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The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
URGE PASSAGE OF BILLS.
Commissioners Gull the Measures
Now Before House and Senate.

Now Before House and Senate.
Fifty-two bills now pending in Con-
gress. all dealing with affairs of the
District Of Columbia, were chosen by
the Commissioners yesterday as those
which they particularly wish to be en-
acted at this session OF Congress.
\ list of these bills was sent to Repre-
sentative Smith. chairman of the House
Committee on the District OF Columbia,
and one was also sent to Senator Cal
lnger. chairman of the Senate District
Committee, together with the request
that these bills have preference over all
others at this session. Of course the
Commissioners consider other bills bear
ing on District affairs that are not in the
list as desirable bills. but in view of
the unusually large number Of District
bills that have been introduced at this
session of Congress, a request was made
by Chairman Smith, of the House Dis
trict Committee, that the Commissioners
prepare a list of bills they we're anxious
TO have enacted. Chairman Smith point
ed out the fact that there are entirely
too many bills on file in the District
Committee to be considered before Con-
gress adjourns.
Forty-six of the preferred bills are
House bills, three are Senate bills, and
three are both.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
TAFT TO GET COLORADO.
Only Counties Not for Him Are in
Beet Sugar Districts.

Denver. April 28-Whfe several Of the
Colorado county conventions have failed
TO instruct their delegates to the State
convention, the majority and the larger
ones have favored the sending of Taft
delegations TO Chicago, and when the
State convention meets at Pueblo on
April q it will name a solid Taft delega-
ton, as will the Congressional conven-
tons. The instructions are likely to be
to vote for Taft, first. last, and all the
time
The counties which have failed to in
struct for him are in the beet sugar dis
fricfs
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
GRADY TO QUIT SENATE.
Leader in New York One
of Tammany's Best Orators.

Albany, y. Y, April 25.-At the close
Of the session Of the legislature to-day
Senator Thomas F. Grady, of New York
the minority leader. announced that he
would retire at the end of the present
year. He gave no reason for his de-
termination and would not say what his
future plans were
Serving first as an assemblyman, from
1877 10 1879. Mr.. Grady was elected 70
the senate IN 1852, and has been a sena-
tor continuously since that time. with
the exception Of the period between
1859 and 1896.
He has been a Tammany man ali his
life, and was looked upon as the mouth
piece OF that Orga anizauon in the senate.
He has always been one of Tammany's
most prominent orators.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
BALLOON TRAVELLERS PLEASED.
Capt. Chandler Tells of the Trip to
Delaware.

Capt Charles De F Chandler. the aero
nautical expert of the Signal Corps, who
navigated the balloon in which Capt.
Fitzhugh Lee, jr., of the Seventh Cavalry,
and Theodore Roosevelt. jr., travelled
from. Washington to Delaware City Wed
nesday, was none the worse for his trip
yesterday.
Capt. Lee was on duty as usual in spite
of the fact that he slightly wrenched his
ankle during the descent.
Capt. Chandler said that the trip was
pleasant and that there were no untoward
incidents. As soon as the balloon got
under way. he added, it was propelled
northward by a strong wind at the rate
of about thirty miles an hour. Baltimore
was reached and passed about 2. m,
the balloon sailing over the Patapsco
River and the upper part of the Chesa-
peake Bay The highest altitude reached
Capt Chandler thought. was about 420(
feet.
The balloon sailed over the upper part
of Delaware at height of about 1900 feet
and the descent was made without injury
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT
PImpIes, Rash, EFuptions, &c, Quickly
Eradieated by New Skin Remedy.

Since its discovery one year ago, pos
lam, the new skin remedy, has, in its ex-
traordnary accomplishments. exceeded
the most sanguine expectations OF the
eminent specialist who gave it to the
world. 1t has cured thousands of cases Of
eczema and eradicated facial and other
.disfgurements Of years standing. The
terrible itching attending eczema is stop
ped with the first application, giving proof
of it's curative properties at the very out
set
In less serious skin affections, such as
pimples, rash, herpes, blaekheads, acne,
BARRIERS itch, &c, results show after an
overnight application, only a small guam
tity being required TO effect cure. A
muddy or sallow complexion Is notice
ably improved by a single application.
Those who use poslam for these minor
skin troubles can now avail themselves of
the special 5O-cent package. recently
adopted TO meet such needs Both the
50-cant package and the regular S2 jar
may now be obtained in Washington at
Ogram's, O'Donneirs, and other leading
drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes mag
be had free Of charge by writing direct TO
the Emergency Laboratories. 81 West
Twenty-flfth street, New York City.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
TAFT PLANNING TRIP
Secretary of War May Soon
Go to Panama.
NO REASON YET ASSIGNED
huch Secrecy Observed in Depart
ment Concerning Proposed JRunt
40 the Isthmus-Expeeted to Sail
some Time Next MOnth-BOundary
Troubles Cause Some worry.

After all the explanation 10 the effect
that Secretary Taft. who had come in for
criticism because of his frequent absence
from Washington. would hereafter con-
fine his visits out of town to mere week
end trips, Mr.. Taft is preparing 20 make
q long journey
This time he is going to Panama. While
the date of his departure has not been de-
termined, his intention is to start some
time IN May.
Just what conditions exist in Panama
that require the presence of the Secretary
of War in the isthmus at this critical
period in his political career is not dis
closed In fact, there is disposition to
keep the news a strict secret Few per-
sons have been informed OF the Secre-
tarys proposed visit, and there appears
10 he a desire TO suppress information in
regard TO il.
General political elections will be held
In the republic of Panama on July 4. and
the campaign is being waged with in
tensity. 1t would be a mere guess 10
say that the Secretary Of Wars pro-
posed visit has anything to do with Pan
anna politics.
May be boundary Trouble.
The boundary troubles between Pana-
ma and Colombia, which have already
resulted in hostile skirmishes, or some
serious condition in regard to the work
on the Isthmian Canal, would seem to be
s more probable reason for Mr.. Tafts
surprising decision.
As the business which win take Mr.
Taft to Panama is of an official char
acteT, ana on the face has no relation
20 politics his absence from the country
Will not be construed as a subterfuge 10
60 some campaigning under the guise of
attending TO the governments affairs.
It viii, however. still leave Mr.. Taft
open to the criticism that his absence is
frequent and prolonged to quote Sen
ator Hale. who added the softening, but
supposedly ironical words, "and neces-
sary."
May Make short Trip.
How long Mr.. Taft viii be away is not
known. If he makes the trip in a ship
specially detailed. he would be able to
get 10 the isthmus and back again in
twelve days or two weeks. This, how
ever, does not take into consideration his
stay in Panama, and IL is unlikely that he
will go there with the intention of staying
less than a week,
The outlook is that he viii be away not
less than three weeks, and that he viii
get back 10 this country only short
time before the assembling Of the Re
publican national convention
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
HARMONY MEETINGS HELD.
IndOrse Ticket and sid
ras.r..- e. Cnrr.r.,f tt....rnun

Republicans IndOrse Ticket and sid
ney Bieber for Committeeman.
Republican harmony meetings We're
held last night in the First Second.
Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thir-
teenth. Fourteenth. Fifteenth Sixteenth
Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Twentieth, Twenty-frst, and Twenty-sec-
ond districts.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Father Hanna -Tindall- Murray ticket for
delegates and alternates TO the Repub-
lcan national convention and Sidney
Rieber for national committeeman from
the District Of Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
No Preference in Cranes District.

Holyoke, Mass, April 23-At the First
district Republican convention no resolu-
ton regarding the party nominee for the
Presidency was introduced. This is Sena-
tor Cranes home district Frank H
Wright, Of Great harrington, and VIII
liam H Brooks, of Holyoke, were elected
delegates to the national convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
Catholic Unfversitv Drbat.

Arguing negatively on the subject, Re
solved, That capital punishment should
be abolished" J. Leo Coontz and Leo
Gallagher were declared winners in the
first debate held under the auspices of
the Debating and Literary Society of the
Catholic University last night Martin
Douglas and Vincent Toomey represented
the affirmative. Martin Douglas carried
off the first honors for individual speak
Ing
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
May Make short Trip.
DEFENDS HIS CURRENCY BILL.
Representative Fowler Addresses
Republican Club at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth. n. J., April 2.-Representa-
tive Charles \. Fowler defended his cur
rency views in an address before the Re
publican Club here tonight.
He said that in 1873 one man was wiser
than the Republican Congress. That man
vas President Grant. when he vetoed the
greenback bill. Again Hayes was above
his party in 1878, when he vetoed another
greenback bin. and Cleveland was wiser
han the Democratic party in 1883. when
he disappr0ved a free silver measure.
tt did not prove that a certain kind of
legislation was correct because il was
favored by a Republican Senate and
President. .
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
BOOMERS TO USE AUTOS.
Fairbanks Forces Planning to Win
Favor with the Delegates.

Favor with the Delegates.
Indianapolis, Ind. April 23.-Fairbanks
boomers at Chicago VIII use automobiles
to entertain delegates.
Delegates from Indiana to the Repub-
lican national convention at Chicago
June 1g. viii meet in this city May 1 and
organize by electing a chairman. II had
been thought that Senator Beveridge.
who is one of the four delegates-at-large
would be chosen but inasmuch as the
Senator is now talked of as temporary
chairman Of the convention. it is likely
that Senator Hemenway or Gov Handy
who are delegates-at-large, will be made
chairman.
If the latter is chosen to nominate Vice
President Fairbanks for the Presidency,
the craftsmanship honors are likely to go
to Senator Hemenway.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
Sic Transit.

From Sketch.
The Kindly Old Gentleman-Well. my
little man. and what's your name?
The Little Man-Please. sir. I dunno.
The Kindly Old Gentleman-Bless my
soul. you don't know?
The Little Man-No, sir. Please. sir.
mother got married again yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
Princeton students for Gray.

Princeton, n J., April 28.-A Demo-
cratic club was organized in the interest
Of the candidacy of Judge George Gray,
Princeton 1859, of Delaware, to-day. It is
intended to hold a mass meeting here on
Monday night with a view to influencing
the New Jersey delegation to the Denver
convention to go uninstructed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
RaIcigb District for Taft,

Raleigh, n. c.. April 23.-The Republic
can convention Of the Fourth North Caro-
lima district to-day elected Willis G.
Briggs. Raleigh postmaster. and ]. C.
Stancn delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton. The delegates were instructed for
Taft.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
DIES ON PROMOTION DAY.
CoInnpander York Noel Passes Away
Before Getting Captaincy.

Commander York Noel, u. S. n. who
died at the New York Navy Yard yester-
day. died on the date of his promotion
to the grade of captain
The retirement yesterday of Rear Ad-
miral Samuel w. Very, former COM
mandant of the Hawaii Naval Station,
promoted Capt William S. Cowles. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's brother-in-law. and chief
OF the bureau of equipment of the Navy
Department. to the grade Of rear admiral.
Commander Noel was next in line for
promotion to a captaincy.
He was born in Cumberland County,
Pa. on March 2G. 1854.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24

Midnight. 81 a. H., s.; a. NJ, 81 6 g. n, 81;
! g. M. g.: 10 a. m.. u; p noon r. p. n, 81;
! .. m, 81 Z. III. 70; p. m, Il; 10 p. m, g..
Maximum, S3; minimum, s.
Relative hunidity-s a. m. 50. p. m. g: 8 Q. m
6. Hours Of sunshine. l3-5; per cent Of possible
mnshine l0e
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, 81 /;
minimum, 81.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
Ocean Stenmnhinx-

New York, April 22.-Arrred Deutschland, from
Hamburg, April IS; Camania. from Liverpool.
ATFil l5
Arrived out: La Lorraine. at HaEre; Baltic. at
Queenstown
Sailed from f0reign ports; csmpania. from
Queenstown.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. S. Dept Of Agriculture. weather Bureau.

l. S. Dept OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington, Thursday April %. 1865 p. n.
The barometer has risen considerably west Of the
Rocky Mountains. except on the north coast Il has
continued 10 fall elsewhere and is normally low be-
weeu the Mississippi Valley and the Rocky Noun
aims
Showers we're general from the Mississippi Valley
eastward to the Pacific, with numerous thunder
t0rms in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys There
south Atlantic States.
Il Is considerably warmer in the Atlantic States
md decidedly cooler in the Plains States and along
he eastern slope Of the Rocky Mountains,
Unsettled weather VIII continue Friday east Of the
Rocky Mountains. with showers and thunderstCrms
extending by night through the Lower Lake region
md the Middle Atlantic States into New England.
N the South Atlantic States the weather VIII be
generally fair and il VIII be fair Saturday west o.
he Mississippi River, except in the North Pacific
States
T. viii be cooler Friday in the Plains States the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. and c0oler Satur-
lay in the lake region and the Ohio Valley
The winds along the New England coast viii be
ariabe though mostly southeast to south, incTeas-
ng Friday night; on the Middle Atlantic coast
0uJheTly. increasing Friday night. on the South
Atlantic coast fresh and mostly southwesteTly; on
be East Gulf coast fresh 70 brisk southeriy; On the
Nest Gulf coast brisk to moderately high southwest
o west on the Lower Lakes east to south. incTeas-
ns Friday, probably thunder squalls on Ere and
NJ the Upper Lakes brisk 70 high southeast to SOUTH
Probably thunder squalls shifting 10 westerly by
saturday on Michigan and Superior
Steamers departing Friday for European ports viii
ave fresh and variable winds becoming s0utherly.
Increasing by Saturday, with showers. 70 the Grand
Banks
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
Lost His Poeketbook.

Fleming Mills, of 1891 Ninth street
northwest, reported TO the police yester-
lay that while near Ninth and " streets
northwest he lost a red leather pocket
book containing SEQ
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24

While you ink OF 1t, telephone your
Want Ad 70 le Washington Herald, and
bill will be Al you az / cent word.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
CATHOLICS IN SESSION
Centennial of Philadelphia
Diocese Observed.
MANY NOTABLEs TAKE PART

Attorney General BOnaparte Takes
Occasion TO Defend Administra-
tiOn and Hit at State Rights Doe
trine-Evenf Of the Day Is Banquet
mt BelIevue-stratfOrd Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Rain

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
mount Of rainfall. for the twelve hours ended at
! 2. n. yesterday, follows;
The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
sPECIAL FORECAST.
Local Temperature.

Stom warnings are displayed on lake Superior,
Except Marie on Lake Michigan, on the Texas coast,
md On the North Pacific coast.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
ENTIRE FAMILY LOST
IN WATERS OF SALUDA

Spartanbug. S. c.. Aug. 29.-All
dqneer to 20 or more tis cotton mills
along the river is passed. Several Of
the mills have been forced to shut
down on account Of oams and races
being washed away. There has been
loss Of life in this section.
Q At. Pelzer. S. c.. an entire family,
wagon and team of mules perished
in the Saluda river. Two negroes,
while at work on a railroad trestle in
Lanrens county, we're carried down
stream. It is supposed that 80 or
more people have been drowned
throughout the State during the past
week. The farmers have lost thous-
ands Of dollars by their stock per-
ishing in the swollen streams. The
damage to county bridges in this
county will exceed 100000.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
Anderson Was Bottled.

Anderson, Aug. 28.-For the first
time in four days Anderson received
some mail from the outside world
last night. State newspapers OF
Tuesday morning were among the lot
and these with some copies Of the Co.
lumbia State Of Wednesday are all
that have been received here, except
some DELAYED Atlanta newspapers.
The railroads are simply out OF
business.
It is figured BY a wholesale ner-
chant here tonight that there is
enough bacon, lard, hams, etc., in the
citv to last nearly week. Nobody
will suffer, of course, but there will
be no great variety on many Of the
tables during the next week.
Superintendent Anderson of the
Blue Ridge railway has gone to Mis-
sissippi to secure heavy timbers TO
rebuild the trestle blown out on his
road. It will be at least three or
four weeks before trains will be rum
ming according to any schedule.
The traction company announces
that its damages on the interurban
between here and Belton is $4,000
and that it will be a week or more be-
fore temporary trestles are construct
ed which will carry light cars. The
heavy interurban cars will not be run
for several weeks, until the raodbed
is repaired.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
NOTICE.

The County Board of Registration
will be at the places mentioned below
for the purpose Of granting registra-
ton certificates to those who have
not secured same, viz:
Township No. 2, at Mt. Bethel
school Sept. 1st.
Township No. 8, at Mt. Pleasant
school Sept. End.
Township No. 4, at Whitmire Sept.
3rd.
Township No. 5, at Jalapa Sept.
4th.
Township No. 9, at Prosperity Sept.
5th.
Township No. I, IT Nc~Hcrry e.. H.
Sept. 9TH.
Township No. 6, at Longshores
store Sept. 9th.
Township No. 7, at Chappells
Sept. 9th.
Township No. 8, Utopia Sept. 10th.
Township No. 10, at Jolly Street,
Sept. 18th.
Township No. II, at Pomaria Sept.
18th.
E. Lee Hayes, Ch m n.
J. W. Wertz.
B. B. Leitzsey.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01

"Wednesday ii this week, 50 there was
general surprise when the regular
%.n":i:n@ passenger train arrived from
Charleston.
yesterday .nnrnii.y the waters had
receded sufficiently at the Wateree
tre<tle to permit an inspection, and
this revealed the fact that the bridge
and trestle were uninjured by the
hiel waters. \ message was sent to
Florence and the train from Charles
ton came up and crossed the bridge
with ease and arrived in Columbia
ONLY about . minutes late. This
train departed for Greenville, via Co.
li,mbia. Newberry & Laurens and
Charleston & Western CarolirN.
Yesterday afternoon No. So, from
Greenville to Charleston, over Char
lesion & Western Carolina, Columbia,
Newberry & Laurens and Atlantic
Coast Line passed Columbia on sched-
s1e tine and went on through to Char
lesion.
The Charleston & Western Carolina
was reported operating yesterday be-
twoon Sportanburg and Laurens. Mr..
!. T. LIVINGSTON yesterday announced
+''~t tie Charleston & Y stern Caro-
i;n~. Tol';mbia. Newber'y & Laurens
and Atlantic Coast Line would be
able to handle on good time passen-
.~o:", from the mountain territory who
desire to return to their homes. Co.
lumbians and others from this Sec
ton who have been spending the sum-
ornund Asheville. Hendersonvllle,
ct". .'oo- reach Tol,mbi? bv this
,>,+o - : O'Clock in the afternoon,
'o":-inc five minutes later for Char
1c>+o? md intermediate points on the
.ttl"nt;" Coast Line.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
Situation Rapidly Improving,
Columbia State, Monday.


Material Improvement was made
"nstnrda'- ~ the flood situation so far
as Columbia and points within South
Carolina are concerned. The rail
reads furnished some surprises reS-
-ordo-- 70 the public. one Of these be-
inc when the Atlantic Coast Line
train from Charleston came into CO.
lumbia. and almost on schedule time.
Thursday night Of last week the
Atlantic Coast Line passenger train
into Columbia was forced to stop at
the Wateree bridge, about %. miles
below the city, and the condition. Of
the river at that point was such that
the train was annulled that night.
Friday it was announced that the At
lantic Coast Lines tracks were under
several feet Of water at the crossing
on the Watorce river. with the jl'eS-
tie and bridge nut IF sight
II was Thought that he :''"S?le
was washed away and. perhaps. the
bridge dama"ed. No train over that
line was expected before Tuesday or
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
Great Damage in Richland.
State, Sunday.

Columbia State, Sunday.
The flood conditions in Columbia
yesterday had been materially i'm
proved. The mighty Congaree was
subsiding, was we'll within its banks
and was but few feet over its cns-
tomary lines.
But what shiny trail it had left!
The beautiful machinery m the
power houses were coated with from
two to six inches Of the most often
sive matter, the sedimentation of a
dozen feet of water. The naked bed
Of the Columbia canal was like the
oozv trail of some fetid monster. The
. lower end of the canal was filled
with alluvial mud to a depth Of 10
feet. covering many acres.
Just back of the penitentiary was
a great fissure in the canal bank
where the furious Congaree. driven
to the sea, had turned to bite into the
vitals of the earth which had defied
for hours it's monstrous approaches.
Through this fissure poured stream
eight feet in depth and as wide as
Assembly street.
It is now the work Of the manage
ment to replace this $50 feet, and it
will require days and nights Of ef-
fort to do this.
AS the water recedss there come
statements of loss. Of ruin and of
suffering. It will be difficult to as
sort the real from the fictitious and
it has been suggested that city coun-
Gil might make some investigation
into alleged cases Of destitution.
The loss to farm lands alone in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01

500 Mile State Family Tickets $l1.-
25.-Good over the Atlantic Coast
Line in each State for the head or de-
pendent members of family. Limit
I'd to one year from date Of sale.
lOnn Mile interchangeable Indivl-
dual Ticket $20.00-Good over the
l., the Southeast aggreeating 30,0oo
miles. Limited 10 one year from date
Of sale.
1000 Mile Firm Ticket $4,000
Good over the Atlantic Coast Line
and 80 other lines in the Southeast
aegreeating 10000 miles; for man
7cer or head Of firm and employees Il
';neS in the Southeast aocregatlng a..
mited to five. but good for only one
Of such persons at time. Limited to
Atlantic Coast Line and 80 other lines
nHe YEAR from date of sale.
1000 Mile Southern interchangeable
individual Ticker $25.00.--Good over
the Atlantic Coast Line and IS othe;
600 miles Limited to one year frcln
date # sale.
MI mileage tickets sold on and af-
Ter April lst. 1865. will net be honor
ID for ,paSsage on trains. nor in
checking baggage (exeept from non-
agency stations and stations not
open for the sal eof tickets) but must
be presented at ticket Offices and there
exchanged for continuous tickets.
Is cents saved in passage fare by
purchasing local ticket from our
agents.
Atlantic Coast Line.
T. c. White,
General Passenger Agent.
W. !. Craig.
PASSENGER Trafic Manager,
Wilmington, N. C.