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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19
The College Girl Stays Married. .

Wellesley, Mass, Oct. 11.-If you
marry a college bred woman you are
very apt to stay married to her.
This has been shown by an in
vestigation just finished by the fair
and learned alumnae of Smith Col
lege at Northampton and has caus-
ed much comment here. They con-
tend that college education-for a
woman-is an enemy Of divorce.
They have the figures wo-
mems figures never lie-to prove
that only one college bred woman
out of 81 who marry is divorced or
divorces her husband, this among
graduates of all the women's col
leges.
The girl educated at Smiths Col
lege seems to be even more cling
ing than her sisters. Of IS marriages
reported only one Smith College
girl was divorced.
The alumnae investigators find
that one Of every ten or twelve mar
ried women not educated at col
lege, is divorced.
college bred women marry late
in life," said Dean Augiel, chaplain
of Wellesley to-day. They are not
frivolous; they are less vain, they dc
not marry easily. The low divorce
rate discovered is a new and signif.
cant argument for a college educa.
ton for women
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19
SUMTER WOMAN KILLED.
Mrs. w. j. Benjamin Accidentally
Shoots Herself.

Sumter, Oct. 11.-One Of the sad
dest accidents which has ever shock
ed this community was that which
occurred to-day, when Mrs. w. j..
Benjamin accidentally shot herself
with a small parlor. rifle, death fol-
lowing in a few minutes.
Mrs. BENJAMIN, who was before
her marriage Miss Alice Blakeney,
from near Clinton, was sweeping out
the house at the time the accident
occurred. The rifle was kept in an
earthenware jar in the dining room,
and this was overturned and the
rifle went OF. The ball entered
Mrs. Benjamin's lower jaw, and the
only words she said afterwards we're
those to the cook, who ran into the
room when the rifle went OF, Il
swept too near the jar and have
turned it OVER
The cook gave the alarm and
neighbors rushed in. DR.. S. G.. Ba-
ker was called in, but Mrs. Benja-
min was breathing her last when he
arrived. The ball penetrated upward
and entered the brain.
Mrs. Benjamin was formerly from
Clinton, where the body will be ship
ped for interment. She leaves her
husband and four small children, one
of whom is only two months old.
Mr.. BENJAMIN was away from the
house at the time and it was some
minutes before he could be found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19
Selection of Seed Corn.

If one desires to improve his seed
corn for another year, the time to
do it is before the present crop is
gathered. When a person follows
the common practice of securing his
seed from the barn, large ears are
invariably selected, and it cannot be
told at that time whether the ears
are large due to breeding, or whether
they have been produced on stalks
which have been favored with an
undue amount of fertilizer or dis
tance. If seed are selected which
have been grown under the latter
conditions, they are not apt to pro-
duce large ears another year unless
given a rather heavy application of
fertilizer or more distance than nee
essary. Therefore, the seed ears
should be selected from stalks which
have grown under average condi-
tions.
To make this selection properly,
it must first be decided which portion
of the field represents as near as
possible the average soil conditions
Of the farm. Then from blocky and
healthy stalks which have not been
favored with any undue amount of
distance or richness in the soil, the
seed ears should be gathered. Be-
fore breaking the ears from the
stalks, one should ascertain their size
as near as possible. This can be
done by carefully examining them
with the hand, and if they seem to
be of good size and well filed out
at the tip they should be pulled. If
the corn should be prolific variety,
it does not matter whether the top
or bottom ear is selected so long as
a good one Is secured.
After having selected about twice
as many ears as will be necessary
for seed, all of them should be stor-
ed in a place free from mice and
weevils. A few days prior to plant
ing. time, all of the ears should be
shucked and only the best ones
should be retained for planting. 1t
is we'll to bear in mind that all seed
ears should be free from mixture,
heavy, of good size, have deep grains,
well filled butts and tips, uniform
kernels, and narrow spaces between
the rows of grains, as the above
points are conducive to larger yields
and have a tendency to be reproduc-
ed when planted. J. M. NAPIER,
Assistant Professor of Agronomy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19
USE KNIFE TO REFORM.
Surgeons Operate on Bad Boy to
Make Him Good.

Surgeons, with knives and anti
septics, are trying to do what the
police and board of children's guar
dians have not been able to accom-
plish-reform George Verasso, IL
years old, son of Tony Verasso, OF
ia Quincy street. An operation was
performed at Georgetown Hospital,
which, it is believed, will change him
from an incorrigible wanderer OF
the streets to disciplined student
at school, says the Washington Post
After receiving an order from
Judge DeI4acy, in Juvenile Court,
when the boy had been brought fol
commitment to an institution, the
parents agreed to have him operated
on. He was taken to the hospital
yesterday to have his tonsils and
adenoids removed. Both growths
had become enlarged, causing him to
breathe with difficulty and to expe-
rience mental disturbances from the
Inflammation Of the Emphatic
glands.
Relieved by Operation.
When the operation had been per-
formed and the adenoids and tonsils
had been removed, the patient awoke
from the anesthetic much relieved.
The boy will be confined in the insti-
tuition for several days.
The lads aged father and mother
waited anxiously in the hallway of
the hospital for news from the op-
Grating room, and when told that the
operation was over they fell to their
knees and gave thanks for the won
ders of surgery which can make bad
boys good.
The boys father was unable to un-
derstand why his son never obeyed
him and remained away from home
for several days at time. He told
Judge DeLacy that the boy was In
corrigible.
When the little fellow has recov-
cred, he will be sent to school, a
place he has Stunned for years. The
physicians predict that he will now
become an apt pupil and take interest
in his lessons hereafter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19
Change and Rest.

Hello, Bill" remarked a Market
street salesman az he met a friend
yesterday in lunch cafe, where
have you been? l haven't seen you
for the last three weeks"
"Well," replied the vacationist
wearily, ''I'll tell you. I've been
away. Went on the recommendation
of my doctor. Seemed to be all run
down and wrong. The doc said
was nearly all in, and been working
too hard. He advised me to go the
seashore for a change and rest.
did, and here I am. The boardwalk
got the change and the hotels got
all the rest"
He looked tired, and his friend be-
lieved him.-Philadelphia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19

More through curiosity at the old
time watch than anything else one
of the police called in opened the
back of the case and found glittering
up at him from the main spring the
lost jewel. The thief confessed and
got a heavy sentence.
"There are just thousands of this
kind Of cases, but the big gem thief
usually gets caught or his conscience
goes back on him." said the gem
sleuth. "The majority Of the really
big fellows that I have ever seen
are as fine cut men as one would
find anywhere; their personality 1s
usually Of the best, but with bad
streak in their makeup somewhere. "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19
Teaching by Example.

William Dean Howells is stout
opponent of those novelists who, un-
der the pretext Of reforming their
readers, write books about vice.
"such writers,'' said Mr.. Howells
at q luncheon at Kittery Point, Me-,
"remind me of a lad whose mother
said to him:
"'Why, Johnny, I do believe
you're teaching that parrot to swear.
,'"No, I'm not, mother the boy
replied. I'm just telling it what 1t
mustn't say Los Angeles Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19

Before disposing of your cotton
seed, see me. Will buy or exchange.
w. G. HUTTO, at Copeland's store.
The Kelly guaranteed axes and
tools at Hunters Hardware Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
PACT IN DANCER
Reciprocity Treaty MeOaCed
on All Sides.
BIG STICK MUST BE USED
Pressure to Defeat Taft's Canadian
Measure is Growing Stronger
and Hard Work is Needed
to Save 1t.

Washington, May 27.-Dangers from
SO many sources now threaten the Ca
madam reciprocity agreement that us
supporters are becoming alarmed.
This does not mean that the admin
istration is in despair about the pas
sage of the bill, but II is realized that
the pressure to defeat II is growing
and that strenuous measures by the
president will be necessary to force II
through.
With the finance committee drag
ging slowly along and showing no dis
position to report the bill for some
DAYS: with Senator Root insisting on
his amendment to the paper and wood
pulp provisions. which would serious
IN cripple the measure; with Senator
Lodge wayering and showing signs oil
being secretly hostile to the agree
ment: with Senators LaFOllette ana
Cummins and most Of the senate pro-
gressiyes unfriendly; with Senator
Kenyon. the new man from Iowa
who was relied on TO support the
bill-uncertain and regarded as not
unlikely to vote against il; and with
the standpat high tariff leaders In the
senate uncompromisingly opposed TO
reciprocity in any form, 1t becomes
more and more plain that the diff
culties ahead are grave.
The chief difiiculty is that the bill
has no aggressive champion in the
senate on the Republican side. Sena-
tor Norris Brown, Of Nebraska, is one
OF the few prOgressives who favor IT.,
but he will have no opportunity OF
making a fight until the measure Is
out Of the finance committee. or the
Democrats. Senator Stone. o. Mis-
souri,. is working earnestly for the
measure. and so is Senator John Sharp
/ Williams-both on the finance com
mittee. But they are finding this up
hill work, dominated as the commit
tee is by the regular Republicans and
with Senator Bailey throwing rocks
/ in the path % the agreement at every
opportunity.
Senator stone has repeatedly OBJ
/ iected TO the way the committee Is
dragging out the hearings. He de-
clares there is a scheme to hold back
report and delay action. Indication
Of this was given when a date as late
as June u was fixed for voting on
direct election Of senators. and this
matter was left the unfinished bust
ness to that time. With a month o.
/ six weeks Of debate ahead. this makes
/ il look like the middle Of July, and
perhaps Aug l, before the senate vote
can be had on reciprocity.
That the high protected interests OF
the country are making a remarkable
organized fight against the agreement
is clear. They are cleyerly getting the
farmers Of the country-at least the
grange Ofiicers-to make the fight for
them. while they are keeping more or
less under cover.
President Taft has used the big
stick at times since March 4, 1903, TO
further his favorite measures. and the
signs are that he will use it with
greater force than ever in seeking to
muster votes for reciprocity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
InSurreCtO PreSidentOfM0x.
leo RenOunCeS Title.
HE EXPLAINS PEACE TERMS
Expresses Confidence in de la Barra
and Says Rebel Troops Are
at His Disposal to Re-
store Peace.

FL Paso, Tex. May q. - General
Francisco |. MaderO has resigned as
provisional president Of Mexico. lie
agreed to do 50 following the reslgna
ton Of President Diaz.
lie issued "a manifesto renounclng
the TILE OF president of the proyis'
Ional government and explaining the
peace terms reached between himself
and the federals. lie expresses the Ut
most confidence in the good faith Of
de In Barra while he holds the office
Of temporary president Of Mexico. ana
saws the insurrecto troops are at the
disposal of de la Barra in restoring
peace in Mexico.
Madero explains that he did not
hold out for all that he and his party
declared for at San Luis Potosi last
November. when they demanded thai
all governors must be swept aside, be
cause he had chance to get peace by
accepting one more than half the gov
ernorships, and he considered this
agreeable. especially since the reslg
nations OF Diaz and Corral were al.
promised and new elections are prom
Used.
Madero was asked II he would an
nounce his candidacy for the presi
dency Of Mexico. and he said he would
not. that such a thing was not con
sidered proper in his country. but his
friends would advance his name at the
proper time. he was certain.
Invited to come to FL Paso and hold
n public reception. that the people OF
the city might meet him. Madero said
he would come next Monday. mas
much as he was now a private citizen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
Southern Railway.

N. Is. Following schedule figures publishes ~
Information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective April It, 1871
Trains Leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7.30 n. m. Daily Local for Warenton. Danyiis
and way stations.
800 a. m. Daily United States Fast Mail.
First-class coaches and draNing-rOom. sleeping
ears TO Birmingham s New Orleans. Dining car
service.
8.s5 p. m. Week Days-L Limited for Harrison
burg. Paror car % Harris)nblrZ
AIS .. m. DAILY - Birmingham Special.
Through coaches and sleeping cars 70 Birmins-
ham. Dining car service. Tourist ear 70 Cali
f0rnia Monday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday
40 D. m Week Days Local for HArrisonborE
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
40 >. m. Caily-Limitei for Warrenton and
ass .. m.-Local for WarrentOn.
6-1J y. M. Daily The Southern Southeastern
Limited. Through Pullman drawing room. state
room. sleeping cars. coaches ana dining cars Tor
Greensboro, Durham, itaiexh, Charlotte,
Columbia. Charleston, Aiken. August, Sasan-
nah and Jacksonville.
1910 .. m Dziiy-ksW York and ChattsnOoss
Lin ted tyia Lynchburgl First class coach ALd
sleeping cars 10 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga,
sleeping car ~ New Orleans. Dining-eAr service
l0.l5 y. m. Daily -heN York. AtlS1ta and New
Orleans Limited All Pullman trains. club and OBJ
sergatlOn cars 70 New Ofle1nes sleeping cars 70
Asheyille. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car 10
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
40 a. N. Daily Memphis Special Through
sleeping cars and coaches 10 Roanoke, ROCKVILLE.
Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis. washing
ton sleeping car open 1850 .. m. Dining car
service.
Through trairs frDm the Ssuth arrive Hsshins-
ton O. % A. M. sja m, Us am, lJ.fO a. a.. dAl
7.45 pm and 1890 2. l2l6 a. 70. daily. hsIrison-
burg HISS a. m. woek days and go .. m. daily.
From Charlottesville, s45 q. ~, I'D p. N. AID 40
o. m. Local from WarnentOn arrives $40 a. a.
week days.
Trains cave Richmond: l0.sJ a. IN. AID las .
m. Daily Express for al points south.
6.l0 a. m. Daily Local for Danyle, ChArhitir.
$40 y. "a except SUNDAY. Local for Dafham'
Raleigh.
6uo .. m. except SUNDAY. Local Tor keyssiile.
Goa m. except Sunday and Z'l5 y. N. A0ndsj'
Wednesday and Friday for West Point.
s.Up "a except Sunday. for West Point. con.
Meeting with York River Lane for Baltimore Nom
lay. Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets. siesping-car reservations. and detailed
tnfortnation can he had at ticket Office, ~ 18th
St. 80 81. n. w., and New Union station.
Burgage checked through from hotels and resi-.
fences Cab service.
4. n. COAPMAN, Vice-Pres. Gen. Man.
). n. HARDWlCk. Pass. Traffic Mgr
n. +. CARY. Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. 5. BROW Y. General Agent
Washington. ID 4.
J. T. burgess. h =. A..
Richmond. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
OCEAN GAMBLERS GET $4,000
Wealthy Voyasers on Lusitania Prove
Easy Picking.

New York. May 27.-There were fat
pickings for two professional gam
blers who came over on the Lusi'
tania.
One passenger reported that in four
DAYS the gamblers picked up Sli.oOo
and that one OF their victims had lost
$1,000 in an hour.
"Tve lived almost all my life In
parts Of the west" said this passen-
ger. where gambling is wide open'
but never saw such quick action at
poker. Play usually began In the
smoking room at II o'clock at night
and lasted until 3 or 4 o'clock In the
morning. The pigeons could evidently
afford their plucking. ans as II was
none OF my business I did not inter
fere."
The steamship officers keep a sharp
lookout for professional gamblers, but
occasionally an unknown adyenturer
makes a smashing coup.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
WAS SOLD, SAYS GIRL WIFE
Fifteen-Year-old Bride Says Husband
Rouoht Her For $50 and Dress.

Philadelphia. May 27.-Dayld Iab'
bit. twenty-six years old, whose fifteen
year.old wife accused him Of treating
her cruelty and refusing to support
her. was held under $500 bail for court
when arraigned before Magistrate
Scott.
The Young wife declared that she
was sold to Habit for $50 and a SILK
dress By her father and stepmother
She asserted that her father gave her
the money after the wedding, but she
never received the dress.
In her testimony she said Habit Is
a Syrian and sells lace on the streets
for living. Often he forced her to
peddle the wares for him. she said
and tried to make her live a life oil
shame. The girl said she was married
three days after her fifteenth birthday
last February.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
IORIMER MAY RESIGN
Senator viii Try to Stop Second In
vestiaatlon BY Retiring.

Senator viii Try to Stop Second In
vestiuation by Retiring.
Washington, May 27.-There Is a
widespread belief along senator's that
Senator william L. Lorimer viii try
10 forcstall a second investigation OF
the charges of corruption In connec-
ton with his election by resigning.
Mr.. Lorimer is now in Chicago. No
one in authority to speak for him Is
prepared to say what he will do. But
there is a pretty well settled conyic-
ton in the senate that II the senator
from Illinois submits his title to his
seat IN the senate TO second test Of
nm investigation he will forfeit the
title.
The sentiment In favor OF reopenine
tho Lorimer case Is now practically
unanimous. II Is predicted that there
will not be single vote in opposition
10 ordering n second investigation. \
report from the second Investigation
will not be made to the senate In all
probability until It meets in Deem
her.
Senator Lorlmer's chances OF retain
ing his seat are jeopardized not only
hy the new evidence that has turned
mp. but by the fact that the senate
personnel has materially changed
since the former vote indicating him
was taken. II IS almost certain That u
vote were taken today upon the rec
ord of the Lorimer case is submitted
after the first investigation the sena
tor would be ousted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
FINED 5000 FOR KILLING MAN
J. W. Shields Convicted Of Second De-
gree Manslauuhter.

Plymouth. n. H., May al. Walter
Shields. a former Philadelphia, was
convicted Of manslaughter in the Sec
ond degree in the superior court and
was sentenced to pay a fine Of 5000
and the costs Of the prosecution.
The money was Immediately forth
coming, and within a short time Mr.
Shields walked out of the court, free
man. lie left the courtroom with his
brOthers-lu-law, who have been his
constant companions throughout the
trial
Shields was placed on trial before
Judge Pike on a charge OF manslaugh'
ter for the killing of Christie" Ken
ney, a woOdsman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
MILLION BUsHEL WHEAT DEAL
William Lanyon Holds All No. 2 Red
Wheat For May Delivery.

St Louis, No. May 27.-William
Lanyon. a capitalist, is engineering
one of the biggest wheat deals ever
attempted here.
More than 100000 bushels OF May
wheat, valued at nearly Sl,OOO,OOO. are
involved in the transaction. lie Is on
the bull side. and insists that every
bushel OF wheat which he has bought
on option shall be delivered to him al
the Chicago market price, which Is
SO cents a bushel.
I.anyoa said he expected that his
deliveries before the last OF May
would exceed 100000 bushels, and
that lie is prepared to pay cash for II
all. Ianyon is now credited with
holding all the No. red wheat for
MAY delivery that is in sight in st.
Louis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
Taft Annoints Chicago Man.

Washington, May q. 49, Harry A.
Wheeler, Of Chicago. has been ap
pointed a member of the postal rate
commission, succeeding Lawrence
Maxwell, of Cincinnati. who resigned
Mr.. Wheeler is the vice president OF
the Union Trust company, Of Chicago
and president of the Chicago CONNER
cial association.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
Farmer Kills Wife and Himself.

Harrisonburg, Va. May 30. p
Fairchild, a farmer. fifty years old
killed his wife by shooting her in the
head and then shot himself In the
head. both dying instantly, at the
Fairchild home, ten miles west OF
here. Domestic troubles caused the
tragedy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
lr.land,s Formulation shrlnks.

London. May 27.-Ireland has pop
ulation Of 1881 ,95l. according to the
census returns. This is a decrease OF
T6,S24 since the last census was taken
ten years ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
Revolution Cost s2o,ooo.ooo.

New Orleans. May 27.-The revolu'
ton in Mexico will cost approximately
$40. 900 900, according to Policarpo
TionelIa. former president Of Hon
duras. who recently arrived in New
Orleans from Mexico City He is not
optimistic as to Mexico's future.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
police Chief Gets Ten Years.

New Orleans, May 27.-Edward 5
Whitaker. formerly chief of the New
Orleans police department, who was
convicted Of crimes involving young
girls. was sentenced to serve ten years
ia the state penitentiary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
STORM PLAYS HAVOC
Wrecks Tobacco Factory and Crossed
Wires Destroy Knitting Mill.

WITt5 DtsITOJ TNII'E1''s ''I''''
Durham, N. c., May PA tornado
completely wrecked the Venable to-
bacco factory, which contained $4,000
pounds OF stored tobacco.
The tornado also blew down every
trolley wire in town; set on fire with
crossed cables and totally destroyed
the Chatham Hosiery company's knit
ting mills; burned out half the phone
system and wrecked every street car
in the city.
Outside communication is interrupt
ed and the flight OF the storm Is not
known. The local damage will per
haps run as high as 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
Robbed and Murdered.

Washington. May 27.-The body OF
an unknown man about seyenty-fvc
years old, apparently murdered and
robbed, was found in the woods near
Thomas station. The throat showed
marks Of strangulatlon and the peck
cts In the clothing had been riaed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
GORE OUT FOR WILSON
Senator Endorses Governor For Demo-
cratic Nomination For President.

cratic Nomination For President.
Washington, May Ex-senator Gore
OF Oklahoma, came out in a letter
strongly indorsing Governor Woodrow
Wilson for the Democratic nomination
for president.
Wilson's friends look on the Gore
letter as added evidence that the
progressive Democrats Of the south
and west are rapidly turning TO the
governor Gore is recognized as one
of the progressive wing of the senate
Democrats.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
Potomac, Fredericks.
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.


7 l7nTraTTI0T9
q n and MARYLAND. Delaware and Virginla kail,
~ay 90. Al Orange with southern X. H. ara
Chesapeake & Ohio K. K. .,....h
NOTICE These tables snom tne .'@s ~ - SsDsTt
go, he several stations n time OF departure.
arrivals and connections ar not guaranteed they
me only line 10 the c.aneellcrsvils and WILDER
"I Esstern STANDARD Time. Stations marked y
flag stops ...,, ,,A,