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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
THE BELL TELEPHONE.
Telephone System to be Rebuilt and First
Class Service to be Established by the
Southern Bell Telephone Company.

Special Agent j. Epps Brown, of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company with,
Mr.. Crane, of that company's construc-
tion department, arrived in the city yes
terday for the purpose of making up an
estimate covering the material and labor
necessary to reconstruct the telephone
system recently purchased by the Bell
Company from Mr.. Floyd. After this
estimate is completed the necessary
material will be shipped here, and
the work rushed to completion as rap
idly as possible. This work will
include new metallic circuit switch
board, metallic circuit lines to each
subscribers station, and long distance
instruments at both business and resi-
dence stations.
While here Mr.. Brown will arrange
to have the long distance copper cir
cults of the Bell Company cut into the
central office and a booth, which has
been ordered, will be installed so that
parties who desire to use the long dis
tance lines can do So and that too with
privacy.
When this work has been completed
which in his opinion, will require
approximately three and one-half to
four months, Newberry can boast of a
first class telephone system, which will
furnish not only first class local service,
but facilities for any subscriber, who
so desires, to talk from his business or
residence station, to practically any
point of Importance in the United States
at least to any with which the Bell
system connects. This feature of the
telephone business is one which no local
company can supply-and the demand
for it is apparently growing every
where
Advices from Greenville and Spartan
burg are to the effect that after a five
years trial with local systems, in COM
petition with the Bell systems, practi-
cally every subscriber was willing and
anxious to have one dispensed with, and
in both of these towns the subscribers
signed petitions to the Southern Bel!
Company, agreeing to patronize exclu-
sively that company for five years-if
1t, (the Southern Belly would acquire
the local company and consolidate it
with that company's system This was
done in both places, and the actual con-
solidaton is only awaiting the arrival
of sufficient material.
similar result has just been effec-
ted in Richmond, Va, and we have as
surances that this is practically the re-
suit at every place where two systems
have been tried
1t is hoped and believed, that the
Bell company will supply the demand
here fully both for local and long dis
tance service, and that all patrons will
be entirely satisfied. From what we
are able to learn in general way, the
Bell company's policy is to furnish first
class service at reasonable rates. Moth
ing less should be expected and nothing
more desired
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
LucirlS Perry Hills.

Lucius Perry Hills, poet, humorist
and author, will appear at the opera
house under the auspices of the Bach
elor Maids on the evening of the 18th of
this month. A treat is expected. Fol
lowing is fair sample of the press
notices which Mr.. Hills has been receiv-
ing:
'1n his recital last night Lucius Perry
Hills, the Southern poet and humorist,
ranged from grave to gay and proved
himself equally at home in pathos, SEN
timent and humor. There are few writ
ers who can use their own work upon
the platform as effectively as Mr..
Hills. "-Detroit Tribune.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
County Teachers Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
teachers of Newberry County will be
held in the Boundary street graded
building tomorrow at II o'clock. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Prof. e. B.
Wallace, of Columbia, and Rev. S. H.
Zimmerman, of the city. President
Werts earnestly requests that all teach
ers and others interested in school
work attend.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
Newberry Company Chartered.

The Mutual Insurance Company, of
Newberry, was chartered this week.
Mr.. B. {. Matthews is president and
Prof. w. K. Sigh secretary and treas
urer. The company has a chapital of
$1,000
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
A New Firm.

Mo.ssrs. Jas. F. Todd and l.. w. Cos
by have formed partnership in bus
mess and Mr.. Cosby has moved his
stock into Mr.. Todd's store on "Balti-
more Corner" Messrs. Fellcrs & Black,
we understand, will open business in the
store vacated by Mr.. Cosby.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

- PENTACLES AND EYEGLA SSES
~ DO your eyes ache and burn at
night? | have the best trial case for
fitting Spectacles and Eyeglasses, and
can lit the most difficult ewes, with the
proper glasses. have fitted glasses
for the best people in the county and
can fit YOU. use only the bret grade
Crystalline lenAcs. Come aud give me
trial and be convinced. Strictly one
price To oil. GUY DANIELS,
JcWeler and UDliciar
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
"JuSt Splendid.v

We doubt whether there is any one
thing on earth that will afford the
housekecper as much pleasure as a
flour that will give her perfect salts
faction. That flour is "Clifton." Let
us but once get a sack of "Clifton"
flour in your home and we invite you
to try other brands to your heart s
content. Such comparisons only bring
out the superiority and excellence Of
"Clfton.' Hayes & McCarty, f.. II.
lIipp and l.. w. Cosby sell it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
Married

Wednesday evening at o'clock at
the home of the brides father, Mr..
Luther Long, in the county, by Rev.
Jno. j. Long, brother of the bride,
Mr.. James Sease and Miss Minnie
Long. The Herald and News extends
congratulations.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
wv YOJ vOI1wIJI

wv ILL DYEFOR YOU. YOU WILL
w learn some day that it pays
you to let us dye that old suit for you
or clean and press it. All work is
guaranteed to be first class. Thousands
of satisfied customers will tell you so.
We are not playing for your dollars
only; we are playing for the future too.
Come and test the truth of our talk.
The Newberry Laundry.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

~ Monday, F e bruary
| 9th, the biggest En-
broidery Sale in the
South, sc and &c for
goods worth l5c up to
35C at Mimnaugh'S.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

Mooney TO LOAN-We negotiate
AVA loans on improved farm lands
at seven per cent. interest on
amounts over one thousand dollars,
and eight per cent. interest on amounts
less than 81, 900. Long time and easy
payments. Hunt, Hunt e. Hunter,
ATTORNEYS
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

TNO RENT-A six romn cottage on
a Main street, and within three
blocks of Court House. Apply at once
to O. L. Schumpcrt.
st Jan. 8, 1903. Newbemy, S. G..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

WANTED-Every lady in Newberry
w to know that Monday, the 10th,
will be the great Embroidery Day. 15c,
25c and 35c Embroidery, your choice for
SC and Sc at Mimnaugh's. 1t
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

wv ANTED. "A Cow that will give
w 3! gallons milk per day, and make
one and a half pounds of butter per day.
At The Ncwberry Hotel.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

HAVE YOUR COLLARS AND
Il Cuffs right up to the scratch. No
waiting, no disappointment at the
Newberry Steam Laundry.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

New stock of Wall Paper at Woo
tens. IF
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

New stock of Mems and Ladies' Red
Wool Golf Gloves at Wootcn's. If
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
Advertised Letters

Remaining in postoffice for week end
ing Feb. 7, 1903:
&c. G. Cook, II. C. Cromer.
D-B. o. Daveport.
G-Miss Matte Ginyard, Harriet
Griffin, jim Otter.
ed. Johnson
K--J. II. Kelley, Floyd King.
L-Miss Andry Livingston.
M-Danil Mertie, Edd Merchant.
R-Rev. Wesley Rutherford.
S-Harold E. Stanley, John Scrog-
gins.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised
G. j Purcell, p. M.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
Broke His Arm.

Broke His Arm.
Mr.. j. b. Walton had the misfortune
to break his left arm yesterday just
above the wrist. He went to step
from the sidewalk into the drain to
allow some children to pass him, when
his foot slipped and he fell. He caught
with his left hand, and the fall was so
hard that the arm was broken. DR..
w. G. Houseal set the break.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
THE PAXTON SISTERS.
The Opera House Three Nights This Wesk.
The Attractions.

The Payton Sisters Comedy company
have the boards at the city theatre this
week.
This is said to be one of the strongest
comedy companies on the road and one
of the kind that is seldom seen at popu-
lar prices. The specialties are one of
the strong features. The bills are as
follows:
Friday, February 18th" "North Caro-
lima Folks.''
Saturday Matinee "Flirtation or
Love at Long Branch"
Saturday Night" Saints and Sim
ners' or "A Serious Family"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13

90 TO j. p. COOK FOR CHEAP
W Groceries.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED. "A good milk cow. Ap
w ply at this office.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
ROB AND BEAT AN OMAHA MAN
Eut,ced to n Lonely Spot by Three
Men who Pretend to BE
Lodge Brothers.

CHICAGO, June 1s.-(Special Telegram)
-Enticed to a lonely spot along the lake.
shore on the North Side by three men who
said they were lodge brothers, j. A. AMI
wood, a railroad engineer living in Omaha,
was knocked down and robbed of SIG and
a gold watch and chain.
The assailants severely beat their victim
when he attempted to escape, and threat
ened him with severe injury II he reported
the matter to the police. Atwood refused
to obey the order and shortly after
o'clock he appeared at the East Chicago
avenue police station and asked Inspector
Campbell to make a search for his assail-
ants The inspector, with Sergeant MI
chael Sullivan, arrested a number OF men,
but as they could not be identified by Ahl-
wood they were released. According TO
the story of Ahlwood, he met three men at
the Grand Opera House building last even
irg and after visiting a number of saloons
his new friends told him they would take
him to see a friend on the North Side.
No such person as ]. A. Atwood is men,
toned in the Omaha directory.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
NOT GUILTY is THE VERDICT
Glazed Insane by Wyoming
Jury.

CHEYENNE, wyo., June 1s.-Cspecial
Telegram AT Sheridan last night Mrs.
Agatha stull Barton was acquitted of the
charge of murder. She shot and killed
her father-in-law last fall.
The defense was emotional insanity. She
will be sent to the Nebraska Insane asylum.
The state attempted to show that the
murder was premeditated, several wit
nesses testifying that Mrs. Barton had
mcde threats upon the life of Barton and
that several months before the shooting
she purchased a revolver and said II was
for the purpose Of killing Barton. The
defense pleaded temporary insanity. The
testimony of physicians and experts was
to the effect that while suffering from Sc
we're illness and laboring under domestic
difficulties, as she did. the defandant weuia
be apt,.and no doubt was, temporarily In
sane at the time the killing occurred.
The case has attracted widespread at
tention throughout northern Wyoming and
western Nebraska, where the, Bartons and
Stulls are well known. The court room
was crowded during the trial and last night
the streets in the vicinity of the courthouse
were filed with people who were anxiously
waiting for a verdict.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
WAITERs SEIZE ONCE MORE
Again Decide to Resume work in
Chicago, Leaving Some Matters
to Arbitration.

CHICAGO, June 19.-The strike of walters
ana cooks is a thing OF the past and the
majority OF the men will return to work to-
morrow. The settlement was reached to-
night after a meeting which had lasted for
the greater part OF the day.
1t was agreed that 70 per cent Of the
strikers shall resume their old places in the
morning and the remainder within ten
days. On the question of absolute recogni-
tion OF the union, on which the strikers
have boen so obdurate. the agreement pro-
Ndes for freedom on both sides The hotel
and restaurant proprietors are to have the
right 10 employ what help they choose. no
matter whether II belongs to the union or
not. The employees have the right TO ioin
the Union or remain out of It, as thew
choose. and there is to be no discrimination
against either union or nonunion men. The
decision on this point is a substantial vic
tory for the proprietors,
The question of an increase In waees
was LETT open for settlement and IL not ar
ranged by July is 10 go to a board of ar
bitratioB The union heretofore has re.
fused 10 arbitrate anything
VICTORIA. b. c.. June i9-The coo,
strike on Vancouver Island in consequence
OF which the mines at Ladysmith and Como
have been getting out a very small amount
OF coel and steamers have had to bring coal
from Newcastle and Japan to supply the
coast market held by the Vancouver Island
colliery. is now at an end.
Yesterday the striking miners petitioned
Mr.. DunGmuir, head OF the mining com
pany, TO be allowed to return to work. Mr.
Dunsrnuir will meet the miners at Lady.
smith today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
MORE DOODLE STORIES ToLp
Missouri Combihe Demands 100000 in
Connection with Insurance
Bills.

ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-According TO James
A. Waterworth an insurance expert Of st
Louis. the refusal of insurance companies
to put up money for boodlers in the legis-
lative session OF siee9 was responsible for
the passage of the bills abolishing rating
boards in the cities and co-insurance.
Before entering the grand jury room he
said a bill wGs' introduced abolishing the
underwriting boards iE the large cities.
This was followed by another prohibiting
co-insurance. A representative Of the com
bine demanded $4,000 to prevent the pas
sage OF the bills. The insurance companies
would or could not produce the money.
The bills were then PASSED.
At the session two years ago repeal bills
were introduced. At first the old figure.
s400 600 was demanded for passage. This
was afterward reduced to $4,000. The COM
panles refused to pay the money and the
bills were killed I'm committee
This year the business men of the cities
united in an effort to get the bills through
Delegations visited the capitol. The insur-
ance companies did not lobby for the meas
ures at all Only the .co-insurance bill
passed Meantime the boodlers had asked
from the companies that s5,OOO be put up
to pass all three OF the bills introduced at
the instance of the ST. Louis Business Mems
league and other commercial bodies of the
state.
Louis B. Snow of st. Louis confirmed
part of the statement.
SCRANTON, Pa. June 19.-w. E. Evans,
select councilman of the Fourth ward, was
arrested tonight for soliciting bribes. In
the select council meeting last night Sc
lectman John p. Quinn wanted an investi-
cation of an allegation that eight council
men had banded together and solicited $500
each for voting for the Dalton street rail-
way franchise.
George f., Stevenson, a promoter of the
franchise, made a statement today directly
accusing Evans of having demanded the
money on June Q. under threat that the
| ordinance would be sidetracked that night
and not allowed to come forward again
for less than 1900 a vote. w. P. Bound.
another of the promoters, said two other
councilmen had made similar demands on
| him and that he would tell of their solicit
tations to the investigating committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
ALBUQUERQUE is IN DANGER
People in Constant Fear of Being
Overwhelmed with water
from Rio Grande.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. June 1S.-rhe
people of this city are living in constant
fear OF being overwhelmed by the hood
from the Rio Grande river.
The breaks in the dixie and the Alameda
acequia, ten miles above the city, sent
down a tremendous volume OF water against
the Lightfoot acequia embankment, mile
above the city.
The water was near the top of the EN-
bankment when the alarm was given and
several hundred citizens rushed to the ace
quia and begun the work of strengthen
ing It with sacks OF sand.
They worked throughout the night and
managed to prevent the food waters COM
ing down upon the city,
ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-The water is reced-
ing rapidly from the flooded districts in
East st. Louis and vicinity and business
is approaching it's normal status.
Latest estimates now show that the flood
directly or indirectly, caused the death OF
seventeen persons in East st. Louis and
vicinity. Fourteen were drowned and three
were shot for river thieves.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
WooDMEN ACCEPT IOWA PLAN
Flood Sufferers Are Aided and MIL
waukee Selected for Next
Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1s.-The Wood
mems convention decided to meet in June,
1905, at Milwaukee.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
appropriating $4,000 for the aid Of the
food sufferers in Kansas, Iowa, Missouri.
Illinois and Oregon, most Of which Is to
go to Kansas and Missouri. The money
will be taken from the general fund and
will be available Immediately.
It was past midnight before the con-
vention agreed to the Iowa plan for re-
adjustment of rates This provides for a
graded increase ranging from IS per cent
to 100 per cent. The vote was I51z to lb6.
This action was taken after the conven-
ton had voted down. 2SO1A to Ill. COM
bination plan offered by Mr.. Young of Ohio
and said to have the approval Of the gen.
eral officers The Young plan provided for
a level rate, a step rate, 25 per cent in
crease on the old rates, or a continuance
Of the old rates, at the option of members.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
RUSSIAN COURT IN MOURNING
CEar orders Usual Tribute of Respect
he Paid Late Rulers
of servia.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 19.-The Rus
sian court has gone Into mourning for
twenty-four days 70 Se late King Alex
ander and Queen
LONDON, June III ne House Of
Lords today Lord L. 70 announced
that the British minister had been
instructed to withdraw fro. lie and
In the meanwhile to do nothin. ould
be construed as a recognition L. =
ernment.
The foreign minister added that n.
posal had been received for concerted =
ton towards Servia by the powers, but the
British government had no intention Of
maintaining ordinary relations with the
persons concerned in the massacres.
BERLIN, June 1s.-Germany is support
Ing Russias demand for the punishment
Of the Servian regicides.
BELGRADE June ia deputation to
meet King Peter started this morning for
Geneva.
Three sisters OF the late Queen Draga
also departed from Belgrade for Vienna.
The provisional government has offered
the diplomatic corps places at the railroad
station on the occasion of the reception Of
King Peter also expressing the desire that
they appear in uniform
The diplomats have not replied, pending
the receipt Of instructions from their re-
spective governments.
The provisional government Is very short
OF funds and has been unable thus far to
raise money in consequence of its status
no. being legalized
The following notification was gazetted
today:
The Russian minister here has informed
me minister OF foreign AFFAIRS that he will
enter INTO negotiations with the Servian
pleased to recognize Prince Peter Kara.
georgevitch as king of Servia
AS Foreign Minister Kalvetch oficially
visited the Russian legation today the for.
mai relations appear to have been already
resumed.
The streets of Belgrade are beginning tc
wear gay aspect. They are decorated
| with hags' and Venetian masts have beer
erected from the palace to the railroad sta
] ton.
The position of the regicides under tn,
new king is freely discussed and II is gen
orally expected that they will be promoted
| and pensioned and then gradually removed
Any slight to them, however would b'
| hotly resented by the army, which is mas
ter OF the situation.
The newspaper correspondents who cam
here from Sofia have been recalled The,
say there are Indications of serious troubl
| in Bulgaria.
| BERLIN, June 19-The Geneva CORE
| spcndent of the Frankfurter Zeltung inter
viewed King Peter today on the Russian
note calling for the punishment of tn
regicides.
The new king said 1t should not be for
gotten that the Skuptsthina had sustaine,
the deed committed by the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
CHAMBERLAIN IS INSISTENT
Expresses No Doubt of the Ultimate
Triumph of His Tariff
Policy.

LONDON. June 1s.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain delivered speech tonight at
banquet given by the Corona club, in
which. without throwing new light on the
government position, he left no doubt of his
own conviction OF the ultimate triumph of
his own program. Mr.. Chamberlain dwelt
In jestlng spirit with the now frequently
printed and spoken prophesies of his being
crushed into oblivion beneath the zoll-
verein milestone, and said that threatened
men live long. Whatever might be his
personal fate he would look back with
pride and satisfaction on the great i'm
perial policy with which he had been per-
mitted to be associated in some degree in
common with many members of the club.
He said he was sorry that he had not been
able to visit all the colonies while In office.
but he hoped that his successor would be
able to complete the whole round, as they
could not take a more educative Journey,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
ESTEE is NOT A CANDIDATE
Present Judge I'm the Hawaiian ISL
ands Would Not Accept
GOvernOFship.

HONOLULU, June l2-CVia San Fran
cisco, June 19.)-M. NJ. Estee, United States
judge, who was mentioned for governor OF
Hawaii, in a recent interview has made a
statement to the effect that ne is not
candidate and would not accept the office
The Rev. Father Libert, provicar Of the
Hawaiian Islands has received his appoint
ment as Catholic bishop of the islands His
conservation viii take place In San Fran
cisco, or possibly in Baltimore. where Car
dinal Gibbons may conduct the ceremony.
An order has been received by Collector
stackle abOlishing Lahaina, Maui, as a
port OF entry.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
BURSTING BOMB MAINS SCORE
Man Inserts Match to See Fireworks
and May Die ms q
Result.

CHICAGO, June 1s.-Twenty persons were
injured, seven of them severely, and the
front of building destroyed by the ex-
plosion of a bomb in front Of Fred Cum
mings' saloon, 954 Clybourne avenue, to-
night. John Laxner, who found the bomb,
was arrested.
A wagonload OF the bombs was unloaded
at the city dump, Western avenue and
Addison street, today by a strange team
ster Laxner, an employe OF the dump. on
his way home found one Of the missiles at
Western and Melrose avenue where it had
been dropped from the wagon. He carried
1t to Cummings saloon, where he told John
McNally to give a fireworks display
McNally drilled a hole in the bomb, in
serted a match and the fireworks arrived at
once. McNally last an eye and was burned
so badly that he may die.