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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14
ALABAMA's NEW CONsTIrUrION
Sweeping Suffrage Changcs Which VIII
Deetroy Ninety Per Cont. OF tho No.
gro Vote GovOrnor's Term
and Salary Fixed.

Montgomery, Ala, Juno II. The
first part Of tho now constitution was
today adopted by tho constitutional
convention. Tho oilico Of lieutenant
governor was created and tho gov
ornor's salary raised from $4,000 to
So,OOO. Tho torms Of tho executive
oiliccrs were lcngthoncd from two to
four years, but thoy arc ineligiblo for
recollection.
Tho governor cannot become u
candidate for Untod States senator
within one year Of expiration of his
torn.
'Tho most sweeping suffrage
schomo yot brought forward was that
introduced today by Burns, of Burns
villo. 1t provides that tho following
classcs shall not vote:
"Thoso who aro basturds or loaf
ers, or who may DO Infected with any
loathsomo or contagious dlseaso
Those who have boon convicted of
treason, bribery, forgery, larceny,
robbery, bigamy, seduction, incest,
murdor, rapo or attempt to rape,
arson or burglary. Those who aro
descendants Of parents who are of or
descendants Of two or moro different
races; those who shall have married
any woman having living husband,
from whom sho has not bcen LOCALLY
divorced; those who havo committed
any assault and battery on his wifc
or stepdaughtor.'
This law destroys 80 per cont. of
tho negro voto and tho OK slaves who
are not dcbarrod will be loss than s
por cent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
STOPS DISCUSSION,
DECLAkES HIMSELF ON THE "TIIIKD
TEKAp SUGGESTION.
"o"id"t Accept Nomination If 1t Wns
icndcrod Him m~.Dcclnration Was Not
Surprising to His FrIen,ls


Washington, June 11.-President
Mckinley today announced that ho
would not accept nomination for
third torn, in tho following state
mont:
81 regret that tho suggestion of
third torn has bcon mado. doubt
whether am callod upon to give it
notice. But thoro arc now questions
Of the gravcst Importance before tho
administration and tho country, and
their just consideration should not Ee
prejud;ced in tho public mind by
oven tho suspision of tho thought of
Il third torn. In Wow therefore of
the roitcration Of the suggestion of
it, will say now, onco for all, OK
pressing Il long settled conviction,
that | not only am not and will not
DO candidate for u third torn, but
would not accept Il nomination for it
if it wore tondcrcd mo.
"NIy only ambition is to sorvo
throughout my second torn to tho
acceptance of my countrymon, whose
goncrous confidence l 50 dcoply ap-
preciato, and thon with thom do my
duty in tho ranks Of private citizen-
ship.
civilian Mckinley.
"Exocutivo Mansion, Washington,
Juno 70, 1901"
President McKinley's official an
nouncomont this morning, disposing
of tho third torn idea suggested by
somo OF his admirers, created no
grc"t surprise among his friends who
havo known Of his doop convictions
on tho subject.
When Senator Dopew's suggestion
10 days ago that the president should
bo ro-alocted for third term began
to DO seriously discussed and whom
ovcrany Of tho presidents friends folt
called upon to endorse tho idoa the
president decided that tho public
mind should DO instantly cleared of
even tho suspicion that he was seek
ing to break down tho preccdonts Of
tho past by becoming Il candidate for
another torn. lie broached tho sub
jcct to Secretary Long late yesterday
afternoon. IIo told him ho believed
that al announcement at tho very
inception Of tho discussion would bo
wlso and last night officially in
formed tho mombers Of tho cabinet
who had boon informally called to-
gcthor of his decision. 1t mot with
hearty approval. Thoro was unani-
nous concurrence in tho belief that
discussion Of Il third term would not
only place the president in false
light before the country if allowed 10
go on, but would arouse antagonism
and greatly cmbarass the administra-
ton in tho solution of the great ques-
tons boforo ii. Tho brief announce
mont which tho president had pre-
pared WAS givoh out by Secretary
Cortolyou at noon today.
After tho cabinet mooting today
ono of tho members said they were
unanimous in their approval of the
presidents pronunciamento regard
ing tho third term. The momber
pointed out that if the president had
allowed the discussion to proceed for
any longth of time, Notwithstanding
the fact that ho has mover entertained
oven the most remote idea of being q
candidate for q third torn, an an
nouncement similar to that made to.
day would have been subject to tho
misconstruction that he had been
forced by public opinion to give up
IN ambition which he had never had,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14
MLAURIN ROASTS TILLn1AN.
Prods Bryan and tho Democratic Patty AZ
liiEdranccs to the Mat Prog1css
and Development OF tho State.
Spartanburg Herald. |
can camp.

Bennettsvllle, 5. c., Juno S.--"Tho
trouble with Tillman, is, to uso q
slang expression, he has got too big
for his trousers In advorsity, and
whilo ho was striving toward tho
goal Of his ambitions, ho was Il mag
nllicent character and fighter Of
almost Irresistible force.
"Thore arc still many things about
him that arc admirable, but pros
perity has spoiled him.
"What he now needs is for tho
people Of this State to tako him
across thoir knee, paddle him good
and hard and then tell him TO 90
about his own business. If this woro
done, it would teach Tillman that he
docs not own this State and carry it
in his vost pocket.
"Onco ho has learned that lesson
no may become agnln tho man no
was in former years, and before L
get through with him I'll SEQ to it
that he gots tho paddle whacking he
SO much needs to set him straight"
Senator McLaurin got up from his
chair and walked across tho room to
tho mantlepcco, above which hung
group Of tho photos, Oh tho mat of
which were the words, estate Officers
of South Carolina" Immediately
beneath the picture Of McLaurin,
who was, at 80, attorney general Of
tho State, was picture Of Tillman.
Pointing to this group, Senator
McLaurin continued:
''Here he is. Look at him. We
all started out together. I don't bo-
liove there was one among us who
was animated by any other than hon.
est motives, and Il sincere desire to
servo tho State to the best Of our
ability. But Of that group, Tillman
has wandered away after false gods.
ole has gono from one oxtremo
to tho other, until today ho stands
for the socialism and anarchism which
masquerados undor the name Of De-
mocracy.
"He has deceived and doludod tho
people Of his State; the things ho
represents arc curse and a blight
upon, not only South Carolina, but
the whole South, and the time has
come when ho must be taught the
hardest lesson ho ever learned.
"Before I get through with this
miserable outfit, I will tear the cover
off it. These people want mo to fight.
I'll fight them to finish. This is q
contest between ignorance on ono
side and intelligence on tho other.
The negro question no longer figures.
Before November, if Tillman forces
tho fight now, or by next yoar, if it
docs not then, the people will be
told the truth, and tho storm of
ignorance gathering will sweep tho
tribe Of Tillman from tho State.
"Tho Democracy Of Bryan and
Tillman is nothing except socialism,
populism and anarchism. 1t thrives
upon and advocates tho basest class
of sectional projudices and appeals
to those passions which no honest
man will, as an individual, acknowl-
edge influences him.
"It is tho democracy of ignorance,
intolerance, hate, radicalism, depres
sion, disaster, and the only consola.
ton there is in it, is knowing that he
will never win another victory II
! South Carolina"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION.
AUSPICJOUS OPENING AT PHILADEL
PIIIA YESTERDAY

Commercial Organizations from All South
ern Cities Represented at tho Gathering.
Gov Stono or Pennsylvania 81 va South
Needs Carpetbags OF Capital, Not
Carpetbaggors Urges Cloaer
Trade eRelations-President
InrgrOve Speaks OF
Southern Industries
and Resources.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19

.. McEniry. one of the oldest citizens of this place, died this morning after an illness lasting some months. Hs mas lived in Athens for many years and prior to the Civil War he ran large carriage shop and was quite succt ssful. He reared large family. only three of whom are left, two sons and a daughter. Hon. John McEniry, ex-Mayor of tAssemer, IS his oldest son. He was prominent Ma son and was buried with Masonic orders.
 This county IS suffering from the most terrific blizzard known here this early in the season Tor forty years. Sleet and snow are falling heavily and all stock Is suffering greatly Poor people, owing to the short crops, are also suffering. there being no work that can be secured in the farming districts at this time. Many are coming to town hoping to secure work in the factories.
 Mrs. Margaret Alice Lewis announces the approaching marriage of her daugh- ter, Miss Mattie Rivers to MT. Oscar Wych Crutcher, tito take place at the Presbyterian Church here December 20, The promised bride Is one of the mNst attractive and lccomplished young wo- n,en in this section of the State. She is a daughter of the late Captain William G. Lewis MT. crutcher is young drug gist of this place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
DEATH OF E. D. CREW.
He Was One of the Best Farmers
 of Butler County.

Greenville. Dec. 18.-(Special.-Mr. E.. D. Crew, one of Buffers best farmers, died last night at his home about ten miles east of Greenville with pneumonia. MT. Crew was we'll known and highly esteem ed in this and in Lowndes counties. He was between 50 and 55 years of age, and leaves a wife and several children. One of his daughters is 8 widow Of the late c. c. Lloyd. a brother of the late Fran- cis B. Lloyd.
 Mrs. R. 0. Waller died in this city to- day at noon after a short illness. She dren. sf
 The cold weather has had a very de- pressing effect on the Christmas trade. The town is exceedingly dull today. Very few out-of-town people were brave enough to face freezing weather to buy Christmas goods. s... tssY... -s,. s.l
 The ginneries in town are still running g their full capacity. Cotton in the seed is being brought In by numerous Wa- gons. This town will, despite the. poor crop, receive her regular quota of cot ton. Much new territory was ope9ed up at the beginning of the season by the merchants paying the highest market prices for the staple.
 For an hour yesterday afternoon Greenville was visited by fall or snow The ground was but lightly covered. To- day has been fair but very cold
 Baptist Church will give 8 doll bazaar tomorrow and tomorrow night. Retresn- ments will be served and a good time IS anticipated by the young people.
 Rev Joseph Sellers, one Of the Metho- dist ministers who came to attend the recent session of the conference, was taken i'll with pneumonia soon after his arriveI and has been confined to his room ever since He has so far recovered that he Is now able to sit up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
The Bill Amended.

The suit of J. M. Baker ct als.. versus the Selma Street and Suburban Railway. to prevent the street cars from running through Union Street from Selma to Dallas Street, has been amended by the complainants and the case will come up for trial before the January term of the City Court. J. M. Baker ct als., got out an injunction to prevent the street car company from extending it's line through Union Street from Sslma to Dallas Streets. but they lost out in the courts and the street car line was extended through that street. They took an appeal but did not attempt to give bond to pre- vent the street car people from extend- ing the line through the street, for If they had they would have been responsi- ble for damages accruing to the street car people for the delay occasioned by being prevented from going through the street. The question is now before the court on purely legal grounds. and 1t will be fought out on that line. It will be known soon by the decision of the court whether the street railway has any right to go through that street. If the case
 decided against the street car company, 1t will have to extend its line around the square, a distance of about 1.500 feet fur- ther than it now has to run. '''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
MARcoN1 HAS ADVANTAGES.
Cannot Be Prevented from Carrying
 Out Experiments.


 New York, Dec. 1S.-That William Mar conis wireless experiments in New foundiand cannot be stopped by the An- glo. American Telegraph CGmpany. even by resort to the courts, is the assertion of Mr. MarcoL.fs representatives here. They further state that he cannot be stopped even from transmitting commer- cial messages. They say the charter of the Anglo-American Company, by which 1t claims monopoly of telegraphic com. munication between Newfoundland and other places, was examined by counsel for the Marconi Company before an at- tempt was made to experiment in New foundland.
 They declare in the first place that the charter monopoly would not operate to estop scientific experiments; and, second. that according to the English decisions. such a grant would not operate to bar an invention that was unknown at the time the concession was granted.
 c. Cuthbert Hall, General Manager Tor the Marcoui Wireless Telegraph Com pany, said in an interviews:
 We are rather glad than otherwise that this tttempt % stop MT. Marconi has been made. It rather pfeases me, as an acknowledgment of the fact that wireless telegraphy is a coming force.
 Edward Herman, counsel for the Mar conf Company, said:
 This action by the Anglo-American Company is a surprise to me, as had supposed that there would be no hostil- ity. direct or indirect. The company seems to have feared active competition. and therefore to have taken the bull by the horns"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
RAILROAD RUMoR.
Deal Between Southern and L. 6 N.
 is Talked Of.

Demopolis, Dec. ls.-(Special.)-T has been a rumor current on the streets for several days to the eTect that the made 8 deal with the Southern whereby the former road came into possession of the Selma and Meridian branch of the Southern and that the l.. and N. had discontinued work on the B. s. and N. O. Your reporter has been trying to get some reliable information concerning this but has not been able to procure any thing. This morning a gentleman from Meridian said that the deal had been con- summated and that the l.. and N. would take charge of this branch the first of January and would run into New Orleans over the Northeastern. Telephone mes sages to Thomaston disclose the fact that the depot at that nlace Is being torn down, but they say 1t is in order to build larger one. It is also reported that though some say 1t Is only on account of the weather and that 1t will be resumed in a short time.
 Demopolis came in for her. slere of the thermometer showed 10 aboyeI and swfA6s swfA6ss probably lower during the night. Sunday was very cold and Sunday night was an-
 Judge s. c. Wolf. Capt. P. w. Cheney. MT. R. F. Allen and MT. P. w. Cheney, Jr., composed the party from this place who enjoyed a delightful camp hunt near Shady Grove last week. The hunt was most successful, four fine deer being killed. Judge Woolf had the honor of killing the finest buck that has been seen in this country In many year; He was a perfect picture, weighed 242 pounds and had a splendid set of horns.
 The Alabama Portland Cement -Com- pany had a serious accident to the rnar chinery last week. The large engine was broken and necessitated shut down. The new pieces were wired for and ar rived today. Work will be resumed in few days.
 The recent rains have put the river in fine boating condition and last Thursday there were four steamers at the wharf at once. /f.t
 times With Christmas only a week on the prospects seem poor for the usual holiday rush.
 Contracts for the machinery for the Bessie Minge Manufacturing Company nave been let and the first instalment of the order is expected in April. The con tracts for an artesian well will be let at an early date and 1t is confidently ex- pected the plant will be in operation not later than July l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
W $ FATALLY BURNED
MRS. JOHN SPINDLE MEETS q WITH ACCIDENT.
Her Clothing Became Ignited While She Was Standing in Front of a Fire-The News
 of Selma.
Advertiser Bureau.

AQVGItlScE DhA cdus Selma, Dec. IS.
 News reached Selma this morning that Mrs. John Swindle, who lives near the line of Dallas and Perry, had been badly burned and the latest information was that she could not live. The doctors said that 1t was impossible for her to live through the night. She was about % years of age and is the mother of two children, one 1 and the youngest years of age.
 Mrs. swindle has relatives in this city an5 they are deeply grieved by the sad intelligence that comes from the home of the family in Perry. The report is that she was standing before a big open grate and that a roaring oak fire was burning at the time. She turned her back to the grate for a moment and her clothing came, in contact with the fire and in 8 moment she was a mass of flames. She screamed. for assistance and those who were in other portions of the house rushed to her. Blankets and quilts were
 brought forth and her body was wrapped | In them, but not until the flesh was | burned from all her limbs and her breast. Her sufferings were pitiable to behold and loving hands didaall that they could | to alleviate her sufferIngs.
 II Medical assistance was summoned as soon as possible. but from the latest re- ports she was beyond the aid of all hu- man power. and all that physicians and nurses could do was to make her as com fortable as possible until the end should come.
 Mrs. Swindle is said to have beens a lovely character and had a great many friends in the neighborhood of LeVert where she lived, and there Is profound sorrow in the neighborhood where she re- sided over the unfortunate accident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
FREE RURAL DELIVERY AN AGENT COMING HERE TO -e, AID WORK.
 q Congressman Wiley Writes Letter Stating That He Would Keep the Matter Before the Post
 office Department.

M. B. Houghton of Montgomery, who has for several months been urging the matter of free rural mail delivery for Montgomery county upon the govern ment, has succeeded in interesting the Postoffice Department to the extent of sending an agent here to investigate the mater.
 MT. Houghton has received the support of Congressman Wiley in his efforts and he received the following letter yester- day: MT. M. B. Houghton, Montgomery. Ala ! Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your fa- vor of the 14th inst. A few days ago l called at the office of the Chief of Rural Free Delivery System and enquired of him the status of the Montgomery route and other routes in my district. MT. Ma chen said that he would have an agent in Alabama soon, who would report on the subject. I urged him not to neglect the matter. and explained the importance will keep the matter in mind constantly until the route is established.
 M T am very truly.
 .-l' "A A Wiley"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
Youngblood-Alley.

Midway, Dec. 1S.-(SpeciaD-Tuesday afternoon the home of MT. C. l.. Alley was thronged with friends of Miss Annie Alley and MT. Snow Youngblood, who had come to witness the marriage of this ihs pair. The interior of the home. oecoratso ss if was with graceful bamboo. beauti- fully arranged about the arches and doorways. while ferns, palms and ,I,o potIed plants were shown in great profuslon, Tnresented a fairy-like scene. Promptly at 4:SO Q clock, while the strains of Then You'll Remember Me" ana S,, Tse e:,,,itE raO%e5 sI imnreasive ceremony was performed by Rev. Mir. Trawick of Tuskegee." u..,o nssla Sa+h Merritt as flower girl were dainty pictures clad in white. ,, .,.
 Miss Bessie Bishop acted as maid oI
 Miss Alley is one of the many beaut- fuI girls of Midway and has ever been favorite wherever she ,S,,Ha IS known; TT1siress v-.a,. of Tuskegee and man Of sterlng Character and great business ability
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
WILL WYATT KILLED YOUNG LAB CRUSHED UNDER f%k CAR WHEELS. .'< ..s 
 He Was ;Brsther of Mrs. Ray Rush ton and Has Just Entered ,
 Railroad Service as
 Apprentice. f .ys

In the South and North yards in, North Montgomery about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Will Wyatt was Instantly killed. He was just 1s years old.
 Young Wyatt was on his way to the northern end of the yards to call train crew. The afternoon train from Pratt vile was coming through the. yards en route to the Union ststion. Wyatt step step ped from the track the approaching train was on and walked ryer behind some freight cars. Just at this time yard engine at the other eld or the string or freiqht cars hit them, The impact start ad the cark. knockitg the unfortunate hov fo inc ground, did in al second life was ground out of his body by the wheels
 Will Wyatt was lrother Of Mrs. Ray s.v Rnahton and he reslled with her at IS9 Sonth Court5 StreeHl On his expressing a desire to be a raiIipad man MT. Rusn- ton few months asp secured him q pos sition in the South ana North yaros or the Louisville and Nshvillei
 During the short time that he has been there he enteared hmself to every one in the yards and evsrybody from Master Mechanic Briggs down to the most hum- ble laborer loved Hm,
 The funeral will sccur Friday morning At 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
DEATH OF W. 0. M'ENIRY.
He Was Citizen of Athens for Many
 Years. Athens, Dec. s.-(speciaD-Captain W.
NURSING MOTHERS

A mothers poor health is bad enough for the mother but worse still for the nursing baby.
 Mothers find Scott's Emul- s sion a nouris hing and strengthening food. If the breast milk is scanty or thin Scott's Emulsion will make it rich and more abundant.
 When mothers take Scott's Emulsion the babies share in the benefits, Thin babies grow fat. Weak babies get strong.
 e'llssnd you little to try ifyou like.
 SCOTT & BOVINE, 70 Pearl street, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
MARcoNI CONFIDENT.
He Can Establish Trans-oceanic
 Communication in Short Time. z


 St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 1s.-Mareoni Is today awaiting a cable message from London announcing the result of the negotiations between his agents and th9 Anglo-Amerlcan Gable Company The inventor fears the latter will insist that he must not engage in commercial bust- ness here until after the expiration of the conpany's monopoly. Marconl Is not disposed to agree to such a condition, be- lieving he can perfect means for signal ing between Cornwall and Nova Scotia within a few months. He has now prac- tically decided to visit Nova Scotia on Sunday, but this does not necessarily means that he will abandon Newfound- land on account of the AnElo-American Superintendent Mackey manager of the Angio-Ameriean Company in thi colony. denies that he protested to GoVernor Boyle yesterday against the latter visit Ing the Marconl station. MT. Mackey ao" mits calling upon the Governor, but says the call was a purely 5ccial one, and as to Marconi's affairs, nothing in the na- ture of 8 protest transDired
 It is certain. however, that the CaDl- net met yesterday forenoon prior to Yls- lting Signal Hill and discussed whether to go there or not. The Premier, Sir Robert Bond says the government de eided to support Marcoai while his work is experimental, on the ground that its scientific value should be ascertained in the interest of the whole. without taking sides in the controversy. -.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
Poultry Show.

At the seventh annual show of the AL abama Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association today the scoring began. Judge F. J. Marshall of College Park, Ga, arrived in the city last night and this morning he commenced his work by taking up Wyandotts. There are more than five hundred birds on exhibition and the quality is very high, in fact. never before was an exhibition given In Alabama with such high class birds present as the one now on here. The at tendance is fairly good and promises to increase from day to day.