davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-28
After the Lecture.

A lecture was over, and the gentle-
man who did the talking strained
his ears as he followed the audience
out of the hall to gather in, so far
as he could, what sort of an impress
sion he had made. AS he drew near
the doorway the old gentlemen who
were making their way out just ahead
of him rendered verdict.
"Wel, Bankside," said one OF
them, what did you think of it,"
eve heard worse" said Bankside.
did you think it was at all illum-
inating?" asked the other.
"In an old-fashioned way, yes,' re-
piled the venerable Bankside.
Il don't quite catch your point
said the questioner.
"Why, it was Illuminating, but it
struck me as having more gas than
electricity about it," explained the
critic.-Judge's Library.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-28
Arrested for Soliciting.

Greenwood, July 22.-F. NJ. Da-
Wis, young white man, travelling
salesman for Richmond, Va, whis-
key house, spent last night in Jail
here, having been arrested on the
charge of soliciting orders for wet
goods by distributing circulars.
The arrest was made late yester-
day afternoon by State Constable J.
B. Riley as Davis was about to leave
town.
Davis got in touch with his house
this morning and put up the 5000
bond required of him.
Davis is the young man who was
arrested about year ago in Laurens
on a similar charge and the case was
carried to the supreme court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-28
A Neat Excuse.

The small boy sought his mother.
Ma" he said, 1.-The teacher talk
ed just awful about my manners
to-day. She told me l acted like a
boy who didn't have any bringing
up"
"And what did you say?" his
mother asked.
Il excused you the best l knew
how" he replied. 81 told her you
was only my stepmother.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-28
BATH DOUBLED MONEY.
Alleged Swindler Of Unique Charac-
ter at Sumter.

Sumter, July 21.-About three
months ago "Professor' Goodwin,
an alleged palmist, came to Sumter
and opened up parlors on South Sum-
ter street. and for several weeks did
a phenomenal and rushing business.
In the zenith of his glory, he sudden
ly disappeared, and upon inquiry it
was learned that he had relieved
Ralph Hill, local bicycle dealer, of
seven hundred dollars by cunning
ly laid scheme. Young Hill claims
that he told him he possessed Sc
cret process by which he could make
money multiply by subjecting it to a
certain electrical treatment.
In order to demonstrate that won
derful power, it is said, he induced
Hill to bring him one hundred dol
lars in currency, which roll he dip
ped into a bucket of water and gave
to Hill to keep until the next morn
ing. Hill agreed not to open the
package until a specified hour. When
the package was opened on the fol-
lowing morning, 10 and behold
there was the two hundred dollars
in currency of the real money, and
Hill fell into the well-laid trap. The
same afternoon after consulting with
the professor he got together seven
hundred dollars and off he went to
have that amount subjected to the
same treatment and doubled in the
same manner. The same immersion in
the bucket took place and another
package was handed to him to be
kept until the following day. When
the last package was opened, it con-
tanned only piece of paper, and
Goodwin had flown the coop.
Every effort was made to appre-
bend the professor before he got be-
yond the borders of the State, but
all to no avail. Then Hill had circu-
lars printed giving the size and de-
scription of the professor, and Of
fered reward of one hundred dol
lars for his apprehension and arrest.
About a week ago word was received
from Bellair, Ohio, that the officers
had the man, and to send some one
on for Identification. Hill went and
found that the suspect was the right
man, and he Immediately wired the
authorities here. Deputy Sheriff
Sykes landed his man in Sumter this
morning, and he is now in jail in de-
fault of a $4,000 bond required by
Magistrate Hardy.
AS soon as his pals arrive, he says,
he will be able to come across with
the coin.
Mr.. Sykes had every difficulty in
securing his prisoner. He fought ex-
tradition, and Governor Ansel refus-
ed the Sumter deputy sheriff's re-
quest by wire for permission to en-
ploy counsel to represent the State;
Mr.. Sykes employed lawyer, how
ever, on his own responsibility and
had he not done so he would never
have been able to bring the profess
sor to South Carolina.
The people here are very much in
terested in the outcome Of the case,
and they want to see the professor
get the limit of the law, but some
think as the deputy sheriff was ad-
:vised by the officials at Bellair that
he belongs to a set of the worst
criminals in the country, it is more
than likely that they will come across
with the three thousand that will
put their man on the ground.
After the Lecture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-28

Eff fyin' machines don't ever do
nothing more than give people ten
dency to look up they will hev done
the world some good, anyway.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
THE PROPER IDEA IN READING
How to Get the Best from the Az
thors Who Have Enriched the
Worlds Literature.

II was Oliver Wendell Holmes, was
II not, who owned up to his preference
for reading in books to reading
through them? When set out to
read through a book" the Autocrat
wrote. Il always felt that | had a
task before me-but when read in
book It was the page or the paragraph
that | wanted, and which left its i'm.
preston and became part OF my
intellectual furniture" If we were
only franker, most of us would confess
10 being like Holmes in this matter OF
our reading. To be sure. we have an
old-fashioned disinclination to set
down a book In the middle OF It; we
feel II our duty to finish whatever we
have once begun at the beginning; yet
II we yield to our New England con-
science herein, we are only deferred
from beginning very many books. And
by beginning" books mean neither
reading straight through their tedious
opening pages, nor Fastening. like a
woman. to learn by the concluding
chapter how 1t all turns out" Open
your book in the very thick OF Il: that
Is the true way OF getting at its soul
The Atlantic.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
J. p. HINTON OF HANNIBAL SAYS
PROPOSED MEASURE IS IA
NAUTICAL HEREsY.
DEPOSIT GUARANTY HIT
Glad There is mo Diseased intelii-
oence for This Mierobe"-Piea
Made for More Elastic
Currency.

st. Louis, May 19.-Characterizin
postal savings bank agitation as a fall
lacy that gradually but surely is TAX
ing the course of all fanatical heresy,
J. p. Hinton of Hannibal, president of
the Missouri Bankers association,
opened the twentieth annual conven-
ton here.
Il am glad to know that the bank
guaranty microbe has found no recent
diseased intelligence in which to
spread and that this fallacy is grad
ually but surely taking the course of
all fanatical heresy," Hinton declared
Il sincerely hope that the dominant
political party in control at Washing
ton will not permit partisan politics
to get the better of its sane and safe
business judgment, and enact legisla-
ton guaranteeing deposits under the
guise of a postal savings bank law.
There is no more reason why this
nation should follow the postal saw
ings features of foreign countries
than we should change our public
school system or our method of dis
counting notes to conform with theirs,
or many Of our other purely American
features that have proven so advan-
tageous to this country"
Hinton complimented the conven.
ton because every one Of the 1850
banks in Missouri held membership
In the state association. He declared
the association represented 100000
900 in deposits and $133,OOO, 600 cap
ital.
Charles H. HutUig. president of the
Third National bank of st. Louis, de-
clared the United States needed more
elastic currency. IF we don't have it,
times inevitably will come when we
shall feel financial and commercial
depression" Huttig asserted. He well
coined the state bankers in behalf of
the st. Louis Clearing House associa-
ton, which is comprised of 81 asso-
ciated banks, with annual transac-
tions of $3,50O,0OO,O0O.
Kreismann Welcomes Delegates.
Mayor Kreismann welcomed tho
delegates in behalf of st. Louis. Rev
William c. Biting, pastor OF the Sec
ond Baptist church, Kingshighway
and Washington boulevard, delivered
the invocation. A. II. Waite OF Jop-
lin, treasurer of the association and
president of the Joplin National bank,
reported the association had $27,921.-
81 in its treasury, which is an in
crease over 1909.
Chairman of the IA groups of bank
ers entered executive session to nom
mate officers.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Not In stoek.

A Boston sportsman. who has Just
returned from the Maine woods, tells
OF an incident which happened in one
Of the small country stores in the
Pine Tree state. Laid up with a cola
one day, and consequently forced to
remain indoors. the hunter went to
the village store in search of some
thing to read. Robert Browning he
held as his favorite author, SO he
promptly asked the rather elderly
shopkeeper to look over his shelves
and see IL he had Brownlng's works
among a small array OF books tucked
away in an obscure corner.
Nope" replied the storeman, run
ming over his shelves; we've got
blueing. blacking and whiting, but I
don't see no browning anywhere"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
HAS ORIGINAL PEACE PLAN
Or. Jones Would Strip Military OF
Buttons and Gold Lace and
Use Hooks and Eyes.

Chicago, May 2U.-"Take the but
tons off the soldier. Strip him of his
gold lace. Fasten his clothes with
hooks and eyes and the charm of the
military will be gone"
DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones offered this
formula for getting rid of standing
armies, as he declared before the Cos
mo2olitan club of the University of
chicago at its peace day celebration
that the military esprit de corps is
not that of the leopard and the lion,
but of the peacock and turkey COB
bier"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26

We hate each othsr because we a.e
ignorant Of each other. Mutual under
standing tends to mutual good will
and ptace. Our steamships. railroads
automobiles, telegraphs and tele
phones, by annihilating the distance
between men and by means of the ID
terchange OF thought and knowledge
that they afford are fast creating the
dominion of large human confidence
and love.-Rey Thomas B. Gregory
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
chInaman,s psuahter Marrles.

New York, May 19.-Miss Hilda S,
Singleton, daughter of Joseph M. Sin.
gleton, wealthy Chinaman of this
city, was married to John A. Petry,
American, at the country home of her
PARENTS on Long Island. The bride,
whose mother is an American, is a
college graduate and an accomplished
musician.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
PULLMAN co. FIGHTS RATE
tsks Injunction Against Interstate
Commission Enforcing New Sleep
ing Berth Schedule.

Chicago, May 19.-The Pullman
company filed a bill in the United
States circuit court asking for a pre-
liminary injunction against the inter
state commerce commission.
The company seeks to enjoin the
commission from enforcing new sleep
ing berth rates recently fixed by the
commission, lowering the charge for
ipper berths
Judge Grosscup set the motion foF
earring May %.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
MORTONS GAP
FIDDLERS CONTEST
Business Excellent at the Gap
and Everybody Busy
and Happy.
THEY WANT A NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING.

The Old Fiddlers Contest held
at the Opera House last Saturday
night was a success ia every way.
There was a total of 27S tickets
sold aud the Old Fellows realiz
cd a nice sun after expenses
were paid. The following old
6ddlers were present aud partlci
pated in the exercises:
John Knox, John Wilkins,
Duck Williams, Luke Mitchell,
MONK Carroll, Tour Smith, john
Hardin Lqffoon. Robt. AlmOn,
Chas. Grady, Phil league, jim
Carroll, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. ID l..
Stanley. John Knox received the
first prize for fddlers under so
years Old, n nice hat. Dick
Williams received the finest
prize foI 6ldlers over so, also a
hat Lake Mitchell received "a
pair of suspenders, Monk Car
roll safety razor for the ugllest
fiddler, John Latfoou uecktie,
Robert Almon pair of cuff but
tons for the best left handed tid.
der, Phil league a pair of sus-
penders, John. Wilkins a box of
handkerchiefs, Mrs. ID. L. Stan
ley a lace collar, Mrs. Wilson
was presented with Il nice shirt
waist by the Mortons GAP Mer-
cautile Company. john Wilkins
was master of ceremonies and
we'll dad he play his part. Carl
Metltock saug two solos and re-
ceived = great deal of applause.
The fiddIers expressed them
selves AS well pleased with the
treatment they received from the
Odd Fellows and au,lience. May
they ali live to engage in many
another coDtestsod va
Owing TO. tue tad weather the
railroad contractors have gotten
behind with their WORK. They
have greatly increased their
force and taking advantage of
every nice day to push it.
Business OF all kinds Is good.
The merchants report the largest
business in the history of the
town. While we have not nor
do put up the boast Of having
the best Gown on earth we are
moving along and are trying to
keep up with the procession.
Our people are all at work and
no one is lacking for something
to eat. We have no paupers
nor dead beats ia our midst.
We are proud of the fact that
one of our home boys, Carl Mar
tin, took the examination for a
eommon school diploma aud
passed with high honors. We
understand that he is the only
product of our schools that has
ever accomplished this. We
have the teachers aud the pupils
aud ali we need to have one of
best schools in the State Is a
nice school building. We be-
lsavo mo mill oaf thio l., kho ,,ao~
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
SEEING EUROPE.

"And did you go through Berlin
while touring abroad7" asked the
caller
Did we, dear?" said the wife to her
husband.
Yes" replied the busy man be-
hind his paper: don't you remember
we bought some gasoline there"
And Paris-did you stop In Parish"
continued the caller
did we, dear?" asked the wife OF
her-better half.
why, of course. Don't you remem-
Der we. busted tire there and had to
have a new one put on l"-YonkerB
Statesman.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Never N This state.

What heartless creatures some men
can be! News comes from Ohio that
the dean of girls school has been
starving the dears in order to apply
the board money to the schools debts.
That could never happen in Texas or
Maine. We didn't say anything about
New Hampshire.-Kenneb Journal
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26

by cricky," said the old postmaster
at Bacon Ridge. in solemn tones.
things would be serious in this here
town if a fire broke out during tho
next twenty-four hours"
"Firemen sick?" queered the SOAP
salesman.
Worse than that It's wash day
and every blamed one of their red
shirts is hanging out to dry"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Horrible Pun.

In the rathskeller crowd of stu
dents were bawling out popular songs.
keeping time with their beer mugs.
''Those boys are good in mathemat-
ics." said the man who was safely
entrenched behind stein and linn
burger sandwich. They are very
fond OF lagerrhythms." --Gateway.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
nenatured KICKING.

New Jersey has a mayor who asks
the citizens to come around once a
week and register their kicks. Yes.
and no doubt he has bulky chief OF
police and several brawny patrolmen
standing around to intimidate the
kickers.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26

81 remember your wife as such q
dainty and pretty little thing, and ret
they tell me she has turned out a fine
cook
Turned out fine cook? She has
turned out half dozen of them
within the last three months"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
A stree. DIALOGUE,

There she goes, the belle Of the
town. She has beautiful eyes. Don't
you think so?"
Il can cheerfully testify that she
has one beautiful eye. couldn't sea
the other on account of her fiat-brim-
med hat" =
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Boy SLAYER Is Acquitted.

El Paso, Tex, May 19-Neil Nor.
IAN. a 14-year-old schoolboy, charged
With having stabbed to death Law
ence Wimber, a playmate, last Ocy
ober, was acquitted by jury in the
juvenile court. The killing took place
While the school children were await
ng the appearance of President Tart.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Sorry He Spoke.

Mr. Dubbs with newspaper)-It
tells here, my dear, how a progressive
New York woman makes her social
calls by telephone.
Mrs. Dubbs-Progressive. Huh!
She's probably like me. not a decent
thing to wear.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
philosophers Tribute.

Women, according to German phil
osophet. are the poetry of the world.
In the same sense as the stars are the
poetry of heaven. Clear. light giving.
harmonious. they are terrestrial planets
that rule the destinies Of mankind.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Not Curious.

NO." said the statesman, Il should
MT care to go to the north pole even
ii it could be done in comfort"
But think of what a strange place
it is. Whichever way you turn you
are looking south y
That's Just it. have had trouble
enough with solid south"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Frozen Eggs Seized.

NeN York, May 19.-Pure
Food Inspectors today seized
$4,000 FRI zen eggc in cans at a
storage company IN B.ookl, n,
anl they will te destroyed. The
eggs we're shipped from Chicago
recently.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Made.in.nritain IoIse..

Yeas drawled the Enslish visitor
to the club, lover in our-country we
never 90 into Turklsh- bath after
meal" "N
THAT must be tondon Punch
joke" laughed one OF the club mem
bers. you would hardly expect TO
find meal in Turkish bath"
by Jove, don't know. I have
often heard OF chaps who go into
Turkish baths and over eat them
selves"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Hard TO Suit.

Miss Uglamugge says you are the
poorest photographer in town"
you can never size up a woman.
That old maids pictures did not look
bit like her and still she was dfsl|
pleased with them"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Edlna Msrchant Ends lie.

Edna, Mo-. May 20.-Albert Stau-
der, Jr.. member of the Beal Mercan-
tile company. the largest store in
Edna, and also director of the First
National bank, committed suicide in e
basement adjoining the store, shooting
himself IN the head.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Lucky.

Have any luck on your huntir
trip?"
mo, but my guide had pretty good
luck"
"What'd he get?"
Nothing, didn't hit him once"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
strono Habit.

That fellow made money, but he
certainly is fakir.v
Indeed, he is. Why, the habit was
so strong, that's why he built his new
house on a bluff"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
COMING and coIno.

What, six dollars for dyeing that
cape? Outrageous"
We'll, ma'am, the increased cost OF
living has caused us to increase thu
cost of dyeing."
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Realistic.

The Soubrette-Did you ever hear,
the new barytone sing Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep?"
Low Comedian-Yes. twice-and II,
made me seasick both times.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
Quite Likely.

Mrs. Benham-All things win be
changed when we get to voting.
Benham--Yes. suppose you viii
have the Official ballots tied With pink
ribbons.-,Judge.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
He Wasn't 70 Blame,

The Bore.-"It strikes me that
have met you before somewheref"
The Bored.-"If you have 1t WASH,
my fault, assure you."
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
In . pevonshIre churchxard.

Charity. wife of Gideon Bligh.
Underneath this stone doth lie.
Nought was she e'er known to do
That her husband told her to.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-16
FOR THE benefit
OF The PUBLIC
Building Will be Substantial and Very
Attractive, and Will Fill ,Long-
Felt Want-Work is Now in Prog
ress.

Within the next thirty days Hattie
and comforts of splendid pavilion
which is now under construction at
Hamper Park, the contract for the
building having been let to Contractor
j. NJ. Limbaugh.
The plans for the pavilion, which
were drawn by Architect R. e. Lee, of
this city, are the same as the ones
suggested by Mayor Donald last fall
When the question Of improving the
park was being generally discussed
in connection with the proposed in
creased tax levy, and which were sub
mitted to the park commission at that
time, and accepted, but the work was
delayed on account of insufficient
funds.
The tax levy of one-quarter of
mill, for park Improvement purposes,
has, however, enabled the commits
sioners to undertake some additional
improvements at the park, and mas
much as the public sentiment seemed
to favor the building of a pavilion in
preference to spending the money in
other ways, the commission decided
to submit plans and specifications to
builders for estimates, with the result
that the contract was awarded to Mr.
Limbaugh, his bid having been within
the limit of the amount of money at
the disposal of the commission.
The pavilion which is being built
will be very attractive and substan-
.tial structure, and will be a great con-
venience to the general public. 1t is
being erected for the use of the gen.
eral public, and every white citizen of
Hattiesburg has a right to enjoy the
comforts and pleasures which it will
afford.
The building will be hexigon-shaped,
seventy feet across the floor, and is
being erected upon solid concrete
foundation. There will be a double
floor, which may be used for dancing
or skating The architecture of the
building will be very attractive and it
will be arranged SO as to furnish the
greatest possible comfort and conven-
ience.
Park Commissioner A. A. Montague
stated this morning that the very best
material is being used and it is being
built with a view to permanency and
in such way that when all the con-
templated improvements at the park
shall have been completed it will be
in keeping with its surroundings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-16
ANNUAL JUNE SALE
OF D'FFRRAL BROS.

A special bargain event looked for
ward to by the buyers of Hatties-
burg each summer is the annual June
Sale of O'Ferrall Bros, and the an
nouncement in today's News of the
opening of this annual sale on June
18th will meet a responsive welcome in
many homes in and around Hatties-
burg. In the course of six months
there are many accumulations of odds
and ends in a big establishment like
OFerrall Bros. There is in addition
thousands of dollars worth of very
high-grade merchandise which it is
not good business to carry over. For
these reasons price cut sufficiently
heavy to move the goods is advisable;
even though there is loss in a great
majority of cases, and at best merely
a case of swapping dollars. Read the
big ad today. There are number of
special features to the sale which will
appeal to you.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-16
A GOOD Meeting AT
COURT street CHURCH

The protracted meeting which be-
gan at Court Street Methodist church
last Sunday is growing in interest,
and large congregations greet the
preacher at each service. Rev. H. R.
Singleton of Alexandria, La, who is
conducting the meeting, is speaker
of force and earnestness, and his
discourses are logical and will doubt
less result in the accomplishment of
much good.
Three services are being held daily,
the regular morning and evening SER
vices, and special children's service
every afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Tonight Rev. Mr.. Singleton will
preach on the much disputed question
of Eternal Punishment" The public
Is cordially invited to attend all the
services. q