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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14

Grand opera in English is one of the
probabilities involved in the change of
management of the New York MetropoIi-
tan opera house. Otto II. Kahn of the
board of directors says the matter is
under consideration and that possibly
English opera will come next season.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15

sures by the State and individuals FOR
fire fighting form an interesting con-
trast to the loss Of more than $5,000,-
600. The amount which county treas
uries and companies are reported to
have spent to suppress fires was only
$646; individuals and companies are
reported to have spent about $4,000.
"The injury to the soil from fire
was much more severe this season in
West Virginia than ever before, not
alone because the burned area was
larger than in any former year, but
also for the reason that excessive dry
Iness exposed the humus to a greater
depth. Ground fires have been unusu-
al heretofore in this State. but this
season they were common and vide
spread. Two human lives we're lost in
the fires.
"The mountain people fought fires
in the past, when they fought at all,
by raking the leaves and sticks from
fire lane two or three feet wide and
back firing. That method failed this
year. Fires crossed the lanes by
burning the humus beneath the sur
face, and then started up on the farth-
er side. The fires burned so deeply
in the humus that an unusual pheno-
menon was presented when a snow
fall came early in November. The
snow apparently extinguished the
fires, but it went away quiekl.' under
the influence Of a strong, dry wind,
and the fires came up and out Of the
ground and were soon spreading
again. I saw an interesting example
of this. In the morning the snow in
the woods was two inches deep, and
no fire was to be seen. Before sunset
the snow was gone and the leaves were
burning.
"Large tracts Of land on the high
mountains were denuded Of soil down
to the rocks. Over much Of the area
where the Pottsville Conglomerate is
the surface formation, there never
was much mineral soil. Beds OF
moss, ichen, leaves, and decaying
wood formed a covering for the rocks
which gave anchorage to the roots Of
the forest trees. Over extensive
tracts. soils Of that kind were abso-
lutely Destroyed -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15

did you ever muster courage to ask
me to become your wife? You know
we'll enough I never gave you parti'
Gle Of encouragement. "
The young man patter her conde'
scendingly on the head, and then said
proudly, with the voice Of an Ajax
defying the lightning:
"When I make up my mind to dc
anything, Stella, no obstacle on eartf
can stop me.
They were married just three
months after this glad and joyful
night and, We are pleased to add, are
very happy together.--New York
Telegraph.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
FOREST FIRE LOSSES RUN
HIGH IN WEST VIRGINIA

"The unprecedented destruction
this season by forest fires in West
Virginia has called the attention Of
the people, as never before, to the nee
essity Of better protection to woods
and watersheds" says Hu Maxwell,
chairman of the West Virginia Con-
servation Commission. "The rela-
tionship between denuded mountains
and floods is better understood than
formerly and the problem Of a future
timber supply has ceased TO be ques-
ton for academic discussion.
"Every one of the 55 counties had
one or more fires, some being small
and spreading through few woodlots
only, others covering more than 5O,-
900 acres. The areas burned
aggregated 100000 acres, ap-
proximately one-fifth Of the
wooded area Of the State. Timber
burned amounted to more than 943,-
100000 feet, board measure. about 3
per cent of the entire estimated stand
ing timber, large and small, in the
State, or two-thirds of the output OF
all the saw-mills Of West Virginia In
1907.
''Money losses were heavy. The
value Of timber burned was $2,9O3,-
500. There were losses in manufac'
tured lumber, tanbark, building and
other Improvements amounting tc
$49O.175. This year there was an un-
usually heavy damage to underground
and soil. and this has been placed at
one dollar an acre for every acre
burned, making loss Of $1,7O3,85t
in the State. These losses total up tc
s5,0e7, 1925. The reported expendi,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
WHO'S WHO?
Or Which One of Them Surren-
dered.

"Have you ever experienced the
Feeling, Mr.. Johnson" said young
lady softly, "that some great oppor-
tunity was within your grasp, but you
| had hardly the presence of mind, the
the courtesy, as it were, to avail
yourself Of it,"
"Why-er-yes, Miss Stevens, I
have at times had that kind of feel
ing"
Miss Stevens sighed dreamily, and
then there was pause, during which
the young couple sat in the semi
darkness of the parlor in profound
silence. He sat down and looked help
lessly at the glowing Goals in the CRATE
with the feeling that every breath he
drew was mortifying and CHASTITY
blunder.
GAS you were about to say, Mr..
Johnson,' resumed the young lady,
"there are times when it seems to all
Of US We must speak what is in our
minds.'
eyes," vaguely answered the be-
wildered youth, as he tried to remem-
Der when he had begun to say any
thing Of the kind, eyes, Of eourse.'
| "And while I am not so sure !
ought to listen to you, Mr.. johnson, "
she said with downeast eyes, "when
vou speak to me in this-this personal
matter, yet
The young man could feel his pulse
beat a tattoo o., he drums Of his ears,
but he sat like boy With his mas
ter's eye upon him and said nothing
"By the way" exclaimed Miss Ste
vens presently, "I have new book OF
engraving Mr. Johnson that l am
sure you will enjoy seeing. It is a
;:orse book, and you'll! have to move
Your chair. Yes, you can sit here with
me on tie sofa. I nevor thought Of
that"
The picture danced before the eyes
of the young man in blurred, confused
images.
"Isn't this engraving Of the
'Courtship Of Florence Dombey AND
Walter Gay perfectly lovely?'
"Wh-which is Wal.~-' he gasp
ed.
"There! Look closer! Don't yor
see him?"
"Who-who's he courting?'
"You1l have to come closer. Mr.
johnson, I declare, thought she
looked archly at the trembling you'll
1T am almost afraid to let yor
come anv nearer. You look exactly
like Walter in the picture. -
! And then the arm Of the helples!
young man stole in a timid, apologet
lie, sneaking way round the waist o:
the charming Miss Stevens, her heat
sank upon his shoulders and the bool
Of engravings fell neglected to thu
floor.
/, "Samuel,' she said an hour later
as she toved with the bottom of hi:
coat, "you bold boy! How on eart}
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

By virtue Of the power and author
ity to me given in an order of F. NJ.
Schumpert, Esq, Judge Of Probate
for Newberry county, South Carolina,
I will offer for sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the residence Of
the late John A. Atchinson, in New
berry county, South Carolina, on
Thursday, December II, 1908, begin
ming at eleven o'cloek a. N. all Of the
personal property Of the said John R.
Atchinson, deceased, consisting Of
horses, mules, COWS, hogs, goats, bug
gies, wagons, machinery, farming I'M
plements, blacksmith's tools, house
hold furniture, etc.
John C.. Hill,
Qualified Administrator.
November %, 1908. I'd lta"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
Mrs. Alice Robertson,
TEACHER OF
Voice, Piano and Harmony.
Studio Over Mowers Store.
Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Fridays.
Phone 263.
Buying a Piano
or an Organ
IS not hard

when you come or write to us.
Our Pianos and Organs are guaranteed
and up-to-date, and at reasonable price.
The cases are beautiful, the inside is
made by the best and most experienced
men in their line, so it is no wonder our
Pianos and Organs hold their sweet toue
a lifetime.
Write US at once for catalog and special
prices and terms, stating preference
Piano or Organ.
Malone's Music House, Columbia, S. C..
PIANOS AND ORGANS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
TAFT COMING TO CHARLESTON.
If He Goes to Panama He VIII Sail
From That Po1t-ls Anxious 70
Make the Trip.

Washington, December 12.-Wm.
81. Taft, president-elect, contemplates
9 visit to Panama before his inaugu-
ration. This visit is approved by
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root. While it has not been finally
determined upon, Mr.. Taft announc.
ed to night that it was his inclination
to go. Should this be his final de-
esion he will leave the port Of Char
ieston, S. c., probably the last week
in January for a trip which will oc-
eupy approximately twenty days.
There are many reasons, in Mr.. Taft s
view, why his trip tot the Isthmus
would be of decided advantage to the
advancement Of the canal project and
consequently to the United States.
President Roosevelt's visit proved
g decided stimulus to the work; the
three visits which Mr.. Taft has made
as Secretary Of War all we're of ad-
vantage; there are constantly arising
and accumulating many minor tangles
Of administration and conflict Of au-
thority which the presence Of the
president or the president-elect might
make possible Of elimination with lit
tie difficulty.
The journey, if made, would un-
doubtedly be on one Of the navy's
best ships, and Mrs. Taft, who made
the first visit to Panama with Mr..
Taft four years ago, would, without
doubt, accompany him this time.
The only objection to the expedi-
ton, which has been pointed out by
careful students Of the law and the
constitution, is that pending the off,
cial declaration of Mr.. Taft as presi-
dent-eleet by the action Of the eleetor-
al college, ard his Inauguration as
president, there is no constitutional or
legal provision for the substitution Of
any one else in the event Of anything
happening to him in Panama. This OBJ
lection is not regarded as of sufi-
cient weight to detain Mr.. Taft from
a journey which is regarded as essen
tial to the success Of one Of the big
enterprises Of his administration.
The news Of this trip followed a
conference last night with President
Roosevelt, and today again at the
White House at luncheon, and later
with Secretary Root, with whom Mr..
Taft spent most Of the afternoon.
Further details Of the Rooseveh-Root
conference were not made known, be-
yond the statement by Mr.. Taft that
the selection Of his cabinet was thor
oughly discussed.
Mr.. Taft said tonight that inter-
views he had had yesterday and today
with Senators Aldrich and Hale had
led him to believe that the attitude Of
these two senate leaders respecting
tariff revision was decidedly favorable
10 the kind of tariff bill he has been
advocating. A conference with Sena-
tor Crane, of Massachusetts,, also con-
firmed this view. Representatives
Slemp and Groner we're among Mr..
Taft's callers.
Mr.. Taft left Washington tonight
for New York. Mrs. Taft preceded
the president-elect to New York, tax
ing an afternoon train. He will there
be the guest of his brother Henry W.
Taft, and will remain there un:il
Thursday, when he will 60 to Angus
ia, Ga., for several weeks.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
A-styp-to-dyn.

Made from the long leaf pine. The
greatest remedy to present time. For
sale at Maves' Drug Store.
12-11-08-1taw-tf.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
CORONER'S JURY
RETURNS VERDICT

An inquest over the body Of sherifl
Webb was held yesterday afternoon
at Smiths undertaking rooms by Cor
oner Smith and after hearing the ties.
timony Of DR.. J. H. Rinehart. who per.
formed an autopsy or the body OF the
dead sherif, and OF James Richardson,
an eye witness Of the tragedy, the
lcoroner's Jury returned a verdict
shat sherin Webb came to his death
as q result Of a bullet wound in his
right breast. inflicted by q rifle in the
hands Of William Bickfourd." /
The autopsy revealed the fact that
the bullet which killed the sheriff en-
tered his right breast. just below the
third rib and after piercing the aorta
and tearing through the upper
lobe Of his right lung. it coursed out
beneath the third RIB on the right
side Of his back.
The members Of the coroner's Jury
were: A. ]. Mitchell, Sam Reed,
Bruce Cook, Ihomas +. Moore. Thorn
as ]. Dunnigan and Joe Mcconnell.
County Attorney Wilson and Deputy
County Attorney Taylor examined the
Witnesses.
Many visited the undertaking rooms
yesterday and viewed the body Of the
dead sheriff. Without a single excep-
ttOn. all expressed grief over his nm.
timely demise.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
A CAUSE
FOR LOSS OF VOTE
SUPREME COURT OF IDAHO GIVES
DECISION ON LAW.

Boise, March 25.-The supreme
court Of Idaho in a decision handed
down late yesterday in the case OF
Judge Bulge OF P~ocatello. held that
the constitutional provision disfran-
chising those belonging to any organ
ization which encourages the practice
Of, or teaches polygamous. plural. ce-
.lestial or patriarchial marriages" ID
self enacting. i
Celestial or patriarchial' marriage
II defined in the decision as similar to
bigamy within the meaning Of the
constitution. The court held that
the trainers of the constitution never
intended to disfranchise citizens be-
cause OF any belief which relates to
future life but added words patriarch
'ial and celestial" merely to prevent
evasion of the clause against polyga-
my. The court holds that the ques-
ton OF whether or not the Mormon
church q now constituted teaches
such doctrine is a question OF fact
which the jury alone could decide.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
CONTRACTORS
WANT OPEN SHOP
FIGHT AGAINST THE uNloNs~ls
ON FULL BLAST.

Reno, March 25.-By the action of
the Reno Builders association com
.prising SO contractors, merchants and
manufacturers in Reno and Sparks,
practically all the shops Of Reno be-
ginning tomorrow will go on the open
shop basis.
The association, in . advertise
ment to appear tomorrow, declares
that the action has been forced by
the refusal Of the building trades to
work with non-union plumbers who
have been put to work BY the master
plumbers OF Reno. All machinist.
here are affected and It Is feared u
protracted contest will be waged by
the unions against the employment
Of n%on-union labor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
COMING CRUISE
SIMPLE NATTER
ADMIRAL EVANS WAVES DIFF.
cuLTlEs AWAY LIGHTLY.
BACK IN DECEMBER
Chief Officer Of Fleet Thinks the rip
VIII ss Made IN Fine styIs-civss
Interview TO the Associated Press
Correspondent.

GEAGM
Magdalena Bay, March 25.-via San
Pedro. March 25.--The news that the
feet was to continue its cruise after
reaching San Francisco and complete
the circumnavigation OF the globe Nv
way Of Honolulu, Sydney and Manila
and the Suez canal was received
aboard the flagship Connecticut from
the Associated Press today. II was 81
once transmitted to the commanding
Officer Of the various ~battleships. The
excited the greatest interest and
was the most absorbing topic Of con-
%versation since the feet started from
Hampton Roads.
Rear Admiral Thomas, who will be-.
the senior real admiral after Admiral
Evans r~etires, received the Associate
ed Press correspondent aboard his
flagship, the Minnesota, this after
noon, and commented briefly upon the
great trip ahead.
An Easy Cruise.
1T can be easily accomplished BY
this feet" he said. "fn fact, it will
be easier than the present cruise has
been. While there are many long
trips between stops. every one Of our
modern battleships is capable 81 car
rying sufficient coal to make them
with some to spare. We shall have
better coaling facilities at Honolulu,
Samoa, Sydney and Cavite than we
have had at the various places we
have coaled on this trip. AS I glance
over 1t, no difficulties Of moment pre-
sent themselves. It is, Of course, .
cruise Of tremendous length. making
the one we are now on seem small by
comparison. It would likely be the
last OF December before we would
reach New York, although this Is
merely a guess. It would depend upon
the number and length Of stops We
would make"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

was never known to drink intoxicants,
His quiet and unassuming manner
gave no outward sign OF the man Of
steel-a man who never tiinched II
the face of danger and whose Judg.
ment was unquestioned.
Mr.. Webb hated publicity, prefer.
ring rather to work for the results at.
tanned and leave the glory to some one
else. It was only with difficulty that
he could be persuaded to narrate the
story Of some capture he had made Of
Of some accomplishment in perform.
ing his duties as sheriff.
He always spoke we'll Of everybody
and never showed malice toward any
one. He was as cool and collected in
the face Of danger "a when sitting In
his Office chatting with a friend. One
characteristic which was noticeable
was the quizzical smile which he al.
ways wore. Very few can remember
Of ever seeing Sherln Webb without
q smile on his face, or failed to re.
ceive a pleasant greeting from him.
Worked Alone.
In pursuit Of a criminal or suspect
Sheriff Webb always took the trail
himself. never asking the deputies to
go and seldom telling even the mem
5bers Of the force where he was bound
for or what his object was.
In the saddle he was at home, and
could get farther and accomplish more
in q single day than the majority Of
riding men. On account Of his tender
heartedness 1t hurt him to override a
horse or injure q human being, yet he
would not hesitate to kill either man
or beast II necessary in the perform
ance Of his duty. He disliked vice Of
all kinds, vet was not radical on the
subject on the few occasions when he
could be induced to express his views.
RELATIVES III Oklahoma.
Very little Is known Of the relatives
OF the deceased. He has q brother liv-
ing near P%endleton, Ore, and a father
and sister residing In Fsairland, Okla.
The sisters name is Sarah A. Hamil-
ton, and she was formerly the bene.
faciary in an accident insurance policy
which Sheriff Webb carried with the
Employers Liability, Assurance com
pany Of London, England. Later the
was made payable to his estate.
The policy Is for $4,000, and was taken.
out about two years ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

manner, asked which way the muir
derer Of Sheriff Webb went. He wal
told that the man had started IN, the
direction Of Lavina and immediately
followed, taking his horses With him
II is said the stranger was = partnle,
of the murderer.
Rumored He 10 cornersd.
Another rumor Is to the effect that
the murderer has been cornered ID
one Of the many coulees on Horse
Thief creek and that the posses are
waiting until morning to close In
upon. and capture him. The rumol
vas received in Roundup late last
night. The latest information which
reached The Gazette, however, was
that the murderer had not been sight
ed by the pursuers.
Several additional posses left last
night for the scene Of the crime and
early this morning Y posse composed
Of Sheriff Bachelor OF Carbon county
Sheriff Austin Of Big Horn county
Wyoming, and doc, Weist left In W
3. Georges automobile. They will 80
cure horses at the Weist ranch and
expect to thoroughly scout the terri
tory In the vicinity Of the shooting
and through the mountains inshopes Of
the murderer.
The men In pursuit Of Bickfourd
seem to feel confident that he will be
caught. They assert that every ave.
nue. Of escape Is guarded and that
there ls no chance for the murderer To
get away.
Successor Of Webb.
Il will be the duty Of the county
commissioners, as q result Of the muir.
.der. Of sherif Webb, to name his sue.
cessor, according to q county omcial
who was E yesterday. The belief
has been prevalent that in case the
sheriff Of q county is killed or dies, he
is succeeded by the coroner, but such
is not the case.
No funeral arrangements have been
made as yet, but q movement is on
foot among the business men to sus.
pend all business on the afternoon 81
the funeral. In any event all Of the
county and city omces will be closed
1,,~s~- ~, - .R,,ur-n1 Gs A8 80 - ss4445
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
DAVE ROSE AGAIN
ENTERS THE GAME
MANY TIMES MAYOR OF MiLMAu.
KEE. WANTS JOB ONCE MORE.

Milwaukee, March Is. - Returns
from yesterdays primary election
while not complete, show that David
8. Rose. democrat. has been nominal
ed for mayor over William n. Grather
by q plurality OF $500. Thomas ].
Pringle. republican, leads Louis A.
Dahlman' and John 7. Kelley by = plu-
rality estimated at 1900. Emil seidel,
socialist, was nominated without op.
position.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
MURDER ENDS
HONORABLE
CAREER

Sheriff Webb was born n Webb
City, Mo-, AZ years ago. His father
was a prominent professional mar o
the town, which was named after d
member Of the Webb family. He
worked as a cowboy for many years
in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
and came to this state from the lat
ter place about IL years ago. Until
he was appointed stock inspector
about six years ago, he worked fol
many Of the larger cattle companies
In this section of the state, and wa
employed by Dave Frat at the time
he received his appointment 9 stock
inspector to succeed John Collins. Al
state stock inspector ne distinguished
himself by many arrests. md vas ef
fective in protecting the stock inter
ests from rustlers and horse thieves
Captured Moslsr.
He was q member o. the party thai
captured Mosier, the slayer Of Ser
geant Robert Hannah Of the local 20
lice 1orc&. IN November. 1906. Mr.
Webb was elected to the ONCE Of
sheriff Of Yellowstone county. Since
his assumption Of the duties he has
materially increased the emciency d
the office, and has proved himself to
be q. most fearless omcer, beyond
doubt one Of the best oh1cials that
has ever held the place. He was q
man Of great caution, and scarcely Il
ever h%andcuffed a prisoner, rather
preferring to watch him than to give
him q single opportunity to escape
handcuffed.
The fact that Bickfourd was able to
get the drop on him ID q matter Of
surprise to all who knew Sheriff Webb
a. he seldom took chances of q maj
escaping and never took his eyes OF
his prisoners until they were landed
in jail.
First In Pursuit.
Sheriff Webb was the hrst ohicer in
the state TO start in pursuit. Of the
train robbers who held up the North.
ern Pacific train ct Welch,s spur and
killed the engineer. He was on the
train at the time. retuuping to this
city from = trip to the western part Of
the state.
Last 6all ne arrested Sam Alderman
and J. Mccoy, two horse thieves. on
the Crow reservation within. . few
miles OF the Wyoming line. Both OF
the men were heavily armed and one
of them was known to be q bad man,
while Sheriff Webb was practically
alone. He was forced to shoot one Of
the thieves in making the arrest, and
the other jumped. his bail rather than
stand trial.
AS sheriff Mr.. Webb prosecuted all
violations of the anti-gambling and
wineroom laws with the same fearless
ness that marked all Of his oflcial
acts. He showed favor to none. and
acted without fear Of consequences
politically.
Man Of Exemplary Habits.
He was q man Of exemplary habits.
did not use tobacco In any form and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
BICKF0URD DIES WHEN
POSSE SURROUNDS HIM
WOUNDED IN LEG AND. ARM MUIR DERER OF SHERIFF. JAMES i.
WEBB TURNS GUN ON HIMSELF AND is FOUND
COLD IN DEATH.
EMPTY CARTRIDGE TELLS The TALE

Attorney :. q. HEREFORD Of Billings and Deputy Sheriff Taylor Of Musssl-
she'll Locate Fugitive in Sheep n orders Wagon 81 Rufus Thompson
Ranch, While He is Etana Breakfast, and eornbard the Wagon When
He Refuses 70 surrender-5ody . Way to 1nlnss-Posses Returning
TO Their Homes.