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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12
Friday, July ~, 1907.
THE "UNWRITTEN LAW"

In recent eases t,ied throughout
the country where the "unwrittel
iaw' was pleaded, the defence has
been allowed to introduce testimony
bringing out stories communicated tt
the defendant, and upon which the
defendant acted, while the state has
not been permitted to introduce trsli-
mony which might tend to show that
there was no truth in the reports re-
ccivcd by the defendant. This rule has
been based upon the theory that the
truth or f;ulSity Of statements made to
the defendant had nothing to do with
the case; that the only way in which
the matter could come into the ease
at all was as showing the state of
mind in which rhc defendant was at
the time Of the killing; or, in other
words. the relations between the par
tIrS. We do NOT question the correct
moss Of this Law: the theory seems
good. But the troublr about the whole
maidnr IS that when "a man has killed
another. there is too much room Cor
mm I" manufacture a defence, al eY-
IN" HAT his family has been wrongcd
or something of the kind. and the
prosecution is shut off from any ait
lack upon fire truth Of this defence.
And the vclrlirtS of the .jurieS practi-
cally amount to giving man the wight
10 act upon rumorS which he might
hear, without in any manner inuuirinu
into the truth or falsity Of these ru-
m01%.
The Judges usually tell the iurics
that there is II" umwrittm law';
that the only law which they are
sworn t" follow is the law as il is
written upon fire statute books: but,
once dhr uwritirn law' gets into a
ease, tn" verdict Of the jury is. in
most instances. based upon il.
We are almost ready to agree with
a recent editorial (which appeared in
one of the Richmond papers; if the
'mwritcn law' is to enter into our
c"urtS-~a and il seems that il can't be
kept OUTLET us write it. and pre-
scribe rules Of evidence under which
man will. at least, non be justified
III actin" upon rumors without max
in" any effort whatever To inuuirc in
ITO these runlolS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12

The Ed"clirld News has decided TO
take the advice of The Herald ard
News, and try to get the efforts 10
build milmad from Edgciicld ccntr-
ed"n one point. The road is needed.
and will be huili some Aay--we hope
before very long.
\ THE News snys:
The Ncwhcry Herald and News
gives lis good advice when II SAYS that
IT rs our best plan to ccntmalizc our
efforts on one point and build one
road. We arc trying ao do that. We
Will inst have to ascertain which
rontc our people want and which will
'be bost for us. Tire sooner we ccnL
tralizc the better and we are working
Tor That very object every week and
IN between times. We havc our pre-
ference. Our people will do well to
take the advice given by The Herald
and News.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12
fireworks this july,

IiS"'lNS tnlS cutN
That he will simply thank the Lord
Old Glory'> in the sky,
And see that all the little ones that
have no place to play,
That never see flower in the novels
where they stay,
Shall get out on the countryside and
marvel at The trees
And know for once the child faith in
the buds and birds and bees.
He says no crash Of bands and bombs
makes music to his ears
Onc-half so sweet as when across
some mcadowland he hears
The shout of wondcrment from tots
vino catch the first perfume
They ever knew was held within big
red clover bloom,
That he will do his best to keep the
tots above the sod
Because he loves the children and his
country and his God.
He says he's patriotic-and PERHAPS
his words are true.
Perhaps he has Il broader country
love than me or You.
Perhaps Old Glory will be just as
bright and brave and fair
lau"htcr-shakcn air
Where happy children run and sing
and marvel at the joys
OF grass and trees and birds and bees,
far from the city's noise.
-'Chi"ago Post.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12
REAL ESTATE.

make
follow this beginning home invest
their savings wisely the
children i1 % sing S id9%e Sweet nom Let me help
fo TO ho II you haven
% ca you nave the money; but you haen enough ready cash
M Se snd y { @ ane & payment @ @ frequently after making
building sae Location @ eonvenent tg @ DURING
make the following offer on these lots $50
be able to sell them for considerably ~ "
2, the
g. Iwo-story brick store, Express Office and Old Office
$50 aninea whmir
rs acres land with out1dings Mountvile
g. Building lot in Brookyn %
TO- ~ acres land adjoining lots Of
H. 2story brick store and opposite
H. 2story brick store OH Main desirable
and Helena, rents for $1so.oo year. ' " ~ ~ 'S
3D. ID 5 5 1G 5z IL u.s. i; r. Lots @ s on y j. Pope
horSe e and boiler This equipped with
barrels o" per This splendid place gcy being
For sale residence the Dairy Farm This
yey valuable piece property and can be small
a. House and Ole lot reasonable price.
aeamt LOT portion off, W. Gary property near Nwberry Cotton Mill
did place for a residence and cottages
a. Lot Molohon and Bouknight's
curing
80 Five acres land Molohon Manufacturing Co.
200 acres OF ad on Wert Road tenant house and
80 ~ acres land near Mr. Matthews, city,
2ao acres land in the New Chapel neighbohd
81 Nne-room two house Chapel nghborhoo
|Strothers Nv -
&C. % acres clay land
81 fyeom cottage and old
1' 'n0''" known " the Ne'sn Place. adjoining
a. TWo lots adjoining Mr. John
Residence with six oubuldngs
For sale: aionalB Banks
For sale: shares Land Securi
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12

The city of Charleston is to be COM
amended for the efforts which lmvc
hcen made there to put the money
sharks ont of business. These con-
rcrns have been in t.he custom of
lending small amounts and charging
enormous rates Of interest. Some
time ago city council raised the IL
censc to one Thousand dollars, which
many of Them were unable to nav.
'Fhc matter has been and is being con-
tested in the courts. but no doubt the
clty will win in all these eases, as it
should.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12
Anecdotes of "Private' John Aller


After sixteen years of service, dnr-
mig which time he enjoyed the rcpu-
tation of being The wit of the national
house of representatives, "PrivatcN
John NJ. Allen Of Tupclo, Miss. vol
unfairly retired to the more mcra-
tive If less conspicuous vocation of
the law. The memory of his stories
and hmor still survives in the m.
tional capital where few men have
been more popular.
The story Of the way Allen cot his
title Of "Private' is still worth
telling. though the incident happcn.
ed over twenty years ago. 1t was wher
he first ran for congress. His on.
ponent was General Tucker, and the
a'wo campaigned together. The genera,
at on meeting telling the crowd how
ne had saved their town during the
war grew particularly eloquent in de.
scrlb'ng his sleeping in tent The
night before the battle.
Allen, who was not within hun.
drcd miles of that battle, ,heioined in
his inimitable manner:
Friends and Fellow Citizens--It,s
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12

When showing one of his Missis-
Sippi constituents about the house,
the delighted countryman asked
"Who is the leader of this house ?"
''Oh.' said Allen modcstly. "you
will find out when they call the roll.
The first man on the list is the lead
cr of the house. They are just now
getting ready for a call.'
The Mississippian pricked up his
ears and listened. A moment later
the clerk bawled out at the head of
the list:
"John NJ. Allen!n
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12

He says he'll not cxpend a cent O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
Baseball on the Coast

San Francisco, Ca, Aug. 24.-Pro,
fessional baseball on the Pacific coast
may be considerably upset if plans
proposed by the California State
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
FAIR READY
FOR OPENING
ioWA's INDUSTRIAL AND AGRI-
CULTURAL EXPOSITION WILL
REFLECT PROSPERITY

Des Moines. Aug. 24.-The greatest
exhibit of Iowa prosperity in all his
tory will be opened tomorrow on the
magnificent 275 acre state park near
this city. This is the Iowa State fair
and exposition, now ready for It's fifty
third exhibition; and the officials of
the department of agriculture are con :
fident that the prevailing prosperity of
the Hawkeye state in all agricultural
and industrial lines. will be more ac-
rurately reflected here than ever be-
fore There will be more live stock,
more machinery, more agricultural
products. more of every material
thing than ever before, and reports
from all over the state indicate that
the attendance of the people at their
fair will be in accordance with the
prosperity of the times.
While the exposition opened Friday
the first two days are devoted to plac-
ing exhibits, and the program proper
commences on Sunday with sacred
concert, the exhibition buildings being
closed. The following is the program
5of the week in brief:
Friday. Aug. 23-Opening day, plac,
ing exhibits.
Saturday, Aug. 24-Entries close
tents up, judges selected,
Sunday, Aug. 25-Music day. Innes
orchestral band concert, 4 p. m.
Monday, Aug. 28-Des Moines day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
FLAT 2 CENT RATE IN
FOURTEEN STATES

law, which will go into effect October
/. Proceedings are now being carried
on In the state courts to determine
its constittuionality. This is the only
state in which the fight against the
reduced rate Is being made in the
state courts.
Yves Virginia has cent rate on
all lines over 80 miles in length, with
q margin Of 3 cents on lines of less
than 80 miles.
Wisconsin has 2-cent rate which
became effective August Is and which
applies to all roads having gross earn
ings Of over $500 per mile.
Oklahoma has written 2-cent rate
into her constitution but it is provid-
ed that it may be increased If the cor
poration commission created thereun.
der deems it advisable.
Ohio was the first state to declare a
2-ce1t rate. It is said the Ohio roads
are showing heavier passenger earn
ings than prior to the establishment
of the low rate.
Vermont has established commits
sion with authority to lower rates.
The same Is true of Montana and
South Dakota, the latter states auth
orizing its commission to establish
rates of not over ~ cents per mile.
In at least ten other states similar
legislation is understood to be likely
in the near future Among them are
Texas, Maryland, Kentucky, New Jer-
sey, South Carolina and Massachu-
Isetts.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that the average earnings per
train mile in the states north of the
Mason and Dixon line run about 20
per cent higher than they are in the
southern states that have passed g
cent rates.
1t appears that the question as to
whether a state has the right to pro-
hibit foreign corporation from re-
moving Its cases from the state 20
the federal courts is to some extent
an open one, the supreme court it.
self having taken both views of the
matter, and that largely as the body
is now constituted. 1t was held in
the case Of Swing VS.. Weston Lumber
company last year that state had
the undoubted right to prohibit for
eign insurance companies from doing
business in its limits or to impose
conditions. In another case it was
held the right to remove given by .
constitutional act of congress cannot
be taken away or abridged by state
statutes. This last case is seeming
~ more fully to the point in cases
like those Of the Alabama and Arlian
sas railroads, though there are two
lines Of thought in the supreme court
on this subject, as study of the
leases will show.
]. c. Welliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
Old Rate Restored.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 24.-In just thir-
ty minutes after Secretary Written
of the Commercial club had filed a
protest with the state railway com.
missioners against an advance from
IS cents to 40 cents in minimum
charge on small shipments on the
Burlington railroad, he was informed
by Secretary Perkins of the COM
mission that the rate had been put
back.
The advance was made effective
Aug. 10, but news of it reached the
club yesterday. The commission inn
mediately demanded reason for the
advance and local agents of the road
were informed from Omaha that the
old rate would be put back again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27

boys and girls scholarship contests,
Judging commences. first stock par
ade, three lines concerts, races Let
ter Carriers band concerts, pavilion
concerts, airships. vaudeville, "Vesuv-
ius"
Tuesday, Aug. 27-Old Settlers day,
also children In free, domestic science
lectures continued. reunion and camp
fire, concerts, races, fireworks, air.
ships, etc.
Wednesday. Aug. 2s--Iowa day,
Judging in all departments, domestic
science lectures and demonstrations,
full race program. fireworks, parades,
airships, concerts, etc.
Thursday. Aug. 29--Old settlers day
judging race program, three Innes
concerts and concerts by Letter Car
riers' band and orchestra. stock par
ade, big night show "Vesuvius." lee
lures. etc.
Friday, Aug. 3O-Championship day
concerts, complete program, big stock
parade
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
posTMAsrERs HONOR IOWA MAN
J. L. Waite Of Burlington Elected
President of the Asso-
citation.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 24.-The tenth an
nual convention of the fostmasters'
Association of the first-class cities OF
America closed when the officers
we're elected and Chattanooga. Tenn,
was chosen as the place for the con-
vention next yeaf The officers elect.
ed are:
PRESIDENT. L. Waite, Burlington
Iowa
First vice president-Henry Blum,
Jr, Savannah, Ga.
Second vice PRESIDENT. N. Nor
gan, New York city.
Third vice president-F G. With
oft, Dayton, Ohio.
Fourth vice president-E. B. Sizer.
Lincoln. Neb.
Fifth vice president--1sadore sobel
Erie, Pa.
Treasurer Thomas c. Lawler
Rockford, H.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
Washington Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier

Washington. D. O., Aug. "a.
twenty states have either reduced
rates on passenger traffic in the last
year or have taken steps preliminary
to doing SO. Of these, fourteen have
enacted fiat 2-cent rate for their
principal lines of railroad These
facts are based on information on file
wit hthe interstate commerce commits,
sion.
Alabama has fixed a rate of az
cents a mile on all railroads over 100
miles long. This rate will go into eff.
feet pending the determination Of
the constitutional questions involved.
Arkansas has a fiat 2-cent rate,
which went into effect by law April
8. though some Of the roads have re-
fused to reduce their rates, among
them the Rock Island and the Frisco.
Georgia has a 2-cent rate on her
principal lines, with a 2 Ia and 2x
cent rates on the smaller roads. This
becomes effective Sept. 9.
Illinois has a fiat 2-cent rate the
railroads being given the privilege
Of charging 2 cents for fares paid In
cash on trains. This law went into
effect July 1.
Indiana has flat 2-cent rate. Iowa
has 2-cent fare on roads with gross
earnings amounting to $4,000 a mile.
IL cents on roads earning $4,000
and 8 cents on roads earning less than
that amount per mile.
Kansas has law requiring the rail-
roads to sell straight mileage books
Of 500 miles at cents a mile, and in
Interchangeable mileage books of 1000
mile at 2 cents mile.
The Michigan statute provides that
all roads having passenger earnings
of $1,000 per mile shall give a 2-cent
rate. This law goes into effect Sept.
81. The Minnesota law provides for
2-cent rate and went into effect on
May /.
Missouri's 2-cent law went into eff
feet June 10 and applies to all roads
with a mileage of over As miles
Nebraska has 2-cent law which
went into effect March and and the
penalty for its violation was made
so heavy that the railroads thought
it the part of wisdom to put 1t into
effect on the day it went into force
Until the constitutional questions
raised are finally adjudicated in the
courts.
New York has created the public
utilization commission, which has the
authority to require 2-cent rate If
it deems it wise to do so.
North Carolina has IN cent rate
on its principal roads. This rate is
nok effective, pending an adjudication
nv the SurDrama court
Pennsylvania has two-cent rate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27

League go through at the special
melting of the league magnates to
be held tomorrow at San Jose. The
league, which is an outlaw organiza-
ton, contemplates taking in the chief
cities in southern California and ex.
panding from six-club to a twelve
club league.
The league now includes Stockton.
Sacramento, Oakland, Alameda, San
Jose and the Cordovas. Among the
southern cities which may be taken
into the circuit are Los Angeles.
Pasadena, San Diego, Bakersfield and
Santa Barbara.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
BLOOMFIELD.

bloomfield-Mrs. Florence Maybrick
related the touching experiences Of
Fifteen Years of Unjust Imprison-
ment," at yesterday afternoons ses-
sion of the closing day of the Chautau-
qua. She spoke of her own expert
ences in English prisons and contrast
ed conditions there with conditions In
American prisons, declaring the Amer
lean system to be vastly superior. She
spoke of needed reforms in the Ameri-
can prison system and work needed in
behalf of the ex-convict. The audi
ence was one of the largest that has
gathered on the Chautauqua grounds
this year. The association will have
over $500 in the treasury after paying
all expenses for this year. Bloomfield
has every reason to be proud of carry
ing this undertaking forward SO sue
cessfully, when SO many like enter
prises in neighboring towns have fail
ed. Last evenings entertainment, the
last of the program, was given by home
talent.
Mrs. John w. Grail died at her home
in the north part Of the city yes
terday afternoon, after a long illness
from a complication of diseases. Mrs.
Cecil was 81 years, months and I
days old and leaves husband and sew
eral children all married The fu-
leTdl WAS lelu dl Tie bdpLlSl CuuiSA
this afternoon. Rev. Overturf and Rev
Kinman conducting the services.
Bert l.. Moss Of Wapello county and
Lenora Leonard of Ash Grove. We're
married at the clerks office, August 81,
Rev. M. Downing performing the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Edith Knott of Lincoln, Neb.
came last Friday for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. H. c. Day and expects
to remain until the first of October
Mrs. ]. Wesley Potter and children
! who have been visiting relatives at
Keosauqua arrived today for brief
visit with Bloomfield friends.
| DR.. G. L. Stafford returned Thurs.
day from Cloquet, Mimi. where he has
been for the past ten days.
Mrs. Mollie Briggs Of Ottumwa
spent Friday at the Bloomfield Chau,
| tauqua.
DR.. Benjamin Kittleman. son of Mrs
Alice Kittleman and grandson of Mrs
Harvey Kittleran. former residents o
! Bloomfield. died at his hoem in De-
| Moines Wednesday. Funeral services
were held at the home today and tn
body placed in receiving vault to b.
| brought to Bloomfield for burial later
{
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27

A strike among telegraphers is sub
iect to lightning changes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
HIT IN THE NECK.
John r. Frederickson is Injured by a
Flying Piece ofg Steel
This Morninu.

John Frederickson of 4O6 Burrhus
street while at work at the Ottumwa
Iron Works yesterday was hit in the
neck by a small piece of steel with re.
suits that were quite serious. Several
men were pounding piece of steel
when one of them hit a glancing lick,
which Clipped off a piece of the metal
and which struck Frederickson. DR.
A. H. Peterson was summonded and
administered the necessary medical
treatment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
CHIROpRACTIC

is one of the most honorable, scientific,
lucrative and graftless professions
in which you can engage. Talk this
proposition over with US. It is better
than any other you will obtain, no
matter what inducements may be of.
fered you.
Your last opportunity to enroll is
Sept TO- 1907.
Hours to p. M, Sundays included
and 1880 to 10 p. m. Saturdays.
cHAs. RAY PARKER, o. c.
Baker Building.
Ottunnwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27

North Carolina has a 2A cent rate
on it's principal roads This rate is
nok effective, pending an adjudication
by the supreme court.
Pennsylvania has a two-cent rate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
CONTIGUOUS
FINANCIAL
P | A N S
GOVERNMENT FUNDS WILL BE-
DEPoslTERAT VARIOUS POINTS
NEXT WEEK BECAUSE or CROP
MOVING PERIOD.

New York. Aug. 24.-The action
Of Secretary Cortelyou in Offering
relief to the money market dur
Ing the incoming crop movement
period, mas impaired strong
tone today to the stock market,
prices In all leading issues open
Ing at / to 211s points higher
than yesterdays close.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by Ottunwa Title and Loan
Co.. Summers Building, Corner
Court and Second SITS.

Jackson, Margaret A. to Cora
B. Jack son, part lot /, CRUDE
sab. Ottumwa: other consid-
erations and ...............S 100
Sullivan, Hannah and T. F. to
Thomas Cuttings. part S. ",
n. w. u, sec. 23-71-14. 100000
Norgren. part sec. 1s-72-ls.. 10000
Poison Jos. and wife to Eliza
beth Ullrich, lot TO- Mahon
& Phillips second add. Of
tumwa 10000
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-25
TIMSON HIMSELF AGAIN.
But Wife of Former Brattleboro Man
Has Secured Divorce.

Col. julius G. Timson, who was so
terribly assaulted on Broad street a
short time ago, has returned from the
hospital at Brattleboro, Vt, and IS
doing business at his office in Farwell
block, says a recent. despatch from
Claremont, N. H., to the Manchester
Union. Colonel Timson is none the
worse from the assault mentally, but
still bears the marks on his face from
the cruel blows. Colonel Timson says
he will attend strictly to business and
has just as many rare bargains in real
estate as ever. To the Union report
er he said: ~ must have been ter
ribly pummelled to get the bruises
that l did, and I believe, as all the
physicians do, that 1 was assaulted,
but 1 cannot positively state at this
time who my assailant was.
"That night L returned from Ores
cent lake and was almost frozen, but
warmed up after washing my buggy
and caring for my horse. | took a
bath and then went out, and thought
| would go down to the Broad street
iron bridge to see the high water, as
there had been much rain. | stopped
there several minutes and then start
ed toward fremont street. / saw a
man that owed me a bill enter the
Sullivan House and l thought |
would wait until he came out and l
would speak to him about it. I was
standing on the edge of the sidewalk
near the street and almost opposite
the mill gate at the bleachery. I was
not i'll, neither did feel sick, |
stood there in a military position, ex-
cept that l had my hands in my peck
ct, and that is all l know about it
until I came to at the hospital, but l
am satisfied that [ never could have
got the injuries from falling, and |
am having the matter investigated
now, and it will be sifted thoroughly
if only to satisfy myself. F."
Colonel Timson has much sympathy
expressed for him in his troubles, and