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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-03
CRIMINALS LOVE LETTER,
How Sheriff Buford Succeeded in Making
a Capture at GOldville Monday.
Good Work.

1t frequently happens that love
letters brew trouble for those who
write them, and it has been said on
occasions more than once that in
| matters where love is concerned it is
cheaper to ride half way across Il
continent to say what you have to say
than it is to write it and pay a two
cents stamp for the carriage. How.
ever that may be, love letters have
ever been written, and will continue
to be written 30 long rs the world
lasts.
1t is not the intention of this
article, however, to discuss the ad
visibility Of writing love letters. 1t
is desired simply to show what trou
bic was caused by ono love letter.
Be it said in favor of love letters,
however, that this one love letter
may not have caused any trouble had
it not come into the hands of so
notable and successful a criminal
tracer and catcher as is Newberry's
Sheriff, Mr.. Nj. nj. Buford.
On the 18th of March Sheriff Bu.
ford received the following letter
from the Sheriff of Union County:
M. M. Buford, Esq, Sheriff, New
berry, S: c.:
Dear Sir:-Encosed herewith
please find an arrest warrant for a
negro by name Of Willie Brown.
This negro lives with Mr.. j. S.
Blalock, at Goldville, in Laurens
County, but will be in Newberry to-
morrow, the 18th. He will be there
to meet negro woman from this
county to move her to Blalock's. |
have seen a letter that he wrote to
the woman stating that he would be
there with Blalock's wagon to move
her If you will look up Blalock's
wagon l don't think you will have
any trouble i'll getting this negro,
for l am quite positive he will be
there. You will SEQ from the war
rant that he is wanted for assault
with intent to rape, and l am trying
very hard to get him. will pay ali
your cost to get him, no matter what
it is. Below give you a description
as best | cen: Willie Brown, very
black, round bumpy face, short heavy
set, little moustache, parts his hair
in the middle, moves about slow,
heavy eye brows, red eyes and looks
downward, when last seen had on
black pants with stripe, black hat
Get him tomorrow if possible, if not
you can return the warrant to ne.
Hoping you are getting along nicely,
am, Yours very truly,
}. w. Sanders,
Sheriff Union County.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-03
NEW BERRY, 5. c., FRIi;.<y, APRIL 3, 1903
Lanrens County, GoIdville, S. c.,
March 8. 1903

My dear loving woman, Minnie
Lyles, received our letter and was
glad to hear from you but i would be
still gladder if could only get to
see you, you said in your letter that
you ant got no money to move your
things it don't take no money to
move them if you due like tell you
to due you wont due like tell you
to due for hell, told you to bring
them to Knewberry in wagon and
will meet you there with u wagon
and bring up to Goldville, if i don't
some one else will, if you goin to be
mine agin say 80 and if you aint rite
and let me know at once, show is
been good boy ever since been
ever since been gone, hope that you
Is been good girl if you is rite and
let me no, Rite and let me no what
about that trouble was in, want
you to due like tell you to due rite
and let me no what day must i meat
you and your things in Knewberry,
never got your letter till Sunday,
you mus rite your name in side so
will no who it is from put my name
in side 80 i no who it is for, don't
back it to my name back it to j. S.
Blalock, Laurens 90. Goodwill, S. Q.
| show want you to come you show
must come am am needing you
very very bad and will give you
anything you want, am getting
good wages am getting S5 dollars
for 10 months
please Minnie dont tel no boldly where
am, you mine paying tention to sum
other dam nigger, i believe that you
is glad that am gone, Meet mo in
knewberry Satday ID your truly
Willie Brown
My der sweetheart
Minnie Lyles
Willie Brown.
Sheriff Buford went mp to Gold
vile Oh the noon train Monday and
caugh the negro at Goldville, where
he was working for Mr.. Blalock,
bringing him to Newberry On the
three o'clock train Monday. The
correspondence above is given to
show how the capture of criminals is
sometimes brought about and the
means always at the use of ready
sheriffs. Brown was taken to Union
w ednesday.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-03
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items Of More or Less Interest Condensed
Outside the State.

| UutSluc tuc Stalc.
Gen. Booth, commander in chief Of
the Salvation Army, WAS accorded a
grand reception in London Monday
night. Albert Hall, seating nearly
ten thousand, was crowded to its
capacity.
VIM. j. Peppler, finding his wife
entertaining another man, w. e.
Dodson, in New York, on Monday
night threw Dodson out of the win
dow. Dodson shot and killed Pep
pier. Dodson is said to be from North
Carolina.
On account of acts of violence re-
sulting from the strike of motormen
in Waterbury, Conn, eighteen men
have been arrested charged with
assault with intent to kill The
arrests were made in one day.
A literary society in Paris this
week elected man at whom wo
man had just been shooting because
of alleged infdelity. The shooting
occurred Just before the election and
in the same hall
Vanderbilt's observatory on his
Biltmore estate near Ashville was de-
molished by the storm the first part
| of the week.
The Southern Pacific Railroad
has discovered that passenger tickets
over it's lines have been forged in
New Orleans, and it is thought has
unearthed huge swindle.
| The German Government has OK
pressed itself satisfied with Admiral
Dewey's explanation of his caustic
remark in regard to Germany's navy
1t will be remembered when brought
to task by the President he said he
did not know he WAS talking for
publication.
A young girl of Pottsville, Pa,
Mabel Brown, was bitten by cop
perhead snake ten years ago, and has
just gone into convulslons. The
doctors say the poison lay dormant
in her system all these years.
1t is reported that the Cotton
Duck Co., of Manchester, N. H., is
considering the advisability Of NOV
ing its mills South. The company
has plant Of $4,000 horse pow
or.
The verdict in the Bnrdick inquest,
at Buffalo, handed down Tuesday,
while stating that the identity of the
murderer Of Edward l.. Bnrdick has
not been proven. practically charges
Arthur r. Pennell, the dead lawyer,
with the crime.
President Roosevelt left Wednes-
day for hls western hunting trip.
His train consisted OF six magnificent
cars, furnished especially for the trip.
The trip will last until June.
Ona womnn was burned to death
and another almost to death in
n boarding house fire il. New York
Oh Tuesday.
Twenty men at the Carnegie Steel
Plant, at Brandon, Pa, were knocked
into II huge ceuldron of melted lead
on Tnescay. Six we're quickly
cooked to death, ten we're sent tc
hospital terribly burned, while fou,
escaped serious injury.
The overturning of a heavy piece
Of artillery in the drill at Fort Meyer,
Va, on Tuesday caused the death OF
a corporal and the injury of three
soldiers.
In an eleven round bout at San
Francisco on Tuesday night young
Corbett badly whipped Teddy Nc
Govern. The odds we're placed 10 tc
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-03
WILL RETURN TO SOUTH CAROLINA
EX- United States Senator McLaurin Is
Likely to Settle III Greenyillc to
Practice Law.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Washington, March 81. 1.--John L.
McLaurin, ex-senator from South
Carolina, has decided to return to the
State and resume the practice of law
Nc cLaurin has been in New York
for some time past in the hope Of
establishing himself there, but his
schemes have failed and he will go
south again. 1t is not known whether
Mr. McLaurIn will reside in Bennetts
vile, his former home, or not, but
his friends here are inclined to think
that he may establish himself in the
upper part of the State, probably IN
Greenviile.
The idea that he may again enter
politics is n OF considered improbable.
A Darkcy'S Experience at the North.
Here is story from Thomasvillc,
Ga, where Il brother of Hark Hanna
lives and gives his experience with a
Georgia darkey
"Some years ago, Mr.. Hama took
back with him to his SIMMER home
in Cleveland al old negro Of the com
munity named Ebenezcr, commonly
known as Uncle Eb.' The old man
was given q room above the kitchen
in the millionair's house and lived on
the fat of tho land. But he didn't
seem to be happy, and finally he
went to Mr.. Hanna and said:
'Marse Nal, l wants ter go back
home.'
whats the matter, Eb? Don't
we treat yen right
Yes, oh yes! But wnntcr go
back! That WAS all that could be got
ont Of him, 80 his host put him on Il
train bound South.
"When Mr.. Hanna camo next to
Thomasvllle he looked up his former
protege and this il what he heard:
'Y"sslr, boss, yassir, yo' treated
me mighty fine and toat mo home in
Pullman cyur. | didn't know whar |
was gwinc, but tho white folks
along with me- called mo mister and
felt mighty big. Then, bimeby, ono
day conductor I amt never seen
before cum erlong and sez, sez he
What you dCin' in here yon kinky
headed coon; git hack in the Jim
crow cyar.' Den, bress God, knowet
| rs back in old GawgyH
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-03
near Bowman i'll Orangeburg comfy,
Tuesday morning.

An inquest over the body of the
negro killed by white man, Frank
S. Payne, near Johnston on Sunday,
reveals that Payne had insulted a
daughter of the negro he killed and
became engaged in a fuss with the
entire negro family, when he shot
the negro. He has not yet been
caught.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-03
THE LOVE LETTER

The love letter which WAS enclosed
liz IA follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
Child Drowned

About y O'Clock Sunday the little
three-year cid son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dresso. who live on the Pat
Mccall ranch west. Of town fell into
q SLOUGH near the house and w
drowned. saws the EIko Independent.
While at play the little fellow fe'i
into the slough and the Younger chill
dren went to the house and told the
mother what had happened She went
at once to the slough and saw the be
dy of her boy in the wate.' and Wadej
in after il. The water was too deep
for her to reach the child and she
called to a man nearby and he Went
and recovered the body. The child
had been in the water about half an
hour and life was extinct when .
covered.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
Education at Home.

There is no necessity fol sending
your boy away from home fol- an edu-
cation. The international Correspon-
yania will teach him ally Of their two
hundred courses Of instruction at a
cost Of from $50 to 500 cash. or first
installment, SO down and s. per
month. This is the price for the COM
plete coTse and includes text books
reference library instructions, papers
and apparatus used.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
Ordah Stars Sinking.

The Ordah-Tonopah Company has
sold enough of its treasury stock to
net quite a snug sum in the common
fund. and sinking on the Wonder, the
central of the seven claims, will begin
next Monday morning
Negotiations are IN progress for q
hoist. which will be in operation short
ly. The stock is ED largely in this
city and in Reno.
Charles J. Young and George NUS,
have formed a partnership to engage
in the mining brokerage and real es-
tate business. Mr.. Nuss. who cane
here recently from California. is Q
brother Of Henry King NUss. the PR
minent banker and broker of Bostoa.
and has extensive financial connect
ions in the East-Miner.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23

INTERESTING NEWS
FROM OVER The STATE
Items Cleaned from the EXCHANGE
List.
Women and Oors,

A New York reporter OIL served the
the park carrying small dogs and onls !
one had baby along. 1t "a, also
worthy of observation that none cl
the women who carried ,.o.:, rs pet:
were accompanied by mon It Gems
to be a generally c,uce'e! fat Tat
only after women have cua.::,d - at
tract men that ,Lr take t, lcgs
Fire
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
Woodbury. Taiiinqs Plant.

The Woodbury. plant on the Cali
fornia pan mill site in Sixmile Can
yon is one Of the busiest places on
the Comstock. The plant is handling
fifty tons Of tailings a day fumed
from the kinkead mill, representing
the values LEFT after passing over the
concentrates and blanket siuices.-
Report.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
NlE4Y pECOlATLONS.

Cowing. the painter, has a new dec
oratjve scheme that is attractive to
house holders. 1t is known as cove
ceilings, 1t is applied to any room
and gives the appearance Of higher
ceilings inspection is invited. Also
aneWand attractive Inc OF anvil paper
only the very latest o. this year $
styles. Prices and estimates on appii-
cation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
&c

W. p. Stewart. the reiiah..a piano
and organ tuner and repalcar is &c
ewing orders at StCin'Iells DI.g
Store for a few DAYS on'r BARGAINS
III SJeinway < Sou and MASON &
and easy terms. : 6 hin. 1t once If
Eamlin upright p.anos. Low r'iCe5
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
WOOD FOR SALE.

| Split pine wood, cordwod length,
| sold in quantity to suit patrons. Has
at Carson Exchange. tt
never been flumed. For price enquire
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
official Count of State Funds.
STATE OF NEVADA,
County of OrmSby, S.

Governor John Sparks, secretary of
State w. G. Douglass and James G..
Sweeney, Attorney being duly
sworn, severally say they are men,
bers of the Board of Examiners of
the State of Nevada; that on the Goth
day of March, 1903, they, after hav-
ing ascertained from the books Of the
State Controller the amount of money
which should be in the Treasury of
Nevada, and found the same correct as
eniloWs
Coin S1S9,521 50
Paid Coin vouchers nor
not returned to Con
troller 1850 -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23

FOR Saie-A seven room house in
good condition, well located and in a
desirable neighborhcod For full par.
'lcuIars, enquire Of d. w Quill. at the
Walsh grocery store.
from this time 0. tarat~c can n
purchased at Mrs Nuss' res,1enca
Gonly. o0
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23

Of iiartfor, onn, fer the year ending
December 81, 1902:
Capital, paid up $500. 1850 900 90
Assets -. -. ... 63, 4012l o.
Liabilities. exclusive of
capital and not sur
plus -. $500. 1890. $3.50, G77 IS
Inoon,e.
Premiums ......... -. S.404, 466 II
Other sources . 4.412 1888 80
Total income 1902 1890. 12,S16, 500 %
Expenditures
Paid policy holders 49,. 5,677.9SO 81
Dividends .. lis 600 90
Other expenditures $50. 3,355.709 20
Total expendtrs. 1902 -. 9,2eS6S9 50
Nevada Business.
Number Of risks written II
Amount OF risks written p 600 90
Premiums received .... 72i O5
Losses paid none
Losses incurred none
Number of policies in
force Dec 81. 1902 %
Amount Of said policies 59917 90
E. H. Lestocl. Gregory,
Gen, Agent.
San Francisco. Cal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
WILLARD l.. CATLlIl,
Drayins and Hauling.

General hauling and dray-
ina business transacted.
Trunks moved to and from
trains Household goods care
fully handled. Prompt atten.
ton given all orders
Orders can be left at the
Carson Cigar Factory.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23
-><3s--
ANNUAL STATEhiSN

Of the Aetna Life Insurance Company
Of iiartfor, on7, fer the year ending
Da~ep,Ier 81 1000.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-23

CT the Norwich Union Fire Insurance
Society Of NorWic1, England. fer
the wear ENDING 0ece~1her 81, 1902:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-21

from Dawson says: A tremendously
rich strike of gold has been made 1e
miles north of point on the Tanana
river, 800 miles from its source, in
American territory, and stampede to
the scene is in progress.
The holes that have proved the
wealth of the country were sunk late
last winter, and the first man to reach
Dawson from the new country has just
arrived.
lie is a Japanese named ]. Wada,
well known in Dawson, where his
veracity and honesty are recognized,
So far the report has not been spread
to any extent in Dawson, but the lit
tie that has been told has created an
excitement that surely means a STAN.
pede
The gist of Wadas report is that the
district resembles the Klondike in its
physical formation, but has a heavier
growth of timber.
Gold in widely different kinds had
been found in eight different creeks
when Wada left for Dawson, Dec. 22.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-21
Liner ST. Louis Arrived.

The steamship St. Louis arrived at
her pier Saturday after an extremely
slow trip, due to leaky boilers. Her
time from Cherbourg to the lightship
was Is days, hours and 20 minutes,
or days, hours and 25 minutes be-
hind the ships best record. There
was no accident of any kind and, al
though heavy weather was encoun'
tered practically all the delay was
caused by inability to get up good
steam in the defective boilers.
The passengers became very indig
nant when they learned Of the poor
progress the vessel was making and
an Indignation meeting was held al
which the line was severely censured
for permitting passengers to embark
on a steamer in the condition the St,
Louis showed Resolutions were
drawn up and given to the press on the
ships arrival at New York.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-21
Friday.

President Roosevelt signed the bill
rebating duties on foreign coal for one
year.
Four new ships Of the fighting line
and three training ships will be pro
vided for the navy in the house naval
appropriation bill.
President Roosevelt, believing Col.
ombia's insincerity will prevent nego.
tiation of treaty for the Panama canal,
Is about to turn to Nicaragua and Costa
Rica to arrange to build the canal by
the Nicaragua route.
DR.. Hendricks and former Justice OF
the Peace Stanton, convicted of con
spiracy to secure the entire estate of
Henry M. Bennett, were sentenced at
Freehold n, j., to two years and six
months Imprisonment each
While driving a load of coal through
North Tonawanda William Mccarthy S
team was struck by a train and both
horses were killed. The sleigh was
smashed and strewn along with the
coal. Mccarthy narrowly escaped.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-21
SENATOR PLATT NOMINATED.
Almost Unanimous Vote at Republican
Caucus-Democrats Nominate Mr..
StanchfieId.

Albany, Jan. 20.-United States Sen
ator Thomas c. Platt was nominated
by the joint Republican caucus of SEN
ators and assemblymen to succeed
himself for a third term.
The only incident of the caucus was
the announcement by Assemblman Will
liam A. Denison of Jefferson, that in
accordance with instructions of my
constituents" he would cast his vote
for the Hon. Elihu Root of New York.
The announcement was received with
out visible sensation beyond hum OF
conversation.
Senators Bracket of Saratoga, E.
r. Brown of Jefferson and Lewis, and
Elsberg of New York, together with
Assemblyman George B. Clark of the
29th New York district, were absent,
it is supposed by agreement.
The others absent were Messrs
Blanck Of ST. Lawrence, who missed
his train; Morgan of Kings, who has
just suffered an operation upon his
jaw; Wainwright of Westchester, who
is still disabled from his recent acci.
dent, and Mr.. Outterson of Jefferson,
who it was said had been called to Wat.
MILL but when his name was called
in the caucus without response no eX.
planation was made.
Senator Raines called the caucus to
order in the assembly chamber and
Senator Armstrong of Rochester was
made chairman. Senator Aids and
Assemblyman Conkling acting as sec
retaries.
Immediately after roll-call, the eau
Gus proceeded to vote and every man
present, with the exception of Mr.. Den
ison, replied with the name of Mr.
Platt, without comment. The vote
showed l0S for Platt, one for Elihu
Root.
Immediately upon the announcement
of the vote for United States senator
Chairman Armstrong called for nomin
ations for a Republican candidate fol
regent of the university of the state Of
New York in the place of the late
Chancellor Anson Judd Upson. Speak
er S. Fred Nixon nominated Charles
A. Gardiner of New York.
Senator Malby described Mr.. Gard
iner's services to his party, state an
country and upon his motion one vote
was cast by the secretary for Mr.
Gardiner.
The Democratic senators and as
semblymen held their caucus in the
senate chamber and unanimously nom
mated Hon. John B. Stanchfeld OF
Elmira as their candidate for United
States senator and DR.. James l.. Milne
of Cortland, who practices law in New
York, for regent of the university
Save for a brief declaration of AS
semblyman Butler of the Ninth as
sembly district, New York, of which
ex-Chief Devery is leader there was
no friction, and Butler, after declaring
he wished Mr.. Stanchfeli to under
stand that the people of the Ninth
were not thugs and rufflans," as Mr.
Stanchfield stated at the Democratic
convention in Saratoga, voted for Mr.
Stanchfield Both nominations were
unanimous
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-21
Monday.

Abram S. Hewitt, former mayor OF
New York and representative in con-
gress from 1874 to 1887, died Sunday
morning.
Passengers on the delayed ST. Louis
are indignant against the management
and some suits for losses are threat
enel.
Reports as to recovery of Editor Con.
zales are encouraging. Lieutenant
Governor Tillman declares the shoot
ing was justified
Laura Foster, mother Of former Gov.
ernor Charles Foster, and wife of the
founder of FostOria, o., is dead. She
was 100 years old.
Five men were killed and four in
jured by the premature explosion Of a
powder charge on the battleship Mas
sachusetts at target practice off Guile
bra island.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-21
Spanish War Veterans.

James L. Whitley, judge advocate
Of the Spanish War Veterans OF
New York state, has prepared amend
ments to existing laws. affecting the
rights of Spanish war veterans, which
will be Introduced in the assembly by
Assemblyman Dwyer.
To military cole providing that any
organization of Spanish war veterans
shall be furnished with a meeting
place in state armories, where sufli
cient accommodations exist.
To civil service law, giving any hon
orably discharged soldier or sailor o.
the Spanish war the right to a hearing
before dismissal from public office
The present law applies only to volun.
teers.
To the act authorizing the adjutani
general of the state to issue certain
arms, accoutrements and ammunition
to Grand Army posts, so that the same
issue may be made to Spanish war
camps Tor use of firing squads.
To thehighway law. that any veteran
of the spanish war who is unfit fol
manual hbor by reason of injury re
ceived in service shall not be re
CURED toperform work on public high
ways or|be taxed therefor.
To chapter 81 of laws of 1896, Civ
ing Span|sh war veterans free license
to hawl@ peddle, vend and sell at pub
lie auc|tn, by presenting discharge
to coun clerk.