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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of More or Less Interest Condensed
III the State.
stage.

Seventeen cnpont"rs employed IN
bnildng mills in Anderson went ont
ON u strike last week son account of
the decision Of the builders not to
employ union labor,
a Spurtnnhnrg cotton mill opera
tive, recently bitten by a mad dog,
has gone to Charlotte to have the
mad sIono applied.
Tho WoodruW cotton mill will be
doubled, and tho n,.mbrr OF apindles
will be- incronsoh from 1000 to 3G,-
600.
Anderson is working 70: nn olec.
trc I .lway and the street committee
Of 'he chamber Of c0mmnrco are on
deal with Northern capitalists look,
ing towards such nn enterprise.
DR.. John Robert Smith + Luurens,
" member Of "n old and prominent
South Carolina family, Il soldier an /
"p"tri"t, died last Tuesday.
a ncgr" insurance. agen; who was
arrested at ltidg" Springs somn time
ago and who mannged to escape
through the efforts of nrgores, WAS
re- arrested hy the negroes themselves
after they had discovered no had
swindled them.
The early spring has mnde truck
farming i'll this State profitable and
Blacksburg has "lroHdy shipped
quantities. Of asparagus.
Branchvill" is putting forth efforts
to secure Il cotton seed oil mill 4
meeting of the business mon WAS
hold and it is reported that they will
have mill, capitalized at $25, 900,
running by fall.
Crum's bond WAS presented to the
treasury department on Tnosday bv
his color"d attorney, McKlnluy, Int
was not accepted on account of
technical defect 1t ls signed bv
friends and not ho a surety companv
Ad" Brooks, colored, is GroonvilIc.
has been awarded a verdict of S75O
against the Western Union for fail
ure to deliver Telegram announcing
death in the family.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
LAST SCENE IN TRAGEDY.
Mind of Young Man Who Saw Father and
Two Brothers Killed and Mother
Wounded Gives Way.
my power
The State.

Bnruwell, March 28.-Mr. Hey
ward Dunbar, the only surviving son
of MIR. and Mrs George Dunbar, has
been carried to Columbia aud COM
mlted to the Hospital for the Insane.
This is the last scene in the awful
tragedy enacted ut Robbins on Decem-
bor 81, 1901, Of which 40 much has
already been written, whore this nm
fortunate young man saw his father
and two brothers killed in rapid sue
crssion, and, at the same time, saw
his mother wouuded. The most
heartless will not wonder that his
mind and body have given way, for
such suffering few are called npon to
endure. The friends of the young
man huvo observed for some time
that his body was weakening and
mind giving way, and when the end
cnmo / showed itself in his frantic
search and calls for his dead brother,
for whom his heart always went out.
The tragedies in real life seem as
many and are much moro heartrend-
ing than woro ever ennctcd upon the
stage.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
GENERAL NEWS NOTES,
Items OF More or Less Interest Condensed
Outside the State.

The Burdick inquest in Buffalo
has ended without a trace boiny
found Of tho murderer Of Bnrdick
Burdick's character was proven to
he excellent, despite efforts to drag
it into the mire.
1t is reported that the hoalth Of
King Edward il now good, that he
Frequently is scen in pnblic, and
will soon take yachting trip to Por-
tugal.
There was almost " fight in tho
Virginia Senate last week, one SEN
tor striking at another bnt missing
him, and the gentlemen being part
ed.
Arrangements have been profcr!-
od for DINNER to he tendrrrd Srnn
tor Tillman by the people Of Char
lpstod, rs token Of nppreciation, on
the Sd of April.
The Southern governors are with
one accord promising assiatancc in
the work of securing complcto ros-
ter OF Confederates for tho Secretary
or War.
Two farmers were killed by q train
near Raleigh, N. G., last week.
They were in the wagon crossing
the track when struck by the engine.
1t is reported from Pennsylvania
that bituminous coal prices will be
advanced 70 cents ten for the new
coal year beginning on April |. The
new price will be 50 90.
A young man from San Francisco,
V. E Reichonberg, committed sni
eide in st. Louia on Thursday. He
wrote letters to friendc and took
! laudanum.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
FIND NOVEL. WAY TO FIGHT DUEL.
Russian Officers Draw Lots as to which
Contestant Shall Risk Life
on Train.
IChicago Tribune.

A newspaper published ot Blagov-
estchensk, the capital of the Govern
ment of Amur, in Asia,ic Rnssi q,
states that, M duelling pistols cannot
be obtained in Manchuria, Russian
officers at Xiziker have invented a
novel substitute. The principals in
q duel draw lots and the osor il oblig
cd to tako tho next train on the
Manchurian Railroad from Iizlka.
to Charbln and then return. If nc
survives tho inevitable deralling o
trains aud returns uninjured honor IL
satisfied as we'll az though shots hao
been exchanged.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
DiSpcnSary Lieutcnants.

The Governor has appointed the
following sub chiefs Of tho dispen
sary constabulary, their commissions
to date from April I. These sub
chiefs are to be temporarily located
as follows: G. l.. Cureton, Pickens;
}. G. Hall, Greenville; j. II. Fant,
Spsrtanburg; A. s. Osborne, Colnm
nia; l. Y. Delgar, Sumter; $. T.
Howie, Charleston; w. Il, Holmes,
Beaufort. Governor Hayward has
instructed each chief to see that the
dispensary law is enforced in his dis
trict.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
HANNA AND THE PRESIDENCY.
C0llOquy Said TO Have Taken Place Be
tween him and Mr. Roosevelt.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
A recent colloquy, said by an mp.
Parcntly good authority to have
taken place ~ tho Whitn House be.
tween Prnnhomt Roosevelt and Sen
ator Hanna, is being ropontrd by n
politician who often has inside infor.
nation. AS the story goes, Mr. Han
M was sitting in the President Is
Office. Th" two were engaged in a
friendly conversations
"TeIl nc, seriously, S"nntor," oh
served the President, edo You con
t"mplnt" becoming II candidate for
tho Presidency next ycur?"
ono, Mr.. Prosident," replied the
Senator. 81 am too old for that. A
fow months Of tn" hard work in this
Office wonld l." he end Of me. You
know ] hnv" tn" rheumatism and my
health II non" too gooh.'
Mr.. Hanna paused moment and
thon he added: "In my Judgment
Mr. President, you will be nomi
mated next year by the Republican
party and you will be- elected. Thore
is only ono man who can stand in
your way"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Col Butler HagOOd, Of Barnwell, COmman-
der of "the Sons" III this State,
Appeals to his Comrades.
Barnwell, S. O., March 23, 1908

Barnwell, S. O., March 23, 1903
To the Sons of Confederate Veter
ans of South Carolina-Comrades
The eighth annual reunion Of the
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans
will be held in the city of New Or
leans from the 10Th to 22d Of May
What place in the picture shall South
Carolina occupyH 1t is for you, com
rades, to say.
Shall it be said that South Caro-
lima, the first to commence tho strife
is laggard in paying homage to the
memory Of her devoted sons who gave
their lives in her defenceY
Is it true that there s Il single com
munity within tho borders OF her fail
domain which will not furnish ten
mon, Sons Of Confederate Veterans,
who will unite in forming q band OF
comrades, not for the purpose Of keep
ing alive the embers Of civil strife,
but rather to perpetuate the memo
ries of the gallant deeds of their gal
liant sires? l cannot think 80. Then,
comrades, let us be up and doing.
In accordance with the amendment
to our State Constitution, adopted al
the Convention last year, at Green
ville | have made the following ap
pointments:
First District-Commauder, H W.
Conner, Charleston. Counties Of
Horny, Georgetown, Berkeley, Char
lesion, williamsburg, Colleton,
Hampton, Beaufort, BarnwelI, Bnm
berg, Orangeburg, Clarendon, Dor
chester.
Second District-J. A. Dicks,
Sumter. Counties of Lancaster, Ches
terfield, Marlborough, Marion, Flor
ence, Darlington, Sumter, Kershaw,
Richland, Saluda, Lexington, Aiken,
Edgelield, Greenwood, Lee
Third District-Commander, D. j.
McSwain, Greenville, Anderson, Alb.
beville, Laurens, Spartanburg Cher
okee, Union, York, Chester Fair
field, Newberry.
Commanders Of camps will report
to their district commander numo of
camp, address Of commander, and
roll Of members, at rs early date
as practicable.
Information relative to the forma-
ton of new camps will be supplied
upon application to the division COM
mander.
Butler Hagood,
Division Commander, u. S. CIV, SC,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
OMNIBUS PETITION ACTED ON
Directors of Penltcntiury Recommend
PardonS For Eight ConvictS Who
Are Now Serving Life Terms.
| The State

In the annual report OF the direct.
ors of the penitentiarv, dated 1906
Governor McSwceney was asked tc
pardon several couvicts now serving
i'll the stuto prison. These men had
been sent to the pruitentinly under
the old acts Of the Legislature, making
lifo imprisonment the minimum pen
atty for burglary, rape, arson, larceny.
| etc. Since thon tho laws have boon
altered and SO the directors ask, in
view of tho good conduct of the pris
oners, that they be- p"rdoned.
Tho matter has breu lately referred
to Governor Hayward, who asked the
opinion Of the attorney general on
tho subject.
MIR. Guntor has handed in Il copy
of the laws on the subj iect and the gov.
ernor has rofused the pardons on the
ground that the men if convicted un
der tho new acts could receive the
same sentences.
The penalty for arson is now death,
except with recommendation to molcy
aud then q sentence Of not loss than
ten years confinement. The penalty
for burglary is lifo Imprisonment OK
cept when the prisoner is recommend
ed to mercy, and oven unler the latter
circumst the term of imprison
ment can never be less than five years
The Sov"rnor said yesterday that
il the friends of the prisoners desired
they might present separate petitions
fu" pardOns with, as is usual, the par
ticulars recommending the commutn
ton OF thrlr scnlenc" given in full.
The petition then would bo considered
in tho regular manner.
The prisoners for whom the direct
ors asked pardon are:
CatoGndsdrn, convict cd in Beaufort
county of burglary and lurc"ny, Do,
cembcr I5, 1850.
Sam Sou,hAll, convicted in Burnwell
county Of burglars, March 7, 1882
illus Wright, convicted in Colleton
county of burplurv lurch rs 1881
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
TAXATION OF BUILDING AND LOANS.
Hypothetical Case, TO Explain How the
Law Actually Works, Sent to Au-
ditOrS.

t''''''' '''''" 81 'o,''H ''''o'
o"y AFTERNOON issue" "d"'''"h"l IN
structions to county auditors in ref
eronce to taxation Of building and
loan associations.
A. 1o,oa ,u.o,o ,,.o,,,,,,,o.,o
=, > Wv '' ''',' '''N'' w
INC a''orney Seher"l IN reierehce TO
the matter as follows: "ln ascertain
ing tho taxable value Of mortgages
and credits held bv buildiuv and loun
oosoo;.,;or, r>f ILL, ohoroa,o. rh,,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
NOT HESSIAN FLY, BUT LOUISE.
1t Has Done Much Damage TO Oat Crop,
But Its Natural Enemy Is
Destroying 1t.
IThe State. |

Orangeburg, March 28.-Proi
Charles L. Chambliss of Clemson
college, an experienced entomologist
was in Orangeburg and has encour
aging tidings for the farmers of Or
angeburg, Bamburg, Clarendon, Sum
ter, Florence, Darlington, Marlboro
Lee, Richland and Saluda Counties
where the 80 called Hessian fly has
been playing wild havoc with the
oats aud other small grain crops.
In some sections of these counties
the crop has been almost totally de
stroyed, and the plague is of such 6
serious nature that the State board
of entomology sent Professor Cham
bliss out to study the destroyer and
if possible, to advise some means OF
exterminating it; and he has been
successful in his research.
Professor Chambliss has visited
Darlington, Florence and Orange
burg counties 30 far, and finds the
cause and conditions the same in
| each.
This correspondent interviewed
Professor Chambliss on the subject
and found the subject interesting
and unique, in that this grain de-
strover is in turn the victim of an
enemy in animal life and is being
speedily reduced
Professor Chambliss says that the
damage has been done, not by the
Hessian fly, but by small grain
louise. This enemy obtains its food
by inserting its jointed beak in the
stem and leaves of the oats, by which
it sucks the sap and if it does not
completely kill the plant, will cause
the grain to be severely injured and
shriveled. There is no practical
remedy, but this need not cause
alarm for, at present, the natural
enemy Of the louise has checked its
ravages. These natural enemies will
keep the louise in bounds, and if
there we're practical remedy there
would be no need of applying it.
These natural enemies of the louse
are bugs of four species, and not un
like the potato bug. These bugs
feed on the louise and are rapidly OK,
terminating them. Dry or cool
weather retards the work of the louise,
80 that with favorable weather, aided
by the bugs, it is no thought that
their ravages can continue longer.
The broadcasting Of air slacked
lime when it strikes the insects will
kill them, but not in sufficient nun
bers to make this remedy pay. The
application Of nitrate of soda at 75
pounds to the acre will unquestion
ably stimulate the plant to vigorous
growth which mi light enable it to re
sist The attack Of the louise, but no
immediate results could be obtained
by its use and it would prove need
less expense, M the natural enemies
have already so greatly reduced the
! nnmbers Of tho louise as to remove
the fear Of further injury.
Professor Chambliss says that ali
volunteer oats shonld be destroyed,
and that in planting next fall it must
be done on land not now Infected.
However, full instructions for fu
ture guidance will bo given III In"
bulletin to be issued this summer.
Professor Chamblss urges ns much
publicity in the weekly papers AS
possible, 80 that the farmers may -"
informed speedily, thereby saving
them expense and worry.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31

Safe blowers eu,crnd tho town Of
McColl Friday night and blew open
the postoilice safe with nitro glycer.
inc, obtaining about 1890.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
CHICCO RAIDED.
King of Charleston Tigers Sit Among the
Ruins Of Past Grandeur, Sad
and Rueful.
(News and Courier, 27th.)

ana a3 the AsSyrlanS came down
like wolf on the fold, even 80 did
State constables desend yesterday
upon the two establish ents of Vim
cent Chicco and dsmantled, divested
and stripped them of everything that
directly or indirectly, remotely O,
otherwise suggested the acces ,ibility
of booze. Furniture, fixtures and
decoration were coniiscated and cart
ed away.
A reporter Of the News and Cou
rier found Chicco sitting among the
ruins sad and rueful. "I do IT
know what Pm going to do,' ho said,
disconsolately. "Got to make liv
ing somehow. Guess I'll have to
sell my property and leave Charles
ton. But 1 don't want to go. Pve
got friends here and Pve always tried
to treat my friends like gentomau
l wasn't conducting den. This is
an orderly house. You know that
Why they carried off some medicine
of mine to day that | was taking for
indigestion. l said TO them: Don't
take my medicine; it was prescribed
for me by a physician But con
stable replied: 'Oh, go to ---;you
can't monkey wild rs These con
stables, you know, arc 50 illiterate.
| find them very uncongonial when
they como around here. am plan
ming to fix up q nice little private
lunch room mp stairs, where | will
serve food You see Pm not discour-
aged. The good summer time is
tiptoeing this way and the mocking
birds are serenading nature. Yes,
will try to worry along somehow,
if Governor Hayward did turn down
my application to be member of the
State board of CONTROL"
Chief Howie, when approached,
made this significant aunouncme
81 have received orders to closu up
the blind tigers. | am gong to do
that very thing. 1T appears that
raiding them does not stop lham from
violating the law SO | shall con
tiscate their furniture and fixtures
and put them out of business entire.
| ly. We began with Chicco to-day.
| What we did for him the others may
anticipate, / am acting under orders
and L moan to carry out my instruc-
tions"
| Mr.. u. Is. Hammett, who was re-
Gently appointed chief of the entire
constabulary force, was in Charles
ton. The new chief had confer
ence with the local chief, S. II.
HOWE, and they planned very ag
| gressive campaign against the tigers.
| Chief Hammett was formerly an OK.
press agent at Barnwell, S. g., and
is very popular in that section of the
| State, where he is best known He
| will remain in Chnrlesto several
days and watch developments.
! TAXATION OF BUILDING AND LOANS.
A hypothetical Case, to Explain How the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27
THE SEA SERPENT.

The Revue ScientlflQue comes to the
rescue Of the many who have been rid
lculed by an lncredulous world, because
Of their belief in sea-serpents. II seems
that naturalist of the Belgia expedi-
tlon has declared himself a convert to
that view Of a vexed question, and the
scientific magazine mentioned sustains
him. It is well known that many in
telllgent sailors believe in the sea-ser-
pent, but people generally have refused
to accept their testimony. as long as
they did not produce a specimen, dead
or alive And yet II must be remem-
bered that the existence Of certain land
animals also was doubted on the same
ground.
The writer In the Revue explains that
the animal in question probably is not
serpent" but belongs to the order
Of pinnlpeds, Of which the seals are well
known species From the numerous re-
ports made, II Is concluded that the
general form Of the sea-serpent is that
Of the pleslosaur Of former ages, but
with longer tail. The neck also Is des-
cribed as very long, bearing a relatively
small head. The body is splndle-shaped
and furnished with two pairs Of flip
pers like those Of other pnnipeds. This
elongated form and long flexible tail,
which is the chief organ Of propulsion,
together with the appearance Of the
thin, long neck, have contributed to
give the creature the aspect Of a SER
pent when 1t swims on the surface.
showing only small part Of its back,
the rest Of its body being hidden under
water. The total length would be
about 2G2 feet, of which the head and
the neck would occupy one-fourth, the
trunk one-fourth, and the tail one-half.
We are further told that this great
monster has exclusively pelagic habits.
1t never comes to land, but rests on the
surface In parts Of the ocean where
great depth makes the sea more calm.
II travels always in pairs-male and
female-and probably approaches the
coast only when in pursuit of the fish
on which II feeds.
With this minute description of the
animal. andits habits, It should be cas-
lly recognized, when next seen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27

that all persons participating in sport
assumed all things incidental to the
aforesaid participation" The theory
upon which the prosecution argued and
which was accepted by the court was
that the actions OF both fighters were
none the less unlawful 1T was shown
In the evidence that Maher on several
occasions had violently and with force
made gestures indicative Of a purpose
TO infct bodily harm on Prof Card
ner, il was also shown that Prof.
Gardner had imposed physical violence
on Maher. So far, In fact had he gone
In this respect that late in the course
Of the proceedings his fist implnged
with much force upon Prof Makers
chin. constralnlng the latter to lie down
while the referee counted ten" 1t can
probably not be disputed that the Bos-
ton judges view OF the case Is sound.
The fact that pugllists first agree on
assaultlng and battering one another,
can not make the assault legal II the
Boston decision stands, pugilism in this
country should be doomed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27
ANOTHER ILIFF FAKE"

Among the positive falsehoods told by
Rev. CD n. c. Tiff OF unsavory fame,
In his capacity Of hired crusader
against the "Mormons," is a story
yhich.he is reported TO have been tell
ing IN eastern pulpits about Senator
Reed smoot. II was published short
time ago IN the Salt Lake Tribune as
special from Baltimore and related
during Methodist conference at that
place
Referring to the Roberts case in Con-
press, whchis one Of the staple features
OF the Iuff hapngue the speaker al
luded to the seating Of Senator smoot,
and said that having been away from
Utah for two years he could not say
much about that matter. but "of smoot
himself he had vivid recollection" lie
tnen told this little bit Of fiction for
the amusement Of his hearers as re-
ported in the dispatch to the Tribune:
81 met him" said Dr. Ilin. under
what may be regarded as favorable
circumstances tWenty-seyen years ago
when had him arrested on The charge
OF disturbing public worship He ana
some girls came TO our meeting 10 nave
gCme fun. / noticed there was q United
states deputy marshal In our church
al tho time, SO ! slipped behind Smoot
ana had him arrested. Smoot appealed
10 the head OF the Mormon Church, who
roplied that ne deserved being arrested
for attending a Methodist meeting. Tie
then begged me 10 let him Oft saying
that he would never attend another
Methodist meeting There's where ]
made a mistake ought to have
brought him to the mourner's bench
then and there
When the Senator's attention was
called to the story, he at once pro-
nouneed Il as entirely without founda-
ton IN truth No such incident oc-
CURED IN which he figured, nor any
thing that would give occasion for It's
fabrication 1t Is utterly false, and in
qulry fails to give any thread of rea-
son or excuse for its narration. SO.
whether il was manufactured by Ilin.
by the trausmtter Of the special or
by an "enterprising' reporter as a
suitable bit Of fudge for the columns
in which It appeared, It Is u fake
Ike osher stories that so the rounds,
when they appear to east a reflection
upon anybody associated with Nor
monism" or the "Mormons"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27

enlightenment and material prosperity,
lust as there is between the beautiful
sunlight Of the spring and the luxuriant
yerdure in which all nature again APP
pears.
Mormopism' has been no dotriment
TO the United States. It is no detriment
to any country. II inoulcates strict
morality and honesty, and points out
the channels through which power to
practice these and other virtues may be
obtained 1t inculoates loyalty to the
established governments, because II
recognizes the divine element In all
proper authority Latter-day Saints, If
worthy OF that name, are therefore the
best citizens the very pillars Of society
10 prosecute them in any way is a
folly that is sure to fan back heavily
upon those who take part In the work
of opposition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The May number Of Frank Lesles
Monthly IL called the open Air Num-
ber" II has several "out-of-door' ar
ticles on the modern sailor, the Cana
dian frontier police, the first perilous
ascent Of Mount Bryce, and the life In
a trout stream, besides a baseball story
and u story OF characteristic sentiment
by Harry Harland, who wrote the
cardinals Snuff Box In, what the
Trout Stream Saw the Illustrations by
Charles Livingston Bull and the text
by w. d. Hubert supplement each
other effectively Life on a Liner" is
the story OF a college man who shipped
first as cooks mate on an ocean liner,
and later as oiler and again as steward
on smaller ships, learning at first hand
what the modern sailor Is and does.
1.-THE Autobiography Of a Shop Grip Is
continued successfully in this number.
Benson. 81" the story Of a Yale-H ar-
ward baseball game, stands out among
the fiction and Ellis Parker Buffers
Romance Trust" amongst the Mar
ginalia.-New York.