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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-29
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Scenes and Incidents sketched on
the SPOT.

Iowa's last contribution to the execu-
tive branch Of the government sets an
example Of strenuosity as astonishing as
that of President Roosevelt. At least the
employees Of the Treasury department
watch with amazement and some pain the
persistent zeal Of Secretary Shaw in get
ting down to work at an unseemly hour
in the morning.
Shortly after he succeeded Lyman ].
Gage. Mr.. Shaw startled the treasury
Waterman by appearing at the department
promptly at s o'clock in the morning. The
door was unlocked for him, and the won
dering attendant concluded the secretary's
alarm clock slipped a cog. The next
morning the secretary turned up at the
same hour and he has kept up the prac-
tice ever since. Few treasury o%f1cials are
able to maintain the pace set by their
chief. The latters private secretary, Rob-
ert B. Armstrong, comes nearer doing this
than any OF the others and he manages to
get at his desk somewhere near s o'clock
each morning. Only once he reported
ahead of the secretary, however. The lat
ter gets an early start. He rises at 6
o'clock every day, eats his breakfast at Z
and by the time the hands of the clock
point to 5 he is at the department.
1t is safe to say this is something that
no other cabinet oflcer has done for more
than a few days at a time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-29

Chicago Tribune: "Have you ever writ
ten anything that you were ashamed Off"
the severe relative.
mo-" answered the author. But I hope
to some day. 1 need the money"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-29

I Now plump and rotund, and, in fact, one
Of the topnochers of the house in avoir-
dupois, Mr.. Bob" Cousins of Iowa, was
once slender, relates the Washington Post.
Although over six feet, he weighed some
thing like 40 pounds. That was when a
college student at Cornell. Ia, and when,
by the way, he commanded a military
company of his fellow students, long before
he gained national fame as an orator for
HIS speech on Remember the Maine"
In those days Mr.. Cousins was even
fonder OF addressing public audiences than
now, and the Iowans were always delighted
to hear him out Of which facts grew a
gleeful college prank. On Memorial day
the students went by railroad down into
the vicinity of Tama, Ia, the home OF the
present secretary of agriculture, Nj.
James wilson. There were exercises and
speaking, and on the way back a walt
at one Of the railway functions. A great
audience was assembled there for the
holiday, and his fellow students, as we'll
as the audience, demanded that Mr.. Cous-
ins should address them.
Some mischievous boys. however, clam
ored that Mr.. Cousins should speak from
the top of a box car standing in the yards.
The crowd caught up with the idea read
lily and so Mr.. Cousins climbed to that
eminence. But the same mischievous boys
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-29

Brooklyn Eagle: shes very popular in
the summer time. 81 think It's due prin.
cipally 60 the innate laziness of man. She
not only can row a boat, but she likes to
do It,"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
Decorated Stockings.

"A Partisan decorator of ladies'
stockingings' has 50 far forgotten
professional discretion as to tell tales
out of his studio," says the London
Daily Telegraph. "The artist de-
signs hosiery chiefly for fair, fastidi-
Gus, and extravagant beauties of the
world which amuses itself. These
ladies will only wear stockings the
patterns of which are unique, and
thew retain the copy right of the de-
signs. 1t is even more indiscreet of
the artist to reveal that for one of his
customers he has made delicate hose
embroidered with a serpent having
two pearls for it's eyes. Other art
stockings are decorated with perfect
limitations of flowers embroidered IN
colors, lilies of the valley, violets,
and lilac beng favorite blooms.
Most of the ladies select a particular
flower which they order to be worked
on all their hosiery. It appears how
ever, that, generally speaking, the
stocking embroidered in colors is con
sidered a trife loud. Ladies of se-
verer taste prefer black lace, but jew,
eled ornaments on the latter are re,
garded as quite permissible. The
a artist in question charges any price
from ga upward, for pair o.
osan
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
ROOSEVELT srIRs UP THE RAILROADS
The Present Interstate Commerce Laws
Must be Given a Fair Test.

Chicago, March 6.-President
Roosevelt has given the railroad
management of he entire country to
understand that the interstate COM
merce and Sherman laws will be en-
forced to the letter, says the Record
Herald.
The information has been conveyed
through the medium of the interstate
commerce commission, and it is un-
derstood that the administration will
not favor any amendment to the law
until the present laws have been en-
forced and the result noted.
The Record Herald asserts that
the new order of things has caused
CONSERVATION among the executive
officials of roads centering in Chicago,
and ali are engaged in the work OF
"cieanlng house." Hurried consul
tations have resulted in the decision
that all associations aud organizations
which are in violation of the laws IN
volved must be done away with and
every effort made to show the com
mission that the roads purpose hand,
ling traffic free of all pools, agree
ments or cut rates.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
REV. CHALMERS, ID. d., DEAD.
He Was One Of the Leading Ministers or
the A. X. p. Church.
THE State, 1th.

The Associate Reformed Presby-
terians of South Carolina will be
grieved to learn of the death of Rev.
Jno. T. Chalmers, D. D., pastor of
the First A. R. P. church of Char
lotte. He passed away in that city
yesterday afternoon after months OF
suffering, and telegram received in
this city by the Rev. j. ?. Knox
stated that the funeral exercises
would be held in Winnsboro tomor-
row morning.
DR., Chalmers was recognized by
all denominations as pulpit orator
of much power and earnestness, and
by his own people he was honored as
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
CHEAP FOOD FOR HORSES AND STOCK
Clemson College Makes an Important
Suggs stion to the Farmers.
Governor.

10 the Editor: The following com
munication, issued by the assistant
agriculturalist of Clemson agricul
tural college, is of so much value to
the farmers Of this State on account Of
the present high price of all feed
products for farm animals and stocks,
that I have determined to get you to
publish this as an advertisement, for
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
Sheriff. Of Florence
BraVely Does His Duty.
FACES FIFTY ARMED MEN AND RE.
FUSES DEMANDS
To Let Them Have Prisoner-Promises 10
Defend Man With His Life-Depoties
Guard Back Doors of JsiI-Mob Quiet.
Especial t. The State.

Florence, March by taking q
bold and fearless stand against q
party of masked men Sheriff Burch
last night averted a lyncning in
Florence county.
Under virtue of the sherif's
promise for an immediate trial the
negro rapist, Julius Gibbs, every
thing was thought to be quiet, and
there was really no fear of a lynch
ing. Things turned out differently,
however, toward morning. About 3
o'clock no less than 50 men, it is
thought, appeared at the jail door and
demanded the surrender of the pris-
oner. All were masked and fully
armed, and from the way they went
about the work, seemed determined
to have the negro at any cost.
The sheriff himself armed, went to
the door and refused emphstically
to give way an inch. A part of the
crowd had gone in the meantime to
the rear door, and threatened to bat
ter it down.. Here deputies had been
stationed and the men outside looked
into the muzzle of Winchesters They
were told that to enter the Jail meant
instant death. No further violence
was threatened.
When Sheriff Burch cody stated
to the crowd at the front that ne
meant to protect the prisoner with
his life if necessary, he was covered
with a gun and some one extln-
guished the one lantern that shed a
feeble light on the scene. Again
the demand was made, but the sheriff
never wa7ered from his determins-
tion. His coolness and that of his
deputies seemed to have an effect
upon the ardor of the would-be
lynchers, and taking advantage of
the opportunity the sheriff began to
reason with the men. He explained
his situation fully, and told OF the
arrangements that were being made
for prompt trial.
The mob remained at the jail for
over half an hour, but finally went
away without accomplishing their
end.
Sheriff Burch did not recognize
any of the men in the party, and
says the spokesmen made evident
effort to disguise their voices. 1t is
thought they came from the neigh
borhood of the community where the
crime upon the person Of Mrs.
Haynes was committed yesterday
afternoon. Sheriff Burch is to be
congratulated upon the stand ne
took and it's successful issue.
Gibbs confessed his guilt to his
father yesterday evening at the jail.
The old man turned his back upon
his son, leaving him without even
goodbye. The father is highly re-
spected by the whites.
Solicitor John S. Wilson arrived
this afternoon and is making ar
rangements for the extra term OF
court which the law allows in such
cases. The jury will doubtless be
drawn tomorrow It is desired to
have the court convened as soon as
possibly. Sheriff Burcb, by way of
precaution, has increased the guard
at the jail, and if any further at
tempt is made to get the negro,
there will undoubtedly be bloodshed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11

meLts and beloved for his lofty at
tributes of character.
His father, the late Rev. J. G. Chal-
mers, was Seceder preacher who
was pastor for years at Generostee,
in Anderson County, and there lie
buried the infant brothers of the
minister who died yesterday. After
leaving Generostee, the elder Mr..
Chalmers preached for years to the
A. R. P. congregation at Steel Greek,
N. c., fourishing Scotch Irish SET
Element in Mecklenburg County, and
there DR.: Jno. T. Chalmers was born.
He was the only one of the children
to reach manhood, ard he was just
at the time of life when his powers
should have been at full develop
ment.
After graduating at Ersklne and
after taking the seminary course
there, DR.. Chalmers preached for
nearly twelve years at Winnsboro.
There his venerable father was buried,
and there but few weeks ago the
aged mother was placed beside him.
DR.. Chalmers was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Jennie Brice of
Fairfield, and his second wife being
Miss Bessie Mitchell, daughter of
Mr.. T. P. Mitchell, of Winnsboro.
By the first wife three children were
born, and two by the second mar
riage.
During his pastorate at Winnsboro
DR.. Chalmers was associated with the
lamented DR.. Grier in the publica-
tion of the church paper "The Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian" Later
he became sole editor. Dr.. Chal-
mers went from Winnsboro to Phils-
delphia where for four years he was
pastor of the Fourth United Presby-
terian church. He came back to the
South, partially on account OF his
health, and was called to the First
church in Charlotte. In this rela
tionship he continued until the time
of his death except for eight months
spent as missionary in Mexico,
where he tried to build up his failing
health.
Two ears ago Rev. W. M. Grier,
D. D., the representative man and
preacher of the A. R. P. church laid
down his life's work, and in this time
of sorrow DR.. Chalmers was looked
upon as the successor to DR.. Gr1er.
Although elected president of Ers-
kline college he was forced to decline
as he was not strong enough to take
up the work which had been carried
forward with such a marked degree
of success by DR.. Pressly.
DIR. Chalmers delivered one SER
mon for which he was especially re-
warded by favorable comment, the
subject being "The Gospel of Say
So." He was also popular as a plat
form lecturer.
He was idolized by his congrega-
ton in Charlotte, and was beloved by
the church generally. Among the
A. R. P. ministers who are expected
to attend the funeral are Rev. G. E.
Mcdonald of Winnsboro, Rev. W. W.
Orr, of Charlotte, Rev. G. W. Nc
Cracken, of Charlotte, who has been
acting for DR.. Chalmers in the lat
ter's illness, and Rev. J. P. Knox,
of this city.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
1Special TO The State.

Bamberg, March 6.-The large
drug store belonging to DR.. j. B.
Black and his brother, Mr. Thomas
BLACK, was burned here esrly this
morning. Loss about $4,000; in
surance not ascertained.
It is believed the store was fired
by burglars.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11

Memorial exercises in honor Of
Abraham Lincoln were held in
Chicago last Wednesday on a scale
surprising any previous local cele-
bration of the anniversary of that
statesmsn's birth. There were a
number of banquets in different parts
of the city during the evening, the
largest and most important being
held in the home of Marquette club.
Senator John L. McLaurin, OF South
Ca, lima, was the principal speaker
of the occasion and the subject of
his address was abraham Lincoln
and His Relations to the South"
In part the senator said:
"It is the irony of fate that these
two great Observation-Disclosures and
McKinley-who had it n their power
and their purpose to do so much for
the Sonth we're both stricken down
by the hand of an assassin in the
midst of plans which they had formed
for the betterment of the entire
country.
VI think see the dawn of an
other day when our country will be
divided not on sectional lines, but
in thought; when man will act and
vote, not from the influence of the
mere locality, but in accordance with
the dictates of his conscience, judg-
ment and the enlightened self inter-
est. This alone can ca1 make US
one country, one nation, one people,
thus realizing the hope of Washing
ton and the ideal Of Lincoln, and the
prophecy of Mckinley.
There are certain personalities in
which the human race is perma-
nently interested. Lincoln was q
human force on universal theatre,
a dynamic power in mind and in
character. He established forever
among the common people of the en-
tire civilized world a reputation for
greatness and goodness He was
canonlzed as he lay upon his bier by
the inscrutable decree of countless
millions. And the humble classes
in all countries iGdistinctively felt
that their order had lost it's wisest
champion.
"What We need today is a non
sectional craftsmanship and non
partisan patriotism, closer brother
hood throughout our common coun,
try. The South needs the activity.
the energy, and the progressive com
mercial and industrial ability of the
north. The north needs the vast re.
sources Of the south. The two sec
tions working together can bring
about an era of growth never yet at
tanned in the history of our country
injecting here tonight for thu
purpose of doing honor to the mem
ory of the greatest man this countr!
has ever produced since it became al
Independent nation, we can take
lesson from the words he uttered
while the strife was on, and in thl
period of love and peace we can d.
much to bring about perfect unit.
and understanding so essential t.
our national growth, progress an'
prosperity"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11

Yorkville, March 7.-An election
was held here today on the question
of the establishment of dispensary,
One hundred and seventy votes
were cast. Dispenssry won by twenty
four majority.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
SKETCHES OF ARMY LIFE.
Interesting Incidents Of the Civil War Re-
lated by IN Con. Fed" A Member of
Third 8. G. Regiment.

In a few days we took up the line
of march for Knoxville At Sweet
water we were issued -four that made
nearly every man in the regiment
sick. There was some skirmishing
where we crossed the river, near Lou
don. At Cameron Station there was
an artillery duel and some musketry
firing. The next morning Company
B of the Sd was made the advance
guard of the army. E. G. Long
shore and John Dalrymple we're sent
in front of us. Three cavalrymen
were in front of them. Finally the
cavalry and our two boys got to-
gether. After going a few miles
they found the enemy. At the first
fire the cavalry deserted our boys
and came charging to the rear. Dal-
rymple and Longshore got behind
trees and opened fire. They held
their own until we reached them and
deployed. We had more fun this
day than any other day in the army.
1t was cavalry We were fighting, but
they were dismounted. We were
gradually driving them back. M. Il.
Gary would get behind a tree on the
line and load then get out and fire.
1t. Hunter ordered Gary to get from
behind the tree, and told him he be-
lieved he was afraid. Gary told him
he was not afraid to 60 anywhere he
(Hunter) would 60. The Yankees
ware driven to their horses and then
they mounted, unslung their carbines
and gave US a regular volley. Lieut..
Hunter tried to be the first behind
Gary's tree. sergt. L. NJ. speers
was in charge of the right of the line.
Some Federal cavalry were getting
behind US Sergt. Speers asked me
to hold the line until be went down
to Lieut.. Hunter. He went down
and Lieut.. Hunter came up the line
and ordered me to push my men for
ward, and said that he believed [
was afraid. I told him I would 60
anywhere he would 90, and told him
of the cavalry getting in our rear.
What l am now going to tell looks
preposterous, but it IS fact. l
lodged a minnie ball just at this
place. happened to look up and
saw a minnie ball coming towards
me point foremost, but the ball was
wabbling. I stepped to the right
and the ball struck the ground near
me. It would have hit me in the
breast, but would not have had force
enough to have entered the flesh, but
would have bruised me.
Our regiment came up near and
the enemy ran on their horses and
our company, like pack of hounds,
after them on foot. Here let me say
Lieut.. Hunter was splendid officer
and brave soldier, and was killed at
the Wilderness at the head of the
company.
The enemy made another stand
few miles nearer Knoxville, but we
soon drove them out. Then another
stand about one and quarter miles
from Knoxville. Here we had some
fighting at close range. looked up
and down the line and thought all
the men we're in line, and was get,
ting in some work myself, when L
heard shot nearly behind me. l
looked around and John Dalrymple
ran to me and said, look at Buck, he
had only missed him four inches.
I ran Buck in line. The enemy now
retreated to within half mile OF
Fort Loudon on the outskirts OF
Knoxville. X. Con. Fed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
SPECIAL TERM TO BE HELD.

: THE State, 8th.]
Solicitor Wilson reached the city
last night and conferred with the
governor in regard to the special
term of court promised by the sher-
if of Florence in the case of the ne
gro raplst. After the conference it
was announced that the term would
be held and that the proper steps in
the matter would be taken this morn
ing.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
which our company will bear the

nor may not be available to 7arlou
planters, I suggest that any plante
write to Mr.. Connor and state wha
food products are available to him
both rough forage and concentrated
food, and Mr.. Connor will take pleas
ure in making up ration to suit hi
needs, as he has done in this in
stance. Your truly,
G. F1TzsIMoNs,
Gen. Mgr. Southern Cotton Oil Co.
ColumbiasS. @.
To Editors News and Courier:
Farmers from various sections o1
the state have been writing, asking
about the adviSability of feeding
horses and mules on cotton seed mea]
and hulls, and also asking for a
cheaper ration than corn.
The following prices are given in
letter from Scranton, S. c.: Corn,
$40 per ton; oats, $45 per ton; wheat,
bran, $25 per ton; cotton seed meal,
$25 per ton; rice meal, 500 per ton.
Of course, corn and oats are out OF
the question as food for horses and
mules at the above prices-so some
thing cheaper must be looked for.
The analysis shows that rice meal
has about the same composition as
corn meal, and we have found that
it is just as good for feeding pigs.
We have fed it to horses with good
results. | think we are safe in say
ing that 1t may be used in place OF
corn, pound for pound.
If no hay or fodder is used in the
ration and hulls are resorted to as
roughness, some nitrogenous food,
such as bran or cotton seed meal,
must be used to supply protein.
Hulls may be fed without any fear
of injury to the animal. Should they
refuse to eat the hulls a little corn
meal or bran s2rinkled over the sur
face will help to break them to it.
A good ration may be made up as
follows:
Cents
Six pounds of rice meal costing...... 6 e
Four pounds of wheat bran, costing. 5 0
Two pounds of cotton seed meal,
costing -........ Observation-Disclosures. D
Ten pounds of cotton seed hulls,
costing .........".......-......."."
Total cost of ration per day...."H l
The above is for horse or mule of
1000 pounds live weight.
It is evident that q ration made up
of corn and fodder and containing
the same amount of digestible mat
ter as the above ration would cost
much more than the above.
The North Carolina experiment
station had fed cotton seed meal and
hulls to horses with good results,
but the experiments along this line
have not been extensive enough to
say that cotton seed meal can be fed
in unlimited quantities for any
length Of time without injury to the
animal. Numbers Of farmers, how
ever, have reported that they have
fed cotton seed meal and hulls to
mules and horses with good results.
G. NJ. CONNER.
Assistant Agriculturist South Caro-
lima Experiment Station, Clemson
College.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
DIsPENsARY FOR YoRKvILLE.
Especial to The State

Wins by Majority of "A in Total V"tH OF 40.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
M'LAURIN AN LINCOLN

South Carolina Senator Delivers an Address
Before the Marquette ;lub.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
This was also wired the sheriff:
March 6, 1902.

This was also wired the sheriff:
March 6, 1902.
Thomas S. Burch, Sheriff, Florence,
S. @.
rely on you to protect the prls-
oner and if necessary bring him here
to penitentiary. Wire me if neces-
sary.
NJ. B McSweeney,
Governor.
At 10 o'clock last night the follow
ing telegram was received by the
governor:
Mining, March 6.-To Governor
McSweeney: Will 60 to Florence
tomorrow. Will then advice you.
Sheriff should do his duty.
Jno. s. Wilson.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
INrENDIARIEs AT BAMB RG.

,aree Drug Store of DR.. Black r 'bbed and
Burned.
The bee., 1902-05-29

Mary Rhodes, a colored woman
who works for Ernest McCully, of
jacksonville, while on the Evans
vile excursion Sunday was acct
IDENTIFY shot at the depot at Earring
ton. One of the band boys left
his coat with a pistol in it lying
on the seat, the woman picked it up
to move it out of her way and threw
it against the back of the seat when
it exploded and the ball entered her
right thigh coming out at the knee.
Drs. Cahtten and Jackson attended
her and she is doing well at last re-
ports.
The bee., 1902-05-29
Sbudders az His Past.

II recall now with horror" says
Mail Carrier Burnett Mann, of Lee
wanna, o., my three years of suffer
ing from Kidney trouble. i was
hardly ever free from dull aches or
acute pains in my back. To stoop
or lift mail sacks made me groan. 1
felt tired, worn out, about ready TO
give up, when began to use Elec-
trio Bitters, but six bottles complete
ly cured me and made me feel like a
new man." They're unrivaled to
regulate Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels. Perfect satisfaction
guaranteed by st. Bernard Drug
Store. Only 30 cents.