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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15

ietary hull, VINO IN an editorial lot
Ter to his paper, The Newbery Her
aid and News, makes the following
observations:
Like Col. Aull, we "do not sec
why anyone should take exceptions
to giving people titles"-provided,
of course the titles arc genuine and
the beneficiaries do not object-and
to practice what we preach we have
here bestowed upon him a brevet to
which we think he is fairly entitled
as the civil chief of staff of our South
Carolina commander-in- chiof; our
only regret being that we can offer
him nothing choicer and more
worthy Of his merits.
But the question arises, Is this
title of "General", as applied to an
Attorney General. u genuine title?
"Colonel," rs we all know, is the
real thing. In South Carolina ovory
body is ColoDel, who doesn't knock
you down when you call him So
The bestowal Of colonelcics is a mat
ter of everyday occurrence. It has
tho sanction of long usage and "uni.
versaF' usage-which in this case
means usage from the Cbattooga
to the Waccamaw. But to style a
man "General" is another and more
serious matter. 1t is not justified
by the authorities except for cause
shown. A man may not wantonly be
given into generalship in this State
1t has been held, in fact, that no
man is entitle to this title unless
he is at least non commissioned
officer Of the militia. A civilian NAV
be a Colonel, but not General.
Little rs 1T may be believed else
where, South Carolina has some re-
serve, some self restraint.
All this, however, does not touch
tho point raised by Col. Aull, which
is that the Attorney General has
been made General by the law of
the State. The title, he contends, is
fixed by statute, and as law abiding
citizen prominently connected with
the chief magistracy he proposes to
respect the acts of the legislature.
In doing this he only leaves off the
word "attorney," as superfuous and
contrary to good usage. Moreover,
Mr.. Bellinger is commanding tho
legal department of the State" and
therefore is General. "The title
was properly applied," concludes
Col. Aull.
We hate to say it, but at this point
philology steps in with its imperious
mandate, requiring us to contend
against the Colonel. The argument
of Col. Aull reminds us of story
told by our other official and military
friend, Col. David Cardwell, Of this
city. One day stranger, standing
at the door of the Southern railway
Office, saluted the presiding genius
thereof as "General." "Why do you
call me "General?" inquired the
Colonel; 81 wasn't evon Colonel in
tho war" For answer the STRANGER
silently pointed to the sign that
hung above them. 1t bore the
words:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
I'D. CARDWELL,
General freight Agent"


The Colonel bowed his head and
wept inwardly.
There are others than Col. Aull,
many others, who do not rightly in
terpret titles into which the word
"generap enters, and it is for gen
eral information, not special correc.
ton that we proceed to the evidence.
In brief, then, "attornoy general"
means no moro than "general attor-
ney"; "comptroller-genoral" is the
equivalent of "general comptroller"
and "adjutant- generap stands for
general adjutant." There is no
military meaning in tho first two
titles, and the third, while it's holder
in this State has the rank of briga-
dior, may in the army represent a
captain or colonel. The definition
of general" in this sense is given as
follows by the Century dictionary:
Not specifically limited in scope,
operation or function; not restricted
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
FIGHT FOR BEER DIsPENshRIEs.
Two Members OF tho Board Who WIN
Resist their Abolition.
Special to Greenvilic Nows. |

LI' w N'rOOI1FIFIC NUWb.
Columbia, S. c., Sep. 12-Thoro
ls big fight on to save tho boor dis
pensaries. Hasolden and Miles, of
the board, are said to favor their con-
tlnuance at tho next meeting of the
board.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
THE COTTON CROP.

department Of agriculture Shows tho Aver
age Condition OF Cotton September to
Have been G8.6. the Lowest Septcm.
berConditlon with On" Exception
in Twenty-Five Years
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
@ a 81 sEa % T
Bears tho ~ Inc Kind You Haze Always Bough
''S'"'''' Of M@<zz1gzz@x
Sc""lor McLnurin in Wnshingiuu.

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator
McLaurin OF South Carolina was at
tho war department and White House
today. He wants to secure good
position in the volunteer army for
Lieut.. Marcus B. Stokes OF tho reg
ular amy, now with the Ninth in
fantry.
Senator McLaurin has also been
asked by friends Of Col. j. II. Till
man to secure Il major's commission
for the latter. Col. Tillman was ro-
Gently elected junior vice commander
Of tho Spanish American veterans
association. IIe was colonel of tho
First South Carolina regiment when
it was mustered ont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
LEWlSTOWN NOTES.

Mrs. William Leard of Great Falls is
the guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs
George j. Bach. She is sister of Mr..
Bach and formerly resided in Lewis
town.
At the school election on Thursday.
by a vote of "a to IA, the 4-mill levy
for the purpose of heating and furnish
ing the new high school building was
authorized by the people. The levy will
net, 1t is expected, about $4,000.
Mrs. M. w. Holloway of Kenosha.
Wis, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. W. Powell of the Judith. A
son, j. d. Powell of Livingston, is also
a guest.
John w. Arthur this week bought the
two lots and residence of d. A. Meagher
on the point of the hill, paying the sum
of 1900.
Robert Jones, who was shot at Flat
Willow about three weeks ago by
George Shepard, has recovered from his
wound and the hearing of his assailant
is set for the 1st of August before Judge
MacCowan.
Rev. Kenneth Brown and wife, Roy
Long and Miss Main will accompany
the Corbly party on its trip through the
Yellowstone park.
Mrs. w. f. Cort and children will
leave in a few days for the East, where
they will spend the summer with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Dwight, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilsey
and Miss Bessie Dwight of Hornells-
vile, N. Y, all relatives of Mrs. j. 1.
Corbly. are visiting at the Corbly home
this week.
w. A. Lacock and H. Shufeldt left
this week for Billings, driving a bunch
of 125 horses, which they will ship to
Wisconsin for sale. All of the animals
have been broken to the saddle or har-
ness.
G. w. Morgan, who for years has
been a partner of Press Lewis in the
freighting business, died at his ranch
near Flatwillow on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Bowman are in
town from Dakota. where they have
spent the past year. They formerly
lived here, but are now intending to
visit Alabama in search of a location.
Unless satisfied there they will return
to Pennsylvania. the original home Of
Mr.. Bowman
Paris Dougherty of Grundy county.
Missouri, Is in town as the guest of his
niece, Mrs. L. p. Slater. He is also a
brother of Judge Dougherty of Maiden.
Mrs H. P. Nelson, accompanied by
her children, will leave this week for
Billings where her parents, who are old
and feeble, reside. she will remain with
them indefinitely
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
LOOKS LIKE SUICIDE.
Percy Decker Found Dead at the Gibson
Ranch.

Great Falls, July 23.--Percy Decker was
found yesterday morning at the Paris
Gibson ranch, on the road to Sand Couee,
under circumstances which strongly indi-
cate suicide. For several days, say his
fellow employees, Decker had been despon-
dent, the boys ioshing him a good deal
about a girl employed at the same ranch,
and who they told Decker was receiving
attentions from another mon. Yesterday
Decker remarked to several that he was
not wanted at the ranch, and that no one
there had any use for him. The boys tried
to rally him out of this spirit. Last night
he went to bed, with the rest of the men,
but about IL o'clock he got up, and
dressing, with the exception of his coat,
went out. A few minutes later he came
BACK for his coat, and again went out,
and was not seen until at o'clock this
morning. The foreman found his dead
body in the disused bunkhouse, q great
hole torn in his breast, just over the
heart. and a shotgun lying at his side.
In the studding, just opposite to where
he laid, was a nail. and it is believed that
the unfortunate young man caught the
trigger on this nail, and by pulling the
gun toward himself. discharged 1t. Some
of the women on the ranch, who sleep in
a house nearby think that they heard
shot fired shortly after II o'clock last
night, but are not sure, and that is all
the evidence on the death which has been
found.
In the trunk belonging to the young man
are many letters and papers, but nothing
to indicate an intention of suiciding. He
was about q years old. and came here
originally from Madison, Wis. He has
worked for Gibson, more or less. for the
past three years He is said to have a
sister in Chicago, and brother on the
Cameron ranch, at Sunnyside. The re-
mains were brought to this city shortly
after noon, and will remain here until
some action Is taken regarding their dis
position, or the arrival of the brother
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Incompetency of the City Engineer Is
the Alleged Cause of Action.

Great Falls, July 23-Another suit for
damages has been filed against the city,
in the district court, and again the chief
cause of action is the alleged incompet-
ency of the city engineer. Thomas Reilly
of the West Side says, in his complaint,
that he is the owner of lot II, in block
595, and has valuable improvements there
on. In June, 1897 the city engineer, in an
effort to relve the drainage of the West
Side, dug ditch in such a careless man
ner as to drain the water over his lot,
and into his cellar causing his house to
settle, and otherwise injuring the value
of his property to the extent of $500. This
case is analogous to that of j. =. Camp
bell, who recovered, in the district court,
and whose case was appealed to the SUI
preme court by the city. 1t is said that
there are several citizens of the West
Side only waiting the decision of the SUI
preme court on the Campbell case, before
bringing similar damage suits, while on
the East Side there are now three claims
for damages incurred through alleged in
competency of the engineer and which
at any time may develop into lawsuits.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
BLACK BELTS AT THE SOUTH.
Facts About the Distribution of the Negro
Population. &C.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
A considerable number of districts OF
the South contain black population
exceeding so per cent. Of the entire pop
ulation. These districts are found from
Richmond to Raleigh and in two-thirds
of South Carolina and in wide belt
extending from Augusta, Ca, south
westerly to the Alabama line and across
Alabama in belt that includes Tuske-
gee, Montgomery, Selma and Demopo-
lis and along both banks of the Missis-
sippi river from the delta to Memphis
and in the Shreveport section of Lou
isiana and in the Houston neighborhood
in Texas. In about one-third of Ala
bama the proportion of negro popula-
ton, however is below II per cent.
In the districts most densely popu-
lated by negroes there are % or more
to the square mile, while there are
many large districts in this state in
which there are not over eight negroes
to the square mile. The two largest
areas heavily peopled with negroes are
found in South Carolina and along the
lower Mississippi river.
These facts are brought out in the
plates that accompany DR.. Curry's re-
port upon the Slater fund. He discusses
at considerable length the congestion
that exists in the districts mentioned.
He does not consider either the diff
fusion theory or the deportation theory
practicable. There is need for other
plans, he goes on to say. This unset
tied question" he adds, acquiring
more seriousness and danger with each
years delay, wider and deeper than
any new or minor event or incident, de-
mands the cooperation of churches,
statesmen and people, for 1t will, when
rightly met and settled, increase the re-
wards of labor teach noblest lessons
of humanity, relieve a race from the
scourge of centuries and our govern
ment and Christianity from the re-
proach of not having met with forth
tude and wisdom the most important
and urgent matter within our purview
as citizens and patriots"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
CONDEMNS THE ROUTE.
Business Men Responsible for the Loss of
Life.


Great Falls, July 23.-F. H. Gibson,
who recently returned to his home in
Choteau county after a trip to the gold
fields of the north, condemns the Ed
monitor route in unmeasured terms
and says he holds the business men of
Edmonton directly responsible for the
lives that have been lost by parties at
tempting to make their way to Dawson
City by this back-door route He claims
that they doomed the route for selfish
purposes, the Quitting of Klondikars.
He learned of the impossibility of
travelling by that route while at Cal
gary and did not attempt it, but, with
four companions, prospected the noun
tains at the head of the North Sas-
katchewan and Brazeau rivers, finding
nothing. At one time he was within
so miles of Jasper pass. where George
b. Mclaughlin is located, but heard
that, though the ground was very rich
in gold, it was so full of enormous boul-
ders that the gravel could not be work
ed to any advantage except in small
patches.
The difficulties of travel in the far
northwest are almost insurmountable,
the chief being 'muskegs" tamarack
swamps), large, deep, swift rivers and
fallen timber. There are no settle
ments in the country where provisions
can be bought and the meagre diet of
salt meats, etc, produces scurvy,
which ends in death, unless the victim
can speedily reach civilization. Ed
monitor is full of helpless cripples,
who have lost money, health and often
their limbs in the attempt to reach
Dawson by the Canadian route. Seven
or eight Montana men, whose names
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
A TALE OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Unionist Physician in Community Where
Secession Had a Strong Hold.

Correspondence st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
DR.. L. T. Watson is a retired physi-
clan of Springfield Mo-, who now en-
joyes a very comfortable fortune ac-
cumulated years ago in the practice of
medicine.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
was located at Hartville, Wright coun-
ty No, just beginning his professional
career. The people of that section of
the country were about equally divided
on the issues of the war, and both
sides soon became bitterly proscrlptive
in their spirit and methods. The par
tisans who attempted to stay at home
found less security than the men in the
opposing armies. No man who dared
to express his views was safe for n
moment, day or night. Secret foes
lurked in every ravine along the head
waters of the GasConade, and the aim
of the ambushed assassin was more
dreaded than the open fire of regular
battle.
DIR. Watson was strong advocate of
the Union cause. He openly denounc-
ed the secession movement from the
start, and thus became a target for the
vengeance of the Confederate followers
about Hartvllle. He was warned
again and again that such a course
of rashness would bring disaster upon
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch 10 lHe StdHudru.
Missoula, July 23.-Mrs. Caroline
Ross, well-known here as "Rolly- bolly,"
the old woman who for many years has
been a familiar figure fishing at the
north end of the bridge, died this after
noon of complication of diseases, re-
sulting from old age. She had been
ailing for some time past and spent
last winter in the county hospital. This
spring she seemed better and had been
in town with her daughter most of the
time. She came here from Minneapolis
about 10 years ago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
Treatment of JAMS.

Great Falls, July 23.-Hon T. Fuerjika,
japanese consul, with headquarters at
Chicago, is making a trip along the line
of the Great Northern, investigating the
treatment of Japanese laborers in Mon
tana, and in particular the shooting
scrape at Exeter. He visited Glasgow
this week, and stated that he had been
ordered to make full report to his gov
eminent upon all of these matters.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

There is nothing new in the diving
bell, long before man thought he in
vented it the spider knew all about IT,
The water spider crawls upon a reed,
dragging his diving bell with him, and
anchors it under water on a level keel
so that the air 1t contains keeps the
water out.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

are not known to Mr.. Gibson, are posi-
lively known to have persisted on the
trail, and the mortality was greater
among the numerous parties of pill
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

Il have used Chamberlains Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" says Mr.. w.
B. Cooper Of Ell Rio Cal For small
children we find it especially effective"
For sale by druggists
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

Policemen Barred From Labor
A Maryland law prohibits Baltimore
policemen from doing mechanical work
for the department or for hire.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
Hint to tho Wealthy,

From Town Topics.
The provident mother in Paris:
"Est-ce quill riche?'
"Oui."
"Alors fais-toi ecrie beaucoup de lie
ters-C'est l-pain de nos vieux jours!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Rally in Stocks Begun Saturday Was
Kept Up.
Union PACIFIC DREW ATTENTION
Result Of Publication of Its Annual
Statement.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 26.-The rally
begun Saturday was resumed this morning
Under moderate volume of miscellaneous
business. Room traders covered recent
sales, commission houses bought moderate
amounts for investment and some buying
FER continental centers was reported. Lon
oon holiday helped to curtail the volume
OF business but the dizziness was accept
able after the recent furry. Money rates
ruled relatively easy throughout the day
mere was no pressure to sell, and senti-
ment for the most part, was hopeful to the
extent that short selling was regarded as
particularly hazardous.
Union Pacific issues attracted consider
able attention upon the publication of its
annual statement, showing 5.14 per cent
earned on the common stock. This result
is obtained after deducting charges of
about per cent, which are not ordinarily
regarded as charge against income This
showing is quite remarkable, and must in
more hopeful times, result in greater recog-
milton. As it was, the announcement help
ed prices in all departments
In the Granger group the response to the
better local feeling was less pronounced,
probably because great many shares of
these issues have been bought lately, more
tlom necessity than desire.
Boston's needs were supplied to every SUBJ
stantial degree by sales of Burlington and
Atchison. and, without regard for intrinsic
merit, 1t is reasonable to expect early SELL
ing of the surplus holdings.
While the group of stocks named figured
largely in buying of this protective charac-
ter they We're not alone in such demand
and Will not be alone in the ultimate SELL
ing down to the basis of original holdings.
In the industrial list there were some
signs of rallying power, and In few in
stances support was given with more con-
hdence than for several days. Great stress
was laid upon the interest disbursements
to be made next week, the total sum to be
released being estimated at upward of
500 900, 600.
This argument in normal times could
scarcely fail Of immediate and substantial
results, but there are offsets Just now TO
be considered.
The Transvaal situation is a most i'm
portant factor, and one of very doubtful
results The demands of the season at
home may be met now that liquidation and
panic have forced a distinction between
price ana value, but London has to go
through more or less trying week The
end of Londons holiday may bring that
center into the situation as a source Of
some anxiety if not alarm.
AT home there are fears of a disturbed
traffic situation, nothing very tangible as
yet, but fears that the destruction of traffic
associations may restore the survival of
the ffttest policy which few years ago
detracted from the dividends paid to share
holders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

Saies-regular call-l2 O'Clock MN States
llU3s 81 100 llUSs. Metiopulltan AalirUad GER
tineate B., $1,000 at llvs2. Capital Traction,
"a, 10 at 35A, 30 at SS9s, 10 al eSs- Mergenthaer
Linotype, ~ at 1ls4a seller -, 40 at xI3i2 seller
~, at xls5 $. o. D., 10 at 1lS4A. American
district OF Columbia bonls.-3o-year Fund. gold
Is, lU3 Did. WAGER Stock currency as, IU4 bid.
Fund. currency 3.65s, us bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-MetIopolitan Railroad 5s,
l16 asked. Metropolitan kairoad cert. indebt.. u,
lIO1a bid, l16 ASKED Columbia Raiiruad I'd mort.
pany. a, u.s. Ill bid. Washington GAS Com
pany, Sc. b. is. III bid United S ates Electric
Light deb. imp. tx ll6 asked United States Eiec
tire Light ceIt. indebt is, lie asked. Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone 5s, i05 bid, lU4 asked.
Chesapeake and Iotomac Telephone con. 5s, lUSts
asked AmericaL security and Trust Is, 100 bid.
Washington Market Company list Is, ia hid.
Washington Market Company imp. u.s. Ia bid
Washington MaI'et Company exIen. Us. ia bad.
Masonic Hal! Association 5s, los bid. IL asked.
National Bank stoeks.-Bank Of Washington, $50
bid. Metropolitan, 55u bid, $40 asked. Central,
1Te bid Farme.s Ard Mechanics, 2lo bid. Sec
Sa nSS sd bid 49, 3D. W. w a End G
bid. LIB ssked. Traders. LIB bid. Lincoln, 12O
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
Deposit ard Trust i35 asked. Washington Loan
and Trust, 1876 bid. Washington Safe Deposit. 10
Franklin; 40 bid, so asked; Metropolitan, 50 bid
80 asked. Corcol2n. to bid. Potomac, s715 bid
19k asked Arlington, liSA bid 1853 asked
bid. l2h asked Columbia. Is bid IA asked. II, ggs
81. bid SIS asked. Peoples, x6 bid, asked
Commercial, bid, 5 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title Kiss
bid, 100 asked. Columbia Title, o bid 51s asked
District Title. 3is bid. 5h asked
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company
xs3ls bid. 93a asked. City and Suburban. IS
Gas and Electri" Light Stocks.-Washlngton Gas.
545 bid, 55ts asked. GeoIgetown Gas So hid.
Telephone Stoeks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. SIS
bid, 60 asked. Pennsylvania, IS bid Al asked.
Misceilaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler Linotype
x194ai bid, 1941s asked LansIon Monotype l54
bid, 15ls asked. American Graphophone u bid,
12!2 asked American Grsphophone, pfd. l2k
bid, Is asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 20 bid.
Washington Market Is bid. Norfolk and WASH
ingtoL Steamboat, 40 bid. Lincoln Hall, g bid,
10 asked
Ex. dividend