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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21

struggle.
1.-THE tendency Of legislation is to
throw the reins on the back Of the
Jury and let them follow their own
sweet will, Influenced by all the arts
Of counsel for the defendant in lead
ing them away from the real points
at issue, and in awakening their emo
! tions of pity for the defendant in for
getfulness Of the wrongs of the pros
ecuting witnesses or it may be Of the
deceased, and Of the rights of society
to be protected against crime.
But reform in our criminal pro-
cedure is not the only reform that
we ought to have in our courts. On
the civil side of the courts there is
undue delay, and this always works
for the benefit Of the man with the
longest purse. The employment of
lawyers and the payment of costs all
become more expensive as the itlga-
ton is extended.
"Cf all the questions that are be-
fore the American people, [ regard no
one as more important than this, to
wit, the Improvement of the admins
tratiou Of justice. We must make it
so that the poor man will have as
nearly as possible all equal opportun-
ity in litigating as the rich man, and
under present conditions, ashamed
as We may be of it, this is not the
fact::''
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
The Secret of Long Life.

4 French scientist has discovered
one secret of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions Of Americans had proved
Electric Bitters prolongs life and
makes it worth living. It purifes, en-
riches aad vitalizes the blood, rebuilds
wasted nerve cells, imparts life and
tone to the entire system. It's god
send to weak, sick and debilitated
people. "Kidney trouble had blighted
my life for months,'' writes W. ID.
Sherman, Of Gushing, Me-. 'but Elec-
tric Bitters cured me entirely.' Soc.
at W. E. Pelham & Son 5.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
WILL
GIVES WIFE ALL.
Makes His Wife Richest Woman IN
Hundred Words.-Leaves More
Than S75,0O0,000.

New DIX. Cepl 1O.-1h UhuAeN>
brief words. weighted each with ap-
proxima5ely $l,OO0;000 and contain
inc in their entirety the last testa-
me1t Of Edward H. Hartman, made
his widow, Mary Averell Hartman,
one Of the wealthiest women IN the
world. It is perhaps the briefest will
on record for the disposal Of any es-
tate Of such magnitude. All his
property is left to Mrs. Hartman.
Wall street estimates that Mrs.
Hartman will inherit in realty and
personal property between SIS O.OOo
and s100.OOO,0OO. Mr.. Hartman $
private fortune is supposed to have
been greater than this by many MIL
lions, but there is reason to believe
that his unmarried daughters, Mary
and Carol. and his married daughter,
Mrs. Robert Livingstone Gerry, and
his two sons. William Averell and
Roland, boy Of II. together with his
surviving sister. Mrs. Simons. and
other relatives, have all been substan-
rially provided for in gifts out OF
hand and trust funds set aside by Mr..
Hartman during his lifetime.
The will is dated Jane s, 1908, and
it was witnessed by Charles A. Pea
BODY. president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company, who drew it, and
C.. c. Tethgoff. Mr.. Peabody was Mr..
Hartman s close personal friend and
was frequently a caller at Arden
;house during his last illness. He re-
linquished law practice commonly
estimated as worth 100000 a yea:
to assume at smaller salary the eN-
exclusive direction Of company IN
which Mr.. Hartman was heavily IN
terested. Mr.. Tethgoff was Mr.. Har-
riman's personal secretary.
hrs. Hartman was Miss Mary Av-
erell, daughter of 7. ". A"erell,
wealthy banker Of Rochester. who
made his money in the Rome. Water
town & Ogdensburg railroad. She
brought her :lusbasd financial aid III
his early struggles in the market,
when aid was most valuable to him.
He never needed it again, for his ad-
miristra5ive ability soon won for hm
the support he needed. Their SO years
Of married life has always been said
to be ideally happy.
Upon Mrs. Hartman shoulders
Will now rest the administration OF
the $1,000 acres Of woodland, pasture
lands and fertile black bottoms in
the Ramapo valley and on the steep
sides Of Tower Hin: the completion
Of he great house on which its mas
ter had already lavished $2,3Oo,000
without living to see it finished; and
those plans Of public benefactlon-
PARKS and forest reservations which
il is known that Mr. Hartman cher
ishe.l, though he makes no mention OF
them il his will. If the estate meas
ures up to expectation Mrs. Harrl-
man. according to common estimation
here. j. the wealthieSt woman IN the
world. Mrs. Hetty Green 5 holdings
have been estimated at $40,00O.OO0;
those Of Mrs. Frederick Courtland
Pa,,ini;. who was Ann Weightman Of
Ph;?adelphia, at SSo,o01,0oO and those
- Mrs. Russell Sage at like amount.
The will was filed to-day with the
surrogate Of Orange county: New
Yor6. a. Goshen. It was pointed out
at Goshen to-day that by making no
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of NeWberry.

By Frank NJ. Schumpert, Esquire,
Probate Judge.
Whereas, NJ. C. Morris hath made
suit to me, to grant him Letters of
Administration W ith the will annexed
Of the Estate Of and effects Of J. c..
Moore
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said J. c.. Moore
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me. in THE Court. Of Probate, to
be held at Newberry, S. c., on the
9th day Of September next after
publication thereof, at II o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Administra-
ton should moi be granted.
Given under my Hand. this 9th day
Of September Ammo Domini, 1909.
Frank NJ. Schumpert,
J. P. n. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
RURAL TELEPHONES.

Editorial from the Greenville: S. c.,
Piedmont, August s, 1909.
A representative farmer Of Green
vile county told the writer some time
ago that so dependent ha dhe be-
come upon the telephone, that he
sometimes wondered how he had
ever managed to get along without
this convenience. This man had long
realized that the telephone was say
ing him many hours of time and
many miles Of travel. Business that
before required an entire day, taken
from his work, to transact, could then
be attended to in few minutes. 1t
was not necessary for him to 60 to
town to ascertain market conditions.
If he had produce or fruit to sell he
could learn the prices being paid and
perhaps make his sale before leaving
home. He was able to keep in touch
with the world. His family did not
feel that it was cut off from the out
side. No matter how bad the roads
were the telephone would advise as
to where the doctor could be found,
how sick friends or relatives were,
whether or not there would be preach
inc at the church and how much mail
there was at the postoffice. If cattle
strayed off. the telephone would trace
them and save them worry and loss
Of time. If he was wanted at any
hour. he could be reached prompt
ly.
Considering the small cost Of COS
struction Of ruraf lines, it is indeed
remarkable that more Of them have
not been built. The telephone has
come to be not only comfort and
convenience but a necessity. as any
who have had occasion to rely upon
it have discovered. The people OF
Greenville county would be in far
closer touch with each other were
lines more generally established
among them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
Revolts at Cold Steel.

"Your only hope,' said three doe
tors to Mrs. NJ. E. Fisher, Detroit,
Mich, suffering from severe recta!
trouble. "lies in an operation y
"then used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills" she writes, "till wholly
cured" They prevent Appendicitis
cure Constipation, Headache. 25c. at
". F.. Pelham & Sons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
DENOUNCES LAWS DELAY.
Taft Decries American Brand Of
Justice.-Rich Get the Advan-
tage.

Chicago, Sept. l6.-Speaking with
great earnestneSS to a mass meeting
in Orchestra hall tonight. President
Taft declared that no question be
fore the American people to-day is
more important than the improvement
of the administration Of justice, and
announced his intention of recon-
mending to congress the appointment
Of commission to take up the ques-
ton Of the laws delay in the feder-
al courts. The president said he
hoped that the report of this commits
sion. when rendered. would serve also
as a guide to the States Of the I'm
ion in effecting remedial legislation.
Mr.. Taft devoted the entire first
part Of his speech to the subject OF
labor and he said be intended to rec
ommend to congress in his first mes
sage legislation tc carry out the plat
form promises as to lnjunctions-that
no Injunction or restraining order
should be granted without notice ex-
cept where irreparable injury would
result. in which case speedy hearing
should be granted.
The president declared anew his be-
lief in organized labor and congrat-
ulated the leaders Of the movement
that "they have set their faces like
flint against the doctrines of social
ism .
Taking up: next the subject Of the
courts the president asserted with
earnest emphasis that the admlnistra-
tion of a criminal law to-day is dis
grace to American civilization.
9.AShamed Of the fact as America
might well be. he declared that the
poor man has not now an equal op-
portunity with the rich litigant and
said it was his purpose to do what
he could to place the poor man on a
more equal footing.
"There is no subject upon which |
feel so deeply as upon tae necessity
for reform in the administration Of
both civil and criminal Jaw To sum
it all up in one phrase. the difficulty
in both is undue delay. 1t is not too
much to say that the administration
Of criminal law in this country is a
disgrace to oru civilization, and that
the prevalence Of crime and fraud
which here is greatly in excess of that
in the European countries Is due
largely to the failure Of the law and
its administrators to bring criminals
to Justice. | am sure that this fail
ure Is not due IL corruption OF Off
cialS. It is not due to their negll-
gence or lazinesS. though Of course
there may be both il some cases; but
it is chiefly due to the system against
which it is impossible for an earnest
prosecutor and an efficient judge to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Examinations for teachers in the
public schools will be held at the Of
flee Of the county superintendent OF
education on Friday. October l, 1909.
No pay warrant will be approved for
any teacher in the public schools. who
does not hold a certificate to teach.
J. S. Wheeler.
County Supt. Education.
9-14-09-td.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
Have You a Small Farm for Sale?

We want to buy at once three
small farms; two one-horse farms
and one two-horse farm. If you
have what we want, and your price
is reasonable, we can trade.
HUNTER & SLIGH.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
A Styp to-dyn.

Has cured itch maglcally for others
in Nevberry and will cure for you
For sale at
Mayes' Drug Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20

horizon, even taking into account the
possibility Of refraction. and only ex.
cepting in a case of strange atinos-
pheric phenomena which, again, would
have rendered and determination Of
latitude quite illusory and whose ma
ture could scarcely have been mistaken
by polar explorer during several
hours on April 5.
Commenting on these two states
ments, the Tribuna says: THE con.
clusion Is perfectly simple either
Commander Peary made mistake Of
a day, which would be an. extraordi-
nary error on the part Of an explorer.
who should return with his diary scien-
tifically correct, or else he really saw
the moon on April s, and used It cal-
culate his latitude. In this case tho
result of his observations was incor-
rect, and Commander Peary was moi
at that time in latitude 80 degrees 81
minutes, but was at least two or three
degrees farther away from the pole
that day. Commander Peary may have
beaten the Duca Degli Abruzxi's record
of 1906, but did not reach the pole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
COOK NEARs HOME;
PEARY NEAR SYDNEY
CONTINUED From First Page.)
his reception accordingly. 1t was evil
dent tonight that hasty change in

his reception accordingly. 1t was evil
dent tonight that a hasty change in
arrangements would be necessary If DR..
Cook it to be met down the bay and
transferred to a tug to join his wife.
Members of the club Immediately es-
tablished communication with the Of
ficials of the Scandinavian American
line and sent wireless to the captain
of the Oscar Ii. asking that the ships
arrival be delayed if possible until
Tuesday morning.
Captain Reduces Ships Speed.
The captain consented to comply
with the request The Oscar II. there
fore is under decreased speed. and will
reach quarantine at about 1880 a. m.
Tuesday. aitho it could have arrived
twenty hours earlier.
The committee on arrangements has
provided for a tug bearing Mrs. Cook
and her children, accompanied by a few
friends and several members of the
Arctic Club. The tug will go down .he
bay at $50 o'clock Tuesday morning
and DR.. Cook Will be transferred from
the liner for the reunion with his wife.
Following in the wake of the tug will
be the steamship Grand Republic, on
which DIR. Cook will finish his journey
IN tho citv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
WHITNEY REMAINS SILENT.
Has Made No Mention Of knowledge
If Discovery of Pole

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2O.-Harry
Whitney. of this city, for news from
whom all who are interested in the
Cook-Peary controversy are Impatient
ly waiting, went to the arctic regions
with Peary and left that explorer
somewhat mysteriously His purpose in
going was to hunt the big game of the
north, but a far greater interest at
taches to him in the fact that he was,
according to Dr. Cook, the first white
person to near from the lips of that
explorer the story of his discovery of
the pole. According to a Copenhagen
professor, Whitney was treated like a
dog" by Peary's ,burly sailor who took
possession of the house that Cook left
as his base of supplies.
Dr. Cook has stated that Whitney
has the proofs of the Cook discovery
of the pole. Whitney's friends here
wonder why the New Haven man has
not alluded in any telegram sent home
to the discovery of the pole by either
Cook or Peary, or to his having the
records mentioned by Cook. AT least
two kilograms have been sent by
Whitney-one to Burdette F. Hughes
of this city. close personal friend;
the other Ito his stepmother, Mrs
Stephen Whitney, of this city.
Neither telegram mentioned anything
except his plan to remain in the far
north for the purpose Of hunting bear
and to return in October, and re-
quest that Mr.. Hughes go to New York
City and meet the Roosevelt on its
arrival there. In the telegram to Mrs
Hughes, Whitney says: Have al
I things sent to New Haven. Captain
understands" Whitney's friends are
specializing whether the things" men
toned include the Cook records OIL
whether these have remained will
Whitney in the far north In eithe
case, Whitney's testimony is consid
cred highly important by those VIII,
are weighing the rival claims of Cool
and Peary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
PEARY MAY HAVE FAILED.
His Claim to Have Seen Moon on April
6 May Show He Did Not Reach Pole.

May Show He Did Not Reach Pole.
Rome, Sept. 20.-According to a we'll
known astronomer, Signor francesca
Faccia da Schio of Bergamo. the moon
absolutely disproves Commander
Peary's claim to having discovered the
pole. In dispatch the explorer stated
that on April 6, having accomplished
the six stages he had planned, he was
favored with an opening in the clouds
which permitted him to take astron-
omical observations. From these he
established his position at latitude SO
degrees 81 minutes. Signor Faccia
points out, however, that unquestion-
ably accurate astronomical calculations
show that with the horizon at 80 degrees
81 minutes the moon could not be seen
at the time indicated by Commander
Peary, because from midday April 5,
Paris time, or o'clock central stand
ard time. the declination Of the moon
became negative-that is to say, the
moon was below the equator, which Is
the natural horizon of the pole.
On this day and for the days follow
ing the moon sank still lower below
the equator, and at midnight of April
s, Paris time-that is to say. O'clock
in the afternoon, American time the
moon was Already two and one half
degrees below the equator.
Signor Faccia denies that refraction
on the horizon could have rendered the
moon visible, and he adds that no sailor
would dare. even in normal atmosphere
conditions. to determine his latitude by
the stars on the horizon
In connection with. these statements
by Signer Faccia the Tribune inter:
lxaewed Fps3sssor Kappa, vice principa,
81 the astr6nonr4cal observatory 81 the
University Of Rome Professor Zappe
coszirms the statement that the moor
yvas Not visible at the pole on April 6
being ct least one degree under. ths
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20

boss ship were ended, and announced
his retirement from politics. There Is
suspicion that the Karschner following
will retire" in goodly numbers on cleo
ton day, but Vance the democratic
candidate, may be elected mayor, and
that in the wreck of the new forces
Karschner will come back to power
over contrite and humbled republican
party. They do require a boss, in those
Ohio towns, and they are apt to get
lost when they haven't one.
Toledo is the big, prosperous CITY
which for many years past has persist
emily elected Independent mayors: in"
dependents of the socialist persuasion,
too. Golden Rule" Jones held the po-
sition down for life, and when he died
and the spell was supposed to be
broken, Brand Whitlock, novelist and
altruist, stepped forward, proved HIM
self real spellbinder. and beat both
parties. He has been elected three
times, and this year has both demo-
Gratis and republicans in the field
against him. Whitlock, like Jones be-
fore him, is liberal on the liquor ques-
ton; he tells folks there are lot more
important things to get excited about;
and there is general belief that he will
win once more.
The Cox republican machine con-
trolled and nominated DR.. John Schwab
for mayor in Cincinnati; but the Lew
Bernard democratic organization was
spanked by the party, and the primary
nominated John d. Peck, who will lose
handily to the Cox machine, leaving
Cox handsomely in control. Cox, ac-
cording to all accounts, looms bigger
than ever as a state figure nowadays;
but Ohio is full of anti boss sentiment
and so torn up over the liquor Issue
that nobody's head is safe. The condi-
tons generally are regarded as highly
satisfactory to the democrats who
want to re-elect Harmon next year and
have Ohio provide both presidential
candidates in 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
WANT COUNTY HISTORY.
Old Settlers Of Franklin County Dis
cuss Publishing Of Needed Book.

Old Settlers o. frankNn CoOnty OaS.
cuss Publishing Of Needed Book.
Special to s-Republican.
Hampton. Sept. 2o.-The matter Of
the getting up Of county history and
the publishing Of the same Is being
discussed here, and has engaged the
attention Of several members Of the
Franklin County Old Settlers Associa-
ton since the recent meeting Of that
organiza ton. At that meeting the
matter was discussed by many Of those
present, and since that time the ques-
ton has come up frequently ana has
been more or less discussed In the To-
cal papers.
There seems to be no division of
opinion as to the propriety or~necessity
Of county history, the only difficult
ty appears to be as to getting It up
and making 1t pay out, and at the same
time making one that would be truth
full and fair to all pioneers and those
| whose prominence in the history and
other affairs Of the county should en-
title them to mention in its pages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
Boosting Committee Named.

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City, Sept 20.-Unique in being
the only one of its kind in the middle
west, the boosting" committee of the
University of Iowa has been appointed
for this year. The Greater University
committee will be made up as follows:
Faculty MISUNDERSTOOD. S. Calvin,
Prof F. c. Ensign, DR.. r. H. volland;
IalunIai members-M. L. Person, e. C.
Robbins; student Observation-Disclosures
Macvicar of Des Moines, Louise
4aazns Of Huntington. J. j. Mcconnell
!df Cedar Rapids. G. H. Grove Of Clar-
IGN. J. ReSd Lane of Davenport, q. c.
Psiester. Fred Moore Of Harlan. Ray
mond Gross Of Dubuque, Frederick
l6arner, r. p. Tiffany and Myra West.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
DEATH ENDS RELAY RACE.
Bearers Of Taft Message, Philadeiphi;
to Seattle, Killed.

000T0TO " 0ISN Vs00o08OI SVu00Ou0Ut&
to Seattle, Killed.
Reading, Pa, Sept. 20.-Tte Phtla-
delphia Press automobile carrying a
message from President Taft to Seat
tie, collapsed at Robson, twelve miles
from Reading Saturday night from q
break in the frame work. p. Z. Buck
ley, assistant sporting editor Of the
Press, who was carrying the message.
died in the Reading hospital an hour
later from a crushed skull and internal
injuries. William Brown. Of Philadel-
phia, was thrown out and internally
injured. He will die. William Bohn
and Holier Carter, the latter . negro.
received slight scalp wounds. Clifford
r. Ely, who was driving, escaped un-
injured. The car left Philadelphia at
1880 o'clock after ceremonies which
included an address by Mayor Rey-
burn. The wrecked car was to have
covered the first relay from Phibadel-
phia to Harrisburg. AS q result Of the
accident the race has been called off.
Buckley was "a years old, and grad-
uate of Lafayette college
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
American Association.
Funeral Of Professor Gordon.

Iowa City, Sept. 20.-Funeral serv-
ices will be held at o'clock this aft
ernoon for Prof. H. E. Gordon, the I'm
iversity of Iowa professor who died
Saturday from typhoid fever. The body
will be buried in Oakland cemetery be-
side his daughter Helen, WHO died sew
eral years ago. Rev. ]. T. Jones Of the
Congregational church, will have
charge of the services.
Professor Gordon was the organize.
.ef the Quintangular debating league
formed Of Iowa. Minnesota, Illinois
Wisconsin ana Nebrsska He also as.
sisted In the orgarssseas!en Of the Delta
Sigma Rho fraternity which today has
chapters in many of the leading edu-
cational institutions,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
SLEEPY PASTOR WEEDS COUPLE.
Newton Minister Aroused From Bed I,
Marry GrinneIi Couple.

Newton Minister Aroused From Bed to
Marry 6rinneIi Couple.
Newton, Sept. 20.-At 1850 Friday
night the marriage of Kathryn La
Grange and Everett L. Blood, OF GSin-
nell, took place at the Methodist Epis-
copal parsonage, DIR. Sboddard offi-
ciated He had retired tor the night
but got out Of bed to perfosm the mar
riage ceremony and take the wedding
fee.
The bride and groom with Q Witness
Mr.. E. l.. Cooper. drove TO Newton
nearing the midnight hour in an auto
and huntinp up deputy clerk, Ranh
Wilson, obtained a marriage license
then FASTENED to clergymans home to
have the ceremony performed.
Deputy Clerk Frank Wilson was ona
of the witnesses to the marriage and E,
L. Cooper, Of Grinnell. the other.
The bride is daughter OF Francis
Lagrange. and the groom son OF Wills
liam Blood of GrinneN.