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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
COALCOSTS
HUMANLIFE
All the Coal Mined in the Unit
ed States is Spattered
With Human Blood.
Hearst News Service.

Washington, October 29.-All the
coal mined in the United States is
spattered with human blood. meta
phorically speaking, and every 145,171
tons produced have cost human life.
These facts are brought to light in
the report just published by the Unit
ed States Geological Survey for the
year of 1907. During that year. acct
dents in coal mines resulted in the
death of 1926 men and injury to 1916.
This is an increase of over a thousand
deaths over the preceding year, prov
ing that little has been accomplished
toward safeguarding the life and limb
Of the miner.
The reports received indicate a
death rate per thousand employees of
3.31 in 1906 and 1856 in 1907, and the
number of tons mined for each life
lost decreased from 194,950 to 145,471.
The State which had the lowest death
rate per thousand (0.95) in 1907 was
Missouri, where 499,742 tons of coal
were mined for each life lost. Michi-
gan was second on the roll of honor
so far as death rate per thousand
employees was concerned, and Kentuc-
ky was second in the number of tons
mined for each life lost.
The prominence given by the press
of descriptions of mine explosions
when such disasters claim a number
of victims has led the general public
to believe that of the many perils to
which coal-mine workers are exposed
the danger from explosions is the
greatest. Statistics do not bear out
this impression. OF the total number
reported for the last calendar year,
947 deaths and 343 injuries were caus-
ed by gas and dust explosions. POI
deaths and AS injuries b. powder eX.
plosions and windy shots, 1,122 deaths
and ga injuries by falls of roof or
coal, and S55 deaths and 2,416 injuries
were ascribed to other causes. The
figures for 1907 show, however, that
explosions of gas or mixtures of gas
and dust have comparatively fatal re-
suits, the number killed in this way
during the year being three times as
great as the number injured; in acct
dents from other causes the number
OF non-fatal injuries largely exceed the
fatal ones. In accidents from powder
explosions and windy shots twice as
many men were injured as were killed,
and the same ratio holds in injuries
from falls of roof or coal. In the ac-
cidents ascribed to other causes near
ly three times as many men were in
jured as were killed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
TO BOOST PRICE
OF COTTON CROP
Hearst News Service.

New Orleans, October 29.-Enthus-
iastic response has been received to
the announcement of the Farmers
Union calling a great mass meeting of
cotton planters on November II TO
discuss ways and means of raising the
price OF the Souths great staple.
Growers of cotton all over Dixie have
signifled their intention of taking part
in the meeting, and it is likely to be
the biggest ever held by men inter
ested in special agricultural interest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
Why Colds IRE Dangerous.

Because you have contracted ordi
nary colds and recovered from them
without treatment of any kind, do not
for a moment imagine that colds are
not dangerous. Everyone knows that
pneumonia and chronic catarrh have
their origin in &C ommon cold. Con.
sumption is not caused by a cold but
the cold prepares the system for the
reception and development of the
germs that would not otherwise have
found Judgment. 1t is the same with
all infectious diseases. Diphtheria,
scarlet fever, measles and whooping
cough are much more likely to be con.
tracted when the child has a cold. You
will see from this that more real dan.
ger turks in a cold than In any other
of the common ailments. The easiest
and quickest way to cure a cold is to
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
The many remarkable cures effected
by this preparation have made It a sta
pie article of trade over large part of
the world. For sale by Hays & Field
and Yellow Pine Pharmacy. oct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
Foreign MISSIONS
WILL BE DISCUSSED

Cincinnati. O., October 29.-Plans
for increasing the scope and value of
the missionary work of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be discussed at
length during the session opened in
Cincinnati today by the General Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society. The meet
ings will continue for a week and
much important business will be tran
sacted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
LooKl LookII

l have just received a fresh car of
the justly celebrated white Heath
Flour" which I am selling at $500,
spot cash. There is no better Flour
on the market. Why pay others $3.50
and 1878 for no better goods. Call on
me and save money. Every barrel
guaranteed
Very respectfully,
10 20 mo w. M. CONNER.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
CATHOLIC CENTENNIAL.
Hearst News Service.

Boston, October 29.--As a prelim-
mary feature of the centennial celebra-
ton Of the Boston diocese of the Cath
Ole Church, public recital will be
held this evening at the Cathedral of
the Holy Cross. The recital is for the
purpose of exemplifying the provisions
of the "Motu Proprio," issued some
time ago by Pope Plus X.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
GULF & SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Passenger Service.

Passenger Service.
No. No. g.
Nv. Jackson .....4:S0 am 3:25 pm
Lv. Hatdesburg ..S:1S am 1905 pm
Ar. Gulfport ....I1:00 am 1900 pm
No. 4 No. G.
Lv. Gulfport 49,. 1880 am 4:l5 pm
w. Hattiesburg 1887 am 1888 pm
Ar. Jackson go. 2:10 pm 11:15 pm
Columbia Division Wa Silver Greek
and Corumbia.)
No l01 No 1902
s: so a. M. Lv. jackson Ar. 1885 pm.
2:55 pm. Ar. Gulfport Lv. 1870 am.
No 109. No. 10.
2:3O pm. Lv. jackson Ar. 1906 am.
$50 pm Ar. Columbia Lv. GOO ain.
Connections at Jackson, Hathesburg
and Gulfport with AL lines
ALL TRAINS RUN DAILY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
GEORGIA MASOSN
MEET IN macon
Hearst News Service.

Macon, Ga, October 2S.-GcorgiG
members of the Free and Accepted
Masons, who have been in session here
for three days, will today bring to a
close one of the most successful CON
claves ever held by the order in this
state. There are about 600 lodges in
the state and nearly all are reported
in a prosperous condition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
BUSINESS INCREASING.

w. ]. Barbour representing the
South Atlantic Life Insurance Co.. Of
Richmond, Va, is visitor on business
in the city today. Mr.. Barbours
headquarters are at Biloxi, Miss, and
he reports the life insurance business
as being on the steady increase as
is practically all lines of business
now.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
REUNION OF RAMSEYS.
Y sarst News Service.

Dallas, Tex, October 29.-Members
of the Ramsey family are gathered in
Dallas today at the annual reunion of
the clan. Three hundred invitations
were issued and a large proportion
are in attendance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
PROPER FACILITIES
VS.. Asf
GUESSWORK

To fit glasses correctly there
are two essential requisites nee
essary TO produce the best and
most satisfactory results. First. a
through knowledge of the laws of
light and its effect upon the ertina
of the normal and abnormal eve;
second, the use OF the proper in
struments for locating and cot-
recting the errors OF refraction.s r
Without these two essentials. the :
only alternative is to guess. If
that has been the modus operan-
di in the examination of your
eyes, then your glasses are the
result of a good guess of a bad
one. Which is it? We make no
charge for consultation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
ICE CREAM AND MUSIC.

There will be an ice cream supper
given at Greene's Creek school house
next Saturday night, October 81, for
the purpose of raising money to finish
the school building. There will be a
musical program furnished by the
school Everybody is cordially invit-
ed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
A Jury In Doubt.

We are justly proud of our jury
system, Int tie twelve goo! men
and true' are not always the wisest
Of mankind: At a recent session
prisoner was indicted for pocket
picking, and to most people in court
the clearest possible ease was made
out by the prosecution.
"Have you anything you would
like to tell the jury before they re-
tire9" said the judge.
"Well, all I wanter say is, I hopes
as 'ow they'll give me the benefit Of
the doubt" replied the prisoner, de-
spondently.
The jury considered their verdict; !;
they were no little time over it.
"Can I assist you in any way, gen.
tlemen?" said the judge, at last be-
coming impatient.
"We are almost agreed, me lud,"
said the foreman, 'Ebut we can't quite
understand what the doubt is the pris-
oner wishes US to give him the benefit
Of. '-Tit-Bits.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
Duly Warned.

A tourist while sojourning at riS.
inc Scottish seaside resort was one
morning almost drowned through
rushing into the sea to recover his
hat that had been blown Oft by a
gale of wind. He was, however, ga!-
lantly rescued by passerby; but, to
his astonishment, he was sei2e:l by a
constable as he was being dragged
ashore end conveyed to tt" police
station. VII. re he was charged with
,li<rcya:dlne a bylaw whi-1 enacted
that any one l,nnd in the water after
, d M. .horiL be prosecuted as the
law directs
The presiding ballie animadverted
severely III the Nervousness # such a
fragrant b"t:ch of the b, law re-
marking:
"Eh, man. az so ye are doin' all
We can to drive AVA trade and frish'
ten ava slgatseers from the toon.
It's a shame, after we haze spent so
much money to max the toon attrae-
tie. 1 haze great mind to max ye
pay a heavy fine for yer thoughtless
conduct
"But, bailie," pleaded the rescued
one, "I"-
"Silence!" roared that function
ary. ".Silence! Ye cam here an get
droon d; that gi'es the toon a bad
name, and casts gloom over every
thing, frightens ava visitors and up
sets all our arrangements for the en-
tire season. Now ava the noon, and
remember We maun be careful tor the
future. ''-.Dundee Advertiser.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
Tillman is Writing a Book.
Spartanburg Herald.

Spartanburg Herald.
Washington, Oct. 24.-Hon. John
Porter Hollis, a Wofford graduate,
who is well-known in Spartanburg, is
in Washington for a few days, engag-
ed in research work for Senator Till
man, in connection with his forthcom-
ing book dealing with the race ques-
tion> DR.. Hollis is well fitted for this
work, having taken special course
in history and political economy at
Johns Hopkins University. His thesis
for his degree Of Ph. D. was on the
subject Of Reconstruction in South
Carolina,'' and was printed by the
university as a substantial eontribu-
ton to the knowledge of that subject.
DR.. Hollis is now practieing law in
Rock Hill, and was elected to the leg
islature at the August primaries OF
this year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
A Promise Given.

Representative Longworth, at q
dinner party during the Republican
convention in Chicago, talked about
honest politics.
"Honest politics alone pay in the
end" said he. "Your dishonest poll
tician comes out like Lurgan Of Gin
cinnati.
'FLurgan Of Cincinnati was can
vassing for votes. He dropped in at
a grocer's.
"'Good morning. he said. 4 may
count on your support, I hope9'
I" why, NO, Mr.. Lurgan,' said the
grocer. i've promised my support to
your rival
"Lurgan laughed easily.
"'Ah! but in politics. said he,
promising and performing are two
different matters
''In that case,' said the grocer
heartily, 4 shall be most happy to
give you my promise, Mr.. Lurgan. "
Washington Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
The Champion Jury.

The frontier justice Of peace has
had so many airings that the theme
is becoming encumbered with cob
webs, but I am called upon to record
the conduct Of the most remarkable
jury which perhaps was ever impan-
eled.
Before his Honor Judge Jefferson
Davis Of Walnut Grove Precinct No.
8, in the territory Of Arizona and
county Of Yavapai, one John Doe,
whose other name I withhold because
he has permanently reformed, was
solemnly arraigned for stealing GER
tain saddle, carefully described in
the complaint. After an elaborate
trial the jury retired, with the writ
ten admonitions Of the court to Old
Abner Wade's COW barn to deliber-
ate.
In the course of three-quarters Of
an hour they brought in a verdict Of
murder in the first degree. The court
promptly admonished them that such
a verdict "wouldn't co." since the
man had only been charged with
stealing saddle, and sent them back
to deliberate again. A few mil IS
later brother Of the defendant came
along and presented them with "a
quart of bourbon and couple OF
sacks of smoking tobacco, along with
a. new deck Of cards, accompanied
with the compliments of the defend
ant and an hour later the jury re-
turned the following verdict: "We,
the jury, with a supreme reverence
for the principle Of justice and pro-
found Difference for this honorable
court, find that the defendant John
Doe. stole the saddle in self-de-fense,
and therefore acquit him. '-Har-
per's MAJ &azine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
New Device For Rifle Ranges.

One Of the experts Of an English
rifle club has devised an ingenious
instrument to aid in accurate rifle
shooting, says the November Popular
Mechanics. 1t will replace the small
flags at present used on rifle ranges
to indicate the direction Of the wind.
The vane above the clock dial is set
so that when pointing towards the
target it indicates that the wind is
blowing from that direction. The
band and figures on the dial tell how
many miles an hour the wind is blow
ing. The article is illustrated.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
A Rat Story.

Even conservative women now draw
the hair away from their faces in
huge rolls. and nobdy attempts to
deny the fact that she wears great
quantities of false hair. It is now
necessary for a woman's happiness
that she wear a rat in her hair. Yet
men do not admire the fashion. In
western city recently, in penal
Institution for girls there Was much
discomfort and the superintendent
saw rnutiny ahead. He could not d.
vine the cause, so he summoned to
his aid a young juvenile count attache
"a girl who had been extraordinary
successful in her dealings with incor-
rigible girls. To her he told the sit
uation and requested her to talk with
the girls Of the institution for a
while and endeavor to learn IN a
roundabout way what was causing the
trouble. A number of the girls were
summoned to the reception room and
she chatted with them amiably for a
time, without mentioning the impend-
ing trouble or it's possible cause. As
she was about to leave, the superin-
tendent entered and asked casually:
"Miss u, what do you think Of my
;order forbidding the girls to wear
rats in their hair?'
She laughed. ''I think it hasn't
been obeyed," she said, Gas all these
girls are wearing them.
Impossible! have had every
rat burned"
She called one Of the girls to h,r
and parting her hair, showed the as
tonished superintendent home made
rat-a black stocking t.;isted and pin
ned to the hair. The girls were
stockingless though the weather was
cold. And this in a reformatory,
where no man could see them-excep:
the superintendent and he did not ap-
prove Of rats. The Juvenile corrt
lady advised him to let them wear
them-they might do much worse
things than to wear rats-and on2e
again peace and quietude re'gned
where before an outbreak had been
imminent.-Louise Cass Evans in the
Bohemian Magazine for October
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
Job Still Open.

The proprietor Of a London res
taurant advertised for cook. The
first to apply for the berth appeared
to be in every way suitable. But be-
fore engaging him the restaurant
keeper inquired if he could give him
a tip for the $50 race.
The cooks eyes frightened. He
whispered "dead cert.'' and men,
toned that he had five shllings on
the horse himself. That was enough
The proprietor gave him lecture on
the evils of betting and showed him
the door. AS he went out he saw
another man about to enter.
care you going to apply for the
job?' he asked. "Well, if you are
asked if you know anything about
racing, say you can't tell a Derby
winner from a coster's donkey.'
The man took the advice, was en-
gagged and commenced his duties.
Presently the proprietor rushed to
the speaking tube and yelled to the
new cook:
"Calf's head one.''
Instantly the reply came:
''Did he, by George? What was
second and third?'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
The Soft Answer.

A fond mother, anxious that her
two boys. aged five and seven, res
pectively, should not become contain
mated by contact with the world,
used to sit in the next room to the
boys, reading. while they went to
sleep. One night she overheard this: {:
".Tommy." No reply, "Tommy
No reply. Then a punch Of a fist re-
sounded. when she heard: EGO to
hell; I'm saving my prayers! ~
Practical Advertising.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
Gold Brick Industry in Kansas.

NN4~ 0AAS@A AASsAeS
New York Post.
It is conceded that there is high
measure of prosperity and that there
is plenty of money to use, if needed.
The crop of gold bricks harvested has
been enormous. A life insurance fis-
cal agency, just collapsed, took IN
100000, nearly all in Kansas, dur
ing the past three years, and all was
lost. One county 200 miles west has
according to a bankers estimate.
sunk $4,000 in patent rights, min
ing schemes, land speeulations in
Mexico. &c., practically all Of it lost.
In addition, it has purchased since
May, 1907. over 100 automobiles cost
ing at least 100000, and is shipping
in more every week. All this ac-
counts for some Of the earnings Of
the prosperous Westerners, and shows
why they are hesitating on ordinary
trade.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
(Which will you protect, the Saloon

(Which will you protect, the Saloon
or Us?'
Altogether it was the greatest de-
monstration for temperance that Chi
cago has ever seen, and can scarcely
fail to help bring to pass the over
throw Of saloon domination in that
city. Comments Of persons standing
by indicate something Of the "arrest
Of thought that it has already caus-
ed, and it was not sight to be soon
forgotten. The parade was organized
and carried to successful completion,
by committee representing the lead
ing temperance organizations, with
Mrs. Emily Hill, president Of Cook
county ". c. T. T., as general chair
man.
The Union Signal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
How Russia Obtains Naval Stores.

A glance at the way in which naval
stores are obtained in Russia serves
to show what is likely to happen in
this country when the longleaf pine
forests, from which our naval stores
for turpentane. rosin, tar, and pitch,
! have been; depleted.
Red pine, called by the botanists
Pinus sylvestris. is the tree which the
Russians exploit for rosin, as the
longleaf pine Of the Southern States
is exploited in this country. In Sc
curing the rosin the Russians chip the
trees much as we do. but a far small
Ter yield is secured.
Each years chipping extends about
three feet vertically. and all the way
around the tree except for strip Of
bark about two inches wide, just suf-
ficient to keep the tree alive. After
five years. chipping this strip of
bark is also cut and the tree soon
dies.
On account Of the coldness Of the
climate where the red pine grows, the
rosin does not flow readily, but hard
ems soon after it exudes from the
tree. It is necessary, therefore, to
expose a large surface in order to
get a sufficient yield. Nor does the
rosin flow far enough to be caught
in LIQUID form in "boxes' or cups, as
it does in this country. Therefore it
has to be scraped off after it hardens.
The whole product, which amounts to
only about two ounces year from
each tree, is comparable with the
"scrape" which forms only a small
part of the weld obtained in warme"
climates.
| Spirits Of turpentine and rosin are
prepared from this crude resin by
distillation with steam in the usual
manner. The tree is utilized further
than this, however. The outside
slabs with Scared surfaces, to which
some resin still adheres, are treated
either in the old fashioned pit kiln
or in closed iron retorts for the pro-
duction Of tar, charcoal, and wood
turpentine. The rest Of the tree is
used for fuel and for making the
barrels in which the products are
shipped.
It is possible that after our south
ern turpentine pine becomes CONNER
cially extinct, some Of the resinous
trees of the colder parts of the Unit
ed States may be utilized like the
red pine of Russia as a source of ma
val stores, although the yield may be
small and the process tedious.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
Dry Wit.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
Conspicuously dry is this bit Of ma
tive wit quoted from Miss Katharine
NJ. Abbott's recent book, ''Old Paths
and Legends Of the New England
Border.'
OneAime, many years ago, some one
renarxed that the water in the river
at North Deerfield-now Shelburne
Falls-was very low.
"Yaas," drawled bystander. 1T
lacks a quart of being any wlter IN
it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
Needless Expense.

A prisoner was charged with fell
ony at Bow street police court. On
his way to the police station he be-
came quite confidential with his cap
tor and remarked:
"There is one thing I am sorry
for.''
"What is that?' said his captor,
expecting to hear a confession.
II had my hair cut last night, -
said the prisoner in detected tone.
II might have saved that three
pence. It's just my luck. "-London
Mail.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
A New Law.

Parents of Wayne, suburb Of
Philadelphia, are required to report
promptly any case of contagious dis
ease, in compliance with the regula-
tions of the local board Of health.
In accordance with this ordea,
Health Officer Leary received this
post card recently.
"Dear Sir-This is to notify you
that my boy Ephraim is down bad
with the measles as required by tho
new law '-Harper's Weekly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
TILLMAN AT HOME.
Family Reunion Held in Celebration
of His Return to Trenton, After
Touring Europe.

Augusta, Ga., Oct. Senator B.
R. Tillman arrived at his home in
Trenton, S. c., today. The day is be-
ing celebrated by family reunion, all
Of the T;llman family from various
parts Of the State being present.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
A Generous People.
Youths Companion.

Youth s Companion.
"This is a foine country, Bird
eet!" exclaimed Norah, who had but
recently arrived i'm the United States.
"Snre it's generous everybody is.
"I asked at the post office about
sindin' money to me mither, and the
Young man tell me I can get money
order for ten dollars for ten cents! !!
Think of that now!'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
Struck Mineral Water.

A diamond drill hole in the lower
workings of the Great Western mine Is
producing a mineral water that is fully
the equal Of the Abilena and other
spring waters that are bottled and
shipped In large quantities throughout
the country.
The water contains per cent OF ep-
som salts besides other medicinal pro-
perties that recommends II. IL lasts
very much like the Abilena water and
has the same effect when taken.
The hole IL producing about gallon
an bour. 1t is the first strike OF the
kind that has ever been made in these
parts aud much Of the water Is being
caught and distributed about the city,