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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
A sUsPE T KILLED IN DASH FOR
LIBERTY.
Ben Smith Implicated In the Murder OF
Mrs. w. W. Jones-shot by Constables
When He Ran,
Especial to The State.

Charleston, April 24.-The infor-
nation was received here today that
Ben Smith, negro supposed to have
had part in the killing of Mrs. W.
W. Jones, near RaVenel, was killed
while attempting to escape from the
magistrates constables. The negro
was hand cuffed when be made the
break for liberty. He refused to
halt when ordered to do so, and as
he was swifter of foot than the con-
stables, they opened fire upon him
and brought him to the ground.
1t was said here that the negro
would have been very important
witness. He had preserved an air
of stolidity from the time he was
captured until this morning when a
lady from the country passing by
where be was detained, exclaimed
that Ben Smith had been on her
farm the day before and had had a
watch which corresponded with the
description of the watch of the Sec
tion master.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29

the testimony in the Mixson investi-
cation and said there was nothing
therein to implicate him. Bills in
the legislature to investigate this
thing had several times been killed.
He did not know that as soon as he
went out of office the Mill Greek
Distilling company which had sold
the State on credit and waited nearly
two years, was turned down, and no
more whiskey bought from them and
they were treated like thieves.
20 and 21. In regard to his hav-
ing stock ic the Sabine Oil company
Tillman said that friend Of his who
had been fighting the oil trust had
offered to sell him | 24th. of the
stock for 81, POO. He had a little
gambling spirit in him and be took
up the offer. Later on there came
a prospectus with his name as di-
rector His being in congress could
not help the oil company as it was
under the jurisdiction of the Texas
legislature only. He had not re
ceived single dividend and Was
afraid his 1900 was gone.
"a. Senator TilIman read q letter
dated April q, from Mr. Burris in
which he said II have no recollection
of Senator Tillman personally order
ing me not to open an account against
him, and have so stated in the GER
tifcate given to Col. Neal. l did not
mean to say positively that he had
so ordered me. My recollection is
that I received such instructions
through Col. Neal and supposed that
he had been so directed by Gov.
Tillman.
The senator declared that Applet
deserved punishment for his vile and
unproven accusations. "He must
go down or | will be smirched in the
estimation of the people. If he
again ask for your votes he will be
between the devil and the deep sea.
If wanted to sell out I could have
gotten enough to have feathered my
nest without bothering about pota-
toes and oats
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29

He had not come to attack Nc
Laurin. He could easily hit him
between the eyes in Washington.
He was waiting Oh the committee on
privileges and elections to report that
resolution calling on him to produce
the proof of his charges against Nc
Laurin. They dared not bring in
the resolutions because he could
prove every solitary thing he had
said. McLaurin had called him
liar and he punched his nose. If
there was any man who thought
that in so doing he had disgraced
the State let him hold up his hand.
To this there was no response and
the senator replied that if he had not
punched McLaurin he would have
been called a coward.
He was ready to make special
dispensation in behalf of this Judas
in order to give him relief or the op-
portunity to 60 off and hang himself.
He was ready to propose that the
State convention pass special reso-
luton allo wing McLaurin to take or
not take the pledge just as he saw
fit. He demanded of the convention
revision of the constitution that
would guard against traitors in dis
guise.
5. When he took charge of the
dispensary he secured the country
and at last found one concern in Gin
cinnati that offered him unlimited
credit to buy whiskey for the State.
He had only $4,000 to start this big
business, and all his enemies were
trying to make him fail. When
George Hubbell declared he had
enough faith in him to trust him
with all the whiskey he wanted he
then told him that the Mill Greek
Distilling company was entitled to
larger price for its whiskey, and
that it was only reasonable and
proper that they should be allowed
to retain the rebates for the credit
that they gave the State OF South
Carolina It was that or nothing.
He took the responsibility as gov
ernor.
10. This question is about as rea-
sonable as to ask me if in last years
birds nest I could find good egg
that would hatch out. | dou't re-
member what l paid out without
looking at my check book, but the
report of the s evenson investigating
committee GOV 7rs all these matters.
1t was composed of five of my bit
terest enemies, and the printed book
that have here does not show one
scintilla of evidence against me. The
senator went into this question at
some length, quoting passages from
the report.
Is. AS to this question he said
he simply did not know. He held
up some typewriter sheets covering
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29

NIT Republicans to vote in Demo
catic primary, thereby endangering,
if they were in sufficient numbers,
the election Of genuine Democrat
as against some mugwump or traitor.
I do not think, however, there are
enough avowed Republicans who
will take the oath to make it neces-
sary to trace their records back to
the preceding November election
and see whether they voted as they
pledged themselves or not
TO REGULATE CANDIDATES.
It may in time become necessary
to use the registration lists at the
legal election to purify the club lists,
but We cannot we'll make the rules so
exacting that We will bar out men
who want to act Independently in
merely local matters. The fact that
our fight is in the primary and not at
the legal election and therefore hard
ly half of the Democratic votes are
polled at the legal election, would
make it difficult to devise scheme
to prove who had or who had not
supported the NOMINEES of the
party" I will not therefore discuss
that phase of the subject, but it is a
matter of vital necessity that we
should make candidates define their
attitude and give explicit pledges as
to their actions while in Office. Sena
tor McLaurin was charged with Re-
publicanism in, his race in the pri-
mary of'97, but he denied it bitterly
and I thought he was honest. He
denies it still, but his utterances now
are all in endorsement of the Repub-
licsn policy, and his votes tally with
his speeches. We must have re
vision of the pledge given by candi
dates which will make it impossible
for any honorale man not Demo-
crat to secure the nomination If we
are to keep the party from being
STABBED in the back and not have a
repetition of the present disgraceful
state of affairs. At this time South
Carolina really has no voice in shap-
ing public matters in the senate, or
if she has voice the votes of the
two senators are nearly always on
opposite sides of any given PROPOSE
ton. This is something that does
not obtain in any other Democratic
State and I know of no way by which
we can guard against recurrence
of this condition, except to require
all candidates for the senate, State
officers, congressman and ether posi-
tions of honor aud trust to pledge
faith and 10y atty to the doctrines
and principles of the party as an
nounced in State and national con-
ventions. This will leave their status
as far as it can be devised in words
absolutely known. Senator McLau-
rim is no longer a factor in dealing
with this question. He is simply an
illustration of what might happen
again under the present loose regu-
lations. While his actions have
shown the necessity for revision OF
the pledge to be given by Candidates,
the party can act without consider
ing his case at all. 1t is even de-
sirable that he be given an opportu-
nifty to 90 before the people and let
hem show hlm how they feel about
his treachery. The revised pledge
Can be required of all other Demo
Gratis without any charge of persecu-
ton or personal application. This
is important for the future welfare
of the party. Let him run if he de-
slres to face the people and be elected
if he can get the votes. If he can
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
SENATOR APPELT.

spoke briefly in reply, saying he was
grstifed at receiving as light cas-
tigation as he had. His whole fight
had been to keep the Democratic
primary as it is. "lf Tillman's ex,
plantations are satisfactory to you,
all right. I produced the evidence,
and if it is untrue that is for you to
say, but it will not show that |
have been untruthful.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Mrs. s. c. Berry says VinoI is Great Remedy.

M was taken the Grippe year ago last March, but the
cough left all down and did not care tor any
thing live Had two hemorrhaes and others s but having
read what Vno others also tried surprised
notice change have taken nearly bottles
and get take for while longer am not the same per
son that began taking Vno surely great remedy
has done for both for throat and lung trouble that
wish every with such trouble would give it fair t-Mrs D.
c. BERRY High Street, Farm Hill, MiddletoWn, Conn.
Come tell about people right here ID town
o have been restored Vno We don't hesitate
40 o,arantee Vinol because we know what it will do
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Chr MRrall and Mrws
TYLLMAN AT MANNING.
Concluded from First Page.

scteristic-saw the danger to the
State, of Democracy split into fac,
tions and appealing to the color vote.
And 1 take this occasion to say that
no other living South Carolinian
more willingly or gladly pays tribute
to his leadership or has a better
realization of the invaluable services
to his people and the State rendered
by this great man in '76.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
BREAKFAST IN TaE SOUTH.
A Northern Traveller Found Fare and
Table Manners That Surprised Him.

The train was so late that break
fast was out of the question at the
stat1on where that meal was usually
served. Passengers going further
south and having to change cars had
only time enough to step across the
station to the waiting train.
The new train started. The dust
poured through the cracks of the
windows; the door swung open. half
the time and the black, adhesive
smoke of the soft coal puffed into
the car. Breakfast was to be served
at station two hours beyond the
point at which it was customary.
The conductor took the names
of hungry passengers who, with no
great expectations, resignedly said
they would eat when the junction
was reached. Then they settled
down to another hour of smoke and
dust.
"Twenty minutes for breakfast"
shouted the conductor after awhile.
A dinner bell in the hands of a
stalwart mulatto youth rang stim-
ulating obligsto to this announce
ment. The passengers bundled out
of the two cars.
The appearance of the little sta
tion called Branchville, because
trains started from it 10 several d.
rections, did not reassure the soil
tary northern traveller who alighted
from the train. But he followed
his companions into the dining
room. The air was so soft and
balmy that the windows of the din
ing room stood open and there was
a faint smell of the pungent pine
brought from the thickness of the
belt only few miles away.
The linen on the tables was worn
and in many places carefully mended.
But it was clean. Sc we're the glass
and china. 1t was the breakfast
itself that proved the greatest sur
prise.
There we're on the table ample
plates of stewed chicken, tender and
tasteful plates of boiled bacon and
ham of the kind that is better in the
south than anywhere else, Chi. fly
because If is properly cooked in that
region; hot beaten hiscuits aud corn
bread, thin strips of we'll done liver
and light Omelettps-'h sA wpr.- he
dishes that made mp al nnexpect
ed!y good meal.
Th- n.rthern travrl ler never re
to have Jared so we'll any
wher- on his txte..sI journeys
hr ugh the conntry. Bnt more as
:oni-hlhg to him thau the excellence
IF The food WAS the pnli'eness of his
fellow GUESTS.
He knew n, Of them He had
levrr seen any Of them nntlI they
we're se.ted about the table. He
VAS accustomed to the rough and
'eady ways Of other regions. So it !
him when the man on his
light before helping himself asked
,oIi'ely If he would not like some
:hicken.
"Take a piece of white meat" his
leighbor added, "you'll find it very
,ood." /
From the other side came similar
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
a HAND PRIMARY.

Tillman concluded with a hand
primary on the question, "Guilty
or not guilty" Two hands were
raised in the affirmative and several
hundred in the negative. G.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
How Vinol made W.. F. Searle stronger.

Your certainly wonderful preparation one bottle hav
ne worked wonders My appetite gone nothing tasted
good try Vno and the second day after beginning
to take it began relish food again have heartily at each
meal SINCE only feel stronger but have made substantial
gain in f. SEARLE Perpont Street, Peabody Mass
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
Co.,seryativelsm VS.. Bopminy.

THE HERALD scribe was asked the
other day why this paper did not devote
more space TO the ltangely oil Held. We
replied that it was the expressed wish
of all parties interested in our oil terri
tory that premature booming was not II
desirable thing either for the oil in
dustry or the county. This is also the
view THE HERALD takes Of the matter.
We are satisfied that the hest oil field
in the state to-day lies within the
Rangely basin. and that it will speak
for itself before the approaching sum
mer Is over. 1t Is now being developed
by home money, and il the field turns
ont as expected. home people will re-
ceive the just reward OF their enterprise
The drills have not yet reached the
sand and no big flow is expected until
they do. The oil now being found in
the sllale is of the very finest grade but
not in sufficient quantity to pay.
In due time the Rangely oil field will
do its own hnming-which rs the best
kind Of booming in the long run.
When the time comes tho world at
large will he made aware of the fact
that the best oil field in the United
States is located in Rio BfaAco county,
Colorado,
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
wl,o.,ping Cough.

A woman who has had experience with
this disease. tells how To prevent any
dangerous consequences from it. She
says: Our three children took whooping
cough last summer, our baby hoy being
only three months Old. and owing to O,iS
giving them Chamberlain C"ngil
Renedv. they iOst none of their plump
ness and came out in much better healii,
than other children whose parents did
not use this remedy. Our oldest little
girl would call Justify for cough syrup
between whonps. PINKEl
HALL, Springvilie. Ala. This remedy
is for sale by Strehlke 4 Owens.
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
Had to Give 1t Up.

Professor Hopkins and his able corps
Of teachers put in some hard work dur
ing the past two weeks preparing for
graduating exercises. which would have
taken place ut court iiuuse hall yester-
day tFriday evening" had not an UNI
foreseen incident interviewed.
The following program had been ar
ranged for the occasion:
Chorus.
Salutatory Treason Of Benedict Arnold
Victor AOulton.
Boys' QuArtette.
Class Historian ................E rnsst tldland
Chorus. -
Essay Observation-Disclosures. Frances 3. Willard
May baker.
Girls Qusrtettc.
Reading ............... .......... The Minuet
Carrie Oldinnd.
Class VIII Cecil Gross
Duet KIP Rap
Carrie and Ernest Oidland.
Clnss Prophet. .... .......v Viola Hill
Boys Quartette.
Vsiedictory ......-.-.......-.... Tho New South
Retchic Berah.
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Chorus.
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
II YOU want bargains in town lots cal
OH Sanderson 4 Greer.
Judge Beaman's Good Work.

Judge Benlnan's Good Work.
THE HERALD Is in receipt of thu
following letter, which will be welcome
news toa large number of. settlers on
upper White:
DENVER, COLO May 10, 1902.
JAMES LyrrLE. ESQ. Neckcr. Colo.
DEAR SIR-ln relation to the petition
Of citizens Of Rio Blanco county to have
certain lands along the North and South
forks OF the White river excluded from
the White River Plateau Forest reserve
which l prepared and forwarded tc
Washington some time ago:
have kept the matter stirred mr.
until am now advised that it has
passed the last decentralization office
the Geological survey-and besn re.
ported back to the General Land Office
for appropriate action.
l understand that the director Of the
Geological survey reduced somewha,
the area recommended by Colonel Nav,
Forest Superintendent, for exclusion
but l believe that rs finally recon.
mended 1t will exclude all the lands
settled on and some more.
l'liave every reason to believe tina,
the executive proclamation OF exclusion
will be issued within week or two.
l thought 1t would interest YOU and
the people Of the White river to know
that the case was still alive. In fact.
have given the department very little
rest since the case was started.
Yours truly.
ID. G. BEAMAN.
In this matter Judge Beaman is earn
ing the gratitude Ut those up-river
settlers who have patiently awaited for
wears such action by the government as
now seems assured.
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
No Escape for Dclinq,lents

Commissioner Green, Treasurer G.
Hewitt and Sheriff Jones are quite active
in the collection business. Their great
specially is collecting delinquent taxes.
Pease Bros. of Carbonate. have been
rounding up the remnant of the Lily
Park horses that they purchased two or
three years ago and against which Koutt
county had IA claim for taxes
Sheriff Jones ard Commissioner Green
had All interview with MIR. Pease over
the phone Tuesday evening with the re-
suit that the sheriff collected S45. 95
back taxes.
Rio Blanco county also had a claim
against the horses and Sheriff Amick
attended the roundup of the animals in
tile western part of the county. He col
lected S40.-Craig Courier Se
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
Work Resumed.

q. I. Carney returned from the
Rangely oil field in the early part Of the
week. well satisfied with the progress
being made. 8
After several exasperating delays.
work has been resumed on the Califor-
mia Meeker we'll, and the drill is going
down as fast rs two shifts can put it.
Arrangements have been made to
drill five wells rs fast as the work can
he done. Another plant will soon be In
operation, the machinery now being on
the way In.
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
Thirty THOUSAND
PEOPLE PERISH.
Mont Pses Volcano, Martinique French West Indies, and
Saufisn ID St. Vincent, British West
Indlss In Eruption

Last Fridays Denver papers con.
tanned the first intelligence Of terrible
catastrophe on the Island Of Martinique
and the Island of st. Vincent.
On May Sth Mont Pelpe broke into
fearful eruption and almost instantly
enQuIfed the city Of st. Pierre In molten
lava. destroying the city and its 5000
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office NJ Glenwood Spring
May 10, 1917.

MNy To, TWE.
NJ Office Is hereby given that the follow :
~ ing named setflsr has flea notice of his
intention TO make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof Will he made before
II. A. Wildhack. County Judge. Meeker, Gallo,
on Saturday. tho 2sth day Of June, 19C2, At
10 O'Clock II. IN, viz:
for the lots :. 9. and ID and NV y Sc u, Sec l.,
Up z 4. IL &3 w 9TH n.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Edgar G. Archer, Eddie p. wilber, Isaac
Collier and Ell Fuller, all Of MceEer, Colo.
ml7-jesi J. +. SQUIRE, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
EXpNsiu. IL Fraud.

The last issne OF the CarboMdaIe
| Garfield county Item, pulls the mask
from the face of the Denver Record
Stocktnan and its editor in the folIbw-
lug article which is timely and every
word of it true: att.t4
"FOr WAYS that are dark and tricks
that are vain, the heathen ChiMee is Pc
culiar" So wrote Bret TIarte. hut his
yellow. bellied celestial couldn't hold a
candle to the editor Of the Record.
StOckman of Denver. Not content with
i~ing the dupe nf the land leasers this
jaundiced individual is now posing as
the eat 'spaw of the beef trust. lie even
gnes SO far as to deny the existence of
the trust. lie says that beef has not
gone up out of reach of the poor mans
mcketbook. OF comse everybody he.
leves all this is rubbish. Then he de-
the real beef trust. and this In the face
of the fact that not u single head of
cattle was sold on the mar ket in Denver
last Thursday. although hundreds we're
offered at any old price. Local dealers
dared not huy the animals for home
slaughter for fear of punishment at the
hands of the agents of the trust. The
Record StOckman compares Attorney
General Post to Don Quixote. or rather
he tries to do so. but makes the mistake
OF saving that Sancho Panza made the
raid upon the winds mills; which shows
him to he AS ignorant of bellies lettres
AZ he is prrjudiced in matters pertain
ing tai business. lie takes the hypothe-
sis that because he resides in Denver he
must Of necessity know more than q,
man who lives in the country, whereby
he proves himself to be monumental
jackass. In addition to posing as the
champion OF trust, tile editor Of the
Record- SMckman favors the retention
OF all the Illegal fences on government
land. lie and his owners have been
badly beaten on the Undressing bill, but
like the aforesaid heather Chinee he
has lots Of stolen cards up Ills sleeve
and is playing them one by one. The
illegal fences will have to come down
alice sampe. lie favors State Senator
Ammons of Douglas county. for cong
ress. AmmOns ynay be u good fellow
enough, but he must lie a land leaser. a
friend of the beef trust and a believer
In the divine right. OF corporations to
appropriate thousands 0f acres Of the
public domain. else the Record. Stock.
man would not endorse him. Therefore
we oppose Mr.. Ammons. But We DO
not for all instance suppose that he will
get the nomination. How an organiza-
tion like the State Cattle & Horse
Growers Association OF Colorado can
allow an avowed supporter Of the beef
trust and the land leaser to hold an
office is more than we can understand.
We can assure Mr.. Record -Stockman
that we agree with him upon one point.
and that Is. that At the forthcoming
election next fall tile people will elect
men to represent them in congress and
our legislature who are friends vt the
people and not sycophants of the beef
or any other trust.
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17

1t was supposed that the Trust
Octopus was the king of beasts, but 1t
has more than met its match ia Tie
terrible Merger. Perhaps even the
Merger will find in time that there will
be somethin. else capable of swallowing
1t.
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Ohfcc NJ GIcNwOOd SprInEs, Too,
May Is 1869.
NOTICE-Is hereby glycn that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten
ton to make final proof In support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore H. A. wildhack, County Judge. nt
June. lyO2, at 10 o'clock II m. viz:
Clarepce p. Mather, of Meeker. G. To-. on hiS
p l. 8 No 28S3, Ute. for the 4 a NE Il. Sw a
NE 4, and NV 4 Sc i Sec :. \ 2 \, Rsb w
9Th r n.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land. viz:
OlOf Anderson, Dawson W. Black. August
Anderson and Lewis Allen, ali of Mcrkcr,
Colorado.
ml7-je.l }. +. SQUIRE, Register
The Meeker herald., 1902-05-17

Twenty-fv years ago the banana WAS
curiosity in this country. and last year
our import bill for this fruit was 81 Geo.
GOO. One-third Of the crop comes from
the British West Indies and the rest
from the different states Of Central
America.