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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
RAIDEH MOONsHINE STILL.
Officers Found Fires Burning When
They Arrived. {.

A dispatch from Greenville says
a party Of United States officers left
that city q few days ago and made
a raid on distillery near Cold
Springs. Fire was still burning in
the furnance beneath the still when
the officers arrived. Several hun
dred gallons Of beer ind a few GAL
Ions Of low wines were discovered.
The still is one OF the largest that
the officers have raided in long
time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
FIVE AT A BIRTH.
4 New Jersey Woman Breaks the
Family Record.

Mrs. Thomas Renwick, 33 years
old. of No 726 Springfield avenue,
Newark, gave birth Wednesday
morning to five children. Although
all born rrematurely, four of them,
two boys and two girls, were alive
and continued to live Is minutes.
The mother will recover. She had
previously had three normal chill
dren, all of whom are living. To
DR.. Peter F. Motzenbecer, of No.
$50 High street. who attended her,
Mrs. Renwick said that way back in
her family on her mothers side,
there had been two sets of twins.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
Once Lived Here.

Henry C. Worthington, who
came to South Carolina Immediately
after the war to help reconstruct this
State, died in Washington on Thurs
day. He fed from the State when
Hampton was elected governor in
1876.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
CARNEGIE HERO KILLED.
Man Who. Saved. 10 Lives in Sl0cum
Disaster Has Tragic End.

With a Carnegie hero medal still
ninned to his c0at, the body Of Law
renee HaIluian lies in the m0rgue
at Ozone park, Long Island, N. Y,
near where he was knocked from
q railroad train. Halloran was on
the back platform of train when
his hat blew off and in trying to
catch it he leaned ont and his head
struck post, hurling him from the
PLATFORM, and causing his death.
As the engineer OF tugboat in.
the East river, Halloran saved the
lives Of at least 18 children when the
steamer General Slocum was on fire
June Is, 1904. For this heroism.
he was given n Carnegie medal. F..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
LEGISLATOR DECLARED INSANE
Hon. Arthur r. Busch, Of Aiken,
Sent to Sanitarium.

A dispatch from Aiken says Hon.
Arthur R. Busch, Of the Ellentor
section of the county, was adjudgec
insane there last Saturday, and car
ried to the hospital for the insane
in Columbia. 1t seems from the
facts that can be gathered that MIR.
Busch developed a violent case OF
insanity at his home last week, and
on Friday his relatives requested the
sheriff to carry him to Aiken. Drs.
B. F. and j. F. Wyman examined and
pronounced him dangerously insane.
He was thereupon carried to the
hospital. MIR. Busch is a member of
the legislature from Aiken county
and served faithfully in that capaci-
ty.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
FALLS TO HER DEATH.
Losses Footing and Drops Into
Mountain Torrent.

Mountain Torrent.
A dispatch from Charlotte, N c.,
tells of an awful tragedy that took
place in the North Carolina noun
tains on Thursday. While attempt
ing to cross Shoal creek, in remote
section of Yancey county few
nights ago on a foot log, Mrs. Win
ME Smith, % years old. fell into the
stream and was drowned. Though
attended by several neighbors the
raging mountain torrent swept the
victim beyond aid before would-be
rescuers could formulate plans to
help her. Mrs. Smith was bride Of
a few weeks and belle of the noun
tain county. The body was recover
ed later. So.
IL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
WAS ARRESTED
ON SUSPICION
When Arrested and Confronted with
Evidence of His Guilt, the Negro
Confessd to Having Stolen and Dis.
posed of Many Valuable Articles.

1t was little thought when j. G. Fair
ley, constable of the First Beat, ar
rested Walter Thomas a negro who
has been working for the Haisfield
Furniture Co. and was suspected of
purloining a watch that had jut been
missed from the store that a series of
such thefts, extending over several
weeks would be disclosed, but before
the officer had finished his investi-
CATION five watches and a ring, repre-
senting over two hundred dollars in
value were recovered.
Thomas was arrested on suspicion
this morning when Mr.. Haisfield
found a watch missing and the negro
seemed a little flush. Officer Farley
asked the negro where he obtained
his money and he told that it was
borrowed from Joe Williams, another
negro who is fireman at the city water
works. Mr.. Farley went to Williams
and demanded the watch Thomas had
left with him and, as expected, Will
liams produced one, but not the one
missed. Mr. Haisfield identified the
watch as one from his store, however
and a search was then made for the
other one. In searching the home of
Mandy Jones with whom he was
known to associate in the Meridian
ladies watch, was found and a gold
ring was recovered from Martha
Burch to whom Mandy had loaned it.
But still the missing watch was not
found so a visit was made to the pawn
shop of Cook & Co., and there it was
found When confronted with these
discoveries Thomas was finally induc-
ed to make a full confession and by
this two other watches were found,
one in McDonald's Jewelry store un-
der going repair and the other in a
bucket of paint upstairs in the Hais-
field Furniture store.
None of these watches had been
missed until this morning and it was
in searching for the last one that it
was discovered that the thefts had
been going on for sometime without
the watches having been missed.
While the negro claims to have
made a full confession a close exam
ination of the stock is being made
and there is thought to be some other
iewelry gone and Thomas is being
held in the county Jail to face a charge
for the entire loss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
WILL EOyiLIZE
TAXES NEXT WEEK

Taxpayers OF Forrest county should
not forget that next week the board
Of supervisors will sit as a board of
equalization for the purpose of re-
viewing the realty and personally
assessment rolls for the coming year.
and this is, therefore, the last week
IN which property owners can file
complaints against values as fixed by
the county assessor.
The first Monday in July is fixed
by law as the time when all the
boards of the state shall equalie taxes,
and citizens who have complaints or
grievances may appear before them
and make the same known in order
that their assessment may be ratified
before it is too late.
The board will be in session all the
week, and there is no reason why
everyone who has grievances should
not appear and get the matter settled
at the proper time, instead of waiting
and annoying the board with COM
plants from time to time during the
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
SONS OF HAM
CATCHING ON
Louisville Negroes Have Been Fooled
So Often With Promises of "Pie"
That They Have Become suspicioU
the Negro in Politics.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 2S.-Mans
residents of Bug Alley, the Chuse
Barefoot Walk and other Afro-Amer,
lean centers Of population In Louis
Vile having recently gone through
the flattering and more or less novel
exuerience of getting a letter by man,
brought by de pos'man jes' like
white folks"
This letter, which is a cleverly pre-
pared duplication for distribution by
the thousand, is meant to be a touch
ing appeal on behalf of the Republican
campaign committee signed by Presi-
dent of the board of sinking fu1d
commissioners George T. Wood, who
is chairman Of the Republican finance
committee. By few deft stenographic
tricks it is arranged so as to appear
a personal and confidential communi-
cation to each recipient when, as a
matter of fact, it was sent broadcast
and Unfortunately; residents ur
Third avenue, Grayson street, Cher
okee drive and Congress alley being
impartially favored.
While the letters themselves were
all as similar as peas in a pod, in many
colored circles where home made edu-
cation was relied upon to fathom their
contents they were found 10 have
variety of meanings.
One merchant was han1e1 the cir.
cular by hi elevator man.
What does you make outen this
heah, suh?' he asked, anxicusly.
All kin see is, bring yo' money
down to de vity h4,i an after you
votes de Republican ticket you gifts a
job. Seems TO M heard that befo'
but I amt got no job yit. Now dis
time they asks fo- ma'ey."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
Taft Opposes Rate On Lumber.

WASHINGTON, July est became
known today that President Taft is
not satisfied with the supposed agree
ment of the house and senate tariff
conferes as ANNOUNCED last night. Mr..
Taft is said to have expressed himself
in emphatic terms that the rate on
rough lumber should not go over $1.25.
House Conferees Weakening.
Some of the house conferees have
already weakened and the low lumber
men believe that they will have
strength enough to cause thereopening
Of the question and to bring about a
reduction of the tariff. They count
on interesting President Taft to show
the same activity regarding lumber
as he exhibited concerning hides.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
MISSISSIPPI LAWMAKER
CHARGED WITH RETAILING

WESSON, July 2S.-W. w. Rob-
ertson's place of business was raided
by Marshal Anding and deputies. Emp
ty beer bottles were found. Mr.. Rob
ertson is charged with retailing. The
trial is set for Monday next. The
accused is a member of the state leg
isalture alderman from the Third
Ward of this city, a churchman, a
Mason and a Woodman. Mr.. Robert
son is also editor of the Wesson En-
terprise. He denies emphatically hav-
ing sold and intoxicants. He states
ing sold any intoxicagts. He states
only. Amos Blades, a brother-in-law
of the accused, has also to face a
charge of retailing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
KENTUCKY POLITICIANS
AFTER THE NEGRO VOTE
CARRIED MONEY
IN CORK LEG
UNUSUAL VAULT FOR MONEY OF
INMATES DISCOVERED BY WAR
DEN OF PEf4ITENTIARY.

FRANKFORT, Ky. July 2S.-For
ten years the cork leg of Charles
Knifelv, q co7vict in the Kentucky
penitentiary lere, was the depository,
or safety vaUlr. for the money and
treasure of the convicts. Warden E.
e. ATudd disco ersd this vault only a
f-w 1ays ago, aud siAse then the CTR.
cu!a,.ln of monEr within tie prison
VA. has decrea. d TO nothing Prev
~. 10 the discovery. aOEe- er. there
"a plenty Of money in cire1lation
"a "s peniter erv. ani this msuey
" " the source = many fights. II was
'is's ohincipally IL the P-ap games
ana card gan e.; ma, cannot he
So ped, no mater how vigilant the
q sids may be.
When the cell 90 knife was en-.
= ed, and he was told @ turn over his
1eih leg for Sc Irrn ne faliere1. but
hef Z be hod ta opportunity to get
to' money out Ct the cork leg and
rihe 1t, one II the trusty c1nvicts
ersl he'd tn, - cu; OF DIE hand and
rned it over to a su4-1.
1t was searched. and In II Was fond
several hundred dollars in bills anc
coins and other vqluabies Warden
Mudd knew that he had found the =
pository for the convicts' money, for
among the coins in the cork leg were
several marked coins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
TRAGEDY IN COURTROOM.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 2S.-Af-
ter being spirited away in an auto.
mobile last night w, Y Ellis, of Pine
Bluff, Ark, who shot and almost
instantly killed Nathaniel P. Willis, a
wealthy resident OF indianapolis, Ind,
in the circuit court room late yesterday
afternoon, has been returned to the
Pulaski county jail.
Although the shooting has occasion.
ed great excitement there is no danger
Of violence of any kind.
Friends Of Willis mr. expected to ar
rive this afternoon from Indianapolis.
having left the city last night
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH
STATION
WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN HAT
TlESBURG IN THE NEAR FUT-
URE-THE MASSEY SYSTEM

Information from reliable source iu.
dicate that before the present year
closes Hattiesburg will have a wire
less telegraph station.
One dozen of these stations are to
be established in the state this year,
and will be located at the most i'm
porant points, among them being Hat
tiesbWg, Jackson, Natchez. Green
wood. Columbus, Greenville, Aberdeen,
Wiuoua and Laurel.
Arrangements have already been
perfected for the stations at Vicksburs
and Meridian and the promoters OF
the enterprise will shortly arrange for
the station here.
The system which will be establish
ed here is known as the Massey sys-
tem and it is said that this system is
one of the most successful now in
operation in this country.
Just when the station will be located
here is not definitely known but it is
thought that as soon as the Vicksburg
and Meridian stations shall be in STALL
ed, work will be commenced here and
at Jackson, then the other towns men
toned will be connected.
Representatives of the company are
expected here within a few days
to make arrangements for a site for
the station, and do such other prelim-
mary work as is necessary before act
ual construction begins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
FOR
|. |. G. C. APPLICANTS

superintendent of Education E. j.
Currie has received from President
Whitfield the questions which will be
used in the examinations of appl-
cants for admission to the Industrial
Institute and College at Columbus. The
examination will be a test of the
ability of the applicant to take the
lowest work offered by the institute
and President Whitfield is desirous
that the greatest care be exercised in
certifying students, as those who are
not properly prepared will be sent
home; and to this end it is suggested
that students having good public school
convenient to them should remain in
their local schools until they finish
the course of study, or until examina.
tions can be taken by them for the
freshman class.
AS no arithmetic work will be Of
fered in the first class of the college,
it is suggested that students who have
not a passing knowledge of this sub
ject spend a year in some good high
school.
President Whitfield says: "The
courses of the K i. & C. have been
raised until they are equar to the
courses offered by the representative
colleges of the land, and I hope that
the college authorities will have the
support of the public schools of the
state in their efforts to maintain a
college. of high grade for the girls
of the state"
These examinations will be held
Friday and Saturday of this week
at the office of the superintendent of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
DIDN'T LIKE HIS LOOKS.

"Why didn't you let Dr. Hamilton
examine you when he was retained by
your attorneys" inquired Jerome.
Il did not like his looks" replied
Thaw.
What did you not like about them
"Oh, just did not like them. He
was like DR.. Fell"
District Attorney Jerome looked
mystified. "Who was DR.. Fell" he
finally asked, and a litter went around
the court room as Thaw repeated the
well known poem which starts:
Il do not like you, Dr.. Fell,
The reason why l cannot tell"
The district attorney dropped this
line Of questioning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
rough LUMBER GETS
Sl.5O Per THOUSAND
Schedules Have Finally Been Agreed
Upon and Lumber Gets a Better
Rate Than Was At First Antci-
pated. "a

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-From the
best information obtainable today
it appears that the House has won its
battle for free hides and oil and in
creased rates on gloves and hosiery,
in return for a surrender to the SEN
ate on lumber, coal, iron ore and
print paper, The rates on these
schedules, as they have been tenta-
lively arranged pending the accept
ance by both houses of the program
for a reduction in the duties on man
ufactures of leather below the rates
fixed by the House, are as follows.
Oil free.
Hides free.
Coal, 45 cents ton.
Print paper $3.50 a ton.
Iron ore, Is cents a ton.
Lumber, rough, $1.50 a thousand
feet; one side finished, 50; two sides
finished, $780, three sides finished,
which may include tonguing and
growing, $2.62 IL; four sides fin
ished, So.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
Of
SAINT Doing
WONDERS
BONES OF MARY'S MOTHER
POSSESS HEALING POWER.

NEW YORK, July 2.-One Of the
most remarkable religious demonstra-
tions ever witnessed in this country
has been brought to a close in the
church of st. Jeane Baptiste in East
street, where in a lit
tie silver case are treasured two small
bones that are believed to be from the
wrist Of st. Anne, mother of the Vir-
gin Mary. On the first of the nine
days of the novena remarkable cures
were reported, among them being a
woman who is said to have regained
her sight. This and many reports of
similar miracles caused the little
church to be beseiged day and night
by the lame and the halt. and many
pitiful scenes were witnessed. The
rush of supplicants became so great
that special details of policemen form
ed the crowds into lines and were
always present at the church to pre-
serve order. Many persons seeking to
be cured came from distant cities and
hundreds came from adjacent localities
Blind Cure Claimed.
KANKAKEE, ILL.,, July 2.-It is as
serted that Lillian, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fountain, was cured of blindness yes
terday on the occasion of the annual
to the shrine of st. Anne,
at st. Anne, ILL.,, marking the close
of the nine days novena. Led to the
altar by her mother the child sud-
denly staggered back in alright as
her closed eyelids opened. Crying
for joy, the mother pushed her way
through the crowds of cripples and
friends and hurried home. At the age
of 7 months the child became blind
from the effects -. blood poisoning
causef
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
HARRY X. THAW
ON WITNESS Stand
ATTORNEYS AND FRIENDS BE-
LIEVE THAT YOUNG MANS
OWN TESTIMONY WILL RE-
LEASE HIM.
District Attorneys Efforts to Con-
fuse Witness Proved Futile, All
Questions Being Answered in
Most Intelligent Way.

WHITE PLAINS, N. y July 2S.-
Harry X. Thaw turned to kiss his
aged mother today as he sJrode proud
ly to the stand to prove by his OWL
words that he is sane and deserving
of release from the Matteawan asylum
for the criminal insane. Then he
settled back in the witness chair and
in a low but steady voice began his
duel with District Attorney Jerome.
Thaw's first statement created SEN
sation in the court room. Il believe"
he said, that in acquitting me the
jury was largely influenced by the be-
lief that Stanford White deserved his
fate" District Attorney jerome fired
question after question at the witness
but Thaw remained cool under the
bombardment and answered the ques,
tions in a calm and dignifed manner.
Occasionally he smiled and ridiculed
Attorney. Jerome called to Thaw's at
Attorney. jerome called to Thtw's at
tention the story of his alleged hal
lucinations that number Of little
girls were locked up in the Jail where
he was confined when first arrested.
That is all rubbish" remarked ThaW
turning in the witness chair and sup
pressing a laugh. Up to this point
Thaw acquitted himself well and his
lawyers, family and friends looked
at each other and exchanged glances
of CONGRATULATIONS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
jim CROW CARS
Are ADVOCATED
Want Separate Cars Provided For
eeroes.-Change of Sentiment at
Congressman Fosters Home.

BURLINGTON, VT, July 2S.-This
city, the location of famous under
ground railway" stations and a hotbed
Of abolition in the ante-bellum days,
the home of the only minister of the
gospel who had the courage to preach
John Browns funeral sermon, the
home of Congressman D. J. Foster
who more than any one else was in
strumental in framing legislation
against Jim Grow cars in the national
capital, the metropolis of a state that
holds all records for big Republican
majorities, finds itself in a peculiar
dilemma.
Today the community will witness
the arrival of about a thousand negro
soldiers, members of the Tenth Cav
airy, who have been assigned to Fort
Ethan Allen. These soldiers will not
be met at the railroad station by
bands of music and delegations of
prominent citizens. They will not be
hailed as heroes. In fact, they will be
about the most unwelcome bunch of
men that has struck Vermont since the
St Adams raid.
Fort Ethan Allen, where the negro
troops will be quartered, is about three
miles from this city on trolley line
from Burlington to Essex Junction.
Essex is a hamlet of about a thousand
people and furnishes a good feeder to
the electric line because of its mag
ntude as a railroad junction. Midway
between the fort and Burlington is
Winooski, the home of 5000 people
and a mill town.
Previous to the passage of the state
local option law but little trouble was
experienced with the soldiers of the
fort Many of the organizations there
have been composed of men who gain
ed high esteem in this town. The Fif-
teenth Cavalry, which was assigned
to this post five years ago, caused con-
siderable trouble at first especially
pay days. Then it was found
necessary to close the local railway
station and armed guards rode on all
trolley cars between this city and the
fort. Riots were frequent. But the dis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
GIRLS BRAVERY
FRIGHTENS negro

Thibodeaux, La, July 2S.-The at
tempt of a negro to assault Miss Mary
Vicknair, several miles from here late
Monday, was frustrated by the brav-
cry and GOODNESS of the latter. Miss
Vicknair, who in company with a
younger sister, was returning home
from a neighbor's house was seized
by a negro who sprang from clump
of bushes near the road. The young
woman drew a knife from her dress
and the negro fled.
The screams of the sisters attract
ed persons in the neighborhood and
n search for the negro was immedt
lately begun. He had not been capl
tured this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
WHOLESALE THEFT Of
VALUABLE JEWE[RY|
MISSISSIPPI DAY
AT EXPOSITION
AUGUST 4th HAS BEEN NAMED AS
THE DAY FOR MIssIssIPPIANs
TO CELEBRATE IN

SEATTLE, Wash, July 2S.-Wed-
nesday, August 4, has been definitely
decided upon for Mississippi Day at
the Alaska-Y Yukon-Pacific Exposition
and extensive arrangements are be-
ing made by the committee in charge
for an elaborate program for the en-
tertainment of visitors from the land
of cane and cotton on that day.
August 10, being Dixie Day it is ex-
pected that most of the visitors from
Mississippi will arrange to spend a
week in the Exposition city and wit
ness as well as participate in the fes-
tvities of the latter date.
Invitations have been extended to
many prominent speakers of national
reputation residing in the South and
former residents who now have their
home on the Pacific coast will be
present to assist in showing their old
neighbors, relatives and friends the
wonders of the Great Northwest.
The Dixie Society has organized
chorus of 500 voices to sing old plan
tation song and jubilee melodies, eX-
cursion steamers have been chartered
bands will play and banquets will be
given in honor of the distinguished
guests, so that during the early days
of August the fragrance of the mag
nolia blossoms will be impaired to the
cactus dahlia and the sweetness of
the sugar-cane will whirle in the dizzy
waltz with the sturdy Alaska gold.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
ORCHESTRA AT THE RUBY.

IL Is announced that the famous
Pellegrini orchestra viii play at the
RUBY tonight and render one of the
best musical programs that has ever
been heard at moving picture theatre
in Hattiesburg. Manager Pellegrinf
wishes to impress the amusement low
ing public that this treat win cost
them nothing extra.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
REYES RESIGNATION is
ACCEPTED BY SENATE,

BOGOTA, Colombia, July 2S.-The
resignation of President Reyes was
presented to the Columbian senate and
unanimously accepted. August was
fixed as the date for the election of his
successor to finish the constitutional
period.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28

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