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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-15

500 especially to the floating debt.
but it was to 60 for genera! our
poses. and the debt would simply
pile up. Let rs have d more econ
omical, not parsiEnonious, admins
tration and it will furnish this S.
500.
Mr.. Alan Johnstone said the
troublesome floating debt must be
dealt with heroically. It was
patent that S.. 500 year, part of
which was to be applied to some
thing else, would do little towards
liquidating debt of $4,000 with
intereat running at the rate of S2,-
900 a year. He moved as a substl-
tute for the motion before the house
that committee, composed Of the
seven gentlemen heretofore appoint
ed by the citizens meeting to obtain
information in regard to the floating
indebtedness and the current
expenses, with the addition
of the chairman of the
meeting, he appointed to confer with
council and, after due de!iberatlon,
to report some measure for funding
! the floating Indebtedness Of the
town also a measure other than
license system by which the cur
rent expenses Of the town, reduced
to an economical basis, may be met
out of the present revenues o: the
town.
! Mr.. F. H. DoninicS thought
that to adopt the Substitute would
be practically to 60 back to the
starting point. A committee had
been appointed to look into the
towns finances and had reported.
Why should not the matter be taken
up and settled right here? 1t might
take long time to pay the debt OF
the town with $500 a year, but
a start must be made: He though.
the best thing for the meeting to
do was to take up any inequalities
which might be in the ordinance
and adjust them. He didn't un-
derstand how any real estate owner
could object to the license tax. If
it did not help the real estate owner,
he would like to know whom 1t
did help. The s mill tax brought
in about $4,000. The license tax,
as estimated would bring in about
$500. When this income paid
the debt it was obliged to reduce
the property tax if the government
was economically administered.
DR.. W. E. Pelham spoke in favor
of Mr.. Alan Johnstoue's substitute.
The government had to be sup
ported, but he thought an econo-
mical administration vas most to
be desired. He did not think the
meeting in possession Of adequate
information to vote Oh the question
whether a license was desired and
desirable.
! Mr.. Dominick wanted to know
iifDr. Pelham wanted to withdraw
the majo. ity report of the commit
tee, of which he was chairman,
submitted at the last meeting.
DR.. Pelham said be had no au-
thority to withdraw the report.
He spoke here simply as an indivld-
ual and as a man who always paid
his taxes.
Col. George Johnstone supported
Mr.. Alan Johnstone's motion. The
license tax was nothing but a tax
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-15
Savings Bank NewbeEry (Nore)
Due 12-I5-o3 IS per cent. 49,. 500 90

Due 12-I5-o5 IS per cent. 49,. 500 &C
S24o55 50
(;) What amount IS it estimated that
the present license ordinance recently
passed will bring into the treasury
Councils estimate is."-...-....-.S $500 90
(4) To what purposes is 1t proposed to
apply the amounts realized under the
present recently passed license ordinance?
To supply the present deficiency be-
tween receipts and disbursements and the
balance, if any is leftto the most pressing
debts.
AN EXPLANATION.
Col. Johnstone, by request of the
city clerk stated that the amount
of street duty collected showed an
increase of about $500, that the
present administration had nearly
double' he license as collected un-
der the old system, that the fines
in the mayors court had been
nearly doubled, that 500 was still
due on rents, ano that the dispen-
sary profits showed a slight decrease
due, the city clerk thought, to the
establishment of the Prosperity dis
pensary.
Mr.. F. H. Dominick stated that
the city clerk asked him to state to
the meeting that the financial state
ment of the town had not been
made public on account ofthe fact
that the sheriff had delayed report
ing on certain tax executions.
The report Of the committee was
received as information anc the
thanks of the meeting were e>lten-
ded council for its prompt and full
report.
The report of the committee
made at the previous meeting sub
mitting that a license tax such as
was in question was desirable and
o;;yi,,o schedule of licenses was
then before the house.
Nr. F. II. Dominick moved the
adoo:ion of the first part of the
committee report submitting tina!
the license tax was desired and
desirable.
ALL TIE MORE CONVINCED.
Col. tombstone was all the more
convinced, since seeing the state
ment of council, that the motion
ought not to prevail. He believed
in improving the condition OF the
town and in the Improvement that
had been made, but he believed the
taxes now being paid were sufficient
to carry on the government. and
were all that ought to be paid
New5erry, he said, was a country
community, of about 5000 inhab'
itants, with little disorder. Cculdn''
its government be maintained with
$4,000. He believed it ought tc
he maintained with this amount
and still make progress. The cour'
teous clerk had given information
that SIS 900 was not all the reve'
nue now now in accordance with
the explanation he had already
made. Not all those who lived in
the, city we're yet paying street
duty. Why not rigiily enforce
the laws we have? The income
from license had not all been col
lected previously. Why not go on
and collect the balance of it? Re
turns had not been made from all
tax executions turned oAer to the
sheriff. these executions would no
doubt be collected. The fines n
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18

a'' the =eHe= to haSr GOOD cry, blit
she diant=she iuet went 10 the near
est drug store and had an ice cream
soda.
Mr.. Tim Murphy. in the role oS
outhor as well as actor. is one of the
possibilities of Tie not remote fu.
ture. The comedian believed he had
written a play peculiarly adapted 10
his needs until the middle of last
st ason, when he received the manu-
script of a new comedy by Frede,
ck Paulding. He had The discern
ment to see the superiority of this
pay and decided to give it priority
|Oi production. Shortly afterwards
among many other manuscripts Mr..
Murphy found gem from A. G.. Bish-
OF of San Francisco, an unknown SO
far as the stage is concerned I'm
able to decide between these two
plays he has determined to offer both
to the public as umpire
Mr.. PauldinG's play is called 1.-TWO
Men and Girl" Mr.. Bishops com
edy is when a Man Marries MIR.
Murphy is now rehearsing both plays
and will make completely new pro-
ductions of both at the end of this
month. His season opens in Norfolk,
Va. August 90 Both plays will be
! given in every city. one night stands
having been completely eliminated
from Mr. Murphy's tour except in a
few instances of breaking impractical
| jumps. Cities like Norfolk, Richmond,
Atlanta, Dallas Nashville, Omaha and
will see Mr.. Murphy two nights,
each night in a different play. Mr.
Murphv's tour extends south to New
Orleans where he opens the ral"e
| theater and thence north to ST. Louis
lad Chicago. The more popular play
of the two will be presented on Broad
way in February.
Mr.. Murphy will carry two carloads
of scenery and furnishings. His conf
pany numbers over twenty They arc
ia addition to the star, Dorothy Sher-
rod. Louise Whitfield, Gertrude Dalton.
Aubrey Powell, Grace Houston, En-
lily Dean, Virginia CASTOR. Walter
Pennington, Macy Harlem. Robert
,Cber. Olney Griffin, Christy Miller, VIII
bur M. Roe, S. r. LetOrt. Claude Star-
ford. Thomas A. Telford, Harry Knowi-
ton, Percy Thayer and T. F. Saunders.
manager. and John NJ. Cooke, bust
ness amanger in advance At Elks'
,tEeater.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
FOUND BIG AMEERGRiS LIMP.

Capt. Sam" Gale. an inlet yachts
nan. of Atlantic City, n j., found teH
pounds of what he believes to be GEM
inc ambergrs. Tuesday morning he
went out about ten miles on his nart ha
launch to see if he coulud sight ti@
whales reported to have been seen
near Atlantic City the day before IL
says he noticed dark gray object
floating near the boat, and pullih4 +
in, found to be without doubt tha rar1
excretion of the whale.
He SAYS he has at least seFea
pounds of the pure substance ahd 'ha
it is worth more than $4,000 a pound.
He says he will keep it for the pres
cpt. but later he hopes to sell Il to
dealers New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
BASEBALL NOTES

road office in Philadelphia and will be
employed there this next winter.
Howard Murphey lives in Memphis.
but generally spends the winter tray
cling and either hunting or playing
baseball. He will go to Cuba this year
with team that is being organized.
bred Cavender came from Texas.
Dut Will not go back if he can find the
r.ght kind of a job here. He is cot
ton man by trade.
Ollie Gfroerer lives at Louisville.
KY. and genearllv works In a tobac-
co house in Louisville through the
winter months.
Ed Lauzon lives at Mobile. Ala. and
will work as bayman during the
winter months. He and Nernueli live
close together and spend much OF their
IDLE moments during winter discussing
baseball for the next season.
Lee Vernuelli, one of the pennant
winning pitchers for Pine Bluff. left
Yesterday afternoon for his home al
Mobile. Ala, where he will spend the
winter.
Ollie Gtroerer and Herbert Grubb
We're the only members of the locals
who played in every championship
game OF the season. These two men
also played in every exhibition game.
Herbert Grubb. shortstop for the To-
Gals. left last night for his home at
Philadelphia. Pa. where he will work
during the winter months Before leav-
ing Grubb announced that he would
lay ball next season. but says positive
y that he will not be in the "Sunny
South again. He likes Pine Bluff and
Fine Bluff people, but he does not
want to come south again. He will
get berth with some eastern team.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
Pine Bluff Batting Averages

the three hundred mark he has batted
in as many runs as any man on the
team.
Ollie GfrOerer is the teams run-get-
ter and in this capacity Ollie is second
only to Plass in the league The little
center fielder made the circuit of bases
JCst exactly one hundred times and is
the only man of the locals to reach
the century mark.
Handsome Dred Cavender is the
sacrifice hitter on the team and in
this has played az important part III
winning the pennant Cavender has
rade forty-eight sacrifice hits during
the season and has advanced his man
just that many times.
Gfroerer is the hase-stealer and is
closely followed by Murphey in this
line
The averages for the season are as
follows.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18

he batting averages of the Pine
b team for the season just closed
the Cotton States league show
lard Murphey to be the league lead
is we'll as the best sticker on the
i team. Murphey has hit consist
y all season long and has averaged
! one hit per game during the
on. The Memphis lad has hit the
| 159 times for the season. This
+ far the best record made in the
pn States league since it's organ
on and Murphey is almost sure
3place in a larger league next year.
ing Hit Grubb comes next in line
Murphey and if the Iron Man"
have made his long hits count
Etra hits he would have been hard
btch. Grubb easily leads the
e in the point of long hits, and
his average does not come above
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
. SOLDIERS SENSE OF HUMoR.

The late Rear Admiral Henry c.
Taylor often cited as an example of
eEastly humor an incident that befell
a young woman during the civil war.
she was good and kind" he would
say, "and during the war she visited
tie hospitals daily distributing fruits
and flowers and tracts.
"one morning on her rounds young
soldier Immediately after she passed
him. set UP loud lauugh
"She turned and looked at him in
zss~I:sa. He seemed a pitiful case.
Mixing of him but his face was visi-
10 Gn the little white bed and this
Young face was thin and pale. Never
theless, he laughed like one possessed.
..1he visitor returned to him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
Pine Fluff Fielding Averages.

Pine Bluff not only has the pennant
winning team but also the best field
ing team in the league and has sew
eral men who will head the Cotton
States league in their several posi-
tions Gfroerer easily leads the CEN
ter fielders. having made but four err
rors during the season and is entitled
t. first place. Ed Lauzon tops the
fist baseman during the time he play
ed in that position and but for some
errors made behind the bat. would
lead Sabre of Vicksburg Cavender
also has good record and will be we'll
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
: IN THE AMUSEMENT WORLD :
.
%%%~H~%4<H>>%>>

To telegraph across the continent
and back again. 1000 miles. all told.
Eever mountain tops past raging rivers
and through fertile valleys for one
piece OF chewing gum was the pccu
liar experience thdt once befcl hand
same Miss Laura Hyland, who is now
appearing as one of the One Only
All Danes in Nixon a"d thinner
mans new production of Miss Bob
Nhite. Before Miss llyland discov-
cred that SHE had voice OF SufIi-
cient strength and quality 10 be ulil-
iZed on the stage. she earned her liv-
ing as a telegraph operator in San
Francisco in the office of the the West
ern Union Telegraph company. She
was in charge of the direct wire be-
tween "The Golden Gate" city and tho
metropolis of the east, md her par
ticular friend, who was only removed
from her distance of few feet, was
in charge Of the receiving instrument
York and San Francisco One of
he stricteSt rules of the operating
, room of the Western Union office is
he one about enforcing absolute 81
lcnce. The operators are not permit
ted to speak to each other while on
duty. On a particularly hot after
noon. Miss Hyland's mouth felt parch-
co and looking around she saw a nic"
and inviting piece of chewing gum on
dare not break the rule of the cOmpa-
iny by asking her chum for a slice. so
she touched the instrument to New
York and asked the operator at New
York to repeat her message to the
girl at the end of the receiving line al
San Francisco and inform her that
Miss Hyland would be very much
Ipleased if she would leave her instru
n,ent for a moment. go over TO Miss
Hylands table and leave her piece
of the valuable chewing gum. Tho
Operator in New York fell in with the
Joke and did as she requested. When
the young lady of the receiving wire
at San Francisco got the message
she. of course, burst out laughing. but
Immediately got up. walked over t'
Miss Hyland's table and left her
little bit of the chewing gum. This
faction of course, created a great dea
of amusement among the operators
who saw what was going on. but no.
until the girls We're released from
their work for the day did they obtair
proper information as to how the thins
was done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
THE BENEFIT GAME.

|e OF the Pine Bluff fans who
pot lost their enthusiasm for
" had the pleasure of witnessing
ty last night in a baseball game
etric light. The chief novelty
game was the fact that it was
the players out in the field
ot see the ball at all when it
Ut IN their direction and nearly
oalls We're used in the game.
he was given for the benefit OF
is and a good crowd attended.
ie reason the lights were very
ana no one but the pitcher
rher had sufficient light to see
'hey We're playing baseball or
Every time the ball was
10 the field it disappeared
w, but as each fielder carried
iotr extra balls for an inning
was lost in searching for the
Dali. Any ball would do in
ie' and Bob Pender was not
20 call for new ball. Vernu-
Aennelly were the battery for
and White and Berry for the
ne Official scorer tried to keep
Vahdle light. but as. the can
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18

up among the lef, fielders. Clayton
and Grubb are the error makers, but
Clayton will rank we'll up among the
second Sbasemen. Dawkins has ma
q fine record at third base this year,
and the pitchers also show that they
have flelded their positions we'll. Muir
rhey is little on In his position in
right field, having made more than the
allotted number OF errors in that po-
sition. Sample has played several po
sitions and has a fine record for each
position. The fielding averages for tho
season are as follows.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
WHERE THEY WILL WINTER.

caoroe Reed is a baseball man all
h. time. and as manager has made
.omn]ete success OF the business. He
III probably spend the winter on the
bscifc coast and will plan during the
,1d months for the battles on the dia-
ond for the next season.
CIV Sample is railroad man by
E,ofession, being once member of the
I,otberhood of Railroad Trainmen in
nod standing and full fellow ship He
III nrobably get work in Pine Bluff
,;c winter and make this place his
Cme.
Harry Berry came south from Oil
itv Penn. and is clerk in one of the
g oil houses of that city.
Harry Clayton makes his home in
me Bluff and will spend the winter
re- attending to his pool room.
Hebbert Grubb lives al Philadelphia,
and is employed as a clerk in the
Bces of the 3. S. and P. railroad. He
N leave in few days for his home.
Lee Dawkins is another home boy
a will spend the winter here. if he
find employment. Dawkins has nc
pular business aside from baseba
.ee Vernuelli IS lumberman in
ry truth and lives at Mobile. Ala
works at his trade during the win
and handles the logs in Mobile
Bob White lives some place out in
kas and calls the whole state his
ne. He generally hunts through
winter and makes different town
headqquarters for the season.
Walter II. Deaver is a clerk in rail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
NEVER FAILS TO PAY.

H. A. CragoD, one of the leading
stockholders in the Hynds shoe fac
tory. which is 10 be removed to Nash
vile believes in Advertising In a re
gent interview in the Nashville Ban
ner he said:
We propose 10 advertise extensive
ly A business that is not worth ad-
9eftising is not worth operating. That
is where the Nashville jobbers make
mistake. Personally | have always
been strong believer in judicious but
extensive advertising. 1t never fails
t. pay handsome returns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18

Adelaide ThurstOn starts her fourth
season at Norfolk, Va. September %.
The dainty little star will be seen
a"ain this season in her success OF
last season, Polly Princess. Pine
Fluff is included in her route.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18

Florence Walton, who plays the part
of Miss Schuyler in the coming pro-
dlrction of Willard Sponsors comedy
opera, "Miss Bob White" is an Will
mineton, Del, girl pretty, vivaciou3
and full of life. During her college
days she spent goodly portion of her
time developing her biceps with bas-
let ball, and it was well she did, as
the following will show.
Going home from late rehearsal at
the Park theater, Philadelphia, re-
Gently, she was accOsted by man in
street car near her hotel who asked
her for ten cents to get something
tc eat. She opened her portmonnaie,
and was about to pick out the coin
requested when the bag was rudely
wrenched from her grasp and hand
on her throt caused her to divine that
something was doing. She was told
to shut up and not make any noise or
she would be killed. and as her wind
pipe was by this time pretty we'll con-
tracted she thought she wouldn't say
anything, but she was thinking and
thinking lot, and the subject of her
thoughts was this: In that bag is some
money but that I do not care much
about. but Great Scott, my diamond
studded brooch, given me for the ath
letic championship, and here I am be
ing held up by paltry man. and witt
his she doubled up her fist and gave
Rr. RObber solar plexus that would
| have done credit TO Fitzsimmons, an,
with the disengaged hand she erabbe(
her bag and ran before her assailan
could recover from his astonishment
She was yards away and sprinting fol
az she was worth. She reached vel
| lighted part of the street, and glanced
back; the man was nowhere in sight
lat this stage of the game it would
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18

oie burned out the score was lost. At
ter the game a foot race was run by
the four speedy" men on the team
Dawkins, Kennedy White and Vernu-
eli. Vernuelli managed to run the
ed the winner. From standpoint of
fun the game was complete success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18

"'Will you tell me what amuses
vou?' she said.
Why maam. said he, here you
have given me tract on ihe sin OF
dancing. when Eve got both my legs
shot off. baltimore Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
Revival Services.

A revival will begin today at the
FIRST Baptoist church, in which the
pastor is to be assisted by DR.. A. s.
Petite of Mayfield, Ky. DR.. Petite will
arrive tomorrow All are very cordially
invited to attend and assist in this-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-18
SCHOOL NOTES.

Superintendent Jordan reuests that
the pupils of the public schools meet
the eachers at the various ward
school building Monday morning at
books to be used and that they will.
meet for class assignment Tuesday
morning. when the regular school work
begins.
The pupils met the teachers of the.
Sixth ana Chestnut school Friday.
used The regular school work beginx
Monday with a fat-er:rg outlook.
Annunciation academy, one of the
popular educational institutions of this
section of the state opens with bright
prospects for the school year.
Mr. l.. Roper, of Ty.er COLLEGE Tyler.
Texas, who has accepted a position in
James Business college is in the city
Thos E. Newton, of James Business
college, is spending Sunday with his
fa ther. Prof. G. w. Newton, Of Cabot.
Ark.
Miss Ruby Wocdson of Arlington,
!
has arrived in the city to take up her
| fall work.
Miss Ethel May King has arrived in
the city to take charge of the elocu-
tion department at Miss Callie Jones'
school,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-16
N. LIE BAUDY HERE
VERY MUCH INC0G
The Famous French Financier De
parts After a Brief, Mys-
FERROUS Visit.

Robert LIE Baudy of Paris, who was
at the West hotel from Sunday morn
ing until last night, has departed as
mysteriously as he came, and those
who knew the most of him thru his
previous visits to this country know
as little Of his purpose in spending
three days in Minneapolis at this time
as do those who have no direct inter-
est in his visit.
M. LIE Baudy was preceded twenty
four hours by his valet and while he
was here denied himself to all callers
who asked to see him in behalf of the
daily press. He also neglected to call
on the gentlemen of the Minneapolis
Trust company with whom he has
some acquaintance thru Samuel Hill.
M. LIE Baudy is from one OF the
richest families in France, and his
genius for daring enterprises has
given him wide and varied fame, in
volying finance, exploration and aerial
navigation. His brother Max is a
capitalist known as "the emperor OF
Sahara"
Altogether, M. LIE Baudy is one OF
the remarkable men Of the time, and
his visit, which is yelled in SO much
secrecy, is made the more interesting
by his unwillingness to have his pres
ence in the community made public
and by his neglect to leave a forward
ing address at the hotel.