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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-20

Whitmire for school purposes. The
bonds are to run for twenty years
t which time they are to BE- paid
including the interest.
Mr.. Higgins also has a bill to
amend the school law IN reference
to the transfer of pupils from one
school district to another. AS the
law now stand it provides that the
trustees may transfer pupils another
district and the school to which they
are transferred shall accept them. 1t
is proposed to change the "shall" to
may" so that the school to which
they are transferred may or may not
accept them. In case the bill passes
# trustees of one school district use
their discretion and transfer pupils
and the trustees of the school to
which they are transferred use their
discretion and refuse to accept them
presume such pupils would be with
out school home.
Mr.. Higgins says he will also in
troduce a bill to exempt confederate
soldiers who are doing business in
partnership from their part of the Ii
cense tax.
In the senate Mr.. Blease's dispen-
sary investigating resolution has
passed the senate unanimously with
a few amendments. 1t is now in the
house and is in the hands of the dis
pensary committee Of that body. ]
presume, of course, it will pass, as no
one who holds a public Office OF trust
or profit could object to the fullest
investigation of his acts and doing
And as there are constant rumors of
things not what they should be it is
we'll to have a good and business
committee to make thorough inves-
tigation of these rumors. It is stated
by some that this investigation would
be reflection on the legislative COM
mittee appointed every year to check
up the books of the institution. This
committee is only charged with check
ing up the books while ther esolution
of Mr.. Blease covers other motters
in connection with the management
of the institution. Senator Ehrd for
Mr.. Towel, a member OF the board
from Lexington, stated that Towill
wanted the fullest and most search
ing investigation, whereupon Mr.
Biease stated that Mr.. H. H. Evans,
member of the board from New
berry, courted the fullest investiga-
tion into his ofhciol and private acts
as a member of the board. So there
can be no objection to full and COM
plete investigation. 1t seems to m
that such course is the best to pur-
Sue. If there is anything wrong in
crooked in the management of this
institution the people have a right to
know it and if there is not it is due
those conneced with the institution
that the people should know it also
Mr.. Blease's bill to reduce the pas
senger fare on railroads in this state
from three to two and a half cents a
mile vii! be considered by the judi
ciary committee next Wednesday
when the representatives of the rail-
roads will be heard in opposition to
the bill.
Mr.. Blease mas also introduced
a bill to prohibit the repetition in the
printing of certain resolutions and
public matter by the public printer.
Also a bill to extend the powers of
the Parr Shoals Power company.
This is Newberry enterprise in that
the stockholders live here and if this
power is developed it will mean a
great deal to Newberry if Our people
give it proper support and encour-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-20

seems conceded hat Judge Gark will
be elected without opposition, though
one or two names of lawyers were
mentioned as probable opponents.
In the eighth circuit a successor is
to be elected to succeed Judge Town
send. Senators D. E. Hydrick, Of
Spartanburg. and F. P. MCGOWAN, of
Laurens and Representative c. P.
Sanders OF Spartanburg will oppose
Judge Townsend. The impression
seems to prevail that the race will be
between Judge Townsend and Sena-
tor Hydrick with the chances prob
ably in favor OF Judge Townsend.
Superintendent D. J. Griffith of the
penitentiary will succeed himself. He
has made an efficient officer and the
affairs of the penitentiary are in good
shape under his management.
Three members of the board Of di
rectors of the penitentiary are to be
chosen to succeed NJ O. Rowland of
Spartanburg, Jno. G. Mobley, Of
Fairfield, and A. K. Sanders of Sum-
ter. They will be candidates to Sue
ceed themselves They will be op-
posed I understand by Representa-
tive Kirby of Cherokee and Jno. 7.
CASTOR of Columbia.
A trustee of the coiored college
at Orangeburg is to be chosen to sue
ceed Senator Cole L. Blease who re-
signed when he was elected senator.
So far as have beard of no candidate
for this place.
1t looks somewhat like some sort
of compulsory education law will be
passed. Mr.. Raysor put bill through
the senate two years ago but it fall
ed in the house.
Nh. Ashley has not yet brought up
his bill to abolish the immigration
department of the state and even if
he does it will most probably be kill
ed. The sentiment seems to be in
favor of letting the department alone.
X X
Two or three bills have been in
troduced to a division of the privilege
tax between Clemson and Winthrop.
One proposition is to establish an in
spection office at Winthrop and
give to that institution the surplus
from the tax colleced at that point
Another is to divide the surplus from
this tax, if there should be any after
paying the cost of inspection, be-
tween the two institutions. The dan
ger in tampering with this tax is that
we will lose it altogether if we do not
be careful.
1t was only yesterday that a bill
was introduced to ratify the constltu-
tional amendment as to biennial ses-
sions. There seems to be some doubt
as to the legality of the amendment
and it is expected that stubborn
fight will be made against the meas
ure. Others think there will be no
difficulty in getting the measure prop
crlv ratified. One of the objections
raised is that the constitutional pro-
vision as to amendments was not
complied with in having the proposed
amendment spread upon the journal.
In case the amendment is ratified it
will be necessary to change sew
eral other laws to conform to this
change.
x X X
I understand that another ten clr-
cult bill will be introduced at this
SESSION but as yet no such measure
has been proposed.
The bill to turn the South Carolina
college into the South Carolina Uni
versity has bee introduced in both
houses and will probably pass. 1t
takes about $4,000 more money.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-20

elected a Judge of the fifth circuit to
succeed Judge Ernest Gary 1t now
seems conceded hat Judge Gark will
be elected without opposition, though
one or two names of lawyers were
mentioned as probable opponents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-20

Whitmire for school purposes. The
bonds are to run for twenty years
t which time they are to BE- paid
including the interest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-20

Mr.. Blease also has bill to change
the time for the examination Of appli-
cants to practice medicine from May
to June This is to permit graduate:
of medicine to be able to stand their
examination without waiting a year
after graduation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
NOTED ACTOR is DEAD
JOSEPH JEFFERSON DIES AT HIS
HOME AT PALM BEACH, FLA,
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

West Palm Beach, Fla, April a.
Death has ended the career of Joseph
Jefferson. The final hours of the
noted actor were spent in unconscious
ness.
The end was not a surprise to his
family. Ever since his last sinking
spell, which came after a rally on
Thursday morning and which was fol
lowed by an apparent Improvement
until Friday, the family has been wait
ing for the end.
The sickness of Mr.. Jefferson which
ended in his death was contracted, it
is believed, while on a visit to his
son, Charles B. Jefferson, at Hobe
sound, a few miles above Palm Beach,
where he went to meet mis- friend,
former President Cleveland. 1t is be.
lieved that from a slight indiscretion
In his eating there he suffered an at.
tack of indigestion.
Joseph Jefferson was born in Phila.
delphia Feb. 20, 1929, and was looked
upon as the dean of the dramatic pro.
fession in this country. He first ap.
peared on the stage as a child and
during his career had played in a
number of foreign countries. His
great reputation was made in rip
Van Wrinkle" which he played in al.
most every city in the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
FOURTEEN LIVES LOST
CONVENT BUILDING AT ST. GEN.
EVlEVE, QUE, COMPLETELY
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Montreal, April 21.-A disastrous
fire broke out at an early hour and
reduced to ashes the convent in the
little village Of st. Genevieve One
nun, nine young ladies ranging in
age from eleven to eighteen years
and four old women lost their lives.
As soon as the fire was discovered
the villagers fastened to the scene.
Bucket brigades were hurriedly
formed and every possible effort was
made to save the building, but the
fire had gained such Roadway that it
was soon apparent that there was no
chance to save it from destruction.
The occupants, aroused by the smoke,
attempted to grope their way out of
the building. Sister Marie Adjuteur, in
heroic efforts to save the lives of the
children in her charge, succumbed to
the smoke and flames. The pupils
who persisted were in a portion of the
building where the fire had obtained
too much Roadway before the alarm
was given to enable those who re-
sponded to effect their rescue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
CONGRESSMAN KILLED
JOHN M. PlNCkNEY, HIS BROTH.
Err AND ANOTHER MAN SLAIN
AT Hampstead, TEX.

Hampstead, Tex, April 25.-Bitter
feeling over the prohibition question,
which has been felt for several years
throughout the county, ended in
bloodshed at night. At a mass meet
ing called for the purpose of petition.
ing the governor to send rangers to
enforce the local option law, J. n.
Brown, a leading lawyer and a
staunch anti-Prohibitionist, began
shooting. In an instant the shooting
became general. Three men were
killed, n man was fatally injured
and two others seriously wounded.
The dead are:
j.. N. Brown, Congressman John NJ.
Pinckney, and Tom Pinckney, brother
of the congressman.
John Mills, a leading Prohibitionist,
1t is feared, cannot survive the night.
Armed men parade the street. Ex-
element is at fever heat. The gov
ernor has been notified and rangers
are now on the way.
The nights ARRAY may be traced
chiefly to the recent election in which
the anti-Prohibitionists suffered defeat.
Since this election the county has
been divided into factions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
FLEET SAILS NORTH
ROJESTVENSkY QUITS KAMRANH
BAY FOR AN UNKNOWN
DESTINATION.

kamranh Bay, Indo-China, April 20,
via Saigon, April 24.-The Russian
squadron, consisting of ffty-two ships,
including transports, left Kamranh
bay at noon and the main portion
soon disappeared in a northerly direc-
ton. Sixteen vessels-the Russian
cruiser Svietlata. the Russian hospital
ship Orel, four German transports,
eve Danish transports and three
Russian transports-remained in the
ofing.
Fishermen and others assert that
they heard heavy %cannonading off
Kamranh bay during the evening Of
April %.
Those who saw Admiral Rojestven-
sky prior to his departure say he is
suffering from dysentery, accompanied
by severe pains. All the officers and
Crews Of the Russian ships appeared
to be full of confidence.
1t is believed here that it is Admiral
Rojestvensky's intention to do every
thing possible to have Admiral Ne
bogatoff join him before undertaking
q decisive battle. A torpedo boat de-
stroyer is patrolling tho coast.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
DEATH OF SENATOR PLArr.
Connecticut Statesman Passes Away
After lonQ illness.

Connecticut Statesman Passes Away
After Long illness.
Washington, Conn, April 22.--Unit.
ed States Senator Orville Hitchcock
Platt of Connecticut died at his sum
mer home here during the evening
from pneumonia, The end came al
most Unexpectedly, the immediate
cause being the breaking Of the alb
scesses which had formed in the right
lung and which produced strangula-
lion. Senator Platt's illness dates
back two months. when he contracted
q severe cold. which later developed
into pneumonia. He was seventy
eight years of age.
During his service of twenty-siX
years Senator Plat took an active
part in the proceedings of the upper
branch of congress-, filed many i'm
portant committee assignments and
demonstrated his capacity m handling
questions of national O,rest. He
was chairman of the juulciary com
mittee and a member of the commit
tees on Cuban relations, finance and
revolutionary claims. Senator Plat
was frequently called to the chair to
preside temporarily over the senate
and during the Swayne Impeachment
trial sat throughout as presiding OFF,
oar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
DROP IN MAY WHEAT
ANOTHER HEAVY DECLINE IN
PRICES ON THE CHICAGO
BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, April 25.-Remnants of
the famous Gates line of May wheat
were thrown upon an unsupported
market on the board of trade here
Monday, adding a further decline of
7hc to the sensational 11kc break
of Saturday. This recession from the
dollar mark, the last price of the
previous session, was rapid and spec.
tacular and was accompanied by
demonstrations in the pit almost equal
to those of Saturday. When the final
bell closed the days operations, May
wheat was being offered at 93c. a net
loss of &c on the days trading.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
Tuesday, April Is.

Easter contributions to the churches
of New York city are estimated to
have considerably exceeded $3.50, 900.
Easter Monday was celebrated by
the children of Washington with their
annual egg rolling on the White
House grounds.
Shakespeare festival week is being
celebrated ut Stratford-on-Avon with
great spirit. The town is gay with
bunting and music and crowded with
visitors.
Joseph Burtis Hustled, once a.
wealthy Wall street broker, is dead
at a New York city hospital. For a
year past he had lived at a cheap
hotel, maintaining himself by dealing
in secondhand watches.
Five thousand men employed at the
National tube works at McKeesport.
Pa, were given an increase of wages
In their pay envelopes Monday. The
increase averages from s to 10 per
cent and dates from April l..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
KOCH JURY COMPLETED.
State Outlines It's Case Against New
Ulm Dentist.

Vim OenttSt.
Mankato, Mimi, April 25.-The state
disclosed It's hand during the day in
the Koch case, and 1t vas a stronger
one than it had at New Ulm on the
first trial of this celebrated case.
AS General Childs outlined the mat
ter, the state has strengthened it's
case at three important points.
A witness has been found who
claims she saw Koch enter his Office
betw,aen 9 and $3.50 the night of the
mu.Ser. go to the corner of the room
where he kept a hammer that tallies
exactly with the n found at the
scene of the murder, strike a light,
apparently take the hammer down and
put it in his pocket and then put the
light out. 1t Is then presumed he
went cross to the barber shop,
waited till the way was clear and
went up to Gebhard's Office.
This hammer is to be identified by
the scrubwoman who cleaned Koch's
office shortly before the murder.
The third point newly developed by
the state involves the route taken by
the murderer after leaving the Geb-
hard premises. Mrs. Dahm will testi-
fy that some party a few moments
before 10 raj through her yard to-
ward the Koch residence, using the
private gate and path often used by
the Koch family. as the Dahms are
tenants of the Kochs. Fresh blood
was found on the gateDOSt in the
morning where none had been before.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, April 10.

Mrs. Rachel ]. Wilson Albright,
ninety.three years old, is dead at Fort
Madison. la. She was a granddaugh-
ter of Betsy Ross, who made the
American flag.
Mrs. ]. King Clark, the artist who
recently returned from a visit to the
court centers of Europe, is dead at
Cincinnati from exhaustion following
an operation for tumor.
Chicago clubs are expecting to en-
fertain President Roosevelt and Alton
B. Parker at the same time. Both
party leaders have arranged for a
visit to that city the last week In
May.
The American submarine boats
have proved so satisfactory that the
Russian admiralty has just signed a
large order for additional boats which
will be built at Libau under the direct
supervision of the inventor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
SENTENCED TO HANG
c. D. CRAWFORD TO ExPlArE
MURDER OF HEINE LUNDEEN
ON THE GALLONS.

Elk River, Mimi, April 2O.-C. D.
Crawford, convicted of the murder of
Heine Lundeen, was brought into
court at 9 a. m. and sentenced to
death by hanging.
Arthur c. Losee, alias Farmer, who
was convicted of murder in the third
degree, was sentenced to the highest
penalty-thirty years in the peniten-
tiary. Losee vas Crawford's compan-
ion in a boxcar last November when
Crawford shot and killed Lundeen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF MILWAUKEE EN-.
BEETLES $1,5oo,ooo.
Money Taken by Head Of Institution
Lost in Speculation on the Wheat
Observation-Disclosures Deposit Amount
Demands of Depositors and Put the
Bank on a Solid Foundation.
Bank on a Solid Foundation.

Milwaukee, April 24.-Frank G..
Bigelow, president Of the First Ma
tional bank of this city and former
president of the American Bankers
association. has dffaulted the banks
funds to the extent of 81, 500 900. The
directors of the bank have deposited
in the bank a sum sufficient to make
the institution perfectly solid. Mr..
Bigelow has been placed under ar.
rest.
The capital of the First National
bank is $1.5Oo. 900 and the surplus is
$4,000 MI. Bigelow has signed
over property to the bank amounting
to 100000, making his net defalca-
ton about $4,000
Aside from the surplus, which will
meet the amount of the defalcation,
the sum of s~1,535.O0O has been sub.
scribed by directors to meet any de.
mands which may be made on the
bank. The comptroller of the cur.
rency has been notified and has been
asked to make an immediate examina.
ton of the bank.
Mr.. Bigelow's d%efalcation became
known to the directors of the bank on
Saturday night. He admitted that
the amount had been lost in specula.
ton and that he had falsified the
books to cover up the ~defalcation.
Assistant Cashier Implicated.
Henry G. Coll, assistant cashier OF
the bank, has been removed, charged
with having been a party to the falsi.
fication of the figures in the banks
books. The announcement of the de.
%falcation was made by George P. Mil.
Ter, one of the directors of the bank.
An intimate friend of President
Bigelow, discussing the case, said:
Wheat speculation has cost the
Bigelows their name and the bank q
large sum Of money. 1t is a family
tragedy as we'll as a tremendous shock
to the financial circles of the city.
The father, Frank G. Bigelow, had
Chicago speculative connections with
the firm of Tracy & Co., in which his
son, Gordon Bigelow, was a member
I'm the late Armour-Gates wheat
battle and the sharp fluctuations of
the market which have come during
the last few days Bigelow senior and
the Bigelow junior were caught, and
caught for all that the bank directors
now report taken"
At 2 p. M, an hour before closing
the bank, the crowd of depositors
seeking to withdraw their deposits
had swelled to about 500. extending
out over the sidewalk into the street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
JUDGE A. M. THAYER DEAD,
Gained National Reputation by Writ
ing Opinion in Securities Case.

st. Louis, April 25.-Amos Madden
Thayer, United States circuit Judge
OF the Eighth judicial circuit, who
gained a national reputation by writ
Ing the opinion of the United States
circuit court of appeals in the North
ern Securities case, died at his resi-
dence here at night after an illness
OF four months. Judge Thayer was
born in Nina, N. Y, in 1841. He was
educated at Hamilton college.
Judge Thayer vas appointed United
States district judge for the Eastern
district of Missouri by President
Cleveland in 1887 and in 1894 he was
appointed by President Cleveland to
the United States circuit bench.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April 24.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $6.0O@6.75; poor to me-
dium, $4.50@5.70; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75@5.0O; COWS and heifers, ST.
B@5.90; calves, $3.O0@6.Oo. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $5.45@5.6O; good
to choice heavy, $5.55@5.65; light,
$5.35@5.55. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $5.25@5.50; Western sheep,
H.25@5.4O; native lambs. shorn, $3.50
$3.50; Western, $4.5O@7.6O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
Northern Pacific Sued.

A damage suit for 100000 has been
instituted against the Northern "a.
cifc railway by D. F. Siegfrled Oh
Sanborn, as guardian for Roy CornlcR'
a nine-year-old boy. 1t is alleged ina,
his heel was caught between the ran
and the planks of a crossing and tha'
an engine ran over him, crushing d
leg, before he could extricate hlnlsell'
A defective crossing is alleged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
DECLINES TEN POINTS,.

Northern Securities Continues Down.
ward Plunge.
New York, April 25.-Northern Sc
curities took another headlong plunge
during the day in Wall street, declin-
ing 10k points, to 1856.
Hardly more than a week ago the
stock was selling at 1856, the highest
it ever reached.
C%oincident with the slaughter of
Northern Securities Northern Pacific
made it's advent on the market and
was hammered mercilessly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
Deep River Branch Changed.

It is now assured that the Grea'
Northern will build the Deep hl'e
branch from Towner instead OF 1ton
Denbigh. Official information TO '''
effect has been given out and the SUI
veyors have completed their worn.
The new survey runs four miles eas,
of the old one made from DenDlsN
last fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
GAGS County Fair Association.

J. w. Smith is president, C. Z. vii.
son secretary and w. A. Scott treas
urer OF the new Cass County Fair as.
ISOLATION, organized at Fargo under
the recent state law. The association
has fixed the membership at S., with
annual dues of 81, and a large mem.
bership is expected. A meeting was
called for May 25, and it is planned
to hold the first fair this fall. State
and county fairs will be held at Fargo
in alternate years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. April 24.-Wheat--May,
93c; July, S4A @S4Mc; Sept, 8Oh@
80&c. Corn-April, 45kc; May, 46c;
July, 46t2c; Sept, 46Ac.. Oats-May,
29Mc; July, 29A @29Ac; Sept, 2s%c.
Pork--May, $12.15; July, $l2.45; Sept,
$12.G5 Flax-Cash. Northwestern,
$1.4O; Southwestern, $1.25: April, ST.
25; May, $l.25. Butter-Creameries,
A@2oc; d%airies, 22@27c. Eggs-l5m
15hc. Poultry-Turkeys, l5c; chick.
ems 12c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
NO FIGHTING IN MANcHURIA.
Marshal oyama Awaiting Result of
Naval Battle.

st. Petersburg, April 24.-The news
from Manchuria indicates that Field
Marshal Oyama's plans await the re-
suit of the naval battle, it being too
risky for the Japanese army to under
take serious operations while the out
come of the sea fight is in the bal
ance. Should Admiral R~ojestvensky
reach Fladiyostok and Admiral Togo
still be able to protect the Japanese
lines Of communications the general
belief at the war Office is that the
Japanese will forthwith attempt to cut
Oft and invest Vladiyostok and make
oil the place another Port Arthur.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
Face FearfuIIy Burned.

John Golf, who was injured while
at work in the Grand Forks laundry,
has lost the sight of one eye and the
other is affected badly. Mr.. COTS
face was also badly burned and he is
suffering a great deal of pain. The
accident happened while Mr.. Golf was
cleaning q steam pipe with caustic of
soda. The steam was suddenly forced
out and he received the full force Of
1t in his face. His right eye was
literally cooked by the accident, and
his left was badly injured. His face
was also badly burned by the acid.