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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21

for the officers to come to get i'm.
He was assured that there was no
warrant out for him aud that all the
talk about arrestiDg him was JOKE
When thus informed his counto.
nance frightened as though a heavy
burden had been lifted from his
shoulders. The stranger then asked
to be assigned to aroom, and when he
was taken from his seat the awful
fact dawned upon those about him
that there was something radically
wrong.
The seat occupied by the visitor,
who gave bis name as Henry Web
ber, of Chicago, WAS full of blood and
his clothes, even to his overcont and
pants, we're saturated with it. Mr..
Webber WAS removed to q room and
a physician sent for. On examination
it was found that Mr.. Webber, while
seated in the lobby of the hotel, had
deliberately taken his pocket knife
and stabbed himself in the left side
and was waiting for death to come.
After being treated by the physi-
clan MIR. Webber revived somewhat
and stated that he had recently lost
his wife, q son had Iuet with a serious
accident, and tnat the news that a
warrant WAS out for him had COM
pletely unnerved him and WAS the
cause Of his rash act.
His friends in Chicago were mott
fled by wire Of the occurrence and
have since been advised of his con-
dition.
All yesterday Mr. Webber contin
ued to improve and it is likely that
he will be able to travel in short
time.
Examination showed two deep
cuts, each two inches in length with
fully ten or twelve stabs in the left
breast, just over the heart. He had,
unnoticed, slipped his hand up un-
der his vest and with his pocket
knife made the desperate efforts to
end his life. He had bled so freely
and 80 long that he was unable to
walk to his room unassisted and
it is believed death would have
surely followed had his condition re
NAMED unnoticed short while
longer. In addition to his other ills,
Mr.. ~Webber showed that he had
been drinking and this, perhaps,
contributed no little to his despond-
ent condition.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
BtRTOW wAItIsEN,
" ''Sp"r"'c Character for Whom Il Reward
OF $1,000 Is offered Derying Arrest.
Augusta Herald. !

Bartow Warren, Il fugitive from
Justice on two charges of train rob-
berry and ono of murder, and for
whom there Is u reward of $1,000
offered 10y tho State of South Caro-
linn, if he is taken alivo, has been
found. Since tho express robbery
near Branchville somo time ago poo
pie have boon on to lookout for
Warren, but no definite trace could
be cotton of him.
a railroad conductor coming into
Augusta this afternoon stated to
Herald reporter that the people Of
1'm massoe arc considerably excited
and all the talk Of tho little settle
mont IL of a visit tho outlaw paid
that place this morning. Early this
morning, shortly after tho two or
three stores of tho place had been
"Tonod the people collected around
them noticed Il man coming up the
r"llroad track rather shabbily dressed
and with II brace Of pistols bucliled
on tho outside of his cont When
the man got noar enough to be ro-
cOgnizrd and his bncl; was soon it
WIS noticed that he had a pioce of
pnpor pinned on his back on which
was written: 81 am Barlow Warren.
If You want mo take mo-"
Warron is wcll known to many
people around Yomnssoc, and it ia
said ho know the woods and swamps
IN that part Of tho country ns well as
ho doos tho homo in which he WAS
raised.
Worry unconcornealy he walked
directly to tho store of Mr.. Pincknoy,
on the right sido of the railroad 60
ing down, wont in and stood against
tho counter for Il short timo with
hand on zach of the pistols while
standing in tho store, talked with
tho proprietor for fow minutes and
then went away.
Tho roword offered for the crimi-
nal states that he must be taken and
turned ovcr to the State alive and
knowing the desperate character Of
the man no ono soomod to care to
run the risk Of baing killed for tho
sake OF tho reward; and it il further
known that Warren will nevor be
taken alive, nnlrss caught while
asleep.
Tho people Of Yo!nnssoe believe
that Warren has somo friend in that
section who knows his hiding place
and has boen supplying him with
food
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
white Man Turned Yellow.

Great consternotion was left by the
friends Of M. A. IIogarty Of Lexington,
KY, when they saw he was turning
yellow. His skin slowly changed color,
slso his eyes, aud he suffered terribly.
His malady WAS Yellow Jaundice. He
was treated by the best dyctors, but
without benefit. Then lie was advised
to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver remedy, and he
was wholly cured" a trial proves It's
matcbleas merit for all Stomach, Liver
and Kidney troubles. Only 25c Sold
by all druggists.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
HOT TIMES IN HOUSE.
two EIEhIBGKs ENGAGE IN AN ANGRY
WAR OF WORDS
Representatives Josh ARhley and Sintler
Nearly Como to Blows Ihrea,s
Made against Each Other In
iE the Hall Of tho
Columbia Record, 18th

s# There were hot times in the house
Isthis morning, and for u few moments
8it looked as if Mr.. Sinkler, Of Char
sleston, and Mr.. Ashley, of Anderson,
gSwould come to blows. The Kinard
bill, allowing county boards to ap-
point normal institute teachers, was
up for consideration. Several roll
cells had been taken. Mr.. Sinkler
was standing behind Mr.. Ashley's
desk and they were engaged in an
animated conversation. 1t later de-
veloped that Mr.. Ashley had accused
some members Of running out of the
hall to avoid voting On the bill. 1t
seems that he had accused MIR. Sink.
Ter of pushing some. of them out
This led to their angry colloquy.
When the speaker called them to
order, Mr.. Ashley said: eff Mr.. Sink.
ler doesn't go a"ay from me, I'll
throw him out of the hail." or words
to that effect.
Mr., Sinkler replied in substan \
that he would like to sec any man
try it, but further remarks we're
drowned by the speakers gavel. The
incident rested for che time, but on
returning to his desk, Mr.. Sinkler
made a personal statement, denying
that he had pushed a member out of
the door 80 as to prevent him from
voting. He said, further, that no
man could try with impunity to throw
him out, and that if a man of Mr..
Ashl VS. rhysique should tackle him,
he would bore bullet holes through
him.
Mr.. Ashley also made statement,
and said that he was at first joking
with the "boys," but that if Mr..
Sinkler' thought he could carry out
his threat he would knock the life
oat of hi , or words to that effect.
Friends poured oil on the troubled
waters at this point and the incident
closed there, though the angry colo
loquy had created intense excitement.
In the senate today Mr.. Buffers
bill exem pting all graded and special
school districts from the operation of
the uniform text book law was killed
by vote of % to H. All graded
schools in operation previous to 1895,
are exempt, and the bill intended to
exempt all formed since that time.
Quite Il dispute was had as to
whether Senator Suilivan's connect.
ing line (raiIroad) bill had passed
third reading The journal showed
that it had, but the DISTINCT recollec-
ton of several senator's WAS that it
had not been passed, and that the
record was incorrect. The senate by
a vote Of lS to Is refused to recall
the bill from the house, thus officially
endorsing tho correctness of the
record
The bill to require tn" further i'm
provement Of tho state house and ap-
propriating $21, 900 from the sinking
fund passed third reading aud WAS
sent to the house
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
be gathered from people in that com
munity are about as follows:

be gathered from people in that COM
munity are about as follows:
Henry Williamson and j. IL.
Werts live within a milo of each
other and have been unfriendly for
some time. 1t seems that several
things have occurred to STIR up bad
blood between tho two mon. The
impoundiug of Williamson's pig by
Werts and tho interference by VIII.
Hanson with hands on Werts' place
are two things mentioned. But the
"horror Of horrors was at hand last
Thursday when Henry Williamson
took his gun and q buggy trace and
made three negroes go with him to
the road where Werts was known to
be passing, hauling hard wood to the
depot at Dyson for shipment. II
was cold and fire was built to warm
by while i'll waiting. Werts had Il
man by the name of Speake with
him and when Werts approached
with his wagon, Williamson ordered
Speake to leave Speake hesitated
and begged Williamson to settle the
trouble with Werts without violence.
But Spcake WAS again ordered away
and he left, but WAS not out of sight
for some minutes, and while in sight
he saw Williamson take Werts from
his wagon and one negro sat on
Werts' neck while Williamson dashed
the back of poor Werta with his trace.
This is Speake's story Of what he
saw. After while a mail rider
passed that way and Williamson was
still letting blows tremendous fall
upon Werts. Worts is reported to
have tainted three times while the
cruel beating was going on. Finally
a man by the name Of Clary, who
superintends the Clark farm and who
seems to have more pluck than
Speake and the mail rider, came on
the scene. Clary saw Werts had
little life left and he pulled William
sou from his unfortunate victim and
tho whipping ceased.
DR.. wilson, of Ninety Six, is wait
ing on Werts, and from information
that comes to this city from several
sources Werts may die. His body is
described by those who have been to
see him as mass oc black and
bruised flesh from the back of his
neck down to his legs. 1t is said the
physician's opinion is that there Is
internal injury of a serious nature
Williamson and two negroes, An
thony Reider and Charles Snow,
were arrested and appeared before
Magistrate Rogers at Ninety. Six,
Monday. The prisoners waived Il
preliminary and were bound over.
Williamson gave bond of 81 1000 for
his appearance at the March court
and the negroes were brought hore
and put in Jail. John w. William
son, father of II 2nry Williamson, and
w. N. Burkhalter gre the bondsmen
for Williamson.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
Jai,ipn Notes.

Some Of the farmers have been till
ing the soil.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swittcnburg have
returned from visit to relatives in
Fairfield.
Mrs torric Chalmers has been quite
she will soon be up again.
Mr.. Duncan johnson was in our little
town last Sunday. "Comc again friend"
Bird hunting Is the order Of the day,
Il few has been captured.
Now is your chance to have Il house
built, the lumber yard is quite full.
February II, 1902. j. G..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
H"I.D DOWN by NEGROEs
White Man Whipped Almost TO Death
Near DyBOp.
Greenwood journal, 18th

j. II. Werts, farmer who lives
near Dyson in this county, was
whipped nearly to death last Thurs.
day. The facts as we'll as they can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
OUR INTEREST IN IRRrGAEIoN.

The Twin Cities have decided interest
in the reclamation of the arid lands Of
the Northwest by irrigation. In that seq
ton are tens of millions of acres that can
be made fertile and productive, affording
homes for millions of thrifty farm people.
It has been carefully estimated that not
fewer than 100000 of people could be
supported on lands now unproductive be-
cause of lack of water in the growing
season. OF course, large part Of this
vast aggregate of barren land is net trib-
utary to the Twin Cities; but on the
other hand a very large part of it is 50
situated that the inhabitants would do
their trading here.
Such being the case it follows that the
people of the Twin Cities have an in
tense interest in all matters relating to
the reclamation of these lands. Proposed
legislation affecting the building of reser-
voirs for the storage of water for irriga-
ton, for the reservation of reclaimed
lands for actual settlers, for the construc-
ZION OF mann canals ana 1aIeTatS, anu Tor
the equitable distribution of the waters
to be stored, has vital interest for the
people of st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Should this empire in the West be re-
deemed by irrigation-as it undoubtedly
could be-and populated by thrifty farm
ers, there would be opened up and ex-
banded a market for hundreds of millions
of dollars worth Of manufactured prod
ucts annually-and there would be no
good reason why the-Twin Cities should
not supply the demand to a very large
extent.
Hence it is Of the utmost Importance
that the representatives in congress and
the senate Of the people of the state Of
Minnesota should vote right on all matters
relating to irrigation. And they should not
be left to guess at the attitude of their
constituents toward the subject of irriga-
tiOO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
Tom johnson as Mayor.

In those administrative matters which
are social rather than political Mr.
Johnsons ideas are rather pronounced
to some minds dangerous. Upon his ac-
cession to office he found the city work
house, to which are committed all persons
guilty of nlisdenIeanors or petty Of
lenses, filed with persons who had been
committed because of the non-paymene
Of fines. Many of these were first Of
tenders Others were detained from thirs
thirty to sixty days while working out
their sentences. Mr.. Johnson termed
this Imprisonment for debt a DIInighs
ment for being poor. While the WeIl-tO-
do were able to pay their fines and go
free, man who was merely a. suspicious
character. or who had been arrested for
intoXication, or some other minor Of
tense was separated from his family and
Kept in durance for a long time with the,
strong probability that upon his release
he would be less able to support himself
and much more dangerous to society than
at the time of his arrest. Since then
there has been what many people con.
slider wholesale Jail delivery. Great
numbers Of men and women (more than
300) have been released after an investi-
cation of their -offenses, and less than
twenty, a comparatively small percent
age, have been recommitted. thus demon
Straung that they were detained not be-
cause they were Inherently vicious, but
rather because of misfortune.
A like liberal spirit has characterized
his administration of the park system.
Several Fairgrounds have been establish
ed in the most thfckly congeSted portions
of the city, while in the parks them
selves golf, baseball, tennis and all sortg
Of manly sports have been encouraged.
p-of-the-grasS signs have been
abolished. and the children have the full
idea Of public baths has received his in
dorsement. as well as the extension OF
the small Park idea into the crowded
portions of the city.-World,s Work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
SEEING ROCKEFELLER.

When any stranger tries to see John
u. Rockefeller he is met by an affabIe
ana ingenious young woman with a
pencil and pad of ruled paper Most
magnates who have scores of callers in
a day that they cannot possibly see, en-
ploy young men-or, sometimes, very old
mer-as buffers; but for man years Mr..
Rockefeller has assigned this task to a
woman.
Unless the caller comes by appointment,
which is duly entered in a day-book, his
message is taken verbatim in shorthand
by this young woman. She reads it in
person to the Standard Oil king and takes
his reply in shorthand to read to the call
en- Often it is mo answer Sometimes It
is Mr.. Rockefeller Will write" Ere.
quently it is the information sought, and
which is given without the necessity for
personal interview.
It is a sheer waste Of time for anybody
to attempt to go behind the communica-
ton written on the pad or cajoIe the
young woman into bringing about
''just one minute" interview. Innumer-
able and ingenious rUses to accomplish
this have failed. There IS no man in the
country harder for a stranger to get at
than John d. Rockefeller, unless he can
approach him outside the office or
through church association. Boston
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

the friends of the bill that the pro-
posed vessel and elevator taxes will rot
be serious blow not alone to Duluth
but to the agricultural interests If the
entire state.
Senator Baldwin believes that the pro-
posed tax on wheat in elevators win not
only drive the lake grain shipping bust
ness from Duluth to West Superior but
that it will deprive the Minnesota farm
ers of the benefits of the Minnesota grain
inspection. He said yesterday:
In Duluth, we have an elevator ca
pacity of 2O,000,000 bushels. In April those
elevators will be full. The elevator men.
who have sold the grain on the Eastern
market get about 1 cent a bushel for
cleaning and storing it. They cannot
pay "a cents per bushel without getting
it back from the farmer They will be
compelled to pay the farmer less for
ms grain. The results are obvious. West
superior has now an elevator capacity
Oh lOGO0,OO bushels and is ready to in
crease IT, The West Superior elevator
men Will not be compelled to pay the tax
ana can an consequence pay a higher
price for the grain, and they will get it,"
But that is not the worst feature to
be considered. The minnesota farmers
have not only the inspection which fixes
the grade Of their grain and the grain
OF the Northwest, but they have control
of the inspection. They have their board
of appeals and from them are selected
the men that do the actual work of IN
SpectlOn. Wisconsin has no grain inspec-
ton, but the tremendous influx Of busi-
ness would result in the provision of an
inspection law and department Mime
sofa would lose its taxes, the farmers
their control of the inspection and West
Superior would sIlpplant Duluth as
mistress of the lake shipping trade
Gov. Van SAINT believes in playing on
the safe side. He agreed yesterday
morning to read his message to the
legislature at 1890 this morning, before q
joint session, in the hall Of the house Of
representatives. He held regular half
hour revision conferences VIII Judge
Jamison up to O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Then he wiped the perspiration
from his brow and declared the great
WorA finished. Three minutes after the
governor was seized with another fit of
uncertainty and put rider on the adj
vance copies which he had given to the
newspaper men. He said he did not want
any snap shot methods and insisted on
an agreement that the message as given
out shall not be printed until its delivery
is an assured fact. AS the morning
papers did not get the advance copies
and since his excellency is scheduled to
deliver the message several hours before
the evening papers are on the street, his
trep1dation might indicate that he is ex-
pecting to be sliced with another re-
visionary SpaSm which will necessitate
another date with his friends. the Iegis-
latOrs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05

The maiden in charge of the society de-
partment was explaining the good points
OF the latest social lion to the city editor
Whem Tommy Quin, police reporter wan
dered in for his night assignment. AS
the boss OF the local force appeared to be
deeply interested in the recital, Tommy
picked a soft seat on the copy-reader's
desk and rolled a cigarette.
Say, ne growled, when the society
writer decided to return to her room,
this excitement on the part O. that young
woman makes my feet ache. This parIor-
entertainer play don't get to Thomas at
all, at ALL"
where do Won dive into the social mid
dle?" asked the city editor.
oh, don't you worry, me boy, for your
little Tommy has been there. Yours re-
spectfully knows all the plays, but he is
on the retired list an nowadays q saat
up In the bleachers is the best he wants
to pull out.
This society proposition is to the bad.
me boy, much to the defective It amt
on the square no matter where you gets
your party bid 1t makes a real training
quarters for heavyweight-swing look
like tiddledewink parlor.
Take on the liquor, get to cooking
pills, or go on an desert your family,
but blow the social game, me boy. just
push it over to one side There's the
gold ere for the booze habit, you can feed
yourself tablets for the smoking craze,
and you can get yourself pinched for
leaving your family; but when you lineup
against the social game you're all In.
You're checked off an counted an there .
no backing up.
This boy what the society maid tells
about may be real clever Algernon,
but makes a book right now that he Is
listed with the others. If he isn't it's
simply because they have missed him or
are too busy macerating the other kings
of the forest.
Yes, I knows the play. I only butts In
once. but once was more than enough
for Tommy. I makes a clear getaway
through the door an for four days after
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
WILD FIGHT over MOVES
SENATOR'S INDULGE IN CATCH-As-
CATCH-CAN TACTICS.
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,
Washington, ID. G..

washington, Ds u.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-Attor.
ney Knox will give a hearing tomorrow
TO numerous people here interested III
the case OF Judge A. B. Noyes of Nome.
Alaska. Up to this time the president
has left the matter entirely in the hands
OF the attorney general, and the latter is
using every means at his disposal to get
at the facts He has had numerous in
tervleWs With lawyers from Alaska and
with returned miners and prospectors
men who might or might not have an in
tereSt in the case. He processes to be-
neYe that the Sam Francisco court is
prejudiced, and that it is under the in
nuence of clique Of politicians who are
in the mining business. He says he pro-
poses at least to find out if some Of fBa
judges are not so.
The senate has developed a lively inter-
est in NOyes and nearly every membey4
has taken sides, regardless of party lines.
Today the matter was brought uD bv
Senator Hansbrough, who insisted on
reading a statement in reply to Senator
humans remarks yesterday. 1t was in
defense of Noyes. This brought ont
Stewart, of Nevada, and TiIIman again
with printed pamphlet, which was pre-
pared in San Francisco and which pre-
SCENTS the case from the side opposed to
Noyes- Lodge then jumped up followed
by Hoar and others, all violently protest.
ing against the request to print the state
ment in the record. McCumber, FRYE
and Hale took hand, and Perkins, OF
California, rushed to defend the honor OF
the San Francisco court of appeals which
was assailed. Before they got through
it looked like free fight. TilImaA was
prevented from printing the pamphlet
and promised to read it all tomorrow,
and thus get in into record, consent or no
consent. Bacon, of Georgia, is pro-Noyes,
and he took occasion to denounce the
courts decision as most remarkable"