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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
"Shoestring Ward"

The City Council has appointed com mittee of which Mayor Smith is chair man. to rearrange the wards of the city of Huntsville The wards here are very irregular, the Fourth being "shoestring" ward, or a thin strip of territory that almost surrounds the whole city. Nearly all of the residents of the ward are me- groes and the ward was made during reconstruction days when the white citizens had to resort to strategy in order to retain control of the the city government. Now that the ne- gro vote has been reduced to 10 per cent of its former volume, there is no longer any necessity for the shoestring ward and the committee of aldermen will arrange the wards with an idea of having them all as nearly equal as possible. Another reason that makes a encouragement neoes- sary Is the fact that the Second ward has outgrown all other sections of the city and now has voting strength equal to the rest of the city combined.
 Will Sink Wells.
 Dr. Charles M. Erwin secretary and general manager of the New York-Ala- bama oil company. has gone down to Br- mingham to meet prominent stockholders of his company and complete financial ar engagements for sinking a series of deep wells here. Drilling is expected to be- gin on the first well during the latter x,ort oP fha preeant month
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
How Mother Managed.

A young man presented an en-
gagement ring to lovely girl he had
won with the remark, Il am poor,
but you manage as mother does and
we'll get along nicely" The young
lady investigated how mother man
aged"
She was a wife, mother, house
keeper, a business manager, a hired
girl, laundress, a seamstress, a men
der and patcher, a dairy maid, cook,
a nurse, a kitchen gardener, and a
general slave for a family of five.
She works from five in the morning
until ten at night, and almost wept
when I kissed her hand-it was so
hard and wrinkled, and corded and
unkissed. When 1 saw her polishing
the stove, carrying big buckets of
water and great armfuls of wood, Of
ten splitting the latter, my heart
failed me, and it is needless to say
the ring was returned.
If the wife must drudge let the
husband share it. If she must cook
let him carry the fuel, if she, must
scrub, let him carry the water, If
she must churn let him milk the
COWS. The girl did what every girl OF
sense and wisdom would do.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
Taft Accepts Invitation.

Augusta, Ca, November 2O.-Mr.
and Mrs. Landon A. Thomas, resid-
ing on the "Sand Hill,'' suburb of
Augusta, this afternoon received a
telegram from Judge William H.
Taft, accepting an invitation to be-
come their guests. Judge Taft and
family will arrive in Augusta, De-
cember 1S. For the first few days
they will be entertained at the Thom-
as home. Judge Taft will personally
select one of the Hill cottages that
have been offered, and he and his
family will take their meals at the
winter resort hotel on the Hill near
the Taft cottage.
William H. Taft, Jr., and Miss
Helen Taft will join the family dur
ing the holidays. Mr.. Thomas is a
prominent and wealthy citizen of Au-
gusta, being president of the largest
cotton mandatory here. He and
Mrs. Thomas do much entertaining.
rneir house is one of the finest on
the Hill. The cottage which Judge
Taft will probably select is a very
short distance from the leading hotel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
A Good Law.

In West Virginia it appears ex-
pensive to sell man more whisky
than he can carry internally and then
turn him adrift. The case of Dinah
J. Pennington, suing for her children
against C. D. Gillispie, saloon keep
per near Hendricks, w. Va, was de-
cided recently by the jury awarding
the plaintiff $4,000. At a previous
term of court Mrs. Pennington sued
and obtained a verdict of $500 for
the loss of her husband. Pennington
was killed near the saloon and Gill
lispie was sued as the man who sold
the whisky on which Pennington be-
came intoxicated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
A Happy Marriage.

DR.. George H. Walter of this city,
and Miss Blanche Green were mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at "Oak-
hust," the beautiful country resi-
idence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Marion Green, eight
miles from the city. DR.. D. T. Ri
ley, of Florence, was the best man,
and Miss Inez Green, sister Of the
bride was maid of honor. Rev. Mr..
Virgins, of Cope, of1ciated.
DR.. Walter is one Of this city's
popular physicians, who has built up
a large practice. He numbers his
friends by the score, and all will
unite in congratulating him on win
ming such charming and accom-
plished young lady for his bride.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter left via the
Atlantic Coast Line for a bridal tour,
which will embrace Washington, Bal
timore, New York and other North
ern points.-Orangeburg Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
WHITE MAN IN TROUBLE.
Tried to Desert His Wife and ElOpe
With Another Woman.

Anderson, November 18.-Devoe
G.. french, a young white man from
Williamson, was arrested here yes
terday afternoon by Chief of Police
Murphy and Police officers Lee, Whit
ten and Shirley. The arrest was a
result of a report to the effect that
he had come here to elope with a
young woman who has for some time
made her home in the city, having
come from another town originally.
French was in a two-horse vehicle
driven by a white man who is en-
ployed at his stable in Williamson.
He had been drinking, apparently,
and in his possession was found a
Winchester rifle, two pistols, a pair
of knucks and grip containing cart
ridges for all Of these weapons. He
was placed in the city Jail last night,
where he remained until this morn
ing. Two charges have been prefer
red against him, each for carrying
concealed weapons, but when the
case was called for trial, his attor-
neys asked for a continuance for
five days.
From what can be learned Of
the intended elopement it seems that
relatives of the young woman learn
ed of the plan and came here ahead
of French and got the girl and car
ried her out of town, and the police
were on hand when he arrived. He
had hardly drawn up to halt in
front of one of the hotels when the
officers approached and took him in
charge. 1t had been expected that
there would possibly be trouble, and
several policemen were present, but
French offered no resistance whatev-
er.
French was released on bond this
morning but before being released
he promised to go to Atlanta and
take a course of treatment to cure
himself of the drink and drug habits,
to both of which he has been addict
ed for some time.
French killed negro at Williams
ton about year ago and was tried
in the court of sessions here and &C
quilted. He has wife and three
small children at Williamson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
TWO CENTS A YEAR.
This is Entire Salary Uncle Sam Paid
to Postmaster.


Bay City, Michigan, November ~.
James LaFrance, late postmaster
at Stewart, has received from the
government as full pay for his years
service the sum of two cents.
Stewart is the postoftice for two
little summer resorts about ten miles
ND the shore from this city. LaFrance
was appointed as the successor OF
Saginaw man. He furnished the re-
auired bond, and his commission ar
rived in due time, but no supplies.
But that didn't keep him from acting
as postmaster. He bought supplies
himself, borrowed a key for unlock
ing the pouches and settled down to
serving his country.
Everything went along smoothly
until Uncle Sam asked for reports.
He had nothing to report, and this
led to the discovery that all supplies
for the Office had been sent to his
predecessor, who forgot to turn them
over. According to the department.
register the postmaster at Stewart
draws$9 a year. But the official could
not figure that LaFrance had any
more coming than the salary for the
few days since he had received sup
plies, and sent him check for two
cents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
Baby Poisoned by Pills.

Myrtle Whit.ock, the ten-months-
old daughter rof Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Whitlock, o. Spartanburg juno
ton, died yesterday from poisoning
by pills. 1t will be buried this after
noon at 3 o'clock. Funeral services
will be conducted by Rev. j: T: Fow-
ler, pastor of Duncan Methodist
church, interment at Oakwood GENE
terry.
The death of the infant was very
sudden, and was caused by being
poisoned from eating pills from a
bottle which had been given to 1t by
one of the older children. The baby
while playing with the bottle of pills
broke it, and. baby-like, put the pills
into it's mouth and ate them. When
the mother found the child it was al
most unconscious and expired before
medical assistance could be- secured.
-Spartanburg Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
THE kEFOkAIATORY READY.
Gov. Ansel Officially Notifies the
judges of the State.

Columbia, November 20.-Gover-
nor Ansel has written to all OF the
circuit judges, calling their attention
to the fact that the new reformatory
at Florence is now open and ready
to receive such boys as the courts
may, under the terms of the act, COM
NIT to the institution. Under the act
establishing the reformatory. white
boys between the ages of eight and
sixteen convicted of crime for
which the penalty is Imprisonment
in the penitentiary or service on the
chain gang, may be sent by the court
to the reformatory, and any boy OF
the same age may be committed to
the institution by his parent or
guardian on approval of the judge
of circuit, probate, or city court.
There is now plenty Of room at the
institution, there being only ten boys
in the institution, seven of whom
were transferred from the Lexington
institution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
CHILD KILLED BY TRAIN.
Little Samuel Campbell Loses His
Life at Greenville.

Greenville, November 20.-Little
Samuel Campbell, the 4-year-old son
of Mr.. J. S. Campbell, section master
of the c. & W. c., was killed by the
northbound passenger train on that
road yesterday afternoon just in
front of his parents home. The
body was carried to Belton to-day.
The deah is particularly sad, as Mr..
Campbell had son, conductor,
who was killed a month ago yester-
day at Piedmont. 1t is supposed that
the LITTLE boy ran out as the train
went by and was too close to the
track, the steps of the engine strik-
ing him on the head. Death was in
stantaneous. The inquest will be
completed Monday, when the engi-
neer will be here to testify.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
Clubs May Sell Liquor.

Columbia, November 18.-The
State administration Injunction
policy against blind tigers received
setback this morning in the case
of the City Club of Columbia, Judge
Gage refusing to make the tempo
rary injunction he granted against
the organization permanent after the
Attorney Generals Office had worked
up one of it's strongest cases through
Bob" Haynes as detective.
Selling to members was admitted,
and it was also admitted that the sole
purpose was drinking, but Judge
Gage decided that it was legitimate
club.
The Attorney General will appeal
to the Supreme Court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
Gives to Negro College.

Lexington, KY, November 1S:-lt
was announced here that Mrs. Rus
sci Sage, of New York, has given
$4,000 toward the establishment OF
a college for colored youths in Ken
lucky to be branch of Berea Col
lege. This brings the fund up to
s35O,000 from outside sources, leav-
ing $4,000 to be raised in Kentucky.
This is being rapidly done.
The college will be modelled after
the Tuskegee Institute. The new in
stitution was decided upon when the
courts declared that Berea College
could not educate blacks and whites
in the same school. @,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
Fined for Killing Birds.

In Orangeburg county Henry Rice
colored, was sentenced to thirty days
on the chain gang or pay a fine OF
ten dollars for killing thrush, a
wood king and two yellow hammers
birds protected by law because they
are insect destroyers. Robins are
also classed as non-game birds, and
there is a penalty for killing them
Game wardens should see to it that
gunners respect and obey the law
which protects the non-game birds
from slaughter by sportsmen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
NO COFFIN LARGE ENOUGH.
Colored Woman Weighing About 400
Pounds Died Monday.

Bryce Ann Harmon, a colored wo-
man, died here Monday, and her size
was so unusual that no coffin could
be found here or in adjoining towns
large enough for her body. A spec
ial coffin was made for her by Mr..
Agnew, of w. V. Blyth's undertaking
establishment, and the body had to
be carried to Save All cemetery, the
colored burying ground, in a two
horse dray. The door frame of the
house in which she lived had to be
taken out before the coffin could be
taken out with the body.
The woman came to Greenwood
from Cotton Level, in the Bradley
section, many years ago. She weigh
ed close around 400 pounds. The
unusual features of the burial at
tracted many to the burial and caus-
ed no little talk Tuesday.-Green-
wood Index.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
GIRL KILLED NEGRO.
Shot Him With q Pistol in Candy
Store Where She Was Clerk.

Miss Corinne McCowen, 20 years
old, a clerk in a confectionery store
in Kansas City, Mo-, shot Newell
Hover, a negro, Saturday, and he
died in half an hour.
Miss McCowen was alone in the
store, in Westpoint avenue, when
Hover entered and asked for cigar.
when she placed some cigars in
front of him, it is alleged, he tried
to seize her; she caught up a revol-
YER and fred 5 shots at close range,
two of them taking effect. 1t was
the negro's fourth visit to the store
within a few hours. After his third
call, Miss McCowen got pistol and
kept it within easy reach.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-26
Fatal Dose Of Patent Medicine.

Eatonton, Ca, November 18.-
Dosing himself on a well-known pat
ent medicine, Samuel Cox, a prom1-
nent Putnam county farmer, took his
bed to-day and died Immediately, ac-
cording to attending physicians.
Complaining of simple ailment
he went to his room and in the pres
ence of the family took the dose ac-
cording to printed directions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-10

they've been bedded. Was there any
marks around 'em7"
There was lot Of sticks stuck up
around he says. but we knocked
those out Of the way"
You did," says !. Did you leave
any Of the-what you call clams?"
You bet we didn't" says he. We
took tho last one Had too much
trouble finding en- 20 leave any"
"Humph!" says T. That's nice.
You've cleaned ont somebody's private
quehaug bed. Them quahaugs was all
brought over by somebody and planted
where you found ON. The sticks was
TO mark the place"
You don't mean ~" he says.
Yes, do says I. Il callate wen
hear from them quahaugs afoAe long"
And sure enough we did, but that
comes later
On the way up 10 the house ! turnG
to his lordship, who was limping bare
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-10
CHAPTER VIII.

was up the next morning ABOUT
hve and pitched In making biscuit ana
Juggling water and so on, Lord James
comes poking down after while. ne
innked pretty well used up-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-10

CHAPTER I1r-Sol Pratt was cnCn sed
- cook and the party decided to spend
July Fourth In Eastv:ich
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-10
sYNopsIo.

CHAPTER I.---Mr. Solomon Pratt began
rel-to- do Nathan Scudder Of his town.
and Edward Van Brunt and Martin
Hartley two rich New Workers. seeking
'sst. Because OF latter pairs lavish ex-
Denditure OF money. Pratts first impress
hon wgs connected with lUnatics.
CHAPTER 1.-THE arrival Of James
Hopper. Van Brunt's valet gave Pratt
he desired information about the New
Forkers. They wished to live whA they
;ermed The Natural Life" Van Brunt
4 was learned was the successful sutton
Tor the hand ~ Miss Agnes Page, who
tavs Hartley up
CHAPTER I1r-soi Pratt was cngo sed
~ cook and the party decided to spend
July Fourth In Eastv;ich
CHAPTER IV.-They took lunch a;
Eastwich. Van Brunt. Hartley, Pratt and
Hopper. attending.
CHAPTER V.--At Fourth Of July cole
Dration. Hartley rescued boy, known as
Reddy," from under a horse's feet and
The urchin proved to be one OF MISS
Pages charges, whom she had taken to
ne country for an onting. Miss Page
Ind Hartley were separated during a
herce storm, which followed the picnic.
put sailing later. Van Brunt, Hartley,
squall.
CHAPTER VI Search for them re-
yealed an Island upon which they were
found. VIM Prunt rented IT and called
IL Ozone island
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26
THE PANAMA CANAL XV--- THE PANAMA LOTTERY
By Fredric !. Haskin.

grand prize in the big fifteen thousand dollar drawing. He immediately re- signed his position. caught the first steamer for the States. and sailed away declaring that he was going to buy little home and settle down for life As his prize was worh s7,5o0 in gold 1t Is easy to. figure the nice little home he could have on inis lucky turn. In another case negro in the disbursing office won the grand prize. When the the Assistant Disbursing Officer ask ed him If he had not won it he replied that he had not. but that his brother had, His nervousness betrayed him. how ever. He had won it. and was afraid of losing ifis job if he confessed it.
 The lottery is undoubtedly conducted fairly. The drawings are public, and are held on Sunday in the lottery head quarters. A. child is chosen from the crowd to draw the balls containing the 'nufnbefs.' There are forty of these balls. each made in halves and then screwed together, On the iipside of each ball there is a number painted from o to's inclusive. there being four of each number among. the forty balls. Besides the child the mayor of the city and two witnesses selected from the crowd officiate at the drawings. At the order of. the mayor the globe con taining the forty balls is revolved. and the .little child takes out one of the balls. This is unscrewed. and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26
Brooch Pins

No 64S2- -Sunburst with 79 Diamonds.
 Value $45000, for :. :. :. $325.O0 No. 71s3- Round Brooch with IT Diamonds. Value $35000, for =. ;. :. 1 ,. $250.00 No. 25740-Sunburst with 51 Diamonds.
 Value $300O0, for ..... .$200.O0 No. 494- -Sunburst with P Diamonds. Val ue $I65.00, for . :. :. .$10000 No TOOL Harvesting Moon with 10 .Dia-
 monds Value $165.00, for ..$10o00 No. 709-Diamond Platinum Wreath. Value
 $22500, for .. .... .. =. .$125.00 No. 999-Round Brooch with large Dia- monds Value $35000, for .$210O0 No. 6532-Sunburst with 25 Diamonds Val
 ue $33000, for ........ .$200.00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26

Panama. R. P, July 2s.-The Pana- ma Lottery and the Bishop of Panama share the same house. You have to na eg the lottery to get to see the Bish- op, and mayhap a half dozen old women ticket sellers win try to sell. you a ticket before you reach this church dfrnftary. In America we would think such a proceeding scandalous- Here they take 1t as . very matter of fact proposition. Indeed the Panamanian priests are among the best patrons Of the lottery. Perhaps they think their luck better than the ordinary fndivid- uaIs but whatever their views. the day does not pass that one may not see a cleric putting down his pieces of money for a ticket or a part of a ticket.
 The lottery is forbidden to operate on the Canl Zone, but the Americans are not immune from the lottery fever, and every week hundreds of them go to Panama or Colon and put up from
 fifty cents to fifty dollars in the hope that they win pull down the seductive, if elusive, grand prize. Sometimes they win big money. often they break even. but in the long run they get about sixty per cent of their. money back. When an American wins the big prize he usually loses his head. throws up his job and goes back to the States. When the West Indian negroes hold the magic numbers they generally salt t away in Jamaica or Barbadoes, and continue to work. Recently a conduc- tor on the Panama railroad won the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26
chanpIon Joker.-

Philadelphia can probably lay claim to the champion practical joker. Of course, he's Irish. and his wit ought to make the renowned Brian G. Hughes retire from the field. Fat was digging ditch. On the first day of the job he dug and dug. but made small Irogress. He went back next morning only to find that what he had done the Gay before had heen wiped out by a cave-in Then a brilliant idea occur red to Pat, Half buryins his pick and shovel in the earth. leaving only the ends sticking out, he carefully, threw his coat and dinner pail over the edge of the cave-in and then hid. In a short tixne people came along, took in the situation at a glance, jumped at the conclusion that the laborer had been caught in the fall of the bank, and went to work hastily, trying to uncover the body. Half an hour later three sweating and puzzled men stood by the nearly completed ditch and wondered where the buried man was. Then Pat came out from his retirement and said: Thank ye, gentlemen, l knowed you'd bite on that"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26

number thereon displayed to the crowd. Whatever the number happens to be 1t is written down in the thos-
 usands column on the bulletin board. Then the globe is revolyed. again and another number is drawn out. This
 number is written in the .hundreds column. Then the next number is drawn and is placed In the. tens coll
 urnn. The last number drawn soes Into the units column. Thus If the first number drawn wasltwo, the second five. the third four. and the fourth nine
 the winning number would be 254s, and the person holding the ticket call
 ing for that number would get the
 grand prize. $s.ooo gold.
 The nine tickets ending in the last
 three figures of the winning number win s10O in gold each. The ninety
 tickets ending in the last two figures of the winning number Eet i've dollars
 gold each, and the nine hundred tick- cts ending in the last figure of the win-
 ming number, get two dotiars eacn' Resides these there are eighteen ap-
 rror rIn1ationr prizes. They are the nine tickets above and the nine below. tn c winning ticket These draw fifteen
 dollars gold each .,
 on one sunday of, each month the prizes. and the price of the tickets' a,e all doubied. The grand prize for this drawing is s7.50o gold. On ordinary | drawing days a ticket costs one ooiial
 gold. or, if one does not happen .o have, a. dollar to spare. he may buy one fifth of a ticket forztwenty,, cents. eacn ticket being divided Into five parts; it fs probabIe that more of the tickets are sold in fifths than in the wnole. Thousands patronise the lottery wno have. not the money to buy wnoIe ticket, and thousands of others preIeI tn h,,y one -fifth of five different ticItats rather than one whole ticket. Many have devised systems to beat the lottery just as many bettors In the