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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
A H0OD00 DOCTOR
Ars.tt d IN Charleston for kulirg
ia Negro Girl,
DIED IN coNvULsIoNs.
Il Was Proved Hs wsver That The
Administering Ct Herb Medi.
cino Did Not Gauss tho
Death

The death Of Viola Simmons,
colored, aged 9 years, OF No. 3 Hertz
row, which occurred Wednesday morn
ing at an early hour, has caused the
arrest of Joseph Hayward, an old
colored man, who lives near the Sim
mons house. The Negro was held for
several hours at the station house at
the request Of Deputy Coroner Green
until an Investigation could be made.
Viola Simmons, an idiot, the 9 year
old daughter of William Simmons, WAS
taken violently ill Tuesday afternoon.
She was in convulsions and Joseph Hey
ward, root and herb doctor who is said
to have made wonderful cures in giving
out powdered wood aud liquids made
fiom roots Of certain trees, was sent for.
DR.. Hayward, as he is known, lived
only shoZt distance, and seizing two
bottles containing black liquid, fur-
ried to the Simmons house. The
young Negro girl was on the bed, twist
Ing and turning like an angle worm
from oonvulsione.
Hayward went to work to bring Fer
from under the spell and gave her
qusntity of his root medicine. Som,
time afterwards the grl became quiet
and the members of the family blessed
Heyward, declaring that he had sue
ceeded in casting out the evil spirit.
Believing that the medicine was going
to cure his patient the physician took
his departure. During the night the
girl was again seized with commissions
and Wednesday morning she died. Will
liam Simmons, her father, bee me
alarmed and charged Hayward with
killing his daughter. The police got
wind of the matter and arrested Hey
ward. The coroner was Dosiftd and
Deputy Coroner Green ordered the DO
lice to hold Hayward until he could in
quire fully into the death of the NJ gro.
Before holding the examination he
visited the station house and talked
with Hayward. He asked to see lis
license giving him the right to prac-
tlce me diciue, and inquired ut what col
lege he studied medicine. The old Ne
gro replied that be was licensed to
practice by the Almighty and that ma
ture was his college. He declared BE-
had Divine power and that tne i95S|
extracted from roots az - assisted
! sssss..s ..ss-isfr5r-s-ls--.-esfeS. "a
Hayward was badly frightened and
when he WAS being searched he trem-
bled like leaf shaken By the wind.
DR.. Johnston Buist held at autopsy
over the Negro girl and discovered that
death was not caused by the treatment
of Hayward. She had been an idiot
all her life and dcsth was caused from
convulsions produced by cyst in the
brain. Hey ward was released and he
walked out Of the station house in a
h.ppy frame of mind. Charleston
Post.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Elk press Robbery.

A package containing five hundred
dollars was stolen from the express
{ fhce at Lsurens Saturday last. Stewart
Miller. in charge, receipted for the
package aud placed it In drawer. He
was called eff for few minutes and
when about to make up his shipment q
few minutes later missed the package.
1t was to have gone to Simpsonville. A
negro employ ed at the depot is under
Rrraaf.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
A Bad Man

4. f. Hennigsr, of Memphis, Tenn.
who was arrested charged with the muir
der of his wife, was Wednesday oom,
mitted to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury. 1t developed at the pre-
liminary examination that Mrs. Hon
nigsr carried life insurance policy for
$40, 600 payable to her husband, upon
which three months premium had
been paid tho day before her death.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
A Wondering Boy.

MrF. @. +. Fishburne of Aiken couu-
ty has written to Gov. McSweeney ask
ing him to aid her in locating her son.
The young man left home two weeks
ago to come hero to enlist in the army.
Since then she has heard nothing from
him, and isvery anxious to know what
has become Of him An investigation
will be made, and If the young man
has enlisted and started for the Philip
pines she will be SO informed.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
A Church Demolished.

A terrific wind storm which swept
over Charleston Wednesday morning
cut . swath through Maryville, just
over the river from here, and demol-
ished EmSnuel Methodist church,
where Negro congregation was gather
ing for night service. The church col.
lapsed, but by some miracle the sexton
and the first members Of the ocpgrt ga
tion to arrive were not hurt. No other
damage has been reported.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
A General Strike.

A dispatch from Charlotte, N. G.,
says general strike of all operatives in
the textile mills Of the south will be or
dered unless the demands Of President
Gompers for ten hour day is Asceded
to by the Riverside mills, at DAnville,
Va. The general strike will be ordered
on May /.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Cant Keep Down FIGHT.

The London Daily Chronicle pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Berlin: Count Von Waidersee has
sent an urgent telegram to Emperor
William, implOring him to endeavor to
hasten the negotiations for the with
drswals of the allied troops on the
ground that it is impossible to prevent
quarrels between the soldiers Of differ
eDt nstioaalities, which might at
any moment lead to serious trouble"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Killed in a Wreck. .

10 wreck on the Durham and Char
lotte railroad near Gull, in Chatham
county N. c., Friday, the engineer and
two negroes were killed and another m an
was injured. The train ran off the track
into creek, catching the three mon
under it. The bodies have not set been
recovered.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10

craft. It's fault was that il had become
the more or less unooni cious victim Of
blind party feeling which sought to
make perpetual in the nation a party
position of unparalleled streugth.-
SPRINGFIELD Rerublieau.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
SOME PAST HISTORY
Ex.oov. Chamberlain Whites It
tho Re econstuction Laws
AS HE SAW THEM
Du'rg tho Good Days of Good
stealing and PIl'sge In Stuh
Carolina. Hampton az
a Leader,

That the reconstruction measures of
the Republican Congressional leaders
Immediately after the war were a mis-
take was maintained by this paper at
the time. That they we're directly re-
sponsible for the era Of corruption and
misgovernment which stfiicted the
South up to the end Of the efforts to
maintain black or Republican supro-
macy through the use of Federal troops
and denial Of political rights to the
rebel or white leaders has been abund-
antly demonstrated in the passage of
time. Of the nature Of the blunder
and its deplorable conse quep ces no one
is better qualified to speak than Daniel
II. Chamberlain, Of this State, former
Governor of South Carolina, who most
fittipgly heads a list Of Atlantic Month.
ly contributors on reconstru ction in the
South. His article in the April num-
Der OF that magazine is we'll worth at
tention.
The purpose as well as the effects cf
the reconstruction measures devised by
Thaddeus Stevens and Oliver p. Nor.
ton were to unite the blacks, wholly
regardless of their utter ignorance and
inexperience and unfitness, and secure
to them, and the party they were ALI, d
with, that supremacy in Southern gov
ernment which their numbers alone en-.
titled them to. Thus the natural rulers
OF that section were not merely ignored,
but were sharply antagonized and en-
bittered to the last degree. The in
evitable conse quences to the negro him
self were the worst possible and are
ccnspicuously felt to this day.
Governor Chamberlain was not by
any means a sympathetic agent of the
Congressional extremists in their
measures of The time. He had enlist ed
from Massachusetts and was in con-
mand of colored troops during the lat
ter part of the rebellion, settling in
South Carolina after the war. He had
perceived the folly of the plans of the
uiIongIessional leaders in reconstruction
nQutset, and in his visits to Wash
or about the year 1867 he had
rviews on the subject with
orton. Of the ODD uracy and
of Thaddeus Stevens in
R51lHuio be most unwiss
after gives Us
8 that mere
limited the
him 20 onsl
kteI Mr.. Cham
Ial leader in
iected Cover
did what he
49, resumptuous.
bring the
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Elks Go to Milwaukee.

Edward j. Shine. delegate to the con-
vention of the Grand Lodge of Elks from
this city, was accompanied to Milwaukee
by five members Of the local lodge The
delegation went to Baltimore Saturday and
Joined the party of forty or more who
went from that city.
The Grand Lodge will be in session Tues
day and Wednesday. In the afternoon of
the first day civic and military parade
will take place, at which time a magnifi-
cent fountain donated to the city by the
Elks will be unveiled in January Park
There will also be a band contest, for
which three prizes have been offered-ons
of $1,000, another of $500 and third OF
$3.50
On the second day there will be an ex-
cursion to Waukesha and an entertain
ment rendered by Waukesha Lodge. Here
there will also be parade for prizes
ranging from $1,000 to $3.50. On the third
day there will be a steamboat excursi On
on the lake for the visiting ladies in the
morning; at 1890 band contests; at 2:3U
pm. a carnival parade, with prizes for
unique costumes, &c. At night the fes-
tivities will conclude with a ball in the ex-
position building.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
The AuctiOneer's Bell.
e Editor Of The Evening Star:


There should never be disposition on the
part of the authorities or any one else to
interfere with any legitimate enterprise or
business. but, at the same time, 1t is not
either right or proper for any business to
attach to itself anything not actually es-
ssntial to its prosecution which Is an an
noyance or q nuisance to others Such the
writer ssteems the auctioneer's bell For
hours OF each day. almost right under the
windows Of public office, where the char
soter OF the duties Of the clerical force en-
ployed therein requires the closest atter-
t!on, the monotonous and Notwithstanding
SOUND Of an auctioneer's bell is heard to
of said clerical force. This bell does not
seem to the writer to be any more a neces-
sary appurtenance to the auctioneer's busi-
ness than the hawking of the arab or Of
Sunday morning newspapers in the streets
or let us suppose that every merchant in
the city should each day or morning Mace
a stalwart African or white man in front
OF his business place to walk up and down
the pavement and ring a great bell or blow
loud horn to call the attention of people
to his business, which would be as legiti-
mate as for the auctioneer to do so. al
lowing equal privileges to ALL would not
our city be a bedlam2 At best. to the
writer's mind, the auctioneer's bell is a
relic of the past, kept up and allowed to
the present by mere tolerance, an unmtti-
gated and unnecessary nuisance, and should
now be relegated to the realm of other
things OF the past for which the writer
prays. PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Evening star., 1901-07-22

Members of that energetic patriotic or
ganization, the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, will De especially interested in
brief account OF demonstration organ
lied by two Of their members for a fit
ting celebration Of the Fourth while far
away from home and sailing on the Medi-
terranean.
Among a party of citizens of the United
States en- route to Italy, on the steamer
Hohenzollern Of the North German line,
were Mrs. Philip F. Larner, member of
the Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. R., Of
Washington D. c., and Mrs Frank Allen
of the Moline Qll) Chapter. These ladies'
were determined that the great day should
not be forgotten, and organized a demon
stration which enlisted the hearty SYM
pathy of the passengers well as the
officers of the steamer, making the affair
great su' SIS. One OF the passengers had
a fine picture of President Mckinley, and
this was hung and draped with the Ameri-
can flag. The passengers were first organ
lied in line and marched around the decks
headed by the band of the steamer play
ing appropriate selections At the meet
ing afterward assembled, Consul General
Byington Omitted States representative at
Naples) presided. Patriotic speeches were
made by persons from six or eight states
1t was an event. long to be remembered
by all participants and added greatly to
the pleasures of delightful voyage.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
A Plea for the Nurses.
the Editor Of The Evening Star.

10 the Editor OF The Evening Star;
Please allow me space to make an ap-
peal for that noble class Of hard-Worked
women, the hospital nurses. One hears on
every side expressions of sympathy for
the sick and suffering in the hospital wards,
but somehow the impression prevails that
nurses are able to stand every hardship
and little real sympathy is extended them.
But We should not forget that they are
human and are subject to WEAKNESS and
other frailties of the flesh as we'll as other
beings, and everything possible should be
done for their comfort during their relief
hours. Especially is it necessary that their
sleeping apartments should be cool and
spacious. 1t has long been the desire of
one who was once a patient at the Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital Of this city
corner I'd and N streets northwest to see
pleasant nurses quarters built in the end
that desire has been greatly increased since
visiting the beautiful nurses home in the
rear Of the Washington Asylum Hospital
Surely the Homeopathic Hospital has funds
enough to see that such provision Is made
for the nurses there, and that this may be
the last summer the nurses shall occupy
their cramped and sitting apartments in
the mansard roof. Again, would plead for
more nurses. There are too many young
women seeking admission to that noble
profession to confine the number to so few
oyerworked. May the friends Of the work.
ing class who have means open their hearts
and purses to help in this much needed and
blessed work, thus bringing comfort to
many and blessing to themselves
SYMPATHIZER.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Some One Gave a Child Liquor.

The police Of the sixth precinct are en-
deavoring to ascertain the identity of the
person who gave an intoxicant to Albert
Hayden, three and half years old Sat-
urday night. J. c. Hayden, the child's
father, lives at 3O6 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest He was formerly a base ball
player. Albert was permitted to play on
the sidewalk in front of his parents home
early Saturday night. About $50 O'Clock
Mrs. Hayden saw the child on the pave
ment and fifteen minutes later she found
him very much intoxicated. The mother
was greatly alarmed over the condition of
her child, and when the little one became
unconscious she feared he would die Ply
sicians were summoned and on account Of
the child's condition 1t was deemed best
to take him to hospital for treatment.
He was taken to the Casualty Hospital,
where he was soon restored to conscious
ness, and about 10 o'clock he was taken
home. 1t is believed that the child was
given liquor by a patron of one of the
many saloons in the neighborhood of the
Hayden home.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
force for their faithful and tireless efforts
to restore the high service.
Mr.. McFarland's Statement.

Mr.. McFarland's Statement.
Superintendent Mcfarland talked inter
estingiy to a reporter Of The Star concern
ing the mishap. He said: IF the auxiliary
pump had not broken down Washington
would never have known Of the break in
the big pump. 1t has been necessary at
other times to shut of the big pump ard
the auxiliary always did the work. But
the breaking of the auxiliary practically
at the same time the big pump was dis
abled brought about condition Of affairs
that scared us all. l am free to admit that
a serious condition confronted the water
department, for unless these pumps could
be repaired within three days not one drop
of water could have been sent to that i'm
mense population supplied by the high
service. 1t is not generally understood.
but the pumping station is used for the
purpose of conveying water at increased
pressure through the pipes for supplying
this section. Whatever surplus there Is
goes into the reservoir in Northeast Wash
ington, which is used as a reserve force
for conditions of this sort. In a little while
now Washington will have a new pumping
station with vastly improved ia cilities and
several more pumps. Our capacity now is
IL 100000 gallons a day. The new station
after 1t is completed condition of this
sort can hardly arise. Exactly nineteen
hours have elapsed since the pump broke,
and you see everything is now moving sat
fsfactortly. 1t is not the purpose of the
water department to take out the big
pump but to repair 1t as well as possible
AS further precaution against the break
ing OF this particular part. great clamps
of iron will be welded around the joints,
thereby increasing the holding strength
While we are not out Of the woods, yet, as
we have no other engine to call upon in
case of the further displacement Of the
auxiliary, it is pretty safe to count on pres
ent conditions, and we are thankful they
are so good"
Evening star., 1901-07-22
SUIT AGAINST sTEPMoTHER.
PhfIits Bell Wants Accounting of H
Dead Fathers Estate.

HhiHis bell Wanta Accounting OF Her
Dead Fathers Estate.
Phillts Bell of Pittsburg filed bill in
equity In the District Supreme Court today
against Amanda Lucas praying for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the premises
located at 2259 18th street northwest and
an accounting of the proceeds of rent and
other money affairs of the same by the de-
fendant. The complainant is the daughter
by the first wife of Peter Lucas, who died
1ntestate in August, 1897 leaving widow,
Amanda Lucas, his second wife. At the
time of his death he lived in the house at
2Z59 18th street, and after his demise his
widow, the stepmother of the complainant.
continued to live there. The petitioner says
tnat although Mrs Lucas has rented a por-
ton OF the house since then, she, the COM
piafnant, has not received any portion Of
the proceeds therefrom, and that further
more unpaid taxes have accrued to the
amount of about 500. Complainant AYERS
that at one time she gave the defendant
the sum OF $15 with which to help pay ac-
crued taxes, but that such money was not
applied as intended. She asks that in view
OF the fact that the defendant is unable to
pay such taxes receiver be appointed for
the property and that an accounting be
made with a view to ascertaining what
amount as rent is due to the petitioner.
Evening star., 1901-07-22


Engineer Fink turned on steam. ard as
the invisible power found its way into the
steam chamber the great piston to the east
was forced up and gracefully took up the
work allotted to 1t. Engineer Mcfarland
smiled complacently and Foreman Fitzser-
aid thanked God in his rich Irish brogue
as the different parts OF the pump worked
smoothly on. 1t was determined 10 use the
pump for sometime before turning the wa
ter Into the high service. permitting the
surplus to go into the reservoir. which was
being rapidly depleted of its supply. The
engine ran SC well that at o'clock, orders
were given to turn or the high service and
in a few minutes the work had been COM
pleted. and the big iron arteries of the
city's water supply were pulsating with
the life-giving fluid of Potomac origin
through the assistance OF the complicated
mechanical heart at the U street station
A representative OF The Star was pres
ent during the interesting hours preceding
the repair of the pump. ana too much credit
cannot be given to every member OF the
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Save the Trees.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
On reading your editorial headed Save
the Trees in Saturday evenings issue I
am somewhat amused to see that you men
ton no other destroying agent than the
caterpillar. Why did you not, in discussing
this matter, say something of the excessive
destructiveness of our Engineer Commits
sioner which acts are approved by the
board of Commissioners, and not lay the
blame all on the innocent caterpillar? The
destruction of shade trees in this city has
been going on long time, and the cater
pillar is the least of the destroying agents.
1t seems every time there Is to be a new
curbstone set in this city, preparatory to
paving the street, the engineer depart
ment discovers that an error was made in
setting the old curbstone, and after the
new curb is placed from 2k to feet far
ther out the shade trees are left too far
In and near the center of the sidewalk In
stead of transplanting these beautiful,
healthy trees OF ten and twelve years
growth, the Commissioners Immediately de-
eide to destroy them This Is undoubtedly
a great mistake, because these trees could,
in nine cases out OF ten, be successfully
transpIanted. I have known personally of
large numbers of forest trees ten, twelve
and even fifteen years old being successful
ly transplanted, and this could be done here
as we'll as elsewhere l know that old
trees have been moved and made to live
in Kansas City, st. Louis and Buffalo,
New York. This statement can be verified
by little investigation.
hope The Star will not lay all the blame
on the innocent caterpillar, when the En-
gineer Commissioner is the principal de-
stroying agent amonL the shade trees of
this city. CHARLES w. TREY.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
VACATION ascHooL OUTING.


"1hncED u Events s"h1Ch were Feo.
lures at ADckville.
The children OF ttes Greenleaf vacation
school had great time Saturday on their
outing to Rockville. Nd. The big, shady
fair grounds with the race track and
inner ball green, gave them ample oppor-
tunity to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and
they came homesas tired and as happy a
lot OF youngsterssas ever took trip. The
winners in the various contests were as
follows: Running race, Russell Patterson;
sack race Louis Koehler; egg race, Emma
Aoiemann; three-legged race, Masters
Baurman and John Yeatman; pie-eating
match, first, James Conway; second. Vim
cent Costello; third. Rico Angelo; water
melon eating match. first. George Kinsey;
second, Hymen Levy; non-smiling contest.
MISSES Maurman and Baurman.
The last outing Of the season will be
gwen next Saturday to Great Falls, where
the children will be taken in wagons. They
Will leave the falls at p.m.. and will
spend the early evening at Cabin John
br1dge, beginning their homeward journey
at pm District Commissioner Macfar-
iano VIII address the pupils at the school
tomorrow, and Chiefs Dutton of the fire
department and Sylvester of the police de-
Partment will talk to them Thursday. Some
iocal newspaper men will tell them about
Journalism Friday