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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11

bondsmen would lose a cent. He
will DO in Columbia at tho next in.
vestlgation, which begins on juno
18th. "Our side will have something
to say then, and wo will sit mp with
tho boys until it is over with," is the
way he put it. Ho inquired con-
corning the rumor that his connec-
ton with the building of Winthrop
college would he investigated, and
said that he courled inquiry into that
affair
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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feet. Try it today. Sold by all
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
SAFEGUARDS AROUND
THE SUPERINTENDES1
no Pcnttrn!inry ManaE- -mcnt Is Gunrclny
NKnlnat RrpntitiHu of Scandal Ia the
Eutuie.
(The State, 6th.)

lhe ponltentlary directors held their
regular monthly meeting yesterday.
Col. w. a. Neal, ex, superintendent,
was present to CO.. fer with the board
Oh matters Of business.
Principally rontine business was
transacted, bnt resolutions intro
duced by Mr.. Tatum Of Orangehurg,
aud adopted by tho board, tend to
show that the board will risk no
| chances of running up against
barbed wire Investigating committee.
The resolutions restrict the i.oer-
ties of the superintendent in iinan-
clal transactions. Following is the
paper adopted by the board:
Resolved, That the rules and reg
nlations be, and they arc hereby,
amended RS follows:
J.. That tho superintendent shall
as a part Of his dnties furnish month
ly to the beard OF directors, prior to
the regular meeting Of the board, an
itemZed stutcmcnt Of all financial
and such other transactions as the
hoard may require, said ST tatement to
be accompanied by voucher for
each itom involving the expenditure
of money.
z. That the board as whole or
by a committee Of it's members shall
check up said statement item by
item and shall pass no item for
which voucher is lacking.
8. The superintendent is forbid
den to discount any paper due the
penitentiary, or to endorse officially
any liability except rs specifically
authorized beforehand by the bo2rd.
4. The board shall designate the
bank or banks with which the
business of the ponitentiary shall
be transacted, and the said bank or
banks shall in consideration of such
designation, furnish to the board
monthly or at such time as the board
may Indicate an itcmizcd statement
of all transactions with the snpern-
tendent, showing particularly de-
posts derived from discounts, if any
have been authorized by tho board
! And the said bank or banks shall bo
notified by the secretary Of the board
Of the rule relative to discounts and
endorsements by tho supcrinten-
dent
5. Each contractor shall furnish to
tho board at each monthly moiting
and ut such other times as tho board
may designate, an itemizcd state
mont of authorized expenses incurred
for the benefit Of the institution, and
shall sottle his account monthly in
cash.
q. The commissary business shall
be confined to the actual and legiti-
mate needs Of tho institution.
| Col. Neal WE s seen at his room at
tho Columbia last night. He had
nothing to say regarding the affair
except that neither the State nor his
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
THE LAKE CITY LYNCHERS.
THIRTEEN OF THEM INDICTED IN
TIE UNITED STArES COUKr.
Trial Thie "e'k-Judge HruwIey DelivGrs
mStr"ng Chnrg" and tho Grand Jury Ro-
turns Promptly with u True bill
Especial to Grccnvllle News.)

Especial to Grccnvllle News.)
Charleston, S. G., April Tn
the United States circuit court here
today, Judge W. IL. Brawley prcsid-
ing, true bill was found by the
grand jury against thirteen of the
mon from Lake City, Williamsburg
County, accused of lynching Frazer
B. Baker at Lake City, S. c., Feb
ruary 22d, 1893. Fifteen mon are
under arres, but no explanation of
the dropping Of two Of The names of
thcso from tho Indictment was given.
Before giving the case out Judge
Brawloy delivered an impressive
charge. Ha did SO, he said, owing
to the unusual character and gravity
of tho case. Ho proceeded to give
in outline tho o1fense of which the
prisoners were accused and defined
the duties Of the jnrors in tho prem
ises. The crime, he said, was ono of
the blackest over perpetrntod in
South Carolina and it was the duty
OF tho government to prosecute to
the fullest extent any or all Of the
men who mi iGht have hecn implicated
in it's commission
The jury retired and brought in a
true bill after being out less than an
hour.
The indictment they signed, was
Of course, prepared IN the United
States district attorneys office 1t
fills 80 type written pages and sets
forth at great length the incidents of
the Lake City lynching.
1t will be remembered that on tho
night Of February 22nd, 1893, mob
went to the house of Postmaster
Frazier Baker, a negro who was OBJ
noxious to the people Of the town.
Oil was poured On shavipgs piled
against the house and fire sot to it.
When Baker, his wife and bis chill
dren tried to escape, he and his in,
faut daughter were killed, whilo his
wife and two other children were
seriously wounded by mon shooting
ut them from the woods.
The mon on trial now arc: Mar
tin Ward, w. A. Webster, Ezra Nc
Knight, Henry Stokes, Henry God
win, Moultrie Epps, Chas. d. JOY
ner, Oscar Kelly, Marion Clark,
Alonzo Rodgers, Joseph p. Nowham,
and EARLY p. Lee, merchants and
farmers Of Lake City and vicinity.
The last two men have turned States
evidence.
The trial will take place noxt week,
beginning Monday. ExAttornoy
General W. A. Barber and j. =. Ken
nedy Bryan, Of Charleston bar will
assist the prosecuting officer.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
MORE ABOUT THE
CHARTS AND MAPS
OPINION AS no STATUS or INNOCENT
PURCHASERS.
Advlc" to County OmcIaI.-htiorney Gem
trhFa ONE" Again Called Upon To Ex-
preSs Opinion ns to Validity Of
Warrants.
(The State.

The attorney generals Office has
r"ndcrcd very important decision in
regard to The school chart business
in reply to tho question if innocent
thild PARTIES who have purchased
warrants will bo protected on pro
tested claims.
Following is the opinion:
Columbia, 5. G., April s, 1899.
lion. }. j. MrNlahan, Supcrinten-
dent Of Education, Columbia, S. G.
Dear Sir: Tho communication of
Air. W. l.. Smnrr, referred to this
Office, submits this question:: "If
school trustees sign school warrants
pay"hl" July lN.h, 1899, for school
supplies, and TIC claim ha, bcon sold
to third pa"ty before it became due,
and on July 10Th, 1899, the school
district still has money to It's credit,
can the third party collect same
when protest has been put in for tho
claim SO sold?'
Having already expressed tho
opinion that the action Of school
trustees in issuing warrants TO be
pald out OF next years funds is ultra
wires, and that the warrants SO issued
arc VOID, 1t follows that tho warrants
are Vold 1T matters not in whose
h""oS 'hey are. Tho paper purport
ing TO be warrant is. worthless, as
IL represents nothing. Its invalidity
IL Expressed on the face of the paper
ana persons b"ylng it are thus al,
Vlseo; tho trustees having no author
lty to ISSUE the warrants, the mere fact
mat 1t was passed. into tho hands Of
th'rd party can no more validate
inc warrant than If it had been
Drawn on tho road fund Of tho
county,
ii IS 6ta'cd that the warrant is
ora"h on district that will have q
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
TIE MEN WHO WORE THE GRAY.
Forl sumter Led On to the EnmH nr the
Northern Lincoln aud tho SOUTH
trn Lee.
Charlotte Observer.

Tho Confederate Veterans who at .
tend tho next reunion, May 10th to
10Th, will DO fortunate in that they
arc to sec Charleston. 1T is well,
Charleston is an appropriate place
for tho retrlling fire tales. The
ConGcderato veterans will feel at
home in the city by tho scn, for thr
bombardmont Of Fort Sumter was
the firo-bcll in tho night that thrilled
the Purltans and tho Cavaliers into
that four year clash Of urms-thc
memory Of which IS Responsible for
these annual reunions of tho fast
thinning line Of tho mon who worc
tho gray. Fort Sumter let on to the
fame Of tho Northern Llncoln and
tho Southern Lee OF this the
white-haircd boys will tall, during
these May days in Charleston, and
Watching tho folds OF the St,.rs and
Stripes rs they fly OVER tho parnpcta
OF the present day Sumter, they will
ponder huw old time emrnnira. io.
united, havo just fought together
and dofent"d Il foreign foe. And in
the light OF events, and because time
has ripcnod and strengthened "thc
angels Of their better natures," these
old men, whose hearts broke when
Lee sheathcd his sword and furlcd
the Stars and Bars, will cherish
mot ono ignoble prejudice" because
the ark OF tho Union lloated safely
through all that flood Of flame from
Isl to '00.
In vain, during these happy days,
will Charleston's blue gowncd ocean
nurse Groom her everlasting lullaby,
that monotone melody to which the
city has dreamed out IFS cxistancc in
the past (snve when some rl1, ,,r earth.
quake has como along nnI over.
turned the cradirD a Confederate
reunion IS on" thing that Charleston
"i'l wax" np for! There vii! be u
new music in 5. AIichacps chimes!
The News ard Conrnr- -unrccon.
structed holdovcr Of Confederate
jOnrnuiinnn--w blim over v vj,h
tai OF tho hnttIc's tide, rubhshcd
for the first tIm", don't You know.
Tho Vctrrnus Will hOhii, Igyu
Broad and Meeting streets, anG & Tor,
in the multi'uhinons cheers that
greet the bullct-t torn rnsiuns from
ChnnccllorsvllJ and Chickamal,>u,
After the toll IL. ! dust OF the parade
the cadets from too Citadel viii uay
court On III" atar.lit battery to 'ho
far po'sora that come a.unt with
crmps! And best Of ulI-tho CITY
will ring with the mn>lc Of the
voices Of CAnrlc4ton's daughters!
Who has ever heard it but to love il
Unique, inimitabIc, iucomparuble
Chhrlrs'onian accent Spoken by
matron or maiden, every word is like
the striking Of It hnrp chord and
every sentence ls n spoken song!
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11

bell on those Mny-dnys in Churles
ton. 1t will bo tho best reunion Of
thom all, Let the old fighters enjoy
1t to tho full, for Gro another year
comes around, some ono of thom will
surely lie down to rest and the
bugler sound taps' at the head of Il
grave.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11

special Kat"a Over tn" &. N Il l.. Railrond.
The Columbia, Ncwbcrry and Lau.
rcns Railroad is Offering special rates
for special occasions mentioned below.
FOR occasion annual session Biblical
Society at Charlotte, y. g.. June 20 to
23d. One first,class fare for the round
trip Tickets on sale June 18 to q,
limited to July |.
Occasion annual State Council
Junior Order, at Columbia, S. c.,
April II TO %. Fare from Ncwberry
$2,25; Prosperity. $500. Ga sale Is.
II, limited to 2ltn.
For further information sec the agent
f.. Cavcnaugh.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11

Us ""' "' ii"f e"rh, lnlr, or Cornell,
But oie that mace the bosom sw.u
Aud our COURAGE. or ;nri,,
' N""" ''S inspiring chHim,
AS with s"uis,irriug, onick alarm
Came floating along the "R b,.l Y,Il y
49,, 49, - i''', '''' '8"' pure ""1 fine,
As floating swiftly down the lin.
Reverh'r"t's She "R,bcl Yen.n
,,,
"'"''' H"'cN'' you hear,
'' wv ~ ~ ""a'ly sell,
Wen shout III" "Rrbcl Nelln
WV. w.. ',''' ''"l'' "'"F" And true,
>,'', ''''N "'' S'rhkrn'
H., '''''"' S'' all" o'"c,
'Prl!.n"i', they rush to s,f.. rr,,,,t
From this hcnrnncul >rlL'
'h.'7 l'F'"'%'"E sure dcf'"t--.
rom Ia" good old "Kcbrl Yrll."
Nh,n u,,,.u.r
or ,,,,;,, ,.,,, ''"'''
IIastr il. from mast !, ,..,
And vic,urv f., -, o,,,o
none hu' they, who hnvc heard.
Know its "mngc sI,en,n
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
"Hchrl lnll I"

lis not Of Harvard, Inlr, or Cornell.
rms ll''l" poem now inditr,
But oie lhat IMAGE the bosom swell.
Aud our courage, or fear inci!r.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11

IN" Kings Daughters of Charleston.
>. e. wiz open Dornitory for women
at the High School building, north
west corner Of Meeting and George
streets, during the Confederate Re-
union, May Sth to May 18th, inclusive.
Cots my be engaged before Reunion
by sending money in advance to Mrs.
Robert Wilson, Secretary of Commit
trr ON Directory, 81 Meeting street,
Charleston, ). G. #
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11

ing the educational interests OF the
district, they would he compelled to
employ an attorny to protect the in
forests Of the schools, or probably allow
tho district to bN ruined 1t cannot bo
reasonably contended that they
should pay al attorney out Of their
own pockets, for this would mean
usually that in spite of the ordinary
patriotism the district would be un.
represented. If, then, they have
power to employ counsel to defend,
L 500 no reason why they should not
have power to employ MI attorney to
bring an action, or for othor pur-
poses to protect the school interests.
The question is asked, what kind
of notice shonld be served on the
treasurer to prevent him from paying
the warrants in question. If tho
warrants aro illegal no formal notice
is necessary as tho treasurer is not
likely to pay an illegal warrant. As
matter Of policy, however, it Aould
be we'll to notify him Of the condi-
ton OF affairs.
Yours truly,
L. y. GuNTER,
Asst Attorney Gonornl.
Dictatod.)
II would be we'll for all the county
trrasurers and supcrintoudents OF cd
ucation to note tho sweeping effect
OF the attorney generals opinion,
and not to fall into tho snare Of pny.
ing illegal warrants. As n sample of
the insidiouS Inducements that NAV
be offered to bring about tho pay.
mcnt OF the warrants which TutwiIer
has been shrewd enough to leave in
Tho hands OF reputable persons or
banks in the counties where issued,
the following extract is given from
letter received by Mr.. McMahan:
"Iho bank hero holds all Of the
Tutwi!er claims not paid. They com,
monco falling duo July next and
continue to December, 1900. Tho
bank offers that if tho treasurer will
pay when tho district has sufficient
funds to it's credit, tho bank will
cash an equal amount for tho dis
trict without discount or interest
whom claims are issued by trustees.
What or how about it,"
TO this the superintendent Of cd
nc"tion replied that inasmuch az the
claims woro clearly illegal no com
promise whatever should be made.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

euse for being on the statute book. Then
in the light of this. why should person
who happened to be a pupil from some Of
the states normal schools, or any other
schools as to that matter, be exempt from
the proper examinations to test the ability
or the scholarship qualifications of a teach
err in the schools of the state? It is mat
that graduates of several of the best insd-
tutions cannot solve problems in elen1en-
tary algebra. The Progress fails to see any
reason for excusing any one wishing to
teach a public school from the lawful ex
aminations To the teacher who is qualified
it is certainly no hardship. and to the
teacher who is in doubt whether he may
pass the dead-line before the board, it will
serve to wake up and make all such quail
fly themselves before offering to teach the
children of the state the things they know
not themselves
The opinion very fairly and comprehen-
sively expresses the sentiment of the state
on this subject. Exemptions are signs or
weakness and incapaeity, and the normal
schools should be the first to ask for their
repeal They should say to the board of
examiners, take. our graduates and en-
anime them thoroughly. If they are not
coupetent we, first of all, want to know
it," But whether the normal schools take
this view of the matter or not, all exemp-
lions should be repealed, because they are
based on fayoritism to the detriment OF
the public school system. The Progress mas
not put the case any too strongly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
PARTY INGRATITUDE

From the Eutaw Wing and Observer.
If Governor Johnston had not set to
work to divide the democratic party, in or
der to aggrandize himself, no democrat
could be justly censIred for supporting
him with zeal. There was nothing improp-
er or anti-democratic in Governor john
stons becoming a candidate for senator
as he had right to do so without any inn
parchment of his loyalty to the democratic
party, but, as a democrat he became blame
worthy the moment he took course which
was bound to injure democracy His open
and direct reputation of the democratic
state executive committee and its author
lied action, was an act of munity against
the democratic party, and disclosed his
purpose of sacrificing the unity of his
party to the qualification of his selfish am
bition. This has been the ground on which
this paper has opposed Governor Johnston
that he was selfishly working against the
unity and success of the party, which had
honered him so highly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
The. BEGINNING of the End.

Marshall county, which is good for SOo
popuist majority, and has been sood
for that majority these many years, has
gone as the court Journal said it
would go. "There is no need" it said, Ito
lose your temper because Governor john
ston will walk off With Marshall county
today. 1t is but the beginning of the end"
In other words, the populist counties,
which elect about twenty members of the
legislature, are to vote in the democratic
This is all very well. But uhe poll lists
in the populist counties should be preserved
in order that the democracy may have at
hand a list of the new converts. Every
populist who participated in democratic
primary in Marshall county is today
democrat, pledged in all honor to support
democratic nominees and democratic prin-
ciples. The democratic party should have
SOME way OIL WHO llS lie"
recruits are
1t will be observed that The esteemed
court journal does not place the democratic
county 81 Limestone in the list that are to
lie walked off with. 1t does not now APP
pear that any one but a straight organiza-
ton democrat Is walking off with demo-
cratic counties. The race now seems 10
he narrowed to the old democracy and a
new democracy Senator Morgan seems TO
be the clear choice of Uie old time demo-
cratic counties, and he can well share the
votes of the heretofore anti-democratic
counties. Limestone and Marshall have
in fact wonderfully cleared the air. The
old historic party is pitted against the flag
end of populism The voting ON Saturday
was, esteemed court journal but the be-
ginning of the end.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
Army Transport Mananense.

Secretary Root seems to be falling into
A1ger methods. He sent 400 volunteer SOL
diers on a long voyage in an experimental
s,oat This is the very best that can be
aid in favor of Secretary Root and his
department.
When the people are taxed--heavily taxed
to carry on all needful war operations,
when there is no lack of money, when a
great and rich country is ready to do all
that can possibly be done. there is no ex-
cuse for sending out such a ship as the
Mananeuse 1t would be wicked to send
her out loaded with supplies, and when
she was filed with American soldiers and
dispatched across the widest sea in the
world, there is need of an investigation.
And the whitewasher need not apply when
that investigation is made. The people will
conduct an investigation If the admins
tration and congress will not.
Tho stories OF red-tape inspections at
San Francisco will not answer. The testi-
mony of the men who endured the horrors
OF the passage-a passage even worse than
the passage that slaves endured from the
sold coast-their testimony is all that is
needed. What actually took place is what
is wanted--not what lazy army officers and
officials in San Francisco. thought should
take place. If the reports that come in
prove to be we'll founded, those army Off
GERS and civil officers should be condemned
10 cross the Pacific on the very boat they
thought good enough for American volun-
leers
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
HEAUTIEUL JEAN

Walter Malone in Harper's Weekly
Beautiful Jean, when the springtime comes
And the gold-ioelted bee. In the locust huns;
When in pillows of pink the peachbloom
blows
And apple and plum scatter swirls of SHOWS,
When the scarlet wreath OIL the cross
vine swings
And the blueben there in the garden rings
No blossom aglow through the world of
green
Is fair as your face, my beautiful Jean.
beautiful jean, when the peoples burn
And the gray dove COOS 10 blissful
dream
when rae ripping wheat hides the part
fridge nest,
And the trumpet flower flaunts with his
flaming crest;
When the ferns droop low by the wood
land stream,
And vh day dove coos to hlissful dream
Nc charm of the summer gives soul to
the scene
AS the sweet, sweet smile of beautiful
Jean.
Beautiful Jean, when asters blaze,
And the genaians gleam by the country
ways;
When the naples flush with a royal red.
Where the broken heart OF the autumn
bled,
When the chill dews weep at the close of
day
For glory of eatrh that Is passing away
Your heart is aglow in golden sheen,
Forsaking me not, my beautiful Jean.
Beautiful Jean, when the north wind
blows,
And the desolate fields are forsaken to
SHOWS;
When the dead beanch waves In the DESC
late gleoms
And the blossoms are Laid In their chilly
tombs;
When the lilies lift in their pride no more
And the roses all are dream of yore-
You reign in my heart, my empress, my
queen. r,e
Through sun OF through snow. my beauti-
ful lean
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
POORIN HIS OLD AGE
From the Clayton Record


Senator Morgan has grown old in the
service of his people. He has been in the
senate twenty three years, and in his old
age is as poor as when he entered that
body, having now, as then little more than
his salary as senator. His has been a SER
vice of signal ability and he has had ma
tional renown for most of his long term.
His service has seen the most marvellous
and wonderful development of our country.
He has witnessed much legislation for
the advancement of private and corporate
interests, and consistently opposed such
legislation The opportunity, and no doubt
the temptation, has often presented itself
for personal aggrandizeunent, for the
building up of a neat fortune to fall back
on. But in his old age he Is poor and is
proud of that poverty and he has right
to be- How many can say the same thing
COMPARISONS are odious, but no land deals
or other scandals ever touched his name.
He is the same broad-minded, heightened
gentleman and magnificent statesman. No
breath of dishonor was ever breathed upon
his name Can Alabama lose the prestige
that she has in her senior senator? Can
the south afford to lose his services in her
behalf?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
Examination of Teachers

The Prattville Progress voices the sentl-
;nent shat comes up from all parts of the
scate when it demands that there should be
no exemptions in examinations for teachers
licenses. 1.-THE law it says, should be
SO broad that no one, however many diplo-
mas he may hold. and howsoever well re-
commended he may be, should be exempted
from exa limitations before the county boards
The examinations IRE intended as a test
of scholarship, and it appears to the Pro-
grass that the lack of scholarship in one
person is as bad or makes as poor showing
for teacher as in another. The truth is,
none should be exempt from these examin-
atoms. The writer has seen several of the
examna ton papers, and none of them have
been rigid or unreasonable. They are such
as would test. or tend to test. the scholar
ssip of the applicant If the examinations
do this, they have performed their part in
the law.
"rhe law requiring examinations from ap-
pucants to teach has only this one ex-