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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
SITUATION IS FULL
OF COMPLICATIONS.
THB NEW ACT RELATING TO COLLEC-
TON OF TAXES.
Why It Puzzles Officials Imposes Well
Nigh Impossible Task Upon County
Auditors and TreaSurerS--The
Troubles Indicated.
THE State, 22.l

The effort made by the legisla-
ture at it's last session to pass law
that would cure the curse of the an
nual extension of the time for the
payment Of taxes in the state seems
to have brought about compIica
tions that are worrying the state Of
tioers considerably. Not only are
these complications causing trouble
for the state officers, but the county
officials charged with the collection
of taxes are put in rather difficult
position for the books they have do
not contain proper spaces, for run
ming out the different columns Of
figures necessitated by the terms of
the act. They are in a qnandary as
to how to proceed. Already The
State has quoted from several let
ters received from county auditors
and treasurers by the governor in re-
gard to the matter. Yesterday two
more came which are Of more than
ordinary interest.
The first is addressed to the gov
ernor and the comptroller general
and is signed by the treasurer and
auditor of Marlboro county, Messrs.
j. S. Thomas and Il. S. Carlisle.
These officials say:
'The last general assembly on the
Goth day of february, 1902, passed
act No. 525, page 871 OF acts of gen.
eral assembly of 1902. The county
auditor is puzzled to know how to
comply with the act rs the duplicates
are not 80 arranged that there is
space for the adding of these per-
centages, and it will take more or
less time to make up new ones and
entail more expense on the county
for new books; besides this act con-
ficts with the act requiring the au-
ditor to take returns of property
from the first of January to the Goth
of February.
"In view Of the above faots we
write to ask that you extend the time
for payment Of taxes without penalty
until the lst of March, and let be
added the z per cent. on all unpaid
taxes at that date. We believe that
large part of the taxes will be al
loved to stay unpaid until that date
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
A WILD LEAP,
insane Man Jumps Near Thicketty From
Train Going so Miles an Hour.
LSpartanburg Journal

ooulbdl.
A we'll dressed man, whose name
could not be learned, jumped from
the vestibuled train today near
Thicketty while the train was speed.
ing along down grade at rate Of
about 80 miles an hour. The train
WAS stopped and run back where the
man was picked up and placed on
the train.
Inc unfortunate man was appar
emily Of some means and standing.
f1e WAS IN charge Of a trained nurse.
1t seems that he was the victim Of
some mental derangement.
The man when picked up was
still alive and after a careful exami-
nation it was thought that no bones
we're broken. When the train
reached Spartanburg tho man was
still UNCONSCIOUS. He WAS taken on
to Greenville where, it Is understood.
be waS taken in charge by physi
clans, where he died.
The man had through ticket to
New Orleans to which city he WAS
being carried by the nuree. It is
said that at the time he took the
leap the train, which was behind
time, was running at high rate of
speed, coming down the hill on the
other side of Thicketty creek, ap.
preaching Spartanourg The man
forced himself loose from tho grip
OF his nurse and made the leap from
a oar window.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
Come To The Peoples Trading Place
eWlNlVAVNn - caronnas y2lEINHuQiH' -

under the new law, as many parties
will be willing to pay the 2 per cent.
and have the use of their tax money
for the two months.
believing that this arrangement
will prevent confusion and make it
unnecessary for the auditor to do a
great deal Of impracticable work, we
trust that you will be in favor of the
extension."'
The other is fron County Auditor
I. M. MoMichael Of Orangeburg
County and is published IN full for
it deals with matters that the legis-
tature will doubtless have to fully
consider when it assemblies, and
points out the complications referred
to. Mr.. McMiohael says:
"The general assembly at the ses-
sion of 1902 passed an act looking
to the disoontinuanoe of the practice
of extending the time for the pay
ment of taxes. l am in full sympa-
thy with the intent of the said law,
being fully convinced of the unwis-
dom OF tax extensions, but the act
in question has vital defecte which
tend to nullify its good intention,
and take the liberty of writing you
for the purpose of calling attention
to these defects and Offering
some suggestions towards obviating
them. x
"The said act provides penalty
OF l per cent. on all taxes not paid
by Jan. l, and an additional 1 per
cent. on February L, and S per cent.
on and after March l. The act is
cumbersome and complicated in it's
operations and would give very un-
satisfactory results for the following
reasons: So small a penalty as
per cent. is an encouragement and
inducement to small tax payers, and
If this law is put in operation it will
very greatly increase the number of
delinquent taxpayers, and CORE.
spondlngly decrease the money
available for governmental pur-
poses.
"Again, the graduated increase of
penalty involves the making up of
three penalty books instead of one
as heretofore and will tend to CON-
plicate and confuse the accounts
with the treasurers, and will make it
almost impossible to obtain accurate
balances in making up the annual
settlements. Furthermore, the max
ing up of these several penalty
books during the time of taking re-
turns for the ensuing year, imposes
a task upon the auditors which is
we'll nigh a physical impossibility.
BY the time the first penalty book
could be made up the month OF Jan
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25

uary would be far spent, and the
same would be true AS to February
and March.
"Haveng pointed out the forego.
ing objections, I now proceed to sug-
gest what appears to me to be bet
ter plan. In the first place I deem
it advisable to extend the time for
payment of taxes of 1902 until March
l. 1903, and in the mean time have
the legislature enact law along the
following lines: Let the time for
the payment Of taxes expire upon
Dec. 81 of the fiscal year for which
they are levied and let a fixed pen
atty, (say 10 per cent? attach imme-
dlately. Let this tax and penalty
be held in the treasurer's office sub
ject to the Taxpayers call for 60 days
without any further extra charge
after which if still unpaid, let the
treasurer's costs be attached and exc.
cution issued for it's collection.
"The real hardship upon a delin-
quent taxpayer is not the penalty
imposed by the State but the costs
and fees of the various officials who
serve the tax executions, and the
holding off of these charges as long
as possible is the best way to solve
the problem Of tax extension.
II submit the foregoing as the re-
suit of much careful thought based
upon six years experience as tax
official"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
G = Trading Place.

, hendrlck like tigress and winding
her arms around him pinioned his
arms to his body, at the sane in
stant her son seized him by the
throat and began to choke him.
In the scutfie that followed all
three fell and rolled out of the house.
Mrs Elliott jumped up, wrenched
the negro's pistol out of his hand,
and beat him overathe head with it
till it broke and then crushed. his
skull by hammering it with a rook
till he died.
Had it not been that the negro
WAS weakened by a spell of fever
the outcome of the fight would have
been doubtful as he was, when in
full health, a powerful man, weigh
ing fully 21O pounds, and young AL.
lon is an overgrown, not very strong
slip of a boy.
MRS. Elllott who has supported
herself and raised her son unassist.
cd, by working her little farm her.
self, enjoys the esteem and respect
Of all who know her.
The coroner's jury, Magistrate
Bowen acting as coroner, met last
night and brought verdict of OK.
cusable homicide.
On examination of Kendrick's
body 1T was found that the negro
had tied up his shoes in old rags,
and had quantity Of matches in
his pocket, and it WAS also ascer-
tained that he had made arrange
ments to drive to Camden early in
the morning. 1t is therefore pre-
sumed that after killing young FL
liott and carrying out his sinister de.
sign on Mrs. Elliott, he intended to
kill her also, and then obliterate all
traces of the deed by setting fire to
the house, and absconding.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
A RECONSTRUCTION CONGRESSMAN
Inc only Republican Who Ever Represent.
cd the Seventh District is Dead
In Lexington.
Special to The State.1

Lexington, Nov. 20.-After a long
illness, ex-Congressman Simeon Cor.
Icy, died at his home in town, shortly
after II o'clock today. He repre-
sented this district in the lower house
of congress, during reconstruction
days, and is the only Republican rep.
resentative sent from the district.
Although out Of politics for a long
time, yet be has been true to his
party.
Early in the '50s he was married
to Miss Martha Reynolds Of Vermont,
and she with an adopted daughter
survive him.
Mr.. Corley had reached the ma.
ture age Of 81 years.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
Too Many Special Courts.
Carolina Spartan.l

1t begins to look as if we would
soon have about half as many spe-
cial terms OF courts as regular ones.
The fact Is South Carolina is doing
an immense amount of law business
in small way. They are running
1T into tho ground and making
courts too common to be respected
or respectable.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-14

dent vii be here. The managers had
a consultation with the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, but moth
ing could be done until after the meet.
ing Saturday.
DR., Nose J. White, Superintendent
of the Hospital fer Insane. and DIR.
w. f Beutler, Superintendent of the
Chronic Insane asylum, leave today
for Montreal, Canada, where they will
attend the meeting of the American
Medieo Psychological association
which will be held June 1921, after
which they will sail from Quebec for
Europe, where they will travel through
the British Isles, Holland, Belgium.
Germany, Austria, Switzerland and
France. The doctors iutend visiting
the various hospitals for insane in the
countries in which they will travel, for
the purpose of studying their manage
ment and the methods of treatment of
insane patients in them.
Last evening the Senior class of w.
IL. ;. gas entertained by the Junior
class af the home of Madeline IIaney,
Second avenue, The party was one OF
the swellest affairs of the season, and
will always be remembered by the
Seniors who recognize ana appreciate
the Juniors efforts to please the class
of '02 The large lawn at the south of
the house, was lit up by about IA hun
dred buautiful japanese lanterns, hung
upon tAe trees, under which comfort
able hammoeks were strung. The
pleasu Fes of the evening were greatly
added to by the music furnished
during the entire evening, also by the
chance every one had of having their
fortune told by genuine Egyptian.
ensconsed in a tent Cn the lawn. Re
freshments were served during the
evening", which was more than enjoyed
by all present.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-14
Schwaiger'S Tonic Laxative Pills

Are unlike all cathartics ana laXativcs he
cause they arr not only laxative. without grip
ing, loo>ening without weakening, but strictly
TONIC, combination greatly desired in chrun-
ic constipation where the peristalic action OF
the intestinal tract needs correction and PER-
MANENT results are desired. Do not get into
the habit of taking cathHrtics because they
have mechanical action only, simply forcing "a
passage through the bowels, gripping tearing,
straining and weakening the canal as it goes.
The results being greater indigestion, piles
with alternating constipation and diarrboea.
Not SO with sCHWAIGER'S TONIC LANA
1IsE IILlss IL tle past twenty wears every
nine hundred aud seyenty.tve out of every
thousand who have taken them have received
lasting benefits. Their use can be gradually
discontinued because OF their TONIC effects.
They cure constipation, sick or bilious head
ache, biousuess, sour stomach, los. of appc-
titet dizziness, indigestion or dyspepsia. coated
tongue, bcchings, heartburn, and liver stom-
ach and bowel troubles one pill at bedtime.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-14
.asssssess:sgesss.e.s.s.egse ss
y PERSONAL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS el

ssssSs e'ssssS Sss
Mr.. Joseph Lefeber is at Lake La
Belle FISHING.
August Lentz and family are visiting
in Grand Rapids, Mich,
Miss Emily Seamaus expects to leave
soon On trip to Europe.
Rev. j. o. Ward has been spending
part of the week in Chicago.
Mrs VIM Won Baumbaeh is visiting
fricnNs.n Minneapolis, Minn
Mr.. Bert Gridley was home over
Sunday from Marshield, Wis,
Miss Genevieve Murphy spent part
of the week at Fond du Lac, Wis.
Mrs. u. NJ. Baldwin, of Ontonagon,
Mich, is the guest of Mrs l.. Rhodes.
Miss Meta Kleingslcin, of Norfolk
Neb., is the guest of Miss Lena Siegler.
Mrs. Thomas, of Minneapolis, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. q. e. Allen.
Mr.. II. Cook of Wonewoc, Wis, was
the guest OF h. Tenant on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. &. g. Glasier, Madison,
Wis, visited their parents here this
week
Miss Nellie Dexter, of Milwaukee,
spent Sunday with Miss Katherine
Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, Hunt left Wednes-
day for trip through the Eastern
states.
Mr.. Geo. NJ Treat, of Derby, Conn,
spent Sunday with his cousin L. c.
Nettleton
Miss Helen Rhodes will leave Mon
day for two-weeks' visit at Waterloo,
Wisconsin.
Mrs. John Bcuoy has returned from
visit with relatives in the Western
part of the state
Mr.. and Mr.. r. C. Jones, OF Garrett,
Ind, are guests Of Prof. and Mrs.
Merica, First avenue.
Mrs. r. II. Robertson, Fifth avenue,
ieft Wednesday for East Troy, Wis,
where she will spend week visiting
friends.
Miss Dollie Austin. who has been a
guest at the a. ;. Austin home West
Milwaukee avenue, has returned to
Chicago.
Mr.. Richard Hayes, Vine street, was
home and spent Thursday with his
family. He is employed at present at
Muscatine. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy Arnold and
Miss Gertrude Grain of Milwaukee,
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. 4.
Haney last evening.
Mrs A. NJ. Rice and little daughter
Josephine MOlitor, Of Fond du Lac. are
guests at the home OF Mrs Agnes Rice,
East Milwaukee avenue.
The Misses Virginia and Ruth Dick
inson Of Fond Gu Lac. are spending
the summer witlt their aunt, Mrs. Mrs.
g. T. Murphy. Wauwatosa avenue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Record of Recent Events as
Reported to This
Paper.
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.

The IncOmings and Outgoings of Your
Friends and Neighbors Chronicled by
the News Staff of Reporters and Cor.
respondents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
Women In Wells.

The custom of wearing face wells
among the women of the orient is
very ancient one, and undoubtedly
the wedding and widows wells of
our day are remnants of that old
world fashion. The oriental wom-
an prizes her veil beyond any other
article of her wardrobe. Rather
than have a strange man look upon
her uncovered face she will snatch
a curtain, counterpart or her petit
coats in her haste to conceal her
features, utterly regardless of other
parts of her anatomy which may be
exposed by the action. This need
not seem so very absurd when we
remember that it is a part of most
oriental religions to keep the wom-
en- in exclusion and the Mohammed
of blessed memory made the COM
mand binding one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
put Through His PAGES.

The wealthy Briton is confessedly
the most fastidious man living as to
the quality of his personal domestic
service. The concentrated energy with
which an Englishman will rebulSe his
servant for an offense so slight that
the average American fails to observe
1t bears out the above statement, and
|. is this social condition that has de-
valoped the hyperaristocratic intelli-
gence Office in London.
Those who propose changing serv-
ants are not content with references
and a perfunctory interview with the
man or maid under consideration, but
insist upon a full dress rehearsal OF
both manners and appearance.
The servant in livery is put through
all his PAGES, must display the size of
his calves, the haughtiness of his pose,
as we'll as breeding in handling a
card, announcing guest or serving at
the table.
Nothing is taken for granted The
master and the mistress sit by and dis
cuss the points of groom or butler as
they would those of a high priced horse
or valuable dog. Domestics are taken
with great seriousness by the upper
class Englishmen, and for that reason
nothing is left to luck in peopling he
servants hall.--Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
Flowers as Food.


The flower buds of the marsh
marigold, Caltha palustris, are said
to make excellent pickles. The
common Glove is a dried flower bud,
and it becomes an ingredient of va
rious articles of food. But the most
remarkable of all food flowers is
that produced by the mahua tree
of India, whose fleshy blossoms
form staple article of food among
the poor The people of the hill
tribes could hardly exist without a
regular supply of mahua flowers,
which are pulpy and sweet, but
somewhat nauseous to the Jnac-
customed palate. The surplus crop
of these blossoms is to some extent
dried, but the main part of the IN
eaten supply is put into a rude still,
which gives out copious supply OF
an exceedingly fiery and irritating
arrack, so strong that it has to be
diluted with ten or twelve parts Of
water before it is considered a safe
article Of beverage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
A NATURAL TUNNEL
As Interesting a Curiosity as Virgin.
las Natural Bridge.

While the tourist comes from
afar to view the Natural bridge and
carries away forever photographed
on his memory the stupendous
spectacle, yet the natural tunnel Of
Scott county is conceded by most
people who have seen them both
to surpass the bridge in grandeur
and sublimity of scenery.
The tunnel is situated fourteen
miles west Of Gate City. Stone
creek, a considerable stream, flows
through it, and at high tide rushes
along its cavernous bed with a noise
resembling the heaviest thunder.
The tunnel is about one-eighth of
mile in length and curves in the
form of the letter S. At its south
ern entrance it is very high, the
noble ceiling bending gracefully,
forming circular dome as smooth
and regular as if followed out by
the hand of art. From this point
it gradually diminishes in size, the
roof coming down till at the north
ern entrance it reaches to within
thirty feet of the surface of the
water. The northern declivity
above the tunnel is irregular and
presents little attraction, except its
bold and rugged height, but the
southern side fully compensates for
all deficiencies. Here a perpendicu-
lar wall, almost as smooth as pol
ished marble and as white as ala
baster, rises 400 feet high and
curves in such a manner that to one
looking up from below the regular
rim presents a complete semicircle.
In the spring time the summit of
the wall is ringed with green, enter
twined with honeysuckles. On the
eastern side Chimney rock, an ir-
regular but perpendicular column,
rises from the bottom Of the chasm
to the level of the plateau above.
standing clear Of the wall from
base to summit. The ridge through
which the tunnel extends is covered
with heavy growth of timber, and
a public highway, leading from
Clinchport to Rye Cove, passes
along its crest.
The Virginia and Southwestern
railroad has been constructed
through the tunnel and presents,
perhaps, the only instance of rail-
road running through a natural
tunnel. Owing to the curvature the
railroad company had to tunnel
through the angular projection near
the northern entrance, thus making
double tunnel.-Scott County
Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
. THE Thermometer.
Its Statements of Opinion and lite
Statements of Fact.

On the ordinary thermometer
may he read opposite the. figures
two statements of opinion and two
of fact. The former are of little
importance. Whether seventy-six is
Summer heat" and few degrees
lower temperate" depends largely
on locality. But the two fixed facts
that water freezes at 80 degrees
above zero and that the tempera-
ture of the body is SO 6-10 exercise
a controlling influence over many Of
the affairs Of life. And, while the
whole face of the instrument might
be dotted with other interesting
signs, such as the boiling point of
water and other liquids and the
freezing points of various liquids,
these facts concerning blood and
water are the prime essentials.
The freezing point of water is at
the basis of many industrial proc
esses. It must be constantly watch
ed When freezing weather is
threatened, the familiar suction
pump is allowed to 'srun down." or
the valves in unprotected water
pipes are closed. In house building
the mason goes below the point to
which frost ever penetrates to get
a good foundation. Most pipes also
have to be laid below the frost line.
Above it winter is continually dis
migrating the earth as with mil
lions Of little charges Of dynamite
Water, because it expands in freez-
ing, tends to break up everything
into the crevices Of which it pene-
trates. ssBelow the frost line" has
thus become in literature a recog-
nized figure for security of founda-
tions.
When called to see a patient, the
physician at once takes out his elm
ical thermometer. Placed under the
sick mans tongue, it registers the
bodily temperature. This nature
maintains through the perspiration
at such a delicate balance that the
variation of degree is significant.
Successive changes in the tempera-
ture of the body reveal much as to
the course of a malady.-Y outh's
COMPANION.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
scotch as she Is Wrote.

Mrs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are you
reading that absorbs you SO?
Mr.. Hohmboddie Cooking up from
his book)-It is new Scotch novel.
Mrs. Hohmboddie with enthusiasm)
-Oh, am SO fond Of those dear dialect
things! Do read me little.
Mr.. Hohmboddie (reading)-"Ye see,
Elpsie," said Duncan doucely, ST might
haze MAR the matter WI me than ye
wad be spierin. Aiblins me cen is a
bit dazzlit an am hearin the poolseS
thuddin in ma ears, an ma TONGUE In
clavin when it sud be gaein, an div We
no. hear the dirlin o. ma HART an feel
the shakin o. ma hond this day gin
gat glimpse o. We, sair hirplin like an
auld mon? Div We nae guess what's "a
the steer, Kinney, wfout me gaein il
mair words?"
Mrs. Hohmboddie- Stop, for good.
ness sake! What in the world is the
creature trying to say?
Mr.. Hohmboddie-He's making dec
laration Of love-
Mrs. Hohmboddie-A declaration Of
love! | thought he was telling a lot
Of symptoms to his Observation-Disclosures
Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
Olives as a Diet.

Olives are permitted, even advis-
ed, for dyspepsia and nervous pa
tients by many physicians, the eau
ton going with the suggestion that
good olives be used. A poor olive is
most unwholesome eating. Bar
gains in olives should be hesitated
over, as low price sometimes indi-
Gates doctoring Of the article that
is not healthful. When perfect, the
olive is hard, with fresh, agreeable
smell, yellow green in tint and when
bitten into yields crisp mouthful,
not in the least mushy or spongy.
Beware of soft, dark olives, with a
certain pungent smell difficult to
describe. but easy to detect.