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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

An Act to fix maximum for selling
leaf tobacco by all ware houses in
this State.
Section |. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of tho State of
South Carolina, That the charges
and expenses of handling and sell
ing leaf tobacco upon the floor of to-
bacco ware houses in this State shall
not exceed tho following schedule of
prices, to wit: For auction fees, fif-
teen l5) cents on all piles of one
hundred pounds and less than two
hundred pounds; fifty (5W cents per
pile for piles of two hundred pounds
or over. For weighing and handling
ten (l0) cents per pile for all piles
of less than one hundred pounds; for
all piles of over one hundred pounds
at the rate of ten 1O) cents per hun
dred pounds; for commission on the
gross sales of leaf tobacco in said
ware houses, not to exceed two and
one half per centum.
Section ,. That the proprietor of
each and every ware house shall rem
der to each seller Of tobacco at his
ware house Il bill plainly stating the
amount charged for weighing and
handling, the amounts charged for
auction fees, and tho commission
charged on such sale; and it shall be
unlawful for any other charges or
fees exceeding those herein named
to DO made or accepted: Provided,
that tho provisions of this Act shall
not apply to the counties of Horny,
Sum or, Pickens and Chesterfield.
Section 3. That for each and every
violation of the provisions of this
Act Il penalty Of ten dollars shall be
enforced, and the same may bo re-
covered by any person SO offended.
Section 4. That this Act shall 90
into effect Immediately upon it's ap-
proval.
Approved tho End day Of March,
A. ID. 1899.
Al Act to limit tho lien of tho State
for uncollected taxes.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Corolina, That from and after
the passage of this Act al taxes here
after lowed or becoming due under
the laws of this State shall be con-
clusively presumed paid after ten
years from the last date said taxes
could have been paid without pen
atty: Provided, that this Act shall
not apply to taxes for tho collection
of which tho State shall introduce
judicial proceedings within tho timo
limited above: Provided further,
that the State may bring suit in
Court for back taxes any time within
ton years from the date when they
should be paid, whothor they are on
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

McClures Magazine for May will
Introduce now writer, Mr. Booth
Harrington, Of Indianapolis, with
tho opening instalmcnt Of II novel of
present-day Am rican life. Tho story
IS pronounced by those have read it
IN manuscript rs fresh and absorb.
ing in plot and remarkably pleasing
IN It's atmosphere and spirit.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

ated, for the empano!ling of a jury
to ascertain the amount which shall
be paid as just compensation for the
right Of way required, in which pe:i
ton shall be set forth a description
of the lands, the names OF the owner,
the purposes for which the lands are
required, and such other facts as
may be deemed material. On the
hearing of such petition the Circuit
Judge shall order the same to bo
filed in the office Of the clerk of tho
Court Of Common Pleas for said
county, aud shall further order the
said clerk to empanel a jury of twelve
to a'c 'rtain the compensation for the
use Of the lands required. The
clerk, Immediately on receiving such
order, must give to tho owner Of the
lands notice thereof, in writing, and
Of the day which shall be assigned.
On the day assigned tho clerk, in the
presence .. che parties, if they shall
attend, shall select the names of
twenty four disintercsted freeholdcrs
of the county, and shall draw there
from the names Of twelve to act as
jurors, and shall cause those so
drawn to be forthwith summoned to
meet, at such place and at such time
as he may assign, for the purpose Of
examining the said lands and ascor
tanning the compensation to be made
for the right Of way over the same.
1t shall further be the duty of said
clerk, in person or by his deputy to
attend at the same time and place
for the pursose Of organizing the
jury; aad he shall have the power to
summon from the vicinage other dis
interested freeholders to act as Jurors
in the stead Of any of those first
summoned who shall fail to attend
or who shall be objected to by either
party on the grounds of dsquallifica
ton on account of interest.
Approved the 9th day Of March,
A. d. 1899.
An Act 20 further establish and de-
clare the law Of distress for rent.
Section |. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
South Carolina, That in all cases
where property distraincd for arrears
Of ront is subject to the lion of a
mortgage placed upon said property
before the rent contract was entered
upon or before said property was
brought upon the ronted premises,
tho landlord shall have the right t,
pay tho ammonnt due upon such
mortgage debt and subject said pro-
pcrty to the payment of tho same,
as we'll as to the payment Of tho
amount due for rent
Approved the 9th day of Fobru-
ary, A. d. 1899.
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or OF the tax ooks, and may bring
suit in Court for any taxes which
should have been paid before March
81, 1890, at any time within ten
years after tho passage Of this Act,
whether on or off the tax books; and
OIL collection Of such taxes they shall
be distributed to the State, counties
and school districts to which they
would have gone if they had been
paid at tho time fixed by the Act
which levied the same: Provided
further, that except as to the conclu-
sIve presumption after ton years Of
payment of taxes by taxpayer, as
herein provided, this Act shall in no
way affect or impair tho operation of
any Act entitled can act to detino the
rights of the sinking fund commits
sion as to unpaid tax claims and for
feited and other lands in the control
of said commission, and for the man
agement of the same and the dispo.
sltlon of other assets" approved Feb
ruary Is, 1893.
Approved the 18th day of Febru-
ary, A. DISCO.
An Act to declare the law in relation
to termination of rental contracts;
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of tho State of
South Carolina, That frAin and after
the passage Of this Act, should any
tenant for years or lesser period re-
move from any demiscd promises be-
fore the expiration Of The term for
which said premises were dcmised,
leased or rented. then and in such
case tho rent which would bo earned
up to the end Of the month in which
the tenant leaves shall be immcd
ately due and payable, and it shall
be lawful for the landlord at any
time within five days after tho re-
moval Of such tennant to issue his
distress warrant for such an amount
rs may be due up to the expiration
Of tho month in which the tenant
leaves the premises.
Approved tho 10th day of Febru-
ary, A. D. 1899.
An Act to AIMED Article II of
Chapter III of the Revised Statutes
of South Carolina, in relation to
the manner of acquiring rights
of way.
Section |. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly Of tho State of
South Carolina, Almond Section 1,
744, by inserting after tho word
"compensation," in line 3, the words,
"or shall remain silent in reference
thereto" 80 that the said section,
when 80 amended, shall read as
follows;
Section 1,7l4 Q,55L) If the
owner of said lands shall signify his
refusal of consent to entry thereon
without previous compensation, or
shall remain silent in reference
thereto, the person or corporation re.
qnlring such rights Of way shall ap,
ply, by petition, to the Judge Of the
circuit wholein such lands are stu.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

Rudyard Kiplng will have a story
in tho May McClnro's entitled "The
Flag of Their Country" which OK
h'bits worry dramatically tho diiror
once between popular orator and Il
sensitive, high minded boy in their
r"sroot've ways of "honoring the
flag"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
O a 9 TO RTA.
Bears the n Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
signature os MAH2zZx@e<


President Mc<iniry Suggests that no Un.
nccessa'y or Humiliating Conditions
be Imposed upon the Insurgents.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

tt5f&S&@ tS&S Another new lot Of
Hats, Ribbons, Flowers
etc, just received at
Miss Bessie Riser's.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

In McClure's Magazine for May,
>. l.. Stcilens, city editor of the Now
York Commercial Advertiser, will
tell tho story ofThoodoro Roosovot's $
oxporienco and dealings with party
leaders and political reformcrs from
the momont he began to bo named
for Governor of New York down to
he present time 1t is no ordinary
story, and it has never before been
told in full.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

In McCInros Magazine for May,
Oscar King Davis, the correspondent
of tho Now York Sun at Manila, will
relate somo stories and give some
"reminiscences Of Admiral Dewey az
MIR. Davis himself has seen and
known him during months of service
beside him ut Manila.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

Tho May McCluro's will contain
another series of G.. D. Gibson's
Egyptian sketches and moro Of Ham
lin G"rIand's gold-truil POEMS. 1t
will also contain another Of John A.
Hill's striking rnilr"ad stories.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

Literary Notes from til. = =. Mcclure Com
pnny, New York,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
SOME OF THE NEW LAWS
THESE HAVE BEEN APPROVED by
THE GOVERNOR.

tn" Moat I'm portant Givou- Wort n Studying
and Keeping for Future Referenco.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

In McClnro's magazine for May,
Miss Tarboll will write of "I.incon's
Search for It Man," relating from
contemporary letters and rcminis
conc"s, mainly unpublished, tho story
OF Llncoln's personal rotations with
the successive commanders Of tho
army from Mcclellan down to Grant.
The paper will bo fully illustrated.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
TWICE A WEEK, $l.5O A WEAR

CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
lh's Is whore we are doing the business, tho
quality of our goods arc up and tho
prices down, no old goods out Of style,
out of date, nothing but up-to date
goods
Two hundred mems Suits square or round
cut, our price $500
Two hundred Mems Suits square or round
cut, our price $3.50
| will soil you suit at $40 that the regular
clothing stores ask YOU ton dollar bill.
Nlmnaugh soils 'om for less
If !ou want the most your none, will buy
como! come! come!!! to Mimnunoh,s
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

! case white lawns short lengths going at &C.
1 " 10c
100 pieces colorod Organdies, just
opened, ask to 500 them
l case white bed spreads, the best in
South Carolina 45c.
l case White Bed Spreads, the best in
South Carolina 75c.
l case White Bod Spreads the best in
America ST.
100 dozen Ladies' Gnuzn Vest now only 4o.
loO Sc.
lOO 10c.
100 " Towels side show compet-
itors ASK you l5c Mmnaugh's prico 10c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
Oriental Adyices.

San Francisco Feb. ll-Advices from
the Orient state that the Russian govern
ment is pouring troops into Port Arthur
and Talen-Wan on the ground that the
force now garrisoning those places is too
small in view of the apparent discomfort
of the inhabitants of the Lao Tung Pc
ninsula, who have within the last two
months risen up against the Russians in
- different townships and districts.
Further that no less than 5000 men have
landed at Port Arthur within the last two
months, and it is Intended to add q, 900
more before the end of the Chinese first
moon, making the enormous corps Of 35,-
GOO, in addition to- the garrsons of 1900
men for Port Arthur and 5000 for Talien-
Wan.
The plague has again broken out and
is causing much alarm in the districts ad-
jacent to Canton.
A fire which started in the market place
at Sai-Chin on Jan. destroyed $50 houses
before 1t was extinguished
Lii Hung Chang is trying to raise a pop
ular subscription in aid Of the sufferers
by the Yellow river floods.
j. e. Rennison, foreign manager of the
Pao-Wo mine at Ninsikong near Ming
20, arrived at Shanghai on Jan. IA and
stated that he had been forced to flee for
his life from the Chinese. who were en-
ragged at the opening of the mine, which
was only accomplished under the protec-
ton of strong guard. When the SOL
diers withdrew the natives drove out the
manager and wrecked an adjoining tenn
pie. Two people are said to have been
killed and several wounded.
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Identity of the Wreck,

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE latest ad-
wees from Honolulu by the steamship Ge-
rome make the identity Of the wreck that
recently drifted on the coast of Kohaa
very doubtful. 1t is hardly possible that
1t is the hulk of the Seattle schooner No
mad, as was reported from San Francisco,
as the wreck discovered was that of a
three-masted vessel, while the Nomad had
four masts.
Honolulu papers believe that the wreck
is that of the Emma Claudina, a three
masted schooner flying tae American flag,
which discharged a cargo of lumber at
Honolulu and left that port for San Fran
cisco on Dec 16. All hands are believed to
have been lost.
terrible cane fire was raging in the
fields of the Makee Sugar company near
kauia, when the steamer James Makee
left that point for Honolulu
President Dole, and Attorney General
Smith are home from a tour of the island
of Oahu. They found the new colony of
Wahiowa, settled mostly by farmers from
California, in very prosperous condition.
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Washington, Feb. 1.-THE board of eX-
perts on insular affairs established them
selves in their new quarters in the Lemon
pers referred to them by the war depart
ment. No action will be taken upon any
applications for franchises until the board
has taken up the matter in the field and
made a personal and thorough examina-
ton into the merits of each case. The
members of the board will leave here in
about 10 days direct for Havana. They
are likely to be away for about three
months.
So far no reference has been made to
any of the smaller islands in and about
Cuba and Porto Rico, including the Isle
OF Pines, which has been almost COM
pletely lost sight Of in the recent trend of
events. Some of these islands are re-
garded as extremely prosperous and
healthy, and persons who have just re-
turned from the Isle of Pines speak of it
in enthusiastic terms.
General Kennedy. the head of the board
of experts, predicts that yellow fever will
be driven out of Cuba within five years
He says it Is now confined almost exciu-
sively to the large cities and that. with
municipal improvements there Is no rea-
son to believe the island cannot be ridden
of the yellow fever rayages, although
there might be a few occasional cases
from time to time. Meanwhile the yellow
fever cases. he says, are likely to be
steadily growing milder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
A Cat That Drinks and Smokes.
From the Chicago Chronicle.


William Thompson of Glenwood, Pa,
has the most remarkable cat in Pennsyl-
vania The cat came to Mr. Thompsons
house one stormy night a year ago He
looked so fororn that he was taken into
the house. The cat was so affectonate
that he was adopted.
After awhile the cat betrayed a strange
fondness for the smoke that Thompson
puffed from his cigars. 1t became so
noticeable that Thomas foster father reg
ularly shared his after-dinner cigars with
the cat, giving him the smoke.
For joke a cigar was put into the
cats mouth one day, and to Thompson's
great astonishment. the cat sat up on
his hind legs and pulled away compla-
Gently. There was only one drawback to
his success. His teeth were so sharp
that they bit off the end of the cigars.
To remove this, Mr.. Thompson had a
wooden cigar-holder made for Thomas
and now he is able to indulge his taste
for tobacco.
Another accomplishment of the cat is
his ability to drink beer without disagree
able effects. Beer now forms one of the
chief articles of the cats diet.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Thompson of Glen
wood has a wonder in the feline species,
but there are many things his pet Thorn
as can learn from precocious little
pussy owned by lady who lives on one
of the most fashionable thoroughfares in
Evanston The many accomplishments of
this infant cat, residing in Chicagos
classic suburb would never have been
referred to by her ordinarily modest mis-
tress had not the prowess of the Glenwood
Thomas been bruited about the country
by the public press.
AS an illustration of the wonderful gifts
of Evanston's tabby who is known by
the Grecan name of Wallops, it may be
stated that it takes its place on a little
seat near the piano in the morning after
partakng of its cracked wheat, and sings
readily several of the old-t time airs to the
accompaniment of her mistress. Among
her favorite songs are Tommy, Make
Room for Your Uncle" 1.-The Cat Came
Back and Down in Hogans Alley"
Her voice of course is not of the fortis-
simo sort yet it is soft and musical and
the air can be readily followed in a quiet
room.
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en- Marke company, who advertises to re-
move superfiuous hair, and Mrs. Angie
H. Wing. Mrs. Rae's daughter. The Hell
en- Marke company has offices in the Pres
byteran building. The arrests were made
on indictments found by the federal grand
jury in Maine. The authorities say the
prisoners formed the Fairfield Floral
company of Maine, with an alleged can't
tai stock of 100000. They advertised ex-
tensively for persons who wished an edu-
cation for nothing ito send two 2-cent
stamps.
Then followed an elaborate system of
plucking those who answered the adver-
tsement. Outfits to make artificial flow
ers were sent them For a consideration
material was sold them which the COM
pany agreed to buy back when it was
made into flowers.
Some victims. 1t is said. were let in for
$40. man employed by the prisoners
told the postoffice authorities that the
company had received 1850 letters. The
three were held in $1,000 each. Mrs Wing
got bail but the others were locked up.
They will have hearing to-day before
Commissioner Shields.
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the consignee that the lot could not pass
because the San Jose scale had been
found among the pears. The consignee
demurred, pointing out that the pears
were dried by the approved California
methods and that the scales, therefore,
must be dead and harmless. The off,
Gals replied a week later that an expert
had been unable to determine whether
the scales were dead or alive. but in any
case it had been decided that American
dried fruit was calculated to spread the
San Jose scale, unless so dried as to
render it perfectly dry, hard and brit
tle.' The consignee answered that such
treatment of choice California fruit
would make 1t valueless and unfit for
food and called attention to the scienti-
fic fact that no San Jose scale could
survive the California process. His re-
monstranceS. however, had no effect.
The Cologne Gazette, commenting on
the case, says: TT is very desirable
that this guerrilla warfare should cease,
for it will only increase the feeling of
bitterness and arrangement. and it is
not necessary to explain what that
means to German industry
The death of Prince Alfred of Sake
Coburg and Gotha has brought the
court ball season to an end. Both last
Tuesdays ball and the carnival balls
have been abandoned.
Emperor William did not at
tend the opera subscription ball
on Wednesday for the first
time during his reign, thus causing
intense disappointment to the provin-
cial visitors and Berliners. whose on
ly chance of dancing on the same floor
with the emperor was thereby destroy
ed
There has been much astonishment at
the fact that the Prussia diet did not
take any official notice of the death
OF General Count Won Caprivi, the for
mer chancellor. They did not send a
delegation to the funeral and it did
not adjourn as a mark of respect to
the dead man, as did the reichstag. This
studied neglect is attributed to the fact
that the diet is dominated by the ag-
rarians, of whom Caprivi was the po-
litical enemy in consequence of his COM
mercial treaty and policy
A man styling himself DR.. Guztav
Seiber, special military attache of the
American legation" has been staying at
Dresden for the past three months and
has appeared at a number of public en-
tertainments in a brilliant uniform.
glittering with orders and decorations.
He also claims to be going to Paris
as special American official in charge
of the American branch of the exhibits.
Consul General Cole apprised the Unit
ed States embassy, but the German po-
lice have not yet arrested the special
military attache."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
ON HIS MOTHERS GRAVE.
Little Boy Commits Suicide Upon
Being Scolded.

A Little Boy Commits Suicide Upon
Being scolded.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 11.-Because he was
scolded by his aunt for playing truant
from school Herman kapff, IA years old,
went toe the grave of his mother in the
Homewood cemetery last night and killed
himself grave digger passing through
the cemetery this morning found the
body.
In box near by were three bottles con-
tanning % quarter grain sulphate of NOR
phine tablets. One bottle had been almost
emptied. In a pocket of the boys jacket
was note signed Herman Kapff,"
which read:
II have intended to end my life with
sulphate of morphine. My name is Her
man Kapff and my home No 80 Stevenson
street My aunt is Mrs. G. w. Backofen,
My aunt is the same address, No, 80
Stevenson street.
Tell aunt she need not worry about
me very much. I love her. Take me home
at once and bury me between my mother
and father, or any place where there Is
any room My money in the bank goes
to my brother, Oscar Kapff Good-by, ALL"
Kapff's parents have been dead several
years and are buried where he killed him
self and the boy lived with his aunt nea.
the Forbes public school, which he at
tended.
Wednesday and Thursday. When his
aunt heard of it yesterday she scolded
him and he left the house. He purchased
the poison. it is thought. and went direct
to the cemetery, where he sat on his
mothers grave and swallowed almost a
bottle full of the tablets. His body was
frozen when found.
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Injured in Prize Fight,

San Francisco, Feb. u.-John Farrell and
Jack O'Brien met in a six-round glove
contest before the Mission Athletic club
last night. The men seemed to be evenly
matched and no harm was done until the
sixth round, when Farrell received a.
blow on the shoulders which to the spec
tators appeared to be only light tap. He
fell to the floor and was counted out. He
did not revive until after being taken to
the receiving hospital, and for time it
was feared that he would die. An affection
of the heart, aggravated by excitement,
is assigned as the cause of his collapse. 1t
is expected that he will recover.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
A Swin<fJinp Scheme.

New York, Feb. 1.-Two women, a
mother and daughter, and man have
been arrested here by United States mar
shals, who say that their prisoners have
been engaged in ingenious and extensive
schemes for obtaining money by means of
the most alluring advertisements ever
known TO the authorities.
The prisoners are William F. Skinner,
manager of the Sawyer Publishing COM
pany of Waterville, Me-, who has an Of
flee in the Temple Court building: Mrs
Viola II. Rae, the proprietress of the Hell