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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
A NEGRO WOMAN
KILLS HER CHILD
CANDY" TURNER. NEGRESS on
PLANTATION OF MIR. WILLIS
BANKS, KILLED LITTLE
son LAST MONDAY.
Woman Claims the killing Was Acct
dental, But Circumstances Seem
to Refute This Claim and
She Is Now In Prison.

/ Jesse Turner, a little negro boy
living on the plantation OF Mr.. Willis
Banks in the Bent Oak neighborhood
was killed by his mother. Candy
Turner, last Monday afternoon. The
killing occurred in a cotton field on
the Banks plantation, and the only
witness to the deed was Mack Tur-
ner. the eight year old brother OF
| the dead child, who is not possessed
of sufficient intelligence to give a
correct account of the aHair.
According to the story told By the
negress, she and her two sons were
picking cotton Monday afternoon, and
as night drew on she urged the boys
to work more rapidly Jesse, she
claims, failed to respond TO her urg-
ing, so she hit him across the back
of the neck with a cotton stalk She
killing the boy or even of seriously
hurting him, and was surprised when
he fell on the ground, having appar-
emily been seized with a fit, or some
similar attack which caused a distor-
ton of the muscles of the face and
body. She declares that she took
him in her arms and did everything
in her power to resuscitate him, but
his injury refused TO yield TO her
efforts, and he expired with few
minutes.
The woman had preliminary trial
before Justice of the Peace ]. v.
Mitchell on Tuesday, and the justice
does not seem TO have been favorabiy
impressed with her tale, as she was
committed to jail to await the action
of the grand jury. Testimony de-
duced at the trial brought out the
fact that an examination of the BODY
of the dead child revealed a number
of scars on his back, and while the
woman declared that these scars re-
suited from an eruption of the blood
the officers are of the opinion that
they were made by blows from a
stick, and the lick which resulted in /
the child's death was by no moons /
the first severe blow he had ever re- +
eeixed at the hands of his mother.
The woman was brought TO Colum- +
ous on Wednesday and placed in Jail. I
where she viii remain until the Jan
Iary term of circuit court convenes-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

We are glad 10 learn Of the rapid
progress on the new administration
at the A. and NJ. College. which is
10 take the place OF the present chap
ell, q structure long condemned and
unsightly. The new building. which
is to cost the State 100000. whea
completed viii be a credit 70 the In
stitution. The auditorium part OF
the building. which the contractor.
Mr.. Christopher. has agreed 70 have
ready for use by June next. Is vel
under way. the foundations being up
to the first floor. The foundation Tor
the remainder OF the building = be-
ing dug. and al the work Is progress
ing nicely.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY
IS TO BE OBSERVED
STORES OF COLUMBUS WILL BE
CLOSED FROM TEN IN THE
MORNING UNTIL THREE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
Protestant Pastors OF City VIII Hold
Union Services at First Baptist
Church-Services at St.
Paul's Church Also.

/ Next Thursday will be Thanksgfv-
ing day, and will be generally OBJ
served as a holiday In Columbus The
the morning, and will remain open
until ten a. M, SO that housekeepers
who may have forgotten some things
needed in the preparation of the
| Thanksgiving dinner will no trouble
in supplying their needs at the gro
ceries and confectioneries. The stores
will close at ten a. m, and will not
| reopen until three p. M, so the mer-
chants and their clerks will have am
pie time to enjoy the dinners which
the housewives have prepared.
The Protestant churches of the city
will hold union services at the First
Baptist church at 1000 O'Clock on
Thursday morning, the sermon being
delivered by DIR. ]. w Shoaff, pastor
of the First Methodist church, and
there will be services at ST. Paul's
Episcopal church at 1890 a. M,
these services being conducted by
the rector, Rev. w. E. Dakin There
will be special music at both these
churches, and the offerings at both
will be for the benefit of the United
Charities Association.
Thanksgiving and Christmas are
two occasions when most people like
to dine at home, but there are some
who have no homes, and these will
find good dinners awaiting them at
the various places of public enter
tainment in the city. The hotels
and restaurants will all provide spe-
cial Thanksgiving menus, and there
viii be no occasion for any one to go
without bounteous Thanksgiving
dinner
The banks and most of the facto-
ries of the city viii remain closed |
the day, while at the post |
office the regular holiday hours will |
be observed There will be one de-
livery of mail by the carriers early |
in the morning and the general de-
livery and registry windows viii open |
from twelve to one p m. The out
going mail will close at nine, as on
all holidays.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
Meeting of League Directors.

The annual meeting of the Cotton
States League will take place about
the middle of December, being held
either in Jackson or Meridian, the
place of meeting not as yet having
been definitely decided upon. The
most important matter to come be-
fore the meeting will be the appli-
cation of Natchez for franchise.
An effort will be made to induce Hat
tiesburg TO enter the league, thus
making it an eight club circuit, and
in the event that Hattiesburg de-
elines to become an applicant for
membership, it is said that the di
rectors will discuss the feasibility of
dropping Monroe and taking in
Natchez, thus making the circuit
more compact. President Crowder
has notified the directors that he will
tender his resignation at the coming
meeting. 1t is not known who will
be elected to succeed him.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
A COSTLY FIRE in
PICKENS COUNTY
FLAMES DESTROY SrORR. BARN
AND GIN or y. r sTEwART.
A PROMINENT PLANTER
AND MERCHANT.
Fire Oxcarrrd Tuesday NKxht and -
Bciiesed 10 Have B~~n Of In
cesdi>xy OrixiD-No InSa-
rance Wa Carried

One of the most disastrous are
that has visited PiekenS eOunsy =
several years took place last Tu~=-
day night. when flames destroyed tee
barn. gin house ond store OF Iks
plantation OF Mr. J. z Stewart rear
PiekensyiIle. together wtth about
$50 bales OF cotton that were In o.
near the gin house. The flames hroke
out during the night. and as tbey
/ had made good headway before b.
ing discovered and there Vas no IRE
fighting apparatus AZ hanc Mttle
could be- done 20 stop their progress.
the buildings. merchanalse and cots
ton having been speedily reduced ,o
ashes
Mr. Stewart is one of the wealth
lest men in Piekeus county. and Dr.
sides farming on an extensive scale
sells supplies in large quanritles to
the negroes who work GA his several
places. he had large stock OF sooGs
in his store. and the baru VAS uelr
filed with feed stun and cottouseed.
He had made arrangements to oper-
ate a steamboat On the Tomhigtee
river during the coming season. and
the cotton in and around the gla Eas
being held awaiting a rise I'm the
river. so that il could b. transported
TO Columbus Mr. S,e~art's resi-
denee is across from the settlement
which the gin and surrounding build
ings formed. and vas left ankarmed.
The loss on the buildings. cotloa
and stock OF merchandise DESTROYED
by the fire viii run from nftesa 20
twenty thousand dollars. and Mr..
Stewart carried no Insurance Whas-
ever. Will The heaviest loss 81
course tails ON hin4. some 90 thr
farmers viii also suffer
as a result OF the fre. - a part 81
the cotton which was destroyed D.
lOnged 10 them
While the origin OF the Ere Is nol
positively known. il Is believed to
have been OF fncendiary orfgfn- The
flames broke cut In the rear 90 the
store about eleven o'cloek Tuesday
night. and there had been DO are ia
the building during the previous Cav.
nor had the gin been In operation Tor
several DAYS prior 20 its destruction
by the flames Several weeks aso
Mr.. Stewart found one morniug riun-
"a 10 his gin house note couauni-
ing him not 10 operate his giu. bur
his was at the beginnius ~ tEe --a-
ming season. so the note may or ..ay
cot have direct connection with th-
ire. IL is understood that Mr.. Stew
lrt viii thoroughly investisale rhe
natter. and II he finds the Ere Was
If incendiarx origin wilI make every
.ffOrt 10 bring the guilty parties to
ustice-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
SWEEPING CUT In
GINNING CHARGES
LOCAL CONCERNS ARE GINNING
COTTON FOR FIFTY CENTS A
BALE. LESS THAN HALF
FORMER CHARGES.
Reduction Came as Reeult of Com
petition from Country Gins;
The Price is Considered
RidEculously Small.

Cotton is being ginned in Colum
bus at fifty cents per bale. This il
the lowest price that ever prevailed
here, and eagerness TO secure cotton
seed as well as ginning was response
ble for the reduction. Up TO the be-
ginning of the present season local
gins charged two dollars a bale for
ginning and seventy-f1ve cents for
bagging and ties, making a total of
$275 that it cost the farmer 10 pre-
pare his cotton for market. Now the
ginning is done for fifty cents and
the bagging and ties furnished for
seventy-five cents, making the total
charge S1.25.
The special price of fifty cents a
bale was inaGgdrated by the Refuge
Cotton Oil Company, Capt. Mcclure,
the manager of the local mill, being
of the opinion that he could not only
increase his ginning, but secure larg-
er quantities of cotton seed. The
other managers all naturally followed
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
A Delightful Entertainment.

Mrs II. Hirshman entertained al
her home on South Fourth street last
Thursday evening in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Loeb. Ar elegant
course supper was served, and the
house was attraetively decorated.
pink and green having been the pre-
vailing eo1ors. After supper cards
were INDUCED in, prizes having been
presented to the successful contest
ants The 1ady's prize, a French en-
broidered handkerchief, was won by
Miss Maude Loeb, while the gentle
mans prize, a leather date book. was
captured by Mr.. Jake Marx. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Loeb. Miss Maude Loeb, Miss Ger
trude Elias, Miss Florence Solomon.
Miss Ida Marx, Mr.. irwin Kaufman.
Mr.. William Strauss, Mr.. Jake Marx.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
How to Get Strong.

street, Chicago, tells of a way to be-
come strong. He says: My mother,
who is old and was very feeble, is
deriving so much benefit from EIec-
tric Bitters that I feel it's my duty
to tell those who need a tonic and
Strengthening medicine about it. In
my mothers case a marked gain in
flesh has resulted, insomnia has been
overcome, and she is steadily grow
ing stronger" Electric Bitters REM
edy stomach, liver and kidney COM
plants quickly. Sold under guaran-
tee at L. E. MayfieId's drug store.
Fifty cents.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
Makes Purchase.

DIR. r. S. Curry has purchased from
Messrs. Marx and Heard what is
known as the Colmant place, thirty
five acres of valuable suburban real
ty, located south of Columbus near
the T. G. Owen green house. It is
DR.. Curry's intention to move to this
place and make it his home on the
first of January, making extensive
improvements in the same He will
continue the practice of his profess
sion in this city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

We are glad TO announce to oar
anxious premium winners who have
been so patient and good ln awaitius
the arrival OF the premiums wou ln
the subscription contest. thar We have
received bills Of lading for the en-
tire shipment. aud they are now on
the way. They ought 70 Be here in
ten days, and then the distribution
of the same viii occur.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
Suburban Property.

It is getting rarer and more valua-
bic each day. We still have one or
two attractive propositions left, one
of which is a valuable thirteen-acre
tract for s2100, part cash, balance
on time if desired. Maer Realty Co.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mr.. Chas. Blackwell. OF Mayhew.
Miss, was in the city the past week
on business Mr.. Blackwell l. one o.
the substantial men Of that section.
and has many friends In Columbus
who are always pleased 70 greet him
here.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Capt j. r. Taylor's friends were
pleased to see him down town the
past week. The Captain, like great
many others, was an ardent admirer
of Carmack of Tennessee, and great
ly deplored his untimely and tragic
end.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

News has been received in this city
of the promotion of Lieut.. Hutchin-
son TO the captaincy of the Philippine
scouts. Capt. Hutchinson was mar
ried to Miss r. O'Malley of this city
several years ago, and they now re-
side in the Philippine Islands.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mr.. ]. T. Patterson and Miss Babe
Hodo. who both live in Tuscaloosa,
were married at the courthouse on
Saturday morning, the ceremony hav-
ing been performed by Justice Of the
Peace Beverly Matthews.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mrs. A. NJ. Byram is in the city on
a visit to her mother. Mrs. c. Estes.
Mr.. Byram's friends here viii be
pleased to hear or his transfer &c
Selma. Ala. a merited promotion COM
ing with the change.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26
For Sale or Rent.

One hundred and sixty acre farm,
close to town, a good seven room
house, large barn, smoke house, bug
gy house, wagon she'd, fine orchard
and pasture. Apply to No. 410 Main
street. 11-12-sw1t-w1t
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mrs. w. T. Everett, Mrs. NJ. A.
Everett, Miss Claire Everett and
Masters Clark and Dan Everett, of
Water Valley, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Manuel Dandelake on North
Market street.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

The Dispatch was pleased to see
DR.. Lindley Erwin in the city the past
week on business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

E0n- J. +. Harrlson. 60 fAls ety.
= ere oc ne GeleEatea a7pclnte1
BY Govsrror Noel % rcp-esszt Mis-
sissippi At the Nacc1al Rivers aad
Har6ors eongrezs. wAich - . -
held IN WasAizxtoa on D~cs=esE
sth. 1eth and I1kA-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mr.. Davis Dowdle, of MiIIport,
Ala. was in the city the past week.
and paid this Office pleasant visit.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mr.. H. w. Miller, of Mi1lport. Ala.s
visited Columbus the past week, and
we were pleased to meet him.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Peck left on
Tuesday for Oklahoma City to visit
Mr.. Peck's sister, Mrs. Grant Egbert.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Position as plantation manager BY
man or sxperisnee- Address *
1o0." care OF Dispatch 2@-2t
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

Mr.. e. B. Boyd OF Macon has been
spending the past few days in the
city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-26

A large sAip@ezt C n~w Aael a.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29
Had ~ Close Call.

Mrs. Ada l.. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Ho-
tel, Vaughan, Miss, says: "For
several months suffered with a Sc
we're cough, and consumption seem
ed to have its grip on me, when a
friend recommended DR.. Kings
Now Discovery. began taking II,
and three bottles effected u com.
plete cure" The fame OF this life.
saving cough and cold remedy, and
lung and throat healer Is world wide.
Sold at all druggists. soc. and $l.00.
Trial bottle free.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, Of Fayette, N. Y, q
veteran of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says; "Tbe good
Electric Bltters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to
me. / spent much money doctorlng
for bad case of stomach trouble, to
little purpose. / then tried Flee.
trio Bitters, and they cured me. l
now take them as n tonic, and they
keep me strong and WE'LL" SOC. at
all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29
SHORT PARAGRAPHS


The announcement for town mar
shall OF Mr.. II. W. Smith appears in
this issue OF THE HERALD. Having
had experience on the Tampa police
force, Mr.. Smith 10 capable Of MAX
ing u good marshal and he asks the
support OF all voters, promising, II
elected, to fulfill the duties OF the
Office to the best of his ability.
Last Sunday completed the third
year In Rev. w. p. Heads pastor
ate here and the members Of the
Baptist church In unanimously call
ing him for another year signify that
no Is giving entire satisfaction. DR..
Head, as he Is famIlliarly known, is
popular with all people here and II Is
matter of general satisfaction that
he IL 10 continue here awhile longer.
Hon. M. v. Williams says that the
course of Lyceum entertainments Is
assured for Punta GOrda, but that ho
still has number OF season tickets
to dispose Of. He wishes II under
stood that all proceeds over and
above the actual expense OF getting
the entertainers, will 20 to the
benefit OF tho High School All
who have not purchased season
tickets ard desire them will do well
to see Mr.. Williams before the best
seats are all taken.
Mr.. j. II. Citizens arrived In the
city Tuesday at noon from Bridge
ton, N. j., and will remain here
through the winter. He spent last
winter In California, and. while he
thinks that "A great country, he likes
Florida better, for the reason that he
can make a crop OF early vegetables
here In the spring aud then get back
TO New Jersey in tiIdO to beg!n
trucking operations at the proper
season Mr.. Citizens friends here
are delighted to have him back
again.
The weather bureau reported from
Tampa Tuesday that it would be u
fair day, and accordingly clouds be-
gan to heave in sight before 10 o'clock
and by noon rain was In evidence.
Col. J. M. Weeks, who made record
of the amount that fell, said that
between II o'clock of that day and z
O'Clock the next morning II amount.
ed to $40 inches. Yesterday storm.
warnings were sent out and the sig.
nails have been displayed at this port
ever since, but so far u tiff breeze,
which blew last night, is the only
stornl.effect we have felt.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29
More Than Enough !. Too Much.

To maintain health, mature man
or woman needs just enough food to
repair the waste and supply energy
and body heat The habitual con.
sumption of more food than is nee
essary for these purposes is the
prime cause OF stomach troubles
rheumatism and disorders of the
Kidneys. II troubled with indiges.
ton, revise your Diet, let reason and
not appetite control and take a few
doses OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and you will soon be
all right again. For sale by all
druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29
For Chronic Dlarrhoea

awhile in the army In 1858 was
taken with chronic diarrhoea." says
George M. FELTON, of South Gibson,
Pa. II have since tried many RENEE
dies but without any permanent re.
lief, until Mr.. A. w. Miles, of this
place, persuaded me TO try Cham
berlains's Colo, Cholera and Diar.
rhoe Remedy, one bottle of which
stopped it.at once For sale by all
druggists. y
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29
why colds are panser

Because you have contracted or
binary colds and recovered from
them without treatment of any
kind, do not for a moment imagine
that colds are not dangerous. Ev.
eryone knows that pneumonia and
chronic catarrh have their origin in
common cold. Consumption is
not caused by cold but the cold
prepares the system for The recep-
tion and Development Of the germs
that would not otherwise bave found
lodgement. It is the same with all
infectious diseases. Diptheria. scar.
let fever measles and whooping
cough are much more likely to be
contracted when tho child has a
cold. You will see from this that
more real danger turks In cold
than ia any other of the common
ailments, The easiest and quickest
way TO cnre cold Is to take Cham.
berlgin's Cough Remedy. The
many remarkable cures effected by
this Preparation have made 1t a sta
pie article Of trade over a large part
ofthe world. For sale by all drag
gists,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

AT the annual reunion OF the
Florida Division OF the United
Confederate Veterans, just ended Mt
Tampa, 1t was voted to hold the next
reunion at Live Oak. Gen. Robert
J.Magill of jacksonville was elected
division commander.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

Pensacola is to have a new and
thoroughly modern hospital In every
respect. The equipment of the
institution will include all OF the
most modern appliances and conven.
fences known to the world of surgery.
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FLORIDA MATTERS.
SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST.
clipped From our Exohanges-- altered
Hero and There. Local News.
Mr.. Marcus Endell ofJacksonville,
has government treasury note for
I cent which no values at $4,000.
For Chopped skin

Chapped skin whether on the
hands or face may be cured In one
night by applying Chamberlain's
Salve. IL is also unequaled for sore
nipples, burns and scalds. For sale
by ali druggists.
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Lame Back.

This ailment IL usually caused by
rheumatism Ct the muscles Of the
small OF the back, and ia quickly
cured by applying Chaniberlain's
Eminent two or three times day
and massaging the parts at each APP
plication. For sale by all druggists.
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A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has enjoyed
good health since we began using
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, three
years ago." says l.. A. Bartlett, Of
Rural Route |, Guilford, Maine.
They cleanse and tone the sytem In
a gentle way thatdCes you good. 25e.
at all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

The Miami weather bureau show
ed total rainfall Of 1886 inches up
to last Saturday. 1t is expected
that October will break all records
at Miami,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

A young Perry doctor has discover.
cd that the ankle Ia placed between
the foot and the knee TO keep the
calf away from the corn.-Mayo
Free Press.
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would Mortrare the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, EN-.
pire, Ga, w. A. Floyd by name,
says; ''Bucklen's Arnica Salve cur
ed the two worst sores 1 ever saw
one on my hand and one on my leg,
1t Is worth more than its weight in
gold. would not be without it II
] he'd to mortgage the farm TO get
it," Only 25c. at all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

The introducing of savings banks
and agriculture into the public
schools of Escambia county Ia being
agitated and will doubtless be- put
in practice.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

Spanish inackerel have made
their first appearance of the season
IN Biscayne Bay and the lower East
Coast and the fish concerns OF Miami
are already making shipments.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

A woman's name will appear on
the ballot at the coming election
that OF Mrs. s, +. j. Linn for State
of public instruction.
Hut Mr.. Holloway is not uneasy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

1t Is reported that Pensacola's
export trade in cotton ia 1000 bales
larger this season than ever before.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-29

City livery stable--safe and relia.
bic as we'll as stylish saddle and
buggy horses,-J. S. Golf, propr.-0
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School Fund


Respectfully Submitted,
R. L. Earnest. Treas.
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letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema

Are cured BY Chamberiain's Salve. One applica.
lion rcbeyesthe itching and burning sensation.