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The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-13
SCULPTOR'S WORK OF IS
YEARS is REJECTED

not consider It good and destroyed It.
Meanwhile the statues Of Hancock
and Logan, provided for in 1891, are
standing here in public squares. Both
were completed years ago. Sheridan
died In 1888. In 1889 congress author
ICED statue. appropriated $4,000 and
created a commission to take charge.
In March. 1891, congress made .
further appropriation of $4,000 for the
statue. making the total $4,000. The
Army Of the Cumberland raised about
5000. In April, 1892. the commission
contracted with Mr.. Ward to make the
statue for $4,000. making an advance
payment of S2.600.
Two of Mr.. Wards statues already
ornament the city. They are those Of
GARFIELD and Thomas and are generally
regarded a. among the finest OF the
many statues Of the nations heroes "
the capital city.
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worked with the architect for a solid
week ON the fairy-tale scheme. 1T
cannot be done," was his own appalled,
objection when the plan first was un-
folded. I'VE will do It," said Stanford
White; and no conception proved too
novel, no price too high, for his fancy
and genius TO overcome. It was in
this room that the great white bear
skin was spread on which Evelyn Mes
bit posed for some of her best known
pictures, and here were gorgeous rose
Du Barry portieres. curiously carved
pieces of teakweod and Japanese
furniture, rare lace curtains, screens
inlaid with ivory. and huge old cedar
chests carved deep with elephants
heads, with ivory tusks set In. Price
less rugs were on the floor. from
Khorassan and Serrebend, from Box
hara and Tabriz, and on the walls
were paintings by Rubens and Gerome
and Millais and Bourgiono.
Whites Most Private Studio.
On the floor above was smaller
studio. fitted up with the same royal
magnificsnce. This was the room with
the red velvet swing and the big Japa-
nese umbrella in the ceiling through
which the feet of the swinger crashed
when strong arms pushed her high.
Here White had his ordinary living
rooms. bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
On the floor above, reached by tiny
back stairway, Of which few indeed
knew the secret, was studio-almost
a boudoir-smaller and daintier still.
Back Of this, separated by curtains Of
heavy gold-crusted tapestries. was the
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Washington Day by Day
News Gathered Here and There
at the National Capital
QUITTING THE SENATE
NOT A POPULAR HABIT

WASHINGTON.--People do die In
w public Office. of course. but resig-
nations are so rare that the retire
ment Of Senator John G. Spooner Of
Wisconsin continues to be topic Of
interest where the politicians gather
The old-timers have brought to mind
the fact that voluntary leaving the
senate in late years is far more in
frequent than 1t was In the earlier
history Of our country.
The last resignation from the SEN
ate oft!a member who retired to go
into business was that of George f.
Edmuhds Of Vermont, who in 1891 re-
signed to practice law. He is still at
It in the city of Philadelphia. Mr.
Edmunds had served continuously in
the senate for little over 25 years
and retired to seek his fortune at the
age Of 63.
Mr.. Spooner retires for the same
reason, declaring that he goes into
private life without engagement as
counsel for any person or corpora.
tion. He and Mr.. Edmunds served
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other men he would flnd no hint to
lead him to that Of Stanford White.
That gilded temple of the senses
stands apart, house almost within
house, inclosed within two rows of
other houses with blank walls on all
sides to shut 1t OF from all view and
observation. It was place used only
In the night time and, with no need
for the light Of day, ordinary windows
and their outlook had no place in the
designers plan. Only secret pas
sage, cunningly walled of In the main
house fronting on Twenty-fourth
street, could 1t be reached, and only
through secret door which slid open
at the touch of hidden spring could
friend or visitor enter that passage.
Belongs to Other Days.
The studio is situated In the small
open court that lies between the rears
of the houses on Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets. AS it stands
to-day, dismantled and untenanted, 1t
would make an ideal haunt for kid
napers or counterfeiters, or any of the
other desperate plotters who figure SO
largely in romantic novels, and for
this reason, even in its present, its
most commonplace aspect, 1t seems to
belong to medieval days, an age
younger by centuries than busy, prac-
tical, modern New York. But as 1t
was when Stanford White was the pre-
siding genius there, lavishing all the
brilliancy Of his perverted fancy on
nightly entertainments 80 bizarre that
no roue was so jaded that he did not
eagerly seek an invitation to attend,
1t belonged to the days Of fabled east
ern luxury and splendor, the days of
the Arabian Nights, with all their wiz
ardry of imprisoned genii, enchanted
palaces and young girls beautiful as
the dawn.
And the site for this lordly pleasure
house, this secret haunt where the
master might hold his visitor prisoner
for hours or days, this dream house of
art and abandon, OF refinement and
revelry. was chosen. as II In deliberate
joy in the contrast, in the heart Of the
most respectable and commonplace
surroundings.
Il sat up In the bed and started to
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NNNRLTE6.

practices which he said were carried
on within its walls; you may have
trouble to find this place, for 1t is well
concealed"
Well concealed It Is. for though q
man knew street and number he might
search all day and never find 1t, going
on his way at last satisfied the address
he had was wrong. No stranger In
the street ever saw the windows OF
Stanford Whites studio; man might
pass thfough the outer door Of the
house And wander al through the
buildiud, and though he would hnd
easy assess to the studios or rooms OF
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-13

scream" said Evelyn Thaw before the
court, as she told of her waking in the
room of the mirrors. Then scream
ed and screamed and screamed, and
he came over and asked me to please
keep quiet. Then / began to scream
more than ever" All this between
Broadway and Sixth avenue, within q
stones throw of the humdrum shop
ping district Of Twenty-third street!
commonplses surroundings.
One wall Of the studio backs ON the
Eden Musee, the delight Of children
and simple country visitor. The tu-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-13

mutt Of Twenty-third street. with its
indolent or hurrying shoppers and
their restless humors Of the cheapjack
toys along the sidewalk. easily reaches
the ear. On the Twenty-fourth street
side the eye sees only an everyday
row Of monotonous looking houses, no
uglier or shabbier than q hundred
rows exactly like them from which the
bright tide Of fashion has drifted away
forever. II an artist wished to Dor.
tray thoroughly commonplace
street, without hint Of romance or
a touch to fire the imagination. he
could flnd no better scene. And 1t was
just this setting of almost ostentatious
respectability. Of the staidest and least
inviting propriety, that Stanford
White chose to use as curtain be-
hind which he could set his private
stage as he willed. could intoxicate
himself with riotous luxury Of SEN
sual beauty and extravagant display
and teach their sorry parts to the pup
pets he introduced there without fear
of interruption or discovery. There
vice, decked in her bravest purple and
crimson, Knocked at the prim gray form
of virtues gray gown that sheltered
her and let her live. It was as II a
dancing hall from Paris should be
found hidden among the elms In the
churchyard of some little New Eng
land village.
Entrance to the GiIded Den.
Here is Evelyn Thaw's description
of her first visit to the place:
I'VE stopped at dingy lodging
house and, as we passed inside, the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
CHEAP RATES

Via Southern Railway. Jamestown
Ter-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk,
Va.
On account Of the above occasion
the following instructions will gov
ern the sale Of round trip tickets to
Norfolk, Va. from Mulberry, S. G.
Season ticket-$19.55. This ticket
will be sold daily April 18th to and
including November 30th, 1907, final
date to leave Norfolk returning De-
cember 18th, 1907.
so day ticket-$16.3O. This ticket
will be sold daily April 10Th to and
including November 5Oth, 1907, fina!
date to leave Norfolk returning SIX
ty (5O) days from aete Of sale and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
"Murderous Law

Richmond News-Leader.
Suppose some man in Virginia with
a murderous heart had a grudge
against Judge Barksdale, who presid-
ed at the Loving trial? As we under
stand the law at present in Virginia,
the man could walk into the court
room at Houston, empty two loads OF
buckshot into Judge Barksdale's body
and when arrested could have one Of
his woman relatives to swear that she
told him that she had been grossly in
suited or wronged by the judge. 1t
would make no difference that Judge
Barksdale's whole life and character
eontradicted the possibility Of his
committing such an offense. His
friends might have evidence at hand
to show that he was a thousand miles
away when the alleged wrong was
done. They would not be allowed to
offer the evidence. The case would
60 to the jury as that Of an injured
relative protecting the honor and
avenging the wrongs Of woman of
his family. There would be no posi-
bilitv of vindication for the dead man.
He would lie in his grave with the
records standin against his name con-
victing him Of an act which his own
character and the conditions alike
made impossible.
We have no word Of censure for
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
TEACHER WANTED.

The patrons Of Forks school dis
tlict No. 55 will meet at the school
house on Saturday, July y, 1907, at
three o'clock for the purpose of elect
iny a teacher. The term will last SIN
and the salary is S33 a MONTH
Lady preferred.
Applications may be sent to
". G. Nets,
Sliyhs, S: c.. r. F. D. No. l.
D. T. Wicker,
Pomaria. S. c., R. F.. D.
Q. NJ. Kinard,
Pomaria, S. c., r. F. D.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

.Ia:!.c Ha:.'';;~ .:...r. Cri,ici>." rf i man
ii his position. standing AMI attain
meH;~ hy lavman would be unTc-
cominy in almost any case. We have
no doubt that he acted conScicntiouSly y
and with clear understanding and
that what he declared to be the law
is the law. We do not know that the
iury IS 20 lie blamed. It must be re-
collected that a jury must act on the
evidence presented in court and so
far as this jury knew. here was a
father whose daughter had been induc-
ed to drink. drueged to insensibility
and mistreated. Of course under the
law as written even these circumstan-
ces did not justify the deliberate kill
ing Of the man supposed to have been
guilty. In Virginia, however, we al
ways have regarded what is known as
the "unwl'itten 9aw' applying to
such cases. Even with that We should
think the jury would have hesitated
long before acquitting man who
kills another with deadly deliberatlon
but does not take the time or pains
to be sure of his facts.
The practical, concrete fact of the
present is that with the law as it
stands life is unsafe, the law against
murder is almost nullifled and the
state is in the ienomnious position of
being unable to protect her own citiz-
ems. The practical thing to do is to
correct the law at the earliest pos
sible moment. The newspapers and
the leaders of thought and action in
the state should direct public atten-
tion to the subject and arouse sentl-
ment so that the very day the ,eg1s-
lature meets measures will be intro
3uced which will make recurrence Of
conditions like those Of the Loving
case impossible. This Will not only
provide safeguards for the future,
but will express, in one way possible,
the feeling and opinion Of the people
on the result of this trial.
Some time ago we urged that the
"unw1itten law" should be written
on the statutes with the conditions
which shall justify an appeal to it
clearly set forth. Many conserva-
tive and thoughtful people in the
state regard this as "a radical and dan
gereus proposition. However that
may ba, certainly we should have
some provision which will make the
taking of human life in any cir
cumstances rather more of a serious
matter than the shooting Of vagrant
dog. Our statutes should require
that a man who undertakes the res
possibility of taking human life shall,
at least, be abundantly sure Of his
provocation and know beyond doubt
that wrong has been done him or his
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
NOTICE.,

Vacancies in the State Scholar
ships in South Carolina Military
Academy to be filled by competitive
examinations eist in Newberry Coun-
ty, to-wit; Newberry ~.
Application blanks may be obtain
ed by applying to County Superin-
tendent of Education or to Col. G. S.
Gadsden, Chairman Of Board Of Wis
itors, Charleston: S. C.
These applications carefully filled
out must be received by the Chairman
of Board Of Visitors by 2lst, July,
1907.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that we will
make settlement on the personal
estate Of George M. Bowers, deceased,
in the Probate Court for NeWberry
County, at eleven o'clock A. NJ. on
Thursday, the 25th day Of July, 1907,
and will Immediately thereafter ap-
ply for letters Of discharge as Exc
cutors Of the last will and testament
Of the said George M. Bowers, de-
ceased.
George M. Bowers,
Fl. B. Dominick,
Executors.
1tou A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

1taw IT..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

not lated thar december 18th, 1907.
Fifteen day ticket-$14.3O. This
ticket iwll be sold daily April 18th
to and Including November 3Oth,
1907, final date to leave Norfolk re-
turning fifteen (15) days from date
Of sale.
Coach Exclusion ticket-$S.55. This
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

ticket is not god in sleeping, Pull
man. or Parlor cars. and will be sold
on Tuesday pf each week during per-
iod of the exposition, final date to
leave Norfolk returning ten (lO)
days from date of Sale.
For routes, stop-overs, etc., write
or call on us.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

Jam .:@@ttow1 Exposition, Norfolk, Va.
For the above occasion the Char
!osto? and Western Carolina railway
will sell cheap round trip tickets. For
rates, etc., see ticket aren't or write
Ernest Williams.
G. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAR
OIINA RY,

Schedule in effect June 9Th, 1907. =.
Lv. Newberry(C N & L. 12:46 p. m.
Ar. Laurens l:52 p. m.
Lv. Laurens &C. & ". CO. 2:15 p. m.
Ar. Greenville $40 P. NJ.
Lv. Laurens lbs p. NJ.
Ar. Spartanburg $50 p. m.
Lv. Spartanburg $50. Ry.) $40 p. m.
Ar. Hendersonville 6:25 p. m.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
Barbecue.

We will give first class barbecue
at the residence Of D. E. Halfacre,
near St. Philips church, July 18th.
Music will be furnished by the Jolly
Street String Band. The public is
cordially invited to attend and e2joy
a good 'cue.
D. E. Halfacre.
J. D. Fl. Kibler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

Pullman Chair Cars between Au-
gusta, Laurens and Asheville, tri-
weekly. Leave Augusta Tuesdays,
Thursday and Saturdays ;leave Ashe-
vile Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Note: The above arrivals and de-
partures, as we'll as connections with
other companies, are given as infor-
nation, and are not guaranteed.
Ernest Williams,
Cen. Pass. Agt.,
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Greenville, S. {.
Gen. Agt.,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

dmuily and shat ~p;va,icn is re-
fused or impoS bic.
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Litt1eton Female College

Hot water heat Electric ghts ana otner
modern improvements boarding pupils High standard o
course
College, Bbe and normal courses
Off all public occasions
CHARGES VERY LOW.
18th will September @ 1907 For catalogue address
REV. J. NJ RHODES, President,
: Lit1eton N. c. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
BIG SUN SPOT CENTERS
ITS WRATH ON PiTTSBURG
City Whose Astronomer Discovered
e!otch is Treated to Weird At
mosphericaI Hubbub.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 15.-The most
phenomenal atmospheric disturbance
ever witnessed in this city occurred at
12:52 yesterday when in The midst OF
an extraordinary heavy blizzard several
peals of loud thunder We're heard and
vivid flash of lightning seen, causing
complication of atmospheric condi-
tions that frightened many persons.
Professor John A Brashear of the
Allegheny observatory. who announced
Wednesday night the discovery of one
of the greatest sun spots ever observ-
ed. said regarding yesterdays phenom-
enOn:
In view of the gigantic sun spot, I
expected an electrical disturbance some
time today, though nothing so awein-
spring and terrible as we had. From
an official standpoint | can say moth.
ing definite regarding the matter. ow-
ing to my inability 10 see the sun yes
terday on account of the severe snow
storm. If | had seen the sun could
have studied the exact cause of the
disturbance and probably made a COM
prehenSive statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
NEGRO EQUAL RIGHTS
ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED
Conventions Resolutions Declare Peace
Exists Between Races and Urges
Reforms.

Macon, Ga. Feb. 1.-THE neg 80
equal rights conIention yesterday is
sued an address defining the purposes
of the association. 1t declares that
peaceful relations now exist between
the races: that negroes do not encOur-
age crime. nor harbOr criminals of the
race; demands better educational facl-
tiles in rural districts; urges negroes
to acquire property. build houses, be
honest. truthful. and Industrious: that
agricultural colleges or schools should
be provided for the negro youth. as -
Per cent of the negro population is on
the farms; they urge male adults to
pay all taxes and qualify themselves
for suffrage, thd, through their ballots
is the safest guaranty of all the rights
of citizenship; declares that the Jim
Crow car law is a disgrace TO the
race, is harsh. degrading and unjust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
EDITORS SCORE OFFICIALS
Begin Crusade to Gust Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden.

ST. Paul, Feb. 15.-At a meeting OF
the Minnesota Editorial association
here yesterday, at which representa-.
tives of nearly every newspaper in the
state were present, Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden was
roundly denounced for his action re-
Gently taken against the country news
papers. and steps will be taken to
arouse sentiment against him in all of
the western states, with the ultimate
object of having him ousted from the
department. The attack on Madden
was because of his claiming that news.
papers using patent insides are not en-.
titled to newspaper postage rates. Mr.
Madden was denounced as an enemy
of free press, traitor TO his country
and a traitor to his trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. 15.-Following is n
brief resume of the important proceed.
ings in both houses of congress yester-
day:
SENATE-An attempt in the senate
to force action on the conference re-
port on the immigration bill. carrying
an amendment designed to settle the
Japanese controversy. resulted in a fill
ibuster movement headed by Senators
Bacon and Tillman. a truce was finally
declared until today. The agricultural
appropriation bill gave rise to consid-
erable discussion on the proposed in.
crease in the salary of the chief of the
forestry bureau. No action was taken
Senator Knox made an address in de.
fense of the right of Senator Smoot t,
his seat. Adjourned until today.
HOUSE-The naval appropriation bill
i occupied the entire time of the house
and 1T was almost completed. The sin
gle remaining section is that increas
ing the naval establishment The hous.
adjourned at $40 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT
Cashier of Philadelphia Store Said 10
Have Stolen S25, ,ooO.

Philadelphia. Feb. 15.-Miss Floy1
Steipel. cashier in the employ of y.
Snellenburg & Co. owners of big dc
partment store in this city. was dr-
rested yesterday on a warrant issued
by member of the firm in which she
is charged with embeZZling funds of
the company to the amount of $3.50
The woman. who is about 40 years
old, is alleged to have procured this
amount within ten months by falsify-
ing the books. She was taken before
a magistrate and sent to prison in de-
fault of $4,000 bail, for a further hear
ing on Feb. 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
SHIPPERS CARS CUT OFF
Illinois Company, Hurt BY Shortage,
Appeals to the Government.

Quincy. H.. Feb. 15.-Unable to pro-
cure cars for shipping, the Blomer X
Michael Meat Packing company of this
city has been compelled TO refuse
many orders from its southern ter i
tory and has turned off about one-half
its employees. This matter, which the
firm looks upon as unfair discrimina-
tion against its business by the rail.
roads, has been carried to the atten-
tion of the secretary of agriculture IT
Washington. who notified the firm that
he had laid the matter before the inter
state commerce commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
UP AGAINST TRUST
lutte Combine Causes Failure of
Big Philadelphia Carpet
House.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-Counsel for
the James Dunlap Carpet company
which operates large mills in this city
has announced the company is temper
arily embarrassed. 1t is stated the liza
bilities are 100000. and it is expected
the assets will be largely in excess OF
this sum. The reasons for the embar
rassment. counsel said. are the failure
of tentative subscribers to company.
stock to pay for it, and the fact tha
James Dunlap, president of the com
pany. has run up against the jut,
trust"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
CENTRAL COUNTRIES
WILLING TO BE GOOD
Assure interceding Powers That They
Will Seek to Adjust Diff
ferenceS.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Dispatches re
ceived by the president from Nicar-
aqua and Honduras give assurance of
the maintenance of peaceful relations
between those countries. In response
TO a joint note to the United States
Mexico. Guatemala and other Central
countries, both presidents signitied a
willingness to agree to any step which
may be taken leading mp to the sub
mission of the questions in dispute To
the arbitration court and abide by its
decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
BIG WHISKY FRAUD
Underground Pipes Used in
London to Escape Tax of
SITS Per Gallon.

London, Feb ia gigantic scheme
on the part of a firm of distillers TO
have been unearthed by the inland rev.
enue officers. The latter discovered a
system of underground pipes through
which whisky was conveyed from the
distillery to a duly paid warehouse
escaping the tax of s2.75 per gallon
, The matter will be brought before par
lament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
EPIDEMIC CLOSES AMHERST
College viii Suspend Work Until
March Because of Fever.

Amherst. Mass, Feb. 15.-On ac-
count of an outbreak of scarlet fever
lege, the institution will be closed until
March l. All students who are not
residents of the city are expected to
leave Tor their homes before o'clock
tomorrow morning. There are now
five cases of fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
FIX SHORTAGE AT S63.128
Big Discrepancy in Accounts of Indi.
ana County Treasurer.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 15.-The audit
ing committee Investigating the books
of the Vanderburgh county treasurer's
office has reported a shortage of S63.-
l2S. 1t was stated that John P Walk
er, the treasurer, began misusing funds
shortly after entering on his first term
of office He served for four years.
The county is protected by bonding
companies.