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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10
81 Deadly Weapon"
News and Courier.

Following long list of automobile
causalties in Chicago recently, Judge
Gemmill reflected public indignation
by fning a speeder who had injured
a young girl the sum Of $1,000, on
the ground that there had been an
assault with a deadly weapon. The
Judge declares that an automobile,
when driven beyond the speed limit,
is a deadly weapon. He declares that
no driver can possibly be in doubt OF
the danger inherent in passing at high
speed through crowded streets. Any
thing is dangerous weapon if used
in a dangerous way. A motor car
travelling forty miles the hour through
a citys streets, most men will agree, is
a very dangerous weapon-a deadly
weapon in fact.
The situation in this town is not so
had as it was. There is less racing
on the streets than there used to be.
There is nevertheless much room for
improvement. Breaking the speed
1avs ctor1d 10 nuriched hv an eX-
t.cmely hoary in. 70 evaef 4 r"R-
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Spartanburg Herald.

Uncle Sans expert "taster," man
whose sense of taste is so keen that
he can detect drop Of sherry wine in
an egg ftp, arrived in Spartanburg
yesterday el4d visited all the soda
fountains and drank egg fips to his
hearts content Ip all establishments
where fiins are served with sherry the
easter" ia,iuired the proprietor to pay
a revenue license Of $25, the regular
am, unit the government chrarges for
selling spirituous liquors.
The United States revenue depart
nnent has large number of men who
go about the country visiting soda
fountains for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning whether they favor drinks OF
any kind with sherry wine and if any
are detected the proprietors are re-
quired to take out revenue license.
Several local druggists yesterday were
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10
DEATH OF FATHLR
CHARGED TO SON
ROBERT LAWSON CONVICTED OF
MANSLAUGHTER.
Shooting Occurred in October on
Streets OF ClintOn-Quarreled Over
Bale of Cotton.

Laurens, Jan. S.-Robert Lawson
was convicted of manslaughter after
the Jury had deliberated for three hours
tonight. Attorneys for Lawson i'm
mediately gave notice of a motion for
new trial.
Lawson is a young white farmer OF
the county who was charged with the
murder last October of his father, w.
Frank Lawson of Lanford.
The killing occurred on the streets
of Clinton, the young man shooting his
father to death in the Lawson broth
ers' wagon which was loaded with cot
ton. The killing grew out Of dis
pute over the possession of bale of
cotton.
Eleven witnesses testified for the
State while 10 were introduced by the
defense including defendant and his
wife. DR.. J. D. Austin, who made the
post mortsm, said three wounds were
found in body of the deceased, one just
behind left ear and two in the left
side. Eddie Lawson and Victor Lawson.
brothers of the defendant, testified as
to the beginning of the trouble over a
bale of cotton which their father claim
ed. Both assisted in loading the cot.
ton over the protest If defendant. Af-
Ter the cotton was loaded on the Wa
gon the defendant took charge of the
team and drove to the Gin. Victor and
W. F. Lawson, the father, went along
in buggy. The cotton was carried to
Clinton. Robert Lawson offered the
cotton to a bank he owed The de-
ceased objected and jumred in the
wagon and taking charge of the lines
started to drive off, Robert Lawson
standing Immediately behind him in
front part of wagon.
Presently the shooting took placs
and w. F. Lawson fell mortally wound
ed. One of the mules was shot at the
time and has since died.
In his own behalf Robert Lawson
claimed self-defense, swearing that he
shot to save himself and protect his
property. He expressed no sorrow for
the deed. He swore that his father
pushed him back against the cotton
bale and drew his pistol anG with an
oath saying he was going to kill the
defendant. Instantly the defendant
drew and fired on his father He took
his fathers pistol out of his hand, put
it in his own pocket The defendant
testified that his father had been an
unnatural parent toward him, treating
him with cruelty for several years.
Several members of the Lawson family
were in court as was the father of
Mrs. Robert Lawson. She is only II
years of age. She made a good wit
ness, but only knew of the trouble at
the Lawson brothers home on Enoree
river on the morning of the day Of the
killing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10

atty of ten dollars is merely to- invite
the offence The man who shoots a
revolver at random in the streets is
generally regarded as dangerous per-
son. His punishment is not light Yet
a great motor car, when driven at high
speed within the city limits, may be
far more deadly and dangerous
thing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10
el'nOl'.


Caldwell & Haltiwanger opened up
their establishment in Main street
here today. Joe Hutchison, Miss .Sena
Riser. and others Of the Newberry
force, were in their accustomed places.
The establishment is up-to-date in ev-
cry particular, with a big line Of new
goods, and a fine business is being pre-
dicted fer this cntcrpriSing firm. Tharo
is quite larg" NaWoerly colony in
C0lumLia.
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asked to come across.


Chicago, Jan. S,-Telegraph wires
between New York and Chicago were
PROSTATE today because Of the sleet
and wind storm last night Conditions
were reported the worst in years.
When the market. opened only one
Chicago broker had a wire, and he
offered to help out other brokers so
far as possible The Wire however,
went down, too.
Hundreds OF poles went down in To
ledo alone Greatest damake is in Hi
nois and in Northern Indiana and
Ohio.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10
BACHMAN CHAPEL.
Social and Personal News OF Interest.
Oyster Supper Wednesday
Night.

Prosperity. Jan. I'VE had the
pleasure of attending services at Can
mons Creek church on last Sunday af-
ternoon and hearing Rev. w. W. Nc
Morris, who was pastor of this church
for so long a time. We were expecting
! to hear a good sermon, and were not
disappointed. He has a great many
friends through this section, Of whom
great many were present last Sunday
to hear him again.
Last Friday was classed as a windy
day. No serious damage was done as
we've heard of. Several houses were
partly unroofed, which were covered
with rubber or tin roofing.
! Mr.. l.. l. Fellers is having a new
barn built on his place near here,
which is occupied by MIR. D. W. Buzz
hardt and family.
Mr.. John T. Franklin and family
moved from the "Werts. place now
owned by Mr. Malcolm L. Long, to
1 near Mr.. J. C. Neel's, and will work
with Mr.. Neel
Mr. Nolan Long and family now oc-
cupy the house vacated by Mr.. Frank
lin.
Mr.. P B. Banks, Jr., moved into
the house vacated by Mr.. D. W. Buz-
hardt and family.
Col. and Mrs. D. A. Ruff spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gall
nan.
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson visited at
the home of Mr. S. A. Rikard, of Long
Lane, last Sunday and Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Franklin spent
portion of last week in Saluda coun-
ty, visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. S. Franklin, of near Batesburg
and Leesville.
Mr.. J. r. Mccullough spent a por-
tion of this week in Columbia with his
son, Mr.. T. +. Mccullough, and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Kinard spent
! a portion of last week with Mrs. Kin
ards parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. S.
Franklin, of Saluda county.
Mr.. Herman Wilson has gone to Co
lumbia to engage in work there. He is
boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Epps, 1120 Richland street.
Mrs. A. R. Boozer and children, of
Newberry, and Miss Lucy Dominick,
of near Colony, spent portion of last
week with relatives in this section.
Such a change in the weather since
last Friday until it almost seems like
from winter one day and summer the
next. we've heard OF several fine hog:
being killed on last Saturday and this
warm weather is tough on fresh pork.
| Though by the time this is printed we
may not be thinking it so warm.
Though the night was dark ) and
rainy yet quite number of Woodmen
and some of the wives of Woodnen,
who lived near, assembled in the W.
0. w. hall of Pomaria, Ash Grove
camp, No. 104 on the last night in last
year at about o'clock to enjoy an
"oyster SUPPER which didn't only con-
sist Of stewed oysters prepared by that
experienced cook, Mr. Adam Aull, but
of fish, chicken, dressing, pickles, cof-
fee, ETC., which everybody present en-
ioyed and no one should have gone
away hungry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10

The people at Newberry proDaoly
know more about what is going on IN
connection with Newberry affairs than
do outsiders, but there have been many
rumors down here as to the NeWberry
postmastership. These rumors may
or NAV not be we'll founded, but al
ready interest has been created as to
the appointment of successor to one
of the Newberry county officials IN
case he should displace Postmaster
Purcell. Of course, it is not known
here that Postmaster Purcell Will be
displaced, but it takes mighty little TO
start a great deal of speculation when
it comes to political Offices. Postmas-
ter Purcell has many friends who
would like to see him hold on, and the
others have friends who want to see
them get in. And if there should be
change, and this change should create
a vacancy in a county office, there
would naturally be a scramble for the
county ofice-for there are very few
public Offices which go begging for ap-
plicants. In fact, if there were as
many Offices as there are otfice-seek-
ers, the great majority of the Amer
lean people would be officers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10

The governor has announced and au-
thorized the statement that he will
consider no more pardon petitions un-
til the first of April, and will then re-
fer such petitions as may be before
him to the pardon board. OF course
the recommendation of the pardon
board in :, case>is purely advisory. the
pardon power being at last. under the
constitution, rested solely IN tie gov
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10

The appointment of postmasters by
the new Democratic administration
seems to be absorbing the attention Of
the people throughout the State. In
terest is also rife in the other appoint
ments for South Carolina-district at
torney, marshal, etc. Nobody seems
to be able to get any definite line on
any definite program, and the whole
thing seems to be ''up in the air. so
to speak.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE CAPITAL
STATE HOUSE READY FOR THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Speculation as to Newberry Postmas-
tership-Other Matters OF In
terest to NeWberrianS.
snecial to The Herald and News.

Op0OIoI 10 I IT. -
Columbia, Jan. 9.-Sergeant at Arms
Schumpert. of the senate, and Sergeant
at Arms Wilson, Of the house, have
been getting their respective houses
in order this week, preparatory to the
convening of the general assembly on
next Tuesday, and the upper moor Oh
the capitol building has presented a
busy scene
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10

The letter Of Senator Tillman, car
ried by the News and Courier this
morning, urging the legislature at It's
coming session to pass law in re
gard to the primary created very mild
interest here. The opinion has been
freely expressed by. good many to-
day, since reading Senator Tillman's
letter, that it would be better to let
such matters alone at the coming ses-
sion, and to give the people chance
to get closer together, and to give the
wounds inflicted by the last campaign
a little chance to heal, before under
taking to change the present primary
system, especially in view of the fact
that there will be another session OF
the legislature before another primary.
It would probably take very little to
fan into flames the old embers from the
fires of the bitter campaign from
which South Carolina has only recent
ly emerged, and peace for a little
while is very much to be desired.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10

Governor Bleasee left here today for
Newberry to attend a banquet to be
sievn there tonight by BergeH tribe,
No. a. Improved Order Of Red Men,
of which the governor is a member,
Governor Blease did not get a day off
during the Christmas holidays, being
busy with the regular work of his Of
fee, and with the extra work Incl
dental to getting ready for the ses-
sion of the legislature
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
U. Of |. Opens
new BUILDINGS
Captive Locomotive in Action
Feature Of Dedication; Sam.
uel insult the Speaker.

Urbana. H.. May 9.--An anchored
locomotive running at full speed on
a rotating track was the chief
feature at the opening exercises for
the new Transportation Building of
the University OF Illinois today The
engine-a giant In size and power
was raanned by students OF the uni
yersity in overalls.
Three buildings in all were dedi-
Gated today. They are the Trans
portation building. the Mining Lab
oratory and the Locomotive Testing
plant. All are new and completely
equipped and cost 100000
Samuel insult, president of the
Commonwealth Edison Company, of
Chicago will be the principal speak
er tonight. Robert W. Hunt of
Chicago, who Is we'll known as an
engineer, is among the speakers.
Formal dedicatory exercises take
place Saturday afternoon. when Gov
ernor Dunno is expected to be pres
ent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
IA CENTER, Ky.

Dr. Julien Dismukes is here now
ON his regular quarterly visit.
Mrs. Julien Dismukes arrived
Sunday.
Mrs. r. B. Stewart entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs
Fob G. 0yerby's house guest, Miss
Ida Griffey, of Clinton, and Miss
Ruth Conley, of Wickliffe, KY A
delightful salad course was served
and punch earlier in the afternoon.
Everyone had a most delightful time
The. Baccalaureate sermon will be
preached Sunday evening by Presid-
ing Elder Mccoy, OF Padueah, KY
W. f. Gardner. of Paducah, Miss
Mary Burnette and Mrs. t. r. Ora
ham. also Mr.. Grover Holland spent
Sunday with Miss Gussie Cooke. near
Wickliffe, Ky
There will be races here Saturday
at the track.
Jack White has been elected post
master
"a - Hhe va D w al hFi II AuCtsiis Oh
Louisville, are to be the guests OF
their brother. Mr.. G. X Ferguson, I'M
a few days.
Med, Ferguson, Jr., lis still in
Louisville visiting his sister, Mrs
Warner Proctor.
Thursday night Miss Mary Bette
Bishop will have a very enjoyable
program arranged for the people,
given by herself and music pupils.
Friday night the graduates will
deliver their. commencement essays
Iana receive their diplomas.
Miss Annie Burns Wear, Mr.. Sam
Gum. Mr.. Gordon Nance and Mr..
Leslie Wyatt are the four happy
graduates.
An entertainment was given at the
high school auditorium last Satur-
day and Monday night by a travel
ling company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
CANDLES
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of at Good Old Siwash."

A candle is cylinder of tallow
or wax with a wick in it. 1t is
used principally 10 show off rare
old or an expensive new candle-stiek.
When the candle is lighted it
makes tiny, tapering hole in the
darkness. This is principally val
liable because Ii prevents the pass
ersby from running into the candle.
IL the candle Is in good health and is
burning WE'LL 1t can be detected
readily In a large room without the
aid of searehlight.
Sandles are decorative and ro-
mantle and are also useful in some
forms of religious worship, but only
a hopeless baeknumber would az
tempt to illuminate anything with
them. When modern citizen ia
left in his coy home with only a
dozen candles between him and the
velvet night. he feels his way to the
telephone and tells the electric light
company that unless ii repairs its
circuit in ten minutes he will filc
suit for damages.
This is interesting, because at one
time in history folks used candles as
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
Let Them Vote.

The womens suffrage bill of Sena-
tor Magin, granting women the
right to suffrage at municipal and
certain Other elections has passed
the Senate with margin of Ia
votes. The bill viii now go before
the house and il carried there il
will require only the signature of
Gov. Dunno to become law.
The bill was defeated two wears
ago in the Senate, owing to strong
opposition brought to bear bv GER
tain senator's Several of these
senators fought the hardest for the
bill time. Senator JuuL who is
member of the vice commission
declared that disclosures vim con-
neetion with the white slave in
yestigation converted him to the
suffrage-for-women idea He saia
It was his belief that the women ao
not set enough protection from the
men.
We do not know what effect tha
granting of suffrage to women win
have In solving the white slave
problem. but it is certain that the
women are not granted enough mo-
lection and If they want to vote we
say. let them yotes
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10

La luxury. The rich man stuck
candles around his home and puffed
out his CHEST about it. while the
poor man lighted pine knot and
longed for the time when he, too.
could indulge in candles, forks,
coap and other marvels of modern
luxury.
CT course, in those days when the
candle was the most effective method
of chasing the dark out OF doors
man was able 10 accomplish but lit
tie after dark, Looking on the
Fable tiame of the candle shining in
the gloom like misplaced straw
berry mark, we can readily realize
why Shakespeare, Robert Burns.
Benjamin Franklin and Edgar Poe
turned out such poor stuff.
In those early days only the most
determined men could do anything
by candle light. and, therefore.
there were only a few authors and
scholars Possibly IL candies were
reintroduced by law, the number to-
day would be cut down until we
would have to depend on present
day Shakespeares and Franklins.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
A Big JOB.

No intelligent person Will De-
grudge the commissioners their task
of figuring out Just where the city
stands financially and how they can
run the city's business with moth
Ing to back them up except count
less rows of figures, written on
paper and turned over TO then by
representatives of the old admins
tration
The commissioners have been
trying to find the answer 70 this
gigantic problem for several days
and ii probably win be several days
longer before they will have arrived
at any definite cone usions. Their
task might be correctly compared
to the figuring ont OF jig-sag nuz-
zle, with several OF the pieces miss
ing. They can. under the law am
tiripate next years revenues E'T is
suing certificates to the amount OF
rs per cent of the corporation tax
ia be paid to the city some time
after July. 1914 and they probably
will have to do this
osplace I.airo On a cash basis is
going to be a job and a half The
city has been doing business on
credit for so many years that 1t will
require a lot of figuring and chop
ping OF expenses to get it back to a
firm business basis The idea Of an
ticipating the eity's revenues and
paying interest on the certificates Is
obviously wrong. The city ought to
be running on cash basis and the
money ordinarily paid for interests
on anticipation warrants could be
used to better purpose.
Announcement that the new ad-
ministration is to pursue policy of
retrenchment in all departments ia
an indication that Cairo stands a
better show OF being placed on its
feet than it has for years. Re-
trenchment will be necessary To
meet the city's business on a cash
basis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
Final Examination.

Thursday and Friday. May is and
l6, are the dates announced by
County Supt, May S. Hawkins for the
last of the series of the final ex.
aminations for the pupils of the adj
Yaneed grades in the schools of
Pulaski county. Commencement ex-
ercises will be held in the new court
house on Tuesday evening, May 20.
at which time county diplomas will
De delivered TO all pupils successful
in meeting the requirements in the
various examinations held in the
county during the last several weeks
of school.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
.MoUNDcITY
Teachers Examination


A teachers examination viii be
held in the high school room OF the
Lowell school building in Mound
City on Thursday and Friday, June
& and 6, 1913. Applicants will be
examined on those subjects specified
in the statute, viz, photography
reading in English, penmanship,
arithmetic, English grammer. mod
ern geography, elvics, the history of
the United States, the history of
Illinois and methods OF teaching.
Some questions in methods of
teaching will be based on Bagley' .
.fClassroom Management" and on
Literary interpretation and Teach
ing Poetry"
The county superintendent will
conduct the examination, work to be
commenced at 3 a m. each day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10

Mrs. Otis Hudson and infant
daughter, of Mounds. were in tho
city Thursday enroute to Grand
Chain, where they will visit rela-
tise-.
II. NJ. Palmer. who has been ris-
ting his family here, left Thursday
for Magee, Ark, where he has po-
siti6r.
Mrs G. Johansen and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Perks. were Cairo yis-
ltors Wednesday
Geo. Belts has bought property on
ThId street, between Walnut and
POPLAR streets, and will probably
erect residence on it this summer.
The Property was formerly Owned by
Mrs. H. NJ Smith
cant. Mark Whiteaker, OF Vienna,
''s the guest Of his daughter, Mrs.
A. L. Compton.
L L. Craig, OF Evansville. Ind, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d.
G. Craig, of Poplar street.
Mrs. Harry Lawler was Cairo
lshopper Wednesday
Joe Slaughter, the white boy whd
was stabbed Tuesday morning by
tCurtis Clayborn (colored), is slow
|lg improving. Seven stitches were
taken in the wound, which lay with,
in less than an inch of the heart
iEiayborn is in Jail awaiting the out.
tuome Of the stabbing,
1 Misses Julia Schiller, Avis Curren
Lelia Westerman, Irma Belts and
Blanche Schiller and Floyd Easter.
day, Hugh Nesbit, Frederick Will
hamson. Harold Britton, HersheI
Eiehorn and VIM. Dougherty were
lamong the young people who left
there this morning for Carbonate to
attend the big athletic and iEtellec.
itual meet there today. They were
1 accompanied by Miss May Robinson
principal of the Mound City high
lscheol
4 Curtis Cleyborn, the young negro
boy who stabbed Joe Slaughter last
Tuesday, was given a preliminary
hearing before ID. G.. Craig, justice
OF the peace, yesterday Afternoon
and under the juvenile law, the case
was transferred to the county court
/. and will probably be taken up an,
disposed of today.
The Womans club will give I
musicale in the Odd Fellows hall OF
Wednesday evening, May 21st
MIR. and Mrs. H. c. Ashbaugh, o.
Denver, are the guests OF their sor
fW. I'll Ashbaugh, and wife.
Miss Pearl Elkins, of Vienna, ha!
been visiting Mrs. A L. Compton.
| w T. Kennedy and Mrs. c. l.
Rev went to Metropolis Wednesday
lin the formers auto and returned
YESTERDAY, accompanied by Mrs
Rew's niece. Miss Veta Fitzpatrick
of Metropolis.
/ Among the Cairo visitors yester.
day were Mrs. Otto Belts, Mrs. Ray
l0lmstead., Mrs. ..ettie Burns, Mrs
r.. II Hawley and Mr.. and Mrs. f.
F. Richcy
Miss Lila Rogers, of Cairo, was in
the city Yesterday.
Albert Drake transacted business
in Cairo yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
WIDOW IEHERITs 5000. 600.

New York, May 9.-The appraisal
of the estate of Bradley Martin, who
died in England on February last.
was filed today. The appraiser
found that the New, York estate of
Mr.. Martin contained nothing tax
able. The Si,275,472 estate in
this state consists of stocks and
bonds, aud as Mr. Martin was mons
resident. these could not be taxed.
Mrs. carnelia s. Martin. the widow.
inherits the whole estate. $4,000
000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-10
tcopyrisht 1912 BY a-srrs Mathew Adams, /,

that evening, they exemplifled the
work OF the order before a large
membership. A school of instruc-
lion had been in progress under the
able tutorship OF Mrs. H. M. Smith.
Of this city, Past Worthy Grand
Matran OF the state: Mrs. Frank
Spencer of Cairo, Mrs. Geo. e. Mar,
tin and Mrs. A. l.. Compton of this
city and Mrs. w, ]. Whitaker of
Pulaski accompanied the stan. AT
the conclusion of the meeting Il
banquet was served in the hall.