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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
SECOND PRESBYTERY
At PROSPERITY
VERY PROFITABLE AND
PLEASANT MEETING.
The Rev.E. B. Kennedy, of Barlow,
Fla, Chosen Moderator-The
Various Sessions.

The Second Presbtery OF the Asso-
ciate Reformed Synod of the South
met at Prosperity on Friday.
The Rev. E. B. Kennedy. OF Bar
tow. Fla. was elected moderator. Mr..
Kennedy was graduated from Frs
kline and then studied at Yale. He
has been pastor at Barlow, Fla, fo-
several years, and made a good pre-
siding officer
The financial reports OF the congre-
cations showed generous collections
during the year from all the churches
for the Home Mission, Church Ex-
tension. and Foreign Mission causes.
Il is custom for the students of
the Theological seminary who are
under the supervision Of the Pres
bytery to preach what are called
trial sermons. Four students preach
ed at this meeting, two members Of
the senior and two members of the
junior class. The sermons were very
good and very much enjoyed. The
seniors were licensed and will grad
uate from the seminary in June.
\ conference on evangeliStic work
was held on Saturday night.
On Sabbath the sermon in the FORE
noon was preached by the moderator
and was a scholarly and most appro-
pirate discourse. 1t was preparatory
to the sacrament OF the Supper.
\ conference on practical Chris
tian duties was held in the afternoon.
Prof. Parkinson, OF the seminary.
preached at night. Prof Parkinson
spent a year recently at Princeton
and is fully equipped for the chair he
occupies in the seminary.
The congregations at all OF the SER
vices were large and the music, as
well as the preaching, was of a high Or
der. Not only the Associate Re-
. formed Presbyterian church. but the
whole community, appreciated the
Presbytery very highly. There were
thirty-six delegates and members.
The Presbytery is composed Of splen-
did and scholarly gentlemen.
The next meeting will be held at
Clinton.S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
A TRAGEDY IN EDGEFIELD.
Desperate Negro Prisoner Burns
Himself to Death in Jail.

Edgeheld. s. C., April S.-Jeff
Henderson. who was retained in jail
pending an appeal to the supreme
court from life sentence. and who
recently made his escape by throwing
cayenne pepper in the jailer's eyes,
but was captured. was burned to
death last night. the fire being ignited
by his own hands.
About midnight the second floor
OF the jail was discovered on fire.
Several citizens rushed to the scene
and by great efforts succeeded in
checking the flames. a large hole
had been burned in the door leading
into the prisoners cell and upon en-
tering Jef's body lay on the floor.
cold in death. burned almost to a
crisp. The fire commenced from the
inside of the cell. it being the evident
intention OF the prisoner to try and
burn his way ont. but the flames got
beyond his control, and he fell vic
tim to his rash act. After hearing the
evidence jury of inquest returned a
verdict in conformity with the above
facts S. NJ. S.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
THE DISPENSARY BOARD.
Charleston's Profits Restored-Big
Stock on Hand and Only
One Purchase Made.

At a meeting of the state board OF
directors of the dispensary, held in
Columbia last week. the dispensary
profits OF the city of Charleston.
which were taken away by order OF
the board last December, have been
ordered restored This will include
the profits Tor the months Of January.
February and March. which have
been sent up to the wholesale dispen-
sary since the order. The total
amount returned. amounts to about
S4.5oo or $1,000. The profits for De-
cember will also be returned after
sufficient amount has been taken out
TO pay the expenses of the litigation.
Just what this will be is not yet
known. but it will not be very great.
On account of the large amount Of
stock now on hand there was but one
purchase made. and that was an order
II eorn whiskey. that stock being low
One hundred cases OF Silver Springs
whiskey were bought from J. W.
Kelly & Co., Of Chattanooga. The
board then adjourned after attending
to some routine business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
SCHOOL LIBRARIES FOR
THE RURAL DISTRICTS
FIVE SCHOOLS IN THE COUN-
TY HAVE APPLIED.
It Is Desired that Seven Others Take
the Necessary Steps at an
Early Date.

Five schools in Newberry county have
raised the necessary amount OF $40
by private subscription to secure
like amount from the county and a
Ike amount from the state for the es-
tablls..ment of school libraries under
the .Aull act by the recent Legislature.
These schools are as follows:
Trinity. i'll Township No. 6.
Chappels, in Township No. I.
Big Creek. in Township No. 9.
Presley. in Township No. 10.
Excelsior, in Township No. 10.
This still leaves seven schools in
the county which may secure. the ben-
etits of the measure during this year.
it being provided that appropriations
shall be made for only twelve schools
in each county during any one year.
County Superintendent Of Education
Eugene S. Werts states that he knows
OF several other schools which have
begun the raising of the necessary
amount by private subscription or
which are intending to take the matter
up very shortly, and that he hopes to
have applications from seven more
schools in very few days. y letter
was addressed to each teacher in the
county some. time ago calling atten-
ton to the advantages of the meas
ures and requesting that steps be
taken early to secure the benefits.
County Superintendent Werts and the
friends of education very much hope
that seven more applications will be
received in a very few days and, as
stated. Superintendent Werts is very
much gratihed at the outlook for re-
ceiving these seven additional appli-
cations.
The terms of the act have been
printed in full in The Herald and
News and have been referred to and
explained several times but there
seems yet to be a misunderstanding
among some For this reason the
following sections from the act are
reprinted:
"Whenever the patrons and friends
OF free public school shall raise by
private subscription and tender to the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
A New Advertising Dodge.

The little man took seat in the
corner of the car and started to read
one OF the latest novels. He began
to smile when he read the second
page, the third appeared to be even
funnier, and when he reached the
fifth page he broke out with loud
laugh. Everybody was interested I'M
mediately, and there was simultane-
Gus craning Of necks to catch the
title of the book.
A bearded man on the back plat
form noticed. the unusual excitement
in the car and finally caught sight OF
the little man with the laugh and the
book.
That's John Wadsworth Serious,
the author" he said to smooth-taced
man beside him.
Must be funny book, all right
remarked the beardless one.
Funny. nothing" retorted the
bearded man. That's one of his own
books, and he's pretending to be
amused just to advertise it. 1t is
new wrinkle, and it seems to catch
~. .-o,,d -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
Advertised Letters.

Remaining in Post Office at New
berry. S. c., for week ending April 9,
1904.
B.-Jessie Brown, Mr.. Lewie
Brown. Tonez Bouse.
C-Mr. George Caldwell. Mrs.
Mary Coleman.
D.-Mrs. Sallie Davis
G.-B. F. Grey. Mr.. Bennie Gold
man.
H.--Mrs. Ida Harris. Mr.. Adam
Henderson. Miss Dilcie Hill.
k.-Mr. J. w. King, Mrs. Mamie
Koon, (2).
L.-Will Leatha
R.-R. L. Rankin. James Rease, Mr..
y. Rirnes. Mr.. Fate Rice.
S.-Miss Lula Stephenson. Miss
Pinnie Shepard, Miss Eliza Sigh, H.
C. Strother. Miss Minnie Suber
T.-Sinon Thompson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
SHOT BY CONSTABLES.
An Affair in Charleston-The First of
It's Kind During Heywards
Administration.

John Sullivan, an employee of n.
Sottile, in Charlest':'. was shot and
perhaps fatally wouuued by dispeE-
sary constable. Wednesday night
This is the first homicide of the kind
in Governor Heyward's adminis:ra-
ton. When the dispensary law was
enacted, Charleston thought it All out
rage on the liberty of the citizens
there. and the unwavering moral SEN
timent against the law has made its
enforcement difficult The barkeep-
ers denied the right of license. con-
tinued in business in daring and flag
rant opposition to the law. just as the
moonshiners think the federal law
unjust
There have been many clashes in
Charleston. but heretofore no homi-
cides at the hand of the constables.
Sottile is an Italian and conducts
cafe near the postofice.
Sullivan and two negroes had gone
to Mount Pleasant. across the harbor,
where the liquor in bulk seems to
have been stored. There they were
met by Constables Owens and Hudson,
who conhscated boatload of liquor.
Sullivan started to the city, but came
back and attacked the constables with
an oar. 1t is stated that Hudson did
the shooting. but both constables
were placed in Jail. Hudson had been
chief of police of WATERFORD, Gov
ernor Heywards home town, and has
a good reputation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
CJJT ONT INTERFERENCE.
ENGLISH Suggestion for Open Game
of Football.
~. r.altnr Of The Tribune.

To the Editor or Tne lrtDuNe'
Sir. I have read your article What AIS + oot-
balI9, and also the opinions and suggested reforms
made bv several we'll known American opponents OF
the game and venture to affirm that not one OK
the suggested reforms would do anything more than
Ion of branch of the evil instead Of going to the
root Of # | believe 1 know something of football.
having played the game great many years under
both English Rugby and Association rules. have
also seen quite a little of tine game played under
American rules. having watched every well known
Eastern college team for the last ten years
About seven years ago pointed out in letter to
tho press how little chance there really was Of ever
having reforms long legislative action was Iett
in the hands OF the coaches. These coaches get an
almost princely sum for about months agree
able work and it would be too much to expect that
they their successors will ever legislate them
Rugby Football Imported from England many
wears ago but The game as PLACED here now o No
schooner to the latest ocean greyhound. Why? The
interference' for the runner spelling the game
and at once made rule penalizing interference.
along other, faster and safer lines here the game
mental principe Gd ot Of 0t5er
Under present rules play has no sooner started
! than il is stopped and then ensues the usual
tedious delay while the players disentanele them
selves receive first aid the injured, ascertain
that they have made a gain Of a loot. a foot and
| await the 4-11-44 OF the quarterback These mass
plays and the consequent piling up are respon-
TO the players and rob the game OF all the spec
/ tacuar features il might otherwise possess Let
those who Iegslate for the game in America penal
ize interference for the runner. and then the game
would be developed along other lines. making pos
sible the finest fastest and most spectacular OF
! games
II player makes n gain of five yards under
present rules he has done WELL il he makes
I va DIS his admirers shout themselves hOarse
Under English Rugby rules a run of thirty yards
or rlore is made in almost every minute of the
game, and the player is hampered by a leather
helmet. noseguard padded clothing or harness Of
any kind. When an English football player sees
the game it ia played here, he leaves the field
feeling that the only really interesting feature
( about the match the spectators. and he never
to wonder why the game is not played under
radically different rules until he learns that those
wei paid coaches the l. men who make
the rules. !. HARGREANES TATTERSAl.L.
BROOKLYN. n. Y 1904.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
RACE FOR LURALIGHTER.
SpeRcerian Unable to Carry HedUy
Weight an the Mud.

New-Orleans. Dec. 17.-Spencerian's inability to
shoulder top weight in the heavy going tells the
story of the running of the Crescent CITY Handicap
four victories this season always favOfite in
the betting, with Luralighter, to which she was
Ccncedng IS pounds, second choice Garnsh.
to ,, carried most of the money. He led to the
stretch, and then firing. failed to stall or Lura-
lighters challenge and finished second. The race
was worth Sl.llO to the winner.
Belle of Portland the only other beaten
favor!te. Jack Moran fell at the half mile in the
stake race, broke his leg and was destroyed. Inc
weather was clear and the track muddy Inc
summary:
First slx furlongs) Telescope 107 o. Martini
Mayor johnson, l07 H. Phillips third. time.
lis. Hakim and Caterpillar also ran
Second race Gseven furlongs(-Mstador, lO7 (Ncol9
70 s. won; Queen Rose. l04 (Romanelli): 20 to l.
second Kilties 1o3 "a. Brennan), 20 third Time
1854 Hidden, The Eye Kentoa and Fair Revsller
Third race (hve fu-longs)-Trossacks. lo7 wv Rob
bins. /. won Totness lO7 81. MARTINI. to 2.
second; Belle Of Portland, lo7 tLeel, to .. third
Tootsey Mac. La GrecQue. Maud Moser and Caryota
also
and quarter Luraishter, 9S (stille), |, won;
CNicoD. S to !. third. Time, 2:16 spencerian iiy-
mettus and handspring also ran. 80
Fifth race (handicap: Ave furlonss)-Eiperine. 107
ellD. 6 l. second Green Gown. iO2 O.. Wedder
Race Street. Balance All and San Felicia also
Jack Moran fell the half mile.
(Sching), 20 . won; AutoIight' l12 III. Phipsj,
IS to 5, second: Little Boy. 30 (2omanelD TO l..
third Time, 2:os Lord Tennyson, MinOtaur Lee
King Treacy. Always Faithful southampton and Cap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
TWO FAvoRITEs FIRST AT ASCOT

:. Los Angeles. Dec, 1.-TWO favorites-Capitanzo
III the second and Schoharie in the siXth-were the
only winning first choices at Ascot to-day. The
weather was clear and the track fast. The sum
mary:
First race six furlonssl-James J. Corbett 100 (E.
Walsh 70 !, won: FL Nerraco, lilo TreubeD, to /,
second; Golden Ivy, 1O5 (PowelD. 20 l.
l:16 PunctilIo. Tizen. Foxy Grandpa Lady Rice, Ne
grusca. Victoria s.. Corceit Troyator Prince Mont En-
joyment and Alma T0olin ran.
Second five and oneial furlongsC APPLIANCE 1O5
(Hidebrand), TO 3 won Firebal 105 tDugan. 10 l.
second; West Brookfeld 100 Qynch) l. third
Time, / 1S Maggie Mackey Isosolio ran.
Third race tSlauson course)-Emperor OF India. los
Idooman D to l, won: Happy Chance 100 Lawrence.
y to l. second; Dan Collins 1oT tE Walsh. 5 l..
Beach also
Fourth race zone and one-sixeenth miles)-Bragg lO7
tE. Walsh to l, Ellie. lO2 CMler) II n . sec
9nd 10 Bob, 10I tHildebrand) s. third. Time las
Hans Wagner also
Firth race Brooks course)-deather Honey, as CMc-
DanieD. 10 to j. BueridEe. 103 Walsh,
second MNrwan 102 Lawrence to l. third Time 2:O5
lnYictus Clloa. William r H. Needfu, Cncnnatus
lgnaCio also
sixth race (sauson course-schohare. los Hdebrand),
TO . Won Alamansor. 1903 jTreubeD 10 !, second
Esttad9; lG5 CMcComasl 30 to l. third Time. lila
Sir Christopher. Wlnifreda Nanon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
AMERICAN ENTRIES IN OCEAN RACE.
Endymion, Atlantic, Intrepid, Resolute and
Ariadne Possible Starters.

The ocean race for the German Emperor's Cup,
the preliminary details OF which were announced in
The Tribune OF Friday. pleasant topic Of con-
versation among yachtsmen yesterday There was
much speculation to what vessels Of the Amer
lean Yacht fleet would be eligible, and likely to
enter the long from Sandy Hook to the Lizard.
While none of the owners OF the largest yachts have
made any official announcements OF their intention to
enter their boats. il is looked certain that
Commodore George Lauder. ir. of the Indian Har-
nor Yacht Club. will enter his fine schooner Endy-
rnion which has a record of Is days and 20 hours
from Sandy Hook TO the Needles. Another yacht
that is almost certain 10 be In the race is the three
New-York and Larchmont yacht clubs She Won
both the Cape May and Brerton's Reef cups last
summer. is also likely that among the auxiliary
craft to enter will be found the names of the In
trepd owned by Lloyd Phoenix. the ReSOute.
owned by j.. w Masury. and the Ariadne, the
property Of Henry W. Putnam.
All these are large ssagoing vessels Of the cruis-
ing type, which the conditions call for. aud well
able 10 withstand any bad weather they may en-
counter the passage across. The British and
German yachts that will have to cross to
Sandy Hook. and race to the westward is among
the possibilities. II IS said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

Fast Craft Registered 5cith T7co
Clubs on South .ShrezcsbuU.

Long Branch y. J. Dee II (SpeclaD- Six-inch
Zee covers the South Shrewsbury and the army OF
yacht enthusiasts ready for battle with their
white winged hiers. There are about fifty Yachts
registered I'm the TWO clubs the Shrewsbury, OF
Pleasure Bay and the South Shrewsbury. Of
BTaLchport. and some three hundred active mem
bers not including The number Of New-York sport
ing men who journey down to the shore to 'tness
the races.
feature Of this winters racing on the south
shrewsbury VIII be the contest FOR the third class
pelsnant OF The world. won from the North ShrcWS-
bury Club last winter. William r. Joline's Hazel
J. and Benjamin p. Morriss Mildred We're sent to
Red Bank 10 win the pennant They met the
ATLANTA and the Wizard. and the Hazel /. won
tEe pennant Poth the North Shrewsbury and the
shrewsbury Club, OF Pleasure Bay have challenged
the trophy
In addition 10 the iennant races the contests for
cups. etc. yachts Of The South Shrewsbury Club
vii Try fer The state ponnant which is at present
leld by the North Shrewsbury Club al Red BANK
The South Shrewsbury Club completed a new club
aouse ms week II Shallow Point. and it
opened for the members To-day. The Shrewsbury
.'luhs headquarters IS at Pleasure Bay The Yachts
registered IN the Shrewsbury Club are follows:
Taird clsss-The Eagle. }. E. Green: the swallow
Il BORDEN: TIE Aurora. Jacob Cornwall: the Sweet
heart Water i. Pat,ea IRE Shrewsbury, = W. Price
tfs Florence A. F. " Reid: the Harold. Bay Domi-
Baby flth ard the Blue jay Charles Gibbons: Gypsy
SEl George T. Jeine. and the Magnolia. Clark Price.
FOURTH elHSsIts5 reg Charles Nooley: the Red Bird
:, Il. g clark. the Imp Clark Price. the West wind
shrewsbury club; the Dare be'il, William Buxton: the
ShosJ, Jesse Potter. and the Annie Eye
The club has nearly two hundred members o.
1odors. William A. Seaman: secretary Harold
5eaman; financial secretary. +. II. Green; treas
ETer J. L. Price. feet captain J. E Green: regatta
committee. William II Martin Frank afcIain
~a-iies Cook. Frank Price and 7 Fraser Price
Hartgig Baruchs SkeddaGle viii lie sailed this
The South Shrewsbury Ice Yacht and Boat club
has 80 members It's officers arc: Commodore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
CHESBR0 BEST PITCHER
Leads american League T,riiers IN
Games Won.

The Official batting and fielding averages Of the
American League season for 1904 were given out
yesterday. The New-York players lead in the posl-
lions OF eiortstops ana pitchers. In the former
class Conroy. of the Highlanders. comes first. He
80 assists and tIberfeId holds tenth posi-
ton. Chesbro. OF the Hghlanders. leads the pitch
ers for games won and lost. Happy jack won
q games. lost y and tied in
Robinson Of Detroit. and Vinson. Of Cleveland.
are the only TWO players who have a perfect per-
ceHtage for fielding. They both outfelders-
Robinson played in IS games. put out 30 men. made
assists ard errors. Nnson. in j. contests, put
ont q men. made assists and errors. Futz.
OF the HiEhanders. holds sixth position in the list
and is the ouhelder OF the local nine 10 the
leaders. Id Chance. Of Boston leads the first base
men: he took part il l51 games. put 1893, made
90 assists and Is errors. Cancel heads the local
players III fourth place Robinson. of Detroit,
also leads the second basemen. He played j.
games. put out 43. averaged g. assists and made
only one error. Williams. OF the local team. is
eighth in the list TannehiIl. Of Chicago leads the
third baseInen. out OF 153 games be put out 179
men, made 564 assists and so errors. Conroy, of the
highlanGers * NTH. For catc.seTs Sugden, of St.
Louis comes FIRST. He caught the bail in - games.
put out $50 men. made 100 assists and > errors.
ers Joss. OF Cleveland. il first. he played in %
games put out - men made u assists and ! error.
griffith. of the IIishlanGers, IS twelfth.
For club fielding. Chicago holds
honor ont of J56 games ifS ren-esantatIeS made
-l55 put-outs 2l65 assists and 30 errors. New
York IS fourth 4 complete list of the three lead
lliS men IA the various positions and complete
list Of the standing of all the local players aver
follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
EXPERTS AT THE TRAPS
Crescent Marksmen Only FiUe Bird,
Behind Visitors.

In spite OF the snowstorm eight Of tho aekn,-.
edged expert trapshooters OF this country met r.
number yesterday. chosen from the Crescsu, A.
letic Clubs gun club. and shot IN a friendly co,-y
petition at Bay Ridge for a silver trophy Tn ~
perts won. but by only FIVE birds. the score bslny
S24 to 3i9 The men shot at fifty targets. using w.
sets OF traps.
The weather conditions and the glare o, t,.
snowclad hills for a background were not TO the
liking OF the visitors r. Waters Of Baltimore: p Il.
Compile. ot Kentucky: w. Han. OF Georgia and
j. I. Shelly. accustomed to shooting in a wzrunar
climate. were handicapped considerably. they sai1
by the snOwstoTm. ed Gilbert was Ia prime fo-r,
In the team match against the Crescents he nada
the top scores Of % and % F. b. Stephenson OF N.
home team, being next highest. with q and %
In a mixed team match Of six men each team The
experts made some fine scores The conditions were
100 SHOTS FOR each man Here Gilbert again rnada
the top score OF g. Rolla Heikes being second win
80 Elliott and Marshall each scoring IS The team
Captdliled by Marshall won. with grand total "
fsS broken 20 4S5 smashed by Captain J. T. SkelIy
team In the regular shoot for the molthly cup h,
the club s maTkamen. -. e. Bennett Lowell n
highest ones OF the day. They broke tweaty-nrs
BIRDS each the fourth man, IT, =. Vanderveer
smashing = out OF possible o. Twelve men shor
IN ths contest, and nine In 25-bird trophy matca
which followed. In this final contest A. G. South
possible ..
The scores follow.