NONE\ AND CHILDREN

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New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
NEW PLAGUE CAUSES ALARM.
Peculiar and Battling Disease Ap.
pears in North Carolina.

Asheville, N. c., July ia fatal
epidemic prevails in Mitchell county,
which has heretofore been unknown
to medical science and battles skilled
physicians, who have made every ef-
fort to check the malady, which
shows itself by bloodshot stains on
the tips Of the fingers, passing
through the arm into the body and
resulting in death within few days
after the first sign appears. The
plague has claimed a number Of VIC
tins in Mitchell county, one of whom
was DR.. F. P. Slagle.
DR.. Charles Buchanan, promi-
nent physician, became affected few
days ago and was sent to Johnson
City hospital, where his condition Is
said to be critical.
There are no paroxysms accom-
panying the attack. The disease
travels along the arm in a day or two
and, after reaching the heart, results
invariably in death. The rapidity
with which the malady is spreading
has become alarming.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
DOESN'T KNOW HIMSELF.
Identity of Man in Chattanooga Els.
tablished With Difficulty.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 16.-It
is now certain that a young man
found here yesterday, who had for
gotten his own identity and all mat
ters pertaining to his past, is Jack
King, of Norfolk, Va, and assistant
paymaster of the Virginian railroad,
H. H. Rogers line. kilograms have
been received from relatives in Nor
folk and in Wyoming, a suburb Of
Cincinnati, directing that specialists
be employed in an effort to restore
King to his right mind. Being shown
kilograms from relatives, King fail
ed to recognize the name and could
remember nothing Of any one claim
ing to be relate to him. Physicians
state that King is in perfect physical
condition and they are at a loss to
know what has caused the peculiar
condition of the mans mind.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Deadly Fight.

Minneapolis, Minn., July 16.-In a
desperate encounter early to-day be-
tween officer and fugitive, Jerry Nc
Carthy, a convict who escaped from
the Minnesota penitentiary last
March, was shot and killed, and
Patrolman Ollinger received four
bullets which caused his death 20
minutes later.
Ollinger early to-day spied McCar.
thy near the rear entrance of a drug
store. He stationed himself inside
with the proprietor, and few min.
utes later heard the noise expected
some one trying the door.
81 know who that fellow is," cried
Ollinger as he ran to the rear door
Hes a bad man, and I'm going to
get him or he's going to get me-"
Ollinger flung open the door and
confronted Mccarthy with his pistol
The shots rang out almost stimuli.
taneously and both men fell riddled
with bullets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Struck While Playing Golf.

Washington, July 16.-Before the
eyes of scores of society men and wo-
men well known in official life and
almost within stones throw Of the
Chevy Chase club house, J. B. John
son, of New York, recently appointed
solicitor of the navy department,
was struck by lightning to-day and
killed. Johnson had been playing
golf with companion and was in
the open when the bolt struck. His
companion and the caddy a dozen
yards away were knocked down but
were uninjured. Johnson's body
was badly burned. Surgeon General
Stokes of the navy, who was at the
club, declared tonight that death
probably was instantaneous. The
club is one of the best known country
clubs south of New York. President
Taft, Vice President Sherman, most
of the members of the cabinet and
many members of the diplomatic
corps are members.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Suggests Swearingen.

Washington, July 15.-Certain
lines which the next race for gov
ernor in South Carolina may take
are indicated in the following from
to-day's Washington Post:
ttThe possibility Of a second blind
senator in congress is suggested by
R. NJ. McCown, of Florence, S. c.,
secretary of State of South Carolina
eff Senator Benjamin Ryan TIL
man does not want another term in
the senate when his present one ex-
pires in 1913," Mr.. McCown said
lit is practically certain that his
nephew, J. E. Swearingen,. can have
the toga. Mr.. Swearingen Is now
State superintendent of education fol
Sotuh Carolina and he has accom-
plished wonders in his work for edu'
cation. Mr.. Swearingen is blind, but
his affection has not impaired his
ability, and from early manhood he
has been a figure in public matters,
If he allows his name to be placed
for election to the senate he will be
elected, whether by direct vote Of the
people or by legislative selection.
"Mr. Swearingen is forceful and
powerful man. His personality Is
pleasing, and if he follows his uncle
in office he will be heard from on big
things"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Education and Government.

We can have no free State except
with. an educated people, for gov
ernment must either come from with
out or within. Men must be made to
obey the laws of right and wrong,
either by force from within or force
from without. If they are made to
obey by force from without, that Is
despotism. We cannot have liberty
unless we have forces within the indi-
vidual impelling him to right courses
of conduct. We must compel order
in one way or the other, by police,
prisons, and arms, or by reason and
by conscience. We have to choose
between the standing army and the
schoolhouse. It has been said that
we cannot afford the schoolhouses
and the teachers; then we must pay
for the prisons, for the police and for
the standing armies. We have to do
on or the other.
1t has been proved that it costs a
great deal more, several times more,
to kill a man than it does to edu-
cate him. In the Indian War, esti-
mating the cost per capita Of killing
Indians, it cost immeasurably more
to kill an Indian savage than to edu-
cate an Indian child. It costs great
deal more to arrest a thieving negro
or white boy and put him in prison
than it does to put him to school and
teach him not to steal. And we have
to pay for the one or the other.
You and I must have in this coun-
try men that have been 80 trained
and educated that they can govern
themselves or they never will make
a self-governing community. A man
who cannot govern himself can not
sefely be called upon to help gov
ern other people.-Dr. Lyman Alb
bott.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20

a tank to temperature of 212 de-
grees Fahrenheit, then $50 pounds
of powdered or finely, broken resin
is poured in. The mixture is kept at
a temperature of 212 degrees Fab
renheit. Thirty pounds of costic So.
da is then added and the solution Is
kept at the same temperature until
perfectly dark emulsion without
sediment is formed. The mixture Is
thoroughly stirred from the time the
resin is used until the end. One part
of this emulsion to 10000 parts OF
water is said to kill Anopheles lar
vac in less than half an hour, while
1 part to 5000 parts Of water will
kill them in from to 10 minutes.
At a larvicide plant at Ancon 4,600
gallons of this mixture were made
at a cost of O.1416 per gallon. Al
though this mixture has been used
to a large extent in Panama, crude
oil was also used for streams having
a fair velocity.-Exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Blue and Gray Meet.

Manassas, Va, July ia weeks
reunion of Federal and Confederate
veterans was begun here tonight
when the Rev. H. N. Couden, chap
lain of the house of representatives,
preached peace jubilee sermon be-
fore more than 1000 persons. The
reunion marks the 50th anniversary
of the battle of Bull Run. The
special feature of the celebration is
to take place Friday, when, in the
presence of President Taft and Gov
Mann of Virginia, the Confederates
and Union veterans will march across
the historic ground and clasp hands
in token of everlasting peace. The
town is in a futter tonight, with
intertwined Confederate and United
States flags.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
VERY STRANGE CASE.
Fever Restores Mind Of q Man AZ
ter Years.

3'The case of Benjamin Leeds may
become famous among psychologists,
says dispatch from Atlantic City.
1t would seem that of a sudden
Leeds brains, apparently normal be-
came a blank. He forgot his identi-
ty, he forgot his wife and children,
of whom he had always taken tender
care; he forgot the past.
Then, after six years, Leeds fell
i'll and the fever stimulated his dor
mant mind. In his delirium he re-
membered dimly and he muttered
words that gave to the acute sur
geons who listened to the clue that
will restore him to his family and
may bring him back to himself.
In response to telegram from
these surgeons Mrs. Leeds went to
Cleveland, Ohio. She said happily
she will nurse her husband back to
mental and physical health, then
bring him home.
Leeds, once a we'll known citizen
here, retired from business and went
to live at Ocean City about seven
years ago. One day in the summer
of 1905 he left home to deposit
money in a bank near there. He
did not return. Wide, but vain
search was made for him. His wife,
giving him up for lost, became
trained nurse to support herself and
their two children. -
Not a word came from him or of
him until the message arrived call
ing his wife to a hospital in Cleve-
land. Her husband had been taken
there i'll and with very high temper
ature. Tossing on his fevered cot
the light of yesterdays sun, which
seemed to have set, dawned on his
mind again. He uttered disjointed
sentences:
my wife, LYDIA"
"Atlantic City"
$50 long since I have seen them
"What have I, Ben Leeds, done?''
"Disgraceful, disgraceful to neg
lect."
"How they must have suffered"
The surgeons articulated the SEN
tences and sent for Mrs. Leeds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Three Men Blown to Atoms.

Denver, COL, July 17.-Fragments
Of human flesh found within radius
of 200 yards give evidence that three
men were killed early to-day when
5000 pounds Of nitroglycerine ex-
ploded, destroying the neutralizing
plant and store house of the Dupont
Powder company, Is miles south of
Denver. The force of the blast was
almost entirely upward. Men in the
vicinity saw the two buildings rise in
a cloud of black smoke, with a circle
of fame at it's base. When the build
ings had reached a height of 100 feet
they broke into pieces and fell In a
shower Of fragments.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
That Boy.

The mother heard a great commo-
ton as of cyclones mixed up with
battering rams, and she hurried up
stairs to discover what was the mat
ter. There she found Tommy sitting
in the middle of the floor with
broad smile on his face.
"Oh, mamma" said he delightedly,
1--WE locked grandpa and Uncle
George in the cupboard, and when
they get a little angrier I am going
to play Daniel in the lions den. -
London Saturday Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20

Mrs. H. H. Hill, of Sanford, Fla,
is in the city on a visit to relatives
Little Miss Amelia Martini. OF
Clio, Ca, is visiting Mrs. Eugenia
Beard.
Misses Annie Laurie and Kath-
leen kirkland are visiting friends
in Ehrhardt.
Miss Bessie Mcmillan, of Coils
ton, visited friends in the city last
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. McCrackin
and little daughter left Monday to
visit relatives in Newberry.
Miss Clara Riley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Riley were the guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Havelock
Eaves.
Mrs. C. w. Weeks and little
daughter, Grace, arrived in the city
last Monday on a visit to her daugh.
ter, Mrs. H. G. Delk.
Mr.. S. S. Williams, of the Co.
van section, was in the city yesterday
afternoon, on his way to Williston to
visit his father, who is sick.
Miss Adds Hayes, of Bamberg
is expected in the city the latter part
of this week, expecting to spend
some time on Sulivan's Island. She
will be accompanied by Miss Kate
Fielder, of Bamberg, who has been In
Charleston some time visiting rela'
tives.-Charlesto Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
TWENTY-ONE DE-.
Explosion in Coal Mine Shaft Takes
Fearful Toll.

Dubois, Pa, July 16.-Twenty-one
miners were killed in an explosion in
the shaft of the Cascade Coal and
Coke company's mine at Sykesville,
nine miles from here, last night. The
explosion occurred at $3.50 o'clock,
but it was after midnight before the
extent of the disaster was known.
All of the dead but three are foreign
ers. The explosion was light as
evidenced by the small damage done
the mine, but the deadly afterdamp
is responsible for most of the deaths.
Three deaths of brothers and ia
ther and son are numbered among
the fatalities. George and John Heck
and Nick Pavelock and his 14-year-
old son were found by the rescuers
locked in each others arms as though
they had embraced each other in
their dying moments. None of the
bodies were mutilated and few show
ed any burns. Eleven of the men
apparently had made ready to escape,
for they carried their dinner pals
and were headed for the opening.
Safety Doors Flew Open.
The first intimation of the explo-
sion at the surface was when the
safety door of the fan blew open and
the machinery began to run wild. 1t
was surmised there was trouble be-
low but it was almost midnight when
rescuers could enter the mine. 1t
took some time to get to the scene of
the accident, a mile and half from
the opening, because the rescuers
were obliged to carry oxygen with
them.
All but four of the bodies were
brought to the foot of the shaft early
to-day, but were kept there until all
were recovered. Four bodies were
buried beneath a cave-in in a head
ing and were not recovered until late
to-day. The State constabulary from
Punxsutawney was called to Police
the vicinity of the shaft.
No Survivors.
Neither mine officials nor mine in
spectors can assign any cause for the
explosion, as there are no survivors
from whom to gain an explanation,
but it is the general belief that some
of the men drilled into pocket OF
gas. The shaft is known as non
gaseous one and Fire Boss John
Brown reports he passed through the
head where the explosion occurred
only an hour before and found no
trace of gas.
Six men who were in another head
ing of the mine at the time of the ex-
plosion, knew nothing of the ex-
plosion until the compressed air stop
ped their drills and one man was
knocked from his rock drill. They
realized something had happened but
did not know the nature of it until
they met party of rescuers coming
for them.
When the rescue car from the bu-
reau of mines reached the scene its
services Swere not needed, as all the
men were dead and the air in the
mine had been cleared.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Daniel and the Lions.

The Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon was
fond of a joke and his keen wit was,
moreover, based on sterling common
sense. One day he remarked to one
of his sons:
"Can you tell me the reason why
the lions didn't eat Daniel?"
''No sir. Why was it,"
Because the most of him was
backbone and the rest was grit. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
THE "STAR OF THE SOUTH"
Great Brazilian Diamond Has Some
what Fascinating History.

The story of. the "Star of the
South" one of the largest diamonds
ever found in Brazil, is typical of the
vicissitudes through which these
stones sometimes pass, says the Bull
letin of Pan-American Union. Found
by a negress in the mines of &C.
garem, Minas Geraes, the crystal
weighed 2547a carats, was Of irregu-
lar dodecahedron shape, with strong
ly obtuse angles, and with twenty
four natural facets. The configura-
tion of the facets, etc., showing deep
depression, suggests that it was one
of a group of crystals.
It was sold for $4,000, and the
negress received her freedom and a
pension as a reward. The first pur-
chaser borrowed $4,000 on it from
the Bank of Rio de Janeiro, and af-
terward sold it to a syndicate for
either 10000 pounds, or $4,000.
It was named "Estrella do Eud,'
and was cut to an oyal brilliant of
125scarats. Thus it made a clean,
fine stone. of first quality. Because
of it's size and beauty it was exhib-
tied at the exhibition Of London in
1862, and Paris, 1857, when an In
dian Rajah offered half million dol
lars for it, which was refused. Later
it was bought for the Gaikwar OF
Baroda for lacs of rupees or $780,
900. This royal parsonage of Hin
dustan had the habit of administer
ing powdered glass or diamond dust,
or both, to subjects whom he judged
superfuous. He pursed this pastime
beyond his own immediate sphere
and prescribed for the British resi-
dent, one Col. Phayre, but his art
was detected, he was tried, found
guilty, and deposed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
BE INDEPENDENT.
How to Get Fair Price for Cotton
This Year. e

Present prospects, are that there ;
will be a big cotton crop this year.
This big crop, if it comes, will be due
entirely to the work of the farmers
of the South. It is going to be worth
big lot of money, too, and viii
bring handsome profits to somebody.
The question is: Who is this
somebody" going to be-the farm
ers, or the spectators and cotton
mill men?
It is of course, unreasonable to-
expect cotton to bring as much per-
pound when there is large corp as
when there is small one; but 1t is
even more unreasonable for prices to-
be hammered down when good crop
is made so that large crop may
actually bring less money than q
small one. This has happened be-
fore now, and it will happen again
unless the farmers take steps to pre-
vent it. The men who buy cotton
are going to do all they can to force
the price as low as possible. What
are the farmers going to do about
it?
This inquiry is likely to be met by
another: What can they do about
it? And often this question will be
asked so as to imply that they can
do nothing.
This we do not believe. There ares
several things the individual farmer
can do, and others which farmers as
a class can do. S. &.
1. The individual can, first Of al.
make provision right now for enough
feed for his live stock, so that he
will not have to sell cotton and buy
feed. He still has time to make sure
of this; but he must act at once.
2. He can, if he will start now.
have hogs enough to kill so that hefE
will not have to sell cotton and buy
meat. 5 -
8. He can keep the garden going
and raise his own vegetables and
maybe a surplus.
4. He can take care Of the poultry
and the cows and make them 9 Z
source of income.
There are other things he can do
to make himself independent Of his
cotton crop; and every man who sts
able to hold his cotton and market 40
he chooses can help to insure profit.
able prices for the crop, while every
man who must sell Is going to de-
press the price.
Acting together farmers can agree
upon plan of marketing and keep
the whole crop from being forced
on the market at once. They can
make arrangements with their local
bankers for loans, if they need ready 3
money in the fall. In many cases..
the farmers themselves can finance
the cotton crop of their neighbor-
hood, by helping out with short-time
loans, secured by the cotton crop,
those who would otherwise have to
sell at once. They can keep negro
tenants from rushing the whole crop
on the market as soon as made, and
this they must do If they would keep
prices up. Every neighborhood which
handles it's crop in a business-liks I
way will help to maintain prices and
will help to bring nearer the much
dreamed-of day Of scientific market
ing.-Progressive Farmer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20


Wednesday attending a meeting OF
the County Medical Society.
Mrs. R. M. Kearse and daughter,
Miss Kathleen, Of the Buford's
Bridge section, will leave next week
for stay at Glenn Springs and the
mountains of North Carolina.
DIR. H. F. Hoover, of Bamberg,
is on a visit to relatives here, his
many friends are very glad to see
him and welcome him. to our town.
Hampton County Guardian.
Mr.. w. NJ. Oxner, who was for
merly principal of the Olar high
school, but who is now teaching at
Ridgeway, passed through the city
Monday on his way home, after a
visit to friends at Olar.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Brabham
left Tuesday of last week for a stay
at Asheville, N. G. Mr.. Brabham's
health has not been good recently,
and his many friends hope that his
trip will result in an Improvement.
Mrs. G. L. Kinard, who has been
III for some weeks in the hospital in
Columbia, with typhoid fever, is i'm
proving, and her recovery is conf
dently expected. Her sister, Mrs. S.
W. Copeland, of Ehrhardt, has been
with her for the past week or more.