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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12

Washington, September S.-One
hundred and twenty five delegates
were in attendance at the first meet.
ing Of the Veterans of the Spanish
American War, held in this city to-
day. Gen. Warren Keifer presided.
A resolution was adopted providing
for permanent organization and
to accomplish this end committees
on credentials and plan Of organiza-
ton were appointed. The Convon-
tion will continue throughout to-
morrow.
The following were elected: Com
mander General, Gen. Warren II
fer, Ohio; senior vice commander,
Lieut.. Col. S. Barnet, Pennsylvania;
junior vice commander, James r..
Tillman, South Carolina; quarter
master General, Major r. w. Cole,
Florida; Commissary General, Lieut.
l.. M. Maus; Inspector General, Col.
F. II. Harrington, United States
Marine Corps; chief engineer, Capt
y. b. Ballard District of Columbia;
Paymaster General. William Astor
Chandler, New York; Judge Advo-
cate General, Capt. Charles S. Wood,
Pennsylvania; Chief Signal Officer,
). Walter Mitchell, District of
Columbia; Chaplain General, r. E..
Chadwick, the "Maino's Chaplain :"
chief ordinance officer, Lieut.. A. O..
Girard, of the Trough Riders"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
CANDLER'S MINUTE MEN,
Accompany Of Young Gcorginns Anxious to
Go To Philippines.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 7.-Govornor
Candlcr's Minute Mon, company of
100 commissioned, non commission
od officers and privatcs, composed of
young men in Marietta, Macon and
Atlanta, have mado application to
Secretary Of War Root to bo accept
od rs Il company for service in tho
Philippines.
Iho company WIS organized on
Aug. %, officers woro elected a littlo
lator and for throo wuoks tho mon
have been drilling as Il company in
Atlanta ut secret rendezvous,
waiting to hoar if their services have
been accepted by Secretary Root.
With fhe tondor Of service to tho
department went letters Of recon-
mondation and endorsement from
Governor Candlcr and Senators Ba-
con and Clay.
Tho officers say tho company is
ready to move at an hours notice.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
KILLED by a MILL EXPLOSION.
Ahc Domo OF an Engine Blown or, Ijo-
stroyinE the House and Fatally
Scnldlng tho Engineer
Especial to News and Courier. !

Especial to News and Couricr.)
Saluda, September G.-Day boforc
yesterday afternoon, at Carson's
wheat mill, near Buffers, in this
county, n fatal accident occurred,
linginool Bob Smith, Il young white
man, losing his life. Tho domo of
tho engine had been removed for tho
purpose of putting IN somo rubber
packing to prevent stoam leakage.
Mr.. Smith, i'll placing tho top of tho
domo, noticed that two or thrco of
the iron bolts were somewhat defcc-
tive, but used them anyway.
lilo then fired up tho engine and,
while the steam was generating, con-
tlnuod to do somo packing. AS tho
gauge pointed to thirty pounds thero
was an explosion like cannon shot
and away flew tho dome, crashing
and tearing through tho overhead
sholtering, and the stoam went Gying
in all directions.
AT tho moment tho explosion oc-
Cured Smith was standing up on the
englno with his head near to tho
domo, SO near, indeed, that tho rim
OF his hat was cut short off by tho
flying pieces of iron In tho twink
ling of an eyo he was covered with
scalding steam, and boforo O could
escape was greatly burned about his
face, on his hands and arms and
other portions of tho body.
Medical aid was quickly summon
cd, but tho poor fellow, after suf
fering intensely, died yesterday after
noon.
With the exception Of tho almost
complete destruction Of tho onpine
house no other damage of any conse.
quenco resulted.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
Especial to News and Courier.

Especial to News and COurier.)
Florence, September 0.-The State
Volunteer Firemens' Association COM
plotted it's work last night and ad-
journed to meet in Greenvi)le on the
third Tuesday in May, 1900.
The evening session was devoted
to routine business. 1t was decided
to hold tireman's tournament at
the next session, at whic.4 time the
association will provide a pennant to
be contested for by the companies
belonging to the Association.
During Fair week IN Columbia
the executive committee will meet
and formulate plans and rules for
the contest. Greenville was selected
as the next place Of meeting and the
time changed from September to
May.
Mr.. Robert Lide offered resolu-
tions Of thanks in behalf Of the AS
sociation to the fremen and citizens
Of Florence for the hospitable man.
ner in which they were received and
entertained while here. The Off
GERS were then inducted into office
and the meeting adjourned.
At $50 the visiting fremen, to-
gether with the local "laddies" and
Il large Dumber Of guests were ten
dered reception at the City Hall,
whore banquet was served, for
which about one hundred covers
were laid. Among the guests we're
large number Of Florence fairest
daughters, many Of whom served at
the table.
The visitors were delighted with
their visit to Florence, the treatment
accorded them and regretted when
the hour Of departure arrived, early
this morning.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
a BURNING yYOODRACI1
How II Delayed n Passenger Train for Sew.
crnl Hours.
(Tho State, Sth.)

Yesterday afternoon the up train
on the Columbia, Nowberry and
Laurens railroad, in passing a wood
rack half milo beyond Chapin's,
set fro to tho rack. A telegraphic
message was sent up tho road and
tho down train camo to tho rack
with force Of track rcpairors. Tho
rack was burning furiously and a
portion Of the track was DESTROYED.
There was no way to extinguish tho
ilro and 1t simply had to burn itself
ont. Finally Il good rain came
along and holpod things considera-
hIy. 1t was necessary to put in IL
good number Of now crossties and
tw" rails before tho tram could pass,
however, and it was not until 1880
p. m. that the train roachod tho city
and proceeded on it's way to Charlos-
ton over tho Coast limo.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
LEXINGTON FAIR.
premium List or Is Successful County Ex
hibition.

The third annual fair Of tho Lex-
ington County Fair association will
be held at Lexington October 1927.
A neatly printed premium list has
been issued, showing that valuable
premiums arc offered in evory depart
mont of such exhibitions. Hereto
fore many of these exhibits have been
transferred to the State fair and were
prize winners. Mr.. j. II. Counts, of
Irmo, is president and Mr.. Nj. Fl.
Harman, of Lexington, is secretary.
Exchange.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
Fatal "SlIam" Battle,

Columbus, Ohio, September T.
During the sham battle in tho Paine
spectacle, "The Battle Of San Juan"
at the Soils grounds today Charles
krag, aged Is years, spectator,
was killed; r. Ravotta, private Of tho
4th Ohio, engaged in tho sham bat
tie, was fatally wounded and Max
Guggenheim, spectator, was seri-
onsIy wounded. 1t was supposed
Loaded shells wero accidentally mix
cd with blanks furnished tho,soldiers
in the sham battle.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
columbia Rocord.)

Tho Governor today appointed Dr.
NJ o. Rowland, of Spartanburg, as a
mombor Of tho board Of directors Of
tho pontentiary to succood Mr.. Gun.
nIngham. DIR. Rowland has boon q
membor of tho Legislature and was
highly recommended as business
man. Ho was not an applicant for
the position, but was recommended
by friends in different parts Of tho
State.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
SUCCEEDS MIR. CUNNINGIIAN

pr. Rowland, Of Spnrtanburg, Given tho
AppOintmcnt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
Mr. InRraham, of Sumter County, Giyes
Some Interesting Facts About
His Wheat crop.
columbia Cor. News and Courier.

columbia Cor News and Courier. J
MIR. w. II. lngraham, of States
burg, was n the city today. Mr.. In.
graham has just resigned the posi-
tion Of Master for Sumter County.
He got to talking about his wheat
planting, and gave some very inter.
esting and valuable suggestions of a
practical nature.
Mr. Ingraham last year planted
~ acres in wheat. He has threshed
and had ground 307 bushels, Or an
average of 10 1920 per acre. The
wheat was planted on gravel land
that had been abandoned as unfit
ssllSag other grain. This wheat was
|8||| w. 20 bushels of cotton seed
,S;a 81 a top dressing of 100
SsSssl tho acre. Since
|ss'S|A the wheat the land
ay Deoring har-
ind Mr. Ingraham
s||'2'| make 3 to 4 tons
9same land and 100
sywill bo sown in wheat
6onds''
{, cotton acreage Of this farm
JUS been entirely given over to small
grain, as Offering the best money
making crop.
The wheat planted by Mr.. Ingra-
ham is known az tho cred May"
Mr.. Ingraham thinks itproduces bet
ter results, and before planting is
subjected to blue stone wash, which
prevents "smut' and seems to avoid
tho worms.
Mr.. Ingraham figures up the cost
on his wheat like this: Twenty
bushels cotton seed at 10 cents, $2
soda to the acre $2.4O, ploughing 81
an acre, harvesting 81 an acre, allow.
ing for machine he owns. Out OF
this Mr.. Ingraham gets per acre
three barrels Of double patent flour,
two barrels of seconds, bran and
straw. The straw he uses for pota,
toes, and he says that with plenty
of straw under potatoes they will
make from 800 to 500 bushels to the
acre.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12

DO you wish to SEQ the progress
the farmers of our State arc making
in diversified and intensified agrlcul-
turep If 80, visit the State Fair,
November 9th to 10th.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12

Closing Proceedings of tho Association at
Florence-A Fireman's Tournament to
be Held at the Next Session of tho
Association at Greenville. when
there will be Lively Con-
test for a Pennant.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
sPANISH.AMERlC WAR VETS,

First Meeting of the New Organization
which 10 Intended to Perpetuate the
Deeds OF Mon who served the
United States In the War with
Spnin-Col. j. X. TilIman
Made Junior Vice Com
mandcr.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12

Through tho medium of the State
f"'r all branches of industry, ir-
clud'ng live stock, have beon greatly
improved.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
TWO CENTS
THE FORTNIGHTLY CLUB.
Very Interesting Meeting is held
at DIR. and Mrs. Brooks.

Tennyson was the Subject for the Eve
ning's Discussion Mrs. Whitehill has
the Principal Paper of the Evening
Mrs. Hlte gives Brief Address ON
on Tennyson's Relation to Dramatic
Poetry Other talks by DR.. Raymond,
Judge Johnson, Miss Brock. Prof.
sanders and Prot. Aldrieh.
This large and popular association
of literary people was elegantly enter.
tanned, last evening, at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. L. s. Brock. The at
tendance was unusually large. At
eight o'clock President Raymond call
ed the organization TO order. Miss
Brock read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting with her excellent crit
icism on the papers read and addresses
made. An invitation was extended
by Professor and Mrs. G. III. Patterson
and Colonel and Mrs. j. G. Frazer Go
the club meet on the evening OF the
28th instant, as their guests, at the
Peabody hotel. At that date Profess
sor G. A. Ellenberger Is to read a pa
per on THE Evolution OF Musical
Taste, Miss McMurphy OF the Con-
servatory of music, Rev. Mr. O'Hern
and Mrs. Waitman Barbe are also TO
speak on the same subject.
The subject for last evening was
"Tennyson. Mrs. Whitehill the
gifted elocutionist, and wife of Prof
A. Z. Whitehill presented an elabo-
rate and most symmetrical essay, in
which she not only sketched many OF
Tennyson's virtues but discussed the
superlatiye merits of a number Of his
greatest poems. The surprising
beauty OF the composition was enrich
ed by the charming grace Of its de-
livery. A hearty round of applause
followed the completion of this read
Ing. Mrs. Hite, the bride OF the
Prof. B. II. Hite, gave an excellent
and brief address on .Tennyson's Re
lation TO Dramatic Poetry Critical
addresses followed from President Ray
mond, Judge Johnson, Miss Brock,
Prof. Sanders and Prof. Aldrich. DIR.
Leech said that Mrs. Whitehill's able
and rhetorical review was worthy of
being bound as an Introductory chap
ter, in the most luxurious edition Of
Tennyson's works. An abundant sup
ply Of excellent refreshments and
Tennyson's souvenir cards were among
the features of the delightful even
ing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.
To the Town Council and Board of Ed.
cation OF the Morgant0wn lndepen
dent School District.

To the Editor To the New DOMINION.
A causal observer, one thing has
occurred to me, that surely is OF i'm
portance to each and every citizen
of the town and school district. and
that is the manner in which the
ground around the public school
building is being graded.
My idea is, that in order to make
perfectly harmonious grading of
ground, the fence along the alley
should be removed, the alley graded
with the street, so that the water
can find its way into the creek, and
the beautiful( ?)terrace removed, leav
ing sufficient embankment around
the trees to support them, and using
the residue Of the earth for filing on
the lower side of the lot thereby say
ing the expense Of hauling the nee
essary earth for such filing from
some other place,
1t was once decided to grade that
alley, so that when the lot was level
ed, it could be done in conformity
with the grade of the alley, but some
of the members of the council
thought there would be time enough
to do that, and that the money
should be used elsewhere.
Now the lot is being Ieveled and
the fence and terrace left there.
This displays the intelligence OF "a
fine aesthetic taste, or else it is done
to humor the within of someone who
has an imaginary conception of the
advantages to be gained by so doing
All that is required is for the
board and council to meet and view
the ground, and there will be nc
doubt as to the result
A CITIZEN.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15

w. Va. 7. RAILROAD TO BE SOLD.
Under the Reorganization the Road
Will be Greatly Improved.

Steps are now being taken for the
reorganization OF the w. Va. 81 z.
railroad, and to effect this, applica-
ton has been made in the u. S. dis.
trict court for decree to sell the
property under foreclosure proceed
ings, and thereby remove the road
from the hands of the receivers.
There is no reason why the sale
should not be made, and within the
next sixty days the property will
change hands. The result will be "a
great improvement In the road, in
the way of lessening grades, etc, and
improving the facilities for heavy
traffic and fast trains. During the
past week preferred stock to the
amount of $75 900 held by the county
of Lewis and citizens was taken up,
for which they received $4,000 or 20
cents on the dollar. We understand
the offices of the company will re-
main at Weston.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
OH! YOU'RE NOT so WARM.
Charleston Paper is away Behind the
Times ON one Thing

The first brick to be burned in this
state with gas will be burned at NAL
den in May-Charleston Gazette.
Neighbor, you are very much mis-
taken. Morgantown has been burn
ing brick that way for ten years and
it has found that the process is all
right in eyeryway. Fairmont, Wells
burg and Clarksburg are among the
towns in this end of the state which
use the same means of burning their
brick and they have used it ever since
the introduction of gas into the towns.
The people in the vicinity of Charles
ton as usually up-to-date but when it
comes to burning brick they will have
to smoke up as they are hopelessly in
the rear.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
CHILD POISONED.
Eight Months old Boy ate some Dia-
mond Dyes but His Life is saved.

An eight months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Vancamp, on Sunnyside,
last night was badly poisoned but it's
life was saved by prompt work It
had eaten some coloring matter frcm
home decorated vase. This was
made of diamond dyes and was
green in color
The child was playing with the
vase and he ate it before anyone
knew what he was doing. The poi
son at one time bid fair to end the
child's life.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
Church Notes.

At the Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. DR.. Leech will preach at 1915
A. M. and 1880 p NJ. Morning sub
ject 1.-THE Methodist Doctrine Of
Christian Baptism. Evening sub
Ject mo Night in Heaven. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. NJ, Glass meeting
at 400 r. NJ, Epworth League meet
ing each Monday night. Prayer and
Catechetical services every Wednes-
day night. Special meeting of the
church officers on Tuesday night.
Services at the Presbyterian Church
Tomorrow at the usual hours. S. S.
$50 a. M. Preaching service l0:45
a. m., G. E. $50 p. m, Preaching
Service 7:30 p. m. Rev. H. G. Stoet-
ger will preach at the morning service.
Jones NJ. f. chapel. Preaching
IL a. NJ. and SP. NJ. Sunday School
2:30 P. NJ REV. CHAs. g. CUMMINGS
Pastor.
Regular services at the Baptist
church tomorrow. Pastor will preach
both morning and evening.
Regular services at the A. M. e..
church tomorrow at II and o'clock.
Sunday school at 2:30. Gospel feast
in the evening. All welcome.
REV. SANDY CHRISTIAN,
Pastor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
THE GAME is ON.
w u. P. and w. ". u. are con-
testing for supremacy.

Game being Played on the University
Grounds LATTER are not in Very good
Condition ". u. 7. has never won
here-G0od attendance which Might
be "a t9reat deal More Profitable
Board of Regents to act on the Fence
Matter The Line ups of the Teams
AS we go TO press the first game of
the base ball season is on. The w.
V. y. players are trying TO show w.
e. z. again that they cannot win
when they come up here to play ball
The rooter is in the height of his glory
and the event tells US that spring has
come in earnest.
The game is taking place on the
University grounds. These have been
finished up by Col Gilmore putting
on ali the steam that he could and
working without any respite towards
that end The grounds are not in the
best of condition and it will take a
hard rain to settle them down and
smooth them off.
They have been rolled and made the
very best possible but they are Still
lumpy and to some extent uneven.
However they are long ways ahead
of the mud hole in South Morgantown
which has been used for the past few
days as practice field.
The W. u. p. team came in on the
boat shortly after three and they are d
fine looking lot of players. Several Of
them have been here before and they
together with the rest will give us d
run for our money. The attendance
this afternoon is good but the paid
attendance would have been much
larger if there had been any way te
enclose the grounds,
This matter will be brought up by
the board at their coming meeting
and they may decide to allow the boys
to use the money that the legislature
has given them TO build the fence and
not TO take it for some thing else
owing To the protests of several peo-
pie from personal reasons
The line up of the w. U. 2 will be:
Kalloc pitcher, Fisher catcher, Earl
lst, CulleIs End, Barclay 3rd, Hagger-
ty short, Mason right field Sleepy,
center and Webb left.
The selection Of the w. V. U. team
will be made from the following play.
ers. Possibly all the pitchers will be
used at some stage of the game in
/ case we show up all right: Printz and
Dent pitcher, Krebbs and Shelby
catchers, Anderson and Lowe first,
Grassland, Lowe and Lindsay second,
McWhorter third, Cooper short, and
Shelby, Dent, Demling and Dckey
will take the field.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
viii Play With d. C. and A. C.

Tom Pastorious will leave on Sum
day or Monday for Pittsburg where
he will play this season with ID. G..
and A. G. which has made him a very
fiattering offer jake Hewitt will also
play with this team having accepted
their offer and obtained his release
from New Castle. Duquesne expects
to have the finest amateur team in
that section Of the country and is en-
gagged in getting only the best so that
the selections they have made of these
two men shows that they are recon-
mended as first class players.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
no PRELIMINA RY.
Small Number of Women enter for the
Scott Prize Prevents Preliminary
Contest being Held.

April fifteenth was the date on
which the preliminary contest for
the hundred prize in oratory offered
to the members of the Woman s
League was to have taken place
This did not come off from the fact
that there are only seven contestants
entered for the contest The rules
call for preliminary contest only
when there are more than nine con
testonts entered.
The final contest will take place
on the evening of June 10 and it
will be the opening event of Com
mencement week. 1t will of course
be of great interest and this will be
increased from the fact that for the
first time the girls will contest for
the prize offered by Senator Scott
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
Lecture Next Thursday.

DR.. S. V. Leech will lecture at the
Methodist church on next Thursday
evening. The subject will be "Col-
lege Lecture-W Webster, Irving and
Mrs. Browning as models for stu
dents" The proceeds of the lecture
are for the benefit of the Epworth
League This is one of the regular
lectures delivered by Dr. Leech and
he has received many tiattering testi-
monials on the striking excellence of
the production. A very large crowd
will be out to hear it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-15
BAD CUT.
George Davis Falls ON an AK and Re.
ceiyes Bad Cut

Friday evening while working in
the graveyard near the University
George Davis cut his arm very Sc
verely. He fell on an ak by his
slipped from a log which he was
dragging out and he fell on the
double bitted AK of his comrade.
The left arm was the one injured
and it was cut for about four inches.
The cut was sewed up and he is
getting along as well as could be
expected.