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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-10
STRINGENT |:
LIBEL. Law |, A
Pennsylvania Senate 7 Passes.
Nj the Grady Bill.
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CHARGES OF RA Z !: u D T'
Measure Provide. That Damages May
Be Recovered for physical and and H,
Mental Suffering Caused
Il BY Publication. a
or RAlLRO AIDING
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&f.S2 (By SAS0oc1a teO fEebS. S
II IIARRIsONBURG, PA April s.-lrfie
senate passed finally to-day tho new libel
law introduced on Tuesday by Senator
Grady. The bill requires that all newspar5
5pers published In Pennsylvania shall print
10 every Issue on the ditorial page the
names OF the owner or owners, publisher
and managing editor. and ~ owned by q
corporation the names OF the officers
thereof. In all civil actions which may
hereafter be brought against a newspa-
nor IL 1t is shown that the publication
complained Of resulted from negligence pm
tho part OF such owner, proprietor, man
ager or editor, In the ascertainment Of
$the facts, or in tho publication thereof
compensatory damages may be recover
s. ed for injuries to business and eputa-
ttjn reyulting from such publication as
well as damages for the physical and
mental suffering endured BY the injured
party or parties. tg4S
An amendment provides Whenever IN
any civil action 1t shall be shown that
the matter complained OF Il llbelous and
such libel has been given special proml-
Snence by the use OF pictures. cart oons.5
headlines. display. type or any other mat
ter calculated to especially attract at
5tention. the Jury shall have the. right to
award punitive damages against the de-
PENDANT or defendants. 5t Il, aa< Il
sg Il Is charged BY the opponents OF the
bill that orders have been issued by the
political leaders TO railroad AS the meas
sure. AS proof OF this. they point to J. tho 70
Z act that United States Senator Pen-t
roge was in the Speakers room OF the Cap:
itol to-day and sent for Senators and
members opposed to the bill. urging them
{ to support It, A similar Measure 10 be-
ing hurried through tho House. 81
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/. PRIMARY IN G CHARLOTTE
Interest Centers $in the G contest Of Sat
urday Next.
Especial to Tho T1mss. Dispatch

5es ~
s3 Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch.) 4
s CHARLOTTE, N. c.. April s-The pres
.ent interest In political circles centers
around the Democra tic primary TO be held
Saturday. Tho friends OF Mayor Brown
are making strenuous ndeavors to get
out a full vote at the primary, and the
friends OF Mr.. Franklin are trying to keep.
as many voters as possib BILE away from the
primary. For these reasons the size .of
tho vote in Saturdays primary will be
awaited with much ~ interest. AZ there
Is no opposition ticket to be voted for.
In the primary Saturday. the vote will
naturally be somewhat small II Mr..
Brown should receive, anything near hall
the registered vote Of the city. his friends
will consider that m indication OF his
election. AS further confirmation Of this
view, they cite the fact that In the cleo
ton two years ago he received $40 votes.
there being no opposition, while in the
primary. where there was ~ contest, he
received !, los votes. 8l Il = .85 n ~
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TO succeed Prltchard.

1I'0fr lSpeClHI U7IFIb IIll1eS-11ISpnEV t1'
S GREENSBORO. N, G., April s.--At
meeting OF committee Tonight. Thomas s,
Rollins was unanimously elected chair
man OF State Republican Executive Com
lmmittee 10 succeed ex- Senator Prltchard,
resigned, He Is a son-in W OF the latter,
and. 5it Is lunderstood. arrived to-day and
Insisted on the place all other andidates
reslgning. ], z, Haurick was elected
member Of the State COMMITTEES to sues
coed Rollins. The committee, after long
dellberation recommended ex-Judge Rob-
iinson, OF Goldshoro. as member from
North Carolina Of National Committee,
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HIS BACK BROKEN AND N
SON KILLED BY CYCLONE.
INV As,ociated Press.)

GADsDDN, ALA, April o.-Further ad-
vices Of Wednesdays tornado in Ala,
bama state that 8 terrific cyclone passed
over a path quarter OF o mile wide
In Cherokee county. causing the death OF
one person, the injury OF several. and DO
Ing damage estimated at slb. 90 s4$ The
storm tirst struck tho house OF Charles
Smith, a tenant on the Coosa River,
Smiths back was broken and his seven
year-old son was killed. The storm then
swept back and forth across the Coosa
River and laid waste some OF the finest
homes and orchards in Cherokee county.
"a large number Of persons had narrow
escapes. atS
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having committed fraud while engaged a.
d director OF an English corporation. will
soon receive the attention Of the United
States Supreme Court Notice was re-
ceived today By the clerk OF that court
that an appeal had been taken to the
court from the refusal OF tho Federal Cir
cult Court, sitting In New York City. to
admit Wright TO bail or to Issue a writ OF
iiabeas corpus. Lewis Marshall Wright'!ss
attorney, Oh Monday next will move to
advance the hearing OF the case. 4
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RICHMOND + RAILROAD All J, y
CLUB AT M URPHY'S5

The Richmond Railroad Club will hold
a banquet tonight at Murphy's Hotel,
and hereafter VIII meet regularly once a
month mt that place. Ii V
The occasion Tonight will be a very In
teresting one, Addresses will be deltv-l
cred BY Mr., r. r, q, saunderson, OF tho
seaboard Air Line. on Fuel Economy"
and by M, w. n. Gentry. who has Just
returned from a lengthy trip abroad. In
the interest OF the Richmond Branch Of
the American locomotive Works com-
pany, s III gs4
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.AWlDELY-K KNOWN
WOMAN HERE.

Mrs. Lillian NJ Hollister, one Of the
best known women rganlzers in America,
was In the city for short while yester--i
day. She initiated q clasH OF the Ladies
of the Maocabees, Q which she Is the
supreme commander OF the world. at
10 o'clock ut Lee Camp Hall. While n me n,
CITY Mrs, Holl!ster and party stopped at
the Jeffer She returned to the Je fer
aon Immediately after the meetlng, and at
once left the city for another official visit.
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cent. on the capital invested. and said
his gambling on human ature'''' en-
abled him to make only s per con t moro
thar, in regular business. Part OF his re-
turn for 50 hazardous an ~ occupation.
was the pleasure which his daily battle
With crupulous noblemen and social
sliumbugs'' gave him. 81 ss,5 33$ I'll
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ter forfeited by going to Quebec Just boz
fore trial OF the criminal proceedings
against him and BENJAMIN D. Greene
and others for conspirng with Oberlin NJ,
Garter to detraud the United States in
Savannah harbor work. The order will
be opposed at Norwich. April 18th, by
United Bttaes District Attorney Curtis.
OF Binghamton. ~ d;
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MADE ON PROPERTY
OF .GAYNOR'S BOND'SyM Fl Y
Inv Associated I. Press.

sYRACUsB. n. Z \. April Il o..---Judge
Ray, IN the United States Court to-day
issued an order on United States Marshal
acDougall to show cause why an y n exc
3cution issued In United States Court Nllr IN
Savannah on the property OF Nylllia n IS i;
Kirk. In this city. should not DO q set set
nside.s a Hi
The levy was made Monday, and Is on
account Of a $40. 900 bond signed by MT.
Kirk for John r. Gaynor. which the lat
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PEr1BERTON INDICTED
Atlantic Coast Line Conductor Charged
With Shooting O Hanlon.

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With Shooting @ Hanlon.
4 Especial to The Times .Dispatch)
WILMINGTON N. G.. April e.-The
grand jury OF the present term Of New
Hanover Superior Court returned true
bill gainst Ca ptain W. II. Pemberton for
assault and battery with deadly wea aI-3
jpon upon Mr. George o Hanlon. Captain
Pemberton's lawyers submitted the case
against him and paid the costs BY the
action, keeping the case from going to
trial. 3 "a v 5sg
& It will be remembered that several weeks
ago Captain w. n. Pemberton, condu
tor on the Atlantic Coast Line. met Mr..
George O,Hanlon. OF Fayetteville, on q
passenger train going out OF Wilmington
and shot him. O Hanlon was sent to the
hospital here for treatment Of o. bullet
wound in his stomach and after he res
covered sufficiently left the city. The
affair was kept very quiet
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sENTENc RD FOR UsURY
Wealthy Money-Lender Sentenced 70
Two Years imprisonment.

tDy Associated Press)
BERLIN, April 9.--Heinrlch Parlserk,
n wealthy rnoney-lender. was sentenced
to-day to two years imprisonment and
to pay a fine OF $500 for usury, sixty
5speolficauions were brought, Including
the complaints OF several noblemen ana
officers OF the army, III
In one instance Pariserk charged q
G,aron yon "E" (the court did not per-,
NIT his full name to be knoWnl 2se per
cant. which the baron paid. though he
hmd IN unmortgaged lncome from a
landed estate amounting to $40 900 yearly.
Another exceptional case was that Of q
millionaire manufacturer, who paid lllr
tersst $at the rate of 100 per cent, for g
short term loan Of 5000 Parlserk ad-
mitted having charged the rates men,
toned, but he affirmed that the enor-
nous risks reduced his pgofits to 10 per
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC
POOL is DISSOLVED
fByAssociated Press

I. NEW, YORK, April 80 fflcial announce CO
mtent was made to- day of the dissolution
Of the Southern Pacific pool which has
been enixneered by Mr.. Keene and the
firm OF Talbot ]. Taylor and Company
Mr. Taylor made tho ann uncement. He
enid also that the stock in the pool had
Sheen distributed. Mr.. Taylor confirmed
the report that Mr.. Keene is to take s: q 2
trip to Europe, 53 ~ n
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Two, Moro Deaths,

my Associated Press,) F Il
TIANCDYILIE8 Ala, April 0-Two
more deaths resulted to-day from the
tornado which swept the country west
OF hero Wednesday morning, They are
Isabelle Mccoy, aged SIX, and Ehle Mc-
Coy Two other members OF the same
family are also expected to die,
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Catholic School Burned.

595 Il (Dy Associated Eress,( =.
AUSTIN, TEX., a prll Oh dwaTds Cols
5lege. q. Catholic achool. situated three
miles south OF this city ana yaIIeq aootsiIH
destroyed by fro which started on tnas
ROOF OF the main bul ding and sprteaa rap.
Idly to every part OF the ~ IMMENSE
STRUCTURE. laallL W. 80.
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SUPREME COURT TO
PASS ON WRIG HTS CASE
CAV Associated Ioress.)

4 WASHINGTON, April a.-,Fhe case OF
,Whitaker Wright. the extensive English
ana Now In Ludlow Street jail under an
order Of extrAd!tson on thu charge Of
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j. 1T. GWATHN EY5 BUYS .5
TWO STEEPLECHASERS
~ ,A.,aastoolatedI p:rasa.l

s5 (Bys Associated sPress.)
I'll LONDON, April Oh. Il. e Gwat hney,
president OF the New York Cotton lSx.
change who recently purchased e. 9.
steeplechaser. Pawnaroke l
has also bought J. Collins steepleo fata''ear !
Delivery. Both horses will be shipped
forthwith to the United States. 81
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the river. steve Ladub, also OF Walker
ville was struck over tho head with an
Iron bar and both he and Sullivan were
taken to local hospitals Neither Sullivan
or Laduo ia dangerously injured, how
ever Esss55j t5Ey s5s f5.gf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-10

of the proceedings Of the recent state
in Columbia, and the chap
ter was very much entertained there
by. Refreshments were served, and
chrysanthemums were distributed as
souvenirs. The following members OF
the chapter were present: Mrs. r. M.
Rratton, Mrs. S. M. McNeel, Mrs, r. j.
Herndon, Miss Daisy Gist, Mrs. D. E.
Finley. Mrs. C. G. Parish, Miss Bessie
Barron, Mrs. B. N. Moore. Mrs. w. G.
Neville and Mrs. Withers Adickes
were present as visitors.
Mr.. c. H. Allen, an employe of the
Tavora Cotton mill, has a hog that Is
exciting a good deal of local interest
among people who pay attention to
such matters. 1t is aged only twenty
six months and twenty-five days, and
competent judges estimate that 1t will
weigh between 500 and 600 pounds. The
animal is cross between the Berck-
shire and Jersey. 1t measures 81 feet
from the tip Of the nose to the root
of the tall Mr. ]. J. Wallace who lives
in the house next to Mr.. Allen has
two hogs that look like they will weigh
400 each. They are of a Jersey-Berck-
shire Polan- China cross, and are less
than twelve months old. Mr.. Wallace
calculates that in addition to the waste
from his tables they cost him about 20
cents a week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-10
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. It. M. Whisonant Of Hickory
Grove is in town today.
Messrs w. S. and T. F. Leslie Of
Leslie, are in Yorkville today on bus
mess.
Congressman Finley left for Wash
ington last Saturday. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Finley.
Miss Gerald Lowry Of Winthrop col
lege, spent Sunday and Monday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Lowry.
Mr.. r. M. Carroll and daughter Miss
Marie, have moved into their handsome
new home OH North Congress street.
Mr.. w. H. Wylie of the Catawba
Power company, was in Yorkville yes
terday on business. He expects the
power to be available within the next
few months.
Mr.. L. F. McClain of Rockton, S. c.,
was in Yorkville today Oh business.
Mr.. McClain is now engaged in rum
ming a locomotive for the Winnsboro
Granite company.
Miss Lotte Belle Simril is home
from Winthrop. having been compelled
to stop work for a while on account of
her health. She intends to return as
soon as she feels strong enough.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-10
DEFIANT TO THE LAST.
The Dying Safe Cracker Showed No
Signs of Remorse.

Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer:
The shooting of that cracker in
our community and his sad death has
created no little excitement in the
whole surrounding country; and many
wild stories are afloat concerning it.
So you have done the people a real
service in giving so promptly through
the columns of THE ENQUIRER a full
and in the main a correct, account Of
the whole affair. But that part of it
which sets forth my connection with
the sad tragedy is so thoroughly con-
Trajectory to the facts that I think it
due to you and the public to state the
case as it actually occurred.
When 1 heard that the poor fellow
could not live. l went at once to carry
to him the offer of salvation through a
crucified Redeemer. When I entered
the room where he was lying, Mr..
Russell said to him: THE preacher
has come to see you: do you want him
to pray for YOU" He replied, Yes, If
he wants to- 1 sat down by his bed,
took his hand in mine, and assured
him of my sympathy for him in that
condition. and my interest in his souls
salvation; that in a very short time
he must die and appear before his God;
that Jesus was merciful and Almighty
his sins and trust in Jesus, God would
have mercy upon him and save his
soul. When I urged the Importance of
confession, he said he would confess
to himself. I told him as he must soon
die, if he had any loved ones to whom
he wished to send any message, would
be glad to receive it and send it for
him. To this he made no answer. In
answer to questions he said his father
and mother were dead, and that he had
no wife.
When l asked him If he wished me
to read from Gods word and pray
with him, he replied, mo. 1 do not
want to be worried" So I did not
pray with him at all.
He died in about a half hour or three
quarters after my arrival. During that
time he did not manifest the slightest
emotion or concern for his souls SAL
vation. Not Il single tear moistened
his defiant eye. He continued to the
very end i'm his right mind. but as
brazen and unfeeling as it is possible
to conceive.
1t is sad indeed to make this record,
but it must be made in the interest of
truth. w. B. ARRoWOoD.
Bethel Manse, S. c., Nov 9Th, 1903.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-10
NOTE AND COMMENT.

There is still quite a large quantity
of cotton in the fields to be picked.
Mr.. J. S. Jones, carrier on rural de-
livery route No. 5, says that the peo-
pie along his route get almost twice
as much mail now as they did when
the route was established.
We know Of Yorkville man who
bought Il tract of land about three
years ago for $1,000, put $4O0 Of i'm
provements on it and is now hesitating
as to whether he should sell it for $3,-
200.
The coming Of the street carnival Is
being awaited with much interest. 1t
is an entirely new thing for Yorkvile.
1t will no doubt draw great crowds
from all parts of the county, and the
week will be Il lively one.
The Rock Hill Journal has passed
under the control of Mr.. c. D. Wilkie
of Rutherfordton. n. c., Mr.. Barron
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-10
Tuesday, November 10, 1903.

necessary or desirable. A few words
of explanation, therefore, will no doubt
be generally acceptable.
Previous to 1868 there were three
circuit courts Of general jurisdiction In
this state. There were the court Of
general sessions. the court Of common
pleas and the court Of chancery. The
court of general sessions had juris-
diction in all criminal business, and
the court Of common pleas had juris-
diction in all civil cases involving ques-
tions Of law and fact. The machinery
of these two courts was practically
Identical in personnel. The court of
chancery dealt only with matters Of
equity, and was separate and distinct
from the other two as to the compost
ton of its circuits and the personnel
of its officials. The presiding officer
was known as chancellor, and the
clerk was known as the commissioner
in equity. The jurisdiction Of the court
was confined mainly to questions ar
rising out of the foreclosure Of mort
cages the partition Of estates, and
sometimes out Of the construction OF
wills.
The constitution of 1868 did away
with the court Of chancery as a sepa-
rate establishment. and consolidated its
functions with the court Of common
pleas. giving to circuit judges jurisdic-
ton in matters of law as well as in
matters of equity. When the clerk, Of
the court of common pleas assumed the
duties Of commissioner in equity, at
least to the extent Of preserving the
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structions Of the law, began to carry
transfers that were made on account
of partition and foreclosure along
with those that were made by sale and
otherwise, and In the course Of time
the proceeding of the chancery court
became distinctively the "old equity
records"
Until the burning of the court house,
these old equity records were all In
good shape; but on that occasion they
| became mixed and scattered. 1t Is only
occasionally that anybody has to go
| back so far nowadays, and for that
reason there has never been any really
serious effort to re-arrange them.
| When these records are needed, how
ever, they are needed very badly, and
| during the last ten years there has
been no end of trouble on account Of
their disordered condition. Different
lawyers have complained, the clerk has
complained and the grand jury has
made recommendations but for some
reason no positive action has been
taken until now.
Some Of these old records are badly
defaced and 1t Is quite possible that
others may have been lost; but this Is
not certain. Certain of them have
been hunted for long and persistently;
but still they may be hidden In the
piles Of confusion that have never
been Strengthened out. The task Of
rearranging and reindexing the records
is quite a formidable one, so much so
that for an inexperienced man to at
tempt 1t would almost be useless. But
If anybody can develop order from this
choas it looks as If Mr.. Joseph F.
Wallace should be the man, and the
county board of commissioners is to
be congratulated upon his selection for
the task.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-10
Local. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. S. Clarke and w. +. Bray, Agents
Publish a notice Of interest TO re-
ceivers of freights over tce Soutn-
ern and c. & NV. railways.
Probate Judge McCorkle-GiVes notice
that D. R. Bird has applied to him
for letters Of administration on the
estate Of Cynthia Bird, deceased.
RI. Davis, S. ]. Clinton ana otnersI
Give notice to all parties against rid-
ing, driving, hunting or otherwise
trespassing on their lands, under
full penalties of the law.
r. A. Bratton-Offers a reward OF $zo
for the conviction of the thieves VINO
have stolen two blankets from his
buggy within the past ten days.
w. Brown Wylie, c. c. c. Pls.-GlFes
notice of the sale Of certain lands on
salesday for December, involved IN
the suit of Harry e. Neil ct al. VS..
w. S. Neil ct al.
J. @. Wray--Says he Is running not
race for your clothing business an
talks about the good things he has
TO offer in this line. He has some
special offerings for clothes Wearers.
Foushee Cash Store-Has called of Its
prize offer Of last Friday and talks
about a lot of rich bargains on its
10 cents counter.
c. P. Lowrance & Co.-Say that their
new crop Georgia cane syrup anu
hot pancakes will make most ap-
petizing breakfast. Just try ,em.
r. w. Speck-Tells you tnat Watcn
perfection is reached in the Waltham
or Elgins movements fitted In good
case. He is ready to supply you at
prices from 80 cents to $40 IN ladles
or gentlemen's sizes.
York Drug Store-Says that hog ra1s-
ers who raise big hogs say that
Pratt's animal food makes the rails
ing of big hogs easy. IL 10, 85c.
G. H. O'Leary-Tells you to be just to
yourself when you buy anything IN
the way of furnishings for your Of
flee or home. See him and get his
prices and see his styles.
Riddle & Carroll-Invite you TO see
them for oliver chilled plows, HOO
sier grain drills and other farm tools'
They have fertilizers for wheat.
G. w. Sherrer, The Butcher-Prlnts a
little poem that contains some peril
nent facts relating to his meat mar
ket.
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright-Says ne Will De
absent from his Office next Thurs
day, and requests his patients to
govern themselves accordingly.
Hickory Supply Co.-Calls on its Gus
toners and all parties who owe the
nrm TO pay up DelOIe DSSelIpei tSe'
They also announce special Saturday
and Wednesday afternoon auction
sales.
J. M. Heath & Co.-Have fertilizers
for wheat. They want you to see
them before buying -four. They are
also offering some attractive prices
on clothing and overcoats for boys
and men.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Says
that you do not have to die to win II
you carry life insurance In the Mu-
tual Benefit. He tells you how you
win by living.
First National Bank-Says the pleas
ure of doing business through the
bank is more appreciated the longer
you do business that way.
The I'VE Fix 1t Shop'-1s repairing,
repainting and overhauling buggies
and wagons at the right prices.
Strauss Smith Co.-Announce sale
of clothing for tomorrow and Thurs
day, mems and boys suits and pants
at so per cent discount. They are
determined to get out Of the clothing
business and make you this offer for
two days.