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New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
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The Ocean Approaches to No Other Metropo-
lis in the World Are So Well Illumi-
nated-Huge Far.Flung Shafts Of
Light Fed by Nozzle Smaller
Than a Horse iar

Lighthouses burn in the main kero-
sene in concentric wick formation. Every
year 10000 gallons of kerosene is burned
by American stations. OF recent years.
however. and with the larger lights in
cluding most OF the big lights of New
York waters. iucandescent oil vapor has
been adopted. II is more brilliant and
burns less oil The rays used 10 be- passed
on by rehectors. but now the lens sys-
TEN is adopted almost everywhere. Fixed
or revolving lights are shown. the fixed
lights being usually to guide and the re-
volvers TO warn. The 1ashlight system
H. New York waters is used only BY
huoys. burning acetylene or incandescent
PintSCh gas
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
MORE THAN ANY OTHER CITY.

New York waters, our bay and haroor'
are guarded by more lighthouses than the
approa aches TO any other metropolis on
earth. From the three beacons OF Sandy
Hook 70 the North Brother station be-
tween the Harlem River and Flushing
Paw. there are twenty-five. besides some
dozen nightly tended lights and scores Of
lighted buoys. Six Of the twenty-five rise
directly from the water In situations
raneing from the pondlike location OF
Robbins Reef station, off st. George
Staten Island. 10 the storm lashed light
OF Pomer Shoal. out at sea beyond the
tp Of Sandy Hook The remainder are at
the waters edge. along shore, with one
or two exceptions, notably, the staten
Island rear range light on DongAn
Hills. two miles and a quarter inshore,
almost a record for landlubber light
houses in any land.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
IT WORKED, BUT NOT so WELL

It will be noticed that Ebenezer's SPELL
ing and ingenuity had increased during
the last ten years He got 'ochre' right
the first time. though he lapsed into
'.oker" later on The exploration trips
INTO the wilderness for the draft horse
are new feature, as Is the bloody
water from the heavens. This fragment,
however. is only the beginning OF the
tale OF woe. II the first letter brought a
4o0 per cent raise, argued the Willy MI
Skiff. a much-more-so letter, with long
and interesting sad story, might BRING
anything from a 1000 per cent TO
10000 per cent increase. He appears TO
have compromised at an epistle calcu-
lated to fetch a 500 per cent raise
President Madison read il and gave him
an extra so a year.
He appears TO have died of chagrin De-
fore the next President came into Office
so me mad no chance Of recounting once
more. with further improvements In spell
Ing and versimiitude. the horrors OF
clay and "oker" blizzards and chasing
the draft horse and boiling rain water
and the rest OF the concOmitant vicissi-
tudes Of lighthouse keepers lone life al
Gay Head-surely an appropriate loca-
ton for Ebenezer.
To the Navesink Lighthouse. the bat
tlemented towers OF which overhans the
steep slopes Of Highland Beach, where
Sandy Hooks spit springs from the
uorthernmost tip of Jersey belongs the
Inpor Of beiug the most powerful light
i'm the country il is revolving beam
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
A Great Crescent Of Waning Rays with Its
Northern Point at Manhattan and Its
Southern at Sandy Hook-How
Keeper Of Cay Head Light
Multiplied His Income

of sixty million candle power that flashes
for a tenth of a second past any given
point at intervals Of five seconds. II IS
an electric light ray passing from huge
lens, supported on a float that is re-
volved in bath of mercury, and can be
seen twenty-five miles out at sea. but
beyond that distance the curvature OF
the earth results in the beam fitting
up into the sky. Its reflection on tho
clouds has been observed seventy miles
from shore. Electricity is seldom used
for lighthouses on account of its ex-
pense and its bad powers Of fog penetra.
ton, but fogs are not frequent on thA
windswept corner OF the coast Z
Navesinks lighthouse days began dur
ing the Revolution. when pair of build
ings for the purpose were put up by the
English. They were made of the coarse
rock Of that part Of the coast and painted
white. 1t was in this old station, in
1S4s, that the first lens put up in Amer
lea was installed and found TO be a sue
cess. The old beacons were pulled down
fifty years ago and replaced by an odd
looking building, a kind of brownstone
fortress, tipped at each end by light
house tower. Only the southern beacon
is now in use. Fifty thousand dollars
was spent on the powerful equipment.
which was installed at the time OF the
war with Spain. and numerous costly inn
provements have since been made.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31

President Madison.
Dear Sir Clay ochre and earth OF va
rious coors, from which this place de
rived its name ascend in sheet or Wlnu
from the high cliffs and catch on the
glass OF the lighthouse, which glass re-
qurcs TO be cleaned on the OUTSIDE
Tedious service m cold weather ana hot
so commonly necessary in any other place
i'm the Massachusetts, or in any ot the
New England States.
The Spring Of water in the edge OF tne
cliffs. hy means of their late caVinS' mas
become useless. | cart the water useu III
nv family more than half mile, neces-
sarilv keen a draught horse and carriage
for that purpose and frequently nave 70
travel in a hily common extending nHe
miles 10 find the horse. Truely ! eaten
some rainwater and il is as true that
many times / empty il coloured as RED as
blod with oker from the cliffs.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31

way at the squirt of phosphorus. where
upon he threw another match in their d.
rection. BY the time he had burned ms
fifteenth match the wolves turned tail and
scurried over the fields. leaving him TO
pursue his way to Warsaw, frightened but
unmolested.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
MAROONEO IN A HAYlOFT.

The second unusual experience that be-
fel him on the same eventful journey came
when he left Russia and was travelling
through Austria. on account Of the heat
he travelled by night. and coming 10
town one morning before sunrise he found
the hotel closed and did not know where
10 seek a lodging. He asked man VINO
was passing if he could find a place TO
sleep, and the countryman. after regard
ing him somewhat closely, told him that
he had a hayloft not far away and placed
il al his disposal. A ladder ran TO the
loft and De Bernoff ascended.
When he awCke he saw crowd or
people beneath him who were talking and
gtsticulating with great excitement. on
pleparing TO climb down and learn what
the trouble was he saw that the ladder
rad been removed and that he was
prisoner Finally the police officers came
and he was promptly collared. He had
been taken for an embezzler from neigh
boring town who had robbed his father
and for whose arrest there was offered
considerable reward.
In Bavaria he was thrown into prison
and kept there for day and a night be-
cause he had been lecturing at a nearby
resort. and was taken for a Russian spy.
From some of the newspaper reports the
officers OF the garrison had become suspi-
cious, and MIR. de Bernoff was naobed
and held until he could explain himself
TO the satisfaction of the military COM
mission.
In Switzerland a priest mistook him for
a murderer who was badly wanted.
and sought 10 have him arrested This
time however. he succeeded in Identify
ing himself before he was landed in jail.
HIS LEGS SAVED HIS LIFE.
But probably the most thrilling of all
his experiences came while he was jour
neying through Spain. where he visited
all the important cities, walking from
one to another
He was in the habit OF getting his
money through the postotfices, and one
day after he had drawn a considerable
sum and was continuing his journey
through the mountains. a rough looking
fellow drew up TO him and began a con-
versation: then, drawing back his arm,
threw knife at him from his sleeve.
This form of weapon, de Bernoff says. 10
Continued on fourth page.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
CHASED BY RUSSIAN WOLVES.

Tales OF the chase by wolves OF the
sleds Of the Russian peasants and the fear
that they once inspired were very real
and terrible in Russia, and the traveller
was in no pleasant frame OF mind when
he saw that the wolves had come out OF
the woods again and begun to follow him.
Gradually they were Joined by Others.
To escape was impossible. and his hope
was TO OUTAGE them. De Bernon. whose
inventive power was rendered somewhat
acute by the nearness Of his danger re-
membered that he had box of matches
in his pocket and. striking match. he
threw il among the wolves They gave
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
ANTEDATEo BY BOSTON LIGHT.

1t is one Of the boasts Of the Oldest
inhabitants of the Highlands around
Navesink that the first light ever estab-
lished in America was erected there
They ought to be content with now hav-
ing the most powerful equipment: 1t was
the Boston Light that is clearly estab-
lished TO hold the palm for antiquity
The Boston Light was erected on Little
Brewster Island in l1l5, with Keeper
Worthylake in charge He left good
tradition to be observed by the army OF
lighthouse keepers succeeding him down
through the ages. for it is recorded that
during a great storm he concentrated all
his attention on his light though the hur-
ricane blew fifty of his sheep over the
cliffs into the sea His salary was raised
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31

came near to becoming an impromptu
beefsteak for some of the Slav wolves
that were roaming about his vicinity
lie never goes armed in the course of ms
journeying. but on that occasion he heart
Hv wished that he had had a gun or even
a cannon to protect himself. For just at
dusk one evening when he was passing
through a particularly lonely stretch OF
country he saw on the railroad track
ahead of him what he thought at first
were the wolf hounds of some remote VII
layers, but what proved as he approachea
them TO be wolves themselves.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
DRESSES LIKE A GENTLEMAN.

In my journeys ! have never ap-
peared as a tIamp," said he. Il nave
made II a point TO be well dressed at al
times Of the year In Russia ! wore the
society dress of the hunter, although
myself am far from being huntsmah'
I'm Austria and Switzerland ] wore the
suit OF d cyclist. And 1 always dres-
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31

which he footed it through Austria. Swll-
zerl3nG and France. later walking from
I4sudon 10 Edinburgh. and still later
traversing Spain and the Balkan states.
on his trips he has been robbed seVerai
times. arrested on various charges ana
been thrown OF intimate terms with nun
dreds Of curious people.
Mr. de Bernoff declares that his walk
ing tours were never planned 10 DC
strength tests and that he had no desire
TO rival Weston. He said that he is not
a Sportsman" and spoke OF outdoor
sports as having an unfavorable ehect on
the intelligence. The most muscular anu
active out-of-door people are never the
most bralny. he declared and when con
front,d with the famous example OF C"lo-
mel Roosevelt. he exclaimed "Ah, yes.
To be surel sun Roosevelt cannot for
moment be compared with Emerson
Tolstoy and Shakespeare
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

lie is visiting TINS country for two rea-
sons. He desires. he says. 70 give cor
rect idea OF Americans to his fellow coun-
uymen when he returns 10 his home ana
IN the meanwhile TO instruct Americans
10 regard to genuine Russian life. OF which
they know little. as most OF the Russians
ID this country are working people.
The story Of his travels Il unusual, as
ne saw the error of railroad tickets and
trolley fares while yet at an early age
ror nearly thirty years he has travelled
aiOo, visiting most European countries
ahd travelling extensively in northern Al
''a with Soudanese negro az his only
'oHipanion. His first long trip was a
'@unt from 81. Petersburg 10 Paris, after
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31

~ NE of the recent arrivals in TINS
city is Michel de Bernoff, cosmo-
~ polite and lecturer, who is cor
respondent for the "Kievlianine,' Rus
sian newspaper and who tells tale Of
travel that would "stiffen the whiskers
OF Phileas Fogg and Marco Polo equally
For Mr. de Bernof has been chased by
wolves in frozen Russia. and chased 10y
bngands in sunny Spain: he has worn
the Arabian blouse and turban while
crossing the Sahara Desert. the garb OF
the Esquimaux while in the Arctic the
Caucasian garb I'm Cau1asia and the SACK
coat and breeches while In Manhattan
By this mode OF adapting himself TO the
life Of the inhabitants ne says that ne IS
taken as a native Of the country through
which ne is passing. that he escapes bur
densOme attentions. that he can bend ms
energies 20 the uninterrupted study OF his
surroundings.
Mr de Bernoff. who is conducting
lecture tour around the world and VINO
lectures with varying success in various
languages. declare. that his only purpose
is his own amusement. lie travels ioi the
most part on foot and when one place
ceases to interes him moves on to anoth-
er When arrested. which has DeidlIeH
him more than once. he always succeeds
IN proving himself the master OF the SIT
uatOn and being liberated with apologies
Among the curosities that this enter
prising traveller has collected are num-
Der Of antique Russian costumes oi Iich
texture and beautiful design. worn by
Russian uoDleWOmen prior 10 the acces-
sion OF Peter the Great These costumes
are used by Mr. de Bernoff in his lectures
On Russian life. Many OF the costumes
are rare and Of great value, and copies
Of them, or OF others like them, are worn
to-day by court ladies at certain puDHc
ceremonies. In addition 10 showing MS
costumes Mr. de Bernoff, who Is some
thing Uf a musician, accompanies hinsel
on tne piano when he wishes TO Dring out
some point In regard TO Russian music
New-York tribune., 1913-08-31
HIS LEGS SAVED HIS LIFE.

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-21

something similar could be passed
later affecting all the State officials,
and l am satisfied that none of them,
after having been elected under the
law providing for the salaries they
now receive, would be willing to ac-
cept an increase.
would be glad to see SOM way to
get around this matter, for oai judges
are paid too little. but l tiinf the di-
rect way is better than attempting to
deceive ourselves and our constituents
by quibbling over the technical mean-
ing of the word compensation ami
the word expenses" and the word
"perquisites."
For these reasons, gentlemen, de-
cline to sign this Act.
Very respectfully.
Cole L. Blea sc,
Governor.
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THREE MORE OUT FOR GOVERNOR
John G.. Richards, Jr, Mendel L.
Smith and Charles A. Smith An.
nOunce Candidaeies,

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-When asked
tonight about the matter, Railroad
Commissioner John G. Richards, Jr,
authorized the announcement that he
would be in the race for Governor
in 1914. Mr. Richards is serving a
second term as railroad commission
er and previously saw several years
service in the house. He is resi-
dent of Liberty Hill, in Kershaw
county
Speaker Mendel L. Smith, OF the
house of representatives, tonight af-
firmed the report that he would be
candidate for governor in 1914. Speak
er Smith has served several terms in
the house, several years as presiding
officer. His home is at Camden.
Lieut. Governor Chas. A. Smith to-
night also affirmed the report that
he would be in the race for governor
in 1914. Governor Smith is serving
his second term as Lieutenant Gov
ernor and before that saw service
in the house. His home is at Tim
monsville, in Florence county.
Attorney General Peoples announ-
ced his candidacy for governor some
days ago, so this makes four in the
race, and several others are mention
ed as possible candidates.
Representative George R. Rembert,
of Columbia, when asked if he intend
ed to enter the race, said This is
! not the time to make an announce
I ment. | am attempting to accomplish
some things in the legislature. If it
fails to act in these matters | shall
probably submit them to the people,"
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does not suit the free schools OF the
State; will be of very little assist
anca to the country schools, and l
think it my duty now to say to yo'l
that | will not approve it, in order
that it may be changed or that you
may make in the general appropria-
ton bill provision for the free public
schools.
You will find On page 26, same Jour
nal, under the heading, Reasons for
voting" a substitute offered by Mr..
Mitchum, which is in exact keeping
with my recommendation to the gener-
al assembly, and which I now request
you once again to either pass, as
separate bill or incorporate in your
appropriation bill.
I am tryirA, gentlemen, to keep
down any friction; l do not desire to
make any threat, but positively ! am
going to stand by my message, and II
you do not fix this one mill levy for
the free schools, it will take tWo-thirds
vote of each of your two houses to put
through the appropriations which you
have made for your State colleges.
We are not children, gentlemen; We
are men, and there is no use for dilly-
dallying between US. I believe that
my friends in the house and senate
will stand by me in this fight, and I
am here to make it, and l propose to
make it for the little children in the
country schools, who are being so will
fully and woefully neglected in behalf
of the higher institutions of learning,
where only favored few receive the
benefits.
| hope you understand my position
have endeavored to make it plain,
and can do no more.
Very respectfully,
Cole l.. Blease,
Governor
Columbia, S. c., Feb. IS, 1918
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VETO INSREASE IN PAY.
Gov. Blease Refuses to Sign Bill
Proposing Extra Compensation
for Judges-His Reasons.
Message No. 81.

Gentlemen of the House of Represen-
tatives:
herewith return to you, without
my signature, Act. No. IS House Bill
No. >, Senate No. 1869. | regret very
much to take this course, but after
the most careful and thorough inyes,
tigation, in view of Section of the
Bill, which is: This Act to become ef-
fective upon the approval of the gov
ernor," and in view of Section 9 OF
Article :, of the Constitution. | am
satisf d that it Eioldtes the constitu-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-21

ton. Section 9 of Article of the
constitution reads: "The justices OF
the supreme court and judges OF the
circuit court shall each receive com
pensation for their services to be fixed
by law, which shall not be increased
or diminished during their continu-
ance in Office. They shall not be al
lowed any fees or perquisites OF OF
fee, nor shall they hold any other Of
fee of trust or profit under this State,
the United States, or any other pow
er." If you will notice the constitu-
ton uses the word compensation %
and not the word salary" Now, if
you take the law dictionaries and look
at the meaning of this word "compen-
sation," and take the same books and
look at the meaning Of the word, per
quisites," am satisfied that you will
come to the conclusion that this bill
violates the section of the constitu-
ton which 1 have quoted, certainly as
to the judges now in office.
said in my annual message this
year: You should raise the salaries
of judges" l stand by that. Taey
are paid too little But l do not be-
lieve that this bill will reach wEat It
is intended to reach. Some Of our
supreme court judges have long terms
ahead of them; some of our circuit
judges have recently been reelected
for full terms; and under this section
of the constitution I do not believe
that they can be benefited by this Dit'
I think it would have been muci: bet
ter if an Act had been passed raising
the salaries direct, before the Judges
elected at this session Of the legisla-
ture had been elected, and al loving
the other judges the privilege Of re-
signing and being reelected, in order
to be the benefciaries of the Act.
I am satisfied the present judges
would not be satisfied to acceD: the
expenses herein provided for So. long
as there is any question as to the
Acts constitutionality, and as it in
cludes the supreme court judges. DIS
we'll as the circuit judges, the former
could not serve in passing upon IFS
constitutionality In order for tie
matter to be tested it would, therefute,
become necessary for the supreme
court justices to retire. permittins
five persons learned in the law to D.
appointed to constitute the supreme
court for the purpose of deciding the
question. This, l understand, would
give to me duty and a privilege
which has never come to any one, aEd
which possibly would never COM ln
another However, do not feel that
it would be right for me to allow tins
kind of Act to become a law With III!
approval. for the judges. FOR if ii does
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-21

Mr.. Youmans explained the purpose
of the bills which, he said, relate to a
court house and Jail for the baby coun-
ty. Mr.. Epps, of the judiciary ccm-
mittee, spoke in favor of the bill, say
ing that the assigned reason for the
veto is that sentiment in Jasper coun..
ty is divided on the question invoived
in the bills and that the opposition
should be given an opportunity to ap-
pear before some committee, which
they have not done. Mr.. Miley spoke
briefly against the bills.
Mr.. Welch, in answer to a question
by Mr.. Hutson, admitted that he had
received a fee for drawing the bill and
assisting with the preliminary legal
steps to the formation of the county,
spoke against the two bills.
Mr.. Hutson, the author of the bills,
made strong argument Ill lHeH la
vor. He showed that local sentiment
is strong in favor of the provisions of
the bills, since they were the chief
issues of the recent county campaign,
in which he was elected. Mr.. Hutson
read a telegram, signed by all of the
county officers of Jasper county, urS-
ing him to fight for the bills. He scor-
ed the county commission Of his coun-
ty. c. E. Perry and R. NJ. Jeffries, OF
Jasper county, received passing cen
sure at the hands of Mr.. Hutson.
The moton to pass the bill over the
veto of the governor was lost by a
vote of 5S to A, two-thirds vote be-
ing required to pass it. The house
then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
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AS TO ONE MILL TAX.
Gov. B.ease Sends Message Regarding
Bill Passed by House LeEying
One Mill for Schools.
Message No. 81.

Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
You will remember, in my annua!
message, that l asked you for one
mill levy for the free public schools, to
be disbursed by the State board OF
education.
notice this morling, on page "a,
house Journal, a bill, which | pre-
sumo is a substitute for that recon-
mendation.
In order to keep down any friction,
| beg leave to advise that l positively
will not sign that bill. 1t is sub
terfuge on it's face, giving to the high
schools and graded schools and TO
public libraries the money which wac
intended, at least my accommodation
so intended, should go strictly to the
needy free public schools. This bill
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legislature May Adjourn
This Week and May Not

this year, however, succeeded in pass
ing it, and the matter Of annulling the
contract will now be an issue before
the senate