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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-18
DREADFUL DEEDS.
Patricide, Defying Arrest, Kills and
Wounds Officers.

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 1O.-Wil-
liam Twiman, a negro, considered in
sane, murdered his father at their
home in Scottsville, little village
near Rochester, this morning, shot
dead deputy sheriff, severely
wounded three other deputies and
slightly injured Sheriff Harley Ha-
mil, the leader in a posse of more
than a hundred persons who endeav-
ored to enter Twiman's house, in
which he had barricaded himself.
Twiman held the besiegers at bay
for six hours until p. NJ, when
one-pounder gun, hurried to the scene
from the local armory, with squad
of naval militia and national guards
men, arrived on the spot. Sheriff
Hamil then sent an ultimatum into
the negro's fort by John Alexander,
a negro, with whom Twiman has al
ways been friendly, that if the des-
perado would surrender he would be
protected from violence, but that if
he persisted in defying the officers
the house would be shot to pieces.
The message decided the negro
promptly and he walked out of the
house holding his hands above his
head. Officers hurried him to the
county jail here in an automobile.
Twiman has been feared by the
Scottsville folk for some time, it is
said, because at times he has appear
ed irresponsible. He is an excellent
shot, having developed great skill as
a hunter, and it was due to this that
a good sized posse feared to approach
the barricaded house.
Twiman went on rampage Tues
day and his father asked that he be
arrested. This morning the despe-
RADIO went to the home of James l..
Cox, after he evidently had killed his
father, for he said:
They can come now and take the
cid man away
Twiman started home and Cox no.
tilted the police. Soon afterWard
deputies surrounded the place. Af-
ter firing into the house for an hour
and drawing replies from the negro.
who was armed with rifle, a revol-
yer and a shotgun, they telephoned
to Rochester for squad of national
guardsmen.
Before the arrival of the reinforce
ments, however, the deputy sheriffs
made a sally on the house. Deputy
Sheriff Simon Birmingham and Dep
.uty Sheriff Herbert F. Abbot tried
to burst in rear door, with a tele-
phone pole as a battering ram, but
Twiman drove them away. AS BERN
ingham was approaching the house
again he was shot and killed. The
crazed black shot Abbot in the back
the next minute with shot. Then, in
quick succession, he sent bullet in
to an arm of Deputy Sheriff Walter
Vogt, and Deputy Sheriff jenkins, Of
Scottsville, was shot in the head.
Every time a human target appeared
within range, the negro fired from a
window and held them all at a safe
distance until the militia arrived.
The militiamen lined up in front
of the house. Cowed by the formid-
able looking besiegers, the negro sur
rendered.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-18

An ad. in The Herald will bring re-
cults Try one and see.
If you owe us anything, remember
that we need the money and expect
prompt settlement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-18

w
tiful snow.
To the Author Of Beautiful Snow.
Sorrowing victim of terrible wrong,
Why do the strains of thy beautiful
song
Strike with such power on the keys
of the soul,
AS over the spirit it's harmonies roll,
Ringing,
Thrilling,
Lingering there,
Filling the heart with a wall of de-
spair?
Down from the judgment seat haste
we away,
All we can do is to pity and pray;
All we can see is thy form at our feet
Frozen to ice with the snow in the
street.
And where is the hand that betrayed
thy young breath
And pushed thee from beauty and
gladness to death?
Courted by fashion, by wealth, and
the gay,
Only again to deceive and betray.
Smiling,
Flirting,
Charming his spell,
Only to drag down our loved ones to
hell.
Father and mother and brothers and
Joining to fatter the cause of the
fall.
How long-O, ye heaven of heavens
how long,
Must we stagger and faint meath
this burden of wrong?
"Snow so pure when it falls from the
sky,
Tramped in the mud by the crowd
rushing by,
Trampled and tracked by the thous-
ands of feet,
Blends with the filth in the horrible
street"
Falling,
Whirling,
Sinking away,
Crystals of brightness besotted with
clay.
The night, and the cold, and the
darkness come down,
And chill the soft mass to a pave
ment of stone.
The morning pedestrian looks down
at his feet,
And sees the wild havoc of ruin COM
plete.
But, 10! what a vision prophetic I
see,
The sun has arisen in splendor and
glee,
His warm rays descending with Joy
at our feet,
Is melting the ice in the horrible
street."
Warming,
Raising,
Lifting their heads,
In vapor the snow-flakes awake from
the dead.
The clay with it's darkness remain
eth below,
While upward ascendeth the soul of
the snow,
And pure as the crystals when first
they were given,
Ascends with the sunbeams in glad
ISSS W uOofSA.
o, joy! weary mortal, the vision is
thine.
The earth stains that bound the pure
spirit divine,
Shall melt and dissolve, with their
stains, from the soul,
And wisdom and goodness alone
bear control.
Weeping,
Praying,
Striving to rise,
God shall redeem the again to the
skies.
Working for others who fall by the
way,
Shall lift thee from sorrow, as mist
from the clay.
And when we have ended our task
may we go
To dwell with the author of Beauti-
full Snow. G.. H. DOTY.
Juanita, Neb.
An ad. in The Herald will bring re-
cults. Try one and see.
If you owe us anything, remember
that Wa mood tho money and pYnecf
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-18
WHO WAS COMPOSER OF
1.-THE BEAUTIFUL SNOWY"
Pronounced by the London Spectator to be the
Finest American Poem Ever Written.
First Appeared in Cincinnati.

buy,
Dealing in shame for morsel ol
bread;
Hating the living and fearing the
dead;
Merciful God! have fallen so low?
And yet I was once like the beautiful
snow.
Once | was fair as the snow,
With an eye like it's crystal, heart
like it's glow;
Once 1 was loved for my innocent
Flattered and sought for the charms
of my face!
Father,
Mother,
Sister, all,
God and myself, I've lost by my fall
The veriest wretch that gees shiver-
ing by,
Will make wide swoop lest wan
der too nigh;
For all that is on or above me,
know,
There's nothing that's pure as the
beautiful snow.
How strange 1t should De tnat the
beautiful snow
Should fall on sinner with nowhere
to go!
How strange should it be, when night
comes again,
If the snow, and the ice strike my
desperate brain,
Painting,
Freezing,
Dying alone,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for
moan
To be heard in the streets of the
crazy town,
Gone mad in the JOY of the snow com
ing down;
To be and to die in my terrible woe.
With bed and shroud of the beau
tiful snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
RULES OF LIFE FOR BRIToNs
Discovered by Herr Hergselet and Put
in Pamphlet.

Herr Mariana Herggelet who spent
10 years in England in active business.
mas recorded his Impressions of Eng
l1shmen i'm pamphlet which has fg-
ured prominently for some time past
on the Berlin book stalls and in the
shop windows. 1t bears the impress
siye title, "On the Probability of War
Between England and Germany and on
the Future of the Two Countries, with
"a Description of the Englishman of the
Present Day" Herr HerggeIet has dis
covered that apart from what con
ems sport. the Englishman has adopt
ed and adheres to the following Is
rules of life
Don't reflect, mediate or worry
Don't exert yourself unnecessarily.
Don't excite yourself over mistakes
committed, over things forgotten or
neglected.
Learn no foreign language, thera
are always enough foreigners available
when they are needed.
Don't change anything, unless it is
already too late.
Don't learn anything from other ma
tions,
Don't take precautions. let the
trouble come.
Don't possess an exaggerated sense
of duty there are other people in the
world.
Forget everything quickly; recollee-
ton only disturbs the peace of the
soul.
Keep no promise unless pleasure or
sport is concerned
Do nothing thoroughly; do only what
is absolutely necessary.
Don't begin anything too soon. to-
morrow is also day
Indifference and capousness take one
quietly through life.
Superficiaiity and ease save trouble
and embellish existence
Dream. doze blsssfully. indulge in de :
iicious thoughts about riches and
sport sleep lonss. eat well, work easily
and little. abrse for a quarter of an
hour each day the political party to
winch you do not belong. pay your
taxes. and be contented, believe firmly
IN the superiority of the British peo-
pie and manifest a pleasing exterior
and demeanor TO everyone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
GIVE BOTH SIDES.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

TO Sec. MacYeagh. 1t should be said that
Mr.. Ralph had carefully read and at
firmed both of the letters in the exact
form in which they We're issued. includ-
ing the statement that MIR. Ralph on
several occasions had been with difficul-
ty dissuaded from his intention to resign
his office, due to no other reason than
his lamentable unsatisfactory relations
with MIR. MacVeagh.
MIR. Kram, auditor of the post office
department. is also cited as having writ
ten of his cordial relations with the
secretary. 1t should likewise be said in
this connection that Mr. Kram had read
and approved my letters in their final
form. including this paragraph: II recall
instances of great encouragement on the
part of Mr.. MaeVeagh in their efforts to-
ward increasing the efficiency of the
service. but also because of his continual
postponement of decisions about recon-
mendations which they had made and
his uniustified complaints about any ac-
tive procedure even in small matters
without authorization ="
Continuing Mr. Andrew said he had
not wished to engage in further contro-
versy on the subject of his resignation
from the treasury department. but he
added: LAS President Taft has made GER
tain letters public, In all fairness to my
self the President ought now to make
public description of conditions in the
treasury department. which was written
by one of the highest officials in the de-
partment, 10 weeks before my letters.
This letter amply and specifically con-
firms every statement l have made.
This description was presented To the
White House. in April, and the Presi-
dent possesses a copy of it. Although it
was not intended for publication l hope
the President will ask the official in ques-
ton TO authorize its publication and SO
make the record complete"
Mr. Andrew said he himself has a copy
of this description.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
CHARGED WITH GRAFT. sal


Announcement has been made that
neither Reed nor Thomas h. Fielder.
the Atlanta lawyer. VIII appear be-
fore the committee in this state. They
say they are afraid of the governor
They consent to appear before the in
vestigators in any city in a nearby
state.
Mr.. Nichols as the first witness cor
roborated certain testimony that had
been taken by a telephone apparatus
in the Spartanburg hotel. He denied
he had said the Governor had received
anything for the signing of the urbur-
an bill, but had represented to the
Governor that if he did not sign IL
1t would hurt the Piedmont section of
the state. Hessaid that when he went
into Reeds room there were two
quarts of Scotch whisxey on the dress
er and that he became intoxicated and
now cannot say what took place. He
declared the whiskey had II peculiar
effect on him and that the TESTIMONY
recorded by telephone device did
not represent his sane moments" or
the facts in the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19


Numerous facts are cited to prove
that these rules are observed bv "tbe
average Briton, from the highest offic-
iai IN the state, in the army, in thu
navy and in the whole of business life.
aown to the youngest apprentice and
In the poorest workshop" He points
out, for example, that there are in
London $4,000 and in the whole of
England perhaps 100000 German wait
ers, attendants. etc. Such hard work
Is not suitable for Englishmen! they
prefer to be waited on"
Again! THE Indian post, with many
millions of letters, arrives every Sat
urday, while the mail leaves England
for India. every Friday; il the Indian
mail arrived on Fridays and left on
Saturdays, six days would be gained
by the correspondents. But what are
six days? They will not ruin England"
shakespeare, the greatest of all
great men, whose works make far too
serious demands on the mental powers
enjoys only hospitality in England
and can thank heaven when at least
one of his plays is produced annually
in London. The English prefer pieces
in which there is dancing and singing.
or in which the actors appear through
out the evening in dress clothes or
sporting costumes A Theatre Fran
caise, Hofberg. Konigliches
Schauspielhaus are impossible in
England, for these are thinking estab-
lishments. Herr Herggelet thinks that
war between England and Germany
will not be just yet.-Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
CANNOT DICTATE LETTERS
OF Political Nature Under Minnesota
Corrupt Practices Act.

st. Paul. July 1s.-Candidates for Of
fee under the Minnesota corrupt prac-
tees act just passed cannot even die
tate political letters to their stenog
raphers unless they first make ar
rangements for campaign committees.
according to ruling made. yesterday.
by Attorney General Smith. This con-
struction of the new act seems absurd.
Smith admitted, but is justifiable by its
text. The attorney general points out
that there is no provision in the new
law permitting a candidate to buy sta
tionery. employ clerks, pay for head
quarters, pay for autographs or for
the writing, addressing and mailing of
campaign literature. On the other hand.
campaign committees are authorized to
do all these things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
SECOND REGIMENT.
Continued from Page one.)

Officer Hans Smith as drum major.
Following the band in tile order of
their position in The procession We're
Colonel WEIGH, commanding, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Peterson, Captain William
p Norton. adjutant; Major NJ. G.
Spinks, Z. S. A.; Major Clarence f.
Kendall, Hospital Corps; Captain Wal
ter Dec. Moore, quartermaster: Cap
tain Daniel w. Wentworth ordnance
officer: Captain Henry w Hobbs, artil
lery engineer. and Captain Henry F..
holman, the new chaplain of the or
ganization.
The companies proceeded in battal-
ion formation as follows: ist BattaI-
ion. Major james NJ. Palmer, com
manding; First Lieutenant Julian +.
Ellis, adjutant; LIST Co. AZ men; 9th
Co, &c men; 9th Co, 80 men; dth
Co, 43 men End Battalion. Major
Myron +. Bennett, commanding; First
Lieutenant George A. Field, adjutant;
18th Co, 46 men. eth Co., 40 men;
4th Co, 46 men: 18th, Co. Al men.
3rd Battalion. Major George A. Buk-
e,, commanding: First Lieutenant
Charles A. Young. adjutant. Sth CO.,
81 men; 9Th Co, 43 men; 3rd Co..
45 men; f0th Co, so men; Hospital
Corps detachment, First Lieutenant
II. r. Farris. commanding, p men.
The parade proceeded through Con-
gress street to Middle. Middle TO
Franklin, Franklin to Congress, Con-
gress street 10 Monument square. and
thence to- Cross street, where electric
ears were in waiting to convey the
troops 10 Fort Williams. The regi-
ment was reviewed at the City hall
by Mayor Curtis, representing the city
of Portland Major General Charles
r. Hail, L. S. A.. retired; Colonel
Clarence p. Townsley, u. S. A.. com
manders of the Portland Artillery Dis
triet; - Brigadier General Elliott c.
Dill. adjutant general OF the State;
Brigadier General Charles Collins. c.
"A. ca retired: Lieutenant Comman
der Reuben X DYER, commanding the
Naval Reserve, n. Ct. S. NJ.
Entertainment formed in line at Cape
Cottage and marched to Fort Williams,
a short distance away. and after being
draw up in regimental formation on
the parade ground proceeded by COM
panva organizations to their camps
which had been gotten in readiness by
Quarternaster Moore and a detach-
ment aofr three men detailed from each
COMPANY. AT II. Col. Weleh and the
staff sand field officers visited Colonel
Townslev at his headquarters and paid
theirsrespects.
Colonel welch Immediately put into
effect the schedule arranged for the
10 days OF camp and as far as possi-
BILE tic companies are engaged in their
work. on the guns, this afternoon. 1t
will be a strenuous 10 days, for hard
wor& has been planned under the SUI
DervFion of Major Spinks, the army
instrH who is now spending his
last camp with the boys as he has
been ordered to Washington to assume
his position on the stan of the COM
mandor of the department of militia
affairs, u. S. A. Hezwill leave here in
Ser tenahes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
WooLWICH.

Bert Blair has moved to Arrowsie
on the place he bought, early last
spring. 1t is very convenient for him,
as his work is on the river.
A party of Sagadahoc Ferry girls
are enjoying life at Bay Point. Misses
Bertha and Florence Carlton Miss
Mabel Dodge and Miss Sybil Bailey
are among the number.
District Superintendent Rev. c. A
Garland has been in town. Quarterly
conference was, held at the North
church and Neauasset.
Miss Evelyn Rice of Richmond is
staying with Mrs. Sarah P. E. Haw-
thorne.
Mrs. Fannie Savage and children of
Augusta have been visiting relatives
i'll town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank De Wick are
the happy parents of a little son.
Mrs E. G. Brown, Mrs. viii Wright,
Mrs. Winfield Wright. Mrs Fred
Corlus and Mrs. A. Blanche have all
opened their houses for summer board
ers.
James Walsh of Pennington has
been recent visitor in town.
Help in haying, and in fact for any
work, is very scarce.
B E. D. Cornish is passing the week
in Boston. sfgs 80 avs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
CAPITAL JoTTlNes.


Regulations governing entries under
the Borah threeyear homestead law
We're issued Thursday, by Secretary
Fisher. Credit for the three-year PEE
riod must begin from actual residence.
Proof must be submitted within five
years. Cultivation for three years
counting from date of entry is re-
quired, including actual cultivation of
not less than one sixteenth of the
land beginning with the second year
and not less than one-eighth begin
ming with the third year and until
final proof Absence from the land
for not more than five months in one
continuous period is allowed, but bona
fide continuous residence during the
remaining portions of the three-year
period must be shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
NEW ENGINES.
{ Continued from Page one.)

ernoon session by his quick responses
to the questions of the railroad law
yers.
Hallett said his run of "a miles on
the Boston & Maine required 15h
hours, and in order 10 comply with the
l6-hour law the company sent him
back to Boston 'Deadhead" on a pas
senger train. He added that four runs
week and his work on the grievance
committee left him but little time at
Hallett explained that the time in
clnded getting his engine ready and
was consumed principally in picking
UP and shunting freight cars at va
riouS stations.
SO you are on the Brotherhood's
grievance committee" queried w n
Duncan of counsel for the railroads
Yes, l am sir" said Mr.. Hallett
why do you give time to that p"
asked Mr.. Duncan.
IF an engineer asks me for advice,
l don't turn him away, any more than
you would client who came into your
office" said the witness.
j. w. Smith, a freight engineer on
the Baltimore & Ohio. described his
engine as a Mother Hubbard" Dan
iel Willard. president of the Baltimore
& Ohio. who is the railroad managers
representative on the board, asked the
witness several questions to show the
variation in the earnings of train
crews is governed by the volume of
business rather than by any rules OF
the company.
Warren S. Stone announced he
would call electric engineers. tomor-
row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
Baths Water
Supply Shut off
Broken Main,

Bath. Me-, july 1s.-The city of
Bath was without a drop of water,
today, because Of breaks in the two
mains through which passes the city's
entire water supply. They cross the
Kennebec and New Meadows rivers.
The standpipe was emptied within
four hours. Some places of business
We're forced to close. Repairs We're
being rushed and were expected to be
completed before night. Meanwhile,
hose was stretched to the Kennebec
river and attached to engines at prin-
cipal points and other precautions
We're taken to prevent the spreading
of any fire that might start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
False RumOr of an Attempt
On Life of President Taft.


Washington, July 1S-After a pro-
longed unofficial investigation White
House and Secret Service officials, to-
night. denied the report published to-
day, that a bomb addressed to Presi-
dent Taft had reached the executive
offices and that Assistant Secretary
Sherman Allen had been injured when
he opened the package that contained
it.
Mr.. Allen showed his hands to every
man who called at the White House,
today. There was not burn upon
them. He denied he had seen tn
bomb and said he could not account
for the report.
Secret Service officials emphatically
denied the story and President Taft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
HE MAY ACCEPT.
Pres. Taft Considering Invitation to
Visit Terre Haute, Ind.

Washington, July 1S.-President
Taft, today. tentatively accepted an
invitation to visit Terre Haute, Ind,
during the second week in September,
when that city celebrates the Tooth
anniversary of the battle between the
Indians and General William Henry
Harrison. The President again en-
phasized that he would not accept in
vitations to political gatherings, but
was told that Governor Marshall, the
Vice Presidential candidate of the
Democratic party would also be pres
ent and he took the invitation under
advisement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19


ioked about it at breakfast, laughed
about it with callers later and went to
play golf as usual, this afternoon, at
Chevy Chase. apprehensive of no dam
ger
According to White House officials
at the executive office.
reporter of a New York morning
newspaper told a friend with whom he
was playing chess that the afternoon
papers had missed a great story"
The reporter was joking and the friend
knew it, Other newspaper men who
came in later and to whom the tale
was repeated also understood but the
story took root somewhere and, this
morning, it startled the capital and
apparently the country as we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
Better Pay for Federal Judqes.

) New York, July 1S.-Announcement
was made, tonight of the appointment
of a special committee by the Ameri
can Bar Association to propose legis-
lation to Congress for an increase in
the salaries of federal judges. Presi-
dent Taft promised his support of the
proposed legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
Vetoed by the President.

Washington, July I8.-President
Taft, today, returned to the Senate,
with short veto message an act of
Congress for the relief of persons who
supplied labor and material for the
construction of the Corbett tunnel on
the Shoshone irrigation project in
Idaho and who failed to receive their
compensation from the contractors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
1heDai|yKennebec Journal
Will Tell Your Story
to 5000 Families
in Central Maine

Barren Run. He did not return ami
after waiting two hours. the wife, the
SIX children and her mother and broth
er went in search of him, As they
reached the ravine a wall of water
swept down and carried them away.
Raymond was safe in the barn and
escaped.