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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16
THE CHINESE EMPIRE
BECOMES REPUBLIC
RULE OF MANCHUS ENDS AFTER
THREE HUNDRED YEARS.
Edict Proelaims Abdicati0n.-SOVer.
eighty Vested in People, Who
Desire Republic.

Peking, Feb. 12.-After occupying
the throne of China for nearly three
centuries, the Manchu dynasty, rep
resented by the child Emperor, Pu VI
abdicated today. Three edicts were IS
sued, the first proclaiming abdlcatlon'
the second dealing with the establish
ment of the republic, and the third
urging the maintenance Of peace and
approving the conditions agreed up
on by the Imperial Premier Yuan Shl
Kai and the Republicans.
The text of the first Imperial edict,
issued by the throne at noon today.
is as follows: a..
Edict of Al "ti0n.
eve, the emperor of China, have re-
spectfully received today the follow
ing edict from the hands Of her maj
esty, the dowager empress.
I'm consequence Of the uprising OF
the republican army, to which the
people of the provinces of China have
responded, the empire is seething like
boiling caldron and the people are
plunged in misery. ..
"Yuan Shi Kai was, therefore, COM
manded to dispatch commissioners to
confer with the republicans with a
view to the calling Of a national as
sembly to decide on the future form
of government Months have elapsed
and no settlement is now evident. .
Acquiesce in Peoples Desires.
"The majority of the people are in
favor of a republic. From the pref
erence Of the peoples hearts the will
of Heaven is discernible. How could
we oppose the desires of millions for
the glory Of one family? -
Therefore, we, the dowager en-
press and the emperor, herby vest the
sovereignty of the Chinese empire IN
the people. -,
"Let Yuan Shi Kai organize to the
full the powers of the provisional re-
publican government and confer with
the republicans as to the methods OF
union, assuring peace in the empire
and forming a great Republic with
the union of Manchus, Chinese, Mon
gols, Mohammedans and Tibetans.
eve, the empress dowager and the
emperor, will thus be enabled to live
in retirement, free Of responsibilities
and cares and enjoying without inter-
ruption the nations courteous treat
ment." i. ),
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16

Thought your manliness will prompt
you to apologize for the insinuations
which you have made in endeaVorlng
to make the world believe that your
letter was twisted to bolster claims
to credit" and that you were not so
careless or so reckless as to sign a
paper OF this magnitude and impor-
tance without navirg read it very
carefully. Don't plead guilty, Mr.
Matthew's. - such folly; it looks bad
oor such great financjer.
Yours very truly,
fSignedl v. z. olacAot'i L. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16
TO ELECT COMMISSIONER.
Bill Passes House Putting Commits
sioner of Agriculture in General
Election.

The power of appointing the COM
missioner of agriculture, commerce
and industries was taken out of the
hands of the governor and the office
placed at the disposal Of the voters in
the general election under the terms
Of a bill passed to third reading in
the house Tuesday morning. The sen
ate has reconsidered it's action in re-
fusing to pass a similar bill.
The bill, which was introduced in
the house by Mr.. Browning, originally
provided for the election of the CON-
missioner for a term of four years by
the general assembly, but under an
amendment, offered by Mr.. Wells,
which the house adopted, the Office
was placed in the general election
Mr. Searson's two amendments pro-
viding that the term of Office Of the
commissioner should begin On jan
uary l, 1918, and that the present
commissioner should remain in Office
until then were adopted by the house.
X. P. Smith amended the bill to
provide that the commissioner Of ag-
riculture. commerce and industries
should hold office for two years IN
stead of four, as provided in Mr..
Browning's bill.
Met Opposition.
In it's original form the bill met
with determined opposition. Mr.. Saw
yer and Mr.. Rembert led a fllbuster
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16
DISPOSITION OF LIQUOR FUND.
Provided For in Senate Bill Sent to
Householder Matters.

Columbia, Feb. l2.-The senate tnlS
morning sent to the house a bill to
provide for the distribution OF the
dispensary fund in hand among the
common schools of the State the mon
ey to be opportioned among the sew
eral counties according to the enrol
ment in the public schools OF the
county, this enrolment to be judged
by the report of the State superinten-
dent of education for the year ending
June 80, 1911. The division is to
be made by the State superintendent
of education, the State treasurer and
the comptroller general, and no coun-
ty is to spend more than cne-fourth
of it's share Of the money in any one
year, except where the money is to
be used for past indebtedness, and in
such a. case the whole share may be
spent.
The bill was introduced by the edu-
cation committee, and it is consider
ed an important measure. 1t was de-
bated to a considerable extent this
morning.
The bill provides that "the county
boards of education of the respective
counties shall use this fund in
strenthening weak schools, in encour-
aging school improvement and in pro-
noting the educational interests OF
their counties in such manner and at
such time as they may deem most
helpful to the cause of education, un-
der the general direction of the State
Superintendent Of education. This
fund shall be a county board fund,
and the time, place and manner Of its
distribution shall be determined by
the several county boards Of educa-
ton by and with the approval, in
writing of the State superintendent OF
education.'
Labor Instead Of Bail Bull.
The bill introduced in the senate u,
Senator W. J. Johnson, to allow a
person committed for a crime less
than felony to labor in lieu OF ball
and to provide for his compensation
by the deduction from his sentence,
if he is convicted, a number Of days
equal to those worked by him before
his trial, was killed today by its en-
acting words being stricken out the
vote to kill it being Is to IA. The bill
was debated at length, the ground
of the chief opposition being that the
State has no right to allow a person
to enter into voluntary servltude'
There were some half dozen senators
to speak on each side of the bill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16
awful Prospect.

Village Policeman (who has locked
up his quarrelsome wife)-There! l
shall have a little peace now! But
how about tomorrow when I let her
out?-Fliegende Blatter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16

CONTINUED on DNGE 81.
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Met Opposition.

In its original form the bill met
with determined onposition. Mr.. Saw
yer and Mr.. Rembert led a filibuster
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16
THE LETTER WAS CHANGED
SAYS CASHIER MATTHEWS
Cashier Writes Blease About State
Loan Dispute.-Cashier Answers
Questions of Jennings.

Questions of Jennings.
Columbia, Feb. 13.-Corresp pondence
relative to the famous State loan dis
pute was given out tonight State
Treasurer R. H. Jennings asks Mr..
J. P. Matthews, cashier, three ques-
tions: First. "Was it necessary 70:
the governor to go to New York to
effect the loan?" Second. "Was it
intended to lend the money at a low
er rate than was offered in the bid?'
Third. "What was the agreement as
to interest"
Replying, Cashier Matthews said
"I will say that it was not necessary
for the governor or any other officer
to 20 to New York" for the money Of
fered at 3 per cent, under the bid o.
April II It was the custom OF a
State official to go to New York "for
the protection that such officer could
give to the State" Second. ut was
not intended to get or offer cheaper
money than was bid for Third.
ssThere was no agreement as to in
terest."
Matthews Writes to Blease.
Then Mr.. Matthews wrote Cover
nor Blease a long letter, the purport
of which is that Mr.. Matthews die
tated a letter on the loan matter at
the governors office, and that it was
not as he dictated it. Mr.. Matthews
SAYS: when the letter was presented
to me to be signed, my attention was
called to the fact that there had been
some repetitions in the wording OF
the original draft, and to the fact that
the letter had been rewritten. I was
| verv busy at the time, and on being
assured that the letter was in all re-
spects substantially the same, l sign
ed the letter, without comparing it
with the original draft, except for the
first paragraph.
Declares Sense Different.
"I now find that, in copying the let
ter, certain changes had been made,
! which makes the serse different from
what I intended, and somewhat mis-
leading. I did not get the opportunity
to look over the copy of the letter
signed till late yesterday afternoon,
IS was not only very busy, but mad
to be out of my office for two hours
in the afternoon. learned, however,
that you had already sent in your
MESSAGE to the legislature"
Mr., Matthews says: "The matter OF
having interest on balances was not
referred to at all during our entire
trip"
Saws "Heretofore" Added.
The word heretofore" as paying IN
terest, was not in the first copy. The
word heretofore" was added IN the
copy signed, and did not appear in
the original.
Mr.. Matthews goes on to say. In
reading the letters over you Will no
tice that other mistakes have been
made. In other words, in attempting
to revise the wording of the letter, 1t
has been very much confused and the
meaning completely twisted. I think
it nothing but proper to call your at
tention to these changes, which I did
not notice when I signed
The correspondence further contus-
es the issues made, but settles certain
questions, apparently.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16

commission may then own, with the
right to said commission to retire, Dy
,nnrchase, any or all of said bonds at
the end of twenty years from the date
of issue, the proceeds of said bonds to
he used only for carrying out the OBJ
iects and purposes of this act.
May Borrow Money.
Tn the meantime, and until said COM
mission shall find itself able to issue
and negotiate the sale of said bonds
as herein provided, it shall have pow
er and authority to borrow money up
on the notes Of said commission, not
exceeding the sum of s250,000, said
notes to run for not exceeding tVe
years, and to bear interest at a rate
not exceeding 6 per cent. per annum'
said notes being subject to renewal
from time to time in the discretion OF
said commission, and the proceeds OF
said notes to be used in carrying out
the objects and purposes Of this act
and that as security for the money so
borrowed on said notes, said commits
sion shall have the right to pledge
by way or mortgage or deed of trust
property, real, personal or Mixed
which it may then own: Provided
that said notes shall be taken up and
retired when the bonds herein proVld-
ed for have been issued, negotiated
and sold.
Not Debt of State.
Provided, further, that the bonds
and the notes herein provided to be
issued are not to be a debt or obllga-
ton of the State of South Carolina.
Provided, further, that nothing con-
tained in this section is intended to
prohibit said commission from bor-
rowing, temporarily, from time to
time, on its notes such amounts OF
money not exceeding $4,000 as it may
find necessary for the proper conduct
of the business of said commission.
Pay of Board.
That Section IA be amended so as
to read as follows:
Section IL. The compensation OF
the chairman shall be S2,1O0 per an
nun, and the compensation of the
other members of the board shall be
Sc per day for each days attention,
and two and one-half cents per mile
for each mile actually travelled, and
other necessary expenses actually in
Cured in the discharge of their duties
hereunder.
To Test Validity.
Section Is. The sum of $4,000 is
hereby appropriated for the contin-
gent expenses of said board and $780,
900 divided, into two equal install
ments Of s125,OOO, in 1912, and $685.
900 in 1913, to carry out the purposes
Of this act is hereby appropriated,
provided that the attorney general OF
the State Immediately after the ap-
proval Of this act shall institute in the
supreme court a proceeding against
the said commission for the purpose
of determining the constitutionality
of this act, and that no part of the
moneys herein and hereby appropriat-
ed shall become available until the
termination of said proceedings. The
premiums on all bonds required Of
officers and employees under the
terms of this act shall be paid out Of
the funds of the commission.
XII. Add section - 20 read as fol-
lows:
Section II. This act shall go into
effect Immediately upon its approval
by the governor.
Race, Track Bill Passes.
The house of representatives on
Wednesday agreed to the senate
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16

just as any other criminal statute,
there being no statement therein as
to the gambling in question being a
misdemeanor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
MESSENGER WITH NO MESSAGE


An earnest citizen OF Illinois sends
the following to The Chicago Daily
News.
In these strenuous political times
II has occurred 10 me that the public
might be interested in reading III.
Samuel. xviii. verses 21-32. in which
news Of the death OF Absalom is borne
10 David by Cushi Ahimaaz insisted
on running 70 David. too. notwith-
standing Joab had no tidings for him
20 bear. The application to the pres
ont political ampaiEn-particula
In this state-may be easily made.
Even men in high places are in
sisting upon running, although they
nave no tidings to bear TO the people.
After Ahimaaz had run and had
reached the king (the people, he was
compelled to acknowledge that he
had no message. That seems 10 be
the way with many at the present
time. They want 10 be messengers.
They insist upon running. But they
have no message for the people"
In reply the News SAYS According
10 the spirited bible narrative 10
which the correspondent directs at,
tention, the excellent Ahimaaz was a
good runner, but he suffered more or
less embarrassment after he had ar
rived because he could give no ex,
PLANTATION as to why he had run. Ap
parently the correspondent thinks
that any man running for high Office
anywhere should be able to give q
reason for his activities based upon
his ability thus TO serve the people
better than any other messenger who
is putting his feet upon the highway
The people OF Illinois might do vel
to think Il over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
COMMENT FROM THE CAPITAL

old fashioned brown sugar, like our
mothers used to cook with, has prac-
tically disappeared from the market.
There is a reason. This reason
consists of Joker" in the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, under what is
known as Dutch Standard No. 16"
test. When this test was fixed it
meant the barring out of the old fash
toned brown sugar, cheap and good,
and that is why this brand of sugar
has disappeared from the market.
Whenever a tariff bill is in the making
the agents of the sugar trust are on
the ground to see that the Dutch
Standard is maintained. They had
no difficulty in getting the makers
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff to accede
to their wishes
TRUSTS THRIVE UNDER TARIFF.
John Moody. editor of Moody's mag
azine, and perhaps the greatest finan-
cial authority in the country, has pre-
pared the following table which shows
how the trusts have increased in num-
Der and capitalization under the pres
ent system of excessive protection:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03

former treasurer OF Vermilion coun-
ty plead guilty to the charge of hav-
ing embezzled $4,000 of the county
money. Instead of sending him to
the penitentiary, the good robber
was sentenced to pay $40 a month
until he paid twice as much as he
embezzled, or $4,000. At the rate
fixed the embezzler would have to
live to the age Of 206 years and
three months TO make all the pay
N ants.
The sentence seems ridiculous from
even another point Of view. The
s37,500 invested, bearing only three
per cent interest, would yield an in
come of s93.75 a month, leaving the
embezzler 1875 after the monthly
fine is paid. After the 156 years nee
essary 10 pay of the $4,000 had
elapsed he would still own the capital,
plus S99,634, not to mention the com
pound interest derived from the earn.
ings OF the earnings of the capital.
Most anybody would be satisfied to
pay OF $40 a month, providing the
county furnished $4,000 capital with
which to raise the required payments
The Danville sentence may be all
right, and the Judge may be some
big luminary, but the whole thing
looks rather funny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
DEMOCRATS AND THE GOOSE
WELT PARTY

Colonel Roosevelt says he expects
to draw heavily from the democratic
party.
The colonel is doomed to disap-
pOintment. There is no reason why
any democrat should support Roose-
welt in this contest. There is no
good reason why Roosevelt should ex-
pect the support of any democrat.
Only his characteristic egotism in
spires him to brag that democrats
are going to follow him.
II the old line democratic bosses
had named a handpicked candidate at
Baltimore; if the steam roller prac-
tees and fraudulent methods en-
ployed at Chicago had been employed
at Baltimore; If the candidate and
/ platform OF the Baltimore convention
were non-progressixe, boss-controlIed
and boss dictated as are the Chicago
candidate and platform, we could see
some ground for democratic discon-
tent, but at Baltimore there was:
! No steam roller.
No fraudulent nomination.
No boss domination.
At Baltimore the
Bosses we're routed.
The progressives controlled.
The steam roller was shattered.
The people ruled.
A progressive candidate was named.
A progressive platform was adopted
1t was a triumph for the masses,
while the Chicago convention was a
triumph for the bosses.
No democrat worthy OF the name
can consistently oppose such a can
didate and such a platform as the
democratic party now presents. Wood
row Wilson and the democratic plat
form are so manifestly progressive
they are drawing much progressive
support from the republican party.
Wilson's nomination made Taft's
defeat a certainty, and shattered
/ Roosevelt's third term ambitions.
II Roosevelt was sincere he would
support Wilson. But he wants some
thing for himself. That is his one OBJ
ject. II might be well, however, fol
him TO consider that in his egotistica
position today as a party by himsel
he may do just what the combination
of Taft bosses want him TO do. The,
are expecting him to help Taft b,
I securing the support OF a considerably
= number Of progressive republican
: who would go TO Wilson. They figur
: that TO that extent he will hurt Wi
son and relatively help Taft
, Roosevelt cannot possibly win. Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03

WHY SOME MEN AXE DECE@1f HsfNS'
The two men were sitting at the
table back Of me in the hotel dining
room, and l couldn't help hearing
what they said.
They were planning some kind OF
an outing-a fishing trip, think. One
of them was a bachelor and master
of his time. But the other one, it
appeared, was married. And this is
about the way the conversation ran:
Jaw, say, old chap, just say you'll
come. It's one Of the best places l
know OF, and we'll have a bully time"
We'll, I'd like to-" hesitated the
ether. But there's my wife, you
know. She's apt TO make objections
If she thought I wanted to go off by
myself for a good time"
Just put it up to her and it'll be
o. X" confidently spoke the bache-
Tor. Il don't see how any woman can
object to a decent little trip like that.
It'll do you good to get away for
awhile"
"Um-yes," assented the other. But
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
A Liberal Education.

Kings in stately. long procession,
Queens in splendid motorcars,
Horses on the race track running,
The procession OF the stars,
Waters that across Niagara
In a raging tumult flow
For a nickel you can get 1t
At the moving picture show.
Elephants performing labor,
Indians pursuing game.
Firemen in haste to rescue
Some young woman from the flame,
Cannons belching forth their thunder,
Monkeys sporting in a tree
And q lot of other wonders
When the film is running free
Liners coming into harbor,
Swimmers diving from the dock.
Suffragettes who seek the ballot
Walking bravely round the block,
Merry little tits of lovers.
Villains stalking through the plot
Or a man erecting buildings
On busy corner lot.
Every nook and every Granny,
Every corner Of the land,
Made to pass for those who watch II
From the grand reviewing stand,
Travel made a thing of comfort,
Up and down the land you go,
Seeing all for just nickel
At the moving picture show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
AW0MHNyO DISSERTATIONS


you don't know my wife. Now, if /
could get her to take a little trip
herself, you know-without her guess
ing that l wanted her to go, it would
be all right. Then 1 could slip on
with you and have a few days free.
She's been talking some OF going
down to visit her folks, and il she
goes it'll be fine for me- But mustn't
urge her to go, or she'll think l want
to get rid Of her for some reason,
and then she'll turn contrary. II l
can just get her into the notion Of
thinking she wants to go down to her
folks-but I'll have to let her think
I'd hate to have her go. l must let
things sort of slide along easy"
We'll, can't you make any definite
plan at all?" queried the bachelor in
slightly disguised tone. "Say-can't
you just tell her that you'n I want a
few days to ourselves for a perfectly
innocent outing?"
There was a dismal silence for a
moment and l mentally saw the mar
ried one dolefully shaking his head.
Finally he spoke
"She's a good sort, old man, but
she's just naturally suspicious, like
most women, and she wouldn't be-
| lieve any man under oath
| The bachelor grunted.
Great gosh" he exclaimed. "And
they say women have to use all sorts
of wiles and receptions to get along
with US men. Well, if you can come,
just let me know and I'll arrange
things"
"All right, old man-just as soon as
can. I'll have to let things sort OF
slide along easy for a while until she
makes up her mind But even then
she may change her mind at the last
minute