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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-10

tbrongcd the city's streets far into
I night, but there is little liquor
ia idence and it is believed the
worst is over.
George Hall, the ex-convict from
Montgomery county, who is supposed
to have led the mob which lynched
the three alleged murderers of the
Lyerly family last night, is in the
jail---the plan to recue him from the
clutches of the law, rumors of which
caused Gov. Glenn to hurry troops to
Salisbury, has not materialiZed. The
surviving negroes, Henry Lee, George
Erwin and two women, are safe in
the Jail at Charlotte and there is no
danger of violence to them. The
special term of court which convened
to try the victims Of mob vengeance,
acting under orders from the govern
or. will not adjourn until every eff
fort to convict the leaders Of the mob
has been exhausted. The case is being
worked up and many arrests are ex-
pected tomorrow. The governor is
determined to push the matter to the
bitter end. The cases against the sur.
,viving defendants, against whom true
bills were found, were continued un,
til the regular term Of Rowan court.
| Long before the sun rose curiou:
persons went to the scene Of the lynch
ing and cut off the toes, the finger:
and ears Of the negroes who were hung
to the limb Of the big tree on Hender
sons baseball ground.
The bodies were badly mutilatce
before they were removed. 1t look
as if lot Of sorry fellows, assisted
! by a few good citizens from the seem
of the Lyerly MURDER did the work
When the court was convened ther
was a slight diminution in the crowd
; though every seat was taken. Their
was noticeable suffering written o,
the face of Judge Long, his attitude
: was yet determined. but it was chang
: ed completely. His references Tues
J day to mob talk were always char
actcrizing it vaporings, and. Of tn
} men most iterested here and mos
anxious to see the trial proceed, he ap
J pcared to fear violence less. His dis
appointment and humiliation are com
plctc.
The first thing dispatched was
E continuance of the case until tn
regular term.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-10
LYNCH NEGROES AT MIDNIGHT.
Mob Makes Short Work of Lyerly
Murderers-Fully Three Thous-
and Men Took part in
Lynching.

A. mob of 5000 determined men,
shortly before II O'Clock Monday
night, forcibly entered Rowan County
Jail. at Salisbury, removed thcrcfrom
three Of the six prisoners charged with
the murder of the I.ycrly family, at
Barber Junction, july l3, and lynched
them. Neasc and John Gillespie and
Jack Dillingham;, supposed to be the
principals to the crime. were the VIC
Tins of mob vengeance. The remain
in" negroes. Henry Ice, George Erwin
and Bella Dillingham;, were not mol
estcd and later toni ght officers hur-
ried them off to Greensboro.
The mob began gathering at sun
down. Mayor Boydon promptly order
ed the saloons closed and, with other
prominent citizens, United States Sen
ator Overman, Judge Long, who was
holding the special term of Court to
try the negroes, and Solicitor Ham
mer, gathered on the Jail steps and ad-
dressed the crowd, which at that time
numbered 1000. There were howls
and cat calls from the mob, but for a
time there was no move on their part.
They lacked leader. While citizens
were appealing to the mob, two men
slipped through the crowd and were
entering the Jail with hammers. They
were discovered and arrested. The
mob continued its yelling, but there
Su0c CT Ill no oonon,,j n1 rnOua
About 8 o'clock Mayor Boydcn call
ed npon the local military company
the Rowan Rifles, for aid. They az,
semblcd quickly, but were supplied
only with blank cartridges, having nc
orders to shoot to kill. Fireman Nc.
Lcndon, Of Charlotte, Southern Rail,
way employee, was shot in the stom,
ach by bullet said to have been fircC
by a member Of the mob. He was
fatally wounded. Will Troutman
negro drayman. was also seriously
shot at about the same time. Both arr
said to have been accidental, occasion
cd by some Of the few wild shots fire,
by members of the mob with the cvi
dent Intention Of frightening citizens
AT 10 o'clock there was Il stir il
the mob. 1t was augmented by full.
500 men. who came. il is said, from
Whitney, where the Whitney Rcduc
ton Company is developing the Yad
kin water entrance. The great crow
out side after their arrival when
crowd of fifty, forming sort G
flying wedge. made break for tn
Jail doors, overp"wcred The officer
and effected an entrance. The grea
crowd outside surgcd in behind tn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-10

leaders and in few moments more
emerged from the door with their vic
tins.
The negroes were quietly marched
northward toward Spencer, but halt
was made at Henderson s ball gorund,
in the edge Of town. There the negroes
were given time to confess the crime.
They refused to either deny or confess
and were so thoroughly frightened as
almost to have lost the power Of
speech. John Gillespie wept piteously
and begged for his life. firing Of its
efforts to secure statements from the
negroes, at midnight, the ropes were
quickly brought forward and adjust
ed and the three were strung up to the
limbs of one tree and with howls and
curses the crowd riddled the dangling
bodies with bullets.
BY 12 o'clock it was all over and
half an hour later nothing remained
of the immense throng that had pack
cd the streets but few groups Of
citizens discussing the lynching. {
George Erwin was taken from the
jail with his associates and closely
questioned. Then the mob led him
back to his cell. Nease Gillespie
maintained his innocence to the end.
The other two would neither confess
nor deny the crime. Ed Barber, a
relative of the murdered man, follow
cd the mob with the prisoners to the
scene of the lyuching and pleaded with
the INTO return the negroes to the Jail
and let the law take it's course, but
them to rctrm the negroes to the Jail
him not. Fireman McLcndon, wound
led by stray ball from the mob, will
die. His home is in Charlotte. He
was simply an interested spectator of
the scene.
The cvrimc with which the negroes
were charged and for which they were
placed on trial at special term of
Rowan County Court, was the murder
on the night Of July 18th, at Barber
Junction, Of Isaac Lyerly, his wife
and two children. Feeling ran high al
the time and an effort was made tc
lynch the negroes. They were hurried
away and brought to Charlotte, where
they remained until Sunday night
when they were taken to Salisbur!
for trial.
Wednesday night three companies O
the North Carolina National Guard
: one command from StateSvillc, com
| pany Of infantry and battery Of ar
= tillcry from Charlotte, surrounded tn
= Jail at Salisbury, while sentries witt
I loaded guns and orders to shoot t
a kill patrol the four streets that flan
f the prison. There have been threat
c and rumors of threats all day and in
s to The night, but there has been II
t dcmonstration-only the general fee
G ing Of disnuictudc and unrest. Crowd
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-10

with such good aim and foce that
an hours struggle by the fish failed
TO wrest the barb from its side. The
swordfish weighed nearly 225 pounds
and was more then ten feet long from
its tail to the tip Of its long and hand
some sword.
With Captain Buell. at the wheel,
and Peter standing in the pulpit, with
eyes on the sea and harpoon in redi-
ness for quick work. the II. a. B. was
propelled by gasoline engine and sail,
while all hands kept sharp watch
to see big black fin and tail protrud
ing above the fater. Suddenly Peter
sang out, "There' s one,' and pointed
to where not htirty feet away and just
to the right, big swordfish lay mo-
tionless at the top Of the water, fin
and tail out. baking in the sun. Capt.
Buell. stecred carefully and the boat
crawled towards the fish, while Peter
stood ready with barbed harpoon ten
feet long poised ready for strike.
When the pulpit was almost over
the fish it swan to the right and COM
mcnccd to sink slowly. Then with all
the force Of both strong arms Peter
sent the heavy harpoon solidly into
the fish. His aim was true. The
double spearhead barb went directcly
back Of the fin, the pole was shaken
lose, the kcg at the end was tossed
overheard and then and there was q
grand sight. The big fish diyed down
and the kcg churned the water as tho
Swordfish, stung by the barb, sought
to get away. Time and again the key
went under after the rod was un
wound. Then the fish started to swim
away and for more than a mile il
towed the keg with the T. \. B. keep
ing near. Finally when the keg show
ed that the swordfish had become tir
cd Peter set out in a rowboat to picl
up the kcg and haul in the captive. HI
tossed the kcg into the small boat ant
began gradually to haul in the line
After the slack had been taken on
and the fish felt the pull on the lin
ii started again. Peter paid out th'
rope a few fathoms and then. will
feet braced. stood up in the boat ant
: was towcd along for nearly mile
the boat being stern foremost.
He carefully pulled in and agail
tnwcd. At length the fish was haulc'
alongside the rowboat. 1t dartcd a
way and was played for while. Thi
was repeated several times, and aft
a while Peter pulled the fish alongsid
4 and slipped a moose Of the rope owe
S its tail. thus ending the struggle. TIL
f fish was towed to the sailboat an
: and lashcd securely to one side. .Th
J.. struggle with the big fish lasted MOI
5 than an hour. The r. a. B. cruise
h around an hour or so more but coul
t find no more swordfish.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-10
Caught Big Sword Fish.
Providence Journal.

I'rOVIdcnce journal.
The biggest sworIfish that has been
caught this season off Scaconnet was
brought to the Scaconnct Point wharf
Wednesday afternon in the big sail
boat Y. A. B. by Captain Thomas a.
Buell.. TO Peter Blockingcr Belongs
the honor Of first sighting the big fish
and Of scnG'n" the harpoon into il
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-10
LIMESTONE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,

POINTS
ton University Methods Fine Equipment Splendid
Beautiful Site
of
A.
1906 Send for catalogue LEE DAVIS President
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Last year $500 native Christians
were added to the church in Japan.
Japan is building in her own ship
Yards forty vessels, including two bat
tleships.
The United Kingdom measures 121,-
O9o SQUARE miles: the British empire
covers 11.90S.378 square miles.
II has been estimated that terrestrial
days are lengthening at the rate Of
obout half second century.
Montreal Cam mionists are pre-
paring 10 erect the finest labor temple
IN North America. 1t will cost $780,
600
Taking all crimes, more are com
mitted in the autumn than during any
other of the four seasons of the year.
Cats fur has no oily substance in It,
and consequently Is more easily wetted
through than that Of most other AMI
mails.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

big bundle of his employers letters,
which he displays with as much
pride as though they were his own.
He feels important, and looks it,
but he is proud Of his place. He is
attending to business. He likes to
have the world know that he is at
work for busy concern. The boy
who says 1--WE" Identifies himself
with the concern, its interests are
his. He sticks up for It's credit and
reputation. He takes pleasure in
his work and hopes to say we are
in earnest. The boy will reap what
he sows if he keeps his grit and
sticks to his job. You may take off
your hat to him as one of the future
solid men of the town Let his
employer do the right thing by
him; check him kindly if he shows
signs of being too big for his place,
counsel him as to his habits and as
sociates, occasionally show him a
pleasant prospect for advancement.
A little pride does an honest boy a
heap of good. Good luck to the boy
who says I'VE"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

were close on the track of the Of
tenders, when a large mail order
house offered some So, 600 worth of
stamps for postal orders. AS it was
impossible, however, to identify
these stamps as the ones which had
been stolen the clue proved futile.
Another benefit Of the plan will
be the facility it will afford Tor
checking the real business of each
Office. Many times it is suspected,
and sometimes even proved, that
postmasters manage to dispose of
stamps to outside businessmen and
firms, thus showing an apparent iE-
crease of business that Is fictitious
and unwarranted. On the strength
of such showing claims are made to
the department for increase of Office
help, and it also cuts a figure in
fixing the salary of the postmaster
himself. Much trouble has been eX-
perIenced over this tendency to
pad" the business of some offices,
but when the stamps are marked
with the name Of the Office it will
put an end to such illegal practices.
The plan, in fact, seems to have
much to commend it, and the ex-
pertinent will be watched with a
good deal of interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
WHAT CONSTITUTES SUCCESS.

What constitutes success" A
Boston firm has awarded q prize for
the best answer TO this question.
Mrs. A. j. Stanley of Lincoln, Kan,
wrote: He has achieved success
who has lived we'll, laughed often
and loved much; who has gained
the respect of intelligent men and
the love of little children; who has
filled his niche and has accomplished
his task; who has left the world
better than he found it, whether by
an improved poppy; a perfect poem
or a rescued SOUL who has never
lacked the appreciation of earth's
duty or failed to express it; who
has always looked for the best in
others and has gwen the best he
had; whose life was an inspiration,
whose memory be2ediction,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

1t can be stated on high authori-
ty that there will be no changes in
the Roosevelt cabinet after March
4 next upon which date Secretary
Shaw will retire from the treasury
and Secretary Hitchcock from the
interior department. The official
family will then be made up as fol
lows: State, Root; treasury, Cor
telyou; war, Taft; navy, Metcalf;
justice, Bonaparte; interior, Gar
field; postofice, Meyer; agriculture,
Wilson commerce and labor, Strauss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Office Seeks the Man.

"Private" Allen Of Mississippi, while
in congress. was fond Of telling about
a fine old gentleman down in Tupelo,
whose habit was TO sit OH dry goods
box and talk politics. His hobby was
that the office should seek the man,
and not the man the office. and he
waxed eloquent in the discussion of
the chosen theme.
Finally he determined TO become 9
candidate himself, and went out upon
an eIectiOneering tour. When his
friends twitted him about his change
of front he replied:
"Oh. yes. the office should seek the
man. but the man should be around so
that tbe Office may find him. "-Roches-
for Hera Id.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
CRY NAME ON POSTAGE STAMPS

Another innovation is planned by
the postoffice department which is
Of considerable interest to all cities
whose postoffices rank in the So
called presidential class. Com
mencing with next year all post
age stamps placed on sale at such
offices will bear the name o. the
city which orders them and also the
name of the state In which such
city is located. As there are about
5000 of such cities and a separate
and distinctive die will be necessary
FOR the manufacture Of the stamp
issue accorded to each. it is plain to
be seen that the new plan will in
volve considerable more work and
some additional expense, but the
department officials believe this will
be more than justified by the
benefits expected from the operation
of the plan.
In the first place it is held that
shis new plan will prove check to
sstarap robberles, which have been
OF increasing frequency of late
years. It is only at the presidential
offices that large amOants of stamps
are kept ON hand, and whea the
stsauDs are plainly marked with the
name of the place where they are
held It Will be nluch ease to trace
thern IN case of robbery. A few
wears ago, for instance, the post
Office at Chicago was robbed OF
nearly 100000 worth of stamps,
asnd as the. robbers were necessarily
coligsd to dispose of these stamps
n sarge quantities the detection Of
the crTs,nz mails would have been com
parativeiy easy had the stamps
borne the imprint OF Chicago.
As It was the robbers we're never
,7pr~ebended, although the au
~ grimes at one time believed they
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

How valuable are many of the
little things that we consider SO
lightly Professor S. A. Forbes,
Illinois state entOmOlogist, in re-
cent lecture before a farmers IN
stitute, gave some Accordingly IN
teresting facts gathered in his in
vestigation of birds with reference
to their usefulness to the farmer.
He finds that the English sparrow is
the only one that is entirely use
less and a detriment. Among the
startling things brought out were
the capacity of snow birds for weed
seed and the actual cash value of
the meadow lark. The latter he
found were each worth 80 cents a
season as insect destroyers. This
sum is fair interest on an $18 in
vestment, and this is what Pro
fessor Forbes figures is the loss to
the farmer every time q meadow
lark is killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

The Iowa friends of Secretary
Shaw are making an effort to re-
vive bis boom for the presiden tial
nomination. From the Indifferent
manner in which the Shaw talk was
received a few months ago, how
ever, it would seem the Iowa
people should take the hint
and realize they are simply wasting
their time and efforts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

If dealers in skates could afford
e give life preservers with each
pair sold during the next few weeks
it would save a lot of worry for
anxious mothers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

According to The New London Re-
publican Mr.. Houser's candidacy
for the senate lis not to be sneezed
at" That may depend, how
ever, on who is holding the snuff
box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

giving comes after election long
enough to give them a chance to
recover their calmness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

Don't laugh at a boy who magni-
fies his place. You may see him
coming from the postofice with a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

Of course it is a lucky thing for
the defeated candidates that Thanks
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-09
BIBLIOTECA CALLEJA

Obra publicada Ell Enero de 1906
/. = JocoItiot. FL crimen del molino de
Usor.
Obras publicadas en- Febrero de 1906
2. - BouUies. Coette la Cayenita.
3. - Nojr La reina de los gitanose
4. SaIgGri. Los pescadores de ballena.
bis Salgari. Invierno en- 81 Polo Norte.
Obras publicadas en- Mario de 1906
5. = FeuGl. Ell juramento de Lagardere.
6. - FeuGl Aurora de Movers.
Z. = Feaillet La novela de un jOven
pebre.
s. ToWdouee Las pesadillas.
Obras pub1icadas en- Abril de 1906
o Soigo,j. La soberana del campo de
orc.
10. - Solgoyi. El rey de los cangrejos.
II. = Beiot. El parrcda.
II. = Bel0t Lubin Y Dacolard.
l3. = Nerouoey. E bazar de San German
Obras de Mayo de 1906
Ia. - Camictt. Hijo del mar.
15. - Saigayi. Los naufragos del Liguria
16. = S0lgayi. Deyastaciones de los pi-
ratas.
Il. = Siloestre Rosa de Mayo
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10. = Solgori. Sandokan
20. = Salgori La mujer del pirata
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Y 2J ctys., con franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-09

Por la presente Sc notidca usted
que Sc ha presentado en- la ofcina
del Secretario de la Corte de Distrito
del Distrito Judicial de San Juan,
Puerto Rico, la demanda del actor
antes citado, en- la cua1 Sc so1icita de
la Corte que ordene Il nulidad de las
inscripciones en- Ell RegiStro de la
Propiedad de la fnca San Anto .lio,
jurisdiction de Bayam6n, 4 partir de
la primera inscription q nombre de
usted, anu1ando la venta al demanda :
do Abril, y pidiendo Sc reconozcan
los derechos de la Succession deman-
dante sobre dicha fnca, y que 1e sean
adjudicados, haciendose una liquida
cion y entrega de los bienes de la
difunta Tomasa Morales, 4 favor de
la SUCCESSION demandante
Y Sc notifica & usted que de no
comparecer q contestar dicha deman-
da dentro de los diez dfas despues
de noti6cado, 81 Ia rotifcaci6n sc hi
ciere en- el distrito y dentro de los
veinte d1as, 81 Sc hiciere fuera del
distrito, pero en- la Isla de Puerto
Rico y dentro de los cuarenta d1as
81 Sc hiciere en- otra parte, ell de-
mandante podra solicitar y obtener
la continuation del pleito en- su au-
sencia hasta obtener sentencia.
Y por orden de la Corte publtquese
este edicto por el termino legal en-
TN peri6dico de San Juan.
Abogados demandantes: Rafaei L6-
PEE Landr6n y Cayetano Col Cuchf.
Extendida bajo mi firma en- San
Juan Puerto Rico, hoy 7 de Septiem-
bre de Ioo6.-Jose r. Figueras, Sc
cretario. Por A Marin Mari6n, Sc
cretario Auxiliar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-09

Arroces: de partido 4 Jap6n de s31z
SAY
-Arroz valenciano, S615 4 6A por
extreme de c1ases.
AjoS de IS. cents. & 80.
Bombones $71z.
Bacalao, $6K 4 2.
Sal del pals, 4 40 cents
Sardinas ahumadas 4 ID cents.
Cebollas espanoIas, : 8.
ldem americans 4 $251.
Garbanzos, 81 & 9.
Habichuelas americans coloradas
largas S5A 40. Blancas america
uas $3A a az.
Harina de trigo, S4A asH.
Ii. de ma(z, S 3 4 81.
Jamones, $IoH All.
Jab6n Rocamors $5A: smericano
S2H y4H
Manteca, 81 en- x, y en- cajas
de $71z a 10.
Mantequilla. SIS r6.
Pasta. del pals, 4 $33l.
Papas americanas, $IN aIb.
Tocino, $I7H 4 r8.
Tasajo, q So
Quesos americana SO
Patagras. s 20.
Leche condensada Cruz Roia S..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-09

POR CUANTO el promovente en- este
case ha presentado una moci6n es-
ia Corte interesando Sc decrete la
conversion de possession en- dominic
ie la siguiente fnca:
"Terreno en- Ell barrio de "Sabana
Llama" de la Jurisdiction de Rio Pie
slras, compuesto de veinte cuerdas,
eqnivalentes siete hectareas, ochen-
"a Y seis centiareas, colindantes por
e1 Norte, con Ell promovente; poi Ell
Sur, con don Octavio Garcia Salgado;
por ell Este, con dof1a Cruz Lopez,
antes, hoy don Joaquin Acosta, y por
el Oeste, con don Ram6nITrigo hoy
su Succession.
PoR TANTo, y ha biendo ordenado
81 Honorable don Francisco del Vale
Muffoz, Juez de esta Corte Munici-
pal, la publication del presente edic-
TO en- uno de los periodicos de mayor
circulation de los que Sc editan en-
csta ciudad, para que los interesados
que Sc consideren perjudicados pue
dan oponerse, presentando Ia oportu-
na demanda dentro del termino de
uuince dfas, expido Ell presente en-
San Juan, Puerto Rico, a de Octu-
a3re de 1906. Pedro Gonzalez. Secre-
4ario de la Corte. 3