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The Lamar register., 1903-02-18
Dramatic sensation. /.

In "Resurrection" Count Leo Tol
stoi's latest masterpiece, the reading
public Of the entire world have been
stirred up as never never before by
his tremendous arguments and orig
inality Of thoughts against the evils
OF modern society. In Tolstoi's
spothesis of the soul and its relation
to the Maker of all things lies the
tremendous eloquence Of his appeal
Hypocritical cant is eliminated,
truth is put on n pedestal the infidel
and the creedist can here meet on a
common platform, for Tolstoi's SER
mon works with equal conviction for
the material as we'll as for the spirit.
ual betterment of society. The
wrong doer may fear the retributive
justice of a wrsthful God, but God
is merciful. Nature, however is in
exorable and has no pity. In my
opinion Tolstoi exploits this truth as
it has rarely, if eyer, been exploited
before and therefore, in giving "Res
direction" to the world he has let
loose moral force which must earn
for him the gratitude Of modern civ.
ilization. Public interest is center
ed in the production of this great
Tolstoi play, at the opera house on
March 5, and an early purchase of
seats is suggested. Reserved seats
rs cents.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-18

There will be q farmers institute
at the court house next Saturday and
q large attendance should be out, as
there will be several of the best
speakers from the State Agricultural
college in attendance to give their
experiences in farming under irriga-
ton. Also DR.. Glover Of the veter-
mary department will make an inter-
esting talk to the stockmen. See
the notice in another column.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-18

The past few days have been the
coldest for several years in this part
of the state, breaking all records
since the great cold snap in Febru
sry 1899. We seem to have receiv
ed only a small portion Of the cold
wave though, judging from the re
ports from other portions OF the
country.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-18
THE UNITED STATES 49,"
A Long Mooted Question Is Settled
at Last and Legally.

"The United States is," or "The
United States are"
For years the contest has waged
as to whether the third person sing
ular present indicative of the verb
.'to be" should be used in connec
ton with the noun Omitted States,'
or whether the proper form is not
that of the present indicative plural
of the same verb.
The battle of the grammarians has
not been without interest to the gen
eral public; but now they may lay
aside their arms and enjoy truce,
for the committee on the revision of
the laws has in reviewing the fedel
al statutes, decided that "the United
States is" The singular present OF
the verb "to be" will, therefore, be
used in the forthcoming edition of
of the Revised Statutes, and from
the legal viewpoint "the United
States are" will cease to exist.
The change will, we take it. meet
with the approval of the people at
large. There is something sublime
ly expressive in the phrase ''the
United States is," no matter how or
under what circumstances the phrase
,pay be used, is suggestive, prompt
ing the query, THE United States
is-whst?"
To endeavor to answer this query
ia too much for any single individu-
al. "The United States is" SO much
Of everything that is good to the eye
the mind, the purse and the pbysi'
cal we'll being and mental equilibri-
um OF civilization that to give details
would be an endless task. Hence
the value of the expressive and dig
nified singular present. 1t tells in
two letters all that the people of the
republic care to know, and many
things that other people have never
dreamed of.
"The Omitted States is"
Well, "the United States is" just
whatever you please or whatever the
citizens please to make it, or what
ever other nations think it is not
when they are considering making
open or secret war against US. This
has been demonstrated so many
times and oft in business, finance,
industry and at the bayonet's point
or man of wars prov that We Of the
United States can take the singular
present indicative and with serene
confidence say whenever controver
sy involves us:
1.-THE United States is-it."
And with that the story is told in
a language all the peoples of the
earth can Observation-Disclosures
American.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-18

An enthusiastic southern demo
cratic paper announced Thomas jeff
erson as its candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for president. II
says that he has been quoted on both
sides OF every public question, which
is a good mark of democracy, and
that he is no deader than Bryan,
Hill or Cleveland, the most talked oi
candidates.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-18

We have heard no reports yet OF
any Lamar citizens getting caught
by the "get rich quick" concerns,
which are now being exposed and
broken up. Lamar itself is such a
good proposition that these 2 per
cent a week offers are no induce
ment to her citizens investing their
money elsewhere.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-18

The Venezuelan affair has blown
over without war, and there are many
now who believe that tha strenuous
Teddy has become quite conserva
tive in the White House.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-18

Mr.. Bryan has refused to eat at
the same table with Mr.. Cleveland.
Now will Grover be good?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
DOESN'T GO THERE.
Senator Tilman Is Not a Visitor at the
White House.

The New York Suna Washington
correspondent, writing of the pres
ence of negroes at the presidents
reception, says Senator TiIlman gave
a studious)y interesting interview to
The southern newspaper correspon
dents. He said:
"The thing that bothers mo most
is the fact that my name was printed
this morning as among the guests
present at the reception last night.
The same mistake was made on the
occasion Of the diplomatic reception.
| have not been TO the white house.
do not intend to go this winter md
never expect to go there while the
present occupant resides there. Id
not blame ary southern man for nt
tempting to prevent the practice o.
social equality; that is, if he ia ,
white man"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
BILL TO PENSION EX-SLAvES.
The Bill Was Presented by Request OF
President Mitchell, Of National
Industrial Union.

Senator Hanna has introduced
bill granting pensions and bounties
to all OK slaves who we're freed by the
proclamation of President Lincoln
during the Civil war.
1t provides that persons over 50
years of age and less than 60,
whether male or female, shall receive
cash bounty Of 800 and monthly
pensions Of 50 per month; pensions
between 60 and 70 years old bounty
Of $500 and pension of $12 per
month aud persons over 70 years old
bounty Of $500 and a pension of
SIS per month. The bill also pro.
vides for the payment of the bounty
and pension to relatives who may be
charged with the care of OK slaves.
President Mitchell, Of the National
Industrial council, at whose request
the bill was introduced, issued
statement tonight to the effect that
no one has authority to charge the
petitioners who will benefit, should
the bill become a law, any money to
further it's passage.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
ADDICKS WITHDRAWS CANDIDACY.
No Longer In the Race for United States
Senator From Delaware The Cause.

Dover, Del, February 1.-The
sudden announcement Thursday that
j. Edward Addicks had withdrawn
from the candidacy for United
States Senator which he has urged
30 persistently since 1895 created an
immense sensation.
The belief is general that the re-
fusal Of the United States Senate to
confirm United States District Attor-
ney VIM. M. Byrne had the effect of
bringing about Mr.. Addcks' with
drawal. The Union Republican
choice for senator in place of Ad-
dicks will probably be Governor
HUM or Secretary of State Layton,
State Senator Alice, the Addicks
leader, having repeatedly declared
that he would not accept the United
States senatorship,
MIR. Addicks made a statement in
which he said: 81 herewith declare
publicly my withdrawal AZ a candi-
date before this Legislature for the
Office of senator from this State in
the senate Of the United States.
"The withdrawal of my candidacy
ls conditioned upon the holding of a
Republican caucus to be participated
in by oil of the Rupublican members
Of the general assembly and the
selection of two candidates for the
senate of the United States by ma.
jority rule in said CAUCUS"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
THE RED CROSS TO MIR. ROOSEVELT.
Explains Board Incident and Speaks of
''Paln" at Conducting Society.

Replying to the recent letter of
President Roosevelt's secretary, Geo.
Is. Cartelyou, requesting that public
announcement be made that the
President of the United States and
the cabinet cannot serve as a board
of consultation of the American Ma
tional Red Cross Society. Miss Clara
Barton, president of the society, has
addressed an explanatory letter to
President Roosevelt.
Referring to Article ~, of the
constitution of the Red Cross. pro-
viding for board of consultation,
consisting o. the President and his
cabinet and certain high officers of
the army, Miss Barton points out
that this provision was fully endorsed
by President Arthur and his entire
cabinet, and accepted by succeeding
administrations.
Continuing, Miss Barton writes:
~ recite these facts to you, Mr..
President, az an earnest that
neither was usurpation practiced
nor discourtesy intended in the late
needed changes Of the article of the
constitution. Thus, Mr.. President,
if in the continuing of your honored
name and that of your cabinet in our
administration of the Red Cross |
have committed an error 40 grave as
to merit reprimand, and be re-
quired to make an open denial be.
fore the world of the privilege have
assumed, the powers L have usurped,
the disrespect shown the honored
heads of this nation, and my un-
avoidable and deep humiliation
thereat. | shall prove my good
citizenship by exact and willing con-
formity with and obedience to the
command by the publication of your
honored letter, and such replies as I
have been able to make, in order that
60 misunderstanding of your rela.
tions can possibly occur"
The letter concludes thus:
"Trosting that these concessions,
faithfully submitted, may prove a
sufficient notice and guarantee to the
public Of the disconnection which
you desire from the organization,
which | have 80 long had tho pain
to conduct have tho honor to sub
scribe myself,
"Your obedient country woman,
"Clara Barton"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
TlLLMAN'S GREAT-UNCLE.
Found Dead In ST. Paul Several DAYS
Ago.
(Chicago Chronicle.)

st. Paul, Feb. 2.--John Tillman,
aged 70 years, great. uncle of Senator
I'llman, Of South Carolina, was
found dead in chair here yesterday
noon. There was a bullet wound in
his forehead and the indications
pointed to suicide.
MIR. Tillman lived like hermit ia
a one room hut and his bed was a
sort of cupboard filed with straw
and old clothing. For many years
ho had travelled the streets of st,
Paul selling lead pencils and shoe.
stringG and was believed to be rich.
He was depositor in tho Germunis
bank at the time Of the failure and
since then had shunnod banks. He
was known as the "miser of rod
town."
MIR. TIllman was supposed to have
thousands Of dollars hidden in the
house and the news Of his death at
tracted crowd of curious people,
The police and the coroner searched
the small hut from top TO .,ottom
looking for the hidden treasure. int
mono could be found.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10

than four months during the current
scht ol year, and that said child or
children can read and write, may be
permitted to obtain employment for
such child or children in any of the
textile establishments of the State
during the months of June, July and
August, and the employment of such
child or children during ssid months
upon the proper certificate that such
child or children have attended
school as aforesaid, shall not be in
conflict with the provisions of this
act.
Sec. 7. That in the employment
of any child under the ago of 12
years in any factory, mine or textile
manufacturing establishment, the
owner or superintendent of such fac
tory, mine or textile manufacturing
establishment shall require the parent
guardian or person standing in loco
PARENTS of such child, to make an
affidavit, giving the age of such
child, which affidavit shall be placed
on file in the office of the employer;
and any person knowingly furnish
ing false statement of tho age of
such child sholl be guilty of misde.
meanor, and for every such offense
shall, upon conviction, be fued not
less than $40, or be imprisoned not
longer than 80 days, in the discre-
ton of the court
Sec. 8. That all acts and parts of
acts in conflict with the provisions of
this act be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
Susan Simpson.

Sudden swallows swiftly skimming,
Sunsets slowly spreading shade,
Silvery songsters sweetly singing,
Summers soothing serenadc.
Susan Simpson strollcd scdately,
Sitting sobs, suppressing sighs
Seeing Stephen Slocum, stately
Stopped she, showing some surprise.
"Say,' said Stephen, "swceter sigher,
Say, shall Stephen spouseless stay?"
Susan seeming somewhat shyer,
Showed submissiveness straightway
Summers season slowly stretches,
Susan Simpson Slocum she
So she signed some simple sketches
Soul sought soul successfully.
-Greenvlle News.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
his foot clear, leaving the shoe be-

his foot clear, leaving the shoe be-
hind.
"He stood by his fireman, talking
to him as the flames were creeping
nearer, gave him water, took his last
message for his wife and saw him
burn to death. Johns left foot was
little lame or long while after
that, but he showed up the next day,
cool as a cucumber, and insisted on
taking his usual r.n. He says that
he has never lost his nerve for an
instant, although he has had half a
dozen accidents and | believe him."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
CONSTABLE. SUSPENDED,
Governor Hayward Takes Prompt Action in
Charleston Matter.
columbia Recoi Il. |

ooluihpia lteCOlu.
Az result Of complaint to Gov
ornor Hayward regarding the con-
duct Of Constable Caulfed in Char.
lesion last Wednesday the Governor
has suspended the constable until a
full investigation has been made.
Caulteld attempted to stop do
livery wagon of Sattile Brothers for
the purpose of searching it for con-
traband and when the driver refused
to pull up, he shot the horse. Caul
field claims that tho DIR: yer attempted
to run over him, but the police Of
Charleston, who are investigating
the shooting, claim that constable
shot without provocation or warn.
nQ.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
Chicago'S Longing.

"And now,' said the guid,, hqv-
ing saved tho bes> for the last, 81
will show you the ruins Of the Par.
thenon."
The shallow-faced man of the party
the man with the goatee ee-de-
INJURED. "Durn the ruins" he OK
clalmei "Show rs somethin' fresh,
Where's the midway"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
SOUTH CAROLINA CLAIMS
Against the United StateS-Secretary of
State CAN'T Encouraged at the Out
look for Early Settlement.
TThe State. |

secretary or state dantt mas re-
turned from Washington and OK.
presses himself as very much gratifed
at the prospect of an early settlement
of the claims of South Carolina
against the United States, growing
out Of the war of 1872 Is.
The United States government
admits an indebtedness to the State
of $77,O28.02 on July 10, 1882, with
interest at 6 per centum thereon.
However they require, before allow.
ing interest, that the State must
show that she either paid interest by
the transfer of other securities, before
interest will be allowed her, and it
was to present to the department
proof of this fact hat necessitated
Mr.. Gantt's visit to the capital. This
evidence Mr.. CAN'T filed with the
comptroller of the treasury.
The United States holds as trus
tee for the Indian fund $125,O00 of
South Carolina 6 per cent. bonds, of
the issue of 1859, for tho cree
tlon of the State House and in any
settlement which is effected, these
bonds must be paid by the State
at their full faco value.
Mr.. CAN'T sxys: "Owing to the un-
firing work Of Senator Tillman, and
as result Of oeaseless personal effort
on his part, the treasury department.
now offers settlement which will
practically square accounts, but this
offer Senator Tillman refuses, and
is appealing from the decision of the
auditor of the war department, dc
manding that South Carolina be
paid upon the same basis with which
settlement WAS effected with Vir
glnia under like circumstances.
"This basis is the computation Of
simple interest at 6 per cent. upon
both accounts until the maturity of
the bonds held by the government in
1881, and interest at 6 per cent. upon
the balance due the State ($52, ,O0O)
until the day of payment. The treas
ury department proposes the compu
tation Of interest on both accounts at
simple 3 per cent. interest to an
| arbitrary date at which both would
be equal. AS the original principal
Of the State was smaller, q oomputa
tion to 1899 would effect this result
"South Carolina is thus assured OF
the payment Of enough of hor
claims against the United States to
settle these vexatious outstanding
bonds. Under the act of 1893 they
we're fundable at so cents on the
| dollar, and with accrued interest tc
date constitute over $125,00O OF
valid and admitted bonded debt.
against the STATE. The United States
government has repeatedly declined
this settlement, and demanded in.
stead full face value, with interest. >
Senator Tillman, Mr.. CAN'T saws
has beon rendered valuable help by
Mr.. Baker Of Abbeville, who is en-.
ployed in the senate library at Wash
ingtcn, who has collected the evi
dence in the departments at Wash
inRton which WAS of such great i'm
portance to the State in making ont
her case.
If Senator Tiliman succeeds in es
tabllshing his basis Of calculation OF
the interest, South Carolina would
secure over 100000 in cash from
the general government, in addition
to the settlement Of these Indian
trust fund bonds.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
SILVER STREET DEPOT.
Railroad COMMISSION to Investigate Re-
quest Of Ncwberry Town.

The membera Of the railroad COM
mission have left for Silver Street,
IN Newberry County, a town that has
recently petitioned for Il depot. An
inspection will be made and should
it,be thought necessary the railroad
will be ordered to build one
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION
Executive COmittee Decides to Have Annual
Meeting at White Stone Lithia
Springs In July.
The State 6th.1

'ho eAe'uelV9 committee or the
State Press association met in this
city last evening for the purpose of
arranging for the coming annual
meeting of the association. Among
the members present we're. President
E. II. Aull, Secretary 9. q. Langs
ton Of Anderson, Treasurer August
Kohn, Editor j. G. Darlington of
the Spartanburg Herald, Editor E.
ID. DeCamp of the Gaifney Ledger,
and Editor }. Nj. Knight of Sum
ter.
The committee decided that the
annual sessions of the convention
should be held on July 8, 8, 10 and
IL next, and the action of the last
gathering as to the place--the White
Stone Llthia Springs was confirmed.
Proprietor Harris has offered special
rates at the hotel for the editors and
the members Of their families.
AT the meeting last evening the
committee decided to invite one Of
the most distinguished mon of the
country to deliver the annual oration,
but the name will not be announced
until the gentleman has been com.
municated with.
The COMMITTEES took initial steps
also looking to the annual trip of
the members of the association. This
year the committee is thinking Sc
riously of making California the ob-
jective point.
Arrangement Of the programme for
the annual meeting was entered up
on, and the committee selected q
number of subjects upon which mem
bers will be asked to present papers.
The association will meet at White
Stone on Tuesday evvning, July 7, at
8 o'clock, and remain nutil Friday
night following. The annual ad.
dress will be delivered at the banque,
on Thursday night, July 8.
The following programme has
been arranged:
"The Advertising Agents" g.
Kollock, Darlington News
"Scraps Of South Carolina Jour.
nalism" "-Yates Snowden, Tho News
and Courier.
"Circuation Building"--W. W.
Ball, Laurens Advertiser.
"a Daily Newspaper in Small
City''-H. l.. Watson, Greenwood
Index.
"The dob Office in Conjunction
Il Country Newspnper"-- A w
Knight, Bamberg Herald.
"The Attitude of the Press Toward
he Office Seeker"-R. II. Juynes
! Xeowee Courier, Walhalla.
"Cash in Advance System va. Cred
it System"-J. w. Doar, George
town Outlook.
"Newspnpors rs Lawmakers"-W
ii. Wallace, Newberry Observe.
"The Editorial Column'--J.
Darlington, Spartanburg Herald.
"The Religious Press"-Rev. W
p. Jasobs, d. d., Our MONTH y, Clin
ton.
"Ethics Of Journalism" Paul VI
Brice, Columbia Record.
"Does it Pay the Manager to Wor
in Mechanical Depnrtments"--J. {
Mace, Marion Star.
"What Value arc Correspondent
to a Paper" S"-J. M. Knight, Sumte
| Herald
"Higher Ideals for the Countr
Newspaper"-John K. Aull, New
berry Herald and News
The full programme will be issu
cd by the secretary Of the associ tlo
as soon M possible, giving full ir
| fr ,pt, 10 hn
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10

Henry Burton, John II. Peterson,
j. p. Williams and S. N. Davi6 On
were fox hunters in the or,
times When they beg"
they had very poor pa, a ..
but they finally got good pacb nd
had great deal of sport. When
they got their first pack of dogs they
went hunting one night. Each one
had small bundle Of rich lightwood
tied to his saddle. The dogs jumped
fox between Henry Burton's and
Washington Floyd's. 1t seemed to
be q sight race and each hunter
lighted his torch and followed the
dogs yelling like Comanche Indians.
Some of Washington FIoyd's negroes
we're 'possum hunting and seeing the
army of jack o lanterns coming in
their direction, they made for home
squalling for dear life. Hotter grew
the race, and round and round ran
the fox, the hunter still'yelling. ri.
nally the dogs caught the fox and
each hunter fell from his horse, torch
in hand, each trying to tail the fox
After falling and tumbling over each
other they discovered that it was not
fox at all, but Il long gaunt wild
boar hog whose tail had beon frozen
off when he was pig. x Confed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
SKETCHES BY EX-CONFED,
He Writes Of People of Ante-Bellum
Times.

Henry Burton, j. p. Williams,
j. Il. Peterson, S. N. Davidson and
%. p. Lake loved to play practical
jokes on each other and then meet at
Newberry on saledays and tell the
jokes. e. p. Lake concluded that
he would make Josiah Stewart give
dinner. So he invited number
of people to take dinner with Josiah
Stewart Oh the next Saturday.
BY some means Mr.. Stewart heard
the invitations we're out, and he pre-
pared splendid dinner-had tur.
key and lnutton-in fact as good a
dinner as his wife knew how to pre-
pore (and she was good cook.
The dinner WAS on Saturday and the
next Monday was saleday. Not a
word was spoken about the dinner
being gotten up by E. 2. Lake. In
fact nearly every one thought Mr.
Stewart had given the dinner OH his
own account. On Monday when Mr.
Lake got his crowd at Newberry he
told how he had played the joke on
MIR. Stewart. After the laugh had
been enjoyed, Mr.. Stswart asked Mr.
Lake why he had not told the whole
joke. Mr.. Lake asked what else was
to tell. Mr.. Stewart told MIR. Lake
to tell whose sheep they had eaten.
Then the joke was turned on Mr..
Lake, as Mr.. Stewart had gone 10
MIR. Lakes pasture and killed one of
his incest sleep.