The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-08-16

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1he entrance 10 the gold mime sud
, denly broke loose the brcakagc beng
caused bv excessive rains. the waters
rushing in terrific and deadly force
10 Z depth oi aboi,; a hundred Icct
uDrn the men who were poWer!"Ss
f. save themselves. The manager
II the plant was the anly one TO eS-
cape death.
While standing on his door step OH
Thursday night John Schuman'
strike breaker OF Chicago employed
bv Swift & Co., was attacked by rot
ers and severely beaten. Before the
police could reach the disturbance
crowd OF 100 rioters had gathered
around the place. and Schunan was
thrown TO the ground and every one
of the disturberS who could get near
enough administered a kick TO the
PROSTATE man. The crowd scatter
ed upon the approach OF the pol1cc'
and while Schuman was seriously
hurt, it was not thought his injuries
were fatal.
The Georgia Legislature adjourned
at midnight on Thursday night. Inc
session increased the salary OF the
governor from three to five thousand
dollars. those OF the supreme court
justices from three 70 four thousand
dollars and those OF the superior court
Judges from two thousand to three
thousand dollars per year. lhe ap-
propriaton for school purposes Will
bring the total sum available for that
purpose during the coming year up
20 two million dollars. The session
refused 70 adopt the Australian ballot
syStclc.
Congressman Champ Clark. CT Mis-
sour. during joint political debate
will, Charles B. Lands. OF Indiana.
before the ChatauQua assembly at
New Albany. Ind, on Saturday made
the statement that the republicans
want to rule this country BY assass!-
nation. Some one in the audience
called him a liar, when Mr.. Clark
said: ii the man who just called .
me a liar will meet me outside the
park when finish my speech. I'll cut
his throat from ear to ear. This
vcrv violent stat .nent was hailed
with Kisses.
The bar O; his section are p-epa:-
ing to investigate the charge against
Roland +. Chase. OF Clinton. Va, that
he obtained alleged fraudulent ludg-
ments in the circuit court OF D!cken-
son county against numerous non-res-
idents, aggregating nearly S3o,ooo.-
900. The circuit court has issued
rule against hi1il to show cause why
he should not be disbarred. The
object OF the suits, it is said, was not
to obtain executions, bit to borrow
money on the judgments.
\ decision adverse to William !.
Bryan in his contest over the will OF
the late P. S. Bennett, OF New York.
and New Haven. Conn.,. has been
handed down by the supreme court
of errors Of Connecticut. The de-
cision virtually denies that Mr.. Bryan
is entitled to the $4,000 mentioned
in the sealed letter written by Mr..
Bennett and addressed to his widow
to be read after his death. By this
letter the widow was asked to give
$4,000 70 Mr. Bryan and his family.
Former Secretary OF the Interior
Hoke Smith. OF Georgia. was the pTln-
cipal speaker on Thursday night at
the annual outing Of the democrats
OF Queens borough, New York. held
on Thursday afternoon and night at
College Point, Long Island, Over
three thousand democrats were pres
ent. Mr.. Smith in his speech en-
phasized the point that Roosevelt is
standing menace to the peace, the
prosperity and the liberties OF the