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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
Maybinton Items.

l notice through some of the papers
that Col. G. S. Mower is being spoken
of as candidate for Congress from
this district. He would make an able
representative, being a man OF ability
that is unquestionable and further
more what l term high toned Chris
tian gentleman. There is no doubt
that, but that he could carry this coun-
ty solid.
Mr.. Carnwell lately of Mississippi,
but of this county now, died on the 18th.
His remains were carried to Chester
county for burial. He leaves wife
two sons and two daughters, all grown.
This community is carried away
with the idea of being put in new
county to be formed at Whitmire, COM
prising parts of Union county, Laurens
and Newberry counties. 1t will be so
much more convenient in every re-
spect. 1 suggest as the name for the
county, Coleman.
This and the surrounding country
around Whitmire are under obliga-
tions, world without end. to Mr.. Will
liam Coleman and DR.. R. r. Jeter for
the advantages that they are shaping
at Whitmire. In fact they are the re-
redemption of this country.
Social amusements have about hauled
in for this spring as we country boys
have to plow. But you will hear from
our pleasures again when the next
season for social functions begins.
No preaching at Ebenezer on the
3rd Sunday on account of such heavy
rains.
Mai. D. L. Copeland of your city
spent a few days the past week with
his friend B. S. Hardy.
w. A. Henry, of Spartanburg, has
been on a visit in the community for
the past few Gays.
MIR. Lyles Thomas has moved to
Carlisle, S. c., where he is employed
in the general merchandise establish
ment Of J S. WEIGH.
Mr.. J. D. Epps, of Union, has been
on weeks visit to the Douglass home.
MrJ. B. Richards has been entertain
ing some New Workers that were down
in this county seeking pleasure and
hunting birds. They have the dogs so
says DR.. Ruff.
DR.. J. H. NJ. Ruff had quite game
leg for the past week, as usual he just
let old Charley do him any way and
pull him out of piazza and drag him
around. By the way Doctor you must
teach Charley better.
Our old friend J. G. Halle was IN
the community quite recently. He has
been over to Atlanta on visit.
AS usual we farmers are behind
Where we will be 20 years from now
unless we quit working for the negro?
B. S. II.
100O
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
MILES MIGHT RETIRE.
THAT WOULD SETTLE STRAINED RE-
LATIONs WITH HIS SUPERIORS.
His Friends Believe an Effort Is Being
Made to Force Fl Inn Out OF the Army
He Has Long Been at Odds
With the War Department.

Washington, March 2l.-The
friends of General Miles are ind!g
nant at President Roosevelt and Sec
retary of War Root, for they believe
the president is planning for a de-
mand that he be put out of the army.
There is no doubt of General Miles
intention to resign from the army if
the bill for the reorganization of the
army be adopted. 1t has been no
secret that his opinion generally COL
lided with that of the president on
the subject of the great Importance
of the administration of the army, as
he did with President Mckinley.
The relations between General Miles
and Secretary Root became strained
owing to the secretary's determina-
ton to modernize the army, so as to
bring it's more important administra-
tive features in harmony with that OF
European armies.
General Miles is entitled to retire.
ment upon application under the age
limit of law, and it is only year
before retirement will be compul-
sorry.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25

each house until we got enough.
We paid for all we took except at
one house. Here the man said 1t
was stealing and he would not take
any pay. We took dinner with a
lady who had two or three sons IN
the Federal army. We paid her for
our dinner and then went on to camp.
We had plenty to do for several days.
The next morning we we're ordered
to move and turned back towards
Knoxville. At Bean Station we had
a sharp fight. Our brigade lost no
men but were fortunate enough to
capture the Federal commissary
house and the 3rd regiment got
three days rations of crackers and
bacon, besides soap, candles, etc.
The balance of our brigade only got
one days rations. I went into this
fight with my canteen full Of mo-
lasses instead of water, but that was
the last time I did such thing.
Here Gen. McLaws was suspended
from his command and Gen. Ker
shaw took charge of the division.
AS we were moving into the fight
Gen. Longstreet spoke to Maj. Cog
gans, Gen. McLaws' chief of staff,
and asked for Gen. McLaws, when
told he was mile or two in the rear,
Gen. Longstreet told Maj. Goggans
to 90 and tell Gen. McLaws he was
leading Gen. Kershaw's brigade IN
the fight From Bean Station we
crossed the Rolstine river and went
into winter quarters at RussellVllle.
We were nearly all barefooted and
had scant clothing.
At the ferry across the Holstlne
river, Tom Grimes and myself beat
the generals out of a mess Of fish.
A citizen had fish trap and had
invited the general officers to eat a
fish dinner with him, but we got to
the trap first and got the fish.
"E. Con. Fed"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
FIRST MOVE ON THE
POLITICAL BOARD.
THE CALL ISSUED FOR MEETING OF
STATE COMMITTEE.
Will Call State Convention-Initial Step In
the Reorganization Of the Democratic
Party for the Campaign
OF 1902.
The State, 22d.

From April 3 on through Septem-
ber there will be much politics IN
South Carolina. State and coun-
ty officers, United States sena-
tor and full set of congressman are
to be chosen by the people. Thus
far this campaign year has been a
very quiet one though many have been
informally announcing their candidacy
for different Offices.
It was not until yesterday, how
ever, that the first official move was
made on the political checkuerboard
looking to the campaign of 1902. 1t
came in the shape of call issued by
Chairman Willie Jones of the State
Democratic executive committee for
meeting of that committee to be
held here in the Office of the Secre-
tary of State on the evening of April
3. This meeting is simply for the
purpose Of issuing the formal call
for the State conuention to be held
on May 81 and the call for the 7ari-
Gus precinct meetings and county
conventions to be held earlier. The
committee will have nothing else to
do SO far as known. It will have
nothing whatever to do with the mat
ter of arranging the State campaign
this year, that duty falling upon the
new committee to be elected by the
State convention.
1t Is not unlikely however, that
the precinct clubs and the county
conventions will expr ess themselves
on the matter of reducing the num-
Der of campaign gatherings so that
the State convention can consider the
matter in the light of what the peo-
ple wish. In several counties articles
have been published advocating the
reduction of the number of meetings.
Secretary Gunter of the State COM
mittee expects to get up circular
letter to be sent to the county chair
men shortly giving the dates OF the
different meetings preliminary to the
State convention and full informa-
ton as to the number of delegates
allowed, etc.
But the call yesterday is the
first official political move OF
the campaign year and now that
the ball has been opened
the formal announcement of many
candidates for various positions
may be expected. Already in all
parts of the State great deal of po-
litical talk is being indulged in
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
Long Lane Items.

Sowing oats has been all the 60 on
the Lane. All the early oats were
killed.
Some wheat looks very well, several
of the neighbors lost wheat by the
freeze.
Mr.. J. w. Caldwell is ready to grind
corn on his new mill. He also has a
saw mill attached and has sawed lot
of pine and oak lumber.
Mr.. Supervisor, come out and look
at the road across Canes creek, near
J. w. Caldwell's. We need a bridge,
or something done so that we can cross
the creek.
Mr.. T. D. Ramage has fine Jersey
COW for sale.
Mr.. Strong preached very interest
ing sermon at Kings creek last Sun
dav. He is a young minister from
Erskine College.
Farmers, watch your corn fields
this year and work them good, for we
cannot make cotton at ! or = cents
anG pay one dollar per bushe! for corn.
Long Lane is going to do her best on
corn and peas, for we see that there
is no money in all cotton aud no corn.
Mr.. Editor, please explain the road
law. Does one dollar pay man off the
road for II months?
Long Lane boys wish they could take
in the South Carolina day at the Expo
sition. We know that will be grand
day. NOT4 HEAD.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
SENATOR TILLMAN BONES FOR Nc
G. IVERN.
Little Ex Champion Pugilist Observes with
Delight the Blow McLaurin COL ana
and is Much Impressed.

Worcester, Mass, March lS.-Ter-
ry McGovern, ex- featherwelght cham
pion boxer, was a guest Of Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, for half hour tonight. The
senator, who came here to lecture,
and prizefghter registered at the
same hotel.
McGovern, at the advice of his
manager, Joe Humphries, sent his
card to Senator Tillman's room. The
senator gave him cordial welcome,
and they spent a full half hour in
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
Advertised Letters.

Remaining in postoffice for week end.
ing February 26, 1902.
Persons calling for the letters will
Alicia Adams.
B-Miss Fallies Brosley, Mrs. Emma
Backdale, Sam Beam, Franklin Boozer,
Mrs. Bale Boozer.
C-E. Crumley.
D-J. Guy Dominick.
E-J. G. Edward ~, Eagle Art Co.
F-W. V. Faulkner, Sarah Freeman,
CIV. L. Gipables (3).
H-Mr. Tanty Haultes, b. G. Heath,
Miss Kate Hentz, Mrs. L. A. Hendrix,
Matte Hamiter, Carrie Hunter, W. 81.
Hughes.
J-Mrs. Matte Jones.
> K-A. S. Koon, Nc. Koon.
LA. L. Livingstone.
, M-Lillie Moore, John S. Martin, W.
E. Means.
P-Thomas Paysingle.
O-Miss Elmira OXiner.
S-Mrs. Julia A. Speak, Mrs. Beu-
lah Settler, J. J. Spesrman, Frank
Strauder.
T-Oston Tolden.
Y-Rev. F...Young.
please say they were advertised,
FRANK L BYNUM,
Acting p. NJ.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25

has made rooming arrangements for
$50 members of the camps at that
place. A representative from North
Carolina made arrangements for 3OO
veterans from that State. Militia
companies from various states are
coming to participate in the parade.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
SKETCHES OF ARMY LIFE.
Interesting Incidents OF the Civil War Re-
lated by "X Con. Fed" Member
of Third 8. c. Regiment.

We began regular seige of Knox
vile. but Gen. Grant had defeated
Gen. Bragg at Missionary Ridge
and then Grant hurried his troops
after US. An assault was made on
Fort London and we were repulsed.
Kershaw's brigade took no part in
this fight, but the Mississippi troops
had 96 men killed in few minutes.
Grants troops we're coming up in
our rear and Burnside was in our
front. A great many of the boys
were barefooted and had to make
mockasins out of the COW hides from
the butcher pens. The weather was
very cold. One night we left our
lines and moved around Knoxville;
We carried all our cannons and
wagons but had to leave our wound
ed. We waded the creeks and
branches and it was so cold that our
clothing would freeze. We set the
fences along the roads on fire and
had fires for miles that night. We
made our way slowly to Bean station
and then on to Rogersville, here we
camped for several days. We de-
pended on some mills below us for
bread. They we're taken by the
enemy. Then bread gave o't. Lieut..
J. N. Martin, who was acting as COM
missary, managed to get several hun
dred bushels of Irish potatoes for our
regiment. We we're let 60 out and
forage on the country, but had to 60
armed. A great part of the people
were for the union and would bush
whack us on every chance. I went
on one of these foraging expeditions.
Lieut.. N. B. Whites was in charge
with Sergt. Ad Hipp and myself and
several privates made up the party.
We crossed two ranges of mountains
and came in a narrow valley. We
passed down the valley to mill.
We found no one in the mill, but
two young ladies came out of the
miller's house and started to get on
their horses. I got one horse and
led it up to the block and one of the
other boys led up the other horse.
I helped the lady on the horse. She
thanked me and said I ought to
have been there sooner, that there
we're some rebels there this morning.
I told her would have been glad to
have met them. She looked me in
the eyes and said l was rebel too.
I said l belonged to Mars Jeff Davis.
She left. A small boy was standing
near and heard what was said He
asked if we did belong tc the Con-
federate army. We told him yes.
He told US to 60 in the mill and get
all the meal we wanted, that the
miller was union man, but that his
father was in the Confederate army
and that the miller had come and
took the corn that he and his mother
raised. We took what meal we could
carry and as we counted the houses
as we came down we levied con-
! tribution in the way of chickens from
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
ELABORATE PLANS FOR REUNION.
Dallas Pr. paring for Big Confederate
Gathering.

Dallas, Tex, March 20.-This city
is making the most elaborate prepar-
ations for entertaining the Confed-
crate veterans ID other visitors to
the national Confederate reunion to
be held April %, %, "a and 70.
Arrangements for housing many
thousands have been made. Blu d.
ings at the State fair grounds are in
a state of forward preparation, guar
anteeing accommodations on larger
scale than was ever before known at
a reunion of the veterans.
Representatives are beginning to
arrive to make advance arrange
ments for camps and State organiza
ton.
Major Milton, of Van Buren, Ark,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
GOOD TOR GREENWOOD.
The People Exclude the State Rum Mills
From Their Midst.

Greenwood, S. c., March 2O.-ln
the election held here today for the
establishment of a dispenssry at this
place 311 votes were cast out of a
possible 500. 153 for, and l58
against. There is some talk of con-
test, but this will hardly materialize.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
Headquarters south Carolina Division
United Confederate Veterans.

Greenwood, S. c., March IA, 1902.
General Order No. 81.
I. The twelfth Annual Reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans
will be held at Dallas, Texas, April
22 25, 1902. The Division Com
msnder urges upon all the Camps OF
the South Carolina Division the send
ing of large delegations to this grand
Reunion. To how many of us, will
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
it be the last time we shall clasp
hands with our comrades.
TT I'll .oGo oe ,.ovo1 mill bo I

1 .
BY which Tourists Cars, with all the
substantial comforts of the Pullman
Car, but only lacking their elegance,
will be run by the Southern Railway
from South Carolina to Dallas, and
such Tourists Cars as may be char
tered by Camps will be parked while
there for use as homes for the Veter
ans. The special rate for the same
will be announced by the railroads.
III. Thinking always of the con-
venience and comfort of his comrades,
the Division Commander has care
fully weighed the advantages pre-
sented by the various routes to Dsl-
las, considering not only the adVan-
tages of the official tram going, but
the regular schedules of trains re,
turning, to bring the Veterans easily
to their homes, outside of and includ
ing the official t. y a1d has decided
that the route by tie Southern Rail
way is by far the best, and the Off
cial train will 60 by this route. This
train will carry the tourist sleepers
from South Carolina. The official
train will leave Columbia, S. c.,
about mid day, Sunday, April 10th,
1902, after the hour Of the arrival of
trains from Fort Mill, Rock Hill, etc.,
from Charleston; and trains by the
A. G. L. from eastern parts of the
State. 1t will 60 via Newberry,
Greenwood, etc., to Greenville, where
the trains from Charlotte, Spartan
burg, ETC., will join it, and thence on
to Dallas. The comrades from points
in the western part of the State will
join the official train at Atlanta. It
is scheduled to arrive at Dallas, 8 A.
NJ, April 22nd. This movement
covers more nearly the whole State
than is possible by any other route.
". The Division Commander re-
cognizes that he has no right, and
certainly has no inclination, to re-
quire the comrades of the South Car
olina Division to 60 by any one route,
and particularly if at any personal
inconvenience to the comrades, but
he appeals to them to support him
in his decision of a route, and to pa
tronize the "Southern," the official
route. He urges this, because:
1st. The trip is a long one, and
all South Carolinians going together
places them in pleasant communion
during the SO hours of the "trip.
I'd. Parking the chartered Tour
ist Cars from South Carolina together,
places the many South Carolinians
occupying. such cars when there, at
home together. 1t gives our State a
local habitatlon at the Dallas Rem
ion.
Sd. If the Veterans of the State
desire that their influence as a body
be felt in the State, they must act
together as unit. They can show
their commoL bond of comradeship
by endorsing their official head and
moving in mass.
The Division Commander feeling
all this, most earnestly urges the
comrades of this Division, for their
own comfort, their own pleasure, and
the Interests of the Division, to stand
together, and all make the trip to
Dallas by the official route on the
Southern Railway.
By order.
G. Irvine Walker,
S. G.. Div. Commander.
James G. Holmes,
Adiutant General, Chief
of Staff.
Charleston, S. G..
ELABORATE PL4NS FOR REUNION.
Dallas Pr.pariug for Big Confederate
Gathering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
COLOMBIA Is ANXIOUS.
Offers to Dicker With United States
on Panama Canal.

Washington, April 24.-There have
been some recent communications be-
tween Secretary Hay and the Colon
bian minister, Mr.. Concha, containing
the basis Of an agreement between the
two countries in the event that con-
gress should authorize the construction
of a canal across the isthmus Of Pan
anna The first of these communica
lions was from the Colombian minister
and contained propositions of his gov
eminent as to the terms, concessions,
grants, compensation, etc, on which
Colombia would consent to the con-
structiOn Of the canal, in reply to which
Secretary Hay transmitted a memo
randum of a hypothetical and condi-
tional nature as to what this govern
ment would do in the event that con-
gress authorized the president to act.
The secretary's memorandum was sent
to Minister Concha today. The purpose
of the communications was to remove
room for doubt as to what each gov
ernment would do if a canal was direct
ed to be built
The following authorized statement
concerning the propositions of Colombia
as they stand amended has been made
public:
The United States is granted exclu-
sive right to construct, operate and
protect a canal as we'll as all railroads,
telegraph and telephone lines and auxii-
larry works within the zone. The zone
is six miles wide and includes the ISL
ands of F'laminco, Macs and Perico in
Panama bay. It is to be under the
joint judicial control of the United
States and Colombia.
Colombia gives unqualified consent to
the sale and transfer of the Panama
Canal company's rights to the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

and when completed VIII furnish a large
part OF its output to the Illinois Central
Henry Martin. foreman of the cab car
penters, who left short time ago Tor
Fresno, Cal. where he is looking after
matters IN connecting with the estate OF a
deceased sister, has been heard from he
expects to put in considerable time calling
on men who We're formerly IN the employ
Of the Santa Fe here, but who since have
gone to the coast country be VIII not pc
able to return to Topeka much before the
middle Of May
There was a rehearsal of the Third
Christian Church COrnet band Wednesday
perfected-the full number of Il instruments
having arrived only Wednesday,. William
Boyes of the water service, who is at the
head of the musicians. went to Kansas
City Wednesday to get the instruments
rector He VIII play clarinet soie at al
entertainment in that church Friday ev-
ening.
Two great steel Orders and other smaller
parts Constituting the big 60 ton electrical
crane which is to move back and forth in
the central part of the new machine and
heller SfoT, we're received on two long
fiat cars Wednesday. Today Hammond 8
gang placed them on the wrecker and the
traveller with which all the trusses of the
frame were raised and viii be used in lift
ing it to its place. The crane will run on
ordinary steel rails about Is feet above
the ground, the force having been engaged
several days in laying them in anticipation
ing Foundry Equipment company OF Chi
cago.
There is talk again that some Of the
through passenger crews viii move to
from Fort Madison, Ia. to that point and
from there to Newton instead of between
Marceline, Mo-. and Topeka, and Topeka
and Newton It is difficult to understand
just what object there would be in such a
transfer. everyone being satisfied accord
ing to the present arrangement and APP
parently being no inducement on the score
of economy 1t would mean no small loss
to Topeka should there be such a change
four engine crews which would have to
move to Kansas City and Fort Madison.
Each of these engineers draw about $50 a
month to spend in Topeka and the FIRE
men get in the neighborhOOd of $l25, which
figured for a year, amounts to q good sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. W. Brewster to A. S. Fry. s2z00.
part of northeast quarter, 10-12-16 and
part of northeast quarter. 10-12-16.
G. J. Miller to w. =. Wissman. $3.50,
lots 126-8-30-32-4 and 6. Twiss avenue,
J. NOrton's second addition.
NJ. Bruner ct al to H E Howell, $50,
lots and 6. block Z. Palmer's addition
to Silver Lake.
H. z. Howell and wife to a. r. Ken
nedy. Sr., 5000. same.
T. r. Kennedy, ST., and wife to A. r
Shepherd $780, same.
H. Van Nice to S. c. Van Nice, $500,
two acres in northeast quarter. 1911
t.
A. Fry and husband to W. W. Brew
ster $500, lots 465 and ST. Western ave-
nue., Aiddaugh's second addition.
D. Fry and wife to same, 81 400, lots
1873 and 140. east Eighth street.
H. P McClurkin and wife to J. L Nc
Clurkin, 81, west 100 feet, lots 142 and 44
Fillmore street.
NJ NJ. Phelps, guardian to T. M.CroM,
$3.50, one-siXth interest in lot 223, JefHar-
son street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
ROOSEyELT'S REPLY.
Answers Inquiry About Alaskan
Boundary Land Marks.

washington. April "a President
Roosevelt has transmitted to the house
a reply to the inquiry as to reports that
British and Canadian officials were en-
croaching on our territory on the
Alaskan border and were destroying
landmarks. In an enclosure Secretary
Hay says:
refers were brought last autumn to the
attention of the department of state,
which Immediately set on foot an in
vestigation to ascertain what fOunda-
ton there is for them. Hitherto this in
vestigation has not elected any proof
OF the alleged transaction, but it will
be continued until the truth in regard
to the matter is ascertained.''