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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
THE sRERaIAN LAW REPEAL


The following is the text of the bill
reported to the Senste to repeal the
purchasing clause OF the Sherman law:
That so much of the Act approved
July 14th, 1880, entitled an Act direct
ing the purchase Of silver bullion and
issue of treasury notes thereon, and for
other purposes, as directs the secretary
of the treasury to purchase from time
to time silver bullion to the aggregate
amount of four million five hundred
thousand ounces, or so much thereof
as may be offered in each month at the
market price thereof, not exceeding 81
for 3n.55 grains of pure silver, and to
issue in payment for such purchases
treasury notes of the United States, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
And it is hereby declared to be the
policy of the United States to continue
the use Of both gold and silver as STAN
dard money and to coin both gold and
silver into money into equal interest
and exchangeable value. Such equity
to be secured through international
agreement. or by such safeguards Of
legislation as will insure the mainten-
snce Of the parity in value of the coins
Of the two metals and the equal power
Of every dollar at all times in the mar
kets and in the payment of debts.
And it is thereby further declared
that the efforts of the government
should be steadily directed to the es-
tsblisbment of such q safe system Of
bimetallism as will maintain at all times
the equal power Of every dollar coined
or issued by the States in the market
and the payments Of debts.
This, it seems to US, is in accord with
the provisions of the National plat
form adopted by the Democrats.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

The Herald and News tried to tell
the people last year that q reduction
of the levy did not necessarily mean a
saving to the people, or even a reduc-
ton of taxation in the end. Yet we
heard a good deal from the stump
about the reform that was accom-
plished because the tax levy had been
reduced.
We simply desire to remind the peo-
pie of what We told them last year and
to direct their attention to very small
card published last week by the County
Commissioners. The county treasury
is empty, and now the county will
either have to borrow money or have
work done at a higher price on credit,
which will in the end have to be paid.
The levy next year will have to be in
creased to meet the deficiency, or the
assessments largely increased; but in
either case, the money to be paid in
taxes by the people will be the same.
We simply ask if this is economy or
the sort of reform the people want?
Everything that is done in the name
of reform is not always necessarily
genuine reform or the kind of economy
that will save money to the people.
The Herald and News believes in re-
form and economy but we want the
genuine article.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
INSTEAD Or AN EXPENSE,
APROPITABLB
INVESTMENTS
ST. JOHN, N. B., Jaly II, 1898.

ST. JOHN. N. B., Jaly II, 1898.
B. A. FIELDING, ESQ Manager.
Dear Sir:-I often hear people say
that they would like to insure tbei,
lives, but cannot afford it. Such
persons cannot have seen the results
Of the twenty-year Tontine policies
of the Equitable Life Assurance So.
ciety of New York. Take my pol,
icy by way Of Illustration. ] took
an Equitable policy for 81 2000 in
1873. l selected the cheapest form
of Tontine policy. under which the
Society agreed to pay $1,000 at my
death, providing | paid an annual
premium of SO 10 for life.
But now that the Tontine period
of my policy has ended, can either
continue my policy at much lower
cost than heretofore, or I can draw
its cash value and retire from the
Company. The cash value is ST.
796 60; and as the total amount !
have paid in premiums is only
81, ,402, this cash return is equal to
all the premiums I have paid aud
q per cent. interest besides. Thus
my policy, which has been protec.
ton to my wife for twenty years,
instead of being an expense, is a
profitable investment.
I take great pleasure in giving
this account of my experience with
the Equitable. | am not surprised
that a company which has been
managed SO a< to secure such re-
turns to the Icing policy-holdeI
under assurance issued on the lJe
form should transact a larger annual
business than any other life assurance
company in the aeorld.
Yours truly,
NJ. D. AUSTIN.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
AUGUSTA, GA.

Augusta is the synonyme for trade,
enterprise, commercial supremacy and
almost Infinite resources. The advance
sheets Of the Augusta Exposition and
Georgia State Fair Edition, published
by the Augusta Chronicle, clearly and
fully show that "Augusta leads the
South in the number Of manufacturing
establishments, capital invested, hands
employed, wages paid, cost of materials
and value of products" Augusta is
more than one hundred and fifty years
old and rests upon firm foundation.
She has ten railroads radiat;ng from
her centre and Ave lines projected. Her
taxable property of S22,1l2,9422, in
creases at the rate of more than $780,
0O0 per snnum. What is there short
about this splendid city? Visit the city
during the Exposition sud Fair, Octo-
Der l. to November II.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
WHY NOT GO A STEP FURTHER:

We are little surprised and disap-
pointed to notice the scheme of Presi-
dent Craighead of Clemson College for
the State to 60 into the sale Of school
books and stationery. We had hoped
that he was practical man, because
such man is needed at the head of
such an institution as Clemson College.
AS We understand his plan it is for
the School Commissioners of each
county to be made dealers in school
books and stationery to be retailed to
the school children, and we presume to
any one else who might desire to pur-
chase. That is, they are to he made
competitors of the book dealers who
are already in the business, and they
are to sell at a profit Of only about 5
per cent, just enough to cover expenses.
This scheme, we are told, is in line and
keeping with the plans and purposes OF
the Reform movement, the idea being
to save the parents as much as posi-
BILE in the purchase of school books.
If this plan should be adopted we see
DO reason why it should not be carried
a step further. It is just as necessary
that school children should have
clothes and hats and shoes as it is that
they have books and paper. If it is
good thing to save them in books it
would be good thing to save them in
the matter Of these necessaries also, and
there would be just as much reason to
establish repositories where school
children could get their clothes and
hats and shoes, as to have such places
where they can get their books and
paper. And then sometimes it is q
very expensive thing to get together
bread and meat for these same school
children, and they are justas necessary
for the children as books and station
cry. Why not have a depository in
each county where these things can be
obtained at a minimum cost. In fact,
why not adopt BellaInyism at once and
be done with it. Let the government
be the father and furnish everything
and 90 away altogether with private
business and private and individual
ownership of property.
So far as we are individually con-
cerned, we don't care anything about
it one way or the other, but we are op-
posed to this movement towards es-
tablishing a great paternal govern
ment. We believe in maintaining the
independence and freedom and liberty
of the individual.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
The Laurens Herald has 8 Ions

The Laurens Herald has q long COL
uma editorial setting forth the eminent
qualifications Of Col. r. C. Watts for 3
Judgship. The main recommends
ton, according to the Herald, is the
fact that Col. Watts has been true
and tried Reformer, and it is necessary
to have Reform Judges to construe Re-
form laws. That is new idea. We
should think that Col. Watts himself,
if he aspires to Judgshlp, would prefer
to make prominent the fact of bis quail
ifications as a lawyer and his fitness
for the position on that score rather
than to make so prominent the fact Of
his being Reformer.
But We should expect that one Judge
w. H. Wallace will be about and
around when his successor is to be
elected. The Herald and News does
not question the eminent abilities of
Col. Watts SIS lawyer, and therefore
his qualifications for the position, but
it would be piece of great folly on the
part of the Legislature to turn down q
man like Judge Wallace for any new
and inexperienced man. There is no
truer man in the Stale than Judge
Wallace. The Herald and News be-
lieves in life tenure for judges any
way, or during good behavior. We
should think experience and training
have much to do with making a good
judge. And We know that Judge Wal
lace would not re governed by the
hope Of reward or the desire for popu-
lar applause in any decision he might
render. He has the ability, the expe-
rience and character, and it would be q
bad piece of work for even q Reform
Legislature to turn him down.
But the impression seems to be
abroad that some six or seven judges
are to be replaced by new men at the
next session of the Legislature.
Well, We can only wait and see.
Many changes may come over the
spirit of the dreams of even a Reform
Legislature by the time the next ses.
sion ZONES on.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

We cannot see why Congress should
hesitate to pass the VOORHEES, bank bill
which is to allow national banks to
issue their notes up to the full value of
the United States bonds they have on
deposit. This would increase the cir
culatiou st once about $4,000, 900.
Then they could go on discussing silver
and the ratio for a little while and
meanwhile the circulating medium
would be increased in a good and safe
currency, and would give some relief.
All shades Of political opinion, it seems
to us, might agree on this as 8 tempo
rary measure to give at least temporary
relief.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
HOW TO LESSEN THE srRINGENcY

HOW TO LESSEN THE STRINGENCY.
The Spartanburg Herald says that in
q recent address before the world g
congress of bankers Lyman Gage told
the following experience:
Said he: "After the panic Of 1873 I
visited not distant town Of moderate
size and from the most important mer-
chant in the place I heard this story:
For a week or ten days during the
panic be said, business here came to
q standstill. We did absolutely moth
ing. But one day we received $l0O
bill by express from distant town
with the direction to credit it upon the
open account of the sender. We looked
at the 500 bill with interest and curl
osity, and after comforting together
concluded to send it to Mr.. A., to whom
we owed q small account, knowing
that he was in need. About 3 o'clock
IN the afternoon wagon maker in the
village came into our office with a
broad smile upon his face and said: I
am glad to pay you 500 on account.
It is the first money have seen in
good while We took the money from
his hand and discovered it to be the
same note we had received by express
in The morning. We asked him where
he got it, thinking that be would reply
that he received it from Mr.. A, to
whom we had paid it. He informed
US that be had received it from Mr.. E.
We then followed the history of the
note and found the facts t" he that il
had paid US 500 of debt in the morn
ing and had liquidated six other debts
of 500 each during the day and in the
afternoon it had come back to US,
liauidating another debt Of 500 and
we still had the note IN hand for fresh
operations tomorrow
II we have in this community
any who have money and owe
debts we hope they will at once
try the experiment here made. The
Herald and News at present. is not
boarding any funds, so if those who
owe Us will just experiment on US we
guarantee to keep the funds on the 60.
A great deal could be done in this way
to lessen the stringency. All that we
need is for some one who has the start.
ing capital to make the break. We hope
they will head this way. Old Finan-
cial Stringency has been holding the
fort for some few weeks and we would
be glad to be rid OF him. He has about
worn out his welcome.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

The Dispensary has not only gotten
into the State Courts. but it has gone
into the Church courts. The Marion
Street Methodist Church in Columbia
has expelled one of the Columbia Dis
pensers, holding that the position was
inconsistent with rules Of the church.
They take the position that the sin of
selling whiskey is no less because it IS
done by the State.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
Senator 1rby has ieci6ed TO

Senator Irby has decided to take no
further notice of the letters Of Capt.
Jim Tillman and Gen. Hugh Farley.
That is the latest We hare seen from
the Senator. Possibly it is just as we'll
so, and better, if be cannot refu;e the
statement of facts as made by Capt.
Tillman. But his silence may keep
from the public many racy develop
ments still in the background,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
ISpec:sl 10 Atlanta Constitution.

ISpec:sl 10 Atlanta Constitution
COLUMBIA, S. e., August 19.-Dis-
pensei Cartledy~. "f this city, who is q
inemlHr of tue Methodist Church, is in
trouble on account of his office.
Some days ago his pastor, DR.. Elwell,
wrote him letter telling him that
charges mad been made against him for
selling whiskey, which is contrary to
the laws of The church. and calling
upon him t" resign his position and
engage in . business that was not sim
full. Cartledge WAN cited to appear be-
fore the congr. CATION tomorrow and
maze any defense be might see proper.
The correspondence between the pas
tor and laynan has been extensive, but
the latter refuses to resign his position,
and tells the church to do its worst.
He is conscientiously in favor of the
dispensary, and hence, does not intend
to allow his pastor to govern his &C.
tions.
AS a result of the |, tiers published be-
tween the two men, their respective
sons had street fight this afternoon.
Neither did any damsge to the other
before they were separated.
The probability is that Cartledge will
be turned out ofthe church Tomorrow.
He will not attend, nor will he make
any defense.
THEY EXPELLED HIM FROM THE
CHURCH.
THE State, 2lst.7
Marion Street Methodist church was
attended 10y an unusually large crowd
of people from other denominations
yesterday morning, many of them
anticipating something sensational.
Rev. Mr.. Elwell delivered q splendid
sermon and 1T its conclusion asked the
members to rensin after service as there
was some church business for their con-
sideration.
AS soon as the congregation was dis
missed and the members were alone
with their pastor, be stated that they
were all no doubt familiar with the
case in band, which was that Of one of
their brothers who had been reported
for violation of the church rules. He
said that 1t had become his duty to
notify Mr.. Cartlege that he must a,-
pear for trial of the offence, and that
Mr.. Cartlege seemed to feel that he
(Elwell) constituted the whole church.
He then read Mr.. Csrtlege's letter dated
July.
He said that some one had given the
correspondence between himself and
Mr.. Cartlege to the press for publics.
ton, and he therefore left the matte:
with the " hole congregation for their
action. He then read the church laws
under which Mr.. Cartlege had beer
summoned before them.
THE LAWS OF THE CHURCH.
Rule 2l3, he said, was the rule under
which they must consider this case
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
RIDDLED WITH RULLErS.
Fate OF . Negro Rapist Near Greenwood.

GREENvILLE, S. c., August GA
special to the News from Greenwood,
8. c., says: Jake Davis, colored, to-day
assaulted Mrs. William Mundy, a re.
spectacle white woman of IS, living
near Greenwood. After Davis had the
woman bound and gagged he was
driven away by fierce yard dog. He
was hunted down, captured, fully
identified, tied to 8 tree and shot tc
death by hundred citizens, white and
black. The execution was performed
with military precision and Propriety.
Davis accepted his fate stoically. This
is bis second crime of this kind, but as
the woman assaulted on a previous
occasion was disrepu' able, he went un.
punished.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
NEWBERRY. S. C.,
BOW WE ENRICH OTHER PLACES.

BOW WE ENRICH OTHER PLACES.
The working men of Atlanta have
taken sensible and patriotic action IN
resolving to patronize home Industries
and to do their part toward building
local manufactures by buying their
products. The trouble is, working peo-
pie usually do that anyhow. Their
comparatively small expenditures keep
home enterprises alive. 1t IS the
weather. and more ambitious people
who starve out the merchants and
manufacturers by buying abroad. There
are in every town and city Weli-to-do
or wealthy people who for the differ
ence of postage stamp in price or even
less in Quantity or appearance send
away the cash which they could keep
in circulstion in their own communi-
ties. If these people could be fired
with public spirit, patriotism and gen
erosity millions Of dollars which are
every year sent from the South to help
make the North richer would stay OF
this side Of the Potomac river.-Green-
vile News.
This is very true, and in some re-
spects is applicable to Newberry. A
great many persons will 60 away from
home to buy what they could get here,
or to have made what could be made
here, because possibly they think they
are saving few cents. That is good
plan to build up and enrich other COM
munities. We need to learn the lessen
Of encouraging and helping home en-
terprise and industry, for by doing so
we help our town and community and
necessarily ourselves.
Sometimes We are almost forced to
The conclusion that there are some
people who would rather pull down
home enterprise than encourage and
support it, even if they could save
money by it, or at least would lose moth
ing. That sort of spirit does no good
to any community. The more enter
prises we can establish in our town,
the more people will be given employ
mept, the more BUSINESS will be done
and the more money kept in circula-
tion.
The Herald and News has always
been 8 strong advocate of sticking to
its own town and county, and Of using
every possible means of encouraging
anything that looked to the building
I'D Of our own communities.
For instance. we might send to New
York or other Northern towns and have
some kinds of work done st little less
cost than the same class Of work could
be done here in Newberry, but those
people will spend none of their money
here, whereas, if the work WAS done at
home We would give employment to
people who would put what we paid
them into immediate circulation in our
own community and We would all be
benefited more or less thereby-much
more than the little We wonld save by
sending abroad.
The spirit that encourages sending
abru.G for wh.t can be done at home
is the spirit that will pull down and
re>ard the progress of the town, and
persons who entertain and encourage
ssch spirit are enemies to their own
town and community.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

The State Board OF Examiners were
in session in Columbia for several days
last week. They were literally be-
seiged by host of book agents. They
adjourned to meet September S with
out taking any action except the adop-
tion of Chapman's History Of South
Carolina for exclusive use in our schools.
This is book recently published by
the Newberry Publishing Company
and written by J. A. Chapman, Of New
berry.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

regularity, and arrangement can be
permanently cured.
It's an invigorating, restorative
tonic, q soothing and strengthening
nervine, and the only medicine for
women so safe and sure that it can
be guaranteed. In periodical pains,
displacements, weak back, bearing
down sensations, and every kindred
ailment, if it fails to benefit or cure,
yoa have your money back.
Is anything that isn't sold in this
way likely to be "just as good?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
Especial TO The~State.1

--.--|"-- L S1"@6 W ~sEe- F0Ns@eN'l
WASHINGTON, August 13.--J. F. j.
Caldwell Of New berry arrived In Wash
ingson to-day, and is pushing bis
claims for the Italian mission. He has
the support of the majority of the South
Carolina delegation, besides the pro-
mise of the President himself to give
the Palmetto State an important for
eign post. Senator Butler and q num-
Der of the Represe natives have called
on Secretary Gresham, urging the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Caldwell. Mr.. Gresh-
am says that such an appointment
should be given to South Carolina, and
that he will make the recommendation
to the President.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

There is no provision in the Dispen-
sary law to prohibit liquor being
shipped into the State for private use
by private individuals. All the pro-
visions are for the illicit sale of the
same.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

What has become Of the money?
This seems to be pertinent question.
The report Of the Comptroller of the
currency shows a decrease in the de-
pcsits by individuals in national banks
from May 4 to July - of this year OF
S193, 100000. And also a decrease in
loans and discounts of $137, ,000,0 900, in
specie OF SCI 100000, and in undivided
profits of $l3. 100000. That money has
not been destroyed. It has simply
been Withdrawn from circulation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23

Congress is wasting lot Of time
making speeches. Nobody's vote is
likely to be changed by the speeches.
The country is expecting something to
be done, and Congress should do it and
adjourn and 60 home.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
WALTER KIRKLAND NEXT.

The pastor then stated that there
was another case which would demand
their attention, that of Mr.. Kirkland,
and that the trial of that had been set
for next Friday night. He said that
the trial would be by the following
committee; G.. #. Schorb, chairman,
D. F. A. Muller, NJ. e. Benson, J. l..
Shull and A. D. Cumptsey. But as
Mr.. Kirkland desired it, the trial would
be before the congregation and open to
the public. The committee had been
appointed to try this case and it would
have to be tried that way.
The result of Mr.. kirkland's trial
will not be hard to foretell. There pro-
mises to be an interesting discussion of
the features of his trial which is being
looked forward to with decided interest
by several OF the mem bers Of the church
as we'll as many outsiders. The charge
against Mr.. Elwell, TO the effect that
he had knowingly endorsed Mr.. Kirk
land for the position, will figure in this
trial and promises the most interesting
feature of the case. The question will
be urged whether Mr.. Elwell is consis-
tent as pastor in recommending Mr..
Kirkland and then attempting to turn
him out of the church for accepting the
position to which it is alleged he re-
commended him.
The action of the church in turning
Mr.. Cartlege out for acting as dispenser
under the Stats barroom law seems to
be only the beginning of the end.
MR.. TRAXLER TOO.
The Baptist church of Aiken has
called upon the dispenser of that county
to show cause, ETC., and it is now re-
ported that State Dispenser d. II.
Traxler will be called to account for his
breach Of faith with the church at
Timmonsvilie.
Mr.. Traxler is himself leader of the
church work there, but it will be re-
membered that when he was appointed
in reply to some query as to his religion
and the whiskey business, he remarked
by way of explanation, that he had
given the subject his most prayerful
consideration before he would accept
the position rendered him by Governor
Tillman and had obtained the consent
Of his conscience to engage in the traffic
as the States agent. The result will be
watched with decided interest.