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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
An 0verworked Reciter.


Once there was a little boy whose
name was Robert Reece.
And every Friday afternoon he had
to say a piece.
So many poems thus he learned
that soon he had a store
Of recitations in his head and still
kept learning more.
And now this is what happened:
lie was called upon one week
And totally forgot the piece he was
about to speak,
His brain he cudgeled. Not a word
remained within his head!
And he spoke at random, and this
is what he said
My beautiful, my beautiful, who
standeth proudly by.
1t was the schooner Hesperus the
breaking waves dashed high!
Why is the Forum crowded? What
means this stir in Rome?
Under a spreading chestnut tree
there is no place like home!
When freedom from her mountain
heights cried, TwinkIelittle star
Shoot if you must this old gray head
King Henry of Navarro!
Roll on, thou deep and dark blue
castled crag of Drachenfels;
My name is NorvaI, on the Gram
plan Hills, ring out, wild bellsl
If you're waking call me early, to be
or not to be!
The curfew must not ring tonight
On, woodman. spare that tree!
Charge, Chester charge! On. STAN
ley on! And let who will be
clever.
The boy stood on the burning deck,
but 90 on for ever"
His elOcution was superb, his voice
and gesture fine;
His schoolmates all applauded as
his finished the last line.
Il see it doesn't matter. Robert
thought, what words say,
So long as | declaim with Oratori-
cal diSplayT
London It'd. Bits.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
Washington, D.

Washington, D.
c" May 25.-Pas-
tor Russell, ad-
dressing the Wash
ingtun Y e IN pie
& Ongrega cation,
made some state
mcnts which SEEM
cd startling, yet
SOnable. His
arguments quite
upset some popu-
lar theories, yet
seemed SO rational
us TO he COnyiDc-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

Miss Myrtle Curtis returned from
Lakenan Friday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

Miss Maude Evans transacted
business in Quincy one day last
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

Mrs. G, D. Nelson spent Friday in
Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

Mrs. Rose Hampton and Miss
Caroline Ely are spending a week
with relatives in ST, Louis.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
POSTMASTER HARRIS DIES
Charleston Postmaster Was En- Route
To New York on Clyde Liner.

New Yor, May 7-Wilmot L. Har-
ris, postmaster of Charleston, S. C.'
died on the steamship Mohawk of the
Clyde line, enroute from Charleston
to this port. fIe was on his way here
to consult specialist.
News of hisdeath was made known
when the Mohawk docked today. Mr..
Harris had Gecn sufferer from dia-
betes, but the immediate cause OF his
death was pneumonia, which develop
ed during the voyage. The body will
be taken home by his brother. Glenn
Harris, who accompanied him on the
trip.
Mr.. Harris was born 46 years ago
in Lewiston, n. Y. For several years
he was connected with the pension
department in washington and later
went to Charleston as special pension
examiner. He had been postmaster OF
Charleston for twelve years. He
leaves a widow and four children.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
REWARD OF $500.
Offered By Governor For BarnWell
Hampton Negro DesperadO.-
Dead Or Alive.
Respectfully,
Jno. K. Aull,
Private Secretary.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, May 8-Governor Blease
on Tuesday offered "a reward of five
hundred dollars for Richard Austin,
charged with attempted criminal as
sault and three murders in the coun-
ties of Barnwell and Hampton-the
negro desperate for whom posses OF
determined men have kept up a
search since April 80.
The reward is for the delivery of
the body of the said Richard Henry
Austin.t to the sheriff of Barnwell coun-
ty or to the sheriff of Hampton coun-
ty dead or alive-just so there is
enough of it to be recognized" as the
negro, cor by proof of three reputable
citizens that know him, that he IS
dead"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
SHOT PROVES FATAL.

Sumter, May "a NJ. Bateman the
rural policeman shot Saturday by T.
B. Caughman, died Sunday afternoon.
Tshc burial was at his home near Dali
zell This afternoon.
At the coroner's inquest Sheriff
Bradford and Dr. F. K. Holman were
the only witnesses. The sheriff said
that Caughman, when arrested, said
that he was excited when he shot.
The verdict was that Bateman died
from gunshot wounds at the hands OF
T. B. Caughman. Bateman made a
dying declaration which has not been
made public. Caughman is in Jail
here.
Bateman leaves wife and three
children. He has for long time been
a farmer, near Dalzell, at times doing
constable work. He had been a rural
policeman only about one month. He
had met Caughman on the road and
had taken a jug Of whiskey from him
when tr latter shot.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
Governors Reply.

Hon. VIM. w. Moore, The Adjutant
General, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: Your letter bearing date
May /, 1913, receipt whereof has here
tofore been acknowledged, has been
given careful consideration. I here
with enclose you copy of letter ad-
dressed by me to the captains of each
of the companies enumerated by you,
I hope that this letter will have the
desired effect, and that my action will
prove satisfactory to all concerned.
Very respectfully,
Cole. L. Blease,
Governor and Commander-in-chief.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
SUNDAY WORK UNAVOIDABLE9
Parr Shoals Management Makes Ex.
planatiOn to Governor.

Columbia, May 6.-The following
correspondence between the governors s
Office and the construction company
at Parr Shoals was given out today
the statement that the Parr Shoals
company hadn't been warned not to
violate the Sunday working law be-
ing shown to be in error. The gov
ernor's letter warned them last Feb
ruary. The correspondence follows:
Peak, S. c., February "a, 1913.
The Hon Cole. L. Blease, Governor
of the State of South Carolina, Colum-
bia, S. C.-Dear Sir: I was much sur
prised by a call from sheriff Miller
yesterday and after conversation on
various matters had gone on for some
time, l found out the mission upon
which he had been sent. 1t seems
, that you have been badly misinformed
i by some regarding Sunday work here
agitation probably having been startei
by some one who has been discharged
for incompetence and feels sore.
Now sir, have found out as mat
ter of dollars and cents that when you
work your men seven days in the week
and you pay seven days pay and real
Iy only get six days work. So, natur-
ally, knowing this, we never work
any one on Sunday unless it is some
work that is absolutely necessary. We
work night and day except Sunday. If
these necessary repairs etc., are not
done on Sunday it would mean that
several hundred men would be idle
on Monday, and the work held up.
Now sir, if you ever get the oppor-
tunity we should appreciate visit
from you at any time; should you want
little rest and quietness slip up here
some Sunday.
While I am writing I would like to
mention the biggest stumbling block
to order and good work which we
have met in this section is the blind
tigers and bootleggers that infest the
vicinity. Most of our troubles arise
from corn whiskey. We have two
officers whose salaries are paid in
our office, but their jurisdiction only
extends for a radius of one mile from
camp. Any assistance you might be
able to extend in suppressing thes5
nuisances would be greatly apprecia-
ted by Us. If you visit US l think
you will find the cleanest and health
lest camp in the South, and also,
| from what 1 hear, meet some friends
! and admirers. Yours most respect
fully.
(signed) j. G, White & Co.,
VIM. Small,
Construction Superintendent.
Construction Superintendent, ]. G..
White & Co., Peak, S. C-Dear Sir:
Governor Blease is in receipt of your
letter of February "a and in reply, di-
reefs me to say that he will ask the
sheriffs of the counties adjoining on
the river to look after the sale of
blind tiger whiskey in their respec-
tive counties in your neighborhood,
and to use every effort to put a stop
to it, if it is being sold
Respectfully,
Jno. K. Aull,
Private Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
Letter to Captains-GOvenOr's Posi-
ton.

Dear Sir: U U1Ger date Of May l l9l2'
I received letter N Hon W W.
Moore, the adj iten~ genera of South
Carolina, copy of which letter is here
with enclosed to you, in which he re-
commended that your company be
mustered out of service, for the reason
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
BOY FROM CELL WRITES
TO MRS. GOV. BLEASE
Charged With Stealing Bieycle.-GOT-
ernOr Went on Bond For $500.

Columbia, May 5.-Fred L. Cart
| ledge, a youth formerly employed by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., has
been in the county jail for practically
four months for the alleged theft Of
bicycle which he claims is not worth
more than IS cents. He was remand
ed to the circuit court for grand lar
ceny by Recorder Werner some time
during January and is to be tried dur
ing the May term of court.
The boy wrote a pathetic letter to
Mrs. Blease and asked for help, COM
planning that he had few friends and
asking that assistance be given him.
Governor Blease said that it was a
disgrace for the boy to remain in jail
four months, and, this afternoon, he
procured bond and had the boy re-
leased. His bond was 5000.
The boy is a paralytic, and is well
known by the newspaper and business
men of Columbia, to whom he has de-
livered many telegrams. Cartledge
claims to have purchased the wheel
from, another messenger boy and it
was claimed by David Sloan. ]. W.
! Bond had him arrested.
"The following is an excerpt from
the letter telling of his arrest and be-
ing remanded to the circuit court:
well Mrs. Blease,- am in bad
fix now, and I need friend badly,
some one with little sense of kind
ness and human nature in them, and
with power enough to oppose and
combat the powers that be. l am in
jail charged with stealing bicycle,
and such poor piece of bicycle, it
could only sell for 65 cents. Mrs.
Leila Ryan in the W. U. Tel. Office
can tell you all about it. She is my
friend, has visited me here several
times, comforting me in my trouble,
and because I was nearly barefooted,
after four months confinement here,
when she was here the last time she
gave me pair of shoes.
Believe me, kind lady, did not steal
the bicycle, but only bought it from
another boy who was also messen-
ger, and who has since Joined the Z.
s. army. I got the money, so cents
I paid for it, from Mrs. Ryan and in
that way she came to know about it.
But another fellow claimed il, and
when tried to get it gack, to let hin
have it, the man I sold it to, ]. W.
Bond, had me arrested. The claimant
is David Sloan, son of Police Sergeant
Sloan.
Recorder Werner made the ofense
to be grand larceny, Notwithstanding
the worthlessness Of the wheel, he
held me for higher court, under $500
bond. I think they cannot convict
me, but am writing in advance that
you may have knowledge and when
in the event Of being convicted, you
can have time to know about me.
81 thank you for your attention to
this letter, and trust confidently that
| you and your good husband will want
to help me. guess I've been rather
bad boy; but I've had bad people for
| companions and friends. With bet
ter people for friends (such as you
and the governor, and Mrs. Ryan,
then I will do better and be better"
Docn,.r A crCD uaDDTS nTES
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
HUNT CONTINUES FOR
RICHARD HENRY AUSTIN
LAST REPORT THAT HIS CAP.
TURE is EXPECTED.
Big Reward For Negro Desperate
Other Items From The State Cap
ital.

J Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, May Sup until midday
today, no further news had been re-
ceiyed in Columbia from the hunt for
Richard Henry Austin, the Barnwell-
Hampton negro desperate, other than
that contained in dispatches in this
mornings papers, in which it was
stated that the negro was thought to
be surrounded just across the Savan-
nah river, in Georgia, and that it was
hoped to effect his capture during to-
day. The hunt for the negro has been
tireless and unrelenting for more
than a week. Several times reports
have come that his capture was inn
minentIy expected, followed by reports
that he had again eluded his pursuers.
One or two suspects have been held at
different p'a aes, but proved to be the
wrong parties
On Wednesday, April 80, after
insulting the wife of prominent
farmer. near Luray, Austin was
surrounded in "bay" on the
place of William Dunbar, be-
tween Barton and Luray. In the ex-
change of shots he killed ]. Frank
Bowers, a farmer of Valentine, and
Fred H. Edenfeld, magistrate of Al
lendale and Fairfax, and wounded
three other white men, of whom DR..
S. C. Moore, prominent physician
Of Luray, was one. DR.. Moore was
brought to Columbia, where he later
died in local hospital.
The search for Austin has been un-
relenting since his crime, but he has
succeeded in eluding capture.
The governor has offered a reward
Of $500 for his capture, dead or alive
and it is stated in the Columbia Record
that the rewards offered by TIE towns
of Allendale, Fairfax, Hampton and
Luray bring the total amount of the
outstanding rewards up tc $4,000.
Governor Blease in Charleston.
Governor Blease is in Charleston,
where he has been in attendance yes
terday and today upon the ffty-ninth
schuetzenfest of the German Rifle
stub. The governor will crown the
king of the Schuentzenfest at 5.3e
| O'Clock this afternoon.
Special Session of Syned.
The Lutheran synod of South Caro-
lima meets in special session here TO-
day at noon to consider matters con-
nected with summerland college.
Death of Cash Watts
Mr.. EB. Cash Watts, of Cheraw, son
of Associate Justice Richard C. Watts,
| died in Asheville, N. c., yesterday
morning, and will be buried in Laur-
ems this afternoon. Mr.. Watts was re-
Gently appointed by Governor Bleass
magistrate at Cheraw, He had many
friends throughout the State who were
nained to receive the news of hia
death. He was 20 years OF age.
Sunday Work Case Continued.
The case against the company and
| employees at Parr Shoals, for Sunday
work, which was to have been heard
before a magistrate this morning, has
been continued on account of the in
ability of R. H. Welch, Esq, to be
present, Mr.. Welch having been call
ed to Georgia by a death in his family.
The case will be heard in the near
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

The Teachers association of Eas-
tern Aiken county held it's third meet
ing at Perry March 81 and p. DR.. H.
n. Snyder, of Wofford College; Super
intendent c. H. Seigler and Mr.. H.
c. Chitty were among the speakers for
the evening session. At the morning
session Miss Hite and Miss EstelIe
Turner were the speakers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
GOVERNOR PLEADS FOR
MILITARY EFFICIENCY
DECLINES TO MUSTER OUT TEN
OF THE COMPANIES.
Following Inspection, Adjutant Gen.
eral Moore Recommended That
Companies be Mustered Out.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, May S.-Following the
annual inspection of the National
Guard of South Carolina, Adjutant
General w. w. More recommended
the mastering out E ten companies
Governor Blease cummaHder-in-chief,
has declined to comply With the recoTl-
mendation of tha Aljutant General,
hut has addressed lettsr tc the cap-
tains cf each : H.. ten CGm. Us
u-g.ng t..a.n - sc: ;hcic meu tognths
and to do what is necessary to meet
the requirements in the future. The
governor is very anxious to bring alb
solute peace and harmony in the
ranks of the militia, and to make the
organization efficient and effective and
strong. The recommendation Of the
adjutant general, just made public,
and the course of the governor and
commander-in-chief are contained in
the following correspondence:
Adiutant Generals Recommendation.
May 1, 1913.
His Excellency, Hon Cole L. Blease
Governor of South Carolina, Colum,
bia, S. C.
Sir: Having completed the annual
inspection of the several organiza-
.tions of the National Guard of this
State and the military property in
their possession, as required by the
provisions of Section is, Military Code,
/ have the honor to report that the fol
lowing companies had less than the 70
per cent of their officers and enlist
ed men at such inspection, and that
the sal dcompanies are not in good
condition for service, viz:
Company "B'', Ind Infantry, Colum-
bia.
Company e., End Infantry, Ben
nettsville
Company &C., End Infantry, Harts-
vile.
company .c", srd Infantry, Char
lesion.
company 4E~, ard Infantry, Barn
we'll.
Company -G~. srd Infantry, Ello.
rec.
Compass az, srd Infantry, Con-
way.
Company "Y', srd Infantry, Bam-
berg.
Company .~K', srd Infantry. Walter
boro
also report that the following com
pany has no armory suitable for the
safekeeping of arms. uniforms and
equipments,-in fact has no armory
at all, worthy of the name,-as re-
quired by Section, 25, Military Code
viz Company @B'', 1st Infantry, Liber-
ty Hill
Since the language of the Sections
of the Military Code, quoted above
is mandatory az regards organizations
failing to comply with the require
ments named, providing for their dis
bandment, 1 have the honor to recon-
mend that you exercise the authority
given you by Section 1S, Military Code
and disband and muster out of SER
vice the companies that have named
Very respectfully,
VIM w. Moore,
Adjutant General.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

has granted parole in the following
two cases:
Crewell, Manning, (colored) Con
victed at the fall term, 1905, court of
general sessions for Kershaw county,
Judge R. w. Memminger presiding, of
burglary and larceny, and sentenced
to five years Imprisonment at hard
labor
Petition was presented by Hon. l..
A. Wittowsky, master of Kershaw
county, the petition setting out the
fact that the defendant was boy of
the age of sixteen years, and was
convicted along with one Stephen
Wiley, and each sentenced to five
years on the chain gang, (See State
ment of Pardons ard Paroles 1911-12,
page 1873, Wiley matter, in which Soil
citor W. H. Cobb and Judge Memmin-
ger recommend clenIency). Petition
for this boys parole is signed by coun-
ty supervisor, county auditor, county
treasurer, State senator Kershaw
county, and also by H. G. Garrison,
foreman of the jury, Editor Birchmore,
of the Messenger, DR.. w. j. Dunn, and
other prominent citizens of the coun-
ty.
Upon the showing made in the Wiley
case, cited above and in view of the
petition here presented, defendant is
paroled, May 6, 1913, during his good
behavior
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

Mr.. w. D. English has given up his
position as superintendent of the farm
demonstration and extension work OF
Clemson college, and leaves this State
to accept a position as agricultural ex-
pert with the Frisco railway system,
His successor will be Mr.. W. w. Long,
who has been field agent for North
Carolina. He was associated with the
late DR.. Seaman Knapp in his work
and is regarded as a first class man in
his line
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

Mrs. Margaret Day has returned
from visit to h-r son Rivers, tele-
graph operator in Beaufort, and :. Wis
it to other relatives in Charleston and
other places in the low country.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
TWO PAROLES.
Governor Blease Grants Clemency to
Negroes Convicted in Abbeville
and KerShaW.

Special to The Herald and News.
!, Columbia, May S.-Governor Blease
has granted parole in the following
two cases:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

Governor and Commander-in-chief.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

by getting your men together, reading
this letter to them, doing all that is
necessary to come up to the require
ments. And let us all get together
and ioin hands for stronger and bet
ter militia.
Very respectfully.
Cole L. Blease,
Governor and Commander-in-chief.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

Smith, Sing, (colored) .-ConVicted
at the February, 1913, term of court
for Abbeville county, of assault and
battery with intent to kill, and SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment up
on the public works.
Petition was presented by Hon. J
Howard Moore, of Abbeville, S. c., ac-
companied by the following affidavit:
Personally appeared before me
Clarence Galley, who being duly
sworn says, that at the time Sing
Smith shot me, he was drunk and die
not know what he was doing, that ne
and 1 were friends then and are
friends now, that 1 did not want te
prosecute him, but the rural police
man arrested him anyway. We were
at a hot supper and we were drink,
ing. 1 did not want Sing Smith pro,
secuted and am now willing and ash
that he be pardoned or paroled."
Mr.. Moore, in letter states: "Sing
Smith had no attorney to represent
him, was advised to enter a plea o1
guilty; he stated at the time he en-
tered plea of guilty that he had nc
knowledge of the shooting"
The petition presented is signed by
a number of the very best people Of
the community where the alleged
crime was committed, in which they
state, "On the night of Dec. 81, 1912
Sing Smith, while at a negro hot sup
per- shot one Clarence Galley in the
leg. Sing Smith, at the time was
drunk; there was no malice between
the parties; Clarence Galley did not
even want to prosecute Sing. Smith
as they were friends then and are
friends now, and we understand thai
Clarence Galley is asking that Sing
Smith be pardoned or paroled. In view
Of the above stated facts, we do moi
believe that Sing Smith should be
punished, and we feel that he has been
punished enough and do now earnest
ly ask that you pardon or parole him
Upul the showing made, the defen-
dant was granted parole, during
good behavior, May 5, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
PUBLIC NOTICES.

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE. Por,
OF New York, Jan. 80. 1913. In pursuance OF
cigarettes. IS cigars & 200 cigarettes. 90 cigars
d 200 cigarettes, 90 cigars. 30 cigars, 24o ciga
rettes. so cigars, e8 cigarettes. 400 cigarettes.
315 cigarettes, 200 cheroots s. 20 cigarettes.
200 cheroots PIP cigarettes. so cigars & 27e
cigarettes. 90 cigars. 100 cigars. 800 ciga-
6T2 cigarettes. 200 cigarettes. 80 cheroots 20
cheroots e. 100 cigarettes. 80 cigars. 30 che
roots. 800 cigars. i45 cigars. % cigars. %
cigars LIS cigarettes. 2ss cigarettes. 1876 CT
rettes. 30 cheroots 90 cheroots 80 cheroots.
% cheroots. 80 cheroo's, 80 cheroots Il 20
cigarettes. 200 cigarettes. 30 cheroo,s, % CT
gars. 80 cheroots, 30 cheroots. so choroots
30 cheroots. 1880 cigarettes 90 cheroo,s. y
cheroots & 100 cigarettes. go cigarettes. 2tt
cigarettes. 40 cigarettes 10 cherO0ts n l5C
cigarettes 1000 cigarettes. 100 cheroots. sc
cigars. 100 cigars, 1900 cheroots, l,4Go ciga
40 cigarettes. 800 cigarettes. 80 cigars. %
cigars. % cigars e. leo cigarettes, 235 cigars.
2so cigars. 30 cigars. 200 cigars $50 cigars.
$50 cheroots $50 cheroots. 30 cheroots. 100
1877 cheroots. Is cigars. % cigars. i2S ciga-
rettes. ll2 cigarettes. 80 cigars. ASP cigarettes
,6S cigarettes, seized for violation ~ the
revenue laws. will be sold az public auction
in the Seizure Room, Appraisers Warehouse.
04l Washington St. Borough OF Manhattan.
CITY OF New York. on Tuesday February IL.
1913. AZ II a. m.
WILLIAM LOEB. JR.. Collector.
CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP No. i,94s.
issued by the New York Produce Exchange
October II. 1907. to George c. Brinkerhon
having been lost CT mslaid. application hal
been made 90 the Board OF Managers for q
new Certificate. All persons interested are
hereby notified 10 show cause within the next
six weeks. why such new Certificate should not
be issued. I. n. HOWE. Secretary.
New York Jan. 10 1918