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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
A JOKE ON BILL ARP.
SAYS That u q is not the Father or the Aon-
ticello Paper Man.

They seem to have large Juicy
joke on Major Charles q. Smith, the
Csrtersvllle, Ga., philosopher, so well
known as Bill Arp. He writes te The
Constitution about it as follows:
But, Mr.. Editor, l am still per-
picked. My Christmas pleasure has
been marred somewhat by my pity
for the poor credulous dependent
women all over the land who are dupes
of that Monticello man. Every day
brings more letters from those who
have long since sent the $25 to my
son at Monticello. Fla, and get
nothing back. They say they trusted
him because he was my son. Many
of them begged or borrowed the $40
for they could not get the subscribers
and so they made up list of names
from their acquaintances and then
thew went to work on the endless
chain humbug and got other women
to send money and be duped.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I beg you to put
it in large type and print it in red
ink that Joel Smith, of Monticello
is no son of mine, nor do I know any
thing of him or his paper. I saw a
late issue in which he boasts of hav-
ing 10000 subscribers which l sup
pose means $4,000 that these de-
pendent women have sent him. He
promised them 500 a month to write
three hours day and some OF them
| sold theic jewelry and other precious
| things to raise tie S25. Mr.. Editor,
| do please lend your columns to stop
| this fraud upon our poor Southern
women. And now we see that an
other endless chain paper has started
| III Athens, Ga. These frauds are
bringing discredit upon poor women.
I enclose a sample circular. Please
| stop it. Kill 1t. Crush it. 1t IS worse
than the cherry tree swindle.
Bill Arp.
P. ST. will give $40 to find out
who started that lie that the Monte
cello man was my son. I have re-
cei7ed at least 30 letters saying,
"Your son at Monticello" etc. They
make me tired. 1 had three from
Texas this morning. b. a.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
GuOD ROADS CONVENTION.
h. Next to oa Held in Augusia-Ois'in'
euished Men to be- Pr. s-nt.

From January 20 to the 25, inclu-
sive, Good Road Congress will be
held in Augusta, Ga, and earnest
efforts are being made to influence
the attendance en- masse of the peo-
pie in the numerous counties sur
rounding Augusts. The railroads
will put ON special rates, and speak,
ers of national reputation will in
struct the people upon the economic
value of good roads, the roads of the
world, best methods of construction,
the legal necessities of this section,
etc. Addresses will be made by Hon.
Martin Dodge, director of the road
division of the .. S. Department Of
Agriculture; by NJ. O. Eldridge, as
sistant director Of the division; W. H.
Moore, president of the National
Good Roads Society; Superintendent
Machen of the U. S. Free Rural De-
livery System; by Governors Gambler
of Georgia, and McSweeney of South
Carolina, and the State geo!ogists Of
Georgia, South Carolina and North
Carolina. Several of these lectures
by experts will be illustrated. Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson has
written from Washington that he will
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10

A bill of much interest to ex Con-
federate soldiers has been falorably
acted upon by the house committee
on war claims. It provides for pay
ing former Confederate soldiers for
horses, saddles, brides and side
arms taken rom them in violation of
the terms of surrender made by Gems.
Lee and Johnson with Gems. Grant
and Sherman. The bill was intro
duced BY Representative Padgett of
Tennessee.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10

Winthrop have served to awaken in
the breasts of thousands who cannot
reach these splendid institutions.
Any one of our counties is es large
as State of the old world, AMI is
amply able to provide within its
borders high school for the prac-
tical education of it's children, rich
and poor"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
WIDOW WINS S7,OOO,OOO.
MrR. Henry Is. Plant Sustains Her Suit
chat the Will OF Her Husband Should
be Established in New York

New York, Jan. 4.-The widow of
Henry B. Plant won seven millions
today by the decision of the Supreme
court, Justice Loventrit, that the will
of the magnate should be established
in this jurisdiction on the ground
that although he died in Connecticut
be was resident of New York. IN
der the New York laws the widow
gets property valued at seven millions.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10

are being made to secure the attend
ance of the South Carolina legisla
ture, which will be sitting at that
time. An invitation has been ex-
tended to Admiral Schley, who will
be il Georgia at that time, to be
present, and his attendance will be
secured if possible. Admiral Dewey
has also been invited. It is desired
to get a great outpouring of the peo-
pie to consider the important matter
of public road improvement.
A train of ten to twelve cars OF the
latest roa3 machinery will be on
hand, in charge of the National Good
Roads Society, and road making and
working will be carried on for the
five days under the direction of that
society for the instruction of the pub
lie. With this machinery the most
rapid, economical and modern meth
DDS of road improvement will be
shown. The public ezcises and ad.
dresses will occur on the 23rd and
24th.
The. greatest need of this section of
the South Is good public roads. In
this particular we are far behind the
age. To illustrate: On most OF the
ordinary roads only two and three
bales of cotton can be drawn by two
horses; in the most improved road
sections of the United States from
ten to twelve bales of cotton, or their
equivalent, are regularly drawn by
two horses. 1t costs the people in
much of the territory surrounding
Augusta from three to five times
what it should to haul their products;
from three to five times the invest
ment III stock is required in this ter
ritory as in good road sections to do
the same amount of hauling.
1t is impossible to expect proper
profits or much Development under
such a condition. It is question of
transportation; transportation being
at the basis of modern Development.
People will not emigrate to the sec
ton having poor transportation "a
cilities; nor can the youth reared in
such a region be retained. Under
the poor condition of our public
roads, lands have deteriorated in
value in competitor with the superior
facilities of transportation of other
sections. The only way to reclaim
these values and bring permanent
development is to provide public
highways equal to the best in the
country. The awakening of the pub
lie conscience upon this grave matter
claims the best efforts of the most
patriotic men of the section.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10

"Who says that we cannot afford
to measure strength with the great
monopolies which now arrogantly
assume to control the dom ain of pol
ltics as we'll as the field OF industry ?
Not until we can gather good fruit
from an evil tree, and figs from this
ties, can We expect private monop-
ly to bring forth public blessings.
The wate4 that has been poured in
to the stocks of our great corpora
tions has for the most part been
drawn from the agricultural regions,
and the drought that is sure to fol-
low will teach the farmer the mean
ing of the trust system.
"Must we abaudon the self evident
truth that governments derive their
Just powers from the consent of the
governed? Must We accept imperial
ism as an accomplished fact and join
in the shout for blood and conquest? :?
Our republic rests upon solid rock
and while it's principles are revered
it cannot be o7erthrown within or
without, but if all parties joined to
gether to erect an impire from Amer
icsn soil, they would build upon the
SAND and the edi6ce could not endure.
It is law divine in its origin, ire
sistable in it's force and eternal in
its duration, that wrong doing ulti-
mately destroys the wrong doer and
no nation or combination of nations
is strong enough to evade or resist
retributive justice.
"But suppose-what no one should
assume and what no one can prove
that steadfast adherence to Demo
cratic principles would result in re-
peated defeat, is there any reason
why we should abandon these prin-
ciples and adopt others, or have none
at all? Those who prefer prison fare,
or a survile subjects lot to the dan
gers of the battlefield, may condemn
the Beers for continuing what some
describe as a hopeless struggle for
independence, but those who can
measure the mighty influence Of
great deeds know that the sturdy
Dutchmen of South Africa have al
ready conferred upon the world a
benefit that cannot be measured by
money. Their valor has brought
greater security to all republics OF
the earth; the bodies of their dead
have built bulwark behind which
the friends of liberty will fight for
centuries. The fact that England has
been compelled to employ more than
100000 soldiers to subjugate less
than $4,000 thousand men in arms
the fact that England has expended
more than $1,000 per Boer-the Pr
capita wealth of the United States
and has neither been able to purchase
them nor kill them-these facts are
immeasurably valuable to people
who want free government for them
selves and are content that others
should enjoy it also.
$50 the Democratic party, whether
in power or out of power, is serving
mankind when it stands steadfastly
for constitutional government and
insists that the government shall be
administered according to Jefferson
ian maxim, equal rights TO all, and
special privileges to none.'"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
HOBSON WILL BESIGN
And Enter Politics. Candidate for Congress

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. "a spe-
cial from Montg merry, Ala, says
Capt. Richard P. Hobson will soon
resign from the navy and enter poll
tics. 1t is said he will oppose Hon.
John H. Bankhead as congressman
from the Sixth district.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
NEWS ITEMS.
News Put into Short Form for the Hurried
Reader--Culled from Exchanges.

bobbing up occasionally in Congress.
Work will be commenced in few
days on Columbia's twelve story
building.
Gen. Wade Hampton has been
quite sick, but has improved some in
the past few days.
Secretary Gage has sent in his
resignation to the President and it
has been accepted.
The emigration of negroes to the
turpentine farms of Georgia and
Florida have begun.
A negro fell from a steeple fifty
feet high in Florence a few days ago
and came out unhurt.
Admiral Schley has appealed to
the President from the majority re-
port of the Court of Inquiry.
The supreme court has decided
that State has the power to compel
a railroad company to pay back taxes.
A bank cashier at Taunton, Miss,
has been speculating in cotton fu-
tures and is short in his accounts
$4,000.
Six white men have Eeen sentenced
to hang in North Carolina on Febru-
ary 25th, charged with assassination
and burglary.
Messages we're sent Saturday by
the wireless telegraph system from
Cape. Henry to Mantee, N. C., a dis
tance of nearly 200 miles.
The Board of County Commis-
sioners of Richland County are max
ing an effort to get the Good Roads
train to come to Columbia.
Isaac NJ. Bryan, Esq, of Green
Vile, has announced himself as q
candidate for the United States SEN
ate IN succeed Senator McLaurin.
Two white men in Orangebulg
County had shooting scrape about
COW few days ago. One was Sc
riously wounded, the other unhurt.
The Anderson dam which was de-
stroyed by water a few days ago is to
be rebuilt at once. The damage
done amounted to $4,000 or $780,
900.
The State Agricultural and Me,
chanicsl Society will hold its annual
spring meeting in Charleston this
wear. on the first "Wednesday IN Feb
ruary.
Chief Justice McIver is detained
at his home by sickness and is not IN
his seat in the Supreme Court. This
is the first time his seat has been Va
cant during his entire service, for 70
years.
Secretary Long defends the navy
against criticisms relative to the dis
triDution of prize money. He says
his department has no control over
the matter; the bounty is determined
by the court of claims.
The supreme court has handed
down a decision. in which it is held
thu. a bank cannot hold guarantee
company responsible on a bond OF
an officer who speculates and the
bank fails to notify the company OF
the fact.
A resolution has been introduced
in Congress providing fer an appro
priation of $4,000 for bronze tablets
commemorating six great naval VIC,
tories, beginning with those Of John
Paul Jones in 1897 and closing with
the battle of Santiago bay, "Comwo-
dore Winfield Scott Schley command
ing" in 1893.
The Governor has named dele
gates to attend the Augusta Good
Roads Convention from Edgetield
Barnwell, Abbeville, Greenwood
Aiken, Hampton and Saluda, and il
any persons from other counties wish
to attend, ali they have to do is tc
write Judge Eve at Augusta, and
that will be sufficient credentials.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
The old Man" in Trouble.
From Tit t-Bits.

Mama, what would you do if that
big vase in the parlor should get
broken?" said Tommy.
II should whip whoever did it,
said Mrs Banks, gazing severely at
her little son.
"Well, then, you'd better begin
to get up your MUSCLE" said Tommy
"coz papa's broke it."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10

The man who rocks the boats in
summer is now busily engaged IN
hanging the tree with combustibles.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10

The above figures are well worth q
careful study, going to show along
what lines progress has been made in
South Carolina during the first year
of the new century. ..~
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10

DECREASES.
On value of cred
its...............sl15,03OOO its
In value of bonds
and stocks...... 718,OO4 {
so per cent pen o .ooo o7z m
alty............" 4I.oo 0ooo'0'0 W
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
CONCISE STATEMENT
OF PROPERTY VALUES.
ASSESSMENTS GIVEN BY INCRRAsES
AND DECREASES.
A Showing that is OF More than Usual IN
tereet to the People Of South carolina.
THE State, 9TH.

In the Comptroller Generals Office
yesterday there was prepared one OF
the most comprehensive statements
ever issued from that Office showing
the net increase in the valuation OF
all taxable property in the State
for the year 1901 as compared
with the year 1900. There are
in the entire schedule of. taxa
BILE property onlythree items in
which decreases are shown. The
following is the statement, giving q
very good idea of where the principal
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
TUE FOURTH on TIE REPUBLIC
The Popular 81 Excursion 10 Cape May an
Ideal Outing for Friday

OF all the pleasure trips offered the
public for Friday, July 4, there is none
to compare in variety, attractiveness
and substantial enjoyment with the
steamer Republics grand panoramic
excursion to Cape May and return.
Those who avail themselves of this in
comparable trip on Friday will truly
have a big day for ST." and their
memories of the glorious Fourth will
be of the happiest sort. The Republic
will leave Pier 3, foot of Chestnut
street at 7.30 on the morning of July
Fourth. stopping at Chester and Will
mington on both the down and up trips.
She will reach Cape May about l p. m.
and will start on her swift home run
about 3.30 Her Fourth of July excur-
lsionists will thus have ample time to
take a surf bath. indulge in boating,
fishing and trolley riding. or enjoy the
many attractions provided at the we'll
kept Delaware Bay House. which is
now under the direct MANAGEMENT of
the Cape May Steamboat Company.
There will be plenty of room, plenty of
amusement, plenty Of good things TO
eat and the best Of order aboard the
big steamer Republic on July 4-and
every other day as we'll The Repub-
lie will make her first trip to Delaware
Breakw0ter ON Saturday, July 8.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
CUBAN X.GIANTS COULD NOT
SOLVE MYERS GREAT CURVES
Q @@W@@0WO 90 @@@@ .

Wilmington A. a. had no trouble in
holding the Camden men down yesterday
and for seven innings it looked as though
they We're going to shut out the visitors.
Wilson was In the box for Wilmington A.
a. and he had the Camden men guessing
hard They made awful stabs at the ball
but could not connect Wilson did not
work hard and in the seventh he almost
went TO sleep. Camden scored two runs
and then Wilson woke up and that ended
their run-getting. Everson played short
yesterday and showed that ne can play
any old place. He accepted all his
chances without an error.
Today Wilmington A. A. win play in
Chester and Foreman VIII do the pitching.
Special cars will be run from Eighth and
Market streets at 1.3o .. m. and y. m.
Tomorrow Chester win be down here and
Everson win probably pitch against them.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Wilmington A. A....Q 3 3 900 o K C
Camden .... ........0 0 0 0 0 o. o.
Earned runs-Wilmington A. A., 4;
Camden. . Two-base hits-Barton.
Voight Mckinley Perkins Sacrifice hits
-ONiel, Voght Hit by pitched ball
Deal. ONiel. Berry. Bases on balls-On
Wilson. 3; on Miller, 2. Struck out-By
Wilson. 3; by w. Miller, /. Stolen bases
Barton, Berry. McGiploy. Double play
Russell with Barton Left on bases-Wil-
mington a. A., A. Camden, 3. Umpire
Smith. Time, Los.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
WILMINGTON TEAM AVERAGES.
The following is the batting aver
ages Of the players of the Wilmington
inarln inclrdinn- tho rnlnn of vnsfnrdaV.
Froni and Union Pickups
Roxborough will be here today, and a
red-hot game is assured.

Roxborough Will be here today, and a
red1hot game is assured.
Pete Loos will do the twirling for the
'ROxborough, and Thomas will be on
the rubber for the Wilmington
Joe Gunson. who played for New York
several years ago is doing the catching
for Roxborough.
One would have to go many miles to
see a better game than the one yestcr-
day. The Cubans died hard. 1t was a
bitter dose. but it had to be swallowed.
Every man on the team went at it
with a will. That's the kind of base
ball we want.
1t will take a pretty strong team to
defeat those boys now. They are in
the best of shape. IL will be a hard
matter to strengthen the team.
Wiegand looked very familiar dane
ing around second base.
The Everett College team that plays
here on the Fourth of July is claimed
Ito be the fastest Independent team in
New York.
Sandherr put ND a great game at
short. accepting every chance.
Wilkesbarre will be here on Satur-
day The last time this team was in
Wilmington it made a fine record for
the club.
Today's game is sure to be Witness
ed by q large crowd.
If the boys play that kind of ball
every day they are sure to draw the
crowd.
Meehan was on the bendh
Wiegand played good game at 500
lond, accepting every chance.
The fans" are anxious TO see
Thomas pitch again.
Myers was in old-time form yester-
day. His pitching arm lost it's stiff
mess.
Myers stopped soma hot liners.
Every member OF the local team
seemed to be in a good humor.
Although Wiegand is manager, Dig
gins will continue 10 act as captain,
and will have charge Of the men when
they are on the field.
There will be other now players
soon.
ElwOod Pyle furnished soft drinks
for both teams yesterday
The heavy rains had no ill-enect on
Uhc Wilmington grounds.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
WORE on FRIGHT HOUSE
New Addition Will Be Used for Fruits and
Vegetables

In a short time the new addition to
THE freight house OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company viii be completed.
The platforms have been erected. but
owing to the scarcity OF lumber, the
roof is not yet on. The lumber has
arrived, however, and a large force of
carpenters is employed on the build
ing. When completed It will be used
for an inbound fruits and vegetables,
and the general outbound material lt
viii add room enough for twenty-four
extra cars.
Potatoes are coming up from the
Peninsula in large quantities. and are
for ihe local markets, Northern and
Western points Berries are also ar
riving In large quantities, but peaches
are scarce.
Work was started on the new trans
9r station at Landlith on Monday
When this building Is completed IL will
take all the transfer business from the
lccal freight house.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
DARK PASSAGE Is TERRIFYING
Women Afraid TO Use Passage From Della
ware Avenue TO Eleventh. Street

Complaint is received from persons
living back of the Wilmington High
School, in Monroe and Eleventh streets,
that the grounds around tho school are
dark. The passage on the east side Of
the building is so dark that many wo-
men prefer to walk around the square
to get to their homes at night, rather
than to go through the dark passage.
There is an arc lamp in front of the
school building and it is suggested
that this light be moved near the Della
ware avenue entrance to the passage on
the east OF the big building.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
FASHIONS

r. II. Scott announces that the July
issue of Fashions is out today. Fash
ions is the monthly ladies' homo paper
which they publish and furnish free to
their old customers. We want to COM
pliment them on the present number,
not only for tho fashions notes and
pictures, but for the beautiful illuEtra-
tions and interesting stories and arti-
clcs. which are equal to any published
by the high-priced magazines. and, yet,
Fashions is free for the asking to r. ii.
Scott's patrons.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
BASEBALL NOTES

Dover was dofoatod yesterday by the
North Philadelphians by the score Of 3
to z.
The Oceanic will play two games on the
Fourth of July at Bandywine Springs
Park In the morning with the Merits
and in the afternon with the Oberly team
of Roxborough.
Everson demonstrated yesterday that
he can fiji any place on the team. Give
him a chance behind the bat.
The out field interfered greatly with the
men yesterday in the game over the
bridge.
Winham made good in right field.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
First Peaches Arrive

The first peaches Of the season were
in market yesterday. They were from
the Peninsula. and were scarce. The
fruit is well developed, and shows no
defects from tho long dry hot spell
The orchards give promise OF a big
crop.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
Many STAMPS Sold

There was a rush at the office Of the
Collector OF Internal Revenue yester-
day. About $4,000 worth of stamps
we're sold. During the rush Miss
Norma Loitch assisted the office force
and proved TO be a valuable addition
10 the force.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
AT BREAKFAST

Nothing gives a better relish to the
oatmeal and coffee than a prime lamb
chop. It's starting the day right to
have such a preparatory meal. Lamb
that is lamb is the thing TO be had.
Some dealers don't recognize the diff
ference between lamb and mutton, but
we do. You get what you ask for here.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
DIED

OLES.-In this city. on July /. 1902
Charles E. Oles, aged q years formel
corporal of Company T., Tweuty-first
Infantry, United States Army.
Relatives. friends. Welcome Council,
No. z and Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics are respectfully invited to
view the body, on Wednesday evening
July ., at his late residence. No. $40 East
Second street Intcrment at IvyhMl
Cemetery Philadelphia, Pa. on Thurs
day, July g.
Evening journal., 1902-07-02
HANsCOM's.
Wednesday. IulY 2. 100

Wednesday, July ?, 1902.
Special for today only, MALTA
VITA the well-known cereal TIC
package.
Store open all day Thursday,
July sd. Closed July 4th, at II
a. III.
lANSCOM'S. Market and Seventh StS.