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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-19

highe, prices which were paid for this
class of work. Good roads were need
ed. but before a plan was definitely
decided on, 1T should be considered
we'll. Mr.. Brown said he paid sew
enty dollars taxes, and he had not
made that amount clear on his farm
this past year. He thought it would
be a God-send if the farmers didn t
have roads, 50 that they could not
haul cotton to town and would have
to stay at home and raise hog and
hominy. He was satisfied the roads
were needed, but there was a wide
diversity Of opinion as to how to Sc
cure them. The road from Gibson s
to Kings creek today, he said, had
not al impossible place in it. We
had the laws, and if they were enforc-
ed all the roads could be kept in pas
sable condition, and that was all he
cared for. He was not ready to in
crease takes.
Messrs. Jno. c.. Neel and Jno.
Henry Chappell both strongly favor
ed a bond issue, Mr. Neel stressing
the increased value of land which
would be brought about, and Mr..
Chappen saying that he already had
a good road to his place, and he
wanted to see good roads in every
section of the county. DR.. Geo. B.
Cromer also strongly favored build
ing permanent roads and issuing
bonds, saying the mud TAX which the
farmers were now paying was a great
deal more than the tax which would
be imposed upon them for permanent
roads. He said it could certainly do
no harm to let the people pass on it,
and he nominated the committee NAM
ed above to bring the matter to the
attention of Newberry's representa-
tives in the general assembly. This
generation, he said, ought. to pay for
everything 1T does which is not per-
manent, but for permanent work Of
which succeeding generations receiv-
ed the benefit they should help pay.
Mr.. E. H. Aull made a talk along
the lines which he has been advoeat-
ing in The Herald and News for many
wears, saying he believed the good
roads sentiment was growing and that
sooner Or later permanent roads were
coming-and the sooner the better.
Six years ago, he said, he had intro
duced in the legislature bill similar
to the one which was being spoken
Of now, but at that time the constitu
ton did not permit separate action by
counties on the road question. This
difficulty had,. however, now been re-
moved. The only way to build roads
was to issue bonds. He said there
ought to be a campaign committee to
agitate the matter when it was sub
mitted to the people, and on his mo-
ton the matter Of arranging Il cam
paign was left to the executive com
mittee Of the Good Roads League.
DR.. W. C. Brown was willing to
submit the matter to the people. al
though he was no. in favor Of the
bond issue, and he seconded DR..
Cromer's motion, which was carried.
The sentiment Of the meeting was
largely and enthusiastically in favor
Of building permanent roads, and the
opinion Of the large majority SEEM
ed to be that the best way to secure
them, and in fact the only way, was
to issue bonds.
NrWc NJ P0MARTA
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-19
PROHIBITION FIGHT
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MEASURE FoR STATEWIDE
PROHIBITION.
Large Number of Bills Embracing a
Great Variety of Subjects Have
Been Introduced.

The usual large number of bills
were poured into the legislative hop
per during the,first week Of the ses-
sion, among them the bills, in which
there has been so much interest, pro-
viding for Statewide prohibition.
The house on Saturday adjourned
until Wednesday, today being GEN
eral Robert E. Lees birthday. The
senate, however, refused to adjourn
over Tuesday, and met again yester-
day, having invited Hon. R. W.
Shand, of Columbia, to deliver be-
fore the senate a suitable address in
honor of General Lees birthday to-
day.
The Prohibition Measures.
The prohibition measures for the
passage of which the Statewide pro-
hibNionists will make their fight at
this session, are four in number. The
first provides for straight prohibition
in the entire State after July l, 1909,
following closely the Alabama sta
tute. No liquor of any sort is to be
sold, but provision is made for the
sale Of alcohol by druggists, under
rigid restrictions, and for the sale Of
wine to ministers for sacramental
purposes. The second bill relates to
the enforcement Of Statewide prohf-
bition, being patterned after the
Maine statute. 1t gives the governor
authority to employ, at the\ State's s
expense, officers to enforce the law.
The governor is charged with the
enforcement of the law, and is to ap-
point such officers as may be neces-
sary. who will be paid out of the
State treasury. The third provides
for the closing of all county dispen-
saries, no dispensary being allowed
to buy any liquor after the appro-
val of the BILL, and all county dis
pensaries Ito dispose Of their stocks
by July l. The fourth provides for
a license of $4,000 to be imposed by
each county upon whiskey drummers
soliciting orders in that county for
liquors to be shipped in from outside
the State.
Three of these bills were introduce
ed in the senate on Saturday, and
two of them in the house, the others
not having been got in shape by the
engrossing department. The bills IN
troduced in the senate were the ones
providing for Statewide prohibition,
introduced by Senator Otis. of Chero-
kee, who seems to be in charge OF the
prohibition forces in the senate; pro-
viding for the license tax on drum
mers, introduced by Senator Applet,
Of Clarendon. and providing for clos
inc the county dispensaries. intro
duced by Senator Otis. The bill pro-
viding for: the enforcement OF the
law had ~not. been put in shape for in
troduction. =
Sweeping Measure.
Senator OTIS measure providing
for Statewide prohibition is very
-uoaninu II rneS considerably INTO
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-19
Sweeping Measure.

Senator OTIS measure providing
for Statewide prohibition is very
sweeping. 1t goes considerably into
details as to the restrictions under
which druggists are to operate IN
handling alcohol for medicinal or
chemical purposes, and the restrlc-
tions are very rigid. as are the re-
strictions for selling wine to ministers
for sacramental purposes. The pun
iShment for selling: or for violating
anv of the provisions Of the Act IS
made not less than 800 nor more
than $500. or imprisonment at hard
labor for not less than three months
nor more than one year, for the first
offence, and for the sero2' o: any
subsequent offence imj,rl>cnm"n: at
hard labor for not less than one year
nor more than five years, without
the alternative Of fine.
In the house on Saturday the
bills providing a prohibitive license
tax for wl1iSkey drummers and pro-
viding for the winding up Of the
county dispensaries were introduced.
The prohibition measures in the house
are in cherce Of NJ. L. Smith. }. &.
Richards. G. A. Smith and J. P. Car
ev The $4,000 license fee gives the
whiskey drummer the right to soil
cit orders in the county where the Il
cense fee is paid, and onlv in that
county. for the period of one wear.
The punishment for soliciting orders
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-19
Winthrop College.

Mr.. Hollis has introduced in the
house a bill to provide for enlarging
the dining room, kitchen and auditor
ium at Winthrop to accommodate
two hundred more students, and to
appropriate money for the same.
Mr.. Richards has introduced a bill
to provide for the erection Of a monu-
;nent to the heroism Of the women OF
this State during the War Between
the States.
Mr.. Lawson has introduced bill
10 ;:rovide license for hunters and
other meacures boxing to the pcotec-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
WHAT MONEY CAN DO
FOR A MAN.

Booker Washington in an address
to his people, has advised them to
obtain wealth. He has advocated edu-
cation and manual training and has
endeavored to teach both TO his race,
but he is somewhat discouraged with
his efforts in that direction, and now
turns TO the power of money.
He has learned that a colored man
with Jingle OF money in his pockets
is welcomed by bank cashier; that a
prize fighter of ebony hue becomes
white in the esteem Of his associates
if he is successful in accumulatlng
money. A negro ceases to be a niger
and is converted into an unqualified
gentleman when he draws to himself
wealth
We are convinced Booker Washing
ton is not far wrong This money
worshiplng age measures the man by
the dollar. Not all men demand that
their fellow men have the goods Of
the world before accepting them as
companions and rcposing in them
their trust. but those who have money
can do many things poor fellow dare
not do II he Is to retain the respect
of community,
Every day there are scandals in
fashionable society, but not one OF
those involved need be concerned
lest the rest of society ostracise them,
for their money will open the door TO
the most seclusive set made up Of
people with less money
Now and then a dull, untutored pros.
pector strikes 1t rich" While he
remained purely a prospector he was
unfit TO be trusted with the position
of dog catcher but with the acquire.
ment of wealth he is spoken of for
governor or United States senator
and great army of his fellow citizens
are ready to aver that of all the men
they ever knew he most deserves the
high honors of state and nation.
Well if wealth is a factor so potent
In transforming ordinary white men
into governors and senators, Is it not
fair to presume that money can per
form equal wonders for the colored
race?
Booker Washington certainly has
seen new light as bright as the Pill
lar of fire which guided the children
of Israel in their wanderlngs, This
colored leader, II he follows this bea
con, will make himself and his peo-
pie a greater power in this country.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13

tramp and tresPasses on the prop
erty of railroad.
In this case the train was running
thirty miles an hour. The tramp was
instructed to get off. To the average
man that command If obeyed. would
mean death or manning for life. In
this case Il may have conveyed 10 the
mans mind a brutal intent on the part
of the man who faced him to sacrifice
a life in the sport of chasing trnmps.'
We are told the tramp drew gun.
Had he intended to use 1t other
than In selfdefense, he could hayo
fired and ended the conflict. but seem
ingly the display of the gun was sim
ply a warning and threat No shot
was fired, and the brakeman was al
lowed TO grapple with the wayfarer.
Then came the climax of the tragedy
and a tramp gasped as his life's blood
crimSoned his rags.
This story Of what occurred Is not
given as fact, 1t is the newspaper ac-
count of what the trainman says oc-
CURED. Therefore. we do not attempt
to prejudice the brakeman or declare
against him. hut we do say there Is
even In this recital OF what occurred
much to explain. and sufficient uncer-
tainty attaches to the cause OF the
killing to call for a searching inyesti'
cation.
There arc low, coarse. dirty. treach-
erous hoboes. but all travellers without
purse are not of that class. and civil
lied communities should not extend to
any body Of men the privilege of
slaughtering man found in the garb
of yagabond civilized communities
should not allow the killing of even
the genuine hobo unless the provoca-
ton be what the law defines as self
defense, A. L. BOWMAN.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13

kearns Republican because feeu
don't like Tom any more, and he wont
let Tom play politics on his side and
win anything.
We had an election In Utah few
days ago about raising tax to jbuiid
a big house In Salt Lake, and the peo
pie baked. They refused TO vote Il
cent for Salt Lake and the federal
bnnch'-that's Reeds crowd-and
since that time the papers in the city
have had an awful time telling which
one OF them did the most to get the
people into the notion OF not voting
the tax. They have said things about
each other that were simply scan
dalous. II seems they can't get over
1t, and it looks as though they never
VIII get through talking about each
other because the taxpayers did not
vote that tax
Yesterday the Smoot Republican had
the following mean thing to say about
the Kearns Republican:
Numbers of country papers in Utah,
commenting upon the capitol election.
both before and after the day. took
the position that people outside OF
Salt Lake county had been so often
and so Systematically maligned by pa
perS in this city that they did not
care TO do anything so manifeStly to
the benefit of Salt Lake as the erecs
ton of a state house here.
II is unfortunate that out county
people should have that idea. But 1t
is more unfortunate that the Kearns
papers should have given them cause
for II. In one OF the Kearns publlca-
tionS, Just before the election, just at
time when that sort of thing was
sure to do most harm, appeared an
editorial recounting the pretended city
experiences of a man from Ephraim,
The visitor to Salt Lake was made to
appear both a bypocrite and traitor.
Then his return home was told. and
his subsequent speech against the
capitol otaX
The whole article was In The usual
KeaTnS tone of malignant hatred OF
the people OF Utah-a hatred which
rests on their refusal to re-cleCt him
TO the United States senate, a body
which he dlsgraced when ne was there.
IT is unfortunate that that article
should have appeared ut any time. be-
cause it is not the true picture OF the
visit of any average countryman to
this city. AMI ii was an inopportune
time to vent the spleen of Kearns. or
one of his hlrelings, on the good peo-
pie Of Utah, ~
OF course that was only one Of
fense. In the memory OF all men
lives the habitual, sustained policy of
the Kcarns writer's In abuse OF the
out-county people.
The thing is to be regretted But
the citizens of Utah should know that
the kea:ns papers by no means eX'
press the sentiment of the people Of
Salt Lake, The truth is that with few
exceptions our people respect and es-
TEEN the citizens OF the state, wher-
ever their homes may be.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
State News
STATE CHEMIST FINDS
SOME QUEER EXTRACTS.

Salt Lake City, June 12.|Statc
Chemist Harms has analyzed the i've
samples of Ice cream sent down from
Ogden and has found them up 10
standard He has received from State
Food Inspector Hansen quite a bunch
of bottles OF alleged extracts, olive
oils, ketchup and canned corn for anal
ysls that were picked up in country
stores over the state
The canned corn and ketchup seem
to be all right. especially the ketchup.
which was made in this state and Is
labeled made from fresh tomatoes and
absolutely free from foreign ingredi-
ents. The chemist In referring 10 this
called attention to the color of the
ketchup. which, he said, would have to
be made from the best stock In order
TO secure that color He then con-
trasted the bottle with a package OF
the nrti6cIally colored article, which
was a dark Tuscan red. a dirty brick
color, and said that by this artificial
coloring IL was possible to conceal the
fact that the ketchup was largely com
posed of pumpkin, squash and canning
factory leavings. thus defrauding the
purchaser. However, the coloring
was not necessarily deleterIous, only
1t enabled tde manufacturer to con-
ceal the fraudulent composition of the
goods,
The oils and extracts picked up by
the inspector we're the rankest kind
of fakes. The "olve' oil, put up in
neat looking packages. contained not
a suggestion Of the olive, and resem
bled sewing machine oil II was pure
cottonseed. The extracts, bottles of
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
AT BRIGHAM CITY.

Brigham. June 11.-At the civ
council meeting Wednesday evening
committee from tho Brigham Civ
Commercial club met with the counej,
and submitted a report from the coun,
,ty commissioners This committee s
working to beautify the city, and pro-
poses to build a walk through the
county's property, parallel with the
north sidewalk OF Forest street The
county commissioners granted the
strip TO the city. provided the mum.
cipality would do the work and also
beautify the park lying north OF the
county court house grounds. upon
which the city Is contemplating the
erection of a city administration and
firemen's building this summer. The
councils action on this matter was
deferred until Friday evening.
Bids for constructing cement side
walks in paving district No. were
submitted and considered Wheel
wright Bros Construction company Of
Ogden submitted bid Of Sl.192 for
complete job, Lars Hansen, $l,3i3.93:
and Fowler & Christensen's bid was
the lowest. it being $1,1s4.16. Tho
contract will be awarded later
A. LIsle Eddy. secretary OF the fire
department, appeared and asked the
city to furnish the department a team
to be used for emergency calls. The
city will likely pass the matter up
until the new station is built.
Through numerous complaints COM
ing to the council Of parties malicious
ly destroying property and tombstoneS
In the cemetery, the mayor was ar-
thorized to offer a reward Of S25 for
the arrest and conviction OF any and
all persons wilfully destroying proper
ty there in the future.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
THEY CAN'T STOP CALLING
EACH OTHER NAMES.

A few years ago the Republican
party OF Utah had thrown into its
midst the apple of discord, and the
party was cut In twain Tom Kearns
and Reed Smoot, after having lived
together for number OF years In the
sweetest sort Of brotheTly love, had
falling out: both wanted to be 1T"
and neither was willing to let the
other attain that distinction. Well.
they broke camp as enemies and have
been enemies ever since. Tom bought
the Tribune and q little later Reed
launched the Inter-Mountain Repub-
lican. So that we now have the
Kearns Republican paper and the
Smoot Republican. The KearnS paper
calls the Smoot paper the "Smoot
Mouth and the Smoot paper calls the
kcarns paper the "Kearns Organ
They sometimes call themselves other
uncompllmentary names. such as liar.
thief, scoundrel. hypocrite. etc.
~ p'cbio oiV getting urea OF IL,
but the papers don't seem to care any
thing about that; they keep right on
calling each other names and telling
awful lies about the state and them
selves. Tho people in other parts of
the United States have got TO thinking
we are very bad set out here In
Utah, just because two papers keep
quarreling. The Deseret News IS an
other Republican paper in Salt Lake
that takes great delight in quarrelinc
with tho Kearna paper. The News ia
a "Smoot Republican" The Tr,brno
says the News is smoot Republican
because smoot is an apostle of tho
Mormon church, There may be some
thing In that The Tribune IA a
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13

commissioners are. TO the tremendous
harm done by the abuse of alcohol and
the good done by sympathizlng with
temperance. At the same time with
the philanthropists desire to improve
mankind, we have the scientists re-
gard for fact. Upon untruth no en-
during fabric, however phllanthropic
It's motive. can ever be securely built.
The fact is that good, properly made
beer Is a beverage containing a very
small amount of alcohol and rela-
lively large amount of nutritive ma
terial. 1t Is too often forgotten that
beverages like gingeg-beer and kumiss
contain slightly more than l per cent
OF alcohol Our commissioners give
some interesting comparisons between
beer. tea. and beef.tea. Those COM
parsons indicate that beer compares
favorably with both these products.
and our commissioners properly insist
that 1t would be difficult TO find a
noal at once simpler and more nutrl-
tive than a crust of bread and cheese,
or bread and butter. OF both, and
beer
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
A TRAGEDY WHICH is
OFTEN ENACTED.

A husky brakeman. so the story
goes, killed a tramp on a train near
Green River. Utah. The tramp Was
ordered TO get-out of a box car on a
train running thirty miles an hour.
instead of complying the tramp drew
gun, In the scuffle following the
brakeman secured the weapon and
killed the tramp.
We are not disposed to pass judg-
ment on this killing, but there are SO
many of these tragedies on the rail.
roads that all communities should do
something TO check them. and. there.
fore. We are in favor Of thoroughly in.
Vestigating these deaths.
A tramp may be a hobo or he may
be nm unfortunate out Of work, fighting
against fate and struggling to get
nome He may be man of family
and there may be little ones asking
mamma when papa Will come back.
AZ any rate, tramps life is not for.
ieited tho moment the fellow becomes
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
Don't Hurt the Birds.

Every farmer and fruit grower
should be interested in the work of
protecting the native birds They
represent valuable assistants In agrl-
cultural and horticulture whose laborS
cannot be duplicated by the introduc-
tion OF any other forces They destroy
the insects and keep the fruit trees
clean OF pests that otherwise might
ruin the annual harvests. They lend
assistance Just at the proper time and
enable the soil tillers to get sooG re-
turns for their labors,-Seattle Post
IntelligeDcer.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
Restriction Of Marriage,
(Salt Lake Trlbune.)

The state of Washington, II seems.
has a law providing that applicants for
marriage licenses mumst undergo med
ical examination. except where the
woman is forty-Hve years old 1t ap-
pears, also. that there Is reluctance to
conform TO it on the part OF many,
and couples are crossing over the line
to be married in Canada. But what
of those who object to the law and are
not able to go to Canada? If they
want TO come together, VIII the law
keep them apart?
IL Is and always has been desirable
to keep from marriage and reproduo-
ton the diseased, the criminal. the de-
ficient in mental caliber But no prac-
tical way has ever been found to do
It. doctors examination, to amount
to much, would have to be of such a
character that most women would
shrink from 1t with revolt But if 1t
were not thorough 1t would amount to
nothing,
The fact is that human being have
always been so constituted that they
would tolerate no interference in their
mating Even parental authority is
thrown off in such cases, If sought to
be exercised against the will OF the
lovers And all the community
Everybody loves lover"-standS
ready TO help the devoted couple to
their desires, We have even known a
sheriff who was SO besotted on this
subject that he actively conniyed at
the marriage of thief aud a prosti
tute, both In his custody.
Many efforts nave been made in the
history Of the race to keep from we'd
lock the unfit The result has Invari-
ably been the increase In illegitimate
parentage If marriage is refused
them many do without It, And the
moral and economic evils which follow
are worse than the evil sought to be
cured
No one, of course. would impute i'm
morality to the young people Of Wash
Ington. But the tendency has always
been as stated, and the reluctance 10
submit to severe structures upon en-
tering the marriage relation is uni
versal 1t is probable that those who
seriously object to this Washington
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
PRESS COMMENT
The Capitol Question.

Much surprise was manifested in
Salt Lake because the voters of tae
state, or at least the small percentage
of them that took sufficient interest to
go to the polls, voted down the pro
posed tax for the erection OF a capitol
Well, probably II was con-
trary to established precedents to
think Of denying Salt Lake anything
she wished but the deed is done and
there's no use crying over spilled milk
Various causes have been assigned
by the wise ones. The News wisely
concludes that there is. undoubtedly.
a widespread impression outside Salt
Lake City that this city is receiving
more than its share of public benefits,