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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
Lightning Cures Neuritis.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 23.-An
astonishing cure is said to have been
effected yesterday when lightning
struck Policeman William Lambert,
so years old, of No. 6,206 Buist ave-
nue., and rid him of neuritis, with
which he had been afflicted and bed
ridden for a year past. His condition
was such that pension had been
recommended for him and he was to
be retired.
Lambert, according to the local re-
porter of the New York Herald, was
in bed when he heard his little daugh-
ter scream. He staggered down the
stairs. AS he reached the front door
he found her crying from being
struck by base ball. AS he stood
in the doorway an electrical storm
began. A flash of lightning is said
to have struck and blinded him. He
fell to the floor, lying there until his
wife came to assist him. He found
that he did not need her help, arose,
put on his clothes, walked to the po-
lice station and reported for duty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
LIEUT.. CAULEY LEADS.
South CarOlinian Makes Good Rec
ord at Camp Perry Match.

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 23.-The
national individual match began to-
day, all teams taking part. The
shooting of the Palmetto team was
fairly good. Lieut.. Edward B. Cau-
ley is leading the South Carolina
team in this match, with a score OF
217 out of possible $50. The
match will end tomorrow, with each
man firing a score at 1000 yards.
Preliminary practice for the national
team match will then begin.
The ranges of the national rifle
match were completed to-day. This
is the first of the three big matches
conducted. The shooting began with
the skirmish run, and continued for
the 20O-yard rapid-fire and the 200
yard slow-f1re. Shooting at the 600
yard stage was begun. King, OF
Iowa, is high man up to the 1000
yard range.
The high men with their scores fol-
olw: Sergt. C. NJ. King, 240; Sergt. G.
NJ. Smith, army infantry, 239; Sergt.
C. J. Van Amburg, Massachusetts,
236; Lieut.. Geo. NJ. Shaw, infantry,
235; Capt. F. w. Holt, District of Co.
lumbia, 235; Ensign F. w. Amsden,
navy, 233.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
SALOONS FOR BIRMINGHAM.
LIQUOR Election Goes "Wet" and
Against Dispensaries.

Birmingham, Aug. 24.-Jeferson
county to-day voted to return to the
legal sale of liquor by licensed sa-
looms, by a majority which may go
above 1000. The returns began to
come in early and the dispensaries
showed a small lead in some of the
country precincts, but by the time 20
precincts had been heard from sa-
looms were ahead of dispensaries by
100. The ratio was maintained until
the city boxes began to come in,
which rapidly swelled the saloons
majority.
The voters also passed on the ques-
ton "wet or dry" but there was
never any doubt about the county 60
ing "wet." The issue was really be-
tween saloons and dispensaries.
At II o'clock tonight So boxes
out of 70 in the county gave 1912
"wet" majority and 1885 majority
for saloons over the dispensaries.
The remaining small rural precincts
will probably not affect these ma
iorities. Jefferson county first voted
on the prohibition question October
%, 1907, when prohibition carried
by a majority of 1896.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
OUTWITTED THE ORIENTALS.
An Experience With the Customs Of
ficials at Kermanshah.

In eastern lands the collecting of
customs dues is attended with per-
haps more than ordinary fraud. In
his book, From Batum to Bagdad, "
Mr. w. B. Harris has told his expert
ence with the customs officers of Ker-
manshah. The incident had it's COM
ical feature as well as it's serious les
son:
Two hours later than I had intend
ed we made a start and, proceeding
through the long tunnel-like bazaars,
emerged from the town. Here fate
had annoyance in store for me. At
the local custom house the guards
wanted to search us and make ua
pay duty on our scanty baggage.
I had hired a mule to carry our
saddlebags as far as Bagdad, using
the owner of the mule, willy old
Arab who accompanied US, as a
guide. These two, mule and man,
the guards absolutely refused to lei
pass without my bestowing a perfect
ly illegal and illogical baksheesh
This I stoutly refused to do, and
knowing that in the east a show OF
temper is of no avail, swallowed
my wrath and argued coolly and col.
lectedly with the soldiers.
Soon they confessed that they had
no right to touch either me or any
animal of mine, but they maintained
that the mule and the rider were
both Arabs and that therefore
could not interfere.
This was just what wanted, and
I solved the matter in a minute.
put the Arab on my horse and rode
his mule. There was no question
about it then. The guards on their
own confession could stop neither me
nor my horse, and we rode quietly
on amid the laughter of the men to
change our mounts again fifty yards
past the custom house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
Too Exact.

A maiden lady, Miss Cocker by
name, and her niece, who bears the
same cognomen, went one evening
to a reception at the house Of a
friend.
"What name, please" inquired the
footman.
Miss Cocker" answered the elder
lady.
''Miss Cocker, too," Joined in the
niece, hurriedly.
Whereupon the man of plush and
buttons opened the drawing-room door
and with all the dignity of his pro-
fession, ushered them into the midst
of the company with the convulsing
announcement:
"Miss Cocker and Miss Cockatoo." "
-Tit-BitS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
Short Weights Hit Everybody.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Every adult in
the United States loses a quarter OF
a cent every day in the year, through
short weight and measures of butch
ers, grocers and fruit peddlers, ac-
cording to Isadore Wulfson, inspector
of weights and measures of Indian
apolis, who addressed the Interna-
tionl Stewards Association in session
here to-day. In this way, he de-
clares, the American public is de-
frauded out of s20,000,000 annu-
ally.
He declared federal supervision OF
weights and measures was the only
way the public could be protected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
FOUGHT HORNETS IN WATER.
Resident of Sandy Grove has Siren
uous Time During Swim.

Richard Harris, who lives at Sandy
Grove, a hamlet of IT'S persons, be-
tween Rossville and Princess Bay,
Staten Island, was almost stung to
death and drowned at the same time,
says The New York World.
A cherry tree stands on the brink
of Boyes Lake, near Rossville. Har-
ris, who is a man grown, climbed
the tree to pick cherries. After ne
had filled his pail he started to de-
scend, and stepped upon a limb
which broke beneath his weight, pre-
cipitating him and the fruit into the
lake, which, near the bank, is from
six to ten feet deep.
On the tip of the limb was large
and active colony of hornets, whose
nest also went with the limb, which
floated, while part of the nest was
wet.
The hornets resented the wrecking
of their home and attacked Harris,
who was struggling to swim ashore.
So fierce was the attack that he
could not swim and fight the enemy
at the same time. He had to keep
himself afoat and repel the insects
simultaneously. Occasionally he
would duck his head under, but he
could not long remain there.
The unequal battle continued for
a quarter of an hour, the strangest
kind of aquatic fight. Harris was
stung repeatedly upon the face,
scalp, hands, and arms, and even
upon his legs.
While the battle was still on Lar
ry O'Neill, of Rossville, happened to
pass. He went to Harris's assistance,
with stones as his weapons. He
stoned the hornets nest floating on
the branch, which distracted the at
tention of the stingers, allowing the
cherry picker to swim ashore. Har-
ris said the diversion of the enemy
probably saved his life, as he was
nearly exhausted from his efforts to
fight hornets and keep afloat at the
same time.
Harris's cherries were a complete
loss.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
A Spanking Edct.

Four boys between IL and Is
years of age were spanked by order
of the children's court of New York
Tuesday night for rowdyism on a
subway train. The court appointed
it's Interpreter, Manuel Weinberg, to
see that the spanking was done in a
businesslike manner. He administer
ed to each one of the culprits IL
lashes with breech strap shredded
to 12 ribbons of leather at the end.
The whipping was sufficiently severe,
according to an official of the chill
dren's society, to prevent any Of the
quartette from sitting down for two
hours.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
Shot Father to Save Mother.

Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 21.-
News has just reached here Of a de-
plorable tragedy which occurred in
Bay Creek district Saturday when
Hubert, the 15-year-old son of Mer-
ritt c. Camp, shot and killed his
father.
Mr.. Camp had been to Loganville
that afternoon and it is said return
ed home under the influence OF IL
quor. He began to beat and abuse
his wife. The boy demonstrated with
his father, who threatened to kill
them both. The father started for
his shotgun, but the boy beat him
to it and ran out into the yard.
Mr.. Camp continued beating his
wife and Hubert came to the door
and fired at his father, the load en-
tering his back in the region of the
kidneys. He exclaimed, "Some one
has shot me-" and dropped over dead
without uttering another word.
Hubert Camp, the boy, says he re-
grets having to kill his father, but
says he believes it was necessary In
order to save his life and that of his
mother.
Merritt Camp was an Industrious
farmer and owned the home where
they lived. He was about 48 years
of age and the father Of five children
-four daughters and one son.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
Handy With the Whip.

Teamsters are prouder of their
skill with the whip than of anything
else in the world. A group OF team
sters were talking one night.
"Out on the plains," said one
young fellow, "I used to cut down a
steer with my whip, skin him and d.
vide up his carcass"
A red haired fellow said his uncle
could take two whips and write the
Lords Prayer on the bark of birch
with the left hand one, at the same
time playing operate selections with
the other on a tin can at seven PAGES.
'That's pretty good work. said a
veteran, "but my old father used to
draw corks with every flick of the
lash"
Then a cross eyed stranger spoke
up.
"Gents," he said, "I know there's
men can even hair cut and shave ye
with a whip-I know it, for I've seen
it done-but the only man that ever
found the whip real lucrative was
Tom Fallon, from Sag Harbor. Tom
with his whip made a real nice little
pile"
"How so?" the red headed man
asked.
"Pickin' pockets" said the stran-
ger.-Los Angeles Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
Boy Saves Mans Life.

New York, Aug. 25.-A boy not
more than ten years old, who did not
think it worth while to tell his name,
saved Joseph Engle's life in Will
liamsburg yesterday by giving "frst
aid"
Engle, thirty-eight years, of No. 81
Wythe avenue, slipped on banana
skin at Grand street and Kent ave-
nuc and in trying to recover himself
thrust his right arm through a show
window. The glass gashed the wrist
and severed the big blood vessels
there. He might have bled to death
within few minutes.
The quick witted boy stopped
roller skating and knelt beside En-
gle, who had fallen. The boy whip
ped out his knife cut strap the
end with the buckle, from a skate,
slit the other end of the strap in
the middle and buckled it around
Engle's forearm little above his
wounded wrist.
Then grabbing stick from the
gutter, the boy stuck it under the
strap and turning it., twisted the strap
tight. The tourniquet acted perfect
ly. The hemorrhage ceased.
The boy holding the stick, waited
until DR.. Levine came in an ambu-
lance from the Eastern District hos
pital. Then the youngster skated
away on one foot.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
LIQUOR Issue in Georgia Campaign.

Liquor ISSUE LII OoOiS1a Oo"pe@iSn'
Atlanta, Aug. 24.-It is not believ-
ed here that Judge Richard Russelps
declaration for local option as part
of his gubernatorial platform will
make liquor the main issue in the
campaign. 1t is not believed that the
fight will be a struggle between the
prohibition and local option forces,
between the "drys" and the "wets. :"
The fact is pointed out that while
Judge Russell has declared himself
to be in favor of local option, he Is
in no sense candidate put forward
by the liquor interests, and it seems
that the liquor people would have lit
tie to gain this year by entering the
gubernatorial fight even if they could
elect their candidate. Merely to elect
a local option governor does not
mean that the State will have local
option. This year it wouldn't mean
anything, for the present legislature
returns next year, and however its
members may differ on details that
legislature is not in favor Of voting
whiskey back in Georgia.
The argument that the liquor in
terests will try to help elect Judge
Russell because they will want a
man in the gubernatorial chair to
veto any still more drastic legislation
that may be enacted seems fallacious.
The brewery interests are fighting
such legislation as the Tippins bill,
but the liquor interests, which are
not the same have nothing to fear
from that bill, and shrewdly might
derive actual benefit from its pass
age, trusting that after such dras-
tic legislation in one direction the
pendulum might more easily be
swung back to the "wet" side.
Without the active support of the
liquor interests, no local option can
didate could hope to win in Georgia
to-day. No politician here suggests
that they are unfriendly to Judge
Russell, but simply doubt that they
will enter a fight in which they seem
to have nothing whatever to gain
even in case of nominal victory.
In year when the new legislature
was to be elected too, a local option
victory would probably mean local
option.
It is doubtful now whether Judge
Russell will even be opposed by any
candidate whose main plank is pro-
hibition. 1t is not believed that the
issue will be a determining one.
Rather is it felt that the tight
will be along the old lines, between
two champions not even yet announc-
ed, one probably Joseph M. Brown
himself, the other Murphy Gambler,
or Tom Fielder, of Macon, attorney
general, flying the Hoke Smith ban
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31

Screen wire doors and windows Of
all sizes and quality at Hunters hard
ware store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31

If You Wish to Sell That farm,
timber land, store or residence,
write US at once and send full
description as we have an attractive
proposition to offer you.
LIGON LAND CO., Sumter, s. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
SLAVE AGENT ARRESTED
Girl Lured to Baltimore Tells Police
of Seducer.

New York, Aug. 24.-As result
of the arrest in Baltimore Sunday OF
Olga Tinker, II, by secret service
agents, who learned that she had
been lured from Bronx Park by an
agent of a gang of white slavers,
Alesio Genio, %, was arrested last
night by Agent P. Piguinolo.
The disappearance of the girl was
reported in the usual way to the po-
lice, and it also attracted the atten-
ton of George Krebs, connected with
the federal department of justice,
who learned enough to convince him
that agents of white slave gangs were
active again.
The girl was located in Baltimore
on Saturday. On Sunday, when she
and a woman with whom she was
found were taken by federal agents,
she told Piguinolo that she came to
this country year or 80 ago and
got employment in the Bronx. About
May IS last in Bronx Park one after
noon she met; well dressed young
man, who talked kindly to her and
persuaded her to meet him next day.
Several times she met him. He made
love to her, bought her sweets and
told her he would marry her If she
would accompany him to Baltimore.
Without consulting friends or rela-
tives, the girl went with him to Bal
timore, where he took her to a wo-
man who also is believed to be an
agent of the white slave gang. The
girl was practically prisoner from
the time she entered the house.
From the girl Piguinolo got
enough to warrant, he says, the ar
rest of Genio, who lives at No. 2183
Arthur avenue, the Bronx. On him
the secret agent found bundle of
papers which Genio fought hard to
destroy.
'tI think those papers are of great
Importance to the department of JUS
tice," explained Piguinolo.
The girl will be brought to New
York as witness against Genio.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
FOOLED TWO HOLD-UP
MEN THE SAME DAY
Remarkable Foresightedness of ST West, Smart
Stage Driver, and How He Battled
Black Merton The Robber.

lifted the box to the ground and call
ed the agent to come and help him
in with it.
"He, he," he giggled. They
don't none of them git tn best OF 81
West. I spotted Black Merton tn
minute he come outa tn postoftlce
this mornin', mebbe he likes rocks,
too, though. He, he. They don't
No. sir-ree,"- Angeles Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
HONOR PUPILS
AT CRANBURY
Neither Tardy nor Absent
During Past Month.

Special to fhs EVENING NEWS.
C%ranbury, Feb. 10.-The follow
ing pupils OF the Cranbury high
school we're on the honor roll during
the month of January. They are:
Tenth Year--Sara Perrine, Olive
Petty.
Ninth Year-Ethel Cole, Ina
P~uerschner. Charles Butcher, Elsie
johnson.
Eighth Year-Ottie P~uerschner,
Margaret Bergen. Eva Ely, Clifford
Stults.
Seventh Year-Frederick Hon-
ma Stella LaBaw. Matilda Cohen,
Willard Howell.
Sixth Year-Alexander Butcher,
Henry Wilson. Margaret Perrine,
Lucille Chamberlin, Edna Walker.
Fifth Year-Grace Peppler, Ha-
eel Apologize. Lillian Thomas,
Newell Erickson. Milton Apologize,
James Brown. Michael Monchy.
Fourth Year-Loufsa Schnell. Ell
mer Everett, Charles Brown.
Third Year-Marian Bennett,
Lewis Chamberlin, Lillian Courtney,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
SOUTH AMBOY

Master Russell Mathis was a
Perth Amboy visitor yesterday fore
noon.
Mrs. r. G. s~tepheson. OF David
street, was a New York visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. william Nichols. Of Henry
street, was a New York visitor yes
terday,
mrs. James Mcdonnell, OF Church
street, was q New York visitor We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Mary Mount, OF Main street.
and Mrs. Pearl Grover, of Borden
town avenue, spent Wednesday with
the Rev. and Mrs. Okerson, at Rari-
tan.
Master Luke Lovely. of David
street. was a Perth Amboy visitor
Miss Sadie Applegate. o. Gran
bury, who has been visiting friends
In this city for a short time, return-
ed home yesterday.
Mrs. G. p. Thomas. of Second
street. visited Newark yesterday af-
ternoon.
P. #. Fallon, Of Augusta street,
was an out-of-town visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Mount, OF Main street,
was a Philadelphia visitor yester-
day.
Mr.. c. P. Thomas, Of Second
street, was q Newark visitor yester-
day afternoon.
Miss Kelly, of Augusta street,
was an out-of-town visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Ward, OF George street,
was a Philadelphia visitor yesterday.
Joseph Hubbard, of Second street,
was q Newark visitor yesterday at
ternoon.
Serrill Newman was an out-of-
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
G. 3. Barker, general passenger
agent Of the Long Island railroad,
will deliver an address at the Y. Nj.
c. A. rooms Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Barker does not come here a
stranger and those who have heard
him know he is an interesting speak
er. >
Miss Mildred Learned was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis Wednesday
night, but yesterday her condition
was deemed critical.
Quite a number of the friends of
Freeholder Dey gathered at his
home to enjoy a social time We'd
nesday evening.
M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
BEGGAR WAS
SNEAK THIEF
CoIored Woman Got Jew
sIery at Martin Residence.
special to tic EVENING NEWS

specfai TO the EVENING NEWH
Woodbridge, Feb. 10:-This plsre
was visited by a strange imposter
yesterday morning. A colored wo-
man stopped at several houses in
Main street, begging for money. She
said she was sick and unable to
work and was trying to raise money
enough to take her to her home In
Virginia. After visiting several
houses In Main and Greene streets
she started along Railway avenue,
finally reaching the residence of J..
III. T. Martin, ST., which she entered
by the front door, the family being
at lunch. She was not heard until
she reached the second floor. Miss
Hilda Martin, an invalid daughter,
said she heard some one r~ansacking,
but was unable to give an alarm.
The woman was finally discovered
by Miss Phoebe Freeman In the hall.
When questioned as to what she was
doing there, she said she was look
ing for work. Being suspicious, Mr..
Martin searched o bag she carried,
but found nothing but some bills and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
CRANBURY

Miss Marie Groves has returned
from an extended visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John FRAZIER at Philadelphia.
James III. Goodwin spent Wednes-
day with friends In Philadelphia.
Ezekiel s. Barclay and DOminicus
Mershon We're visitors In Trenton on
Tuesday.
John Pullen spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac 8. Everett and
Mrs. George B. Mershon were visi-
tors in Trenton on Tuesday.
The J.. r. F. Club will meet on
Monday evening at the home d. Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Scott.
Mrs. George Puerschner spent
Wednesday with relatives in New
York.
The Girls Finch Club met on
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Ethel Cole.
Miss Elva C~hamberlin has return
ed from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Chamberlin.
Miss Lizzie Petty Is spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Petty at Bristol.
Miss Sadie Apologize Is visiting
friends at South Amboy.
Peter Hagerty spent Tuesday In
Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Suydam has had a new
Forbes hot air heater placed in her
home.
Albert Barclay has been sick with
a cold, but both he and Isaiah have
recovered.
The Ladies' Reading Circle held
an unusually interesting meeting on
Wednesday In the home OF Mrs. Ella
Stults. Mrs. HI. D. Zandt, OF James
burg, was present and gave a most
interesting paper on Arts and Crafts,
and two beautiful plano solos were
played by Miss Reba vreeland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
KEASBEY

The regular business meeting of
the Keasbey Protection pire Co..
pany No. 1, was held in the Ere
house Monday
purchased Eve hundred feet OF fire
hose.
The regular weekly meeting Of
the X. r. G. which was held In the
chapel Wednesday evening, was led
by David Reid. The topic for the
evening was. Victories" In spite OF
the stormy weather the meeting was
we'll attended.
N ). s. Schultz, of Perth Amboy,
speL Tuesday evening with relatives
In town.
John Rok was an out-of-town WIS.,
itor Tuesday evening.
Harry Schoenbrun spent Tuesday
evening In Woodbridge.
Charles Lfpka was a Perth Amboy
visitor Tuesday evening.
Steve Sullivan spent Tuesday ey-
ening In Perth Amboy.
John Cholar was an out-of-town
isitor Wednesday evening"