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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05
Conference Agreement Reached.

Conferences Agreement Reached.
1t was almost 10 o'clock last night
when the report Of the appropriation
bill was completed and ready for the
House and Senate. In the meantime
from o'clock on, the members OF
the House and Senate did practically
nothing but loaf around and walt for
the report.
During the evening It was CLEANED
that tho conference committee had
one OF tic hardest times ever known
in the legislature in reaching an
agreemunt on the bills. 1t was fight
from start to finish with the house
against the Senate. and a perusal Of
the report would lead to the belief
that the House got the better. of the
deal.
The Senate receded npon Ill of the
amendments 1t tackled to the House
appropriation bill. while the House
cnly concurred In forty-six Of them.
There wore ali told about 200 amend
ments 10 the bill when itleft the Sen.
ate and went to the House and about
fifty 81 these were cut out entirely.
A number of items which were insert.
ed in TIE bill by both houses were
among Il le number killed. while a
great hrmber OF the appropriations.
especiary those for the various State
(Concluded on PAGE Four3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05
M'DERMO7T SAYS
He HAS Been
NIISREPRESENTED
Talks of Work
of Legislature

sMoRGANTOWN. March 5.-Senator
Joseph II. McDermott. president Of
the senate. came home Sunday nigat.
and has not since been able to leave
this bed He hastened his return homo
on account Of poor health. He wna
sick When he went TO Charleston. and
The work of the session was cxccod-
fngly ariuons. giving him lIfr,e op-
lportunity TO rest or recuperale.
A representative of the Chronicle
called TO see him yesterday and talk
over the work of the Legislature. Ono
Iof the first things he said was that
the Morgantown Post had done n
great injustice to McGrew and Am
mons by accusing them of brealSing
faith with their constituents, and
throwing the administration down on
measures which 1t advocated.
"This was far from the facts In
the case continued Colonel McDer-
mott. eThis county never had men
in the legislature more loyal to their
tpeopfess interests than were Ammons
aud McGrew and they were loyal to
the Republican party. and to the State
administration The people Of this
county should send them back to tho
legislature.
The Post misrepresented the facts
in matters in which was concern-
ed. continued Colonel McDcrmott.
TT did not tell the truth about any
thing. I am unable to understand its
attitude whether it is because Il does
not know better, or whether It wishes
Ito misrepresent facts deliberately 10
gain ends which know nothing Of"
Geological survey.
The Appropriation for the geolog-
icai survey was discussed by Colonel
McDermott at considerable length.
eThe published accounts about TINT
he continued. ARE sample OF the
reports which are being published.
and which are far from the truth. It
has been represented that 1t wao
through my efforts that the Senate
: ~
cut down the appropriation made by
me itouse for the survey Nothing
co''id pe iarther from the truth. In
the first place. the Senate did not cut
the House appropriation down one
cent. The bin viii so through ex-
actly as the House fixed It. so far us
the geological survey is concerned
How, then. can any truthful pcrscn
say tnat me survey suffered from
anythihg ii that did 70 II In the Sem
ate, or thai any other Senator did
to .its 81 ~ /,
The bill as 1t came from the
House gave the geological survey
s2s9,9ee year for two years. and
that IS the way the bill will stand.
y Is true that there we're changes
laade from that when the bill came
~ ~ =. s.eha.e' MANY changes were
- eol'e aaueo ana sop'e
st.. aia my snare Oh 'ne talS'ns'
any ons aay wnen = was vexed ana
as s.see.ea ps 'ne eH'rasat'''nce OF
'S """''a W P'ie
Y Y appropr'.'''ons' ana DID yo'e 10
aaa ', .aSas.sns's !.s. :" 'n"o 'tem' ! maae
: 49, " 20 iop on wna'ever tney
8ousa put on ana showed that
we aele 70 DO i. ! could have mad
hope ioppea on u ! mad wantea TO;
sus wnsh .ne aeoa'e on tnns point
@ss 9sei' went 70 senator White
nro.ner .l9tsl oi pr- :. Z. "hite' OF Nor
saa1oMh' ana eoid him mat would
nos .oppose sne aaopuon OF tne itom
as tne fiouse mad LETT IT. and II came
ous ioi sne conference committee that
way:
aso 9 instead or my cutting OF
II and M ecnotcr <,.t IN o..~4tt...- III. =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05
SENATE WILL PASS.
IT TODAY and
then ADJOURN.
Logan Charter
In the Lin light

a. |
J CHAIR. .EsToN, fIarch 5.-The re.
port Of the conference committee on
the appropriation bill was received
and adopted by the House this morn.
Ing. For while It looked as II there
was going to be another tilt. but this
was finally averted by the leaders Of
the two parties. The nearest to real
storm came when the question Of the
bill taking eject from It's passage was
put To do this Il required two
thirds vote OF ali the members elect.
ed. AS many OF the delegates have
been called to their homes, the Re
publicana did not have SUFFICIENT
number to put 1t into effect them.
selves. The Democrats wanted the
passage of the Logan charter bill
which is local measure, nevertheless
1T + q caused a great deal Of trouble.
An agreement was finally entered into
by which the minority party promised
TO furnish enough votes to put the Ap-
proprIation bill into effect provided the
Republicans would help them with
the Logan charter.
This was what the Republicans
wanted. The Logan charter was in;
troduced in the Senate by Republi-
can Senator The Republicans have
held 1t up to use as final sm,e ennition
and when the proper. time came It WIS
exploded. After the passage, of the
Logan charter the appropriation bill
was again taken up and the motion
that it take effeet from passage car.
ried. Not one vote was recorded
against this. The bill was taken to
the senate by Deiesare staunton az
one o'clock and Immediately after.
ward the upper house took recess
until tow O'Clock az which time tiney
win take up the bill and pass it.
The adjournment sine die will prob
ably be reached by o'clock this ev.
ening. The bin as reported back by
the committee Is a happy medium be-
tween House and Senate appropriation
bills. One Item In the Fairmont Nor.
NAL school appropriation was increas.
ed by the committee 500. This was
the only change for the school.
The salary Of teachers at the Uni.
versity was placed at ss2 800; for inn
provement Of grounds. $4,000 instead
OF $1,000; engineering equipments, So
600 instead of $4,000. The appropria-
fto,, f,,. tt,..s st.ta ff.aat,,.,;oa1 e,,..,n,,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05

Miss Cora Wheeler is quite sick at
her home on Piermont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05

Read tie Daily west vlrginlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05
APPROPRIATION Bill PASSES HOUSE

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03

heard, and get out Of the way Of the
silent man who hasn't told every
body what he was going to do with
you. Then there are good dogs and
bad dogs. Iou meet a strange dog
and speak to him he'll show friend
illness and Sociability; you meet an
other strange dog and speak to him,
he'll exhibit snare and 90 on. So
with men. Some are kind and pleas
ant, others are mean and selfish. As
with men, so with dogs when it comes
to gratitude and appreciation-some
never forget favor, while others
forget il the next day and do you a
mean turn besides. The comparison
could be proceeded with, but enough
about man versus dog.
Editor, do you think spring has
come2 up here we have been wait
ing for her long while. We thought
she had taken father time by his fore
lock, and come in january, but i
was only a delusion and snare
With the advent Of spring, barcfoo
children are out doors toying Will
the first signs, playing and making
things. Out here they beat all thos'
old things such as "making the but
ter fly and the tree bark" etc
these children can make the eat
pillow, and such like.
r. II. c..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03
LETTER FROM LAURENS.
Farmer Newberrian Writes Interest
ingly About Things-Town or
Country? Man versus Dog.

Tylersvillc, Laurcns Co., S. c.,
April the last.
Herald and News:
Taking my grip "a la grippe) I
left the burg city to get rid Of it in
the quiet country for few days. AS
there is nothing valuable in the grip,
one who owns it does not mind lcav-
ing it anywhere, although it costs
more to let it get away than it does
to secure it, 1t is better to give than
to receive.
Isn't it healthy relief, Editor, to
get to the country? Most people seem
inclined to crowd into the already
crowded cities. If I owned and
could work farm I'd stay on it.
But people are always wanting which
they don't have and can't get. IF I
were a farmer I reckon I'd want to
move in, too, to give the children bet
ter school facilities, and get them in
TO society. That is, if I was that kind
Sbf a farmer. 1t is all right to have
Vbetter school facilities and move in
,Nocicty, but some Of the brightest
men and women in all the ages of
$jhc world had nothing but rural
Mfchooling and advantages. 1t seems
9xto me that if + lived on good farm
'Mn a beautiful locality where it was
ehealthful and The water was pure I
+ would be satisfied. But maybe
Wouldn't and maybe 7 don't know
what I am talking about. All the same
it seems to me ! would be satisfied,
Pure water, fresh air, quiet and re-
frcshing sleep, contentment being
better than riches, it seems to me
h are worth lots more than lots Of 9TH
n erSthings. In the city, breathing the
y dirty dust and foul air of night turn
ed into day by noisy trains and 9th.
i er disturbing elements of civilization
Yin the country, breathing the pure
!, atmosphere Of a quiet neighborhood
| soothcd to slumbcr by the soft sounds
{of the natural voices of the night
{ where one can draw the drapery o1
his couch about him and lie down tt
pleasant dreams. Take it the yea
round, it seems to me the country i:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Committees Appointed-Address by
Rev. John Kershaw-Dinner Free
to Veterans.

In this connection The Herald and
News prints the list Of committees
for Memorial day. This matter has
been in the hands Of the members
of the Drayton Rutherford Chapter,
U. ID. c., but only to take charge and
make arrangements. The members
Of the Chapter expect and will be
glad to have the cooperation of all
the ladies of the city.
This is a loving tribute, which ev-
cry one should feel interested in
paying to those soldiers Of the Lost
Cause, who have passed into the
great beyond. The address will be
made by the Rev. John Kershaw
and after the exercises at the opera
house, the committees, as outlined be-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03
the better place.

tlc Dclicl IIldCc.
You have one constable for New
berry county under the Carcy-Coth-
ran law. We have two Of these Off
cialS. I1l bet Griff Williams will
come as near running in blind tigers
as any man the governor could have
appointed. That is his reputation.
I look for something doing. The blind
tigers will have to wear the strongest
magnifying glasses to see how to
escape the Buford- d-Williams combina-
ton. Sheriff Duckett of Laurens
says Sheriff Buford is the best sher-
itf in the state. Sheriff Duclctt has
no room to talk---he is one Of the
best himself. Both Of these officers
will stand for reelection and if a
reputation that extends far and wide
counts for any thing in this direction
it is going to take hard work to beat
them, if any are looking to that as
one of the probabilities Of the next
election. GAS at present adviscd' it
doesn't appear to be one Of the posi-
bilities.
Being out here on the sick list I
have not circulated for news, and
having left the city several days ago
I don't know the latest at that point.
And as news is only news while serv-
ed fresh and hot, 7 will not give it
stale and cold.
AS the A,rmdrs there have had
about the same sort Of weather as the
farmers here have had, they know the
condition of the farms better than
I could tell them.
Mayor Brown of Newbcrry is like
Mayor Babb of Laurcns-thcy botl
stick it to offenders and each is q
sticlller for doing what he thinks is
right, regardless Of consequences. II
is Fortunate, too, that they have sucl
helpful councils and police forces tt
support them.
Reading the announcement Of Mr.
Geo. B. Cromcr's "Giants and Grass
hoppcrs' made me think Of men ant
dogs. Did YOU ever think, Editor
how near alike man and dog are9 T
men are not like dogs, dogs arc lik,
men in certain respects. 1t is not th'
barking dog that bites, neither is i
the loud-mouthcd man that does tn
} work. Look out for the dog that walk
: at you with low growl like the NUT
!; tering of distant thunder faintl,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03
low, will take charge Of the decora-
Rosemont Cemetery.

Mrs. j. ~. Burton, chairman: Mes
DANES Y. j. Pope, James McIntosh,
w. Y. Fair, Fannie FAINT, J. p. Ma
hon, George Johnstonc, w. X. Sligh,
j. ID. Davenport, G.. w. lIollond, y.
c. Jones, S. B. Aull, J II. West, c. j.
Purcell, Fannie Martin, B. NJ. Dennis,
c. b. Martini, p. G. Ellison, w. II.
Wallace, r. Y. LEVEL, Frank Moon,
Tabor Hill, John Wicker, +. f.. Will
hanson, Ella Boyd, John Go"ganS,
j. l.. yelling, w. c. Swittcnbcr",
Van Smith, David Lhn"ford. Alan
JohnSlonc, u. Nj. Lake. }. b. Walton;
Misses Sallic Barre, Sue Jones, Nora
Long, Bessie Carlisle, Bessie Schum-
pert. Genevievc Evans, Lucy Spcers;
Mr~~rS. Frank Bynum, William Me-
Fall, Il. +. Wright.
The chairman Of this committee
requests that each member of it pro-
vide at least two decorations for the
soldiers graves in Roscmont. and that
the entire committee meet her in the
pavilion at the cemetery Immediate
ly after The public memorial exercises.
She will also state that if any one in
town wishing to send decorations and
lacking conveyance will notify hcl
or Mrs. Pope, Il wa"cn will be sent
for them.
| Monument Committee.
Mrs. 0. T.. Schnmpcrt, chairman
/ Mrsdamcs T.. M. Evans, ~. j. Lang
ford, Herman Wright. l.. w. Floyd
O. b. Mayer, ". c. Pool, J. +. j
Caldwell, S. J. Woot"n. S. j. Der
rick. w. T Tarrant. !. X. Glider, I
II. Hunt, M. p. Chalmers, william
Cromrr, Walter Spcarman; Misses
Lizzie Griffin. Ola Wilson, Ruby
Holloway, Harriet Lcavcll, Ida Lang
ford. Agnes Summer, Eugcnic Sum
mcr, Blanche Davidson, Lucille vii
: son: Mcssrs. John 3. Maycs, W. A
Stuckcy, James N. Mclaughlin, Pop'
Buford.
The chairman Of this committee re
quests that each member Of it NEE
her ii the ground floor porch Of tn
court house Thursday morning at II
O'Clock, May 0.
Opera House Committee.
Mrs. C. A. Bowman, chairman
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03

mIttr", providing at least one dccora-
ton.
West End Cemetery.
Mrs. job IIu%hcy, chairman; Mes
damcs Susie NJ. Tompkins, Cliff
Alcwinr. Bette White.
This committee will provide decor.
ations for the graves at West End
cemetery, meeting" ut the home Of
one Of the members.
Johnstone Graveyard.
Mrs. Lalla Simmons, chairman;
Mcsdamcs #. J. McCrary, J. M. Kin
ard; Misses Sallic Johnstonc, Fannie
Ramagc.
This committee will provide DECOR
ations for Jomsonc graveyard p
meeting at the graveyard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03

Mcsdames W. +. Iwari, r.. ID. Smith,,
Edward Il. lIipp, Lambert Jones, b.
h. Martin, Frank Hunter, f. Il. Will
son, M. l.. Spcarman, Henry Parr;
Misses Lois FAINT, Anita Davidson,
Jeanne Pelham, Sarah Pope, Lucy
Mclaughlin, Laura I'"wman; McssrS.
Foster Martin, Fred Dominicl.
The chairman Of this committee
asks that each member meet her al
the opera house at 4 O'Clock Thurs
day, May 9.
Village Graveyard Committee.
Mrs. T.. II. Aull, chairman; Mes
DANES Mary +. Wright, A. p. Pifcr,
j. W. ChappcIl; Misses Effic Griffin,
Alice IIornsby.
All Of this committee is asked to
meet the chairman at the village
graveyard Immediately after public
exercise bringing decorations with
them.
Crozicr Monument Committee.
Mrs. William johnson, chairman
Mc$damcS T.. G. Jones, O. G.. Stewart
W. II. Carwilc; Misses Winnie Mac
Wilson, Douschka Martin.
All Of this committee is asked tt
meet with Roscmont cemetery com
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03

The Majestic Manufacturing Co.,
of ST. Louis, Mo-, will have a man at
the Ncwbcrry Hardware Company's
store all next week who will show You
how to bake biscuits, brown top and
bottom, in three minutes. DON'T miss
this chance Of seeing the great cook
ing wonder.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03

Death comes but once, but if you
have property taxes como carly and
often.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-03

Tylersville, Laurens Co., S. c.,
IL
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
JERoME,s HYPOCRISY.

Evidently District Attorney Je- rome doesn't intend sparing Evelyn Nesbit Thaw the least little bit. It is the prosecutions inning now. and the prosecutor in the cross-examina- ton of the principal witness for the defense is making the most of it.. Perhaps he is not to be criticised for doing SO. It is known of all that there isn't a lawyer in the Thaw case. either on the side of the de- fense or prosecution, who is trying to promote the ends of justice. They are all actuated by the desire to win and for the emoluments. sub stantirl or corporeal. which shall accompany victory.
 lt is against the hypocrisy of the prosecutor. Jerome. that ordinary intelligence protests. lt shocked the learned district attorneys" sense of fairness that the character of Stanford White should be So ter ribly maligned. This needless de- famation of the dead" seemed to him Go be a dastardly outrage He thought it irrelevant. incompetent and indecent that the tomb be ar. raigned by the tenderloin. But. apparently. he sees no unfairness in attempting to defame the living lie is deterrcd by no scruple from bhlckening the fame of the woman in the case.
 1t Is possible that Evelyn Neshit Thaw has forfeited ail claim to that consideration to which by the tradl tions of gallentry as V representative of her sex she ls entitled Bat f she has. how much more irrevocably has Stanford White forfeited che right of any apologist to offer a plea in behalf of his memory
 Tender solicitude for the dead and bitter brutality towards the living are all an ill-matched pair of atfri- butes which even a four-husher hke Jerome might hesitate to expose Joplin Globe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

ture has introduced bill which IS rather novel along the line of tenn perance.
 The measure provides that a bona fide citizen, yisibly in a state of iIi- toxication as a result of drinking intoxicants. shall be adjudged an inebrate and the county court shall send him to any asylum for the feeble minded for treatment.
 If he is not bona fide citizen the punishment assessed against him shall be monetary, ranging ali the way from $25 to $100.
 The distinction between residents and non-residents is probably made because of the fact that Missouri would be taxed heavily enough to build asylums to care for her own drunks, without making It possible for those from other states to come over with the price of jag and get to take the "cure" free of all ex- pense with board and lodging thrown in.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

majority of the committee that had endorsed the Montgomery bill were farmers or men experienced in road building through holding county offices, still, it may be the people do not know what they want. It it is not an uncommon thing for legislators and other public servants to reach the conclusion that 1t is necessary for them to save the people from them selves.
 Foraker ane Aldrich are striking examples in that highest legislative body, the U s. Senate, of this class of wise men.
 Well it will be all right if the senate will go ahead and pass bill for the improvement of our roads that is proper and what the people want, even if the poor things don't know what it is themselves.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
AGAINST PROHIBITION BILL.
Committee Disapproves Measure Throw Entire State Into Local
 Option District.

Little Rock, Feb. g. The Carlock blanket prohibition bill was taken up by the Senate Com mittee on Temperance yesterday and by unanimous vote of the committee will be returned to the senate Monday morning with the recommendation that it do not pass. The author of the bill IS a member of the committee, but was absent at the time of the meeting, being engaged in his duties as chairman of the Enroll- ing Committee of the Senate.
 A lengthy hearing had been given the advocates of the bill Thursday night.
 The provisions of the Carlock bil, were in accord with the present local option law in the several counties in so far as this feature was concerned, but con- tained a provision that if ma jority of the voters of the state voted against license there should be no license granted within the state.
 A brief discussion of the merits of the bill was held in the com mittee meeting yesterday and it was agreed that the present law was one of the best in vogue in this country. Members of the committee, ma ajority of whom reside iu counties that are now dry, believe that if the Carlock bill were enacted into law the liquor interests would make special effort in future elections and probably cause their counties to be changed from prohibition counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
TO CHECK LYNCHlNG.

There are indications to the effect that the Arkansas legislature will spend considerable time over a bill, and may possibly pass it, the object of which is to check mob law.
 Under it's provisions extreme pen alties are placed on any officer sur rendering a prisoner to q mob, but it goes further and gives that officer the right to summon any citizen of the state, even if that citizen is then participant of the mob, to his as- sistance, and, should the citizen refuse, fine of S1 ,00O is provided for, together with six months inn prisonment in the county jail.
 Those provisions are rather clever, but as far as results to be obtained by it's passage are concerned we fear they would be small.
 Surely we have laws enough to provide against lynching if they were enforced. There is the trouble. When a man has had his passion so aroused that he is ready to face death for the privilege of taking the life of some criminal is it to be presumed that he will right-about- face and resist the attack of his companions for fear he will be called upon by jury of his piers in the same overwrought community to pay a $1 900 fine and go to jail for six months? Not much.
 After the lynching, possibly when he comes to the point of passing that great divide himself, he may have some fear to meet his God, but under our jury system he will have no fear during life, of punishment from hls fellowman.
 Where the sentiment for the en- forcement of law is weak don't try to make that law stronger, but see what can be done to correct the lawless sentiment.
 If there is any way to correct the criminal procedure of our courts to insure the feeling in the public mind that a guilty man will receive swift punishment, it will do more to check lynching than all the laws our Legislatures could pass in a year.