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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-28

He WIFI . BOOK ID.
Yondef. DIR, whsrs you ZEE them high weeds
grow
An brisrs wrapt about tho slab that's hFohA
Thsy buried Q man there long time ago
That writ Q book.
Don't seem to me I ever heard his amt,
But pap, who II the sexton hare, hs spoke
70 me one day about him. All the aame.
He writ q book
What. wa the book abouti mover kDsw.
Pap never tole ne that IN never took
Interest In him further'n I've told you-
BE writ . book.
Pap says, says he, AFTER the man was dead
Strangers would come from miles away -
look
Al that grave an lay flowers above his bad o
Who writ . book"
Tho years ven ON, IN then, no more foflor1.-
They come with flowers an With mouxnf0
look
% talk about tho "genius that was gone"
Who writ . book.
An then pap seen that 'twan't no uss to havs
The sweetes' roses In that lonesome nook o.,
Whom FOLKS had long stop'd vihttn hts grave
Who writ . book. ;
Tor what's the use, sir, II folks never pause
Among the many gravestones here TO look
For his, to plant the roses Jest because .
he writ q booki
Frank Bell In NAshvills 6uA
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-06
Registers Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing accounts have been filed in my Office
viz:
First and final account of C. +. Heinze
guardian OF August f. Heinze an adult
son of Fredrick Heinze, deceased,
First and Final account of Mary j.
Speary, administrators, of the estate OF
Asa Speary late OF Davidson Township,
Sullivan county, Pa, deceased.
First and Final account of j. +. and l..
Little, executors of the last will and tes
lament of Amos Little deceased.
The same will be presented to the Or
phans' Court of Sullivan County on Mon
day, September II, 1906. at 3 o'clock p
M. for confirmation.
THOMAS f. KENNEDY, Register.
Registers Office, Laporte, Pa, Aug. 49, 06
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-06

The Lock Haven State Normal
School closed the most successful year
in its history. Its new catalogue
containing l22 pages, beautifully il
lustrated, is now ready for distri-
button. This is one of the great
schools of our state and affords the
best available advantages for the
training of teachers, fitting for Col
lege or Business. Its departments of
music and ElOcution are also largely
patronized and throughly equipped.
The fall term begins September 10th.
Address for illustrated catalogue, the
Principal, j. r.. Flickinger,
Lock Haven,
Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-06

MEN WANTED: TO work in the
woods at Laquin, Pa. Good wages
to first class men and nice ground
to work on. Call or address,
Laquin Lumber Co.,
Laquin, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-06

The adjourned Treasurer's land
sale was held on Tuesday when the
entire list was disposed of.
Prof. L. l.. Ford and family re-
turned to their Philadelphia home
Friday of last week, after "a pleas
ant summer spent at their noun
tain abode, popularity known as
Mokoma Place. The church. Sun
day school and various other move
ments for the public welfare of our
village feels serious loss when the
Professor takes his departure from
our midst.
The annual convention of the
w. G. T. U. was held at Forks
vile, Aug. %. The morning and
and afternoon sessions were mostly
devoted to reports OF the depart
ment superintendents, election OF
officers snd other necessary mat
ters. The morning session was full
of good things. A fine recitation
by Joyce Ebert, motion songs by
the children of the Loyal Les ion,
greeting from the pastors present,
and an able paper prepared by
Prof. Ford of Philadelphia, on
"Total Abstinence" and Personal
Liberty was read by County Pres
ident Sara Huckell. Reports show
that much good work has been
done during the past year.
The annual moonlight excursion
of the employees of Forest Inn oc-
CURED Wednesday night of: last
week. Between so and 100 enjoy
ed trip by special train to
Hughesville, where they spent
some time in doing the town, re-
turning before midnight. Annu-
ally the employees of the Inn are
given an outing by Edgar R. Kiess,
manager. The occurrence was one
of the most enjoyable in the history
of the Inn.
Thursday the annual excursion
of the guests OF Forest Inn, given
by General Manager S. d. Towns
end, of the Williamsport and North
Branch railroad, went to Satter-
field. About 800 or more persons
enjoyed the trip.
The Forty second Annual Conven-
ton of the Pennsylvania State Sab
bath School Association will be held
at Gettysburg, Oct. 10, II, II.
Plans are being formed which
when carried out will Undoubtedly
make this the greatest of the great
conventions the state has held.
Speakers of note: are being gathered
from Washington on the Pacific to
New England on the Atlantic.
The International force will be
represented by two strong workers.
Many from our own state will be
there to contribute from their rich
store of experience.
Let us rally around the standard
of our county, and send to Gettys-
burg such delegation as will con
vince Pennsylvania that we are do
ing things within it's borders.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-06
County Seat
Local and Persona Events
Tersely Told.

VIM. M. Cheney and wife re-
turned to New York on Monday.
Atty. F. w. Meylert IS attending
court at Williamsport this week.
Miss Emma Gallagher visited
Mildred friends the early part of
this week.
Miss Henrietta Hicks of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is the guest of her friend,
Miss Eliza Shaut.
Mr.. T. j. Keeler is laying a
cement walk in front of his resi-
dence.
Mr.. w. II. Jackson of Dushore,
was business man at the county
seat w Wednesday.
Mrs. Rosa Budd of Camben N. j.
is visiting her sister Mrs. Della
Busler at this place.
Mr.. Lancaster, a former landlord
of Monroeton, has purchased the
Forksville Hotel and will soon take
possession of the same.
John Hileman of Dushore, is
laying the foundation for the new
school building at this place.
Attys. R. J. Thomson and A. F.
Heess of Dushore, were transacting
legal business at the county offices
Tuesday.
The Borough School opened in
the court house on Monday with
Prof. Frank Shoemaker as principal
and Miss Fora Carpenter assistant.
VIM. Fitzpatrick a former typo
of the News Item who assisted with
the first issue of this paper, has
again engaged his services as fore
man in our Office.
Services at the Methodist Epis-
copal church next Sunday as fol-
lows: Sunday school 1000 a. IN.
Preaching at 11:0O a. m. Subject,
"The Crime of Robbing God"
Epworth League 7:30.
Mr.. John Gumble is having a
severe time fighting off an attack
of rheumatism which has kept him
confined to his room for several
days.
Mrs. Eveline German of Will
Transport, who is visiting her sister
Mrs. Robbins, and Hazel Diltz of
Nordmont, visited their cousin,
Mrs. Virginia Brewster at this place
Friday.
Owing to the rain early Monday
morning the ball team of Hughes
vile failed to appear at the Laporte
Athletic Grounds to contest with
the Forksville team. Labor Day
was a very quiet holiday at the
county seat.
James Reinerson of Hughesville,
who has been working in the tan
terry for several weeks, expects to
leave for his home in a few days.
James is faithful workman and
will be missed by his co-workers.
Joseph Chadwick, editor; DR..
Vincent Richols, pastor Methodist
Church, of Media Pa, Miss Cora
Sharpless of Atlantic City, and
Miss Kester of Millville Pa, who
are spending the summer at Eagles
Mere, visited this place Saturday
afternoon and were delighted with
our town.
Clarence Frye and Walter Met
calf, both Of Wellsville, N. Y,
are added to the force at the tan
merry; also Charles Vanauken of
Greenwood, Pa. They are good,
jolly set and will no doubt be an
attractive acquisition to this part
of our borough.
Despite the insufficient force at
the tannery, the establishment still
runs, and will continue so under
the efficient management of Mr..
Frank Taylor. He is courteous
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR A
COURTMARTIAL.
Capt. Harris Requested to Prosecute
Case Against Gen. keesIer
for Striking Private.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 14-Captain
Garrand Harris of the Capital Light
Guards has been requested by Capt.
Bagwell of the Port Gibson Company
to prosecute the charges preferred
against Major-General Keesler, COM
mander of the Mississippi National
Guard. The charges are now on file
at the adjutant-general's Office, and
allege that Gen. Keesler assaulted
and abused Private Robert Montgom-
gomery of the Port Gibson Company
during the encampment at Gulfport.
Adjutant-General Fridge has not
yet drawn the courtmartial, but ac-
tion in this matter is expected within
a few days. After the courtmartial
is ordered, Gen. Keesler will have the
privilege of naming either civilian
or military counsel, or both. Thus
far he has made no statement.
The entire provost guard on duty
at Camp B. f. Ward at the time the
assault is said to have occurred, to-
gether with the other prisoners, will
be summoned as witnesses. 1t will
be necessary to obtain a list of the
provost guard from Gen. Keesler's
records.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
Car Badly Damaged.

The last of the three closed cars
recently purchased by the street rail
way company arrived here on last
Thursday. The car was in bad shape,
bearing every appearance of having
been in a wreck. There were dents
in various places throughout the body
of the car, and the glass in nearly
every window was broken. Upon ar
rival here the car was taken to the
barn on North Twenty-second street
and workmen set about making the
necessary repairs to get it in proper
shape for use. The days Immediately
following the arrival of the car were
filled with sunshine, so the need for
closed cars was not as great as would
have been had the weather been cold
or rainy.
With the arrival of the winter cars
fronted with somewhat serious
problem in furnishing accommoda-
tions for negroes and at the same
time keeping them separated from
cars the seats run cross-ways, and
it was a simple matter to have a
dividing line between the whites and
blacks. In the new cars, however,
the seats run length-way, end the
only way possible to separate the
races was by means of curtains. The
curtains have been ordered by the
company, and when they are installed
the negroes will be more completely
isolated than in the open cars which
are used in summer
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
EDUCATORS ASK KINCANNON TO
RECONSIDER.
President of Industrial Institute and
College May Accept Chance1-
lorship After Refusing.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 14.-It is cur
rently reported in educational circles
that an effort is on foot among mem
bers of the board of trustees of the
University of Mississippi to induce
Prof A A. KincannOn of Colum bus
TO reconsider his action in refusing
the chancellorship of the institution,
to which he was elected several
weeks ago.
1t is also reported that there is
much likelihood that Prof. Kincan-
non will be induced to accept the
place, and that the change will take
place at the close of the present uni
versity term; that Prof. Kincannon
will remain in his present position as
president of the Industrial Institute
and College until after the June COM
mencement exercises, and when the
university trustees meet at Oxford in
June they will again formally tender
Prof Kincannon the chancellorship
The rumor comes from sources ap-
parently authentic, and as the board
sea since Prof Kincannon's refusal
to take the place, it is very probable
that the effort is being made to induce
him to change his mind.
It is the prevailing sentiment
among the trustees that the univer-
sity must have man of marked
executive ability to take charge of
affairs, a man who has thoroughly
demonstrated what he can do in a
managerial capacity, and for this
reason the services of Prof. Kincan-
non are especially desired.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
MARRIED AND PHOTOGRAPHED
Only Long Enough to be Mar
ried and Photographed.

Mr.. r. B. Archibald and Miss Neu-
ber Beasley, young couple from
Mayfield, Ala, made a flying rip to
Columbus Thursday, and although
they remained in the city less than
two hours accomplished a great deal
during their visit. They reached
here at 1920 a. m. and went imme-
diately to the office of Circuit Clerk
Gunter at the courthouse, where
they procured a marriage license.
After the license had been secured
they called on Justice of the Peace
Beverly Matthews, who speedily per-
formed the ceremony which made
them man and wife. The newly we'd
ded couple then proceeded to the
studio of Mr. F. S. Jackson on Main
street, where they had their picture
taken. After the photographer had
finished his work Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
ibald boarded a street car and went
to the Mobile & Ohio depot, reaching
there in time to catch the noon train,
which took them to their Alabama
home.
This is the age of celerity, and
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald evidently be-
lieve in swiftness regarding affairs
of the heart, as we'll as in business
deals.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
FRIERSON GIYESBOND
'REV." JOE FRIERSON, PSEUDO
PREACHER AND CONVICTED
THIEF, APPEALS TO
CIRCUIT COURT.
Bond is for $3.50, and Was Furnished
by United States Fidelity and
Guarantee Company, with
Jim Hollis as Surety.

Rev" Joe Frierson, the pseudo
preacher, who along with number
of other negroes was convicted OF
larceny in connection with the por-
ters' and teamsters' thief trust, has
appealed his case, and has given bond
in the sum of $3.50 for his appearance
at the next term of the circuit court.
There were five charges of petit lar
ceny against FrieTson, and by agree
ment with Gen. E. T. Sykes, who rep
resented him at the trial before JUS
tice Mathews, the cases were cOnsOl-
idated, and the defendant was con-
yicted on all five of the charges. JUS
tice Matthews, the cases were consOl-
and twenty-five dollars in each case,
making a total of about fifteen
months imprisonment, with fines and
costs aggregating a sum in the neigh
borhood of $50.
After the case had been apparently
settled and Frierson had gone to the
farm, his wife began to hustle around
and raised a sum sufficient to appeal
the case to the circuit court. She
took the case away from Gen. Sykes,
whom Frierson had employed to look
after his interests, and placed it in
the hands of Mr.. w. P. Stribling, who
arranged for bail The bond is for
$3.50, and is signed by Frierson, prin-
cipal, with Jim Hollis and the United
States Fidelity and Guarantee Com
pany as sureties.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
Purchased T.iuuOr for Friends.

Scott Copeland, Charles Covington,
Billy Billups, VIM. Hardy and Peter
Miller, all of whom are negroes, were
before Justice of the Peace Beverly
Matthews on Thursday on the charge
of having acted as agents in the pur-
chase of liquor for various parties.
These negroes on several different
occasions purchased liquor for their
friends from Coleman Littlejohn,
French Wade and Sam Ball, the three
negroes who were arrested several
weeks ago on the charge of conduct
ing blind tiger at their store in
the northwestern suburbs of the city.
The code of 1906 provides that any
person acting as agent for another
in the purchase or sale of liquor is
guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be punished by fine
and Imprisonment.
The negroes all plead guilty to the
charge, and Justice Matthews gave
them the Iightest sentence prescrib-
ey by the code, which is a fine of
twenty dollars and Imprisonment in
the county jail for one week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
BUYS CONCERT HALL
CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL.
HAS PURCHASED CONCERT
HALL AND WILL MAKE
1T A SYNAGOGUE.
Lease of Athletic Association, WhicIs
Occopies Building, Does Not
Expire Until August LIST:
May Vacate Sooner.

At a meeting of the officers of Con-
gregation B'Nai Israel which was
held last Thursday it was decided to
purchase Concert Hall, and the build
ing will be converted into a syna-
gogue. The congregation has been
without a house of worship since
the alteration of the Odd Fellows
Building began last summer, and
services are being held temporarily
at the Christian church. The con
gregation has been casting about for
some time past for a suitable temple,
and at the meeting last week it was
decided to purchase Concert Hall
from Mr.. T. w Belsher, who has
owned the building since the death
of his father about five years ago.
The purchase price is said to have
been $1,000, and about $4,000 will
be expended in the repairs and alter
ations necessary to convert the build
ing into a modern synagogue.
The building is at present occu-
pied by the Columbus Athletic AS
sociation, and while the lease of the
association does not expire until Au-
gust 1st, 1907, it is probable that the
new owners of the building can OBJ
tain possession before that date. Mr.
irwin Kaufman, who is one of the Of
ficers of Congregation B'Nai Israel
is also president of the Athletic As
sociation, and from him it is learned
that the association is seriously CON
templating the erection of a building
The club is composed largey of bus
mess men who possess ample means
and it is the idea OF the directors
to form stock COMPANY nd ro
a building wlnch viii only
commensurate with the requirements
of the organization, but will also be
a credit to the city. Nothing defin-
ite regarding this project has as yet
been decided upon, but the directors
of the association are in fun accord
with the officers of Congregation B.
Mai Israel and will try to perfect
arrangements whereby the building
early date.
The building recently by Congre-
cation B"Nai Israel has quite a his
tory, and this will not be the first
time it has been used as a house
of worship. The building was erect
ed the Methodist during the early
days of Columbus, and for many
year was used as a church. When
the congregation decided TO build the
present magnificent structure On
Main street, the old building was
sold to the late Capt. T. c. Belsher.
who taught school on the lower floor,
while the second floor of the building
was converted into a theater. The
atrical performances were given here
until 1897, when the Columbus The
ater was built. In 1902, while the
court house was being remodeled,
Concert Hall was used temporarily
as courthouse, one term OF circuit
court having been held there Three
years ago the Columbus AtheTetfc
Association secured lease on the
building, and have occupied If con-
tinuously up to the present time
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
OPPOSE NEGRO IN POSTOFFICE.
only Eligible for Vacancy AT Hatties-
burg is Black-Question Is
If He VIII Accent.

Hattiesburg, Miss, Dec 1.-THE
fact has leaked out that there Is
an immediate probability of negro
being given place in the local post
office as clerk under the civil service
on December 20, and at once POST
master Pitts was notified that if the
negro went in all the white clerks
now employed would quit. The post
master has been handed the resig-
nation of one of the present clerks.
to take effect December 80. He must
fill the place from the eligibles OH
the waiting list.
The list is exhausted with the ex-
ception of one name, that of w IT.
George, a negro, who is now employ
ed here as a painter and paper hang
er. The postmaster cannot escape
making to George the tender of the
place. Intense interest is felt by the
public in the question whether or
not the negro viii accept.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-12-20
RERSON BOND CHASTITY DISCOVERY VERDICT OF GUILTY
In- -~ -~
mFummm ueBmdA unnHny yp %@ for g %
A VERDICT OF GUILTY
MURDERER OF DIR. THOS. But
LER WAS FOUND GUILTY
OF MANSLAUGHTER
At HAZELHURST.
Jury Had Been Out for Two Days
and Originally Stood Five to
Seven for Acquittal-Jury
Recommends Mercy.

| HaZlehurst, Miss, Dec. lin one
record in this State, Mrs. Angie Bird
song was today found guilty of man
| slaughter for killing DR.. Thomas But
| Ter, and was recommended by her
| jurors TO he mercy of the court.
After the verdict, while the young
defendant sat crying, with a young
child in her. arms, deputy approach
/ ed to take her to Jail. When he lift
ed the child from it's mother the little
one sobbed in fear, Mamma. don't
let him have me.
Among those whose eyes were fill
ed with tears at the scene was the
district attorney, whose conduct of
the case secured a conviction, who
looked for either an acquitta1 or a
mistrial. So sure had Mrs. Bird
songs friends been of a favorable
verdict that she was nearly alone
in the courtroom when the jury en-
tered, even her husband being among
those absent.
Mrs. Birdsong was not compelled to
remain in jail, but spent the night
under surveillance at a hotel. Her
uncle, United States Senator McLau-
rim, who had left Hazlehurst, was tel
egraphed for to return and make the
motion for q new trial, which the de-
fense announced would be done to-
morrow. The court did not attempt
to pass sentence today. The mini
mum penalty for manslaughter in
this State is a fine of $500.
The case had been in the hands
of the jury nee Monday night at Z
o'clock. JrxRe
structed the jury that ne would re-
ceive a verdict, if it could be reached
by o'clock. BY that hour those in
the courtroom were allowed to retire.
The hopes of those who expected
a speedy acquittal vanished and a
could indulge.
This morning the jury had reach
ed no verdict, and at II o'clock it
reported to the court that it was inn
possible to even agree on verdict.
Judge Miller sent word to them by
the bailiff for them to deliberate fur
ther. The fact that they had been
under a terrible strain for the past
six days, and that they had been alb
sent from business, home anu loved
ones, the thought of having to remain
locked up another night in the jury
room and away from home, seems
to have brought The five men who
had noted mot guilty to the way
OF thinking of the other seven. who
wanted to return a verdict of man
slaughter and ask the mercy of the
court, and at 3:45 a. m. ballot was
taken and all twelve men voted man
slaughter, and recommended the mer-
cy of the court.
Mrs. Birdsong, who is stopping at
one of the hotels. was sent for, and
she, accompanied by her baby boy,
went straight away to court. The
jury was informed that the defendant
was present, and it filed in and Judge