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RAN INTOANELEPHANT
Train Queerly Wrecked on the
Chota-Nagpur Line.
KILLED THE PACHYDERM.
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But the Train Went Off the Track and
Barely Escaped Dropping Over a
Forty-five Foot Embankment Into the
Karo Kiver.
The elephant sat on the railroad track,
Picking his teeth with a carpet tack.
^ This rhyme, popular with the children
of twenty-five years ago, is recalled
by a remarkable accident on the
Chota-Nagpur railway, in India, to a
train bound from Chakardharpore to
Sagpur. The train left the first named
station at 8:20 p. m. There were three
or four passenger coaches and some
Stone, lime, lac, hides, silk, cocoons
and 8abboi grass. There were also a
few pilgrims on their way to Puri, the
elty of Juggernaut.
All went well until Goilkera station
was passed, at 9:15. Four miles from
Goilkera the line passes through the
v Saranda tunnel, and beyond this is a
paradise of big game?elephant, tiger,
bear, bison, spotted deer and sambbur.
From the tunnel the grade is one in a
hundred downward to the Karo river,
en the opposite side of which is a high
approach bank ending in a cutting.
Here Is the engineer's report of what
happened after the train left Goilkera:
"I was proceeding steadily down the
I grade at thirty-seven miles an hour.
It was pitch dark as I ran through the
fiaranda jungles.
"Immediately after I had crossed the
Karo bridge I felt a violent obstructive
ritock. I tried to reverse and put on
my brakes. My engine kept the rails
at first, but a few seconds later she
was plowing her way through the loose
W : granite and providentially stopped
jfcort on the very lip of a bank fortyfive
feet high.
"It was most fortunate that heavy
rains had been falling and the way
was very soft So my engine had no
Doner left the track than she was
plunged up to her axles in soft earth
f - and loose stones.
"I got down and groped my way
back to see what damage had been
one. Four cars, including that of Mr.
Faulds, the deputy locomotive superintendent,
were also derailed, and our
t' brake van was badly smashed, as also
was one of the third class cars con- j
J- taining pilgrims.
"Mr. Faulds joined me, and so did;
our guard. We thought at first there
HI STOOD FULL IN THE TRACK.
must be cattle on the line, but we
could see nothing. We procured lanterns
and carefully eiamined the engine.
* Suddenly I beard Mr. Faulds
cry:
" 'Why, what's this?
* "He held in his hand a strip of ele
phant skin. We plied our lanterns this
way and that and soon saw the huge
telltale pads everywhere. And we
found the spot where our enemy had
rolled over the bank after the tremendous
impact
"These heavy jungles are full of
wild elephants, and the big tusker who
attacked us was evidently an outcast
rogue, a fellow of bad temper, such as
those that terrorise the villages, lying
up in dense jungles by day and coming
out only at night to feed and destroy
houses and human life.
"It did not take much search to find
him. He lay, a monstrous Inert mass,
among the tangled wet undergrowth,
and his mighty weight?perhaps six
tons?falling nearly fifty feet, had
driven a vast hole in the soft earth.
One hind leg had been cut off, and
there were three severe Injuries to the
head and shoulders:
"I Judge that the big tusker, angered
by our approaching lights and
the general uproar of the train, had j
stood full In the track and indeed had
charged down upon us, only to secure
a terrific stroke, which struck him
dead. He punished us pretty severely,
however, for he had done damage to
the extent of 14,000 rupees at least
"I sent back word to Goilkera, six
mfles awav. and we soon bad a gang
of recruits at work on the damaged
train. We chopped out the fallen monster's
tusks and made over the mighty
carcass to the half savage natives * who
used it as material for a feast which .
will long he remembered in that part i
of India."
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| Dominated by a Woman. j
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Women often <' N-.inate men whose
wills are stronger than theirs. They
have different ways of accomplishing
this, but they are all of the same genus
?an advantage of sex.
We of the police are constantly subjected
to this domination of women.
We therefore often appear to err in
judgment or in ordinary caution, while
we err in neither, being simply mastered
by the woman and forced to uo
her bidding. I was once sent with a
single assistant to go and make an
anest. The offender was a woman who
lived In luxury and refinement. Of
course we went in plain clothes. Leaving
my assistant at the uoor, 1 entered
on being bidden to do so by a maid
and asked to see the lady. The maid
asked so many questions as to my
business that, having been warned
against slipperiness, I went upstairs
and straight into a large room used
for a boudoir. A lady?I had her photograph
in my pocket?rose from a
lounge and confronted me.
"Mndnm." I said. "I am sorry to
have to place you uuder arrest"
The look she gave me made me feel
all there Is of contempt that could possibly
pertain to my errand. It said to
me without a word of speech: "You
have come unbidden, into a lady's private
room. You are on a level with the
brute." Had the words boon spoken
they would likely not have affected
me. As it was, I felt abject shame.
Then in a twinkling her manner changed
to a sort of friendliness.
"I see," she said in a voice full of
melody, "you are a police officer not In
uniform, but still an officer. You are
simply doing your duty. May 1 ask
what you are going to do with me?"
I explained to her that I would be
obliged to conduct her to the station,
where in default of bail she would be
locked up.
"I do not think," she said, "that I,
having lived so far above such things,
could survive an hour in a cell. If you
will permit I can attend to the bail before
leaving here. I ask your permission
to send a messenger to an attorney
asking him to come here and take
charge of my case from the beginning.
I am completely Ignorant of such matters."
Somehow the look she gave me. taken
with a certain reasonableness of the
raniimaf rianlriari or. rflthpr dominated
me. I told her to write.her message
and I would direct a man I had posted
at the door to allow her messenger to
pass. She was going into the next
room when I stopped her.
"Surely," she said, "you do not expect
me to go to the police station in
this costume?"
How could I? She was en deshabille.
I permitted her to go hpth to write the
note and change her dress. She told
me that to save time she would send
her messenger first and don another
costume afterward. As soon as she
disappeared I stepped into the hall
and saw that the room she entered had
no egress except by the boudoir. This
satisfied me. Not ten minutes after her
disappearance a young man of swarthy
complexion and a black mustache, with
a note in his hand, hurried out of it,
passed me and went downstairs. I
called to my man to suffer him to pass.
If the lady was expeditious in sending
her note, she certainly took her
time in changing her dress. I waited
both far the return of the messenger
and for her reappearance. I waited in
vain for both. I went to the door leading
into the adjoining room and listened.
1 could hear no sound. Suddenly
a great misgiving welled up within me.
I opened the door and entered.
There in a heap on the floor were the
clothes she had worn at my coming.
An enormous coil of hair lay on the
dresser. A box of brown dye stood uncovered
before a mirror. The lady had
passed out as her messenger.
1 sprang downstairs and to the near
est telephone, where I confessed what
had occurred to the chief. He told me
that he would have the railway depots
watched, but as a steamer was to sail
within an hour I had better go there
myself, since the culprit would be
more likely to get out of the country
than simply out of the city. 1 followed
his directions and proceeded without
delay to the dock.
Passengers were beginning to arrive.
I made a search of the ship, then took
position at the gangway, where 1 scrutinized
every person who entered. 1
saw no one whom I considered could
possibly be my escaped prisoner. The
gangway was being withdrawn when
a carriage drove up hurriedly, the door
opened, and a fat woman wearing dark
spectacles jumped out She was very
much excited, evidently for fear of
being left sputtering French and waddling
to the gangway, which she
mounted as it was being withdrawn.
She was the last passenger to go
aboard, and when she had done so 1
went away with a heavy heart I
would be reprimanded by the chief
and be the laughingstock of the rest
of the force.
One day a cabman stopped me on the
street and asked:
"Cap, was you lookin' for some one
to go out on the steamer last week?"
"Yes. Why do you ask?'
"Well, I drove the old Frenchwoman
to the ship. She was a young man
when she got in. Maybe she was the
one you was lookin* for."
Now. what I maintain is that no man
could have got me into this scrape.
Nor was I made a fool of in this case.
I knew I had no business to grant
what the woman asked. 1 granted it
because she compelled me to grant it.
But this did not save me from the consequences
of my act
D. FISK BRADY.
PEERS FLEE TO AFRICA.
Rich Britons Prefer \7ifd Animals to
Girls Who Wo...!J Wed Them.
All London Is laughing at t' decision
of the new Marquis of An rlesey
and Lord Compton, the heir of the
Marquis of Northampton, to fly the
I country before the London season commences.
The :e two young men, who
will be enormously wealthy and who
are the greatest matri.u m'al catches
in England, prefer to bra.'' lion; and
rhinoceri rather than be cha ;ed by
designing dowagers with flocks of unmarried
daughters.
No sooner had Lord Anglesey succeeded
to the title held by hl3 very
eccentric cousin than he received
showers of letters of invitations from
old ladies whom he had ne-er met.
Young' Lord Compton's eorain- of age
last year was also remarkable for*the
fact that he was literally surrounded
by bewitching damsels who wished to
tell him "the story of their lives."
Both young men are good looking, '
modest and sportsmanlike. They intend
to go out together to Nairobi, east
Africa, and do some big game shooting |
instead of attending dances every j
night in London. Lord Compton's fa- j
ther does not want his son to think of ,
marriage until he is at least twentyeight
years of age. Lord Anglesey may
possibly be "kept in reserve" for a royal
or semiroyal princess.
TRAPPED IN SAFE.
Bbokkeeper Almost Loses His Life
Trying to Save Books From Fire. j
Jeremiah Keane. bookkeeper, had a !
remarkable escape from death while
shut up in a steel vault in the burning
store of Hearn & Keane, at Danbury,
Conn.
The young man is a son of one of
thf> firm tta was twiner to save the
books, when some one pushed a big
stove against the door of the vault He
faced death by suffocation, and his
shouts and struggles were in vain.
At last, with almost superhuman
strength, he moved the stove a few
inches and forced his way out. But the
thick smoke that filled the room choked j
him into insensibility, and he fell upon
the floor.
A few minutes later a fireman stepped
upon his prostrate body. He was
dragged out Into the air with the beoks
in his arms.
GIRL CLIMBS A STEEPLE.
Churchwarden's Daughter Startles English
Market Crowd.
An English girl, seventeen years old,
recently accomplished the extraordinary
feat of ascending a church spire
260 feet high in the teeth of a gale of
wind.
Mr. Larkins, the steeplejack of Bow,
had undertaken to ascend the spire of
All Saints', Hereford, the highest In
ttewest of England,
or west uene. wnitecross rtoaa, Hereford,
the daughter of one of the churchwardens,
volunteered to accompany
him. 1
The ascent was made by means of a
steeplejack's cradle. In spite of the
force of the wind and of the swaying ,
of the cradle the girl, Mr. Larklns \
says, was remarkably cool all through ]
the perilous ascent and descent Need- j
less to say, the spire had never been
ascended before by any except male
climbers. . f 1
It was market day, and a great 1
crowd watched In thrilling suspense J
the ascent of the swaying cradle. Traf- ,
flc was entirely blocked by the crowd, '
very member of which stood stock still
until the girl had gained the summit
descended again and reached the
ground safe and unharmed.
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Swallowed Teeth Fished Up.
A man presenting himself at the surgery
of Professor Chian, in Vienna, exnlflinAd
that he had swallowed a set 11
of false teeth in his sleep a week be- ?
fore. The X rays were used, and they c
showed an obstruction behind the i
breastbone. Without resorting to esoph- |
agotomy, the doctors decided to try
their hand with an Ingenious combination
of Instruments and, after an
hour's work, succeeded in extracting
the teeth without using the knife. j
Coughs Up Tooth and Talks.
Joseph Loder, twelve years old, of
Terre Haute, Ind., who was stricken ?
dumb eight months ago, coughed up a a
broken tooth and at once commenced *
to talk. <
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mtsss An Ideal Home for Sale
Farms and Town Properties ?
Situated on the West end of Railroad
CALL, oin OR WRITE Avenue, and fronts Calhoun and Broad
Streets, contains 14 acres of land in
JT town of Bamberg, with eight room
O' N P \ I modern dwelling in good repair; good
" t w orchard and vineyard; about five acres
in pecan trees, about one-half bearing;
Who has 48,447 Acres of Land for artesian well 417 feet deep flowing 16
Sale, in Tracts of from So to p?^d?1h^h^.^;T^
40,000 acres, some of ming pool and fish pond; one acre in
hi h f * n f 1 flowers and shrubbery; good servant
wnicn are nneiy house and all necessary outbuildings;
timKoraH also conservatorv aud two summer
houses with beautiful vines growing
over them; healthy location. Population
ALSO houses and lots, and unim- of town about 2,500, ships about 15,000
proved lots, suitable for residences, on bale of cotton per year, and only 45
prominent streets. v._ miles from Aiken, the great health resort
of South Carolina. This property
ALSO one single story brick store lies on the Southern Railway, ana the
25x75 feet in business center of Main land without the improvements, cut into
9treet, with a nice six-room dwelling and residential lots could be sold from $600
large lot with necessary out buildings to $1 000 per acre, but will be sold at a
in rear of same. low figure. Call early if you want a bargain.
Price on application.
ALSO one large open lot on Main I will sell ten acres of this lot, with
street, measuring 70 feet front by 110 three-room tenant house and five acres
feet deep. The only opportunity to se- of pecans, for $2,500.00.
:ure a building site in the business f _ a i
:enter of Main street. A bargain awaits 1 U lM trAL<
fou in these properties. Real Estate Ageat. . Bamberg, S. C.
come and see me
J;T- ?'NEAU| DR fl. W.STOKES I
teal Estate Agent - - Bamberg. 5. C. I _ I
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)licants for teachers' certificates, will |
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Valuable Real Estate I
FOR SALE I
One acre lot, 7 room dwelling, good
orehard aad outbuildings, near churck - \
and school, East Denmark. Price on call.
60 acres land one mile from Bamberg,
heavily timbered. Price $2.000 00.
One acre vacant lot in the heart of
Bamberg. Price $500.
3 one acre lots on New Bridge street
near Southern depot. Price $550 each.
105 acre farm, one mile S<>uih of Bam- X,j
berg. Good dwelling and out buildings,
heavily timbered. Price $2,500.
One dwelling and lot on South side of -,^?
Railroad Avenue. Lot runs from Rail- ^
road Avenue to Broad Street $900 00.
400 acre farm 5 miles of Bamberg, 12 |
horse farm open, high state of cultiva- J
tion, 12 tenant houses in excellent condi- ^
tion. Price on application.
Vacant corner lot on Main Street, near
graded school. Beautiful building site. 'Sf?
Price $1,00000. ?.??
Four store lots in Denmark, opposite ^?H
telephone office, 25x100 feet each For +vl?
price, pee or write me.
Two store lots in Denmark, 25x100 feet :~M
each. Price $150.00 each.
200 acres of land near Rev. Romeo
Govan?well timbered and a bargain.
$1,500.00.
350 acres clay land, 5 miles South of
Bamberg, on Odom's bridge road. See > $!
me for prices.
180 acres of land, Odom's place road,
well improved, will rent for $250. Price .^$8
$2,70000.
600 acres clay land, 7 miles from Bamberg,
well improved. Terms reasonable.
Price $10,000.00. ' ^ 58
One 3 acre lot, with 4 room dwelling ' ^
In Bamberg, well built, easy termi.
Price $80000.
5 shares Building and Loan Stock. |?g
25 shares Bamberg Cotton Mills Stock. y?lS
20 shares Bamberg Oil Mill Stock.
Fourteen acres with cabin 1 mile Wegtv;vaB
Bamberg?9 acres cleared. Price $4200$.
300 acre farm two miles North of Bam- ||
berg. Good residence and fine farm. "':M
Price $6,000.00. .
600 acre farm 5 miles Soutb of Bamberg. . &|9
a gilt edge farm. Price on application. ' :W||
34 acre farm two miles South Bamberg^y^
Buildings worth $300. Price $600.
200 acre farm 4 miles from Bamberg. |?S
Price $8,000. A
Two story dwelling on New Bridge
street, lot 80 feet front and 255 feet deep,
good^water and stables. Price $2,000.
One two story brick building in (be
heart of business centre. Pays 10 per 'M
cent, on investment. '
260 acre farm on road toGovan, 6 mile* '?S|
from Bamberg. Best farm io the County. A<||'
See me quick if yon wish to buy something
worth twice the money. %
100 acre farm near Ho weirs mill!' : .JS
Rents for $125.00. Price $1,060. :}
1000 acre farm near the town of Bamberg.
Make no inquiries unless you are
able to buy something of rare value.
Timbered lands for sale on Edi8t?.^||
river at rock bottom prices. |
An excellent dwelling, good location,
at West Denmark. Write for particulars.
One acre lot with 6 room cottage on ^
Railroad Avenue. Delightful location^ ojaB
Price $1,600. //
14 acre lot with cottqge, situate on
Midway street near Carlisle Fitting, 'f.
School. This is an excellent bargain. MSal
Price $2,250.
117 acre farm one mile from Bkmbet?
Well improved with barb wire fencflg^M ':^
all around. The timber is worth the price.
Price $4,000. |
800 acre farm in Buford Bridge town*r ^J i
ship.'well improved with new dwelling^
etc. Price $4,500.00. '/Ji
400 acre farm, five miles from Bamberg.%^,,
Rare bargain. $6,00000. ^
A newTesidence with six rooms naff
bath and two tenant houses, with lot of- .is 7*
one acre, on Railroad avenue. This fcrvdK
something to be desired.
An unimproved lot on Church street, J
60x200, near colored graded school. ' &?
Price $150.
One lot with cottage, situated on east jj#
prong of Mainstreet.w Rents $400month- f^S
iy. Price $400.
An unoccupied lot adjoining residency '
occupied by H. M. Graham. , J
An unoccupied lot, 42$ feet, on Bamberg
or Main street, adjoining lot of W. ^
RUey. Suitable for business house or 'M
warehouse. ^
One acre with good residence, east
prong of Bamberg street. The house is .
worth more than the price of the whole;
That Jot with cottage known as the ^
Graddick place, east prong of Mails;
street. If you wish a paying investment
see me before it is sold.
That business lot corner Bamberg and ^
Elm streets adjoining G. Frank Bamberg's
stable lot. The most valuable ''>fH
business property in Bamberg.
inree unimproveu iowj uu ovrccv iu rear
of colored graded school, at remark*
ably low flguresT ? ^
110 acre farm five miles south of Bam-^
berg. Good place. Price and terms easy. _; jj
136-acre farm six miles from Bamberg.
The timber worth price of place.
An excellent farm between Bamberg ^
and Denmark. Don't write or see IW/ .
unless you have the money.
A good cottage with large lot on CaT- ,
lisle street. Price $1,300.
Various building lots in all sections of
the town and other farm property for sale. ,'^M
If you wish to buy anything, or if yon .
have any property for sale, let me sell H : .tSl
foryou.
Vacant lots for sale in desirable portion 4
of this growing town. Come and see me ;M
if you are really interested. I am very
busy but can talk to you on business. fj|
H. M. GRAHAM, Jf
Real Estate Agent
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J. ALDRICH WYMAN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Examination of Title* a Specialty
Office upstairs over Bamberg Banking Co ^ ^