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A RES ERECTED LETTER.
1t Costs Something to Sustain the
G. o. Il. Everywhere.
(Sumter Item.)


In connection with Capt. Capers'
attempt to reorganize the Republi-
can party on lily white basis, the
subjoined letter will be read with in
terest by those who desire some in
sight into the workings of the G.. o.
p In this State under the administra-
ton OF Capt. Capers, while he was
the recognized referee and distribu-
tor of offices among. the faithful.
This circular letter was addressed to
a postmaster OF an up-country city,
who was seeking reappointment at
the time. He regarded it as direct
across with the $75 called for by
Capt. Capers. When the postmaster
was appointed another man got the
job and the man who failed to come
across found himself left out in the
cold. The letter follows:
Greenville, S. c., March Z, 1906.
Dear Friend: AS you know, for
nearly five years | have been not only
the national committeeman for our
State, for the party in power, but
have had it's fights here to direct in
county, district and State conven-
tions, winding up at the Chicago con-
vention with a delegation. Possibly
fifty trips to Washington and return,
at my own expense, in keeping our
friends here strong and our matters
in line.
When ! was United States Attor-
ney, with good salary, ! bore the
blunt Of all this expense, for we have
never had dollar in the organiza-
ton trasury to my knowledge. Some
one else has now been made District
Attorney and my heretofore income
from that source cut off, certainly for
the present. Nevertheless, must
remain the member Of the Republi-
can National Committee for the State
until the next rational convention of
1908 meets, and in fact until 1t ad-
iourns, and possibly longer. | still,
therefore, have the political respon-
sibility, and the great Republican
leaders Of the nation, among whom
somewhere, is our next President,
continue to look TO me TO keep our
working forces alive and organized
for political effort. ! must, therefore,
reinforce myself in the temporary
absence of my accustomed income
and request you to come to the relief
Of the situation at this instance,
along with the handful Of the faith
full few to whom l am writing, for
am writing only to a few of my spe-
cial friends in the party.
Unless you prefer to remit by reg
istered letter, please let your check
or p. O. order be made payable to
J. G. Capers, Committeeman
l trust you will agree with us that
in your instance a reasonable amount
to remit would be SIS.
Confidentially and faithfully yours,
John G. Capers,
Member Republican National Com
mittee.
(Amount assessed left blank in
typewriter letter and filled in with
pen.)
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Laymen's Meetings.

The following changes and addi-
tions have been made in the program
of the meetings Of laymen's move.
ment at different churches in the
county:
Second Sunday-November 13.
Toxaway-C. r. ID. Burns and r.
w. Grubbs.
Fourth Sunday--Novcmber 20.
First Westminster--W. M. Lem
mons and w. N. Bruce.
Second Sunday-Dccembcr ii.
Madison-K. w. Marett and r. M.
Cary.
Crhe appointment for Madison is
changed by request from 4th Sunday
in October 10 Cd Sunday in Decem-
ber.l
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Some Solid Corn FactS.--ArticIc %

Some Solid Corn Facts.--.AticIc 23.
In an address upon the occasion Of
the meeting Of the Farmers Con-
gress held at Clemson College during
the first two days of September Of
this year Hon. e. j. Watson gave
some figures on corn that are well
worth the study OF the farmers of
the South
The average yield of corn per acre
in South Carolina has increased from
bushels in 1900 to 1877 bushels in
1909, as against 81 bushels i'm 1900
and 35.9 bushels in 1909 in Illinois.
IN farm value per acre South Caro-
lima corn has increased from $4.4S
to $500 in like period as against
$11.S4 and $1S.67 for like period
IN Illinois. In farm value per bushel
the Carolina product has increased
from Ga cents in 1900 to o. cents in
1903, as against 80 and 80 cents in
Illinois. If the Illinois farmer can
raise corn and grow rich at these
values, how much better opportunity
haNa the farmers Of the South to do
even better?
In addition to the corn we raised
last year we spent six million dol
lars for corn and corn products,
great deal Of which was Of very ques-
tionable feed value. The man who
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Foreign Missions Money.

Baltimore, Nov. 4.-The annual
meeting Of the general committee on
foreign missions of the Methodist
Episcopal Church opened to-day.
The conference will be devoted to
the consideration of the wisest meth
cd Of distributing about $1,20O,OOO
among the foreign missions.
This is approximately the amount
the board has at it's disposal each
year. The sessions will continue for
week.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

is the name of German chemical,
one Of the many valuable ingredi-
ents Of Folcys Kidney Remedy.
ethylenetetramine is recog-
nized by medical text books and au-
thorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine Take Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy promptly at
the first sign Of kidney trouble aud
avoid a serious malady., Barton's
Pharmacy, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
ney, Seneca
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Good Results Always Follow

the use Of Foley Kidney Pills. They
are upbuilding, siren and
soothing. Tonic in oction, quick in
results. Barton'a Pharmacy, Wal
halla; w. ]. Lunney, Seneca.
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Itch relieved in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by j. w. Bell, druggist.
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II A " N TIC Il.
COUNTY TREASURER's OFFICE,

COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE,
Walhalla, S. c., Oct. 5, 1910.
The books for the collection Of
State, County, School and Special
Taxes for the fiscal year 1910 will
be open from OCTOBER IS, 1910,
to DECEMBER 81, 1910, without
penalty, after which day one per
cent penalty will be added on all pay
ments made in month Of January,
1911, and two per cent penalty on
all payments made in the month Of
February, and seven per cent penalty
on all payments made from the first
day OF March until the fifteenth day
of March, 1911. After that day all
taxes not paid will go into execution
and be placed in lhe hands Of the
Sheriff for collection. Taxpayers
owning property or paying taxes for
others Will please ask for q tax re-
ceipt in each Township or Special
School District in which he or they
may own property. This is very i'm
portant, as there are SO many Spe-
cial School Districts. The tax levy
is made up as follows:
State tax 5A mills
ordinary County. ....... 3 mills
Special County, Roads
and Bridges ........ 2 mills
ROADS ...... .......... l mill
Interest and Sinking
Fund for Bonds. -. q mill
School tax .......... -. 3 mills
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
NEBRAsoKIA LAND GRAB
UNEARTHED BY TAFT

comfy been brought to the attention
of the department. A letter written by
one Of tho victims to President Taft
Is said to have caused the investiga-
ton which resulted in the indictments
being returned. Special Agent Harry
b. Durham and William Neff have been
working on tho cases for several
months. A special grand jury was
summoned to consider the evidence.
A Fake Survey Attested.
District Attorney Howell received
an unsolicited letter n few months ago
from a surveyor named Willard W.
AIT. living in Garden county, who de-
clared the land in question was owned
by the defendants. The government
sent n surveyor into the territory and
had 1t resurveyed with the result that,
it is stated, the homestcaders were
found to be legally on their own land.
Many thousand acres of grazing land
is contained in the tracts in question.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
CALLS ROOSEVELT LIAR
John A. Dix Says r. r. Has Tied up
With Hearst, Former Foe.

New York, Nov. 3.-John A. Dix,
democratic nominee for governor,
made his first public address last night
at a meeting at Carnegie hall, which
also served as the occasion for Mayor
Gaynor's announcement of his support
of the ticket. The mayors voice still
being weak, this came in form of a
letter to Herman Ridder, who presid-
ed. Mr.. Dix devoted the greater part
of his speech to a denunciation of
Theodore Roosevelt. He charged the
former president with wilfull false
hood in repeating the accusation for
which Mr.. Dix in his Buffalo speech
demanded an apology. He declared
that Colonel Roosevelt, because of
what he deems to be his political me-
cessity of the hour, shook hands and
made a political alliance" with Will
liam r. Hearst, whom four years ago
Roosevelt had publicly branded as
responsible for the assassin's bullet
which made him president"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
ARRESTS MADE IN SPAIN.
Those Charged With Trying to Stir up
Revolution, Are Taken.

Madrid, Nov. 3. - The republicans
made an attempt to win over the gar
rison at Badahoz to the side of the
revolutionary movement. Mayor San
tos, republican, who asked an officer
of the garrison to join in the conspir-
acy, has been arrested.
Senior Blasquez, president of the
Federation of Young Socialists, has
been placed under arrest for anti-mil-
itary speeches which he made at a
mass meeting held to protest against
the arrest of Professor Lvejero, of
Madrid university, who has been iden-
tilted with the anti-military campaign.
Negotiations have been initiated
with the German government looking
to visit of Emperor William to Ma.
drid in 1911.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
over The SEA BY iER0PLAnE
New Test Is to Be Made Saturday to
Demonstrate Feasibility.

New York, Nov. 3.--It was announc,
ed that j. A. ID. McCurdy of Glenn II
Curtisss staff, will attempt to fly by
aeroplane from the deck of a vessel
fifty miles at sea to point on Man,
haitian Island next Saturday. The
Kaiserine Augusta Victoria of the
Hamburg-American line sails at 10 a.
m. Saturday and will carry McCurdy
and his Curtiss biplane.
The test, the first of it's kind, will
be observed by party of navy and
army officers and tlotilla of torpedo
boats will patrol the course. The
aeroplane will be launched from a
platform 100 feet in length, built on
the forward deck of the ship under
the personal direction of Mr.. Curtiss
who is confident of the success of the
experiment. The test is to demon
'strate the feasibility of equipping the
new liner Europa, the largest ship in
the world, now under construction
with a regular aeroplane service fol
transferring mail at sea.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
MARTIAL LAW
IN HONDURAS
UNCLE SAM HAS GUNBOAT THERE
TO TAKE A HAND.
MAY SEND SOLDIERS ASHORE
American Interests Will Be Protected
and It Would Not Be Surprising If
the Leader of the Revolution Should
be Arrested by Americans.

Washington, Nov. 3-Martial law
has been declared in Honduras as o
direct result Of the revolt of General
lose VallI7Hre7. the aapnsed nrqn
mandant of Amapala, against the gov
eminent according to cable advices
to the state department today from
Minister McCreery at Tegucigalpa.
The port of Amalpala has been closed
and the island is in state of siege.
The United States gunboat Prince
ton is in the harbor at Amapala ready
to take a mana in the revolution at
the first sign of hostility towards for
eigners or their interests. President
Divala is preparing to send an armed
force against Valladare2 and in the
event of the governments failure to
restore order on the island the United
States probably will be asked to inter
fere.
1t would not be surprising if Com
mander Hayes of the Princeton, un-
der instructions from the state depart
ment, should send an armed force
ashore at any time to take Valladarez
into custody. However, department
officials refuse to discuss the posi-
.bility of this beyond asserting that
American interests will be properly
safeguarded.
Commander Hayes telegraphed the
department today as follows:
"The commandant of Amapala has
informed the foreign consuls that he
has no intention of injuring foreign
subjects or foreign property there.
There is no disorder at present.
Little faith is put in Valladarez's
promises by the officials of the United
States government and the Princeton
has instructions sufficiently liberal to
permit her commander to meet any
situation that arises. While there are
few Americans at Amalapa consider
able American property passes
through that port. One American con-
Germ, the Rosario Mining company,
whose gold ard silver mines are locat-
ed 125 miles inland. has exports and
imports valued at more than one mil
lion dollars passing annually through
Amalapa.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
ROOSEVELT RESTS HIS THROAT
Exhausting Campaign Tour Has Been
Tremendous Strain On Him.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 3.-After his ex.
hausting campaign trips, which have
been a severe strain upon him, Theo-
dore Roosevelt had a day of rest to-
day as he Travelled westward on his
way to Iowa, where he is to speak to-
morrow for Charles Grilk, republican
candidate for congress.
Colonel Roosevelt was glad to have
an opportur 'ty to rest his throat,
which has been in bad condition for
several days. He passed through
Pittsburg early today on the train
which he boarded at Baltimore last
night and is due at Chicago at S:45.
Mr.. Grilk is to meet Mr.. Roosevelt in
Chicago and take him to Davenport,
leaving Chicago at 10 o'clock in spe-
cial car.
Colonel Roosevelt is scheduled to
make speeches in Davenport, Iowa
City, West Liberty, Marengo and Des
Moines. Then he will return to New
York, making several speeches on his
way across Ohio.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
QUIET NOW AT PEORIA.
Assailant of Teacher is In Jail, Law
Will Take Course,

Peoria, H., Nov. 3.-Quiet prevails
at the county Jail where Joseph Hof-
man, the man who assaulted Miss
Mazo Clark, a school teacher, late
Tuesday afternoon, is imprisoned.
The excitement about the city has
dwindled down and the law will take
it's course.
States Attorney Sholes has secured
strong evidence and fortified himself
against any defense which may be
brought up tending to either "insan-
ity" or 'degeneracy." With Assistant
Pratt he visited the scene of the crime
and found it to be one of the most
isolated spots in this county. Nicho-
las Hoffman, sr.. father of Joseph Hof-
man, feels the disgrace brought to his
family kerry and has refused to fur
nish bail. Repeated requests for coun-
sci by the young man have also been
ignored up to this time. The trial will
come up iii about thee weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
MAY STRIKE IN
OTHER CT Ties
CHICAGO TAlLORS SAID TO BE
SENDING OUT WORK.
so STRIKE ORDER MAY SPREAD
II the Report is Found to Be True
That Work Is Being Sent to New
York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati,
Walkouts Will be Ordered There.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-President Noren
of the Chicago council of the United
Garment Workers of America, stated
today that he had reason to believe
that Chicago tailors, against whom
there is a strike, are sending garments
to the shoDs of New York, Philadel-
phia and Cincinnati to be made up.
1--WE are investigating this matter"
said Mr.. Noren, land if the report is
true, Thomas A. Rickert, president of
the national council of the organiza.
ton, will call strikes in the cities
named, provided the local trouble is
unsettled"
Number of Police Doubled.
The number of police reserved for
riot duty in the garment workers
strike was doubled today, owing to the
turbulence of yesterday.
THE strikers seem to be gaining at
every hand" sid Inspector Healey,
"and we have found it a great task to
send enough policemen to handle the
a clever one and We have found it i'm
possible to prevent ckets rom get
ting into the shops which, N NY dis
trict, have already lost two-thirds of
their employees"
In Inspector Healey's district 115
policemen were ordered on guard duty
at the shops, while 200 more were held
in reserve at the stations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Winner Wins Out.

The name Of Winner will be left on
the Trip county ballot as candidate
for county seat of Trip county, and
there will be blank line underneath
for the names of other towns to be
written in. The objection to the juris-
diction of Judge Trips court al
Yankton was sustained yesterday in
the Injunction suit brought by Colome
and Lamro to prevent Winners name
from being on the ballot Ballots with
names CT no town on as candidate
have already been distributed by the
county auditor, j. J. Halligan. Com
missioners John Weaver and ED Co
lombe passed through Norfolk Thurs
day enroute home from Yankton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
STRIKE CONFERENCE TODAY
Prospects Seem Bright for Settlement
of Express Trouble.

New York, Nov. 3.-The movement
for settlement of the strike of ex-
press company drivers and helpers
which has practically tied up express
business in and around New York City
for week, took a definite form today.
Representatives of the company will
meet representatives of the men this
afternoon. Each side will enter the
conference to concede something. and
prospects for settlement possibly be-
fore nightfall look bright.
Pending the result of the meeting
no developments were looked for in
the arbitration proposition made by
the men through the National Civic
Federation and Mayor Gaynor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
FARMER is
SHOT DOWN
COLD FLOODED MURDER BY A
NORTH NEBRASKA WOMAN.
TRAGEDY ON coLERlDeE FARM
Crazed by Jealousy, Maggie Davis
Goes to the Farm Of Ira Churchill,
Who Recently Married Another Wo.
man, and Shot Him Four Times.

Coleridge, Ncb., Nov. 8. - Crazed
with jealousy, Maggie Davis shot and
almost instantly killed Ira Churchill,
aged % years, farmer living five
miles east of this place, at o'clock
last night, while he was milking a COW
in his barn. Four shots were fired by
the woman, three entering the head of
her victim and one in the left breast.
For the last three years Maggie Da-
Wis has been working for Churchill as
his housekeeper and according to the
woman he had promised to marry her.
About four months ago Churchill left
for the southern part of the state and
when he returned he brought with him
bride. Mrs. Davis secured work
within three-quarters of mile of
Churchill's place. and had been seen
talking to the man in Coleridge many
times since. On two occasions high
words We're used by the woman.
Finds An Old Revolver.
The Davis woman is married to a
man in Louisville, KY, and has been
visiting him for the last month. She
returned early last evening. Going to
the house of her present employer she
looked through the place and found an
old 3Scalibre revolver About 7
O'Clock she left the house and wan
dered out to the cornfield. That was
the last seen of her until she was cap
tured last night as she was going back
to her house.
Churchill was sitting in the barn of
his place milking a COW when the wo-
man entered. Drawing a gun and
without saying a word she fired at
him. Hearing the shCts Mrs. Church
i'll ran out to find her husband lying
on the floor covered with blood and
the woman standing over him with the
smoking gun in her hand. Casting an
ugly look at the wife of the man whom
she had just shot, Mrs. Davis left the
place, carrying the gun with her.
Dies in Wife's Arms.
Holding her dying husband in her
arms, Mrs. Churchill listened to him
gasp out inarticulate sounds until at
last he fell dead in her lap. Mrs.
Churchill then tainted and was later
found by stranger, whose name could
not be learned. He had been attract
ed by the firing of the four shots.
Bringing the wife of the murdered
man to consciousness, the stranger
learned the circumstances of the
shooting and, hitching up one of the
horses in the barn to a carriage, drove
to this place and reported the killing
over the phone to the sheriff at Hart
ington.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Fatal Wreck in Dakota.

Aberdeen, 6. d, Nov. Sat 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon the engine
on the Milwaukee passenger train run
ming from Eureka to Roscoe jumped
the track near Hosmer, seven miles
north of Roscoe. Fireman Clyde h.
Shipley, aged 80, was thrown beneath
the baggage car and instantly killed.
William Agar, the engineer, received
hurts which will cause his death. The
passengers escaped unhurt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Hearst Speaks, Ceiling Falls.

New York, Nov. S.-While William
R. Hearst was addressing an indepen-
dence league meeting last night, a
portion of the hall ceiling crashed
down on the heads of some of his au-
dience. Mr. Hearst paused until there
was quiet and order again. A woman
who did not give her name was slight
ly cut on the head by the falling ma
terial. Mr.. Hearst's speech was con-
fined principally to an attack on John
A. Dix, democratic candidate for gov.
ernor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Boats are Released.

Detroit, Nov 3.-The naval training
ship Gopher of Minnesota which ran
aground Monday night off the head of
Belle Isle, was released. The training
ship Essex of Ohio was also reported
aground off the Toledo yacht club. 1t
is thought a strong northeast wind
will release her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
NO AUTOMOBILES THERE.
State Law Keeping Cars From Bar
Harbor, Me-, is Constitutional.

Augusta, Me-, Nov. 3.-Bar Harbor
will continue to get along without mo-
tor cars In the supreme court today
Justice William p. Whitehouse, in a
rescript, declared the so-called Bar
Harbor automobile exclusion bill pass
ed by the legislature last year to be
constitutional. The bill had the sup
port of many New York, Boston and
Philadelphia people who have summer
homes at Bar Harbor but was opposed
by some of the permanent residents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
conaer,s Son Arrested.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 3.-B. p. Con
ger of Detroit, son of the head of the
United States war bureau stationed
here, was placed under arrest here
charged with forgery and working a
confidence game
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
HOW MAINE WAS BLOWN UP.
Mire Exploded by Cuban to Bring
About American Intervention.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Lectur.
ing at st. Georges church here Col.
onel Jasper Ewing Brady, one of the
four officers sent by the government
to investigate the sinking of the bat,
tleship Maine in Havana harbor, Feb
ruary IA, 1898, declared the mine
which destroyed the battleship was
placed by the Cubans in order to bring
war with Spain and the deliverance of
Cuba.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Two Lynch Men Wed.

Madison Neb. Nov, Especial to
The News; County Judge Bates is.
sued marriage licenses to Marion Cal.
vim CT Lynch, Neb., and Miss Beea
Abigail Johnson Of Battle Creek
Miss Johnson is a daughter of Gus,
todian Johnson of the county poor
farm.
Also to Frederick b. Wallace OF
Lynch and Miss Ida /, Hanson of Yer
del, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
MULLEN AND JUNKiN CLASH.
Latter Says Mortensen's Name Shall
&c on Ballot.

Lincoln, Nov. 3.-Secretary of State
Junkin and Arthur Mullen, attorney
general, have had their first clash,
and it came over the first opinion of
the new attorney general. He said
the name of Mr.. Mortensen should
not go on the ballot as candidate
for railway commissioner to fill va
cancy. Mr.. Junkin says the name
shall go on the ballot. So he sent a
letter to the county clerks insisting
that Mortensens name be placed on
the ballot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
DAKOTA man CREMATtD
Huron Man Burns to Death in Pull
man Car in Texas.


lei Paso, Tex, Nov. 3.-The Pullman
car Seura, attached to Rock Island
train which left Delhart, Tex, last
night, was burned today while the
train was nearing Teahora and one
passenger was burned to death. His
ticket showed him to be II. L. Travess,
Huron, S. d., who boarded the train at
Tucumcari, N. M. 1t is believed a gas
explosion caused the fire.