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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
IS RAVING MANIAC.
James Kline Imagipes He is Being
Pursued by Tail of Comet.

Somerville, N. J., May 23.-James
Kline. a negro, who was held as an in
sane prisoner in the Somerset county
Jail here, became a raving maniac ac-
cording to the police as the result Of
waiting in terror several days for the
destruction of the world by Halley's
comet.
Patrolman Holmes was standing in
Main street early in the morning when
Kline clad in white, loomed up out of
the fog and passed him with the speed
of the wind, shouting that he was being
pursued by the tail of Halley's comet.
Holmes called after him and the man
stopped and began to pray.
Kline is we'll known here as q
churchman. He began his observations
of the comet some time ago and after
wards went through the negro colony
warning his brethren to prepare for
the end of the world on May Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
CHILDREN FACE DEATH.
Caught on Trestle by Train-Boy
Saves Girls Life.

Plainield, N. J., May 23.-Hazel
Hendricks and Albert Hurting, two
S-year-old Plainfield children, owe
their lives to the boys quick presence
of mind in an emergency today. The
two were crossing a railroad trestle
when a fast train approached. There
was not time for them to escape from
the bridge and young Hurting quickly
threw his terrified girl companion
prone on the ties, crouching down
close beside her and holding her tight
to the heavy cross pieces. One hun
dred bystanders at the station, five
hundred feet away, shuddered, fear
ing the children would be killed, but
after the train passed both jumped up
unharmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
TRADING AT A LOW EBB.
New york stock Market Has Very
Dull Week.

New York. May 23.-DeaHngs in
stocks last week fell to the low
est rate of activity touched since
July of 1908. The interruption of
mourning observances for the late
king of England was one cause of
dullness. Another was the doubts
raised over the success of the former
ly reported sales of American bonds
to foreigners. These doubts and the
large requirements on the London
money market for payment of deferred
British taxes carried foreign exchange
rates upwards again towards the gold
export point.
Opinions have been hopeful over
crop prospects and improved feeling
will be reported over the iron and
steel trade positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
GOLD TROPHY PRIZE.
offered to Aeroplane Pilot Who Will
Cross Long Island Sound.

Hampstead, N. Y, May "a
Wealthy residents of Huntington Bay,
L. l., have raised a fund for a gold
trophy which is to be offered to the
first amateur aeroplane pilot who flies
from Mineola across Long Island
sound to the shores of Connecticut.
The distance is thirty miles-four-
teen miles across country to the shore
of the sound and 16 miles across the
waters of the sound. This makes the
actual fight across the sound between
Long Island and the main land COM
parable to the fight over the English
channel
Under the rules being devised, the
aviator will have the privilege of MAX
ing one descent at Huntington Bay.
He will be allowed twelve hours to
complete the flight.
Clifford B. Harmon, the New York
amateur, and Harry S. Hardness, a
wealthy Californian and pupil OF
Latham, are mentioned as candidates
for the cup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
SLIDE In WHEAT.
Decline Is Caused by Actual Delivery
of the Goods.

Chicago, May 23.-A determined drive
at prices in the wheat pit today led by
a prominent Chicago house smashed
the quotations for the May option 4
cents to $1.0611 a bushel. Heavy selling
by foreigners through agents in this
market had much to do with the big
slide downward. Business, however,
was chiefly in the September and other
new crop futures.
The Chicago firm which was con-
spicuous on the selling side today has
been popularity believed to be opposed
to an Albany, N. Y, speculator who
was credited with having a tight hold
on the slide of the May deal here. The
Chicago firm adopted the unusual
course of bringing huge quantities of
wheat here from Duluth and settling
by delivering the actual grain rather
than pay differences on prices fixed by
comparatively light transactions in the
pit on change.
The stream of wheat by water from
the north continued uninterrupted to-
day, although somewhat delayed by
an accident blocking the Neebish chan
mel near Sault Ste. Marie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
THEY WANT WESTON.
Panama Walking Enthusiasts Trying
to Get the Champion.

New York, May 23.-walking en-
thusiastS among the Americans in
Panama have invited Edward Payson
Weston to come to the Isthmus for an
attempt there at breaking the pedes-
trian record form the Atlantic to the
Pacific and back again, a total distance
of 96 miles. Weston has not indicated
whether his response will be favorable
Walking in the tropics is not so
easy as in the temperate zone. Many
of the young Americans in Panama
have tried the transisthmian walk and
have given it up after the first sixteen
or twenty miles. Those who have sue
cessfully completed it can be number
ed on the fingers of one hand, it is
said.
The fastest time for the walk from
Panama to Colon. a distance of 48
miles, was made on May s by Edward
Silvey of Colon, who covered the
ground in ten hours and nineteen min
utes, defeating ]. P. L. Taylor of An
con. The mayor of Panama started
Silvey on his way from the American
wharf to Colon at 5:15 a! M, and
Taylor at a. m. The mayor of Colon
met both men at the fire department
wharf at Colon, Taylor's time being IL
hours and 20 minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
BRISTOW FAVORS 1T.
Wants Kansas Represented at Roose-
welt Reception.

Washington, May Ex-senator ]. L.
Bristow of Kansas is anxious that his
state should be well represented at the
reception of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
in New York June Is.
1T is only proper he said yesterday,
that the reception of Theodore Roose-
welt on June Is, when he returns from a
triumphant tour through Europe and a
well earned vacation from the wilds of
Africa should be the most cordial and tre-
mendous ever rendered to an American
I have not the slightest. doubt that it will
equal that accorded General Grant upon
his return from his famous trip around
the world more than thirty years ago and
would not be surprised if it surpasses any
ovation recorded in history. Roosevelt
stood for big things and he fought for
them He was the one man we had been
needing and his work is imperishable.
1T is ratifying to know that this is
to be non-partisan reception. Our only
living ex-president and most distinguish
ed private citizen is the common friend
of US all. He has been feted and other
wise honored by the kings and common
ers of the Old World; he has been the dis
tinguished lecturer at the leading uni
versities of Europe and has done much to
further the prestige of this country. 1
sincerely hope that the proper committees
in the cities of my state will communicate
with the Roosevelt reception committee
in New York and see that she is as well
represented as she should be-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
AT FAIR GROUNDS.
Decided to Hold Aviation Meet
There.

Fred Voiland, representing the North
Topeka committee, today informed the
board Of managers of the state fair.
that the proposition made to hold the
Aviation Meet in North Topeka on the
Taylor tract had been withdrawn
The board of managers this afternoon
accordingly at a meeting at which all
the board were present, decided unani-
mously to hold the meeting at the
state fair grounds on the dates selected,
June
One of the most serious obstacles
in the way of the place for the fly
ing machines on the North side was
the transportation problem: the sin
gle track of the street railway lines,
the present repairs on the Melan arch
bridge and the bridging of Soldier
creek that would have been necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
USE BLACK JEWELRY.
Death of King Edward Has Caused
Demand for Dark Stones.

New York, May 23-According to the
wholesale jewelers. of the Maiden Lane
caused a noticeable revival in this coun-
try as well as abroad. in the demand for
black jewelry including jet, black onyx,
opals and other stones of dark hues. A
similar effect followed the death of Queen
Victoria, and of the prince consort in the
early years of her rign-
The Jewellers say that the present de-
rnand is not confined to those Americans
who follow English fashions and that it is
likely to last for some time Mourning
iewelry was fashionable for long time
after Queen Victoria's death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23

Additional testimony is given in
favor of Anthony and in protest
against the McNeal figures of last week
by A. D. Jones of Mayetta. Jackson
regarding what he calls the absurdity
of the McNeal claims for his county:
Being amused at the prophecies of
a certain travelling man in Friday S
State Journal as to McNeaIs ma1or1-
ties in the First district. I can not re-
frain from commenting on the condi-
tions here. As to the other counties,
I can not say. but so far as Jackson is
concerned McNeal is considered as a
joke. Instead of getting 200 majority
here, he will be lucky if he gets 200
votes in the county. IF conditions are
the same in other parts Of the district
as here, McNeal will not even carry
Shawnee, his home county"
Here is a Garden CITY view of Tom
Wagstaff, who spent last week in Fin
ney county, according to the Tele-
gram, published in that city:
''The universal verdict of those who
were closely watching for Tom Wag-
staff here and wanted to see him make
good is that he will do.
''They are emphatic about this.
Wagstaff is such a clean clearheaded,
honest aggressive, intelligent young
fellow that he just takes. There is
nothing of slush or grandstand about
Tom Wagstaff. He will do.
Garden City and Finney county
liked this fine young fellow, and it will
be surprising if he does not get a
splendid vote here.
1.-The days Of the reign of the Great
Triumvirate are nearly al an end in
Kansas. Garden City, Finney county
and the west end appreciate that fact
Keep your eye on this young chap
this clean young fellow from Mont
gomery county, for he's going to sur
prise you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23

Ine .F1rSC Q1SLr1cL fSepuD1cdnS are
firm standpatters to start with. Neither
Populists or Insurgents ever secured a
good hold in the district. In the pri-
mary contest two years ago the highest
Republican vote cast was 9,450 on gov
ernor; when Leland received 10,825 and
Stubbs 8,625; Leland carrying the dis
trict by 2,200 majority.
"At the same primary election Nc
Neal, running for state printer re-
ceived S,091 votes; 534 less than Stubbs
and away short of half the full Repub-
lican vote of 10, ,450 cast in the district
McNeal received a plurality, but not a
majority vote over his opponents for
state printer in the district, the total of
which amounted to 16,208 votes, or 8, 142
less than the number of Republicans
who voted for governor.
'"The official records show that An
thony is a vote getter. In the same
primary, with no congressional contest
on or attempt to get a big vote for
Anthony 1876 Republicans cast their
ballots for him while only 3,438 votes
were cast for Pearl, the Democratic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
AN ECLIPSE TONIGHT.
Moon Will Be Obscured From $3.50
to 1 A. NJ.

There will be an eclipse of the moon
tonight visible at $50 and continuing
until l o'clock a. m. The shadow of
the earth on the moon will begin to ap-
pear to the people of Topeka about
$50 or 9:35 o'clock. By 10:40 o'clock the
face of the lunar body will be covered
entirely By 1 o'clock the eclipse will
have passed.
The eclipse will be visible from about
the center of the Atlantic ocean to the
Hawaiian islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Another Guess on First District
Conditions.
This One Claims Every County
for Anthony.
HIS MAJORITY AT 5000
Nearly Three Thousand of This
in LeavenwOrth.
The Vote Two Years Ago Used
for Comparison.

There is a Dan Anthony supporter
here in Topeka who makes even
stronger medicine than the McNeal
travelling man who estimated a 1900
McNeal majority last Friday. This
Anthony man gets right up on his toes
and claims 5000 majority for the tall
congressman next August. And more
than this, he claims every county in
the first district for Anthony, including
Shawnee, McNeaTs home county. by
200 majority. In an interview given
out today, this politician, who is we'll
known over the district, says:
''Anthony's majority over McNeal in
the primary in August will be in the
neighborhood of 5000. 1 have travel
ed over the district seven times in con-
gressional and national delegate con-
tests and am familiar with conditions
cincts and I never found the Republi-
cans lined up so strongly as they are
for the denomination of Anthony.
McNeal started bad with his cam
paign in putting out a platform max
ing the surrender of the Philippine
Islands his leading issue. His speeches
finding fault with President Taft and
criticising the national administration
have proven very unpopular with Re-
publicans, many of whom look upon
his course as a bid for support outside
the party to control the congressional
nomination. I have radically different
estimates on majorities from those
published from a well known travel
ing man in the Journal Friday even
ing. A close poll In five counties with
reliable information on the others
shows that Anthony will carry all the
eight counties of the district by ma
jorities as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23

they consider it as only a youthful row
among the boys which ended in a
tragedy.
The incident, nevertheless, has caused
a great deal of excitement in the COM
munity where it had been thought to
have been but an accidental shooting
by some careless hunter.
The officers have summoned a cor
orner's jury and subpoanaed a large
number of witnesses to testify in the
inquest which will be held Friday in
ROSSViIle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
Tobacco stemmers Win Strike.

Louisville, KY, May 23.-Between
5000 and 1000 employees of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company here have been
given a wage increase of ten per cent.
This is the outcome of a strike of the
stemmers some weeks ago. They re-
turned to work on the promise of the
local officials that an attempt would
be made to get them an increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
sneu Found Dead i'm Red.

Chicago, May 23.-Albert ]. Smell,
son of the millionaire Amos ]. Smell,
whose murder here in 1888 created a
widespread sensation, was found dead
in bed at a rooming house here today.
He inherited a fortune from his faith
err For a considerable time he had
made a hand to mouth living running
errands ON the docks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23

candidate. At this primary election
Anthony received the votes of 1865
more Republicans than McNeal, who
made an active canvass and claimed
everything as he does now.
1.-The vote for Anthony and McNeal
by counties in the First district two
years ago, showing their standing with
Republicans, was as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
Pleasant Weather Now.

Nice weather is promised by the
forecast which reached Topeka today
and it is expected that it will con-
tinue. The recent rains caused a rise
of 6.3 feet in the river Sunday morn
ing, but the water began to fall by
noon and today is down to 11.3. No
trouble is expected. Following are
he 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
Weather Indications.

Chicago, May 23.-Forecast for
Kansas. Fair tonight and Tuesday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04
PU2.ELY PERSONAL.
Movements OF Giany People. New
berr;;an AID chose Who Visit
Newberry.

Mr.. Sam Cook made a visit IN
Charleston last week.
Mrs. Mary Norris is visiting in
Columbia.
Mrs. Fred Germany, Of Columbia,
is visiting Mis- Maud Langford.
i. Johnson, Of Atlanta, is
srpndins a few days in the city.
Mr.. Robert Norris went to Green
vile yesterday on professional bus
mess.
Miss Ruth Perry returned the
early part of the week from visit
to Miss Ethel Kinard in Augusta.
Mrs. Emma V. Sitton, Of Atlanta,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Llgon
Dobbins, and Mrs. Mary C. Dobbins.
Mrs. J. L. yelling and little
daughter, Tommie, have returned
from Darlington.
Miss Bess Townsend, OF Ninety
~, md Miss Lula Franklin, Of
Laurenceburg, KY, are visiting MISS
Belle Epting.
Mrs. A. B. Craig, Of Charlotte, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. L. Epps,
in Newberry and her sisters at Kin
ards.
Mr.. C. L. Miller, representing the
Melchers & Co., Charleston, was in
Ne.Tberry Wednesday. Mr.. Miller
is Of Laurens.
Mr.. John N. Hudgens, Of Laurens,
was in the city this week. He rep
resents the celebrated J. K. Orr
Shoe Co., Of Atlanta.
Mr.. Jno. P. Sem, Of Enoree, Is On
a visit to his sister, Mrs. N. R. Hun
ter who has been i'll for some time
and is still very i'll. Mrs. Hunters
niece, Miss Octavia McQuowu, OF
Clinton, visited her last week.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04
FVARIOuS AND ALL ABOUT.

Hon. Godfrey Harmon, Sr., IS
rapidly improving.
A business meeting of the bach
elor maids will be held next tn,
day afternoon at 4:3O, in the cham
Der Of commerce.
The 'Epworth League Of the Cen
trail Methodist church will have a
regular meeting in the parlors Of the
church this evening at 7:30. This
meeting will be led by Mr.. Harris.
Wireless telegraphy is wonderful.
So is wireless Telephony New
berry has been having some demon
strations of the wireless telephone
system.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society Of Central Methodist church
will meet Monday afternoon at 4
'clock in the parlors Of the church.
This is an important meeting, being
the annual election Of officers, and
it is hoped that there will be a
large attendance.
The business and professional
men Of Newberry should be present
in the chamber Of commerce rooms
this evening at half past seven
O'Clock to hear the address by Mr..
II. Johnson on merchants Asso-
ciction' work.
Mr.. B. F. Sample, superintendent
of education of Saluda county, is
critically i'll at the home Of his SON.
Mr.. J. C. Sample, in this city. He
was taken suddenly i'll in Saluda
and his son brought him here Wed
nesday, having gone for him or
Tuesday.
Mr.. William johnson has in his
possession a rare old British coin
which his father brought with him
from England when he was a boy
It was coined in 1907. Very few
persons are able to say they have
been carrying in their pocket fol-
the last forty or fifty years coin
two hundred and three years old.
Police Officer Thomas r. Chap
pell returned to duty Wednesday
evening" His friends are glad to see
him again in line. During his en-.
forced absence his place was fllei
by Chief C. W. Bishop, who, in ad'
'dition to his own duties, shouldered
the responsibilities of the police.
mans position.
Pink Wallace was before Magis,
trate J. H. Chappell Wednesday
morning on the charge of stealing
eheese from the depot at ChappellS
on the 18th of February. He wa;
convicted and sentenced, to pay q
fre of $40 or to serve on the county
chain gang for 80 days. He paid the
fine. The cheese was valued at $40
Lenten services at st. Luke!
Episcopal church Friday Afternoon
at $50. Evening prayer and ser
vice by Rev. C. P. Parker. Next Sun
day morning after Sunday school by
Maj. J. F. J. Caldwell, supsrinten'
dent, there will be service by Maj
Caldwell, lay leader.
Miss Pearl Singley, the pretty
milliner who was with Mrs. Emma
Hair last season, has returned from
Atlanta to resume her fine work in thu
millinery department. Of Mrs. Hairs
store, where she is again. ready tc
arrange the delicate fnery suitable
to the style, grace and beauty OF
+bo 1adiee of NeTberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04
CORN CULTURE
INTERESTINGLY DISCUSSED
MORE FARMERS SHOULD HAVE
BEARD PROF. BARROW.
A Full Synopsis of Prof BarroW's S
Remarks Is Given. Read
What he Says.

Prof. D. N. Barrow, who is in
charge of the farm extension work
of Clemson college, spent two days
of this week in NeWberry. He had
been announced to make an address
in the court house on Tuesday to
the farmers of the county On the
subject Of corn cultivation. The
weather was bad but the attendance
Of the farmers should have been
larger.
Professor Barrow is an emit husi-
astic worker for the upbuilding Of
the farms in this state and is thor
oughly posted on the best methods.
He has been for the past two
months lecturing on the use Of fer
tilization. When it is remembered
that the farmers pay about $500
for every bale Of cotton grown in
South Carolina for commercial fer
tilizer, it will be realized that this
is an important subject.
Prof. Barrow while In Newberry
was the guest of Mr.. Alex D. Hud-
son. On Tuesday he spoke to about
fifty persons, and again on Wednes-
day he spoke. His subject as stated
",The Cultivation of Conn.,
In order that the farmers, who
were not present, may have me ad-
vantage Of the suggestions made by
Prof. Barrow, The Herald and
News prints herewith the follow
ing synopsis Of what Prof. Barrow
had to say:
The primary consideration in
raising corn crop, as with nearly
all crops, is not one Of plant food
but that Of supplying sufficient
moisture. For this reason two
things are of especial Importance
deep and thorough preparation OF
the soil and the presence Of an
abundance Of vegetable matter. The
necessity for an abundance Of mois-
ture is emphasized by two facts
First, since plants can only take up
their soil food in the form of a so
luton, then unless water is present
in the right quantity to dissolve and
convey their food to them oul
plants can well starve to death
? though there were an abundance OF
those materials in the soil. Then
unlike some Of the other plants We
cultivate the corn plant is shallow
rooted 50 this moisture must be
contained or easily supplied neal
the surface. The amount Of mois
ture used by the corn plant is es
pecially large being 800 pounds fo1
every pound Of dry matter made
Figured to the total number Of
pounds of dry matter made by al
acre Of corn and this will reach sue!
large figure that it is seldom tha
We can expect enough water to fal
as rain during the growing Of tht
plant to supply this need.
It is therefore necessary to stil
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04

KING COTTON sEED.--I have 8
limited supply Of the latest i'm
proved for sale at one t$1.00) dbl
lar per bushel, sacked and 'deli7-
cred F. o. B. cars at Jalapa, S. C.
This seed is pure and was ginned
on my private gin. Win make more
cotton to the acre than any cotton
planted on rich or poor land. 4
W. C. Sigh, :,
Newberry, R. F. D. 3.
1-410-16t If. ::
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04

HUDSON & BOUKNIGHT have op-
ened a first class grocery store at
9O8 Main street and would appre-
eiate the patronage Of the public.
We invite you to come and give Us
a trial. -.
2-ll-ftf. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04

GET YOUR GLASSES from Dr.. G.
W. Connor, graduate Of the larg-
est optical college in the wo.ld-7the
Northern Illinols College Of Chica-
go. DR.. Conner is located per.uan
emily in Newberry, gives both the
objective and subjective tests by.
electricity and guarantees his work.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04
Golden Rule Encampment.

Golden Rule Eneampment, No. 23,
I. O. O. F., will meet at Klettner's
Hall the 4th Monday night in each
month at s o'clock.
W. O. Wilson,
Chief Patriarch.
W. G. Peterson, Scribe. j
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04

WANTED.-Seeond hand bags and
burlaps; any kind; any quantity,
anywhere. Richmond Bag Compa-
ny, Richmond, Virginia.
3-l-l0t.