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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
PREACHERS SLAYER LYNCHED
Negro Who Robbed and Killed Mis-
sissippi Minister Hanged
by Mob.

Houston, Miss, Feb. 9.-Roby Bas-
kin, murderer of the Rev. W. T. Hud-
son, was lynched by a mob here this
afternoon. A crowd of over 300 de-
termined citizens took him from the
jail and hanged him to nearby tree.
Not shot was fired, and the whole
proceeding was conducted quietly.
Sheriff Dean, of Okolona arrived
Just as the negro breathed his last.
Leaders of the mob said the negro
had not been given a speedy trial as
promised, and that they could not he
blamed for taking justice into their
own hands.
The prisoner Was seized without re-
sistance and accepted his fate as a
matter of course, sullen and without
a word of entreaty or prayer. He was
hanged from an elm tree within two
hundred yards Of the county Jail.
The representatives Of the sheriff
here declare they considered their ac-
tion in surrendering the negro, in
view of the refusal Of the court to call
a special term, justified in the inter-
est of law and order. Should their
action be criticised they declare they
will resign.
According to Baskin s confession he
first robbed and, in fear that he
would be arrested for the robbery,
shot and killed the minister, throwing
his body into a pond where it was
found by searchers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
VERY LOW RATES.
To New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacol;
and. Birmingham, Via. South
ern Railway.

Account Mardi Gras Celebrations
the Southern Railway announces very
low round trip excursion rates to New
Orleans, La, Mobile, Ala, and Pen
sacola, Fla. Tickets will be sold
February 18th to 22nd, limited for re-
turn up to and including, but lot lat
er than midnight, March 1st, 1909.
By depositing ticket at New Or
leans, Mobile or Pensacola and pay
ing fee of $1.OO, ticket will be extend
ed until March 18th, 1909.
To Birmingham, Ala.
Account Laymen's Missionary
Movement, Presbyterian Church in
the United States, Birmingham, Ala,
very low round trip rates have been
authorized, tickets to be sold Febru-
ary 18th and 18th, good to leave Bir-
mingham returning not later than
midnight of February goth, 1909.
For rate, schedules and detailed in
formation, apply to Southern Railway
ticket agents or address,
J. C. Lusk,
Division Passenger Agent,
J. L. Meek, Charleston, S. C..
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt,
Atlanta. Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
TILMAN AND GARY.
Tillman Creates Sensation in Speech
on Crum Matter-Gary's Maid
en- Speech On Crum.

The Washington correspondent OF
fhe Atlanta Constitution, sent to his
paper the following report OF the
Tillman affair i'm the executive ses-
sion of the senate ON Monday:
Senator TiMman of South Carolina
delighted the Republicans and out
RACED his Democratic colleagues by
his remarks on Southern States suf-
frage restrictions. Many of the De-
moerats got up and left the chamber.
The negro-philes listened with their
hands TO their ears, eager to catch ev-
cry word.
Senator Tillman insisted that the
1tisfra1chisement Laws Of the South
were frauds ON their faces; that thear
administration was "a joke; that they
were in open and fragrant violation
Of the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments; that they were ahmed
solely at the negro and disfranehised
him because he was a negro.
''Tle fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments are not worth the paper
4hev we're written on,' said Senator
Tillman( while every man IN the
chamber gasped with CONSERVATION
HWe have an educational qualiflca-
zion in South Carolina. But we know
how to handle that. There never was
9 negro enfarnchised under it and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
A-styp-to-dyn.

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Cough remedy for colds and coughs,
pile ointment for piles, pneumonia and
Group salve for pneumonia or Group.
For sale at Mayes' Drug Store.
12-11-08-1taw-tt.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
The Crime Of Idleness.

Idleness means trouble for any one
Its the same with a lazy liver. Il
causes constipation, headache, jaun'
dice, sallow complexion, pimples ano
blotches, loss of appetite, nausea, but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills soon banisE
liver troubles and build up youl
health. 25e. at ". E. Pelham & Son s
Newberry, S. G..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
TILLMAN WINS IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST CRUM
FRYE DECLINES TO PRESS FOR
CONFIRMATION.
Maine Senator Will Make no Further
Effort to Secure Confirmation
at This Session.

at This Session.
Washington, February Ex-senator
Tillman today put the mails in Crum S
political coffin when he secured pro-
mise from Senator Fry, chairman of
the committee on commerce, charged
with the duty Of handling the nomina-
zion, that no further effort would be
made to confirm Crum at the present
session Of congress.
Senator Tillman got the floor soon
after the senate welItt into executive
session, and after speaking for an
hour, Senator Frye announced that as
1t was evident THAT the South Caro-
lima senator was just beginning, he
would say that under such eircum-
stances it would be impossible to put
the Crum nomination through.
Senator Tillman did not at first un-
derstand Senator Frye. He stopped
his speech and asked him what he
meant.
Senator Frye replied that he would
not push the matter further, because
there was no appare: t chance to n e
the nomination stick.
Senator Tillman then left the SEN
ate chamber and other business was
taken up.
The fact THAT Senator Frye mas an
nouneed that he Will not push the case
further is a complete victory for Sen
ator Tillman. In all he has spoken
more than eight hours on the case.
When he began the task of defeating
Crum ten days ago, many senators
said that it could not be done, that
President Roosevelt would fight
; through Senators Lodge, Frye and 9th
ers, it would be absolutely impossi
BILE to block the nomin nation, and that
1T would put the people Of Charleston
in better light if they would grace
fully submit and make 70 further
fgiht.
Senator Tillnan took the opposite
view, and went to work to fight as
long as there was fighting ground.
In the beginning few Of his collea-
CUES were disposed to take part in the
matter, but day by day more have
come to his rescue until during the
past few days practically all the De-
moeratic strength Of the senate has
been lined up with him in the fight.
Several days ago Senator Tillman
announced that he was not interested
in what became of Crum hereafter,
that he could get any job he might
desire, and that his only purpose was
in maging a successful fight for the
people Of Charleston in the deter
animation to prevent Crum from being
again forced upon them. So far as
he knows there has been no trade sug-
gested, and he only wants Crrlm oust
ed from the collectors Office.
The way the matter stands now,
Crum will have to be nominated again,
and it is not believed BY those f nil
lar with the situation that President
elect Taft has any idea Of doing 50.
A few days ago certain eircum-
stances arose, which lent something
of a mysetry to the case, and this led
to a belief that Mr.. Taft had urged
Senator Frye to push the case. 1t IS
almost certain now that he will not
name Crum for another term.
Today's action apparently ends the
case with Senator Tillman, and the
people of Charleston who have fur
nished him with the ammunition to
make the fight, The victory.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
TILLMAN DENIES THE CHARGE
AS Governor, However, He Voted to
Give the Negro Murray Certifi-
cate of Election Over White
Man.
The State.

The State.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Till
man denies he ever voted for a negro
for congress. or that he said so in exc
cutive session. He says that when
he was governor. as a member of the
board of canvassers, he voted to give
George Washington Murray the eer-
tificate of election over his white op-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12

For detailed information, sleeping
car reservations, schedules Of regular
and special trains, apply to Southern
railway ticket agents or address,
J. C. Lusk,
Division Passenger Agent,
J. L. Meek, Charleston, S. Z.
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

AS guardian of the estates OF
James Lester and Mabel Lester ]
will make a final settlement as said
guardian Of said estates in the Office
Of the Probate Judge of Newberry
county, S. c., on Tuesday, the 18th
day Of February, 1909, and immed'
lately thereafter apply for letters dis
missory as said guardian.
Allen N. Crosson,
Guardian, James Lester and Mabe
Lester.
1-15-4t-1taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12

ponent. The State, he says, had been
gerrymandered in the way he describ-
ed yesterday and a black district
formed 50 as to preclude the election
to congress of more than one negro
from the State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
Very Low Round Trip Rates to Wash.
ington, D. c., Via Southern
Railway.

Account Presidential Inauguration
the Southern railway will sell round
"trip tickets to Washington, D. c.,
from all points at greatly reduced
rates. Tickets to be on sale February
18th and March 1st, End and 3rd,
1909, good to leave Washington re-
turning not later than midnight of
March 8th, 1909.
Round trip rates from principal
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12

]. W. WHITE, store in the post Office
building, ready to do any kind Of
plumbing business on short notice
and in good style.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-12
A styp..to-dyn.

Has cured itch magically for others
in Newberry and will cure for you.
For sale at
Mayes' Drug Store.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14
Annual Reunion of Old Set
tiers.

After the plea for anold settlers
reunion which appears in another
column was in type, the commit
tee having the matter in charge,
handed us b following an
nounCement.
The old settlers annual re-
union will be held in Meade on
Oct. 3, afternoon and evening.
The full program has not yet
been prepared, but the main
points of the entertainment will
be speaking by Congressman E.
H. Madison, and Attorney Gen
era1 F. S. Jackson.
Orations and music will also
be given by varions ones of the
old settlers. For the comfort of
the inner man beef will be bar
becued. Won Prosky's band will
discourse sweet music to please
the ear. The full program will
appear in the Globe and News
next week. Watch for it and be
prepared to come in and spend
the day in the pleasantest man
ner one can, that's in the renewal
of old time scenes and friend
ships.
By order of H. c.. Marshall
and F. w. Flick, Committee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14
Yours truly,
ROBERTS & MACAvINCHE.
Meade, Kans., Oct. 9, 1909.
Roberts & MacAvinche,

Chicago, III.
conference.-the have your es-
teemed favor of October 5, asking
us to price advertising space in
the News for the Sears, Roebuck
& Co. house. In reply thereto
we are sorry to state that Cir
cumstances place us where it is
impossible to accept the business
of this firm. The News is pub
lished in the interest of this,
Meade county and its farmers
and business concerns. All our
advertising space is given to
their use for they support the
paper by their patronage and
have rig ht to expect us
to give b cir bushes S
announcements roo m. The
space devoted to reading matter
is rightly the heritage of the far
mers and reading public for the
same reason, before given, that
they pay their money expecting
that thier interests shall receive
our best endeavors and space in
the furtherance of the financial,
intellectual and moral interests
of the county. Therefore we
cannot sell space to parties who
neither care for the advancement
of the News or the people who
m k e its existance possible.
This firm Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
spend no money to advance any
one Of the many institutions
which go to make this county a
pleasant place to live in, neither
do they place any of their profits
on deposit in our banks, thus IN
creasing the money in circula-
ton here. Summing up, for the
above reasons, the people of this
county have a prior claim on the
space at our disposal hence we
are not in position to entertain
your kind offer of business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14

The state of Kansas VS. E. {.
Phillips was called in Judge E.
w. Whites justice of peace court
last Monday. County Attorney
D. P. Wysong appeared for the
state, and R. w. Griggs and F..
M. Davis for the defense. Jury
empanne1ed, sworn, and evidence
presented. The case went to
the jury, and after a reasonable
time failing to agree, were by
the court discharged. There
being a miss-tria1, the date for
retrial was considered, by reason
of the near approach of the reg
ular term of district court, and
the attorneys being all crowded
with work, the court decided
that it was in the interest of JUS
tice, that the case be continued
till Nov. 3, that date was accord
ingly set by the court for trial.
Ira Scott, head man in F. w.
Fick's clothing department went
over to Wichita this week to see
that the 1. o. o. F. Grand Lodge
work was properly attended to,
not that Ira meant to guide
things but he did mean to see
the lodge work in every partic-
ular.
Rev. w. A. Weaver, of Fowler,
came up to Meade Monday to
visit with Father Finkle. Rev.
Weaver is an old friend of Faith
er Finkle and was pastor of the
church at Dodge City while Mr..
Finkle resided there.
R. F. Todd, the popular clerk
at w. F. Casteens big hardware
store left Saturday for Wichita
to attend the Grand Lodge of the
1. o. o. F.
We happened in at Braden's
on Tuesday and found him busy
loading a farmers wagon with
5000 pounds of Old Homestead
-four.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14
Another Old Veteran Answers
Last Roll Call.

Lieutenant Benjamin Low died
at his residence in the southeast
part of Meade October II, 1909,
of paralysis. Lieutenant Low
was in his 10th year, and had
been an active and useful citizen
all his life.
He enlisted on May "a, 1861 as
a private in Company B, 16 Hi
nois Volunteers, and was mus
tered out Novem Der Is, 1862
with the same rank. He reen-
listed the same day, and was bv
Dick Yates, the war governor Of
Illinois, given a com mission as
second lieutenant. He served
his country with his regiment at
the front during all those stormy
years of carnage until the close
of the war, when he was mus
tered out in 1865.
At the close of war he again
took up his trade of blacks mith,
and followed it all his life, or un-
til the increasing years, and toll
had spent his strength. He
migrated to Kansas in the early
years of this state and has been
at all times since a citizen of this
state.
He came to Meade county in
the early days, and when failing
strength forced him to quit his
trade he built a home in Meade
where he lived till the day of his
death. He and Mrs. Low were
married early in life but never
had any. children. Mrs. Low is
left in her old age alone to mourn
the loss of her life time COM
panion, The funeral was from
the home at ? o'clock .. m.
Thursday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14

E. w. Bishop, of Sedrowooly,
Washington, came in to the News
office while in town with Max
Clots, who he is visiting this
week. Mr.. Bishop is a formerly
Kansas man and says he is here
to hhrrah for Kansas. Mr..
Bishop will likely locate on the
river, for he says he wants to
get back where the sun shines.
While here he handed us a dollar
for the News this year, saying
he wanted to know what is going
on in this, Meade county.
There have been several par
ties in Meade lately, seeking a
profitable place to make invest
ments, and the majority of them
concluded that Meade county
was the best they had found.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14
Farmers Institute

A farmers institute was or
ganized in Meade, officers elect
ed.and arrangements looking to
the holding of meeting this fall
made. The time is here when
such meeting should be had,
the years farm work discussed,
methods for improving the farm
work and management sought
and the general interests of the
farmer considered. It is likely
that some of the state institute
workers could be had to help
guide the topics and discussions.
Officers of the farmers institute
get busy, formulate program,
consult by mail the state work.
ers, and get the meeting fully
arranged for.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14

General O. r. Stevens, COM
mander of the Patriarchs Mill
tant for the Department. of Kan
sas, left Saturday for Wichita,
where he will be in command of
the Grand Council of that degree
of Oddfellowship which is in ses-
sion there. When General
Stevens took command of this
department there was not a full
regiment in the state and his
rank was Lieutenant Colonel.
By persistent hard work and
with, unfaltering enthusiasm he
built up the order till now there
are two full regim ents with Gen
eral Stevens as com mander, and
a full Generals staff. There is
much of interest to the order to
attend to this meeting of the
Grand Council which Is drawing
a large attendance.
Mrs. L. E. Wood, Mrs. NJ. E.
Read, Mrs. Florence Williams
and Mrs. O. r. Stevens left Mon
day morning for Wichita where
they will attend the meetings of
the Rebekah degree l. 0. 0. F.
general assembly.
The Catholic ladies have been
spending the summer making fancv
article for their annual Christmas
bazaar which will be the 18th and
18th of December. Do not forget
the dates and come early to secure
your gifts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14

E. B. Popjoy came down this
week from Langdon, Kansas, on
a pleasure trip in his auto, ac-
companied by his wife and his
son and sons wife. They are
the guests of their old friend,
R. w. Gfubbs.
II. A. Busing is up from Miles
again Friday. He must be sell
ing lots of goods at Miles post
Office store, for he keeps the
trail hot hauling them down.
By Orner came over from
Plains Monday to consult den
tist. By says that there is be
ing an immense wheat crop put
in over on the west flats.
H. A. Busing caught a pound
fish in the river near his place
last>week, species not identified,
but Harry said it was good fried.
Syracuse has walked mp and is
going to have a water system.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14
Something About Advertise

We have been making an effort
to bring the advertising of Meade
so far as the News is concerned
up to the best standard, both as
to quality and quantity, and with
some success. The advertisers
using our columns report in
creased sales, this is true in a
greater degree of those who are
studying local conditions an d
keeping close tab on their stocks,
with view to advertising with a
special result to be Obtained.
Below we publish anoffer of anad,
that so far as that particular one
is concerned would be profia BILE
to the News. Our reply states
the position of the News in re1a-
ton to the space at our disposal
perfectly, both as to our obliga-
tions to advertisers and readers:
Chicago, Oct. 5, 1909.
Publisher News,
Meade, Kans.
Dear Sir:-Please quote lowest
net price, per inch, per insertion
for the advertising of Sears, ,sRoe-
buck & Co., all matter to be
printed from plates furnished
by us; no composition required.
Position requested on local page.
Also quote lowest net rate for
an electro occupying an entire
page.
For many years we have placed
this advertising mainly in papers
of large circulation to the entire
satisfaction of publishers as well
as ourselves and shall be pleased
to divert portion of it N your
direction if the rate quoted is
low enough to give reasona bic
prospect of profit to the adver-
tisers. All bills are paid within
ten days of there. receipt.
Trusting that this may be the
beginning of mutually profita bic
relations and awaiting your re-
ply, we are
Yours truly,
ROBERTS & MACAVINCHE.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-14
School Notes.

School district No. p, Mrs.
Huges teacher, is contemplating
giving an entertainment soon for
the purpose of raising funds to
procure the state pupils reading
circle books for 1909-10.
wonder how many pupils in
the grades can repeat the poem,
October"
Chas. Mckinney, of district
No. 20 called at the superinten-
dents Office this week. He re-
ports school progressing finely
under the instruction of Miss
Etna Thompson.
Plains school board are calling
an especial meeting to consider
building an addition to their
school house. Mrs. Backe has
been engaged to teach in the new
room.
School district No. 90, Miss
Callie Sawyer teacher, are en-
joying the study of Rip Van
Wrinkle No. 90 seems to be
quite progressive. They have a
good shed on the school ground
for the protection of horses, for
those who have to drive to school
And now they have voted to
complete the well, put in the
windmill and enclose it, so it may
be kept locked during vacation,
This was much needed; children
suffer intensely when they have
no water at school.
Meade's first year high school
pupils been have divided into two
classes: the blues and the reds.
We believe this friendly rivalry
will produce good results.
November 4 and 5, the dates
for the State Teachers associa-
ton will soon be here. | especial
1y request all school boards to
allow the teachers that day to go
to Topeka to the association.
They will more than repay you
in the inspiration and enthusiasm
they will bring to their schools
on their return.
Saturday the 10th is the date
for Meade county teachers asso-
ciation. We hope every teacher
will come and help make Meade
county association one of the best.
I The Superin tendent's office
has undergone a great change in
the last week. There is a new
carpet, new rug, clean windows
and walls. In fact it is now real
nice and homelike. Thanks are
due our commissioners for the
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