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The Washington times., 1903-03-10
Senatorial Battle in Mississippi.

Gov. A H. Longino. of Mississippi. has
announced his candidacy to succeed the
Hon. fernando De Soto Money, whose
term as United States Senator expires
two years hence. The contest promises
TO be one Of the most interesting and
exciting which the State has had for
many years, and will be fought out he
coming summer.
1t viii be the first time such a can
vass will have been conducted under the
straight primary system where the peo-
pie by popular vote express their
choice for Senator, after the manner
of the South Carolina law. This fact
adds special Importance 10 the impend-
ing campaign. and no man can foretell
10 certainty what the outcome will be.
Both men are popular in the State,
each has strong following individually.
but there are many voters who will
find it difficult to decide between the
two.
Governor Longlno has the prestige OF
a successful administration of the gov
ernor's Office for four years; at least
IL has given satisfaction to the people OF
NA-N S'"tNs " hlNn = al LudA - AtQull "
In addition. since his induction into
Office. the State has erected a new capi-
tol building. and the work has been
done without the suggestion Of scandal
such as too frequently attaches to pub
lie works OF this character.
Governor Longino Is a handsome.
affable fellow with mack for making
friends. and is thoroughly IN touch with
ali the State politicians.
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resistibly impelled to "see a man. as
when he discovers that 1.-The man" can
be seen only IN committee room, or
in a grog shop across the way.
The whole business us to laugh -
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May Meet in Joint Debate.

His attitude is thus described by one
Of his friends:
required 10 SOW the dragons teeth now
and later reap the pestilential crop Of
armed opponents. irritated by interior
ence Himself safe from attack. safe
even from menace. he Will hear from
afar the cries OF the two combatants
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Il have heard that Miss Chopchin married
Young Flimbers with the idea of reforming
him.
''weu she succeeded Tie says hen never
marry again if he lives 20 be thousand years
old ''-C Chicago Tribune.
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Farmers in Politics.

Judge Parker has a large farm. hut ne may
not be able 20 give much personal attention 20
the conduct Of it in the growing days Of 1904
Boston Globe
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parsonage. indeed. a daughter OF the Sui
tan Abdul Needed OF Turkey. and widow
OF that Prince FL Hami. who was the
only son Of Khedive Abbas I, OF Egypt
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BITS OF MISCELLANY
The Eskimo Bible.

The EsSimos now have their own translation
Of the Bible. which has taken $50 years 70
complete The Norwegian pastor. Hans Egedc.
who went 20 Greenland in l72l. began the work.
which is completed and published by the Bible
Society Of Denmark Philadelphia Press.
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THE BEST THINGS FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS.
SHAFTS or MT AND HUM0R.
Not Entitled to It.

sir" said the old lady, Il am quite con-
sumed with thirst. Can you direct me %
soda water f6untain in this neighborhoodS''
soda watcr.'' exclaimed Weary Walker.
say. lady; YOU don't deserve 70 have
thirst - Philadelphia Press
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Aldrich Bill.

But the world is not going To come TO an
end just because the Aldrich bill failed 20
pass, even II our Wall Street friends intend
10 make the failure Of this measure an excuse
for any decline that may come in the stock mar
ket--Boston Herald.
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Divorced and Arrested.

Accordingly the dissolution OF the
marriage was pronounced in due Mo-
hammedan form, and the Khedive, taking
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Candidates Worthy of Support.
on the other hand Senator Money is
an old and tried campaigner. a forcefuI
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Go ask papa" Abe maiden said.
The Young man knew her papa was dead;
tie alro knew the life ne had led.
And ne understood her when she said Go ask
papa -
That's an easy thing 20 tell insistent Office
seekers, unused Mr.. Roosevelt as he ordered
bunch Of copies IF Secretary Shaws effusion
struck of on a typcyvritev.--Wa Washington Core
spondenCc New York World
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Another Cabinet Poet.

The poetry-writing habit. which was given
boost by Pension Commissioner Ware, has
spread 20 the Cabinet members. The PreSi-
dent enlvened the Cabinet meeting today by
reading the following from the pen Of Secretary
Sb1y--
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We read that the Inspector of Build
ings is preparing 10 enforce rigidIy the
law relative TO the height OF buildings.
Preparing TO enforce" is good. Why
isn't he doing it2
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England Is worrying again over the
problem Of her food supply in the con-
of war. That is one of the in
Of living on "a tight little
island
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There is a good deal of curiosity to
see how the Senate will get along dur
ing the extra session without its can
teen
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
WAS DROWNED IN THE CONGAREE,
A Negro Boatman Loses His Life Ferry
Ing HOg-The Latter
Swan to Safety.
The State, 12th.1

News reached the city yesterday
of the drowning of q negro in the
Congaree just below the Southern
railway bridge not far from Forte
Motto. The negro was the assistant
to the bridge keeper and had started
across the river in a small boat carry.
ing a good size hog. The hog was
in one end Of the boat and he in the
other. When the boat got about
midstream where the water was
swift he was seen to go to the other
end Of the boat. An instant later
the boat "kickedup," and turne over
spilllng man and hog into the stream.
The negro held to the boat a few
moments, and then released it and
began to swim. He had gone only
q short distance when he sank. The
hog, however, began to swim from
the first and got to the shore saving
his bacon. The body Of the drowned
negro had not been recovered at last
accounts.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
TWICE A WEEK, $3.50 A YEAR

Since that time to wit, December,
1883, Judge McIver has again been
re elected unanimously to the Office
OF Associate Justice for the term of
Blk years from the lst of August, 1884
and on the lst day of December, 1901
Judge Mclver was elected to succeed
Chief Justice Simpson.
Such is brief outline of the life.
character and public services of Mr.
Chief Justice McIver, who has in
every way adorned the profession.
In private life he unites the advant.
ages OF al impt sing person, remark
able colloquial powers and genial
manners. At the Bar he pressed
home his causes with esrnestness, elo-
quence and ability. On the bench
he is at once dignitied, courteous aud
patient. MIR Chief Justice McI-er
may be said literally to hear Il cause
lie never interrupts counsel in argu-
lnent except brifly, and occasionally
to fix his own understanding of
fact. No matter how full the print.
ed notes of the argument may be, he
rarely follows the printed page, fox
cept when necessary for an author
ity,) but keeps his attention fixed up
on the counsel engaged in presenting
the case. He never anticipates the
argument Gas is often done) by sug.
gesting difficulties, for he takes it for
granted that these will be met and
overcome at the proper time and in
the proper place. He gives the same
earnest attention to the dif1ident
young debutanto that he does to the
venerable senior 10 the younger
members of the profession everywhere
Mr. Chief Justice McIver teaches
that ceclamatory haranges to the
populace are not necessary to sue
cess; that political life to lawyer
is often snare and pitfaH; that
high character, with careful attention
to business, will lead more surely,
step by step, to the highest rewards
of the profession.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
KILLED BY 4 WOMAN IN MACON.
Fate OF a Student III a Business College
who Said what he Thought About
Woman In Another College.

Macon, Ga, January 12.--Mrs
Effie l.. Carson, wife of a railroad
machinist, formerly the wife of Ernest
Thompson, printer, shot and
instantly killed Robert A. Rigsby,
student in a business college here to
day. The tragedy took place in the
law Office of Marmaduke G.. Rayne,
an attorney to whom she had gone
for advice. She shot the man twice
in the head and once through the
heart. She emptied her revolver, the
other shots going wild. She ct once
delivered herself to the sheriff, going
across the street with the smoking
weapon in her hand. She WAS
promptly placed in Jail, but was
subsequently, released on Il bond Of
$1,000. The coroner's jury found II
verdict Of voluntary manslaughter
Mrs. Carson was teacher Of tele
graphy in another business college,
She charged that Rigsby had circu
lated stories damaging to her char
acter. She had gone to tho lawyer
with paper for Rigsby to sign, OK
onerating hor. The lawyer took the
paper to the college and submitted it
to Rigsby,who declined to sign, bnt
asked a personal interview. He
went to the lawyers Office and
Immediately asked the lawyer and
his stenographor to step into the hall
The door WAS at once closed and
locked. In few moments the shots
rang out and Mrs. Carson appeared
announcing that she had killed the
man.
Rigsby was found on tho floor
dead, with his own revolver near hif
right hand. What occurred between
them is not known, except an admis
sion by Mrs Carson that he applied
an opprobrious epithet to her.
Rigsby was originally from Bow
ling Green, KY, or village neal
by, and is said to have been mem
ber of family prominent there. He
had conducted business college ir
Tampa, Fla, but had come toMacoI
to complete his education, intending
to open another college in june. He
was about 25 years of age. He hat
previous to the killing been threat
end by members Of Mrs. Caraon'
family. Her maiden name wa
Fletcher and she was born nea
Macon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
Negro Voters Must Go.

Mansas CITY, Mo, January IA
bill, aimed to disfranchise the negro,
has been introduced in Missouri
Legislature. 1t provides that per-
sons must be able to read and write
in order to vote.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16


the apprehension which follows,
promise you shall only serve to in
tensify the hope that after it's duties
aid responsibilities are laid aside,
that of the effort, you may say, it
was conscientious, that the conduct
was fair, courteous and impartial,
and that the mistakes were honest.
If that shall be your verdict, then
the obligation which You place me
under in your selection shall only be
increased by your own generous estl-
mate of it's wisdom. Let us work to
gether, for the prosperity and glory
OF our State. To this end may a
Divine Wisdom and Providence guide
and direct US. I desire to again
thank you for your distinguished
consideration.
Col. Tom. @. Hamer was reelected
clerk Of the house and was sworn in
by Speaker Smith. Col. Hamer is
now entering upon his third term
and is personally very popular with
the members
There we're three nominees for scr
geant alarms, Mr.. J. s. Wilson, of
Lancaster, Mr.. w. X. Grant, Of
Greenville, and Mr.. Geo. w. Asbill,
Of Leesville. Mr.. Wilson received
Sd votes, Mr.. Grant FL, and Mr..
Asbill ID. Mr.. Wilson was declared
elected and was sworn in. This is
his second term.
Mr.. John s. Withers, of Chester,
had no opposition Of reading clerk,
an Office which he has filed with
great acceptability for twelve years.
MIR. Withers is very useful mem
Der of the speakers staff.
The house adopted a resolution
presented by Mr.. John P. Thomas,
Jr., granting the use of the hall to
the State Bar association for it's an
nual meeting Thursday night, Fri
day afternoon and Friday night.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan com.
mittee OF three waited on the govern
or to inform him that the house was
organized and ready for business. A
similar message was sent to the sen.
ate. The governor submitted ID
messages-hls annual message, IL
messages submitting reports Of State
officers, etc, and one announcing the
death of Hon. Henry MoIver, chief
justice.
The house ooncurred in the senate
resolution to appoint a committee to
attend the funeral of Judge McIver.
The speaker appointed Messrs. T.. Y.
Williams, of Lancaster, John P.
Thomas, Jr, Of Richland, j. o. Pat
terson, of Barnwell, VIM. L. Maui
din, of Greenville and r. S. Whaley,
of Charleston, MIR. Williams was
excused on account Of physical dis
ability and Mr.. Alamont Moses sub
stituted.
The house, on motion Of Mr.. John
-
L. Thomas, Jr., then adjourned until
today at noon in honor of the de
ceased chief justice.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
THE SENATE NOW
READY FOR BUSINESS.
ALL FORMER OFFICERS ELECTED WITH
OUT OPPOSITION.
The Appointment Of Committees The Gov
ernor's Message Read No Bills
IntrOduced-A Tribute to
The Late Chief
Justice.
THE State, 18th.

Promptly at noon yesterday Lieut..
Gov. Tillman called the senate to
order.
Every senator wac present except
Hon. Edward McIver of Chesterfield.
With this exception all the new Tem-
bers we're eworn in and assigned 70
their respective seats.
The roll of counties was called.
After prayer by the chaplain, the
election of officers was Immediately
entered into and resulted as follows:
President Pro Tem-Senator John
G. Sheppard.
Clerk--Gen Robert r. Hemphill.
Reading Clerk-Mr. II. w. Stew
art.
Sergeant.a at Arms--Mr. j. Fred.
Schumpert.
All Of these were unanimously
elected without opposition.
hoio "SIS lOui uOlnl4hllOuS lOI
chaplain: Revs. DR.. o. A. Darby,
Walter |. Herbert, M. Nj. Kinerd,
and A. j. Harrison of Hampton. A
vote WAS taken and resulted as fol-
lows: Rev. Dr. Darby II; h.v. Her
bert 4 Rev. Nj. Nj. Kinard Z; Rev.
A. j. Harrison |. DR.. Darby was
elected.
Senator Sheppard Arose and re-
turned his sincere thanks for the re.
newed mark Of confidence and esteem
and for the honor conferred upon
him by his selection as president pro
tenn.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
NEW APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments made
by Lieut.. Gov elect Sloan were then
announced:
Assistant Clerk Nj. McCown.
Journal Clerk-Tillman Bunch.
Bill Clerk.-Henry d. Butler.
Doorkeepers-J. r Boulware, JAS
per Il, Watson, j. +. Gooding.
Keeping Of Committee Rooms
Jamas p. McGorty aud j. Il. White.
Keeper of Presidents Room-.E.
b. Jenkins.
Pages--G. Duncan Bellinger, Jr,
and Henry Jefferson Fetner.
Porter-Robert Adams.
Ssrvants-Jack Pressley and AL
bert Nance.
Mail Carrier--N O. Pyles.
THE pREsIDENT's ADDRESS.
After the new members and Off
cers had been sworn in Lieut.. Gov.
Tillman called the president pro tenn.
to the chair and loft the senate cham
ber
Before leaving he announced to
the senate the sad information of the
death Of Chief Justice McIver, and
paid n glowing tribute to the depart
ed chief Of tho States judiciary.
He congratulated the State of
South Carolina on the great progress
that she made in recent years and
| spoke Of tho benefits we we're now
reaping from tho recent Charleston
exposition. He referred to Capt.
Il. w. Wagner Of Charleston, as
'the one who had done moro than
any one else to advance the CONNER
cial interests of the State He
thought the $4,000 appropriated to
the exposition the wisest investment
the State had made in recent years.
He congratulated the senators that
none Of their number had buc:. called
into the "great unknown realm"
since the last session and accounted
for the absent faces as duo to the
hard fate Of politics.
On motion of Senator Sharpe a
committee of three, consisting Messrs.
Sharpe, Sheppard and Brown was
appointed to notify the governor
that the senate was in session and
ready for business.
THE aovERNoR's MESSAGE.
A special messenger conveyed to
the senate the governors annual
message, which was read, many sem
ators following the reading clerk
from the printed message which had
previously been distributed on the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17

of the General was written by his
grandson, George Washington Greene,
Who certainly knew his own name, and
there are now living many members
of the same family, who without ex-
ceptiOn, use the final e. The use of
the name by Gen. Washington without
that letter is only one of many proofs
that he was not a good speller.
Gen. Greene got his Christian name
from his father, who was named Ma
thanael, and the record of his birth
was obtained by his bographers from
a manuscript genealogy which is ad-
mitted by every one to have been pre-
pared either by the father or by the
General himself. AS the manuscript
spells the name Nathaniel, that alone
should settle the question.
But the elder Nathaniel was Quak-
er preacher, and doubtless studied his
Bible well. Nathaniel occurs only in
the New Testament and there but six
times-John, l, As, 46, AZ, As, 40; and
John, q, 2-and every time it is Ma
thanael. If Maj. Herbert will refer to
a Greek Testament he will find the
name spelled (for the reason that a
font of Greek type is not generally
found in a newspaper establishment,
! will use this form, as follows.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
OPERATED ITS CARS.
Company Had Another Successful
Day Against Strikers.

Company Had Another Successful
Day Against Strikers.
Chicago, Nov. 16.-Encouraged by
the successful operation of a regular
service on the Wentworth avenue line,
the management of the Chicago City
Railway announced tonight that an
effort would be made tomorrow to re-
sumo traffic on the Cottage Grove ave-
nue. line. The intention is to start ten
trains early in the morning, and un-
less too much opposition is met with,
the service will be gradually extended
!iccmen will be added tomorrow to the
number already detailed to guard the
property of the company.
Screens have been provided for the
grip cars to shield the gripmen and
the trains will be run at his rate
of speed, in an effort to prevent -fowdS
from blocking the tracks.
Although considerable interference
marked the operation of the Wentworth
avenue branch to-day, still a five-minute
service was maintained throughout the
day, and an ATTEMPT will be made to-
morrow to instan a closer schedule.
Riots were frequent all along the line,
but the police charged on the crowds
with such quickness and force that
but one serious blockade was met
with.
When the last of the twenty-five cars
that had been in the service reached
the barn tonight it was decided to
suspend further traffic until tomorrow
morning.
The request of the state board of ar
bitration that the difficulty be sub
mitted to arbitration, it was ANNOUNCED
tonight, will be replied to tomorrow
by S. r. Bliss, counsel for the COM
pany. The communication. it is said,
will agree to arbitration of the wage
question only, and will entirely ignore
the demands of the men that the rec
ognition of the union also be submit
ted to the board.
AS the latter clause in the demands
of the men has been the stumbling
block all along to a peaceable settle
ment of the trouble. it is said there is
little chance, for the present at least,
for a conciliatory adjustment Of the
controversy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
LABOR MEN AT BOSTON
Had Their Meeting EnIivened by
Debates.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 16.-Two spirit
ed debates enlivened what would other
wise have been a dull session at the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor to-day. The first was upon
the question of whether the federation
would grant a charter to the insur-
ance agents of the country, and after
an acrimonious discussion, the matter
was referred to the Executive Council.
The second debate was upon the sub
Ject of Industrial depression. 1t was
called forth by the report of the Com
mttee on the Presidents Report, in
dorsing the statement of President
Gompers that a period of industrial
depression was coming. Several dele
gates expressed their opinion that no
depression was probable, but the So
clallst delegates insisted that the fore
east was true. They urged as a pos
able preventive, not only organization
on trades union lines, but also the for
nation of political organization by
labor workers
Fifty or more resolutions were dis
posed of during the day, many calling
Tor the appointment of organizers for
Western and Southern states, being re-
lerred to the Executive Council with
power to act.
several Southern delegates got into
debate upon the question of organi-
zauon IN the South, which was brought
INTO discussion by the desire of Dele
kale clay, negro member from North
CdIoIIna, TO have an organizer sent to
me South to form the negroes into as
Socldtions and unions.
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CLAIM THAT ROADS
FAVOR SAVANNAH
Railroad Commission is Considering Rates on
Phosphate TO Florida Ports

Line and w. A. Blount of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad were in
attendance, as well as some of the
prominent local officials.
The commission heard a great vol
ume of evidence and gave the railroads
and the Fernandina Board of Trade
time to fi'e briefs.
Another matter which came to the
attention of the commission to-day was
the joint rate. 1t was proposed to
decrease this rate 10 per cent. 1t is
now double the local rate, each COM
pany charging the local rate where
shipments are made over two roads
within the state. The railroads present
objected, claiming that the rates had
been recently reduced, and that they
were as low as the railroads could
stand. a
The commission will remain in ses-
sion for several days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17

Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 16.-The
Florida Railroad Commission is hold
ing Il special session in this city to
hear all parties interested in reference
to a cheaper rate on phosphate to
Florida ports.
The complaint of excessive charges
came from the Board of Trade of Fer
nandina, which claimed that the rate
to that port was in excess of the rate
to Savannah, and that the railroad
companies were discriminating against
Fernandina as in favor of Savannah
There were letters read from many
Of the miners, Those representing the
greatest annual tonnage in output were
opposed to change of the rate, arguing
that the benefits would accrue to the
European consumer, and not to the
Florida producer. r. NJ. Emerson and
H. M. Emerson of the Atlantic Coast
Line, E. F. Cost of the Seaboard Air
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Z could be said about them, then send
them a proof and demand $3.50 for sup
| pressing the obituary.
Just before sailing for America
wrote Mr.. Twain, telling him that 1
had never received a cent from The
Obituary and asking him how the pa
per was getting along
This morning when the ship ar
rived l received from Mark Twain this
note
" Dear Mr.. Lucy--You arrive on this
forenoon, / leave on this afternoon in
order to avoid an accounting
He needs to account to me, l fancy,
He's gone off in disguise, l guess.
That's one American joke l under
stood, anyway" concluded Mr.. Lucy.
When Mark Twain was about to sail
with his wife and daughters, the
Misses Clara l.. ana Jean Clemens, and
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Hap
good of Alton, H., on the Princess
Irene for Italy. was told of Mr.. Lucy's
story of the partnership, the Ameri-
can humorist replied:
That's true. We did talk it over.
There never was a better paying in
stitution that could be devised than
that weekly paper The Obituary. The
object was to write up a mans life
while he was living and get money out
of him, because you cant write up a
man while he's dead. There's no money
In a corpse.
What we wanted to do was to write
up man very thoroughly, cover up all
his spots and cover them up clever
ly for there are few men that don't
have spots In their lives that can't be
artistically covered.
Then we were to send a proof of
the obituary and demand $3.50 for it's
suppression. $3.50 for the privilege of
cutting and trimming it up and polish
ing it as much as he pleased, with the
privilege OF as many copies as he de-
sired.
I'm the end, by paying more money,
a man could have as fine an obituary
as he could pay for-one that his family
would be proud Of"