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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02

young girls death? On that Septem-
Der day some stroller on the beautiful
drive around Lake Osceola was start
led on beholding the body of a woman
floating face upward, fully clother, on
the calm waters of the lake. Like
electricity the news flew from mouth
to mouth. "An unknown woman had
committed suicide out at Lake Os-
ceola," ran the first report. But when
it all had been sifted down and some
of the truth became known, it was
changed to say Myrtle Hawkins, one
Of Hendersonville's most widely known
young women, has been murdered and
her body thrown into the lake." And
there is where matters have officially
stopped. But the question, "Who kill
ed Myrtle Hawkins?" did not stop. 1t
has been asked every day since the
occurrence.
Light Begins to Break.
Like a. bombshell Of high explosives,
therefore, came the lengthy statement
from Judge H. G. Ewart, Of Hender-
sonville, published in. the AsheVille
Citizen of Sunday, 28th instant
Light begins to break with the state
ment issued by this able jurist. Judge
Ewart was the confidential attorney,
of one of the parties suspected of the
crime, and he is, therefore, in posi-
tion to speak with some degree Of au-
thor1ty. By process Of elimination
the. Judge puts aside: several theories
as to how the girl met her death, to
fasten on the one that Myrtle came
to her death as the result OF a Grim
inal operation. To quote his. words:
g. but in this instance, whether
from loss of nerve or from the power
full anaesthetic administered, the
operation was bungingly done. The
girl died of shock .
A Startling Statement
In the body of the article, in italic-
ised letters, are these startling words
"The man who did this is in Hender'
sonville today!" Truly a most remark
able assertion. "Why, then," one asks
lis he not arrested" Because, as
Judge Ewart points out, the man has
so closely covered his tracks that the
law can not touch him. To quote the
correspondent: "The evidence against
him is such that no grand jury would
consider it for a moment and no judge
would allow it to go to a trial jury
| For that reason the murderer or the
accomplice is walking the streets o1
this town daily, immune thus far from
arrest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
THE SPLIT.LOG DRAG.
Fine Results Being Accomplished Will
it on the Roads Throughout
the County.

From all over the county reports
are being received of the fine effects
on the roads from the use Of the split
log drag. The rural mail carriers
have been enthusiastic advocates of
this means of keeping the roads in
condition, and they have been urging
the people along their routes to use
the drag, and their work has been
having results.
Judge Peterson said this week that
he had promises from people along
several miles Of his route from New
berry to use the drag on the roads,
each agreeing to use for a certain dis
tance, and that he was hoping to get
the patrons along the whole route in
terested. For several issues The Her
aid and News has been carrying re-
ports brought in from other carriers
as to the good work done by t.n q
rons along their routes with the drag.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
NEWS OF EXCELSIOR.
Messrs. Cook and Singley Use Roat
Drag to Fine Effect-Personal
MentiOn-Other Matters.

Excelsior, Feb. 1.-The grain in this
section is all right so far.
There will be less fertilizers used
in this section this year by all of our
farmers.
Miss Annie Lou Dominick, OF Hell
ena, is visiting Mr.. Cornelius Counts
family.
Mr.. Arthur Lee Wheeler, of Colum-
bia, spent Sunday at this home here.
Miss Helen Nichols has been on a
visit to Misses, Alder Ray and Mamie
Wheeler.
Mrs. J. W. Hartman and Mrs. H. j.
Kinard have been on a visit to rela-
tives at Little Mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Addy, of Saluda
county, spent Sunday in this section
Mrs. Addy will spend a week with
relatives here before her return to
Saluda.
Messrs. Enos Counts and Berry
Hartman are making quite an i'm
provement on their homes by the use
of the paint brush.
Rev. Jas. D. Kinard, of NeWberry
paid a. short visit to his brother here
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, of near
Leesy;lle, are spending several days
with relatives in Mt. Pilgrim section.
Messrs. E. NJ. Cook and A. A. Sing
ley used the road drag on few miles
of road here last week leading from
Prosperity down the Columbia road
The drag puts the roads in fine con-
dition and ought to be used more fire.
ouently after the rains. The above
named gentlemen are to be praised for
their good work on the roads.
Sigma.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
sMarse Henry" in Columbia.

Columbia, Jan. 31.-Col. Henry Wat
terson, the great editor, spoke tonight
in the hall of the house of representa-
tiyes On arbitration. Mr.. Watterson
did not show his years, except in his
white hair, nor that he has been a suf-
ferer and had been operated upon
There was band of court plaster on
his head, the token of a carbuncle.'
The subject of his speech was not one
that could we'll touch on current top
les, but all he had to say was well done
and with unexpected vigor and force
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
courage and individuality Of you

courage and individuality Of your
course, and how far I was from desir-
ing that you should cease your support
of me in the Weekly. You will think
me very stupid, but I did not think OF
that as the result of my blunt answer
to your question. I thought only of
the means of convincing people of the
real independence of the Weekly's
position. You will remember that
I have unintentonally put you in a
false and embarrassing position, you
heap Goals of fire on my head by con-
tinuing to give out interviews favor
able to my candidacy. All that I can
say is, that you have proved yourself
very big, and that I wish I might
have an early opportunity to tell you
face to face how I really felt about it
ALL
With warm regards, cordially and
faithfully, yours,
"Woodrow Wilson"
No Ranc0r Lett.
Col. Haruey's reply was as follows:
January 16, 1912.
"My Dear Gov. Wilson: Thank you
sincerely for your most handsome let
ter. I can only repeat what I said
before: That there is no particle OF
personal rancor or resentment left in
me. 1 beg you to believe that I have
not said one word to anybody of crit
icisn of you.
81 have to print word Of explana-
ton to the Weekly's readers, but it
will b.. the briefest possible.
! VERY truly yours,
George Harvey"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
Murray Dispensary Commission.
IulIins Messenger.

Mullins Messenger.
If current reports be true this com
mission will be criticised for spend
ing s145,5oo to 100000 in payments
to T. B. Fielder fer work worth leG:
Ia. c~e-ha if this amount. Altogether
it will be hot campaign.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
Death OF Mr. W. II. Eddy, Sr.

Just as The Herald and News Is 60
ing to press the sad intelligence OF
the death of Mr.. w. H. Eddy, Sr.,
reaches the city. He died at his home
at Jalapa on Thursday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock, in the 80the year G. his
age, and will be buried at Tranquil on
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02

CONTINUED on PAGE ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
Laurensville Herald.

Recently bids for the building of
federal postcffices at different points
n South Carolina have been .2eHed
at Washington. LaureAs eo1ies hex
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
Up to the Authorities.

"What will the authorities do noW?'
is the question upon everyone's lips
Clearly they must either renew the:
efforts to locate the woman in the case
Or they much tell Judge Ewart, "you
don't know what you are talking
about" It is the fixed belief of many
here that the question, "Who killed
MYRTLE HaWkins?' will never be set
tied until it results in the conviction
of murder in the first degree Of a
certain man who today walks the
streets of Hendersouville.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
NEWS OF BACHMAN CHAPEL.
Road Drag Got in Good WOrk-COlony
Church and Grave Yard-Other
Matters.

Slighs, Jan. 30.-After a week OF
regular "spring-like" weather, such
as we haden't seen for good long
while, We are having some rain again.
We now ought to know how to appre-
ciate such weather as that of last
week.
never saw a greater improvement
on roads in the same length of time.
Their condition had been such that it
was real burdensome to travel over
them in any way and you can imagine
how it was to get through with a
loaded wagon. Though with such
nice weather as last week was and by
the use of the road drag the roads
had gotten in fine shape and the auto
mobiles, motorcycles, etc., had begun
to venture out again. We suppose
though that they will have to do as
the ground hog" for a while longer
now, return to their den.
If you will allow me the privilege,
will copy few lines of "poortry," y
as it seems to be fashionable. Any
thing, you know, to keep up with the
fashions and styles" So here goes
the "poortry:"
It Is very easy to be pleasant
When life goes on like a song; =.
But the man worth while is the man
with a smile,
When every thing goes dead wrong
So what's the use of wearing such
long faces about the bad weather and
roads? Cheer up and make a "road
drag" and when the roads get in the
right condition, use them. There ought
to be a good one on every section OF
public roads in the county. They
save so much time and labor and do
such good work.
Oats have been injured some by the
recent freeze, but they will be O. K,
/ think, if no more of them are killed
Regular services were held at Col
ony On last Sunday morning. On &C
count of the weather We failed to have
any service on the second Sunday in
this month. Rev. Mr.. Kinard announc-
ed that communion services would be
held at Colony on the second Sunday
in February, unless providentially
hindered. Preparatory services on
Saturday morning at II o'clock.
The graveyard, under the super
vision of Mr.. L. M. Felers, has been
put in excellent condition. 1t is a
pleasure to see the graves OF your
dear ones kept in good shape. All
who have relatives buried in Colony
graveyard should go up and inspect
it occasionally and see how nicely it
is kept up.
I have been Informed that there will
be box party at Union school house
on next Friday night, provided the
weather is favorable. The proceeds
are to go towards helping to purchase
library for the school.
Gary Epps, who has been confined
to his room for the past week, is I'M
proving.
The oldest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Schumpert has had a severe at
tack of catarrh, but is greatly improv-
ed now.
Among those wearing a broad smile
these days is Mr.. G. B. Halfacre OF
near Colony. Its son"
There are two new telephone lines
to 20 up at an early date that I know
of. One is to begin in this section and
connect with the exchange at Pros
perity. The other is to begin in the
Colony section and connect with the
Newberry exchange.
sMarse Henry" in Columbia.
Columbia, Jan. 31.-Col Henry Wat
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
How Solve the Case?

"Cherchey Ia femmes," says the
Judge. Find her and the murder mys-
terry will be solved. 1t was the bung-
ling hand of a woman, attempting to
perform a criminal operation, that
caused the death of the girl. Either
shock or chloroform poisoning was
the direct means of her end. If the
woman is found the key to the mys-
terry will be found. It was woman
who undertook to help the girls Sc
ducer rid the girl of her Impending
motherhood. The woman disappeared
the day following the last N which
Myrtle Hawkins was seen alive, ana
her whereabouts has since remained
a mystery.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
WILLIAM F. INCOMES
 IS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Assisted by MCAdOO VIII Run
 Democratic Campaign

William F. McCombs was chosen chairman of the Democratic national committee at the reorganization meet ing in Chicago in accordance with the wishes of Governor Woodrow Wilson, He was also named as chairman of the subcommittee which will conduct the Democratic presidential candidates campaign.
 Colonel McCombs was Governor Will sons preconvention manager and did much to bring victory to the New Jer- sey executive at the Baltimore con. Vention. He will continue the fight for the nominee's election along the same energetic lines, it Is promised surrounded by young men of his own makeup. William G. McAdoo, the tun- nel builder. was selected to aid Colonel McCombs.
 When Robert S. Hudspeth, national committeeman from New Jersey and personal representative of Governor Woodrow Wilson, took the floor at the meeting of the rational committee to outline the party candidates plans for the coming campaign, the members were called upon to act on a program which will eliminate them a3 an or ganiZation from active engineering of the Democratic battle for votes. Gov ernor Wilson had decided to almost the last detail on the exact manner in which he wishes the campaign to be conducted. and In so deciding he has hurdled long standing precedents and established an order of things as nc as 1t is unique.
 This committee will be composed with out exception of men from the progress sive wing of the party, half of whom will be picked from the personnel of the national committee. with McCombs as chairman and McAdoo as'vice chair man. Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin was chosen secretary in place of Urey Woodson.
 Outside of the officers named the board of directors includes such men as Senator James A. O'Gorman of New York. Senator Thomas P. Gore of Ok lahoma, National Committeeman Rob ert s. Hudspeth of New Jersey, Con- gressman Burleson of Texas, Commit. teeman A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsyl- vania, Congressman Henry of Texas. Committeeman Willard Salisbury of Delaware and Committeeman Josephus Daniels of North Carolina.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
PINE GROVE

The tennis court has been put ill good condition and is one of the popular places of resort for the young people.
 The Inn is filled with guests, over for ty taking dinner there Sunday. All the rooms are occupied and cottages are now being taken to accommodate the demand
 Harold Price and friend spent Sunday at Samuel Prices.
 Mrs. W. T. Finney has opened her pleasant cottage and has with her house party of young ladies from Stamford.
 A Sunday School service was held on the preachers stand last Sunday, O. E. Nickerson in charge, Ralph Mumson giving the lesson talk.
 The ladies are busy preparing for the annual bazaar to be held in August.
 Next Sunday afternoon services will be held at 2.3O, with special singing by soloist from St, Thomas church, New York.
 Over 30 cottages are now open, among the new arrivals being 0. R. Sanford and wife of New York, George Stagg and family in the Newton cottage, Ralph Monson and family in the "Elder- ago." MT. Stern and daughters.
 Late arrivals at the Inn are H. J. Peters, G. Heisenbuttle, MT. and Mrs. Beverson, Mrs. A. Roster. Miss Lampe and Miss Winters of New York; E. Lake and friend, Misses Martha and Edith Eiler of Brooklyn.
 Miss Carolyn Thompson Is at the Way cottage for the summer.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
LAKEVILLE

Mrs. A. Collins, of Newark, N. J., is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. E. Miller.
 Mir. Robert Eggleston is enjoying his annual vacation from Heaton 6 Oo. E store this week.
 H. L. Barnett made 6 trip to New Britain for auto repairs.
 Mrs. R. 0. Miller is spending the week with relatives in Hotchkissville.
 Don't fail to attend "I'he Mountain Rebel" to be given for the benefit of the Village Improvement Association this Friday evening.
 Roy Miller is home from Ashley Falls with an injured hand.
 MT. T. L. Norton and daughter Martha. andlMiss Henrietta Van Cleft sailed last Thursday from New York on the Cedrlc, for Liverpool, where they expect to spend two months.
 Miss Katherine Silvernale is spending 8 couple of weeks with MT. and Mrs. O. F. Shaw, in Torrington.
 H. F. Shaw has been confined to the house the past week by illness.
 Bradley 6 Egan have sold their stock and fixtures and closed their market.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
SHARON VALLEY

Miss Hattie Pink of Brooklyn is spend ing some time with her aunt Mrs. A. Middlebrook.
 MT. and Mrs. John Juckett were in our hamlet, Sunday calling on friends.
 The Misses Philips, of New York, are visiting at G. Carey's; also Dr. Story and wife motored from New York to spend Sunday here.
 An Ice Cream Parlor will be opened by Mrs. F. Platt and Kathryn Duffy, at Mrs. F. Platts on Tuesday July IF. Sold by brick or quart. Now these warm evenings, you can be refreshed by just calling, at their stand, and call for any or all flavors.
 Miss Agnes Byron of Waterbury is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. Byron.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
CORNWALL

The Young Ladies' Missionary society fair is to be on August 3. Besides 8 large variety of fancy work of their own making, considerable number of dainty Japanese articles will be on sale that have been carefully selected for the oc- caslon by one of the young ladies who is now i'll Japan.
 Miss Sarah B. Clark, who graduated at the Danbury Normal school after several years of successful teaching in East Cornwall is to teach in a model school in Madison, the coming school year.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wattser and family are located for the three months of summer in the "Twixt-roads" cottage of Mrs. w. O. Bennett.
 Miss Jean Calhoun and Miss Reggy Woolsey spent a week at Northfield. Mass, at a missionary conference.
 Mrs. L. R. Sanford has renewed for five years her lease on the property where she has been so successful WlIn the Rumsey Hall school. A new teacher is to be added to the force of instructors, and course of manual training. | Mrs. Williams, @ missionary in China and sister-in-law of Richard Williams. of this place. will give an address in the First Church next Sunday. Her hus- band was killed by the "Boxers."
 Dr. Clarke and family, of Brooklyn, are occupying their camp at "Dudley- town"
 Miss Estelle Baldwin is visiting iE New Hampshire, where her brother Harold is employed.
 Dwight O. Strattman is doing MT. Majors having at West Goshen.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
GnoAinn Horses,

Horses were not shod either by the Greeks or Romans. The ancients were content with wrapping fiber cloth around the feet of their horses in cold weather or when 1t was necessary to pass through miry districts. Instead of troubling about horseshoes they de- voted their attention to hardening tEe hoofs of their mounts. Nero, who ever strove to outdistance his cOntem poraries, caused his horses to be shod with silver, while his wife's were re- splendent with gold, but in no case were nails driven into the hoofs. The practice of shoeing horses by driving nails into the hoofs was introduced into England by William the Conquer or, but was slow in winning favor.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
CoNFESSES CRIME TO FATHER
Nathan Swartz Tells How He Tortur-
 cd Julia Connors to Death.

Nathan Swartz Tells How He Tortur-
 cd Julia Connors to Death.
 Nathan Swartz confessed the horrible murder of twelve-year-Old Julia Con nors in New York to his father on the day after the discovery of the tortur- ed and dying victim of the crime in the vacant lot adjoining the Swartz home Redoubled efforts will now be made to capture him. Every city in the country has his picture and de scr1ption.
 Samuel Swartz. father of the slayer, told of the confession in the office of Assistant District Attorney Nott In the presence of MT Nott, Captain Sam Price and several detectives. He later repeated it to the grand jury, which in- dicted the son.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held a


 sharon within and for the district of sharon, on the 10th day of July, 1919. Present, Frank w. Dakin, Judge Estate of Betsey J. Sabine, late of Sharon in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of the odministra- tor for an order of sale of real estate be- longing to said estate, described as follows, viz: All that certain real estate or farm of land situate in said town of sharon and bounded and described as follows, viz: Northerly by lands of Wike Brothers and highway; easterly by lands of stephen B usie, Lime Beck Iron Company, and Walter Fl. Bartram; southerly by lands of Josiah Rossell, and westerly by lands of John Ce' ser, James Landon and Wike Brothers, containing l0l acres of land more or less with dwellinghouse and farm utbuildings thereon standing, being all the same premises of which said deceased dled seized.
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the probate office in sharon, on the 25th day of July, 1919, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the Court directs said administrator to give public notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear If they see cause and be heald thereon. by publishing tSts order once in weekly newspaper having a circulation in said Probate District. and make return to the Court of the notice given.
 Attest. FRANK w, DAKIN. Judge Certified from record,
 WILLARD BAKER, Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18

Elmendorf, rector of Holy Cross Epis- copal church. in the presence of Colo nel Edward Rowland Robinson Green, on whose shoulders have fallen much of his mothers great business respon- abilities.
 Father Elmendorf, as the clergyman is called by his parishioners, is dis tantly related to Mrs. Green, and for five or six years he has been endeavor- ing to induce her to think less of things earthly.
 Mrs. Green will now prepare herself for confirmation, a ceremony that will be conducted by Bishop Edwin s. Lines of the Newark diocese.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Conscience Stricken.

The little page boy was not extra fond of his job. He imagined that he had too much work to do.
 One day an old lady came to see the mistress. When she was going away she said to Buttons, "Well, my little lad, what do you do here"
 "I do a butler out of job, mum, |" was the reply.-London Tit-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
DISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate O Court, July t7th, 1912.

DISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate O Court, July 17th, 19l2.
 Estate of Domonico Squars, nj, late of North Canaan, in said District, an in capable person.
 Upon the application of Burton J. Stratton, of North Canaan. Conservator, setting forth that said incapable per son has been restored to his capacity and praying for an order that what re mains of bis estate shall be restored to him, us per application on file more fully appears, 1t Is
 0RDERED-That said application be ] heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan, in said District, on the 27th day of July, A. D. 1912, at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, and that public notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing. thereon by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting n copy thereof on the public sign-post in the Town oi North Canaan, in said District, at least five days before said day of hearing. | Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
MRS. GREEN TO JOIN CHURCH

Persuaded to Give Her Attention at
 Last to Religious Thought. Mrs. Hetty Green. who is seventy seven years old, was baptized in the Episcopal faith in order to prepare for confirmation as a member of the church.
 The ceremony was performed in ter sey City, N. J., by the Rev. Augustine
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
LEGAL NOTICES

ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss.. Pro. A bate Court, July 9, 1912.
 Estate of Charlie B, Bennett. late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debnrred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re. quested to make immediate payment to
 JULIA BENNETT, Administratrix,
 77 Albert St., Torrington, Conn,