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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-25

food aud so on. believe that Caii
gula had trick Ut fixing his dinner
guests out in this way just TO max"
,, them feel pretty cool over things hr-
fore he had them tossed 10 tn" lions
Or chucked into watts Of molten lead.
ard the writers Of these frances abont
PadrO the pron must have picked up
their atmosphere as II were. out OF
| the pages of Gihhon or SnHtonius.
and then wrapped the ancient n'mhms
about the very commonplace but hon
| est figure OF the pom
The facts about Tedro Aivarado
are simple enough. He's II rugged
peon. wholly illittrate and perfect
tyne Of his caste. who got hold oil
some really good mines in his own
native n2ighborhooi IL number OF
years ago. He made quit" lot or
money Out OF these minos nj first and
built himself real nee houSe-just
that. a real nice hOuse-but he's not
making any big mon~y out of his
mines Just now owing to the poor way
they're being managed.
Ore is of Low Grade.
The ore taken out Of Alyarado
mines is OF v3ry low grade, and II
has to be transported long distance
over the mount aims Oh mule or burro
back.
Pedro himself Is just a plain ana
perfectly upgjght ppon and he never
prefessed to be or wanted to De any
thing else None OF the fantastic
yarns about his blUss0ming into mag
Nth h., ltSrnyaFv and nnnT
alton Of his mines ever came from
him. They were all set into motion
by imaginative persons making quick
tours of Mexico and writing things as
they heard them from still more imaSi-
native and probably guyins-Mexi-
cash.
There Is little probability of Ava
IA dos mines ever being transferred
; to a French or American or any Old
; syndicate as long as Pedro is alive.
when a few months ago wholly
unfounded rumur. having its origin in
| this country. got around Pedro's camp
that he was negotiating with syn
dictate To tlrn over his MINIS and re-
| lieye himself of their control. the
, thousands OF poems who live ana fat
ten upon Pedro promptly showed their
displsasure by burning nearly all OF
the Alvarado mine buildings TO the
ground.
THAT was their metGod Of show
, ing that they didn't intend to nave
any foreign syndicate crowdinS in and
taking the control of the mines away
from Pedro, their good things and
ieasy mark. who permits them TO do
] about az they like. with four hour
sieStas in the midu.e of the day TOT
| all hands and such other impossible
Things for employees supposed to be
working at tn. development Of min
ling property that Is meant 10 pay
profits.
1T isn't often that so many pipe
ldreamy legends spring up about a
man still alive rs have been wrapped
Iaronnd the entirely commonplace,
lcompictcly unpretcniious figure OF
this peon Of the Mexican mountains.
THE stories about HIM are about on
mar with the sumptuous yarns that
CROP out every once in a while ahon'
1.-The Jos, mines OF the old Spaniards
lin Mexico and the mandragora nara
lives about miracles being wrought
lby some half-IEdian Mexican girl al
1.-THE peon class who goes INTO Joan VI
Arc frances. and after leading - the
mystical whisperings. proceeds To heal
1.-The sick and raise the dead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-25

], f. not a wise nlan 70 stay tn
tho tub ioo long. especially II the
water be 10, or cold. ]: ono stays
In a m; bath too long one is apt TO
fee. weakened. a great deal more Ia
20 be gained from q short. brisk rub.
which 10 wonderfully refreshing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-25

Try Halls Leie Liver Pins ~
uuirs CT Raae Drug stsrs. 1871
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Washington Choral Society.

On the occasion Of the next concert Of
the Washington Choral Society. Tuesday,
F,truary "a, at New Carroll Hall, Gou-
mods famous work. THE Redemption"
will be given. This work will be pr seeded
by a chorus singing "Bi SIS d Are They"
from Mendelssohn's ''S;. Paul." in m mory
OF Father Stafford. The soloists engaged
for 1.-The Red mption'' for this occasion
are, with one exc ption. favorably known
ard he artily liked by the p ople OF Wash
iigton: Miss Florence Hinkle. soprano of
New York; Miss Clara Drew. contralto:
Mr.. Nicholas Douty of Philadelphia, tenor;
Mr.. John Humbird Duffey of New York.
baritone; Mr.. Charles belmont of New
York. bass. The incidental solos will he
sung by well known singers. Mr.. Melville
d. Hensey. tenor. and Mr.. T. A. Murray,
bass
Mr.. Charles belmont. was. before moy-
ing to New York. q church singer in one
Of the largest churches in Boston. He
received most fattering notices on his APP
pearance in concert and oratorio, and is
considered to possess one of the most
beautiful "basSo cantate' voices now be.
fore the public-at the same time he Is a
finished artist. The amateur orchestra
which ha been SO successfully trained by
MIR. Har mer will be increased In the
wind ms .rument group by professional
musicians selected from the Marine Band
Mr.. Arthur Mayo who IL also well-knoVn
here. will be at the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
up his duties at st. Johns the second
SUNDAY in March.

up his duties at st. Johns the second
Sunday in March.
The offertory at the II o'clock service OF
the Eastern Presbyterian Church Will be
sung by Miss Mabel Louise Benxler. Her
solo will be Come Unto Me-" Cowen.
Miss Ella Stark. who is at the head OF
the music department of the National
Cathedral School for Girls. will give
oiano recital at the school on the even
the following composers: Mendelsshon.
Lisxt, Wagner-Brassin, 6chubert.Lisst.
Moszkowski. Seebock. stoyowski and
RosenthaL
Mr. Edgar Priest will give a recital at
st. Paurs Church. 23d street and Wash
ipgton circle Tuesday evening at BIO
O. clock He will play compositions by
Bach, Guilmant. Rheinberger and other
great masters Of organ composition.
The choir OF the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church will give its spe-
cial musical service this evening as usual
on the last Sunday Of the month. The
torio Of st. Paul. and will be as follows:
soprano solo. Jerusalem. Thou That
But the Lord is Mindful OF His Own;
6 IsnGl sob bass Ss solo .n0" oh GoS HAVE
Mercy" and two quartet numbers Hap
py and Blest Are They and How Lovely
Are the Messengers" The quartet con-
sists Of Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shii-Clin, So
prano: Miss Pauline Whitaker. contralto;
Mr. W. c. Mills, tenor. and Mr.. John
Nolan, bass with Mr.. John Porter Law
ence at the organ.
Mrs. C.. b. Bayley was one Of the solo,
lists at the special services being given this
week at the Temple Baptist Church. her
solo being Face to Face" by johnson.
Miss Bertha Hansen and Mrs. Lucille
Belts have returned from q tend visit
to New York city. Du ing her stay there
Miss Hansen sang before thu Choir Club
director, Mr.. Carlos Cu.tis), her numbers
being die Lo elei'' tLiszt) and "A Lula
by" Dennee).
The young peoples musicale given last
Sunday by Madam Won Cnschuld In the
parlors of the University OF Music and
Dramatic Art attracted large number
of music-loving people. An ambitious
and interesting prog: am was given BY the
young ladies as
Miss Eugene de Guerin. violinist. will
be the assisting soloist at MIR: Priests
organ recital on Tuesday evening. She
will play Romance" (WtenfawskD and an
"Adagio" from the minor concerto BY
Bruch.
The program OF music which will b
given this morning at St. Patrick's Church
on the occasion Of the cardinals visit and
the installation Of Rev. William T. Rus
sell as pastor OF the church will be az
follows: Professional, Coronation March
IMeyerbeer): Gounod's "Messe Solennelle.
as arranged by the music commission OF
the archdiocese of Baltimore; at the
gradual, Prayer for the Pope" (Gregor-
AMI; at the offertory, "lnhammatus
lRossinD; at the post communion. Prayer
Tor the Republic (Gounod); occasional.
'Te es Petrus'' &C. Lavallee). The solos
will be taken by Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt.
soprano; Mrs. Esther Gumprecht, contral.
Mr. Melville Hensey. tenor, and Mr..
10; Thomas A. Murray. bass. DR.. Anton
jloetzner will be at the organ and Mr..
Armand Gumprecht will WELD the baton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

prove your minds Til read you sems
out OF that natural life book. Hand 1t to
me. will your
Van jumped for the book. But he didn't
hand it to me. Not much! He drew
back his arm and banged that bosk into
the fireplace so hard that thought
'twouid knock the bricks out at the hack.
"Well!' says I. my mouth opening like
clam she'll. well! The Natural Life!'
THE Natural Life be DID," says Ed.
ward Van Brunt.
And Martin Hartley says Amen"
CTo be continu ID tomorrow.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

The rehearsals for Elijah by the choir
of Trinity Church. under the direction. of
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock, are being
neld twice a week, and everything points
TO q very smooth and successful produc-
zion of this beautiful work. The date set
Is March 6. and cards may be obtained
from Mr. Comstock
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
HENDERSON RESIGNS.
Tenders Governor His RESIGNATION as
. Member of Winding up
Commission.

Governor Ansel on Wednesday re-
ccived from Mr.. c. X. Henderson his
resignation nS "a mombar Of the com
mission TO wind up thc State dispen-
sary, which is rendered because Of
his acceptance of the position of re-
celvcr by appointment Of Judge
Prltchard. Mr.. Henderson compli-
mcns the other members of thc COM
mission. with the exception Of Mr..
rtnnr. to whom he does not refer.
and states that while he knows hr
Will be criticised he believes that ht
can serve his State best bv ACCEPT
IN" IN" appointment us rrccivcr. Tire
RESIGNATION was. as Il matter Of course.
accepted by the governor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
GALLMAN AND MILLS.
Two Well-Known White Men Enter
Ponitentiary, One for Is Years
and Other for Life.

Columbia, March 1l.-Twn white
prisoners. men Of prominence. were
brought to tha P2mit entiary today to
begin serving sentence, the supreme
court havin" passed on their cases
and decided against both Of them.
/ j. w. GaMman, who killed S. NJ
Gilmore. in Union county. and was
convicted of manslau"hter. was
brought down by Shol1lf Sanders
His sentence is Is years.
Galman is 10 Years old and has a
family. He left his wife III at home.
tEo is very highly spoken Of by thos :
who know him as "a man Of chs,ractc cr
and courtesy. The difficulty between
Gilmore and Gallman occurred al
JcmesviMc Oh May Is, 1907. Galman
asked Gilmore if Gilmore accused
him of Stealing Capt. Fosters COW.
Gilmore said Ire did not. Nut that
GaIlman had accused him. Gilmore. of
burning his own barn. From this the
lie was passed and the difficulty be-
"am. There were five wounds in Gil
morc's body.
W. Fl. Mills entered the penit cn-
trary today for the re:rt Of MS natu-
al life unless rardoncd. He is a
young man. At NBlaclsburg about one
y'rsr a"n Mills shot and killed Flunl;
Deal, a young man who was a mem
her 'of a prominent Blacksburg fam
lly. Mills claimed that Deal hal
besm intimate with Mrs. NIilIs. whose
Stht cnrPms HS to her relations with
tn" two m"n differed 4! different
times. Mills was tried in June, 1907.
and convicted Of murder with recon-
mcndatlon to morcy. On appeal the
lower count was sustained and now
M:IiI has begun his life sentence.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13

THE BATTLE OF THE YALU.
Ono Of the Queer Incidents of This
Great Naval Conflict.

This strange incident r. Il yreat
naval baMlc wAs told by COMMISSIONS
cr McGilin Of che Of the Chinese
warShipS i'm the battle of the Nalu be-
tween In Chinese and the Japanese
fleets in 1891: about this time the
Chih Yuen boldly if somewhat fool
hardly bore down on the Japanese
squadron : line. just what happtn-
nd nn one seems to know. but appar-
emily she WAS struck below the water
line by II heavy shell. either Il ten inch
or II thirteen inch. be thm us it
may, she took II heavy list. NnAl, thus
Fatally injured. her commander,
Tang Shi Chen. II most courageous
albeit a most obstinate officer. re-
solved at least TO avengr himself and
charged one Of the largest Of the one
my ships. intending tn ram.
"a hurricane Of rrojcctileS from
both heavy mnd machine guns swept
down upon his ship. Tho list be-
came more pronounced, and just be-
fore getting home to his intended vie
tim his ship rolled over and then
plunged bow into thr hrpih>. She
ri"htcd herself ~ She sank. hcr
screws whirlimr i'm tine air anil carry
inw down nll hands. including hu'
chief rn"T>yrr. MIR. lurvi~. >.hur up
IN the engine room. Seven Of her
crew clnT 10 nnr Of the circular
buoyS kept ru the hridyr :wll were
driltcd by the tide toward the coast,
where they were rescued by Il junk.
'IStrrisS told by these linen vany
80 much as to be unreliable but all
agree on one mIcidmn Captain Tang
had Il i,lGe dog of most vicinuS tenn
per, unruly nj times even with his
master. After dhe snip sank Captain
Tmnr, who could mot swim. managed
to gel an car tr Snmc small piece Of
w1oh. This would have been enough
do support him had nM his loy
Swum to him aAd, climbing mp ON him,
forced him To Grlr,Sr his mraSp. Thus
h1 miscnably drnwnrd. ;Nll the brute
Slm"d his Fate. perhaps the only
ease on record OF n;m being drown
ed by mis- dog.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13

This county smd THAT is a live stock
mutual insurance company. This
could be operated ITS The fire insur-
an"e is. and hy lhc same management. =.
perhaps. The attention of tire Coun-
~ Mutual Insurance company Is
called to th!, and il iS OF Importance
U'ou"h TO Envc their best attention.
The luss of il horse CIR mule in "work
time' is often heavy loss and 500
dn |uance s:h this time would be quite
a "nest egg' for the purchase Of an
other. Gentlemen, think over this.
md when you meet :sHHNirl discuss it,
tmd if deemed advisable. do ii.
While Oh the floor of The house last
week your correspondent wsvI asked
the question, "Iou are going Ito send
your representative back next ses-
sion. rare you mot?" and J. neplicd,
"T'lH@t is l"r the people Of Ncwbcrry
to say. and then don't know that
they waAt Ito, or c;tre ito come back. -
Tho reply WAS. "You ought to scud
them back.' It is updo the voters Of
Newbcrry as to what TREY will do.
Uncle Rcmus' Magazine in the eur
rent number has an account Of
school teacimn" i'm the early part of
the 'last century. 1t is very imtcr-
csting. # tolls of the Mbisclfas.
lizard ad Ampcrand. The lizard Of
that day is ihe letter. Z Of to-day. Just
TO think Ct srcllin" buzzard by say
IN" hu-~izzard-izzar,l--ard - huz-
zannl. This same letter, when I first
went to school. was calle'l zch by
some. One is almost persuaded to do
like Josh Billing, go out and sit
under the trees &md long fer the
"good old days. tlraL come no moro,
when school tcAclcrs used 4 we'll
seasoned hickory switch and the boys
and "ir!s studied Webstcr'S old blue
E'ack spelling book, and readily learn
ed how to spell.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
For MaYor of Columbia.

Columbia, March 71.--The second
primary for mayor and one alderman
in Ward i will be held next Tuesday
March II. and the candidates arc al
ready ad work.
The city Democratic executive com
mmtce met today al aeon and de-
clarcd the results Of the election. No
candidate for mayor received ma
jority. but in every ward except
Ward 1 the three aldermen were elect
ed. The vote fer mayer, according to
he official returns, WAS rs follows
yesterday:
I. IL. Gibbcs, CTS; w. S. Rcamcr
S92; +. w. Seegers, 122, and w. +.
Stie"ltZ, us.
Thc second race for mayor is be-
tween Rcamer and Stieglitz.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
A Remarkable Statement.

THE following" remarkable editorial
is from The New York Sun of March
3:
If Mr.. Taft were 10 secure tnc re-
publican nomination, n contingency
which has been effectively provided
against, he could not be elected. The
democratic candidate, whether Hearst
or Bryan. would win. We mention
Hearst because IF that gentleman $
activities and because ne has inauy,l-
rated for his party n new national
policy Of conservatism and Of con-
dcmnalion Of the insane Socialisic
and lawlrSs proclivitic~ "f Roosevelt
and RryM. Moreover, Mr.. Hearst 5
drnunriation Of bnvcnt,inm aS Grim
inal and I'M American. the studied re-
sprct with which he receives the re-
cent decision Of ihc supreme court
and his apparent condemnation Of
priIivc2c as the right or appana"r Of
any special class have attracted
marked nmd Favorable au ,ntion
throughout lie country and are I'M
d"rbtcdly going /" prove an impori-
ant factor at Denver. Just al pres
emf ne is the only figure Ia the field
TO divide discussion with Mr. Bryan,
and the interest H. inspires will in
crease rather rhan limiui-h from This
time onward. besides. II max BE- that
Nv Ilp,rs, = ,,rr.nnnl ~ p,,,.rl ,h,r
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
COL. WATSON REAPPOINTED.
Commissioner of Immigration Goes
in for Four Years More.

Columbia. March l.-Govcrnor
AnScl today reappointtd Mr.. +. j.
Watson commissioner Of agriculture,
commerce and Immigration for tn,
tenn oi four years, commencing
'March Is. 1908. When the depart
menl w;Is cr@Tc cd four Years ago
Governor Hayward appointed as COM
missioner Mr.. Watson, who has since
that time devoted himself with char
acteristic intelligence and industry to
the duties Of hirc office. Though
fights have been made periodically ON
the bureau and its purposes there has
never been any .attacll on the COM
missioner, and Governor AnScl has
newer had amy other Idea but to re-
appoint Mr. Watson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
WRECK AT TRENTON,
Two Killed and Several Others In
jnred.

Trcmann. March 11.-IIxana t,roin
No. 1Il0. Engineer James R. Hub-
bard of Columbia. tonight at $40 ran
into freight train No. 173 Of the Co.
dnmbla-Auglata maia, line at the
croSsin" of The Aiken branch, killing
fm"Hneer Hubbard and negro fire.
man of the branch train. derailing
one passenger coach and in.iuring sev-
ernT people. Il is said that Encinccr
Hubbard failed Ito stop his train be-
Tore gong ovor the crossing. as is re-
4u'red by the company.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
RECEIVERS GIVE BOND.
Messrs. Henderson, Arthur and Nc
Cullough May be Expected in
Columbia at any Time.
Columbia State. 18th.

Columbia State. 10Th.
News was received i'm Columbia
cster''ay by the attorney general
that Mv>Srs. Henderson. Arthur and
Not 'nllnugh gave bond in GrSenviIl.
as receivers for the diSrrnSary fund.
Their bonds will have t" he approved
by Judge Print cfarh and then the trio
OF federal court agents will get busy
III the cllm't to get nj he fun Is
which they were appointed to admin
lister.
They may be expected to turn up
III Columbia nj. amy time with their
high authority and make demand up
on Commissioner Murray and the 9TH
cr commissioners for the diSpcnsary
funds.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
RECEIVERS AT GREENVILLE.
Messrs. Henderson and Arthur Con.
fer with Mr.. Mccullough
Plans Mapped Out.

Gr2.Hvillc, March 1l.-Me>Srs. C.
*. Henderson. Of Aiken, and b. T..
Arthur, of Union, receivers Of thc
diSpcnsmy fuHl arrived in the CITY
this AFTERNOON for - Conference on
the situation with MFR. j. \. MeCul-
louch, Of this city, he third receiver.
When asked for II StHt cmcnt. the re-
ceivcrS >aid that tle;ra wAs aIbomtely
nothing 40 Ec given ont to the press
at this time; th!M they were here
arranging 10 give bond. sign their
oaths and take charge of their dulir
y course I" pursue WAS mapped ont
and il is said that a demand will be
made upon The winding-up commis-
>'lon al cnce for the POUNDS.
McSSrS. Carter and Barnard, two
Ashcville GM1rhneyS who represent n
number # liqun& houses. were also
here today. but they refused TO give
out anything, saying that they were
pasSin" through the city en- route to
Atlanta and stopped over to become
acquainted with the receivers. "Thcrc
IS 30 use to present any claims to the
receivers until they "h some mon-
cy.' remarked AIR. Carter He is Of
the opinion that he case will be car
ricd to the United States supreme
court.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
KILLS FRIEND; THEN HERSELF.
Young Lady From Savannah Slain in
Boston BY Woman Who Escapes
from Sanitarium.

Boston. March 1l.-1Suifcring from
mciancholia, due TO overwork, Miss
Ruth. Chamhcriin Wpcd, of Philadcl
phia. shot and killed Miss Elizabeth
Bailey Hardce, of No. 3lI Gwinneth
street, East Savannah, Georgia, and
ihen committed suicide ut The I,aur-
ems School For Girls in the Fcnway
district today. The bodies Of the two
women were found by Mrs. Page, the
nralron Of the school. The Laurens
School was established last fall by
Miss llMrdec and Miss Weed. On
October |, the day school opened,
Miss Weed broke down as "A result Of
ovcrwork and as Il result was commit
ted to a sanitarium to BE tmtcd for
nervous proStration.
Last night Miss Weed escaped
from tlre sanitcaium and made her
way to the school. She appeared to
be badly delNnged mentally. a fruit
less attempt was made to commune
cate with the authorities Of the sani-
tarium, and at length Miss lLardcc
succeeded in ~ottin" Miss Weed to
90 no bed in NJ |iss llnrdcc's chamber
on the third floor Of the school build
ing.
Both women we've awakened by
Mrs. Page and notified that they
mus: get up If they were to eatcl,
The $50 train, on which Miss Weed
was to be taken to West Newton.
|'Mrs. Page left them and "A few mom-
"nts later The shooting occurred. Mns.
Page thinks the mention Of returnin.
ito the sUnitarium must have excited
and angered Miss Weed and induced
tho shooting
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
Painful Etiouettc.

The royal court Of F'rancc used to
be great place for etiquette. Louis
XIV once caught a severe cold ow-
in" to the fact that on his arising
from his bed one cold morning the
'ord Of the chamber. whose duty il
was to hand him his shirt. happened
to be absent. Not one Of tilc numer-
Gus courticrS present had the courag.
TO transgress etiquette by handing The
garment TO the shivering monarch
London Scrap Book.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-13
MOTHERS SACRIFICE.
With Superhumar Effort Woman
iS Throws Body of Infant in Boat
" But Loses Her Own Life.

iI Spartambur", March 0.-An eye
RMitncss Of the tragedy at Apalachec
$mill Sunday afternoon when three
twomcn were drowned who arrived in
3Spmtanbur% tonight rcrount$ Il re-
8mnrkablc incident III connection with
the occurrence. He says Mrs. Kel-
,Ser, who was one Of the women
drowned, had with her in the boat
her two little children. The older was
asleep in the bottom Of the craft,
while she held The infant in her arms
sand when she went into The water
carried it with her. She sank the
second time with the babe held to
Sher breast but when she came to the
Burface for the last time, with super
human effort she raised Hhc little
One above her head and cast it in the
LBoat. Its life was savci>by the moth
Idr who went down and was lost.