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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
GREAT BRITAIN
MAY AID DUTCH
SETTLE CASTRO
POWERS ANxl0USLY WATCH
ING VENEZUELANS
UNITED STATES SILENT UNTIL
ACTION is TAKEN
Nations with Grievances May Allow
Some One Nearer Its Size to Re-
sent InsuIts-Decision
Yet Pending

i PARIS, Aug. 29.-The Neither =
\ lands government has asked \
! France, through the French min !.
i lister at The Hague, whether it !.
+ would be possible for France to i
i cooperate with Holland in the J.
y present difficulties with Ven 4
i ezuela. i
! France responded that she would !
i consider the question and she now =
i has the matter under Amusement \
i i i i 4 i !. i 4 + X j. + i ~ i
BY Associated Press.
ONDON, Aug. 29.-"It would not be
safe to say that Great Britain
= will not take some action to as
sist Holland in her present dispute with
President Castro of Venezuela, as
there is as yet no telling what turn
this matter may take" were the care
fully weighed words of an official of
the foreign office when questioned this
morning with regard to the dispatch
from Rome setting forth that the pow
ers of Europe were in communication
with each other on this subject and
that there had been some informal
reference to Venezuela between the
British and American diplomatic rep
reSentatives.
No decision, however, the Rome dis
patch said, had yet been reached as to
what action. If any, should be taken.
Great Britain is in much the same
position as the United States" the for
eign official went on.
"She has many grievances against
President Castro, but she is reluctant
tt take action now that a smaller pow
err is likely to bring him to account.
Great Britain feels she can support
Holland without being accused of bull
lying a little state, which probably
would be the case IL she acted indi-
vidually"
Opinion at Washington
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.--The report
from London indicating the POSSIBLE
ity of Great Britain taking some ac-
ton to- assist Holland in her dispute
with President Castro and that there
had been informal references to Vene-
zuela between the British and Ameri-
can diplomats on that subject, called
forth the statement by officials of the
state department that the United
States is simply watching and wait
ing developments in the Venezuelan
affairs"
The United States, 1t is said. will
await action by Holland and will be
guided by events as they are developed.
1t was stated there have been no
formal or informal conferences between
the diplomatic representatives of Great
Britain and the United States in re-
gard to the action of Holland toward
Venezuela.
Castro Is Gone
A report from Caracas today says
that President Castro, who Is at pres
ent at Barquisimet, is expected to be
absent from the capital for month. |
The fact that he has left nobody at
the head of the government has been
taken as an indication of his confidence !
that Holland has no grounds for action
against him.
The fact that the British minister to
Venezuela declined to accompany the |
president has attracted considerable |
local attention and aroused comment. |
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
NEGRO PRELATE
DECLARES TAFT
A CONSPIRATOR
BISHOP WALTERS DENOUNCES
LEADER BITTERLY
SAYS HE is "PARTY TO BLACKLIST
PLOT EVER PERPETRATED"
Address to Be Delivered to Afro
Americans Bitterly Arraigns Re-
pubIlcans and "LiIy White"
Sympathizers

BY Associated Press.
N lew YORK, Aug. 29.-Henry Wat
terson of Kentucky, editor and
= Democrat, today gave out in this
city an advance copy of an address
which is to be issued by Bishop Alex
ander Walters of the African Methodist
Episcopal church to the negroes of the
country.
In his letter Bishop Walters alludes
to Judge Taft as "a party to the black
est conspiracy ever perpetrated against
negro soldiers"
Bishop Walters accuses President
Roosevelt and the Republican candi-
date of having practically Endorsed the
Lily White movement in the south,
which has for it's ultimate object the
practical elimination of the negro from
politics. and adds that the appoints
ment of Luke E. Wright of Tennessee,
an ex-Confederate soldier and Demo-
crat, to succeed Mr.. Taft as secretary
of war wasi"a bid for Democratic sup
port"
Republicans Inpotent
1.-THE Republican party" he contin-
ued, has shown itself impotent to en-
act further legislation in our interest.
This is evident from its failure to have
congress pass bill to have lynchers
tried in federal courts"
1.-THE Democratic party" he asserts,
'is the only party that can change the
discriminatory legislation which has
been enacted against us without a
great political upheaval amounting al
most to a revolution.
wherever we have had sense enough
to help the Democratic party, notably
in New York city Democrats have al
ways shown a willingness to treat us
with consideration"
After stating that he had been in
formed that Booker T. washington had
abused him for urging negro people to
vote for Bryan, the bishop declared he
merely urged the negroes to divide their
vote and decide for themselves the
question at issue. although he himself
would vote for Bryan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
FIGHT FOR GIRL
ABOVE FURNACE
DEATH REVEALS DRAMATIC
STRUGGLE OF LOVERS
Terrible Combat Takes Place on Mar
row Platform Above Roaring
Flames in iron Foundry
Blast
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 29-Through the
tragic death today Of Nicholas Vidou-
vicm, the story of a dramatic ihand-to-
hand struggle on the top of a blast
furnace of the Iroquois Iron company
for the possession of a pretty Polish
girl was made known.
Vidouvicm, according to George Det-
lick, an eyewitness. crept up behind his
rival, Ivan Mealitch, and attempted to
throw him into the fiery pit below.
Both men fell to the narrow platform,
but recovered their footing and con-
tinued the struggle.
The news was spread about the place
and work was dropped by all hands to
watch the thrilling struggle with its
background of flames.
Suddenly Mealitch broke away and
felled his antagonist with a crowbar.
Mealitch gave himself up to the police.
He declared his rival had long been
seeking a chance. to throw aim into
the furnace.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
BELIEVES MUTILATED
SUICIDE is HER SON
Body of Pittsburg Unfortunate Alleged
to Be That of chicagoan Re-
lated to Marshall Field
Family


BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 29.--Believing
the Unknown man who mutilated his
face with carbolic acid and then
jumped into the Monongahela river at
MoKeesport, drowning himself, Mon
day, to be her son, a wealthy Chicago
woman is sending a representative
from the Marshall Field company of
Chicago to this city in an EFFORT to
identify the body
1t is said the woman, whose name has
not been made public, is related to the
Fields.
The dead man, it is said, was a grad
uate of one of the eastern universities.
1t was apparent he had decided to
commit suicide and not to be identi-
fed.
'Carbolic acid had been poured over
the face. entirely Inutilating the fea-
lures and he had then leaped in the
river.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
SAN PEDRO WOMAN
SENDS H0N0LULANS
A WEDDING PRIZE

HONOLULU, Aug. 22.-Mrs Henpi-
eta Beardsley of San Pedro, Cal, has
sent a wedding ring to the chamber of
commerce, to be given to the first one
of its members who chooses an Ameri-
can bride.
The receipt of the ring and its accom-
pany letter created some amusement,
as practically every member of the
chamber is an American. and the ma
jority of them are married to Ameri-
can women.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
BAY CITY MINT PUTS
OUT HALF MILLION IN
GOLD IN SINGLE DAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2s.-Four
hundred and forty thousand dollars in
bright $40 gold pieces were coined at
the mint here yesterday.
The coins were cast from new dies
Just received from Philadelphia and
bear the motto "In God We Trust"
which was omitted on the last coins
of the kind minted here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
WOMAN'S SLAYER is
TO- HANG FOR CRIME
San Diego Jury Finds William Burk
Guilty in First Degree-Death
Sentence viii Be Passed
Today


SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29.-William
Burk, alias William Morse, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree by
jury which returned its verdict at an
early hour this morning, having had
the case submitted to it last night.
Burk is found guilty of murder in its
defenseless woman, who, during their
life here, had been known as his wife,
though 1t developed later that they had
never been legally married.
His defense was alcoholism, but the
prosecution showed he had deliberate
ly planned the murder and had taken
a few drinks to nerve himself for the
Decd
Sentence of death will be passed by
Judge Lewis next Tuesday morning,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
Preside ARMY OFFICER
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE
First Lieut.. William S. Bowen Con.
victed by court-NartiaI of Faisi-
tying Reports and Neglect
ing Duty

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. = First
Lieut.. William S. Bowen, coast artil-
lery corps, stationed at the Preside of
San Francisco. was convicted by court
martial of the charges of neglect of
duty and of making false official re-
ports, and sentenced to be dismissed
from the service of the United States.
The president confirmed the sentence
but on recommendation of Gen. Muir
ray, chief of artillery, concurred in by
the secretary of war, may commute it
to a reduction of thirty files in rank.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
CONTRACTOR FALLS FROM
BUILDING; EXPIRES LATER

SAN JOSE. Aug. 29.--J. E. Barnett, a
prominent builder died here this morn
ing as the result of fall from a build
ing yesterday afternoon He was
brother of 7. c. Barnett, prominent real
estate broker and Democratic poIiti-
clan, of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
SCHOONERS COLLIDE:
THREE ARE DAMAGED
- Associated Press.

~ Associated Press. y
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.-During
a strong breeze which prevailed this
morning off Antioch, on Suisun bay,
the schooner Honoiu came in collision
With the schooner Muriel and both yes
sells suffered considerable damage to
their rails and headgear.
Shortly after this accident occurred
the schooner Albert Meyer was swept
ashore on sandy beach, and tug
boat was ordered from the city to her
assistance. She was slightly damaged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
$4,000 DIAMONDS ARE
STOLEN FROM WOMAN
BY Associated Press

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 2e.-Dia.
monds valued at about $4,000 were
stolen from the apartments OF Mrs
Carrie s. Erne, owner of the Ertyle
hotel, fashionable apartment house
at e05sz Pike street, early THURSDAY
morning, and r. 2. Daily, a guest ii
detained by the police for Investigation
Mrs. Erne says the gems were stoler
from her trunk while she was abeens
from the room.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

Great crowds cheer American batt1eship
fleet on arrival at Melbourne Australia.
Holland seeks aid of France and Great
Britain may help her in trouble with Vene-
zuela. United States awaiting develop
ments before announcing attitude.
St Eustache, Canada. bank robbed of big
sum by masked men.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity Fair
Sunday; fresh south Wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, "a degrees;
minimum, go degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
EASTERN

Noted negro Methodist bishop denounces
Taft as "a conspirator in one of blacklist
plots ever perpetrated against southern
negroes"
trip of middle west and itinerary is an
nounced by Chairman Mack.
Two Chicago men in love with Polish girl
fight to death over roaring furnace in iron
foundry.
Cheap novels cause Chicago millionaire s
son to fee from home: reward offered for
apprehension.
Chicago subtreasury robbery may be
solved by important new clew.
st. Louis church is opened for lovers to
court in.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

Oakland clubwoman believed murdered and
buried beach; blood stained clothing
found. 4s
San Diego man who killed woman will
be sentenced to death Tuesday.
Spokane man tells wild and weird tale
of kidnapping and plot against non union
miners in Idaho
Portland society girl saves two from
drowning by heroic efforts.
Bishop, Cal, man sentenced to hang for
murder.
Fire in Oakland does great damage to
business blocks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

Grand Jury orders arrest Of W II. Carlson.
Southern Pacific train crew battles with in
sane broker
Democratic club gives banquet to nominees.
Woman robbed near Westlake park Of last
half dollar.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
THE SIXTY FIRST CONGRESS.
Republicans Now Have 200 Members
and Democrats 172.

Chicago, ILL.,, November 4.-Thrcc
hundred and scvcnty-six congress
sional districts have been heard from
and the political complexion of the
61st congress, according to present in
formation, with ID districts yet to
hear from, will be Republicans 200,
Democrats 172. One hundred and
ninety-six votes will control the house.
The house Of representatives in the
Goth congress consists of 166 Demo-
Gratis, 223 Republicans, and there are
two vacancies. The table follows:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
COLUMBIA ACCURATE CLOCK
A Timepiece Which Does Not Vary
More Than Six Seconds a Year.
New York World.

New York World.
In the observatory of Columbia
University is one of the most accurate
clocks in the world. It has run for
4 seven months with a mean error of
only fiftecn-thuOsandths of second
! and maximum error of thirty-thou-
sandths Of second per day. That
means that it does not vary more
/ than half a second a month, or six
. seconds year.
Compare this with the first pocket
timepiccc. the "Animatcd Egg of
Nuremburg.' which required winding
twice day and varied an hour and
half in the same time! Compare ii
with some Of the highcst-priccd
watches manufactured today, which
often vary more than ten seconds a
week and You will have some idea of
measuring time. Yet even this accu-
racy is surpassed by some famous
time-picccs, if the trade magazines
are to he believed. There have been
accounts in them of clocks that have
I varied less than a second in periods
as long as ten years.
The clock at the University of Co
lumbia is an astronomical clock. It
is surrounded by glass case in which
partial vacuum is maintained, and
in order that the ease may not be
opened or disturbed the winding is
done automatically by electricity. The
, clock is set up in room especially
constructed to keep it free from jar
or vibration. The temperature and
baromctric conditions are maintain
ed practically constant, and every
possible .prccaution is taken to mini
Smizc the errors Of the running rate.
It is not generally appreciated that
clocks of the present style, although
used as far back as the twelfth cen
tury, and possibly earlier. were but
fair timckcepers until several cen
turics later. In fact. it has only been
J within the last few decades that real
ly accurate clocks have been manu-
featured. Those which the astrono-
mcrS used i'm their observations at the
end Of the fifteenth century were so
=, unreliable that modified forms Of the
| wafer clocks Of the ancicnts were Of
zen employed as checks upon them.
Galilco's discovery of the isochron-
ism Of the pendulum from the SWING
K ing chandelier in the Church of Pisa
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10

WAS Of great value i'll lis application
TO the measurements Of time. The
inventions Of the mcrcurial and COM
pcnsating pendulums have aided ma
tcrially in cutting down the errors Of
the running rate and controlling the
motions of clock mechanism.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
NEWBERRY UNION STATION.
Arrival and Departure Of Passenger
Trains--Effective 1901 A. III.
Sunday, June 9TH, 1903.


Southern Railway:
No. Is for Greenville :. ..8.57a.m.
No. 18 for Columbia :. ..l.4O pm.
No. II for Greenville :. ..3.20 pm.
No. l6 for Columbia .S.47 p.m,
O., N. B. L. Ry.
mo. % for Columbia :. ..8.47 am.
No. So for Greenville +. 1856 pm.
No. o3 for Columbia .. ..3.20 pm.
mo. Il for Laurens :. ..7.25 pm.
Does not run on Sunday
This time table shows the times at
which trains may be expected to de-
part from this station, but their de-
parture is not guaranteed and the
time shown is subject to change with
out notice.
G. L. Robinson,
Station Master.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10

REMEMBER the sc china and glass,
ware. Mayes' Book Store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10

BRACELETS of style and quality
Daniels & Williamson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-04

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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-04

Why, that thessotA valuation e rail-.
road property In the whole state Wns
seaAAet#entypne sncluA-
trackage, and that the increase-mind,
we say increase-fn the value of farm
lands amounts to five millions more
than h total assessed valuation ct
all the railroad property In the state.
But this occurred than six
months ago. Why not let by-gones be
by-gones?
Now let us jog along to 1908-the
beginning OF 1908, we mean, when we
were expected to pay the taxes assess
ed against Vi in 1907. Well. what
have we found here? Simply that sun-
der u reform" administration the
railroads were Jared loose from their
foundations by the insurgent cry, Soc
ct tn Una ~ ley have been brought,
to bay! They have been compelled to
contribute $~221,722.55 more to the sup
port Of various local governments.
including our state government, than
they paid in 1906. That's enough to
make us all shout! What's that? Farm
taxes? Yes, yes. that's SO, farm land
taxes were increased during the same
time by $75l,544 .53-or 1888 extra for
every $1.00 extra that the railroads
have paid. But, by George! we like
to see the railroads rolling their
Saalth into u treasures. even il
we do have to fork over $3.38 extra
for every extra $1.00 that they are
compelled to hand over!
But that, too, is in the past-just past.
Iiurrah, for the dim and misty past!
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-04
A PARDON INSTEAD.

Harry Thompson, writing for the
Charles Mix New Era. says:
Coy. Crawford's explanation of the
attempted land steal in Walworth
county reminds one Of the fellow thar
went to steal chickens and the bull
dog got him by the seat of the pants
and held him until the owner caught
him, He said he ought not to be pun
ished because he did not get the
chickens. The opinion of many in
this part of the state is that had the
United States attorney been other
thar a political friend and reformed
republican, the governor, Instead OF
seeking a seat in the United States
senate, would now be seeking q par.
don
guage, but it reflects the con asus
OF opinion of those disinterested par-
les who have investigated the facts.
Iahe attorney general of the United
States expressed the view In an Off
lal retNjrt that Crawfor1's cffo. I was
a ~palpabte atten{ il 10 dafraud The gov
eirnmefl. The speeial agent, who.
aspite MI. Crawiord's strenuous de-
Yunciation Of his report and demand
on his suspension, has been promoted
by the Goaeerelt administration, spe-
~cifcallv stated that Crawford had
43lated l3Gtil tFe sJ1rit me- TIC letter
OF the homestead laws,
We lay cite another insfance of an
| honest maISs stoTgs.4 iF1 With refer
ence 10 TITS matter. Mr.. X. N. Wood
~ Codington county, who was slsm-
.aoned to serve as a grand juror at
| the Deadwood term before which the
evidence was presented concerning
| this Walworth county case, left his
| Watertown home d believer in Coo
l.. Crawford and in Coe L. Crawford's
personal honesty and political integri-
ty. He heard the evidence presented
before that jury. He came home an
a~nti-CraWford mar and is today OPP
posed to any political elevation for
Mr.. Crawford.
1t is peculiar, to say tie least, tina
when the facts are SO readily ascer-
tainable, and even after Mr.. Crawford
had virtually entered a semi-plea OF
guilty upon the assumed premises that
he was rendering financial assist
ance" to a few young men in Huron,
that his explanation" should be
withdrawn and the subterfuge set
forth and distributed broadcast over
LEGATION was but the work of his "po-
litical enemies thus adding to the
offense against the government and
other offense involved in seeking tn
other offense involved in seeing to
blacken the character of his political
opponents in the hope that he might
thereby absolve himself from public
eensure by divertfng attention to 9th.
ers.
Mr.. Crawford will not live long
enough-and his most pronounced OPP
ponents wish him no bodily or menta,
harm-to atone for tho moral crime
involved in that Walworth county
land transaction.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-04

III Scnafor aKfEffSdRS kssa111
Salem some Meek4fzA &c h.
sH0n00f the
daysssnSmsn. Sasska sss
when8th3 eempty h 8 may
secure return Of $0.bO: 4 kn0Mxof
no reaaOn&why = mHnssWho $cAnMOkaA1s&
ford 10 put up WithSthekratiro com
pany nifty or even ten dotiArss
entitled Is ride as cheaplv the
man whOcan AFFORD buy two
thOt1Band miieAxe book, Every citixenS
should besSalAowed tOsride@lponsthaS
railroad trains at exactly thesssan1a
cent passenger uniform rate. making
such a law effective at once upon ttsss
passaEe.n
OF course the railroad managers are
pleased with this expression,#forS
they know that SenAtor Kittredge is
man az his word. Ellis word needs
no bond z is the verdict OF those best
acquainted with him..
When the two-cent passenger bill
was before the last legislature-re-
well known fact that Mr.. Crawford in
terceded with certain members to
have them retrace their steps con
cerEing the passage OF the bill, and
the man whom the Crawford forces
have since rallied around for
SlCtIAIE jill - Al0aO ~ kl0 ~
| carried the bill to defeat.
It is a matter Of common knowledge
among those who nlingle with repre-
sentatives of railroad interests, that
the railroad managers were ~wellpleas.{
ed With the result of the meeting of
| the last legislature. All have had
their fe~licitations privately. conveyed
to Governor Crawford for b legisla-
tnre's refusal to enact that
the railroad magnates didn't want
made into law.
There is ample justification for the
belief that the railroad interests
that is, the men who control the poll
teal action OF railronds-are SO
a%bundantly satisfied with Governor
Crawford as to n him assistance
Knowing that Mr.. Crawford has
never. yet, during a life of more or
less public service for twenty years,
done anything which the corporate
interests didn't want done. they are
content that he shall pose, az q re,
willing that he shall continue to fool
the people as LONE as he may be able
to do so. The interest which they
have in any political campaign has
reference to what there is In 1t fol-
then-what bearing it will have upon
their interests.
Actin upon this theory, their poll
tical representatives haye been ex
changing knowinp winks with Mr.
Crawford.
They know, and Mr.. Crawford
knows, that Senator Kittredge Is
man of his word.
They know, as Mr.. Crawford knows
that Senator Kittredge will stand fol
exactly the sort Of legislation tina
he advocates.
They know, as Mr.. Crawford knows
that il Mr.. Kittredge has any influence
with the next legislature 1t will bt
used to push through exactly the sor
of legislation that he has said he II
in favor of.
That's why the political representa-
tives OF the railroad interests in thi'
state look askance upon the progress
of the Kittredge campaign.