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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
DAMAGE SUITS
AGAINST JACKSON
Suits Amounting to $4,000 Are Now
Pending in Courts, Some of Which
Will be Tried Soon.
Special to The Nea1s.


Jackson, Miss, Aug. 22.-There are
$4,000 worth of damage suits pending
against the city of Jackson, some of
which will be tried at the next term
of court. About $4,000 of these suits
are on account of raising or lowering
the grade of sidewalks, and are about
the hardest cases to beat on record.
The other cases are for various
causes, and City Attorney William
Hemingway is having a busy session
getting ready for the trials. While
some of these cases will be tried at
the next term of court, many of them
will go over. as it is DC elieved' all
can be disposed of a. this term.
The city has more litigation on its
hands at present than at any time in
its history-all due to the campaign
of municipal improvement. None of
these claims are for large sums, but
the number of suits go to make up
large aggregate.
Mr.. Hemingway is looking up the
Continued on Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
" AS NOT THE WORK
OF A CRAZY MAN
But 1t Was Two Desperadoes Who
Attempted to Hold Up Alaska-Pa-
cific Liner Last Night.
(Bv Associated PresS.)

Eureka, Cal, Aug. 22.-It was not a
but two desperadoes who at
tempted to hold up the Alaska-Pacific
liner Buckman, off this port late last
night. Captain Wood was shot and
killed by one of the men.
The Buckman was en- route from
Seattle to San Francisco. One of the
went to the captains
room, while an accomplice descended
to the engine room. Both men were
armed and attempted to take posses
sion of the vessel. Capt. Wood re-
fused to comply with the demands
madeby the desperadoes and was shot
dead.
In the meantime the engine room
force had been overpowered and
placed in irons by the other despera-
do, and when the man who killed
Capt. Wood saw that the plans had
miscarried he swung several life pre-
servers around him and jumped into
the sea.
The Buckman is now proceeding to
San Francisco in charge of First Of
ficer Brennon. The steamer Presi
dent which was picked up by the
Buckman by wireless, is searching fol
the desperate, who leaped over board
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
WILL DECIDE MATTER
AT DIRECTORS Meeting
Officials of The Company DESTROYS
OF Doing The Right Thing by The
Citizens of Hattiesburg.-A Com
mendabIe Spirit.

That the Hattiesburg Traction
Company is contemplating a new de-
parture which will prove of great
benefit to patrons of the city schools
and convenience to students was
learned in a manner altogether acci-
dental this morning, when a News
reporter overheard a conversation be-
tween two directors of the company.
Without any intention of caves
dropping, the news gatherer was
compelled to listen to some plans
which were being discussed by the
officials and which they propose to
take up and act upon at a meeting
of the directors to be held in the
early future.
The principal question discussed by
them, and the one in which the public
will perhaps be more generally inter-
ested, is proposition to allow school
children to ride on the street cars at
a considerably reduced rate. The
gentlemen who were discussing the
matter were of the opinion that there
are many school children in Hatties-
burg who would be enabled to attend
the school more regularly if permitted
to ride on the street cars at a re-
duced rate, say half fare.
Quite a number of patrons of the
public schools who reside in the
southern portion of the city are COM
PEELED to keep their children at home
on rainy days, while many of the
students prefer to remain at home
rather than be tardy. A majority of
these children, it is believed, would
be enabled to attend school regularly
if provided with some means of
transportation which would not be
too expensive, and the Traction Com
pany proposes to provide this means
by offering reduced rates.
This arrangement would also prove
of great benefit in enabling children
to go home for their lunches and get
back to school promptly, and in view
of the fact that Superintendent Wood
ley has determined to allow them to
go home at the noon hour, instead of
bringing their lunches as heretofore,
it is believed the public will appre-
ciate the Traction Company's liberal
ity by allowing their children to ride
on the cars in the event the reduction
in fares should be made.
The question will be brought up at
a meeting of the directors to be held
soon, and it is quite safe to predict
that the reduced rate will be officially
announced before the schools open on
September ~.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
GRIDLEY MAYOR
OF POPLARVILLE
Municipal Election Held Saturday-A
Second Race Will be Neces-
sary for Marshal.

Special to The NeSos
Poplarville, Miss, Aug. 22.-The
municipal primary election was held
here Saturday, and resulted as fol-
lows:
For Mayor. c. Gridley, 9S; ]. w.
Ford, At.
For Marshall. E. Shivers, "a; E.
B. Moody, 81; B. H. Simpson, 2S; w.
S. Roster, 16; w. H. Rich, Is; ]. 7.
Campbell, IA; E. R. Fendleson, 6.
For Clerk-E. P. Smith, S7;J. B.
White, 5S.
For Alderman-J. S. Moody, 1876;
M. N. Mccoy, 9S; H. J. Arledge, 81 /;
H. B. Moore, S5; ]. E. Williams, 6S;
D. c. McInnis, 65; ]. C. Talley, 60; R.
C. Johnson, So; R. G. Garrett, AZ.
For Executive Committee. R. Oil
,phant, 92; H. H. Parker, 81; w. M
Hyde, SO; R. L. Stevenson, 76; ]. G.
Shivers, "a; ]. L. Caver, Sc; ]. H
Napier, 81 J. ]. Scarborough, Jr., so;
]. H. Elland, 80; w. c. Welsh, 94
The aldermen elected are: ]. S
Moody, M. N. Mccoy, H. ]. Arledge
n. B. Moore and J. E. Williams. The
committeeman elected are: ]. R
Oliphant, H. H. Parker, w. M. Hyde
R. L. Stevenson and J. C. Shivsrs, F
e. Shivers and e. B. Moody will gc
into the second primary next satur
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22

of inquiry at Galveston and to the de-
partment at Washington if necessary.
The society intends to make a test
case of it.
While the department disavows any
intention of discriminating against
that class of immigrants, Assictant
Secretary Gable is determined that
the immigration standards at Calves
ton shall come up to those required
at all other ports.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
Will give Relief
TO The VICTIMS
Of the Forest Fires, Which Have De-
vastated Vast Areas of Terri
tory in the West.
(By Associated PrPSS.)

Washington, Aug. 22.-One result
of the conference held today at the
war department was a plan to imme-
diately rush pack trains with medical
supplies and army surgeons into the
sections in the West which have been
devastated by forest fires. In a re-
port to the war department it is sta
ted that the fire in the Orator Nation
al forest was due to incendiarism,
and that fresh fires are being started
in many other places
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
TO The memory OF
SOUTHERN women
Ladies OF Mississippi Working To
Raise Funds For Monument To
Women of the Confederacy.

The ladies of the state are organic
ing 10 raise funds for monument to
the women of the Confederacy. Sew
eral meetings have been held recent
" and an organization perfected, the
last being at Natchez, where the
ladies of Adams county recently met
and perfected an organization.
Contributions to the fund will be
solicited, and already nice sum has
been donated. They are pushing the
work in many counties of the state,
and Adams will try to head the list
with 4 handsome donation. An effort
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
BUFFALO FATHER
SEEKING HIS SON
Special to The Ne.os.

Special to The Netcs.
Biloxi, Aug. 22.-Fritz Unterlander,
of 227 Grey street, Buffalo, N. Y, paid
a visit to Chief of Police Staehling,
making inquiries about his son, Fred.
who left home about three years af0|
and was eighteen years old at.
time. The young man worked q
of the local cannillg factorted
time back and ns be ii
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-22
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
BIRTHDAY REUNION.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Chitty Celebrate
Notable Birthday.

Kearse, Oct. 17.-Life, with it's
cares, it's worries, and its RESPONSE
bilities-how heavily they press on
US all! If our lives were made up Of
this sad list, our existence would be
dreary indeed, but happily the "giver
of all good has seen fit to send
many bright days to cheer us in our
onward march. One of those days,
specially crowned with brightness
and cheer, came to us on the 18th
of October. At this time the child
ren and grandchildren and many of
the neices and nephews Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Chitty met at.their home
to wish them we'll On this day Mr..
Chitty had reached his eighty-third
mile post, and by singular but
pleasant coincidence his better half
had reached her eighty-frst the day
previous.
Of all the children of this vener-
able old couple, not one was absent
on this occasion, and what happy
reunion it was! The day was bright
and sunny, and everything denoted
peace and good cheer. The dinner
was a feast of good and substantial
things. All felt that twas good to
be there, and only regretted that
the hours slipped by too quickly.
Life is uncertain, and how few of
the many who are linked together in
matrimony are permitted to continue
their journey so long. These old
people have spent more than fifty
years of welded bliss, and are spend
ing the evening of life, sheltered by
the same old oaks which shaded Mrs.
Chitty in her childhood days. If the
whole thread of their lives was un-
folded there would be some cords to
tell of life's sorrows as well as the
pleasant things, for many children,
who have gone from their door
step, have nobly fought life's battles
and gone to their rewar. Here on
earth they remain benediction to all
who come under their roof, and only
awaiting the final summons: "Come
up higher" Here perfect reunion
awaits them, in those blissful realms
where "Tears and partings are un-
known and storms of sorrow never
rise"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
ANOTHER NEW COUNTY SCHEME
Proposed to Cut OF Parts of Hamp.
ton and Beaufort.

Beaufort, Oct. 14.-A petition
asking for the formation of a new
county out of parts of Hampton and
Beaufort is being circulated this
week, according to reliable report.
though the whole matter seems to be
shrouded in mystery. Ridgeland is
given as the centre of the move.
This proposition is certain to cause
the liveliest kind of agitation. 1t is
along the same general lines as a
movement that failed some ten years
ago. Then it was planned to cut off
a strip about parallel with the rail-
road and about eight miles east, cut
ting off Ridgeland, Grahamville and
Hardeeville, leaving Bluffton and A
part of the Oketee section in that
county. 1t is not yet known what
the new lines are, nor just how the
proposition will be received by all
parties concerned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Sunday Afternoon at Trinity.

Next Sunday afternoon the dele
gates and visitors who are able to
remain over for Sunday will be pres
ent at the regular session of Trinity
Sunday-school. The program for the
afternoon will be one along similar
lines to those used from Sunday to
Sunday. The lesson for the day is a
Missionary theme, and special stress
will be laid on this phase of work.
The operations of the school will be
discussed after the regular session,
and other schools will offer sugges-
tions bearing on the work; thus will
the local school have the benefit of
intelligent criticism, and it will
doubtless be helped a great deal
The session for this Sunday begins
at $3.50 o'clock instead of at four.
This change of hour holds only for
this Sunday, the regular hour being
set for the next Sunday as usual.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Evidently in Earnest.

The people of Warren seem to
mean business, about annexing to
Bamberg. A meeting was held at
Smoaks last Saturday, and several
gentlemen from Bamberg were pres
ent in order to correct misstatements
and to give correct statistics as to as
sessment of property, tax levy, the
financial condition of the county, etc.
A report of the meeting was made
to the business league here at a
meeting held in the town hall Mon
day evening of this week, and it was
decided by the league that the body
would support the movement and
give all the cooperation necessary to
the good people of that section who
want to become a part Of Bamberg
county. The work of the committee
so far was endorsed. It is certain
that If the citizens of Warren town
ship want to come into Bamberg,
they will have all the help needed
from this county.
But the matter is for them, and
they should look at it from purely a
business standpoint. They have the
facts and figures showing that it will
be to their interest to come with us,
and we expect the survey to be made
and the election ordered in short
time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
BOYS IN RACE WAR.
Stabbing Follows High Feeling in
School in Chicago.

AS a result of race antagon1sm
which has produced considerable dis
order at the Doolittle school, Chicago,
Louis Brawnwein, six years of age, is
at his home suffering stab wounds
alleged to have been inflicted by a
ten-year-old colored boy.
The feeling at the school, where a
number of colored pupils are enrolled,
is described as intense. Repeated
clashes between white and negro boys
are said to have occurred despite the
presence Of police. The trouble Is
said to have become serious month
ago when a colored lad beat white
boy. The white boys are said to have
banded together to drive out the ne
gro children.
Brawnwein was on his way home
from school, when, it is said, a color
ed boy leaped upon him and stabbed
him with a pocket knife, infictine
painful, but not fatal wounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Shooting at Negro Church.

In a three-cornered shooting bout
at Madraw's church In lower Rich
land county Sunday afternoon, Nose
Hammond, a negro, killed Sing Hall,
another negro. AS Hammond was
running away, J. S. Jacobs, also a
negro. shot him in the leg. Ham
mond returned Jacobs's fire, but his
shot went wild.
w. G. Lucius had an inquest over
Sing Hall Monday afternoon. Ham
mond was captured at his house on
the plantation of A. B. Campbell,
known as ''Leesburg," which is about
ten miles from Eastover. He was
lodged in jail Monday night by
Charlie Kelly, a constable, and is
held for murder.
The quarrel between Hall and
Hammond began when Hammond
asked for drink. Sing Hall replied
that he did not tote" liquor to
church. Hamond got 80 mad that
two negroes had to hold him. Hall
walked away and Hammond was re-
leased. AS soon as he was free, he
whipped out his pistol and shot Hall.
Then he ran for the woods. The
bullet entered just blow Halls right
eye.
The Jacobs negro drew his gun and
opened fire. One of the shots struck
Hammond in the leg. He paused only
long enough to shoot at Jacobs and
then kept going.
He was found at his house In bed.
His wounded leg lasted barely long
enough to carry him home.
A great many negro shooting and
cutting ARRAYS have occurred at
Madraw's church. Several years ago
a killing took place. The church Is
notorious for the number Of rows
which have the origin there.-Co-
lumbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
New Advertisements.

H. C.. Folk, Master-Sale of real
estate in case of Julia E. Blount VS..
jamie Sue Weekley ct al.
A. w. Bronson-For Fresh Meats,
H. c. Folk, Master-Sale of real
estate in case of D. H. Counts vs..
Robins Nimmons.
H. C. Folk, Master-Sale of real
estate in case of S. NJ. Brown ct al
vs.. Robert Hughes ct al.
H. c. Folk, Master-Sale Of real
estate in case of A. F. Brown VS.
Wesley Dyches ct al.
D. ]. Delk-Carriage Works.
Gowan Medical Co.-Medicine.
Bamberg Furniture & Hardware
Co.-Fah Furniture.
Robert E. Copes-Judge of Pro-
bate as Special Referee Of
real estate in case of Anna R. Gleaton
ct al, VS.. Jennie A. R. Gleaton ct al
J. T. O'Neal-High Price Cotton
and Low Price Lands.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Baptist Church News and Notices.
DIRECTORY.

Preaching service every Sunday
morning at IL o'clock and evening
at 1880 o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
o. J. Frier.
Sunday-school every Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, ]. A. Hunter, super
intendent.
B. Y. P. U. every Tuesday evening
at 1880 O'Clock, J. A. Hunter, presi-
dent.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Woman's Nj. U. meets wednesday
afternoon after each 2nd Sunday.
Conference each fourth Sunday
after preaching service.
Observance of the Lords Supper
the first Sunday in each quarter.
NEWS AND NOTICES.
Fair congregations attended the
morning and evening services Sun
day. Pastor Frier's subject in the
morning was: Christianity, Negative
and Positive; or the Don'ts and the
Dos of Christian Life, as these are
presented together dependently and
in contrast in the New Testament.
His subject at night was Abraham's
call, or the foundations and charac-
teristics of truly great and noble
life.
The Barnwell Baptist Association
meets this week with the St. Johns
church, near Ehrhardt. DR.. J. B.
Black, c. B. Free, ]. W. Hill and Rev.
O. J. Frier attended as delegates
from this church.
This month closes the second pas
toral year of Rev. o. J. Frier. Next
Sunday will be the last conference OF
of the year. Some important matters
are to be attended to.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Good News From the Youths Com
paniOn.

We have had to make the Youth 8
Companion larger in order to get in
all the good things that Companion
readers ought to have. The added
amount would make four hundred
pages of standard magazine size and
print; but we have kept the price
just the same-$1.75 for the fifty
two weeks of 1911, and all the issues
for the rest of this year free from the
time you send in your subscription.
We should like to tell you what is
in store for Companion readers next
year. We cannot do it here, though; /;
there is not room. But send us your
address on a postal card, and we will
send you the beautiful prospectus OF
The Companion for 1911, announcing
many new features, together with
sample copies of the paper.
We think you will agree when
you have read them, that there is no
other paper that gives quite so much
of such a high quality as The Com
panion.
The new subscriber receives a gift
of The Companions art calendar for
1911, reproducing in twelve colors
and in gold a beautiful water-color
garden scene.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
IA Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Naval Ball Players.

Our young friend G. w. Rentz, Jr.,
who is now in the navy, sends us a
copy of the Shanghai, China, Times,
dated September 9Th, in which there
are a number of notices concerning
the American battleships then in thas
port. We clip the following relating
to the base ball team of the New Or
leans:
''The New Orleans base ball team
is the best that has yet been seen in
these waters. They beat all the crack
teams of Japan, and have an aggre-
cation of ball players that are diff
cult to overcome. Pitcher Rentz is
the anchor of the team, and he has
never been found wanting when in a
tight place. We hope to see them
play here"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Make your dollar 90 as far as pos
sible. You can do this at Kirsch's
Bargain House. He has a tremen-
dous stock Of dry goods, clothing,
shoes, hats, underwear, and can out
fit men, women and children COM
plete. Get his prices and save money.
See G. A. Ducker's jewelry display.
Opposite post Office. ~
Cold weather is coming soon. Fit
yourself out with a new suit Of
clothes and nice pair of shoes from
Kirsch's Bargain House. He can
fit anybody.
Your wife and children will need
new shoes, new dresses, and nice
winter underwear. Buy your fall
supplies at Kirsch's Bargain House
and save money.
Four thousand dollars of oil mill
stock for sale. Apply to H. NJ. GRA-
HAM, Bamberg, S. c.
I have accepted the agency for the
Hupmobile, the best low-priced car
on the market. 1t is sure good one.
II am using one in my practice, and
can recommend it as most success
full car for use on country roads.
Write me or call for prices and
demonstration. DR.. L. COPE
LAND, Ehrhardt, S. c.
c. F. Rizer at Olar will receive
car load Of horses and mules direct
from the West next Tuesday, October
25th. This is the first load for the
season in this section, and it shows
that Rizer is ready to supply the
wants of his customers in live stock.
If you need a horse or mule, better
see this load quick, as they will go
| rapidly. If you have ever dealt with
Rizer you know that he buys nothing
but first-clas animals, suited to the
needs of the farmers of this section.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Joins Her Husband.

We learn that Mrs. ]. j., Hughes
left this county last week to join her
husband in Georgia. 1t will be re-
membered that a few years ago
Hughes was convicted Of wife beat
ing and sentenced to the penitenti-
ary. Later he was pardoned on con-
dition that he never was guilty of
the same offense again. A few months
ago his wife sent to Bamberg to have
him arrested for beating her, but he
defied the officers sent to arrest him
and later made his escape. Now his
wife has gone to him, but we are not
informed as to his whereabouts in
Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-20
Sunday.school Convention.

Beginning Friday morning, the
first annual Sunday-school confer
ence of the Orangeburg district of
the Methodist church will convene
here. The meetings will be held at
Trinity church.
Delegates from sixty-two schools in
the district are expected, and these
together with the pastors from the
various churches will make the con-
ference well attended. Homes have
been secured in the town for the Wis
itors, and it is expected that Bamberg
will give the conference hearty well
come. It has been emphasized that
the conference is to be an occasion
for study and improvement in Sun
day-school work. The hosts are not
expected to burden themselves by
elaborate dinings and feastings, but
on the other hand they are request
ed to have meals simple and on time
80 that the visitors can be at the
church promptly, and 50 that the
hosts can attend the sessions them
selves.
The program is one full of interest
ing things. Papers and discussions
bearing on almost every line Of Sun
day-school work will be heard.
Speakers we'll fitted for discussing
things will be present. Mr.. j. NJ.
Way, the general superintendent of
the Methodist conference schools,
will be on the program for several
numbers; Mr.. Way is veritable
store-house of information on every
branch of this kind of work. Among
those who will make addresses are
DR.. Henry N. Snyder, of Wofford Col
lege; Prof. w. K. Tate, of the Uni
versity of South Carolina, and num-
Der of prominent lay and clerical
speakers in addition.
Three sessions will be held each
day: morning, afternoon, and even
ing. To all of these services the pub
lie is cordially invited. The congre-
cations of the other churches are CIV
en- a special invitation to be present.
The delegates will doubtless begin
to arrive Thursday evening. A COM
mittee will be in charge of meeting
those who come and seeing that they
are given homes.
NJ. w. BRABHAM,
Superintendent.