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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-20

and raised here, you know me and
know ms we'll. You have honored
me, and for ali that you have done I
sincerely thank you. The future
will decide this race. Should I fail
defeat will be robbed of it's bitterness
because of your unfailing kindness.
I seek Office to crafty a laudable
ambition and no act or word of mine
will cause you to regret having so
honored me-
FRJF. o. B. MARTIN,
candidate for Superintendent of Ed
ucation, came next and made a good
impression. He wanted to persuade
voters that q change was necessary
and that he was tie man. MIR. Mar
tir showed that he had been work
ing in schools ever since his gradua-
ton. Is interested in the broad con-
ception of the work. He was not
here to fight the department as at
present constructed. He respects the
opinion, earnestness and enthusiasm
of his opponent, but cannot endorse
the removal of the election of coun-
ty superintendent from the people.
He cannot concur in the wholesale
adoption OF text books, as was done
two years ago. Strong, common
sense and interest in his subject
marked this speech, which was we'll
received.
THE HIN. J. j. NJ MAHAN
made the next speech-or ten min
utes' talk. Mr.. McMshan made a
comprehensive speech in the time
allotted. He showed what the spirit
of a public servants work should
be-the only way to bring results.
He thought this the Office of all
Offices for one to render true service.
D. ties and responsibilities have de-
veloped since he had been in this
Office and he was ready now, ane 81
ways, to stand before the people,
facing the results of any changes his
work had made. There was no
greater privilege than to present in
full his convictions of the needs here
for the welfare of the people. Cub
ernstorial candidates have advocated
this working for concrete improve
ment of schools. Teachers ali over
the State we're looking to him to
carry out the hopes and plans for the
Improvement of this Office. County
schools are the poor mans college.
The great question of today il the
education of the people. The pre-
servation of Democracy here rests on
rights of citizenship, of manh@o>5 and
womanhood. He was glad to 5xPend
himself to 60 down, if this mast be,
in making this fight. The f''no7al
of the election of county supsf'nten-
dents was to be referred to the peo-
pie; stands fer expert teachers. The
Governor appoints the schoo. boards
and in the final adoption OF books
the superintendent of education has
practically nothing to do. The work
was we'll done-and so was Mr.. Nc
Mahan's speech, which ended amid
applause.
Candidates for
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-20
COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

came next. N. w. Brooker was the
first speaker and gave his record, in
clud1ng the sinking fund work. Then
came the Hon. A. w. Jones, who
said he was candidate for q busl-
ness Office, the most important Office
in South Carolina, the head of the
tax department, and this alone was
of significance. He concluded a
business talk in y business manner
W. II. Sharp came next with some
thing new under the sun. This was
man offering himself for this office
who has never been connected with
the comptroller generals office or
the sinking fund, nor ever sent his
picture around. He related his po-
litical history and extended to the
people of Sumter cordial invitation
to visit his Office when he was elected
e. L. Walker pleaded guilty of
being poor speaker. He consld-
cred himself fortunate in being a
candidate for an Office that required
business ability and not talker.
Next came candidates for
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Col. John G. Boyd leading, Mr..
Aver not being present. Col, Boyd
Was candidate on his career as
Confederate soldier and as member
of the State militia. Col. Boyd was a
rapid frer and finished in short or
der, making an impression.
Col. J. D. Frost has a good many
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-20
CAMPAIGN PARTY NO. TWO.
THE FIRST MEETING HELD TUESO AY
IN SUMTER.

The Candidates for all State Offices, and
they were Many, were there to Speak,
and they Spoke, but Most OF them
Very Briefly-The Audience was
Small. but the Candidates were
Out for Votes and they did
their Best to Influence the
Few Voters that they
were Able to See
within the Sound
of their Voices.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-20

MR.. j. L. GANII
for the first time in his life appeared
before the people as candidate for
Office. He referred to his record
as chief clerk in the Office which he
now sought. He was glad to think
the race would be pleasant He knew
Col. Wilson was good man, so is
Mr.. Austin. He then showed that
last year the office paid $4,000 in
fees, where it had formerly brought
in only about $4,000. 1t could be
made very profitable, almost paying
State expenses. He did not ask
votes because of being chief clerk,
though it did better fit him for the
work.
COL. J. HARAEY WILSON
arose amid applause and said he had
no campaign speech to make. "Born
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
JURY FAvoRs sUMWALT.
Awards Him Two Mining Claims on
Big Butte.

A jury In Judge clancys court rem
dered verdict today In the case Of
Samuel ID. Sumwalt against John II.
Bordeaux, giving the plaintiff the Mis-
souri, Girl and Rear Stake mining claims
on Big Butte.
The trial Of the case opened In Judge
Ciancy's court yesterday morning and
the evidence was all In by II O'clock this
morning.
The defendants asked for a non-suit
on their pleadings when the plaintif
had finished his side of the case, but
the motion was overruled
The jury was out about two hours.
The claims awarded sumwalt are said
TO be Of valuable character. Sumwalt
located them in 1892, and they were
afterwards located by some of the de-
fendants under different title
In the suit the defense took the POSI-
ton that the prior location had lapsed
when the second one was made. The
jury thought differently.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
REPLY TO SULz[R
NEW SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY WRITES OPEN LETTER.
OPINION RELATIVE TO BILL
Secretary Shaw Makes Plain the Effect
of Proposed Legislation on the None
tary Affairs of the Country
Expresses Doubt.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 5.-Secretary Shaw's
FIRST communication on financial legisla.
ton Is found In a letter to Representa-
tive Sulzer OF New York, concerning the
latter's bill to deposit government funds
at interest I'm national banks through
out the country.
The letter says: Il find on my desk
awaiting my arrival your letter of jan
uary IL, referring to house joint resolu-
ton No. ll2 and asking for information
as to the amount OF interest which the
government would have realized had the
proposed law been adopted as part OF
the national banking law.
Government would Not Lose.
'If the surplus money in excess OF
fifty millions working capital had been
deposited, In clearing house cities in
proportion to the relative capital Of each
bank there, with no other security than
prior lien on the banks assets the
government would have lost nothing and
If the government had realized 2 per
cent upon the funds so deposited 1t
would have received thirty-tWo millions.
Aided In this way, the banks referred
to would be able to increase credit ac-
commodations to the people In the sum
of two hundred million. This computa-
ton was made at the instance Of my pre-
decessor Zone year ago. and based upon
quarterly rather than daily balances.
Questions the Law.
II think some provision for the deposit
of surplus funds belonging to the United
Sites with national banks upon security
other than government bonds would be
wise, though doubt the limitations as
to the amount of capital and surplus
contained in the bill
II also question the wisdom Of man
datory provisions OF the law. On the
contrary, think there should generally
be fair latitude of discretion.
Authority to act In given line Is
generally sufficient" -
(Signed) LESLIE M. SHAW.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
FOREIGN ADVICE
PROF. SILBERER TALKS ABouT
AIRsHIP CONTEST.
BALLOONS OF THE SAME SIZE
Many of Those Now in Experimental
Use Will Be Obsolete-Conditions
Must Be Right or Will Be
No Entries.
ALL00NS OF THE SAME SIZE
(By Associated Press.)


Vienna, Feb. 5.-Herr Victor Silberer,
president of the Vienna Aero club, in
speaking about the possibilities of air
ship and ballooning competition at the
forthcoming exposition at st. Louis, said !:
"The ST. Louis aerotaic committee
should make a program with the least
possible delay. Due notice should be
given now.
"The program should be exceedingly
definite and detailed, just as conditions
are ultimately printed in advance of an
important horse race.
"The airships, Herr Silberer thinks,
will probably be limited in number.
Many of those now existing will have
disappeared entirely and new ones will
have taken their place.
"St. Louis should be particularly
careful to get balloons of the dimen-
sions."
He continued: "It is impossible to
handicap large and small balloons and
give interesting results. have seen
balloon races In Paris, with the effect
iveness spoiled by irregularity Of size"
Professionals, he claimed, should not
be admitted and all European aerotaic
clubs should be approached privately
If such conditions be observed, the
committee may expect every aero club
to send representative but not other
wise.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
SHEEP MFN STILL
IN SESSION
MILD WEATHER PROMOTES GOOD
FEELING AMONG THE WOOL
GROWERS IN HELENA.
BILLINGS AS A WOOL MARKET
Several Addresses and Some Discussion
Which It Is Believed Will Have
Good Results-Railroad Men
Have Their Say.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)


Helena. Feb 5.--The large Auditorium
was well filled this morning at the ses-
sion of the Pacific Northwest Woolgrow-
ers association, which commenced at 10
o'clock.
A general good feeling seems to pre-
vail among the sheepmen at present, for
the present weather assures them that
their nocks at home are safe In thei~
absence, whereas II a terrific snowstorm
was raging probably all of them would
not stay for the entire session, and
besides, while here there would be some-
thing else upon their minds than the
woolgrowers' convention.
The meeting was opened this morning
with paper by Prof. r. S. Shaw OF the
Montana experiment station at Boze-
man, on Native Grasses" Mr.. Shaw
has made study of this particular sub
5ect and spoke upon 1T In a highly in
telligent and interesting manner. IIe
told of the various grasses to be found
in the Northwest and that which con-
tain the best nourishment for sheep.
He also spoke OF those which should
be avoided for feed IL possible. '1+
Col. Judson's Address.
trial agent for the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company spoke of Grasses
for the Range" which was instructive.
A more local subject, but nevertheless
of general interest was dealt with by
r. b. Moss of Billings who told of "The
Growth and Development of the Sheep
Industry in the Yellowstone Valley"
Mr.. Moss spoke of the rapid advance
ment of the industry in that county from
the time, almost, when the first sheep
were brought In.
In few courties of the state has the
sheep industry grown quicker. Mr.. Moss
also spoke of Billings as wool mar
ket
The afternoon session was opened at 2
o'clock, and after musical number, A.
c. Logan Of Billings delivered an ad-
dress.
Mr.. Logan is the secretary of the Cen
tral Montana Woolgrowers' association.
and told In a general way OF the condi-
tions of the industry as they exist in his
territory
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05

sincerity and feeling Of the man, when
asked by an Inter Mountain reporter IL
there was any truth in the allegations
to that effect
Mr.. Neill pulled from his pocket
bunch Of kilograms and spreading them
before him, added: "These are from
all over the country. AS you see, they
are congratulatory; many of them from
Elks. Read this one" and the reporter
read:
Accept my heartiest congratulations.
You have struck note of reform which
will be appreciated by Ellss throughout
the United States"
Others rendered sympathy to Mr.. Nelll
for what the senders considered Injustice.
Some Of them were from well-known
members of the theatrical profession;
others from men whom Mr.. NELL said
We're prominent members OF the organi-
zation In question.
what have you to say I'm justification
of your action In this matter" Mr.. Neill
was asked.
Considers Himself Insulted.
my action was that of a man who
considered himself subjected to insult"
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
ONE EXPLOSION CAUSES AN
OTHER, DESTROYING ONE OF
THE BOATS.
MISSING ARE THOUGHT DEAD
Surviving Members Of Crew Claim
Boilers Did Not Have Extra Pres
sure and Cannot Account for the
Disaster-Injured Are Now In Pitts
burg Hospital-one Of the Best
Boats on River.
(By Associated Press.)

pittsburg Pa, Feb. 5.-By the explo-
sion of the boilers on the towboat John
w. Allies. owned by the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal 81 Coke COM
pany, at 40 o'clock this morning ono
man was killed outright. four probably
fatally injured and several are missing.
Six others were rescued from the Icy
waters.
The dead
WILLIAM PERRY, deckhand OF Ros-
coe, Pa.
The injured
Edward Mitchell, mate, badly burned
and inhaled flames. Will die; Marie
Walker, negress cook of Pittsburg. seri-
Gus; James Williams, fireman, serious,
Booker Null. second engineer, Beverly,
w. Va; Weaver Wolf deckhand, Md
dleport, Ohio.
Missing
John Coffin. Waterman, Fredercks-
town. Md: John Burke, pilot; Clyde
Sllb. chief engineer; William Campbell,
fireman.
No trace whatever OF these men has
been found since the boat blew up,
and It Is thought they have been
drowned.
Those rescued were Capt. w. l. Shaw,
commander OF the boat John Rankin,
deckhand, Glassport Pa; David Nc
Brydc. deekhand, Middleport Ohio;
Reuben Watts. negro, deckhand. Md
dleport, Ohio; Maria Walker and James
Williams
Forced Into the River.
There was crew OF IA all told The
captain, with Chief Engineer Silb. Fire.
man Campbell and Cook Marie Walker
had just gone off duty and the new
watch was made up of Burke, Null,
Mitchell. Williams. Perry and Wolf.
They passed the Homestead steel works
and were nearing the city with seven
foats of coal. when one of the boilers
| exploded with a mighty roar and ter-
rife force. The explosion extended to
the other boilers and then all went into
the river or Into the air.
The boat Immediately took fire and
burned so rapidly that all who were able
were forced to take to the river. In d.
the scene with full crew of men and
nearly all were rescued.
The injured were brought TO Pitts
burg and seven Of them are now at
Mercy hospital.
The Allies was completely destroyed.
The loss Is placed at $4,000.
The boat was considered one Of the
best owned by the coal combine and Its
boilers had been inspected but a few
days ago.
The surviving members OF the crew
claim that they were not carrying q
greater pressure OF steam than the gov-
ernment allows.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
ROBBERS SECURE
LARGE sum
FOUR MEN BLOW OPEN SAFE,
KILL THE SHERIFF AT
GAINESVILLE, ARK.
GET SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS
Sheriff Powers Confronted the Robbers
But He Was Probably Killed by the
Bandits First Shot-They Get
Clear Away.
GET SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS
(By Assoclated Press.l

Fort Smith. Ark, Feb. 5.--Robbers. at
2:30 o'clock this morning, at Clarksville
Arkansas, blew up the safe OF the bank
of Clarksville with dynamite, secured u
sum estimated at $800O killed John Pow
ers, sheriff of Johnson county. who at
tempted TO capture them. and escaped
before the citizens were aware OF their
presence.
They tied their horses on the outskirts
of the town and made their way unob-
served to the bank which is situated
on the north side OF the public square.
After gaining an entrance. they de-
stroyed the safe with dynamite. secured
what money was not destroyed and made
their way to the street. There they were
confronted by Sheriff Powers, who
opened fire upon them. The robbers re-
turned the fire, using both revolyers and
Winchesters.
Powers stood his ground and emptied
two revolvers before he was killed al
though II Is believed he was mortally
wounded by the hrst volley from the
robbers.
Sheriff Was Dead.
When citizens arrived q little later
Powers was dead and there was no trace
of the robbers except trail OF blood
that indicated that the sheriff had
wounded one or perhaps more OF his
aseasstps.
The bank officials today were unable
TO give the exact amount OF plunder Sc
cured, but stated that the bank was in
snred against loss.
AS late as II o'clock today no attempt
had been made to arrest the robbers,
except to wire all adjoining towns to be
on the lookout for them.
Powers has been sheriff of Johnson
county for IL years and was known to be
a fearless man and n crack shot.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
BEAVERHEAD PRISONERS
DIG THROUGH JAIL WALLS
Especial to Tn ter Mountain.)


J..
walls Of the county jail last escaped The Jail had cold
I
confd dencea md out
"A o has the
e
was made.
He is accuse of horses stealing
Hutchins robbed sheep
in
pounds; on arm.
Mckenzie
dresses like a #- III s#
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
STILL EXAMINING WITNESSES IN
BLACK CASE.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

@ Especial to Inter Mountain.)
@ Bozeman, Feb. $50 far the
@ state has examined five witnesses
q In the Black case.
% Ira DeLong told the story of the
q supposed poisoning on Elk creek
q during July and October last year.
=" Fred Anger was then called and
q told of the events OF the last
g sickness OF John Black. He was
g further examined this morning,
@ but nothing new was brought
@ out.
g Isaac and Lewis Lay were then
g examined, both of whom helped
g. nurse John Black. Lewis Lay
p identified a bottle of auaanum and
q told OF the wish of Mrs. Black to
:. give her husband small dose,
q but that he mad persuaded her
" at that time-Sunday night, Octo-
q bcr e--not to DO 20. He never saw
q her give Black any laudaaum.
g Lay was still OH the stand when
q court adjourned.
y So far the defense appears to
g have the strongest case.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
GENERAL de WET HAS LOST
Ills LAST GUN
Kitchener TeIesraphs From Pretoria That Field Cornet Wes
sells Is Killed and Tint Beer Forces Are
All In Tight Places


full to that his has and commandan
4, a
ings column while proceeding towards Lebenburgvlei after night
Of
Many
tured.
the
ers
General Hamilton captured prisoners
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
ACTOR NELL TALKS
MAKES DENIAL OF CHARGE OF
ATTEMPT AT ADVERTISING.
- ~
is CENSURED BY MANY ELKS
Prominent Members Of the Order in
Various Montana Cities Call Neill
Incident an Affront and
Resent It.
IS CENSURED BY MANY ELKS

IT give you my word OF honor, as 7
hope to stand some day before the Eter-
nal Creator that there was not the faint
est intention Of any attempt at adyertis-
Ing my action in this Elk matter"
These were the words of James Neill
this morning at the Thornton, uttered
with all the dramatic fire and force OF
the actor, and apparently with all the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
SIX fIREMFN CRUSHED TO DEATH
BENEATH FIvE-STORY BUILDING
We Want the Islands.
(By Associated Press. J

VDy H5SOCIdteu ITeSSsJ
Washington, Feb. 5.-The senate
committee on foreign relations to-
day ordered favorable report
on the treaty to acquire the DAN
ish West Indies. No amendment
was made to the treaty In COM
mittee.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-05
BOILER ExPLODES ON MONONGAHLA.
SEVERAL ARE DEAD AND MISSING
a@&@@@>@ $@@@@9&e .
Burned to Death.


(By Associated Press.)
Waterloo. Ia, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Ed
Kushner and two children were
burned to death In their home
last night In fire caused by the
overturning of lamp. One other
child was fatally burned and three
others seriously injured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
FIND JASPER MINES IN WALES.
Rich Deposits of the Rare stone Have
.. Lately Been Discovered.

Rich Deposits of the Rare Stone Have
Lately Been Discovered.
A new source of wealth has recently
been brought to light in the mountain.
Gus regions of Wales-mines of jasper
of almost fabulous richness. Although
the. name of jasper is almost house
hold word, through its frequent use
in poetry and the Bible, it is so rarely
seen nowadays as to attract attention
when exhibited. 1t occurs in an ex'
tensive range of colors-red, yellow,
brown or even green. In ancient times
green was the most common form; now
the red shades predominate. In some
parts of the West, notably at East
Sioux Falls, S. D., variety of pink
quartZite occurs which is sold to the
trade as jasper. The supply of jasper
still comes from Egypt and India, as II
/ did in Biblical times. It's occurrence
is so rare that jasper is used in such
small articles Of value as. seals, small
vases, snuff boxes, etc
Announcement is made, however, OF
the discovery of a deposit of Jasper OF
surprising extent in North Wales, neal
the little fishing village of Pwlheli
The amount of jasper at this point ap
pears to be inexhaustible, and where
as it was formerly regarded as n semi
precious stone 1t can now be hewn 'ou-
in fifty-ton blocks. The color of thu
stone in this deposit is said to be very
fine, the prevailing hue being a cherry
red with variegated pieces. The speci
mems already cut and polished show 6
fine grain, take high finish and are
not affected by acids. Pillars ant
blocks of Jasper suitable for church
and bank adornment may soon b,
available, as determined effort Is be
ing made, to develop the property.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
WAlrEleLo KlLLs AIiAseL..
President OF Western League Ends
baseball Worry.

James Whitfield, PRESIDENT Of the
Western baseball league, and for
many years sporting editor of the
Kansas City Star, committed suicide
at his home early today.
MI. Whitfield was well known in
sporting circles throughout the WIT.
For the last ten years he has been in
charge of the sporting department of
the Star, and in that capacity has
always kept in touch with the poll
tics OF the national game, He was
actively engaged in baseball as early
as the sos. He was one or the or
ganizers OF the original Western
league, and was its first president,
In April 1856, his presence a the
national league meeting in New
York and Chicago, and his plea for
Kansas City on those two occasions,
won for Kansas City its first and
only franchise in the big league.
Whitfield was made secretary of the
club, The tornado in May of that
ysar spoiled the teams chances of
making money 10y destroying the
grand stand and flooding the dia-
mond. In 1888, Mr.. Whitfield again
acted as Kansas City's representa-
tive, this time at the American as
sociation's meeting in Cincinnati and
New York, and he was again success
full in securing what he went after,
a franchise for Kansas City. That
was HIS last active appearance in the
baseball field until he was elected
president of the present Western
League at ST.. Joseph last winter.