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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02
t!ir ~ li,I PHILIPPINES.
a. IhtcrCStirH Letter from ~ Ncwbprry
Man Now In Service Th,re.
I'j'"'a. Philippiur Island,
il"NDl Il Corps, Dee. 10. ISg

II"ND, Il Corps, Dee. ~. 1880
My ''tar E"amdpa: | guess this will
S'rpr'," J'O'', hu, am ashamed Of my
! 5 ! '.''" ! w'itinw sooner. | received
y"ui lcvlrr in New York, Q. *. We
II It New y utk september 3Oth, landC Il
IT. M"!itia NuyrmDcl' 3Oih. or cours Q
lost :" lot uG time. We stopped in
G'braiia fnur days, in Port Said three
days., in 'o!umhn tive days, only max
ing three stops. enjoyed the trip
, @. Is. Coming through tho Sucz Canal
WIS something wonderful. On each
side could see nothing but sand hills,
Arabs and camCls, then into the Rcd
Sea, we saw the place where they say
l'haro lost his army, and the twelve
rocks called the twelve apostles. We
sailed near Sangnporc, in sight, but did
not stop. lcs, those sixty days from
Nc" York to Manila | will never for
get "r regret The time, but am salts
lied now to try land service. The
CHINA Sea WAS rough, and thought
the NJ MisSouri would bc lost. OF course
mountains Of lMHo is why transferred
10 land. ! am now about two hundred
mites north OF Manila, i'm lurgc hos
pital rly.hXcd up by the government.
IhH waS once Spanish college. We
hay" two hundred puticnts here and
SiNty-iiVc Corps men. ! am on night
duty, and sleep in the morning: i'm the
afternoon ride out to tho firing line,
aho"t four miles from town. In this
way have Il good chance TO sec and
near what Is going on. Everything
around here Is quiet; don't think the
fiIipinoS will hold ont long. They are
fighting on the south line below Manila.
like the Philippines much better than
| did Cuba. This is good place for q
poor man, rs he can go without clothes
and live on fruit and get pay for his
work, - yOu see he can save all he
makes. So much nice fruit here.
cat all can hold every morning. Wish
could send you some Of it for Xmas,
but it. is too far.
We'll, IT. Is most Christmas again.
am long ways from where | was last
thristmas-',bouta as far from home now
as can gct-.on the opposite side of
the world. My health is good and |
am satisfied. am saving eighteen
dollars per month. will have seven
hundred dollars when am discharged.
with my transportation and clothing
allowance will make ono thousand dol
lars saved aud around the world in
three years time, and this is good
enough.
1T will he 1900 when you get this. l
will appreciate II long letter from YOU
at any timo; haven't heard from home
since long before leaving New York.
will close, because you will not have
as much time to read letters us have
to write. With best regards to all.
Your grand son,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles IA well ns women. and ali
feel the results in loss of appetite, pois
ons in TN" blood, backachc, nervous
ness, headache and tired, listless, run
down feeling. But there's no need to
lrrl like that. Listen to J. Gardner
ldavi'le, Ind lie says: "Electric Bit.
lers are just the thing for man when
he Is alt run down, and don't care
whether ne lives or dies. 1t did more
TO give me new strength and good ap.
petite than anything | coulG take.
can eat anything aud have lew lease
ON Iile.' Oniy so cents at all DRUG
Stores. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

There is disease prevailing In this
country most dangerous because so decep-
I'VE; Many sudden deaths are caused by
,t--heart disease. pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. 4 kidney trouble Is allowed to ad-
vance va the ktdney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness ofthe blood--tho albumen
leaks out and tho sufferer has Brlpht's
disease, the worst form OF kidney trouble.
Or. kilmer's 5wanp-Root the new dis.
covery IS the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. II has cured thousands
OF apparently hopeless cases, after sll other
efforts have failed. At druggists in flt.y-cent
ana dollar sizes. A sample bottle seEt FREQ
BY mail, also book telling about Swsmn.
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
mention this paper. 6 : ~ 6 ~
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02
"n: king Day aud Night

The busiest and mishlies, little thing
that ever was mad" is Or. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill la n sugar. coated
giohule of heaith, that cuangcs weak
hess imo strength, iistlessness into en-
ergy rain'ing into mental power
they're wonderful in hui'ding up the
health: Only 25c per box Sn,d by all
Druggists.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

State Constable G.. l.. Cooley was
tried and acquitted last Monday for the
murder Of "littic George" Howard
The States evidence in the case was
weak and the ease was submitted to
the jury without argument and the
jury WAS ont only few minutes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02
Masters Sales.
The National Bank of Newberry, South
Carolina, Plaintiffs,

vs..
Alexander Singleton and Ellen M. La
Far, Defendants.
PY ORDER OF COURT, DATED
- November 4, 1900, will sell to the
hignest BIDDER, before the Court House
at Newberry, S. c., on saleday in Feb
runry next,
All that lot of land in the town OF
Newberrry, State of South Carolina
containing one-half acre, more or less
and bounded by Pratt street, st, Luke's
Episcopal church lot and McMIorri
street.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash, bal
ance In one and two years, with inter
est from day of sale, to be secured by
bond of purcl aser and mortgage Of
premises sold. The buildings on prem
ises to be insured and policy assigned
to Master.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
stamps. w. D. HARDY, Master
Masters Office, Jan. II, 1900.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

The attention of those Of us here mt
home will be shifted from the South
African war TO Kentucky for the next
( CIV days.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-lN n
COMMON PLEAS.
Edw: r. Hipp, Plaintiff, against Iveson
johnson, Defendant.
Summons for Relief.
10 the Defendant Iveson Johnson:
VOU ARE HEREBY SUM
Il moned and required to answer
the complaint in this action, Of which
copy is herewith served upon Won,
and to serve q copy of your answer TO
the said complaint on the subscribers
at their office at Newherry Court House.
South Carolina, within twenty days af.
ter the service hereof, exclusive of the
day OF sucb service, and If you fail to
answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the Plaintiff In this action
Will apply to the court for the relief
demanded In the complaint.
Dated 23d DecembeY, 1899. ~
SCHUMPERT s. HOLLOWAY
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendant, Iveson Johnson;
Take notice that the complaint IN
the above entitled action was filed In
office Of the Clerk Of the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas for Newberry County on the
23rd OF December, 1899. ="
81 SCHUMPERT& & HOLLOWAY,
ss., Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

In less than ten years Ncwberry will
have twelve Thousand inhabitants
they are coming in gradually, but
steadily.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

l'ri2 ham II. Rohrrts. the Congress-
man ir"'n tab Nho has three living
WIVES, and openly boasts of the fact,
WaS refused his scat in The House of
representatives ny an overwhelming
vote. ns he should have been But--lct
The good work 90 ON now and see if the
m"rai characters Of some Others would
not justify similar action in their cases
~ justice WIS mrtru out.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

For the past few weeks We have heard
nothing Of that new cotton mill for
N"Wbrrry. .,carly every town and
city in the Sta,c OF any Importance is
building mill. Ncwbrrry must not
laT--wc need the cotton mill.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02
Stop That Hack! =:
=
Shop That Hack

Why don't you stop that Hacking
Cough and not suffer yourself and
annoy other people when 25c. invest
ed in Robcrtson's Compound Cough
Syrup will settle the whole business
Don't forget that a stitch in time
saves nine, and neglected Cough
and Cold sometimes leads to Pneu-
monia' Rob"rtson's Comp. Cough
Syrup ia manufactured and sold at
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

The prohibition bill Of Nj. Prime,
was yesterday killed in thf House by u
vote OF 70 to 26. Mr.. Prince had no
idea his bill would hn passed Int Pc
came instructed for prohibition and
made Il fight for it. This Legislature
is decidedly in favor Of the Djsprna,rA .
amend the present law and 10 change
the present board Of CONTROL
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

Things have proven SO warm for the
li'lti-h that they have had to suspend
hostiliiirs for ten days or two weeks to
get in shape again. The 5ocrs gave
thrnl such Il licking in the las, fight
that they had to fall back and await re-
lnf"rc"m"nts. While they are wait
ing is a good time for the Bucrs to put
in some good work. and we are cxpcct-
lnG to hear OF itrvcry day. There is
no justice in this war against these
poor people, and We hope Eng land will
have to pay dear for all she gets out Of
il.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

Ia D. l.. Copeland
is in the West buying
stock. He will return
lbyF ebrL,ary | ST With a
nice lot Of Horses and
Mules. f&t4
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

His election was confirmed bv the
Senate one afternoon this week by q
vote of 16 to 10, and I suppose he felt
vindicated and that the best thing he
could do was to resign. II Il new board
is elected he would probably go.
The presenc board, of course, is maxi
ing stubborn fight to be retained, and
rs they have friends and relatives in
the Legislature the solution is some
what mixed. There Is nothing per-
sonal in the fight against the board. It
sgis thought best for The dispensary to
5 get new board.
1 " ssa ~ I
Most OF the time this week has been
taken up In discussing theliquor ques-
tions In fact II 1t were not for this the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

There is II disposition among suur
VINO oppose the Iispcns;ry To do amy
thing that will bring the law and it,
management into disrcputu aud mulr
it obnoxious to the people. That, |
am free to admit, is not IL very hiyh
motive to uctua,c II man who il sent
here to lcGislatc for the best Interests :
of all the people Of the State.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18

1T should be remarked in this Gonna.
tion," he says, that the enlisted for.
required for one relief to serve the my
ern coast armament in this military A.
partment is estimated at 15,010 men ",
on the aQth of last June the enlist,
strength Of the heavy batteries in NJ
department amounted to only 4sSs man
and of these quite a number of artrsry
soldiers are required by the exigeneies !.
the service to garrison posts which srs
not properly artillery stations.
1T may also be stated that, with ,hs
exception of the artillery school at Far
Monroe, Va, there is not In any imno,
tant harbor in the United States even
the minimum number of officers reouires
by the coast artillery regulations for sbe
service of the modern armament. 6s
control and direction
Major Story comments upon the artn.
lery reorganization bill now pending Il,
Congress, and says it is a serious defec,
of the measure that it does not supply
sufficient officers for staff administrator
"The number Of officers now absent,
from their batteries" he says lis p,ob.
ably in excess of 40 per cent, and there il
no prospect in the near future of i'm
provement In this respect. If the bill
passes In it's present form this unfortu.
mate condition will be aggravated, sln,e
officers must be withdrawn from the
batteries for staff administration. II /;
therefore earnestly recommended that the
artillery be put upon the same basis a:
infantry or cavalry in providing Officers
for staff work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18
Upton WILL SEEK
THE CUP AGAIN
Challenge was Sent to New York
for an August
Race.

LONDON, Oct 10.-Sir Thomas Upton.
later in the day. informed representa-
tive of the Associated Press that his
challenge is on board the White Star
steamer Germanic, due at New York
Thursday, and that he prefers that all in
formation as to it's contents be given out
by the New York Yacht Club. The letter
challenging contains a suggestion as to
the date of the race, which, 1t Is under
stood, will be in August.
1t Is reported that the challenge yacht
will be built on the Thames and that she
will be named Shamrock.
According to rumor, Robert Wringe, one
of the commanders of the old Shamrock,
will command the new racer.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-It Is reported here
that a challenge from Sir Thomas Upton
for another series of races for the Amer
ICES cup reached the New York Yacht
Club this morning At the office of Sir
Thomas Upton today the report that his
challenge had reached New York was de-
MED. 1t appears. however. that it was
recently mailed or that it is about to be
sent to New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-J. s. Vodie, sec
retary of the New York Yacht Club. said
that letter was received today from Sir
Thomas Upton, announcing that the
Upton cup for seventy -footers is on the
Germanic, due here tomorrow There
was no challenge, he said.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18
STEIGEMANN PLANNED
HIS DOUBLE CRIME

'I write to say that my father-in- law
has the right to possess everything that
1 have. l hope he will take good care of
my children. We had been living in Chris
tie lane, and during my absence my wife
did something which took her away from
me. She left my children from in the
morning until IL at night almost starv-
ing and went to dark places with this
&C good-for-nothing fellow. don't
think there is any harm in killing wom-
al of that sort. Dear reader, will you
please look to my children? Good bye.
1 have no further time but to say
that this good for nothing fellow and my
wife caused all this trouble. My father
in-law has a right to everything. He has
absolutely nothing to do with the crime.
hope he will look out for my children.
The things my wife has done were
bad. B. STEIGEMANN.'
Benjamin Steigmann before attempting
to murder his wife and kill himself pre-
pared for the end by writing letters ex-
onerating his father-in-law, M. Dollin-
ger, and telling of the infidelity of his
wife, The letters were written in French,
while number of statements as to his
business affairs were in Hebrew and Rus
sian. j. H. Schnack, one of the jurymen,
translated the French letters, while NJ
Dollinger, the father of the woman who
is now lying in the Queens Hospital
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18
CHINESE CRISIS
IN BRIEF ITEMS

The British viii hold Shan -hai-Kwa
The Russians have evacuated the
summer palace.
The French are provoking riots in
Yunan province.
Eight thousand German soldiers Will
Half the Japanese army in China will
soon be withdrawn.
There is renewed persecution of
Christians in Shantung.
Wholesale massacres by Russians are
reported from the Amur.
The powers may destroy the Chinese
fleet in Formosa Straits.
Ii Hung NChang will go to Peking
with Russian bodyguard.
Ching Wan Tao, a Chinese port, has
been occupied by the British.
After it's capture Moukden was burn
ed and looted by the Russians.
The United States and Great Britain
are now in diplomatic relations with
China.
Prince Tuan's successors are liberal
minded men from the province of Man
churia.
Russians will give the Peking -Tien-
Tsin railroad over to German manage
ment
Chang Au, the ancient capital of Chi
ma, may be re-occupied by the imperial
family.
The Chinese court will go further in
land and remain for a time in Shen-si
province.
The Empress Dowager was reported,
on October 7th, to be seriously i'll in the
province of Shan-si.
The spirit of the Chinese court, in the
conduct of the peace negotiations, is as
antif foreign as ever.
England is the only one of the powers
that has not agreed to the German pro-
posals in regard to China.
The American signal corps beat all
other detachments to Peking, and had
the first wire working into Peking. The
Japanese were next.
The order made by General Chaffee
for the surrender of all the property
held by the Americans along the water
front at TienTsin has been revoked.
1t is reported In st. Petersburg, ac-
cording to the correspondent of the
Times at the Russian capital, that the
Chinese fleet in Formosa Straits at
tempted to engage the Russian armored
cruiser Rurik, but the latter's speed
frustrated the plan.
Ii Hung Chang has ordered the re-
lease and safe escort to Peking Of five
Belgian engineers and fifteen mission
many weeks at Pao-ting-fu. Ii Hung
Chang is apparently doing his utmost
to please the powers.
The British river gunboat Woodcock
mas gone to Hankow to survey the Han
river. 1t is significant of future events,
regarding the capture of the Chinese
port, that the British river gunboat
Woodlark Is surveying a landing place
near the Kang Yin forts.
The United States Government has
proposed to the powers to insist that
rrlnce Tuan be beheaded: that the EN-
peror De induced to go to Peking to
der the support OF European bayonets.
ana that the Empress Dowager be de,
posed" So says London paper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18

translated with a tremblin, -
Russian and Hebraic characfsrs oe he
1t was a premeditated mnrda.
letters all showed. as TIE
The coroner's jury, composaa :,
srs. ]. III. Schnack, P. H. Burna,.o' Mes.
Camarinos. VIM. Smithies. w :, u. C
idge and p. Desney, after hea-ia. sas
testimony of DR.. Emerson. NJ Dlss the
and Officer Hanrahan, Rendered tYh'hhger ~
lowing verdict: "e toG
I'VE find that B. Steigman,
his death in Honolulu October i tse tame 70
juries. to the brain, result of ah vn N.
wound from bullet DISCHARGED o'. sc0snot
revolver held in his own hand WIN
cidal intent" n SUI.
M. Dollinger, who was present wbo
tragedy took place, testified 10 H. he
as already given in the Advertise taes
count of the shooting DC
Officer Hanrahan testified to o,
statements made by the dead man 'Sin q,
had heard Deputy Sheriff ChilI,ng,r.ln ne
ask Steigmann as he lay dying ., !. "a
hospital, If he had shot his wife s,.a ue
mann answered, Yes" He had hoHs,
Mrs. Steigmann in answer to a nraa.al
of the Deputy Sheriff state that her hIuon bi''
band had fired the shots into her boss
She had also stated that her father ~,
not shot her husband. 'u
Mrs. Steigmann was reported reetr,
easily last night shortly before midniaa5
but that she was failing rapidly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18
Revenue Rullngs.

Revenue Collector William Haywood
calls the attention of local tobacco
dealers to the rule of the United States
Treasury department forbidding the
removal of tobacco from the original
stamped package for display in show
windows. In San Francisco recently
there have been several confscatiOns
of tobacco used for display purposes
which had been removed from the orig
inal package.
Dealers are also reminded that II IS
Illegal for wholesale dealers to remove
goods from stamped packages for sale
to retailers. Retailers are only allowed
to buy from wholesalers in full pack
age lots and violations of this provls9n
may mean severe punishment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18

Not Enough Men to Care for the
Armament.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-Accompany-
ing the report of Major General Brooke,
commander of the Department of the
East, to the War Department. was re-
port by Major Story, Seventh Artillery
Inspector. Major Story states that the
personnel of the artillery is manifestly in
adequate to serve the armament already
mounted, and he believes there is such
ger eral recognition of this fact that
there will be an increase in artillery
forces at the coming session of Congress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18

For sprains, swellings and lamenes
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. Try 1t. For sale BY
Benson. Smith & Co.. Ltd. wholesale
agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18
ustOnners
OURS Is THE RIGHT KIND.

THE WORTH OF OUR GOODS Fall
Clothing
is widely
for the highclass That
othe for the poorest
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18

Are leaves on the tree of commerce
You may pluck them or wait for them
to fall. Easy, If you have something
chandise will attract customers just as
Il away a leaf
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
ALL PRODUCERS HAVE GAINED
Farm Products Are Worth a Billion
Dollars Annually More Than
in 1890,

The growth in the exports of Amer
lean manufactures has been accom-
panied by a growth in all other classes
of expectation and home consumption.
Exports of agricultural products in
the three years under the Wilson law
amounted to but $1,s05, $50, 900, while
in the three years under the Dingley
law they amounted to So, ,474, ,5S4, coo, an
increase of over 33 per cent Exports
Of products of the mine averaged $50.
100000 per annum in the three years
under the Wilson law, and in 1895
under the DuCley law amounted to
nearly $s9,000.o20, and in 1900 to $3S,-
9g1.55o. Products of the forest export
&C. urGer the Wilson law averaged $33..
CCO.UJC per annum and IN 1899 under The
Diag.ey .aW amounted 10 S52.3C9. .4St
During the three years operations OF
the Wilson law the total expectation.
OF domestic and foreign goods aver.
aged but $4,000. .OO0 per month. whiit
curing the three years operations OF
the DingIey law they have averaged
over $l0O.0C0,0G1 per month. and in The
fiscal year 1907 averageo $llG.O0OG0t
per month. or more than 80 per cent
greater than the average under the
Wilson law.
The total expectation of farm proc
ucts during the three years operations
Of the Dingiey law exceeded that dur
ing the three years under the Wilson
law by S670 100000 while the increaseG G
market at home. according to the low.
est estimates. has been more than
double the increase in expectations.
thus indicating that the sales Of the
farmers curing the three years opera.
tions under the Dingley law have ex-
ceeded by over two billions of dollars
their sales under the three years OPP
erations of the Wilson law.
An estimate recently made by the
department of agriculture shows that
the value of principal farm crops and
farm animals in the year 1900 exceed
ed by more than $1,009,0O0, 900 the value
OF principal farm crops and farm ami
mails in the wear 1896.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21

want lC4ss ] Sopp II 35. A w Holmes 90 II.
Board of Heath-Wm Jones $3.50, Harry
II Cole 100.
From Water Works Fund-H Robbins s. Son
Gs4, Thompson Meter Go ll0.8s. Hall Bros 80.
Fred Edwards 100, + Hollis 1O3. Clark e.
Richards 10 90 O. & G. Electric Co 500.
Police fund.- Vi Ross 24 90, l. Alderton
250U, Geo Grffith $500 l. II Retain rs 90
Fire Department Fund lwoSsU Fire Dept
s6.5l. A j Burke II 90, VIM. Ross 1900. n Bal.
com 0.b2, T. Is Tubbs 80. John Brooks & son
2.06, VIM Ramey 3 90, VIM Jopling 3 0O.
The bill OF Mr.. Oatmau. for one nth OF the
cost of cement Sidewalk IN front OF his store was
resented. which was upon motion referred to
the committee on streets and sidewalks.
AID Jordan, presented following reports,
which was upon motion accepted and adopted
Tue committee on streets aud sidewalks re.
port favorable on petition to build sidewalk on
east stde OF Grand avenue prayed fer in
pc itiOn referred TO committee.
Warren Pierpont,
j. W. Jordan.
Your committee on streets and sidewalks TO
whom was referre I the matter OF toe petition
for a sidewalk on the west side OF South Wash
ingJOn street north from Ridge street to Stew
art street report favorably on the same.
Warren Pierpont,
j. w. Jordan.
Your committee on streets and sidewalks to
whom was referred the petition TO cause a
sidewalk 10 be laid on the east side OF Randolph
street north OF Oliver street report favorably
on same.
Warren Pierpont,
j. w. Jordan.