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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-22

! For the Dogrco Of, b. S-Jamrs
! Ernest Brl'n, Dawson, Ga: Samuel
pinckn"N J"hnson, Rrnn..; Mnrgu-
r't Law } ,hustonr, Nvwborry; james
! David Luth"r, Pr2sport,; Cloronco
Croshy O!ncy, Charleston; Clarence
FurmNn Wrrts, Nrwbprry.
There is always moro or less in.
t"r"st in the contest ard awarding
Of medals. Th" degrees wcrc an
.lonnccd 10y President Cromcr.
The prize for the best essay pro
ducod by Il member of tho senior
class WAS awarded To MIR. Il p.
Fopolaud, Of Ehrhurdt, $. g. 1t is
mndo Incumbent upon each mcmhcr
to preparc this rssny. The subject
this year WA, ''purnsitea.' Prcsnn
tatlVu Of this medal WAS malc by
Rev. }. a. Morchcud, of Charleston.
honorable mnntinn WAS also mada of
&. T.. Worts, Of Ncwbprry.
The history medal annually
awarded to that ncmbrr Of the senior
class standing the best examination
in history was awarded by tho fac
ulty to Mr.. 6. G. Oluey, Of Clarlps-
ton. The history assigned by the
faculty this ycar was Green's Shorter
History of England.
The sophomore Greek medal was
awarded TO Jno. X. Aull, of New
berry, and WAS presented by Rev.
NJ. Nj. Kluard, Of Columbia, Hon
orablo mention was made of W. G..
Summer, Of Nowbcrry, who was
close behind in the race.
Tho freshman prize, Wcbstrr's in
tcrnational dictionary, was won by
MIR. g. 9. Merchant, Of Jalnpu, with
honorable mcntivn ol Gilbert L.
Noigt, Wilmington, N. G. This
prize was presented by DR.. r. G.
Holland.
The senior preparatory prize, Web
stcr's international dictionary, was
awarded to Elmer B. Hallm,n Of
Newberry. Presentation by Hon. r.
IL. Welch.
Rev. }. II. Harms having COM
ploted course Of study in social
and political scioncc, tho dogrco Of
master of arts was conferred upon
him.
With the reception at the college
and on the campus Wednesday night
tho commencement Of 1900 w.s
brought to q cl' and tho many
lrlehuS Oh lhe " gone to
their respcctiv ..,n many
pleasant rec' IF the few
days spont hero with friends end ac
quaintances.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-22


al Immortality.
Tonnyson's strongest argument fol
the future life he rc~ts down NJ Oh
the Instinct Of the soul, rs he cries:
only own dim life ,h0uld teach me this,
That life shall live forcvrrmnre
! E,se earth is darkness at the ere.
And dust and ashes all that is "
And that is only another way of
saying what Emerson says in his
essay on "Immortulty," that the
sccptlc who denies Immortality must
couccir" tho universe to be like u
nest OF boxes, with nothing in the
last box. In other words, there is no
rational Interpretation of it, no wor-
thy end to it.
In our consideration Of this mas
ter poem OF the century we must
naturally meet tho question as to
how Tennyson treated tho master
idea Of the century. Tho master.
idea is undoubtedly the theory of dc
velOpment, or evolution. There is
no oscan;na tho f,o4 - n,,oI,,;o,
We are part of it, whether we will
or not If hus wro,ont ;n o,or,.
.oo,, ur >.. ;,
sncoch and !, a., ,,ouo -
woIl n. ~ H., r,ol.o uo .
tho t,;ho, of .n;,, rr. ,.,,.,
to and incln);uo m,n-o. - o,'',,oi
1t IS rccoruizod in tbo nnfo,d;ro of
roliuious idoas md ;s ca ,or,ooat;
u fact in tbo Tro ,rJ uhon,xht 90 u,'
age that if must i,trndo ;tso,f o,or
into the uurer roalm of noot;o
Thought.
How did snrb , u,.tor wind ,,;,,.
this scomiro tcndoncv tovord o
nprolv mator;,l ;nt,rnroi ,,;o 81 A.,
unlvrrsc' Here is Il question for
all of us as stndrnts ofN,tnro I Of no
tnrn ,n,oth;, ro,,l,.r,,,
'i'' W. VI WV
we may think and 90 on to bel;ovo
whom Comm ,ro :. ,,-
H., .,o ..',.,. ~, '''''.
- WV 'ii"'''l 'l"ilS'lc phllosopny OF
'o'"'
'!'' ""' 'o'co '''"' WAS lull OF
'"''h' "hon materlalsm seemed to
b" the coming rcligion--a religion
which the blunt Carlyle called ro-
lirlon of dirt-this strono eorl woo
nttor;n,, u,,,,, I,.. :,
r, O.. ~ 'i'o
''' 'Po"N
'7 '''' f'"'''"S INSPIRATION into
'n' hear'" that were asking whittier
this new doctrine of evolution was
to lead them. Tennysou gives us
his conceptlon of Natnro no bo ,ske.
~, o"' an" N''u'e thch ot strlic,
Sa.,v,r,I ~ I''"' ''''', o'i' ore"'i9'
(, ,oo,,l,.,,, ''o"'''
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-22

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~pirlng and deeply religious pieces
# writing ever prnnrd,
One critic says: "rhr poets i'm.
"3'''"'a"'' hroodII'G over tn" great
questions Brought home to him hy
the death of hi, friend .vnon1nl hi.
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-22
CLOSE OF COMMENCE ENT.


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hear thee where the wu'rrs .'un:
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by "hlch II" meant &c say 'i'H' ~
every turn there WAS reminder Of
O' >' WIZ '''>'
LIS oe'ter 10 nave loved ana los,
imam never 10 nave I"V q al All
It seems that at the vrry time
whom Tonnvson was nvr,r,;p., ,ho
return OF H2'lAm Il" received b"
news Of his dnnth.
This coiucj,}rnr, of c,',.mit, w;.L
:. r.
ono of the most beautiful gems in the
whole collection, containing tn" SIM
plost English, and tn" pnrrst figures,
leading to tn" declaration Of Il low"
that was 70 on,l,.,E If,
blSten 10 tho sentences IN Whlch
he describes how such 4 stroke falls
to father IrinEiurt tLn loolfh Of
'', VI "''I ''' '''"''', 81
for the safety Of her sailor lul: 10
maiden, uwuitinr tho cominy of her
sweetheart.
,n
Who plcdgr>t now thy gallant son:
a shot, ere half thy 'ira"lhl hr done,
'''''' sun " 'ho ''' mat "''' from
O mo:h"r' praying G"d will saw"
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-22
GAalPAIGN MEETINGS..
Begin at Ornng"bnre dun. 1iih md End
ut kchland August 22nd

The following is the schedule OF
the State campaign meetings.:
Bamberg-Jnne %.
Sur ter--June 2G.
Clarendon--June 81.
Borkcley-June 28.
Georgetown-Jnly 10.
Williamsburg-July II.
Florence-July IL.
Marion-July 13.
Horry-Jnly IS.
Marlboro-July Is.
Darlington-July 80.
Chestorfold-JuIy 2l.
Kershaw-July %.
Lancaster-July 25.
Chester-Jnly rs.
Fairiield--July II.
York. July %.
Cherokee-July 90
Spartanburg--July 81.
Union--Augilst |.
Newberry-August 3.
II""iehS-A uSuSt f. -
GreenVille-Angust 6.
Pickens-August 7.
Oconee-August 8.
y Anderson-August 10.
Abbevllle-August II.
Greenwood-August l3.
Aiken-August Is.
Edgefeldt-August is.
Saluda~-August 18.
Lexington-Augnst 81. ..'."
Hiohland-August %.
-. 7
IA a5 M' ~ re. Is,
nears ?, the ~ Tho Kind Yen Have Always Bought
''s4a'''' es L<alNzNlzx
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-22

On Wednesday morning tho COM
mencement exercises proper were
held and seventeen young gentlemen
and ono young lady Of tho gradu-
ating class received their diplomas
and degrees. Tho following is tho
list of the graduates:
For the degree of A. b. -.Jno. Ed
win Barre, Lexington; John Edward
Boland, Little Mountain; Benjamin
Thomas Buzhardt, Newberry; Ernest
Probst Copeland, Ehrhardt; Daniel
Joseph Sidney Derrick, Leesville;
Daniel Forrest Goggans, Newberry;
Henry w. Fulmer, Hilton: John Ben.
jamin Kilgore, Newberry; Andrew
Pearson Sites, Spring Hill; Thomas
Irwin Swyget, Peak; Jacob Reuben
Unger, Mt. Willing; David Leroy
Wedaplan, NewberrY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
THROWN FROM THEIR BEDS.
Strikers in st. Louis Attempt to Blow
Up Car Tracks and Create Havoc.

Strikers In st. Louis Attempt to Blow
Up Car Tracks and Create Havoc.
ST. LOUIS, May 3l.-A terrific ex-
plosion, caused by dynamite placed on
the tracks of the union line at Fiji
tenth and Chambers streets, shook
buildings and broke glass in all win
dows in that neighborhood at 1910 a.
m. Many persons were thrown from
their beds by violent conclusion, and
all were awakened and were more or
less terrified. They discovered it had
resulted from dynamite which explod-
ed on the street car tracks. The dam
age to the rails was not marked, the
explosive apparently having spent it's
force in the air. The shock was felt
within radius Of a mile. Windows
were shattered many blocks away. So
far the police have been unable to find
out who was responsible. The explos-
ion created a panic in the neighbor-
hood and many people slept no more
the rest of the night through fear of
another explosion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
The NEWS In IOWA
CHARGES AGAINST JONES.
Grave Allegations Against the Clerk @
the supreme Court.

Grave Allegations Against the Clerk of
the Supreme Court.
Dies MONIES, June Charges of
transportation of state fees have
been made against c. L. Jones, clerk
of the supreme court. State Treasur-
er Herriott is the originator Of the
charges, which Mr.. Jones' friends in
sist are grounded in personal ill-will
toward the clerk. 1t is charged that
Mr.. Jones has appropriated to his own
use something like $4,000 of fees col
lected for transcripts of supreme court
opinions. The law provides that these
transcripts, when furnished by the
clerk, shall be charged for at the rate
of 10 cents per 100 words, and that the
proceeds shall be turned into the state
treasury and fully accounted for. Mr..
Jones admits that he has not turned
the fees into the treasury, but explains
that he has failed to do SO simply be-
cause the state appropriation for cler-
ical expenses was not large enough to
pay for making the opinion record, and
the revenues from the sales of copies
have been used to pay for keeping this
record. He claims that the amount
he has received during the four years
and three months involved ex-
ceeds the expenses he has borne by
only about 1880, and that the legis-
lative committee on retrenchment and
reform, after fully investigating,
agreed to wipe off the old score, but
told him not to do it again. In order
that it should not be necessary, the
committee increased his clerk hire .al-
lowance 5000 annually. Mr.. Herriot
demands that the entire amount
which has been collected for these fees
be turned over and accounted to the
state, and he has insisted that no
other basis of settlement would be
satisfactory to him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07

The cypress in ancient times was
considered a sacred tree and idols
were made of cypress wood. The Pa
office coast Indians used it as an en-
blem Of publication. The Dakotan In
dams had superstition concerning
the cedar tree. They imagined that
thunder was a manifestation of the
storm god Wa-Kan-Da, thunder birds,
ss his messengers, producing the noise
designated as thunder. These birds
lived in cedar trees. and hence the
cedar tree became an object of worship
and the cedar pole an emblem of the
highest value.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07

The number and variety of knives
and forks that now grace a WELL
equipped and formal dinner table may
well dismay one unused to such a
variegated display of cutlery and sill
yer. There are forks for the oysters,
for the fish and for the roast, and
forks as well for anything else that
may be served. There are also knives
to correspond to the forks that may be
needed. These implements that social
convention DEGREES to be necessary to
convey food to the mouth are usually
laid out in formidable rows on either
side of the plate. The other evening
a simple western maiden at her first
eastern dinner surveyed her supply Of
knives and forks with growing trepi-
dation. Her common sense told her
that they were laid out in the regular
order in which it was intended that
they should be used, but nothing in
her experience had taught her which
was the right end of the row to start
in with. Finally, in despair, she
sought help from her next-door neigh
Dor, a prominent physician. Say.
Doc" she questioned anxiously. as she
pointed at the offending objects. do
YOU eat out or in?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
NEWS IN GENERAL
HARD FIGHTING POSSIBLE.
Not Entirely Certain Beers Are Ready
to Give I'm.

Not Entirely Certain Beers Are Ready
to Give Up.
LONDON, June e. Lord Roberts con-
tinues silent regarding Pretoria, prob
ably because he cannot wire of events
from his own knowledge. Lorenzo
Marquee, where all of the news from
the Boer side is re-handled, cables that
communication with Pretoria is now
suspended. According to last reports
peace party appeared to be in the
ascendant, and as soon as President
Kruger and his cabinet left Pretoria
to organize new capital, the citizens
committee persuaded the commandants
troops from the defenses, perhaps with
the view of keeping order in the town.
If messengers were sent to the British
or If the British, being two hours
march from Pretoria on Wednesday,
entered it then or at any time prior to
Friday noon, Lord Roberts would GER
tainly have telegraphed this fact.
Hence it looks as though there was a
Boer force between Pretoria and
Johannesburg. These soldiers trek
king back toward Pretoria, some of
them fresh from the fight with Cen
eral Ian Hamilton, would have brought
a new element into the situation and
would probably override the peace
committee, taking the direction of
affairs out of their hands. If this has
happened, the British may. as the
Daily Chronicle says, see some ''hard
fighting before the British flag flies
over Pretoria, for even if the Beers
held only three forts standing close to-
gether on the hills south of the town
they would be in a position to stand a
siege" The Beers, according to a
special dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee,
have re-entered the northeastern ter
ritory of the Free State and are en-
gagged with the British near Venters-
burg and Harrismith.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07

a great many OF the census emu
merators lave given up their jobs in
more or less disgust. When the an
nouncement was made that the popula-
ton canvassers would be appointed on
certain date there were several thou
sand more applications at the office
next day than there were places for.
Politics was considered very little in
the selection of the men. and every
thing looked promising. When the
final work of preparation was begun it
resembled clear Sailing until the can
vassers found out something about the
task that confronted them. One of
them in resigning to Chief Agent Bea-
ston of Philadelphia said: What do
you think am? have to ask twenty
Two questions for 21s cents. That's a
good job, nit! You can have it,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
SITUATION IN CHINA.


Minister Conger Appeals to State De-
partment for Protection.
WASHINGTON, June l.-Such advices
as have reached here indicate that the
situation in China has assumed a very
critical phase, and one calculated to
tax the entire resources of the Chinese
government. The state department
has been in close communication with
Mr.. Conger, our minister at Pekin,
and the navy is doing it's share, hav-
ing placed the flagship Newark as far
up the Pei Ho river as the Talxu forts,
which is the nearest point to Pekin
that the ship can reach. The oper-
atoms of the Boxers" are increasing
in magnitude. Their demonstrations
are no longer local, and they appear
to be governed in the movements by
some well settled design. They have
murdered nine Methodist ministers in
one province, at te town of Pachow,
and have closed il on Pekin. Mean
while, the Chinese army is suspected
of disloyalty, this belief being
"hoiCooiC eCstieioho
of the army to the "Boxers." Minis
ter Conger has appealed to the state
department for the protection of a
marine guard for his legation. The
department has promptly cabled him
an authorization to call upon the
nearest United States vessels for as
sistance. The embarrassing feature
of the situation is the cutting of the
communication by rail between Taku
and Tien Tsin and the capital, for the
'Boxers" have burned the railroad
bridges, and there are probably only
two courses open to the marines who
wish to reach Pekin-a long overland
march, through hostile country,
away from supports, or tedious voy-
age up the swift and shallow Pei Ho
in shore boats in tow of steam launch
es. According to report, the Chinese
government has done every thing In
it's power to meet the demands of the
diplomatic body at Pelsin for the dis
persion Of the Boxers" but it appears
that the uprising is far more serious
than was at first apprehended, and
even the resident ministers ut Pekin
are inclined to admit that the task is
not an easy one for the Chinese gov
eminent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
SWEEPING CUTS IN CUBA.
Director Bristow Lays Ak Heavily Up,
Salaries in Postal Department.

Director Bristow Lays Ak Heavily Upon
Salaries in Postal Department.
HAVANA, June 2.-Acting Director
of Posts Bristow has issued an order
more sweeping than any Of its prede-
cessors, an order practically complet-
ing the reorganization Of postal head
quarters. The latest financial reduc-
tons aggregate s23, 800, making total
reduction of expenditures at head
quarters of more than $4,000. The
special agents, eleven in number, who
have been getting 50, 200 each, are cut
down to six, and their clerical force is
correspondingly diminished, the salary
of the chief clerk of the bureau being
reduced from 1880 to 81, 600. The
bureau of transportation loses the
services of one 81, 200 clerk, the trans
tation bureau loses one 81, 400 clerk,
the salary of the chief clerk being re-
duced 5000, and the bureau of dead
letters is treated in the same way, los
ing clerk, while the salary of its
chief clerk is reduced. p. III. Bristow,
chief clerk of the department, had his
salary reduced from 81, 900 to s., 500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
FOREIGNERS ARE MURDERED.

Boxers" Attack q Party OF Thirty Try
Ing to Leave Country and XIII -Four.
TEN TsIN, June 4.-The French
consulate has received information
from the priests at Pae Flu that thirty
foreigners, including six ladies and a
child, who were attempting to escape
from Pao Ting Flu to Tiensen in boats
were attacked by over 700 BOXERS"
armed with rifles and spears. Many
foreigners were wounded, four killed
outright, but the fate of the remain
der of the party is unknown. Having
but little ammunition, however, il is
considered impossible they could hold
out against their assailants.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07

Sioux CITY, June 1.-The little town
of Salix, few miles from Sioux City,
received a severe shock Decoration
day, when c. +. Schmidt, station agent
for the Sioux City & Pacific railway
company, ran out in front of the mem
orial parade and shouted: "To hell
with American The marshal of the
day, Hon. Z. II. Smith, at once went
after the man, who ran away and for
some time eluded bis pursuers. Later
he concluded to give himself up. lie
was taken to the postoffice, and there
he made public apology and begged
the forgiveness of the people. There
was some talk of tar and feathers, but
the cooler heads prevailed and the
apology was accepted, but an effort
will be made to have him removed
from his position at Salix.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
TO PROMOTE MILES.
Senate Votes for Promotion of Generals
Miles and Corbin.

Senate Votes for Promotion of Generals
Miles and Corbin.
WASHINGTON, June 3.--Major General
Miles and Adjutant General Corbin
may yet win their fight for promotion.
Unexpected action in their favor was
taken by the senate Saturday. 1t
came in the shape of voting amend
ments to the military academy appro-
priation bill. These revive for all
time the rank of lieutenant general
for the senior major general, while
the bestowal Of the rank of ajor gen
eral upon the adjutant general is linn
tied to the incumbent, General Corbin.
The amendments read:
"That the senior major general COM
manding the army shall have the rank,
pay and allowances of lieutenant
general, and his personal staff shall
have the rank, pay and allowances
authorized for the staff of a lieutenant
general"
THAT the adjutant general of the
army shall have the rank, pay and al
lowances of major general of the
army of the United States, and upon
retirement shall receive the retired
pay of that rank"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
BY WAY OF PRETORIA.
Overwh Ginning Forces of the British
Compel Federals to Retire.

overwhelming Forces of the British
Compel FederaIs to Retire.
PRETORIA, May 3l.-An official war
bulletin just issued is as follows:
Sunday a fight occurred close to
Van Wycksrust in Gatsrand. The fed
erals fought well but the British
troops seemed tired out. At dark the
federals were forced to retire in the
direction of Van Wycksrust on ac-
count of the overwhelming force OF
the British. The British attacked
Witwatersrand and were in contact
with the federals at Gatsrand, but
they were beaten back with good re-
suit by the federals under Com
mandant Louis Botha. The federals
were heavily bombarded all day long
but kept their position. The British
loss Is reported as considerable. The
British are near Utrecht; they are
marching on Laings Mex"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
GRIFFIN,s TITLE CLEAR.
Decision OF Interior Department In
Celebrated Land Case.

Decision or Interior Department In
Celebrated Land Case.
PRIMeHAR, June 3.-The secretary of
the interior has made several import
ant decisions in what is known as for
feited S. C. & st. p. railroad lands.
Among these is the celebrated case of
James Griffin VS.. the heirs of Elias +.
Drake, involving an so-acre tract in
the heart of the city of Sheldon, and
estimated to be worth from $780, 900 to
100000 Jimmy" Griffin, as he is
Familiarity called, was poor man,
working on the railroad in 1882, at
which time he became satisfied that
the land in question was unearned
railroad land and took his family and
located upon the land and claimed it
as United States homestead. The
secretary's decision awards the land to
James Griffin. He has had to fight his
way through on this land ever since
he made his claim in 1882, in various
local courts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07

CLINTON, June Judge Shiras, of
the United States court, has sustained
L. S. James, referee in bankruptcy in
the Christensen bankruptcy case.
Mr.. James held that where creditors
had received partial payments on ac-
of going into bankruptcy, they must
return such payments or be ruled out
of any rights in the assets of the bank
rupt. lie held further that goods sold
within such time could not be used as
offsets against payments received.
The ruling was the first made upon
that point and was regarded as an inn
pnrfant one