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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-07

We refrain from printing tho name
OF this most appreciativo college
president, lest it cmbarrass him; his
letter not having been written for
publication. We find upon exami-
nation of our columns that the "full
report Of our commencement exer-
cises," for which our friend is SO
grateful, occupied only about ono
column and a half. The reports of
the commencement exercises in sev
eral other colleges in the State occu.
pied four or five times as much space.
OF course, the presidents of these in
stitutions were pleased enough in a
way to have so much said in appre
citation of their work; that is to say,
they would rather have had some
thing said abont their colleges than
that the commencement exercises
should have been passed without
comment. Wo suppose they were
pleased by tho attention given their
colleges, but we could not swear it;
the letter we have printed being
the only sign we have had that
the work Of this newspnp. was re-,
Gardrd with fnvorhy those who should
have been especially Interested in
it.
Last year, when one OF the co..
lrg"s in this Statc-Ahout which
The News alrl Courier has printed,
we Shonld sp.", first and last, not less
than 300 Columns, or enough to fill Il
volnmo as big ua the revi I'd statutcs
OF Sonth CarOlina-wc received the
copy Of an advertisements for pnhli-
cation i'll N""S and Courier announce
ing that this college would resume
it's scholastic exercises on such and
snch day, etc, etc, anl along with
the copy a pos'Gilicc money order or
a check for the sum Of :J, with a
statement that tho appropriation for
ADVERTISING purposes would not per
nit tho eXp' uhituro Of larger
amount Of money than the sum en-.
closed. "" have no doubt our
friends in Colurnbln and Rock Hill
and Charlotte and throughout the
State have had very much the same
experience, and we submit TO them
that if an agreement could be made
at the approaching annual meeting
of the State Press association at
Harris Springs, by which the news
papers should exercise iudicions
reserve in ;hc Hpa"c devoted to col
lcse exercises, perhaps the appro
priations for advertising might be
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
GLASS TRUST PROFIT FIGURES
President Fry Sends Out Con6dcntin
Northumberland TO Double
Profits by combination

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 2l.-The glass
Glass company, is sending out circulars
containing information that has been of a
confidential nature unit! now. 1t is signed
by II. c. Fry, the president, who says the
trust has secured centred Of 81 per cent Of
the factories, but that it has been necessary
to bond the property for 81 ,00O,O 600 TO care
for visible EXPENSES. The trust has filed
mortgages to that amount in every state
in the country in which /; has a foothoid.
The president saws that the bonds will
give a working capital of $500 600 besides
taking care of the mortgages. The value
of the pieces of property in the trust is
given as SO ,4l6, 091 SO, exclusive of raw mate
rial and finished stocks valued at $500, 500,
trust capital, 81, 900, 900; gross business did
last year, $4,265 900; net profits, S4O1, 23S.2S.
1t is stated in the circular that the profit
may be doubled this year by reason of the
combination of the labor-saving devices.
The circular states that the chief reason
for consolidating is that valuable patents and
labor-saving machinery, now used by but few
of the firms, will be installed into all the
factories and this, with a Capitalization of
management, will swell the net earnings to
$500, 600 Il year. and after allowing for the
redemption of the proposed bonds at the
rate of 5000, 900 a year with interest, there
will be left nearly $500 600 a year to be dis
tributed in dividends.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
CARNEGIE COMPANY PLANS
Truce Said to Have sccn Patched Up
Between Frick and Head
of Firm.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Tribune says
The conferences concerning the future or
ganization and operation of the Carnegie
Steel company are said to be concluded for
the present with everything settled. While
neither Mr.. Carnegie nor Mr.. Frick will talk
about the situation, it was learned from a
trustworthy source that there is little likeli-
hood of Mr.. Tricks starting in to organize
a company to fight the Carnegie company.
Mr.. Frick's interests, so this authority said,
are so deeply connected with the Carnegie
company that for him to do anything to hurt
that company would work him great harm.
The Carnegie people are said to be aware
of this and while they know that Mr.. Frick
is i~rritated and disappointed just now, they
think he will COM around all right and
join with Mr.. Carnegie and others as a con-
sulting partner.
There is a plan under discussion, so it is
said to abolish the office of chairman and
allow the Office TO die with Mr.. Prick. In
stead another office, similar in character,
but bearing another name, will be created.
II. w. oliver of Pittsburg has been named
as likely to take charge when Mr.. Frick
steps aside. No confirmation of this could
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
NAY A WOMAN RUN A SALOON
License Board is Confronted with
Unique ProbIem-Eight Per-
mits Are Issued.

The contest case against Mrs. Annie
O'Hern, Tenth and Mason streets, was heard
before the license board yesterday afternoon.
Several minors testified that they had pur-
chased liquor in the place and had seen
others doing so. Nc decision was rendered.
Mrs. O'Hern's application also rests under
the same uncertainty that attaches to those
of corporations. The hoard is still unable to
decide whether the reading of the statute
that the applicant must'be "a man of good
moral character may apply also to a cor
~pOration or a woman.
The board passed on the applications for
licenses and the following were granted:
William Krug, 220l- 22O3 Cunning; 2O6O Pep
pleton avenue; 1924 North Sixteenth; 1902
South Thirtecnth; 1924 Clark; 1923 South
Twenty-fourtl, L. a. Goldsmith, 9O1 Cap
itol avenue; Conrad Wiedeman, 102 South
Eleventh.
The eight licenses granted will enable
the city treasurer to meet the December
pay roll of the teachers and other en-
ployes of the Board of Education. There
was on hand yesterday $35, 900 and the
monthly pay roll amounts to $40 900. The
teachers and other employees therefore will
DO able to draw their money in full on
Saturday.
There are now on file 225 applications for
licenses and others will be added before
January l, making the total about 240. The
estimate of 235 has been increased by reason
CT several new saloons having entered the
field.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
LECTURE ON PASSION PLAY
scenes 10 he Portrayed at Obcr-
AnIncrgnu Next Year Are
Discussed.

\ lecture was given al inc High school
yesterday on the Passion Play" by Miss
Kate l.. McHugh Of he English department,
Tho subject was chosen at this time for the
reason that the English classes are begin
ming the study Of early English miracle
plays, The topic is of particular interest
just now when the actOrs in the play to be
given al Ober-Ammergau next year are be-
ing chosen. Miss McHugh illustrated her
lecture with lantern slides depicting the
spectacle in the Bayarian village ten years
ago,
The Interpretation given to the character
of Judas in the play was an interesting point
brought out, The ~betrayer was shown in
the light Of a miser eager for gold with
which 10 provide against old age rather than
as the deliberate traitor u the accepted yer
sion. The defenders OF Judas ascribed the
betrayal as an attempt to force the Master
to proclaim His kingdom on earth without
delay.
The lavish costumes and elaborate mount
ing OF the piece were portrayed faithfully
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
SWAMPED WITH BUSINESS
Tons Of Christmas Presents Are
HeinG Handled nt the Omaha
pOstOmce.

At the postofice the rush is on, 1t started
in good shape yesterday and by noon the
force was up to their eyes in the big pile of
Christmas presents going and coming, This
year Postmaster Crow has stationed a clerk
in the corridor whose duty is to weigh the
packages and indicate the amount of postage
required. Up to noon this clerk had weighed
l 1854 packages, on which the postage ranged
from 1 cent up to 81 and over,
Large numbers of the packages at the
postoficc are going and coming in the regu-
lar mail, but the bulk are registered, which
makes an enormous business in the registry
department, where sixty sacks of mail were
handled today, The opinion is expressed
that the business will continue to increase
until the middle OF next week and that next
Monday will be the big day,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
MISMAGED PAIRS IN COURT
Approaching Yuletide Brings Brisk Business
in the LINE Of Divorces,
NUMEROUS PETITIONS ARE BEING FILED
Among the Allegations Arc RipRmy,
Attempted Murder, Insanity and
InhdCIitS-StnrtIing Charge
Against Mrs. pnSton.

Yuletide with it's joys and festivities has
its sorrows ala). if the divorce docket in the
district court may be taken as an index.
Recently there has been a revival in divorce
business. Within the last week a greater
number Of petitions have been filed than in
any two preceding weeks during the year.
Many Of them contain only commonplace
allegations, but in a few instances the
charges are startling.
A. b. Payton has sued Kate f. Payton,
alleging among other things that the de-
PENDANT made an unsuccessful attempt to
poison him. He indicates that he is in fear
Of his life. The Paytons were married Sep
TENDER q, 1883, at Geneva, Neb. They have
two children, Alta and George, aged 10 and
10 respectively.
William b. Thompson has brought Quit
against Mary B. Thompson, alleging that the
defendant is an inmate of an asylum for
the insane at Clarinda, la. He also sets
forth that she deserted him in 1893 shortly
before she was adjudged insane. The
Thomrsons were married at Conway. Ia, in
1887. There are but few parallels for this
case on record in the courts of this city.
Desertion is a very ordinary charge, but
divorces on account of insanity are not fire.
quent.
Mabel Matheson alleges that r.. l.. Mathe-
con is guilty of bigamy and that he mar
ried Eliza ID. Morris of Grand Island No
vember rs, 1897, without going through the
formality of securing a divorce from his first
wife. This allegation is boldly set forth in
the petition and the word "bigamy' is used.
The Mathesons were married october l, 1895.
The defendant ia said to be an attache of 4
prominent business house and his wife de-
Ia, k,z -, -,1,y,. - stOE 40, ,,,4h 80
which she asks the court to set aside a part
as alimony. The parties to the suit have no
children.
Melissa \. Shields wants a divorce from
william ID. Shields, alleging desertion. They
were married in st. Louis December %,
1886.
Mary Morris has sued Cleon Morris for
separation, setting forth in her petition that
Morris has become an habitual drunkard
and that he has heaped numerous indign.-
ties upon his wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
CLUB is ITSELF DELINQUENT
Organization Which Urges Collection
of Taxes Has Many in
the City's Debt.

The records Of the comptroller's Office con-
tain interesting information relative to de-
~linquent personal taxes, taken in connection
with the Commercial clubs recent agitation
of the question. The printed rolls OF the
Commercial club have Ala names and Of
these the records show that personal taxes
for 1899 have been paid by only 1j9. OF the
remainder, 1856 have been assessed on the
books, but have failed to settle with tho
city treasurer. Tifty-nlne names do not
appear on the books at all.
In view OF the fact that much the larger
part of the Commercial club is indebted to
the city the city officials believe that a
spiritual change is as much needed in that
body as among the citizens at large. The
numbers given apply only to 1899 and it is
presumed that a perusal Of the records for
former years would increase still further
the number of delinquents. .
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
TEACHERS TO COMPARE NOTES
Educators Have Prominent
Place On of state
Ass%ocintion.

The Nebraska state Teachers association,
with a membership cf over loo. will hold
its thirty fourth annual meeting at Lincoln
from December 90 to %. \ large delegation
will be in attendance from this city and the
names Of Omaha educators are prominent on
the program. At the opening session the
teachers will be addressed by Superintend-
ent c. G.. Pearse Of the Omaha schools on
the subject of Our Graded schools" The
following afternoon, December %. is set
apart for the kindergarten department and
Superintendent Pearsc will speak on "Thc
Kindergarten as a Part Of the Public school
Sy9tem.' He will be followed by Miss Car
rie Boutelle, director of kindergarten work
in the Farnam school, on The Significance
OF Play" Miss Meredith Smith, kindergar-
ten director in the Farnam school. will also
read a paper on the training of children un-
der the head of The Story Hour"
On Wednesday a program will be given By
the Nebraska branch of the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Physical
Science. A discussion on The Growth Of
Nebraska Children" will be led by Or. S.
r. Towne of Omaha. and under the head Of
High School Athletics'' an address will be
given by Prof. Nathan Bernstein. professor
of Latin in the Omaha High school. followed
by a discussion led by Will Parker, princi-
pal of the first and second grades at the
Gibson school. Under the topic of High
School Foot Ball and Base Ball"
Frank Crawford, an Omaha attorney
and athlete, will recount his experience
both as a player and as a coach. Miss
Elizabeth F.. Fish, physical director at
Brownell hall, will talk on Gymnasium
Work Among Girls" The program of the
physical culture branch will close with a
discussion of Track and General Athletics"
by II. NJ. Benedict of Omaha.
In the session of the Nebraska Teachers
of Science, Prof. William McClintock, De-
partment Of Physics, Omaha High school,
will lead a discussion on Elementary
Physics in the Public Schools" In the
mathematical section Prof. f. J. Woolery,
engaged in that work at the local High
school, will speak on Clear English and
Mathematics Mutually Helpful"
In connection with the teachers meetings
the Nebraska Library association will hold
a session on December 81 at the University
library hall. Three papers will be read, one
of which is on Reference Work by Miss
Edith Tobitt of the Omaha Public library.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
REV. QUlvEY IN THE CITY
Deputy shcrifs on the Lookout for
Nebraska ChiIdrcn's Home
Manager.

Rev. Elmer p. Quiyey, manager Of the Ne
braska Children's Home society, who is UNI
der sentence to go to Jail for alleged con-
tempt OF Judge SCOTS court, is in Omaha,
having com over from Council Bluffs yes
terday. 1t is said that he was here Wednes-
day also.
Deputy sheriifs are looking for Rev.
Quivey, and If he is found he will be COM
mitted to Jail without further prelimlnaries.
A mittimus was issued several days ago, but
thus far the sheriff has been unable to catch
Rev. Quivcy on Nebraska soil.
Deputy sheriffs spent the entire afternoon
in searching for Rev. Quivcy, but they were
unable to find him. His residence has lcen
Swallowed almost constantly for several days
and nights.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
MORE HEAT FOR POsT0FFICE
Additional Heaters to Re Placed in
the Main Work Room of
the Building.

The contract for extra heating at the post
office has been awarded to John Rowe of this
city and work will begin at once. In the
main workroom the hot air pedestals will be
raised seven feet and the hot air will he
emitted from this height instead of from a
level with the floor, as now. Six additional
radiators will be installed, one in tho office
OF the superintendent OF city mails and five
in the big room where the mails are handled.
inspector Murdoch is preparing 10 invite
bids for changing the entire plan of ~ventila-
tion in the postofice building. At present
the air is taken from the Sixteenth street
side and before it reaches the different rooms
1t is filled with dust. The new plan con
templates taking the air from a better level
and in addition TO this heavy clo'h will be
placed over the yentilators, so that the dust
and all refuse will be screened out before
the air passes into the building,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
SHEePMEN ASK LEGISLATION
National Live stock Association to
Mcmorinlizc Congress 10 Re
open Forest Reserves.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 2i.-Fuur days
of warm debate is promised during the an
nual convolticn of the National Live Stock
association, which cunvenes here on the 18th
Of next month. The subjects which will
cause these discussions are:
The rcopen!ng of the forest reserves to
sheopmen; ermina charges at the Chicago
market; feeding in transit rates on live
stock Shipments and the leasing of public
lands.
1t is said that the first is of such great
importance to sheepmen that leaders of this
industry in the north and northwest are
sending out to every association in the coun-
try requesting them to join the national as
sociatiCn at once and send full delegations to
the Fort Worth meeting. The supposition is
that they will ask the convention to memo
rialize congress to reopen these reservations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
MortaIit. statistics.

The following birIhs and dCaIhs have
been recorded I'm the office Of the Board of
Health during the forty-cight hours ended
Thursday noon:
Births-William Maxwell, iilS Capitol
avenue, girl, r. w. Hebson 1909 South
Thirty-third, girl: G.. j. Canaan. 3Sul North
Tw~enty-fouTth, girl; Thomas +. Roberts.
1881 Spaulding, boy: Joe Human, Twenty
nth and Bancroft, boy; Floyd Bragan, 2jG'
South T~htrty-tirst, boy; w, \. Brum, BPS
Chicago, boy
Deaths-Ausust Blomo. Thirty-fourth
and Meredith avenue, - years; JOIN
Walker, no home, 81 years; Alexander
TaNlOr, 1921 South Seventeenth, 90 years;
Celia q. Hanlon, 26l6 ST. Mary's avenue,
80 years; i. ". TruaN. Gl7 North Seven
teenth, 80 years Minta Phillips, 25l9 Corby,
s years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
PLAINTIFF WINS HIS CASE.
Suit Against Insurance Company De-
citIeM in JMIGe Scott,s Court.

The case of Valentine Walter against the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance as
ISOLATION of New York has been decided by
Judge Scott in favor of the plaintiff. Walter
took a policy for SO 600 when he was 50 years
old. and he set forth in court that the com
pany increased the premium rate to a figure
beyond that which he understood he had to
pay. He finally refused to meet the in
creased premiums, and his policy was
forfeited. Suit was brought to recover the
amount of premiums he had paid, which
aggregated 81, 800. Judge Scott held that
Walter was entitled to recover.
In rendering his decision Judge Scott de-
livered a lengthy essay ON insurance, and
while doing so, he ruled that no one should
leave the court room. Outsiders were per-
mitted to come in whenever they so desired,
but once on the inside they had to stay
until the judge finished HE speech. Those
who attempted to go out of the room were
called back.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

Jurors have been discharged in Tho dis
trlCt court, except those sitting I'm cases
on trial before Judge Slabaugh aud Baker.
Frank Uttcrson is on trial before Judge
Baker on the charge of burglary. 1t is
ALLEGED nat ne broke INTO John Lerch,s
chine OCtOrer ~.
Joe Callahan and Frank Wells, charged
with robbery. withdrew their plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty before Judge
Baker, Sentence has not yet been pro-
nounced. The trial of the defendants had
started when they changed their plea.
Judge ScOtt's decision in favor of the
plaintiffs in the habcas corpus suit OF
Benjamin Dodd against the Nebraska
Children's Home society, probably ends the
proceedings for tho present. No action has
yet been taken relative to the two children
who we're not produced in court, although
it is possible that Judge Scott may grant
the habCgs corpus even though the children
are not brought before him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

on the canvas and the different actors were
Identified and described In their private usa.
II Is not yet known whether the Christus OF
ten years ago will. be able to I'LL the purt
again next year. It Is said tina, he was
permanently disabled by a falling tree and
in addition to that he has grown almost too
old for the character. The part Of Judas.
the principal actor in the play. is also not
assigned. The part IS not coveted. as Tho
villagers are not able to separate the real
from the assumed, and he ]Iscariot Of the
stage is looked upon with a certain amount
OF aversion in private life.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
announcements

Every child who attends the Christmas
glft matinee at the Creighton Orpheum to-
morrow Saturday, afternoon viii be pre-
scented with an illustrated story book. on
Monday (Christmss day. there viii be a spo-
cial matinee, for which all seats viii be re-
served. Friday evening, December %, viii
be tho second amateur night, for which re-
served seats are now on sale ana are going
fast. Prizes Will be awarded to Tire best
amateurs, the contest 10 be decided by the
audience. The amateur performance viii be
given Immediately after the regular fun
professional program.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

pleted. At 10 O'Clock last night ten wagons
formed a procession carrying Isl collins to
the Machina wharf, passing through un-
frequented streets. The bodies reached the
wharf at 11;3O under "A strong guard frocn
the battlcship Texas. They were placed
aboard two steam lighters before daylight
and were taken to the war ship at 6 a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
ACCUSED OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
William scott and william Taylor on
TrinI nefOre judge

William Scott and William Taylor are on
trial before Judge Slabaugh on the charge Of
highway robbery. Edward Jackson is the
prosecuting witness. He alleges that on the
night of December / the defendants over
powered him and took from him a gold
watch valued at $40.
The trial of criminal cases in Judge Sla-
baugh's branch of the district court is the
exception rather than the rule, but having a
breathing spell on the civil docket Judge
Slabaugh is assisting Judge Baker, in whose
division criminal cases are usually tried.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Crowdinn the Rank Case.

In the United States court Judge Munger
is doing everything in his power to finish
the Neigh bank case before the holiday
He is converting court at . O. clock
each morning and is holding the sessions
until 10 o'clock at night. The prosecution
closed, and the defense has Cnly a few
more witnesses to examine The proseCu-
tion will have several witnesses in rebuttal.
The arguments will probably begin today
will close some time Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Trust Comnnny sues the Fair.

The Milton Trust company has filed suit
in the district court against the Omaha Fair
and Speed association asking that an ad-
justment be made in a bond deal in which
both parties to the suit are interested. The
amount involved Is $3l, $50, which the
plaintiff claims is due from the defendant.
The petition recites that these bonds were
issued n few years ago and that tho plaintiff
negotiated them on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2l.-The Cen
trail Agricultural bureau has published "A
report showing an increase of 90 per cent
III winter cereals over 1898 and an increa-
of II per cent upon the average Of the la t
five years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
-Four Winter Tnurs.

On January 10, February IA and March !
the Wabash will run excursltns via New
York and the steamer Ponce to Porto Rico.
Also on February 10 a thirty-day tour of Old
Mexico. For rates, which include all eX-
penses, and further information call On or
write G, n. CLAYTON.
Room sos Karbach blsck, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

-. vas nearly dead with dyspepsia, tried
doctors, visited mineral springs and grew
worse. ! used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, That
cured me- It disests what you eat. Cures
indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn and all
forms of dyspepsia,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Holiday Shoppers =

Are easily satisfied when they inspect
the very complete assortment of musi-
cal instruments we are showing-This
season mandolins seem the most DOpu-
lar with the trade and our stock in
cludeS only the most reliable makes,
such as the Washburn, ranging in price
from $500 up-Burtons, from $500 up
from 500 up-We give canvas cases
with all our instruments and guarantee
them for TWO years-I'or the children "A
fun line of toy instruments for 10 cents
and NJ.