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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23
Daring Attempt to Rob a
Georgia Bank--The CASH
ier Shot.

Augusta, Ga. Jan. 2l.- A
special to the H,rald ON NJ =
vile, 20 miles southwest Ct tin :
place, tells of ii har,rg at empt
made today by three men to roh
the Bank of Midwife. Fou in
effective charges of dynaml @
were exploded and before anoth
er charge could be fired, G. w.
Powers, the cashier, who had
been awakened by the explosion,
opened fire with rifle on man
In front OF the bank. The fire
was returned and The man was
Joined by two others who had
been in the bank. Powers was
shot down and the robbers fled
The vaults of the bank contain.
ing $4,000 in cash, were saved
The sheriffs Of two counties are
In pursuit of the would-be rob
bers with bloodhoun6s. Powers
will recover.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23
Teddy's Action in Browns
vile Matter Endorsed by
$4,000 Negroes.

Baton Louge, La Jan. 21.-
Speaking for the $4,000 negroes
who compose its membership, the
Grand Council of the National
Industrial Association of Ameri.
ca. in convention here, today
adopted q resolution endorsing
President Roosevelt's action in
dismissing the negro soldiers at
Brownsville.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23
School Boy Breaks his Arm.

Yor&ville New Era: William
Plaxico, htne son OF Mr.. John
Plaxico, who lives about a mi e
south of town, had the misfor-
tune to get his right arm broken
at the graded school last Tues
day morning. Meiical attention
was called, the broken mem Der
was reset and at present he is do
ing as we'll as could be expect
ed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23

"Jimmy's got great scheme
to get out o school on these nice
lays"
Chow does he work il ?"
"He goes out an washes his
face, an the teacher thinks he's
ill an sends him home. Phil.
adelphia Inquirer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23
n Coming Marriage at Halle
GOLd Mine.

Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of Mr..
John G.. Jenkins and Miss Mar
tina Clyburn, one OF the charm
ing daughters of the Hon. and
Mrs. w U. Clyburp, of the Halle
Mine section. The ceremony will
be performed at the home of the
prospective BRIDES parents on
Wedne sday, Jan. 30th, at $3.50
O'Clock p. M.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23
North Carolina Youth Con-
tesses to Horrible Crime
Says He and his Father
Committed Cold Blooded
Murder.

Troy, N. g., spe ia in Char
lotte Observer: Last nght Make
Smith and his.son. Char esSmith,
were arrested near Star, on the
charge OF killing Milton Bunnell,
some days ago. Some suspected
these parties from the beginning
but yesterday the first clue leak.
ed out when Charles Smith, il
years old, exhibited some gold
to boy at Biscoe and, on being
asked where he got it, said -
About and about" These facts
were called to the attention O.:
MIR. Frank Page, who immediate.
ly swore out warrants for the ar
rest of the boy and his father
Then young Smith made full
confession Of the whole affair
duplicating his father as we'll rs
himself.
Charles Smiths statement is
about as follows: That on the
night of the tragedy Milton Bun
nell, deceased, came by their
house and after supper exhibited
considerable sum of money !:
after he had gone in the direction
of Star, Charles and his father
entered into a plot to pursue
overtake and kill him for the
money. Make Smith, the father.
started d in the direction in which
bunnell had gone and ordered
Charles 10 get the axe and come
on. They w, Mt in the direction
Bunnell had gone, travelling a
by-way. They overlook him on
railroad about one mile from
the Smiths home. Make Smith
ordered Charles Smith to kill
Bunnell, else he, Make Smith,
would kill Charles. Young Smith
struck Bunnell one blow in the
back OF the head with the blade
Of the axe, knocking him TO the
ground. He struck him twice
more alter he had fallen.
They got only $50 but would
have got the rest had it not been
for an approaching train, which
frightened them away. Make
Smith gave Charles $40 of the
money. Charles told where his
father hid the rest of the money
and also told where the axe was
with which be killed the deceas.
ed. The money was found ex
actly where young Smith said it
was hid, and The axe also where
he said it was.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23

Mr.. Lloyd Moore and his love.
ly bride came over from Fort
Lawn Saturday night and spent
Sunday with the formers pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs W. M. Moore,
Of East End.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23
News in Brief.

'"w nights ago, one boy losing
watch valued at $3.50 and an
cher $3.50 in money .Garv
Oastle, a negro, has been bound
over In Charlotte tor trial on the
charge OF burning three barns
III Steele Creek township.
twenty-five persons we're killed
and thirty-five injured on train
that was blown up at Fow-
ier, Ind, Saturday night by the
explosion of a car load of pow
der. The business portion of
the town of Beaufort and many
residences were destroyed by fire
Saturday, which started in
barn. Loss estimated from
$50O,OOO to 100000. Murmur.
inss of negroes the next the day
on account of the killing of one
OF their number, caused appreheu.
sion OF an uprising and the au-
thoritles accordingly secured a
company of U. S. troops, from
Fort Screven, Ca, to guard The
town. >. A collision of passen-
ger and freight trains near Dem
mark Saturday caused a bad
wreck, ut no one was killed
Senator Latimer is cut in an in
terview in which he approves of
the Presidents action iii dismis-
sing the negro troops. . Later
reports from Jamaica are to the
effect that the city Of Kingston
was practically destroyed by the
earthquake few days ago.
w. }. Harley was killed by @.
Parler at the latters home in
Dorchester county Saturday af-
ternoon. Harley is The man who
gained some notoriety by reason
OF the failure of the sheriff 10
arrest him when he stabbed a
man IN the sherlf's presence
some time ago. ). Secretary of
War w. ii. la and the Nation
al Red Cross party visited Char
lesion tins week and were lavish
iy entertained. Gov. Ausel and
wife were also present. The
null house aud Is bales Of lin
ters of the ml mill In Cheraw
were burne d Sunday morning :.
The National Farmers Union
Convened IN Atlanta yesterday
aud will remain In session three
uays. John d. Rockefellow,
the oil magnate, attended a ne
gro church i'll Augusta, Ga, last
Sunday. The New York and
Florida vestibuied train on the
Coast Line crashed into an en-
glne of freight tram at Yemmas
see, this state, Monday, killing
Engineer Johnson, of Florence,
ana ipjuring Engineer Horton,
three lra:n hands and a passenger
A baggage car and six Pullmans
were burned. . . Stanford Semi
nary, part OF Livingstone Cul-
lege at Salisbury, was bur ned
Monday D.. The entire South
did honor to Gen. Lees memory
last Saturday, the 10Orh anniver-
sary of his birth, thousands of
communities Observing the dav
with appropriate exercises The
governor OF Jamaica declined to
accept Uncle Sans offer of aid
% the earthquake sufferers CT
Kingston and requestde the with
dra wal of Amerlce n sailors sent
here for the purpose Dis
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23
Disturbed The Congregation.

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy a bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. Funder-
burk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-23

Trouble in Yorkville Graded
School - Superintendent,
Two Teachers and a Trus-
tee Resign.
Yorkville Enquirer T g Yo K
vile graded school pre- ty
thoroughly demoralized just st
this writing as the resu efforts
on the part of the 'lu ices to
smooth over certain troubles that
have been pending for some time
past. superintendent j. q. Allen
handed in his resignation yester.
day morning and the teachers
held meeting yesterday after,
noon as the result of which two
of them, Mr.. A. G. Gentry and
Miss Mamie Squier, decided to
resign today. Mr.. o. E. Grist
has resigned as a member of the
board of trustees. The meetings
of the board of trustees are very
properlyheld behindclosed doors,
and the individual members, feel
ing bound not to give out pro-
ceedings, it is not practicable to
procure a complete detailed ac-
count of the developments tha,
have led up to the existing con-
fusion; but enough is known on
the outside to carry fair idea of
the issues involved. Indeed the
whole affair is pretty we'll UNDER
stood throughout the town, the
people generally being in pos
session of the facts to a more
complete extent than would be
warranted in newspaper pub.
lication. Briefly, however, the
trouble is like this. Some months
ago, two boy pupils were sus-
pended for alleged gross miscon.
duct. The order OF suspension
was made by Mr.. j. G. Allen,
the superintendent. II was in.
definite in its effect; but as Mr..
Allen did not give any intimation
OF resembling it, the matter was
taken before the trustees. The
trustees after reviewing the mer-
its of the case to the best Of their
ability with he light available,
verbally indicated their approval
of Mr.. Aliens action; but sug.
geated that the suspended boys
might be re-instated. Mr.. Allen
handed over the keys of the
school. He was persuaded to
withhold his resignation on the
assurance that the intimated de-
sire of a majority of the board
was merely by way of suggestion
and entirely unofficial. The statu
quo was maintained for some
weeks after this incide:t until it
was brought up at another meet
ing Of the board Tuesday night.
Al this meeting the former inti-
mated action was Incorporated in
a set of resolutions commencing
and endorsing the course of the
superintendent in the matter :;
but again expressing as the sem
timent of the board the sugge S.
ton that the punishment had
been sufficient and the suspend
ed boys might be re.insta!ed. L.
IIrOn baiuO prpsentpd with RI 10
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
OWL RUNG THE BELL.
When People Heard the Tolling Thew
Thought There was Ghost in
The Church.
New York Tribune.

NE" YORK Tribune.
Persons residing in the villa~e
were startled out of their sl,,mbcrs
about l O'Clock this morning by the
tolling Of the bell in the little Meth
odlSt church. The church bell sum-
mons the village bucket brigade when
there is fire in The neighborhood. At
; the first tap Of the bell the farmers
awokc and hurried TO the church,
buckets in hand. The tollin~ con-
tlnued, but in an erractic manner.
, At-lmcs four or five strokes Of the
bell would be given in rapid success
SIN, TO be followed by an interval Of
silence. There was no sign of fire
anywhere. At the church practically
everyone living within sound Of the
bell had gathered, yet within all was
dark, while the bell in the tower con-
tlnucd to peal out the alarm. T.
caused shiver to run down the
backs Of the bravcst.
Finally Henry Van Ness. The SEX
ton Of the church, arrived. lie sus-
pectcd some mcanny agent at work
and refused to open the doors. He
Said ne knew it was Il ghost. and he
wouldn't face il under any circum-
stances. Giles Van Ripper said he
would go in if Van Ness would give
HIM the key. Van Ness passed il over.
lantern was then procured and
Van Ripper, with few of the bolder
ones IN the crowd, climbed to the
belfry.
AS the leader open the little trap
door IN the roof some great white OBJ
Ject' armed with claws could be seen.
Ghosts, Surc,' he exclaimed, and
scrambled out of the building with
the remainder of the company.
For a few minutes after the hell
pealed vociferously and then all was
still.
No one in the crowd could be in.
dneed to investigate further. They
fingered around until daylight whis.
pering their fears to one another A
second ascent to the tower revealed
the fact that flock of pigeons had
made their home in the bclfry and a
huge owl had discovered this fact
The bird of prey had made an attack
on the pigeons, and in some way had
become cntangled in the branches of
the loose strands Of the bell rope
which had become frayed with years
Of use.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27

courts will take judicial notice that
automobiles on highways, especially
where they are infrequent, have a
tendency to frighten animals. The
duty, therefore, devolves upon the
drivers Of such machines to exercise
due care to prevent accidents. The
amount OF care necessary varies with
the various circumstances. Acts
winch III u given case might be ncy.i-
gencc in another might be due care.
Therefore, ii is almost absolutely
necessary that what action amounts to
due care must be question of fact.
From the evidence il would seem That
the present ease IS one which in
which much care was rcmlred The
character Of The ground, the exposed
situation Of the plaintiffs and tncir
children, the fright Of The mule on
the present and prior occasion the
noise Of the machine were all cir
cumstances going to call for the cx-
erclSe OF much care, such care as a
prudent person would exercise.
Whether the defendant in the pres
cnt case exercised such care is not so
absolutely evident that it may be de-
cldcd as a matter Of law. 1t is n
question peculiarly within the pro-
vince Of the jury and the non-suit
was therefore properly refused.n
"Thc circut Judge at the clos, of
his charge told the jury That if neg
l%rnrc Of the agent in charge Of the
automobile caused the injury the
principal would be liable. The de-
PENDANT alleges error in his failure to
qualify this language so rs to make
the principal liable only for such in
Juries as were caused proximatclv by
the agent 5 negligence. This cxccu-
tion cannot be sustained. The court
had previously charged that a person
! would not be liable unless his nesl-
@cncc was the proximate cause of the
lnJury.' Judge Gary had stated this
principle in general terms and mis-
charge is held to be correct.
Mr.. Bull, the defendant-appellant
in this ease, is the proprietor of the
Chick Springs Hotel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
LAW AS TO AUTOMOBILES
Machine Drivers Must Exercise Ex.
traordinay Care on Highway
Machine Stopped But Engine
Was Going.
Grcenvillc News.

Grcenville News.
Columbia. Sept. 24.--m the case of
Rochester against Bull, decided to-
day by The supreme court, the court
lays down the law regarding the La
bll1ty Of automobiles for injuries re-
sultin% from the fright Of animals.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Rochester and his
wife, Carolina Rochester. on Aurust
~, 1904, were going along the road
leading from the city Of Greenvillc to
Chick Springs in wagon drawn by
n mule. AS they drew near to the
bridge leading across Richland creek
on coming around sharp curve
about Is yards from the foot of the
bridge the automobile Of the dcfend-
ami was seen approaching it beinythcn
just about to run off the bridge.
Rochester at once signalled the driy-
CT OF the machine to stop. The road
at this point was narrow and is down
comparatively steep grade. On the
left hand side is steep bluff lead
ing down to the creek. The automo-
bile. in compliance with the signal
WAS run into Il cut in the bank ON
the left hand side and the forward
motion Of the machine stopped. The
motor. however, was permitted TO con-
t,nuc running and according to the
testimony Of the Plaintiffs gave forth
much noise and caused the whole ma
chine 10 vibratc. The plaintiffs con-
tn"ed their approach, the mule be-
coming more or less frightened as he
nearcd the machine. When he was al-
most opposite he became uncontrol.
liable and ran over to the extreme
right Of the road where he struck q
telephone pole, throwing the plaintiffs
from the wagon, and according TO the
allegation Of the complaint, iniurine
Mrs. Rochester. At the conclusion
Of the plaintiffs testimony defend.
ant made a motion for a MONTREAL on
the ground that there was absolutely
no evidence showing negligence or
his part. Judge Ernest Gary refused
the motion and the case was submit.
ted to the jury, verdict for $45 be.
ing given in favor Of the plaintiff
The defendant appealed.
The first exception relates to tn.
alleged error of the trial Judge in
refusing non-suit and the su
preme court considers whether or no
there was evidence to sustain tho
case. Chief Justice Pope, writing
the opinion Of the court, says:
"We think it is a fact Of which
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
STINGLEss BEES.
They Have Shining Apparatus, but
are too Busy to Use It.

Stlnglcss bees are the latest intro
ductions Of the department of aeri-
culture in Washington, SAYS the
Philadelphia Press. That visitors to
the Capital City may be served with
honey from the White House ~ar-
d"ns and public flower beds is pros
poet held out by The local hotels,
which are considering the installa-
tlon of apiarics on their roofs.
1t Is not beyond the possibilities
that hives of the busy workers may
be kept soon on the front porcnes of
many households. urban or rural,
throughout the country, supplying
sweets and pointing the rising gener-
ations to home industry.
The new introduction, which comes
from Asia Minor, is known as the
Caucasian bee. The name is derived
from lis native locality, and is en-
phasized by habits Of life which rank
this honeymaker distinctly as the
white mans bee. It is civilized, dig
nlilcd and hi@h-toncd. It rushcs with
reluctance into anything that smacks
OF warfare, having, in place of the
belllgercnt instincts of others of its
class, predisposition to arbitration.
1t must not be inferred, however.
that the Causca0ian has no sting at
all, as nas been enormously stated.
Physically it is constituted much as
arc other bees. and has an equal ca
pacity For mflicting a wound; but its
weapon is sheathed in peace and us
cd only in cases of extreme emer-
gency.
1t has been domcsticated for many
centuries and cut off from the COM
moncr breeds that naturally make
honey, brig -and-likc, in some noun
tain cave or tree. Through these cen
turies Of isolation its sweet and affa-
Bile disposition has been developed
until it now goes forth into the
world to take the place for which it
has been fitted.
When placed on a busy street, ii
plies its trade in peace and interfere.
with no passerby, man or beast
Apiaries on the tops of nigh office
buildings have become not unusual
of late years in many of the great
cities.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
See Here

Mr.. Music Lover, have you any imaeina-
ton IN your makeup, any enthusiasm
inside you, any dance in your feet Well,
then, get a VICTOR TALKING MA.
CHINE, it will hit you all over, for
there's scarcely a faculty or all emotion
Ill your entire mental or physical make
up but will be inspired by the VICTOR
and its records.
a record III the morning before break
fast will be, by far, the best tonic Won
could use-f. + instance "I'm Crazy Bout
IT, by Collins & Harlan-you will
''spllt your Sides" or if you prefer Grand
Opera-,-say Rigoletto Quartet, Act III,
sung by Caruso, Homer, Glider and
Scott, or perhaps solo by Patti, Melba,
or the late Tanagno. An ything on the
VlCTOR from the ridiculous to the sub
lime, by mere change of the records
You may own a Victor by making a
small payment down and a small sum
SIoO 90 to SIoo oo
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
WANTED
OLD PIANOS AND ORGANS

For which we will allow the highest
prices towards new Instruments. No
Club rates to offer, but we Pledge
better Instruments for the same or
less money, then those at club rate
offers.
Write Malones Music House, Co.
iumbia, S. c., for special prices and
terms.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
books of registration for the Town of
Newberry, S. c., arc now open, and
the undersigned as Supervisor of
Registration for the said town will
keep said books open every day from
. a. m., until 5 p. m, (Sunday ex-
cepted) including the 1st day of De-
cember, 1907.
Eug. S. Werts,
Supervisor of Registration.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27

New York, Buffalo, Milwaukee and
other cities are the great mailing
centres. Tn 1905 the United States
produced 136OOO,OOO bushels of bar
ley; six states raising the big cops,
as they do every year. These are Cali
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
The Yellow Jessamine.

She knows but joy, the joy that
springs from earth;
Exultantly she vaunts her golden
blooms,
Whose laughter fills the greening
swamp with mirth,
And scatters light through all its
wildwood glooms,
Elizabeth Howard West, in Uncle
Remus's Magazine.
Few people mourn the loss Of 9TH
err neopln's monov
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27
fornia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
North Dakota and South Dakota. In
the following year the production
went up to 17S,000,OOO bushels.

The experience Of life-What a.
fool I've been Punch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-27

Every time man bets with n wo-
man he wins.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-02
1oNa-p1sraNcr pRornroH.

If Prophet Daboll Is where he can look up or down and see what is going on here he will realize that his predic- tion that there wouldn't be any Sum mer in 1907 hasn't banned out. Ills failure should be a lesson to prophets The way to have reputation for be- ing prophet longer than most of the prophets keep their reputation is to be longer-distance prophet than the other prophets are. Prophet Probabili- ties prophecies what the weather is go- ing to be every day. Prophet Johnson prophecies what it is going to be next month. They both get confounded soon. Mother Shipton has lasted long time. So if you want the reputation of a prophet make prophecy which will come due five hundred or a thousand years from now, see that 1t is assertive enough, and recorded where 1t will con- tinue to attract attention Then, though you may not be in a position to enjoy the reputation of a prophet, you will have it for long time,
 This scheme, it may be noted, is rath- CT against the notion that anybody can get the reputation of being a prophet by prophesying when the Connecticut legislature will adjourn.