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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29

Originally they were q distinct race Of wild Mexican dog which the Indians crossed with q small domestic dog in order to tame them.
 Ii is breed distinct in itself and s not to be eonfounded with tho long haired, long cared. Mexican poodle, A remarkable fact in connection with 1t is thnt when taken away from Chihuahaa and bred for a time in another part Of the world or even in any other district of Mexico tho progeny Increases in sfzo and becomes as the natives say degeaer- ado.
 Tho breed is almost too delicate and sensitive to thrive outside its native heath In this country 1t roquiros tho tenderest care nnd unless heavily blan> keted cannot be taken out except in midsummer,
 A full grown dog can cnsily rest on tho palm of tho hand. Mrs, c, V, Atwood of New York carries two in an ordinary sized huff. The pure breed weighs from one to three and one-half pounds, tho smaller the dog the more valuable. In the British museum few years ago thore was the stuffed skin of a female of this breed about the size of a rat and as if to prove her of mature growth beside her were two pups about as big as mice.
 The Chihuahua Is an amiable little creature of affectionate disposition and Is particularly desirable as a pet. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29

the tragedy that had taken place. The wood cutter had been killed by tiger at the place where we found his ax and the monster had dragged his victim down the nullah and devoured him where tho skull lay, no doubt stopping on the way to drink at the pool. The tragedy had occurred some months previously, and In all probability the tiger l had killed was the murderer. But why or how the vision should have been presented to the watcher over the pool 1t Is impossible for me to say. asked the shikaree what he thought of 1t, but he could not say much.
 "Sahib" he said, there are many things that happen in the forest we know little about, even we who have wandered in the wilds for 40 years, The sGonds could tell us If they would; they are al most as wild as the beasts of the forest. They tell we that they will not go into that jungle for there is Il demon there. And this ax, they say. belonged to Lun- gota Papa. who went there to-cut wood six months ago and was never seen again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
Tea Mueh Ger the EreNohman.

Fran sho National Nfasaziae>
 A esery ia told of FrenehmeA wha was vary aaxleps ta zee an Amerioan huslnesa man et hia isanse. The first morning when he called at the house the maid replied to hts duerry,
 ''1'he master Is not down yet" mean ing downstairs,
 The following n,erAinE he called again. and was met with,
 'The master ia not up yet" mean ing that he had not arisen from bed.
 The Frenohman, leekine at her with doubtful eye. paused for few seconds,
 'Eet ees very deefcult. but eef se mademoiselle will tell me when ze mas ter will be neither up nor down but In ze middle zen I will call at xat time. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29

Suddenly something emerged from the shadows and stood on the bank above the pool, gray and indefinite in form; as my eyes became accustomed to the light 1 saw that 1t was an immense tiger! The beast walked to the waters edge and bent down to drink, when a bullet from my trusty rifle pierced the point of his shoulder and he fell dead without q sound.
 In the morning my men came, and we went LID the watercourse to the place where I had heard the human cry in the vision of the night There among tho bushes we found woodlands rusty ax and a few rags which had been part or the clothing of it's owner: They had evil dently been lying there some months. Following the course of the ravine for q hundred yards beyond the pool found no tigers tracks. but something gleamed round and white in the rays of the rising sun It was human skull! From this we were able to reconstruct the scene or
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pretty ossstocn fa Mexico is to present ono Of these tiny dess ia a beqNet Qf towers to an actress, Mme Patti h said to have received ore ef tAese etftA
 Even in Chihuahua the aAx is vafnabha. The puppies hsfng from 900 to &aQA but the best speefmens hriAg eveA paare. Mrs, Atwood paid N,SA for her CAula. black end white female, weighing eAfy $500, Bsnaeaisa, another do& belongang to strs> Atwood, weighs only one and one-thfsd DoaA-S,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29

nDnDcV Cured; quick reief removes ell swelling in uNOI Sto 20 days; Soto 60 days effects permanent cure Trial treatment given free to :uaerers nothing fane
 . Dr. H. h. crssa's Sons. Box Atlanta. Ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
SMALLEST OF DOGS.

The Chihuahua May Be Concealed In a
 Bouquet of Flowers. From Country Life in America. Of all toy dogs the Chihuahua Is prob ably the smallest and least common.
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the shadows and lighting up the water below
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
Negro Lynched in Georgia.

Eastman, Ca, July 20.-Kine
Green, a negro, was lynched and his
body riddled with bullets at Gum
Branch this morning.
The Misses Nicholson, daughters OF
Sam Nicholson, one of Eastman's
prominent citizens, while four miles
out from Eastman, were met In the
road by the negro, who caught their
horse by the rein and told them to
get out, that it was his horse and
he was going to have it.
The young ladies whipped up their
horse and tried to get away from him,
but he held on until frightened by
their screams.
Dogs were sent from the county
convict camp and placed on his trail,
and after a run of several hours the
negro was captured.
The sheriff and his deputies, while
on their way to town, were met at
Gum Swamp by a posse of ITS men,
who took him away from the officers
and strung him up to sapling, after
which the crowd quietly dispersed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
Mob Lynches Negro.

Paducah, KY, July 20.-Without
firing shot, mob took Albert Law.
son, the negro who shot Sheriff R. M.
Compton, at Paris, Tenn, Sunday,
from the Paris jail at f:30 o'clock
tonight and hanged him to a null
berry tree few yards from the pris-
on. About 80 minutes later the body
was cut down.
An attempt was made early this
afternoon to lynch the negro. He was
taken into the court yard where .
rope was placed around his neck, but
as the negro pleaded more conserva-
tive men and the county officials sue
ceeded in getting the leaders to let
the law take it's course. He was again
locked up.
Later Sheriff Compton issued a
poster over his own signature, re-
questing the people to let the law
take it's course as he was much bet
ter. The town began to fill up with
countrymen and at o'clock a large
mob with the rope used earlier in the
afternoon went to the little prison,
battered down the door and lynched
Lawson. Several hundred men near
by paid little attention to the execu-
tion. Lawson was captured early to-
day. He had had but one meal since
the shooting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
Young Horse Thief.

Prosperity, July 19.-Last night
about 9 o'clock DR.. Dominick, OF this
city returned from a patient and,
hitching his horse in the yard, went
into the house. He returned in few
minutes and was astonished to find
that his horse and buggy had disap-
peared. Search was begun, but not
until this morning did he find which
way the thieves had gone. It was
found that they had been seen going
towards Saluda river. Parties IN
autos and buggies left at once, and
upon information received along the
road, one Of the cars was able to fol-
low the thieves, who were driving
hard.
About three miles from Leesville
Messrs. J.. B. Harmon and Jas. Hunt
caught up with the thieves. They
were captured and brought back to
Prosperity, and it developed that one
of the thieves was little negro OF
this town about IL years of age, and
his companion was negro picked up
on the road.
Sheriff Buford came down and car
ried both to Newberry, and gave out
the information that the little negro
was wanted for breaking out Of Jail,
and also for stealing watch and q
bicycle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22

Barnwell, 8. c., July 18th, 1909.
Mr.. Thomas Black, Chairman, Bam-
berg, s. G.
Dear Sir: In reply to yours Of the
18th to hand and in reply will say:
That there can be no doubt as to the
result of the election in Barnwell
county. We are well organized, and
a spirit of enthusiasm exists through
out the county, backed by the infuen-
tial business men of the county, that
could not fail. It will be only .
question of what the majority will be.
Some put it two to one, while others
seem to think it will be still larger.
The people as whole are sick Of
the liquor traffic, and Justly so. Wish
ing the baby county may grow to full
manhood on the 18th, and SO declare
for the betterment of her people So
cially, morally, Intellectually, and
spiritually, and, above all, for her no.
BILE women and children that have
suffered long enough, and with best
wishes for your success, | am,
Your co-worker,
FRANK H. CREECH,
Chairman of Executive Committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
TWO LITTLE LADS DROWN
JOHN AND JESSE CHALK MEET
DEATH IN BRUSHY CREEK.
Little Known of the Pitiful Tragedy
as No Witness Was Near Except
Possibly Another Small Boy.

Chester, July 20.-One of the sad
dest tragedies ever recorded in Ches-
ter county was enacted in the waters
of Brushy creek near Chalkville yes
terday afternoon when Jesse, aged 10
years, and John, aged IL years, the
two little SONS Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Chalk, were drowned.
The two little fellows, accompanied
by Perry Woods, the little son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Woods, left their
home yesterday afternoon at about 2
o'clock and strolled down to lake
on Brushy Fork creek in Mr.. Mills's
pasture. BY and by little Perry
Woods returned alone; the afternoon
wore away, and still the two other
little boys didn't come home. The
parents naturally became alarmed,
and the Woods boy was questioned
as to where they were. No satisfac-
tory information could be obtained
from him, however, and Messrs. Eli
Wilks, J. B. Carter and others organ
lied a party and proceeded to the
swimming place to look for them,
fears being had from the first that
some accident had befallen them on
the creek.
Their clothes were found on the
bank of the lake, which is about $50
feet long and several feet deep in
places and the search began. All Of
the party were good swimmers, and
| but little difficulty was experienced in
finding the bodies and bringing them
to the shore.
The two boys were found about
| four feet apart. One little body was
rigid, while the other was not. When
Messrs. Eli Wilkes and J. B. Carter
reached the city this morning in
quest of coff1ns no statement had
been obtained from Perry Woods as
to the details of the tragedy. 1t is
supposed, though, that he was along
when the two little Chalk boys were
drowned. Neither of the victims
could swim, and it is likely that they
ventured in beyond their depth and
were engulfed in the water, which is
deep at places.
The funeral services were held at
Brushy Fork church this afternoon
and the bodies laid to rest in Brushy
Fork cemetery. A great deal of SYM
pathy Is felt for Mr.. and Mrs. Chalk
| in their double bereavement. The
two little boys who were drowned
were bright, manly little fellows, and
their sad and sudden taking of has
almost distracted their parents, as
we'll as cast general gloom over the
lneighborhood.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
MBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, JULY %, 1909
NEGRO CHURCH IN TURMOIL.
Sheriff Foils Plan of Brethren to
Horsewhip Pastor.

Greenville, July 1S.-Three ne
negroes, j. Kilgore, Addison Nc
Crarey and j. C. Byrd. are in the To-
cal county Jail, charged with disturb
ing public worship. This morning
news was brought to the sheriff that
some trouble was brewing at Lyons
Hill church, about three miles from
the city, and Deputy Huntsinger, Mr..
&c. M. Wing and Fred Cooper went
to the scene of the trouble in auto
mobiles. Three negroes who were
at the bottom of the trouble were ar
rested and brought to the local jail
amid much excitement, and, for a
while, it was thought that trouble
would come from the arrest.
It Is said that the congregation at
"Buzards Creek" church, at Lyons
Hill became displeased with the
preaching of their pastor, Jim Allen,
who had built the church and is well
thought of in the city. A caucus was
held, plans were laid to oust him,
after the meeting this morning, and
lit is also said that the committee ap-
pointed was going to apply the buggy
whip to the pastor. Preacher Allen
got wind of the affair and sent for the
sheriff. He started preaching this
morning and kept it up until the Of
ficers arrived so that the whipping
could not take place. He denounced
his accusers from the pulpit and said
that they had risen against him and
that he was going to have it out with
them. He accused them severely and
with the full power of his oratory for
disturbing the worship of the Lord" "
One after another of the committee
who had been working for ousting
the preacher in charge arose in the
meeting and replied to the preacher,
but he kept on and succeeded in keep
ing all of them in their seats until
the officers arrived, and the arrests
were made.
Much excitement prevailed in the
city when the men were first brought
in, as 1t was rumored that the ne
groes at the church had risen against
the white people. Groups congregated
on street corners and interest was in
tense until it was learned that it was
only family row." and then the
interest abated. The negro church
is a large one and Allen the pastor,
who was in disfavor, was the cause
of it's being built. The negroes will
be prosecuted, it is understood, and
an attempt will be made by Allen to
hold his place at the head Of his
flock"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
MIsTRIAL IN KENNEDY CASE.
An Interesting Trial at Barnwell for
the Murder of Ussery.

Last Thursday a trial of much in
terest to Bamberg people was begun
in the sessions court at Barnwell. j..
Chester Kennedy was tried for the
murder of w. Perry Ussery.
1t will be remembered that Quit
man Johnson and Ferdinand Grubbs,
both negroes, were tried at the last
term of court for the murder of w.
Perry Ussery, who was assassinated
on the carnival ground in the town
of Barnwell during last November.
They were convicted, and after their
conviction Johnson confessed that he
was the man who did the shooting
and that he was assisted by Ferdi-
nand Grubbs; that he and Grubbs
were paid by J. Chester Kennedy, a
white man of good standing in the
county, to do the work.
Johnson was convicted Of murder,
and Grubbs also, but with recommen-
dation to mercy. Neither was SEN
fenced at the time, so as to admit of
their serving as witnesses against
Kennedy.
At the trial of Kennedy, Johnson
stuck unequivocally to his statement
that he had been hired by Kennedy to
kill Holland, but by mistake he bad
killed Ussery, the wrong man.
On Friday Kennedy, the defendant,
was put on the stand. He denied all
the statements made by the two ne
groes; denied positively that he had
ever known the defendant Johnson,
though, perhaps, he might have seen
him at his cousins saw mill as much
as one time. He denied that Johnson
and Grubbs came to his house on the
Monday night after the killing, as
they both testified to, saying that he
was sick in bed with his mother,
father, sister and man nurse at
tending him; that he had not recover
ed from the shots which Holland had
inflicted upon him some time before
that.
Kennedy, although he made fair
witness at times, appeared a little
nervous, but stuck to his story
throughout.
James Killingsworth, a young
white man, testified that he was with
Kennedy all the day at Walkers sale,
some days before the shooting, the
day that the State charges that the
agreement to kill Holland was per-
fected between Kennedy and the ne
groes, and he said that Kennedy
never talked to any negro during the
day unless it was to pass the day.
After deliberation of twelve
hours, the jury filed into the court
room and announced to Judge Gary
that there was no possible chance of
an agreement being reached.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
THE FARMERS UNION.
Will Meet in State Convention Wed.
nesday of Next Week.

Will Meet In State convention wed
nesday of Next Week.
The Columbia State says the State
headquarters of the Farmers Union
| of South Carolina Is busy preparing
| for the next State convention, which
meets in that city on the 28th in
slant. State Secretary Reed informs
The State that all the counties in
South Carolina with the exception OF
few will be represented at this next
annual meeting Of the State Union:
Should the delegates who have been
elected attend, there will be at least
LIS present. Those who come as del
egates from their respective counties
are among the representative and
most intelligent farmers of the
State.
The convention will have before it
| for consideration many matters OF
great interest, not alone to the farm
ers but to all others whose prosperity
| is bound up with that of the farm
ling class. It is planned that the ses-
sions of the convention shall hold for
about three days. The railroads will
give 1dSOS1 oho 90 SAS WI
vention comes off at time when
farming operations are not so press
| ing, the State officers have reason to
expect full delegations from the 80
or more counties entitled to repre-
sentation.
Said Mr.. Reed: "The farmers of
South Carolina were never so well
organized as at present. The State
Farmers Union is gaining strength
and efficiency every day. The farm
ers, more alive to their interests and
needs than ever before, have been
stimulated through the agency of the
Farmers Union to better methods
of farming and to better ways of con-
serving their interests. 1t Is this
practical work Of the Union that is
attracting the attention Of the farm
ing class all over the State, the effect
of which has been and is a great in
crease of membership. Nearly every
county in the State has a strong
county union made up of local unions
of which there are about 500 in the
State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
POPULARITY CONTEST A GREAT SUCCESS.
MISS BESSIE ARMSTRONG WINS THE FINE
KINGSBURY PIANO

ry their message to every home in the
county and then some. If The
Herald, through it's columns, can
make a success of proposition like
the contest, then, too, it can make a
success of your business.
Another feature of the contest that
speaks well for the attractions OF
Bamberg and its people is the fact
that it will possibly add another citi-
zen to our community, as our contest
manager will probably locate in Bam-
berg provided he can adjust his af-
fairs to remain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
PROHIBITION NEWS.
Letters on the Situation from Or.
angeburg and Barnwen Counties.

The following letters were handed
to us by the prohibition committee OF
this county for publication, as they
show what the prohibitionists of Or
angeburg and Barnwell counties are
doing:
Orangeburg, S. c., July 18th, 1909.
Mr.. w. D. Rhoad, Chairman Anti
Saloon League of Bamberg Coun-
ty, Bamberg, S. c.
My Dear Sir: AS Chairman Of the
Anti-Saloon League for Orangeburg
county, S. c., wish to inform you Of
what we are doing and the prospects
for prohibition at the ensuing elec-
tion, on August 18th, next.
We have organized committee OF
good men for each township, whose
business it will be to look chiefly at.
ter the interests in their respective
townships. A meeting has been call.
ed at this place Of the executive COM
mittee, as well as of the various
township committees, for the purpose
of consultation and mapping out
fully the work in each township and
at each voting precinct.
Our campaign meetings have been
appointed, at which will be speeches
from men of intelligence and integ-
rity. We realize that the adversary
Is working hard, and he Is sparing
no effort to canvass the county and.
If possible, to retain the dispensary.
We do not underrate his strength,
but expect to overcome him. Our peo-
pie are awake to their best interests,
and indications now are that our
county will go "dry" by a good ma.
jority. OF course, the cry is raised
by the dispensary folks that Orange
burg will go for prohibition, but
Bamberg and the adjoining counties
will go for whiskey, thereby greatly
injuring us in the loss Of business,
increase of liquor consumed, and In
crease of taxes. This same objection
has been urged from the beginning
but there is nothing In the objection
for several reasons, one Of which Ia
that the adjoining counties are go.
ing to vote for prohibition also.
Please let us know what are the
prospects for your county going
"dry." We are interested in you, and
stand ready to aid you in any way
possible.
Yours very truly,
A. w. SUMMERS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
Buried Alive.

Elloree, July 19.-Three negroes
employees of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad were killed at Creston at 10
o'clock this morning while excavat-
ing sand from an embankment along
the railroad right of way.
The negroes were at work under a
steep embankment when it gave
away, burying them alive. Two of
them were dead when removed and
the other lived only a short while.
The names of the negroes could not
be learned this afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
York Jury Convicts Windle.

Yorkville, July 16.-At 8 o'clock
this afternoon, after having been out
two hours, the jury in the case of W.
H. Windle, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, returned
with a verdict of assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature,
with a recommendation to the mercy
of the court, and Judge Memminger
imposed a sentence of six months on
the chain gang or in the State peni-
Tertiary, or a fine of $500. The prose
cution grew out Of Windle's attack on
Editor w. D. Grist in the Office Of the
clerk Of court on August q, last.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
Contest q Great Success.

The Herald's great popularity con-
test, which closed last Saturday aft
ernoon at four o'clock, was the most
interesting event of recent years in
Bamberg, and the interest and enthu-
siasm shown by the young ladies and
their friends was great. We hereby
express our thanks to all the young
ladies. They worked hard, and every
one deserved the grand prize for
their noble efforts, and our only re-
gret is that we did not have piano
for every one. The final count of
votes stood as follows:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-22
Fairfax FancieS.

Fairfax, July 19.-Dear Aunt
Mary" Bryan, as she was affection
ately called by 50 many here, died
last week, and was funeralized at
Bethlehem church by her pastor, Rev.
Chas. Turner. A number of relatives
from a distance were at the funeral.