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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01


SelyesD. there will be BESSIE Clayton,
the nimble-footed dancer; Frank Dan
iels. who's worth a million and acts
because he likes to and because he's
fond of both Lew and Joe. and a
whole lot Of other folk that are top
uotchers in limelignt land
Ii has been long time since Weber
and Fields have appeared in Atlanta,
and all indications point to tremen-
dous audiences while they are here
Thus day. Friday and Saturday the
attraction at the Atlanta will be
"Freck}es." Matinee Saturday
At the Grand some old time favoIites
will appear all week. They are dainty
Mary Marble and Sam CHIP. not to
mention bluff old John Dunno. than
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07

Columbia, jan 6.-Proceedings were
brought in the supreme court this
morning, in its original Jurlsdlcuon'
to TEST the constitutionality of the Act
of 1912 providing for the refund Oh
State bonds and to test the legalty Oh
the acts and doings of the State sink
ING fund commission. The proceedings
are brousht by W. W. Ray, of Colum-
bia, as taxpayer, by his counsel
Weston & Aycock With the consent Oh
the attorney general.
The sinking fund commission, at a
meeting in December, which, it VIII
be recalled, Governor Blease refused
to attend, took action looking towards
retiring $52S0OO of bonds on January
-, 1913. The petition this morning al
leges tTiat the Hon. Lowndes J. Brown
ing's term as member OF the legls-
lature had expired, and that he was
not a member of the commission, and
that the commission ha0 no quorum.
The legality of the entire commls-
sion is attacked on the provision OF the
constitution forbidding the holding OF
two Offices of honor or profit at the
same time.
The petition asks that the commls-
sion be enjoined from proceeding.
Under the Act of 1912, the commits
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07
WOULD DIVERT MONUMENT FUND.
Rock Hill Daughters Propose Build
ing of Y. VI. c. A.
did people

Rock HILL Jan. 5.-The Ann White
Chapter, L. D. c., will submit to the
Y. M. C. A. committee of the men and
religion forward movement propo-
sition of great interest in offering to
divert their monument fund to me-
mortal building fund. In other words,
instead of erecting :, marble shaft to
commemorate the Confederate SOL
diers, they will offer to build home
fer the Y. NJ. c. A.
Those who are behind the movement
believe that a more laudable proceed
ing could hardly be entred upon, and
it deserves the substantial encourage
ment of all good citizens and patriotic
veterans, sons and daughters. Such a
building for such a purpose would, 1t
IS 1eItf be monument, indeed, anG
could the shades Of the heroic cad
hover over it. they would view with
deepest satisfaction the good work
done in their name and for their mem
ory.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
FILED WITH GOVERNOR
Line Starts Below Peak, Crosses t.,
\. & L. Two Miles Above Chaplin.
Embraces % Square Miles.

Editor The Herald and News: On
Yesterday | have filed with the COVER
nor a strong petition signed by about
three-fourths of the qualified voters
of the proposed territory to be cut OFF
from Lexington county and annexed
to Newberry county. The line has
been surveyed by Mr.. F. w. Higgins,
of Newberry. The line commences
about three-quarters of mile below
Peak, on Broad river, and running in
. southwestern direction, it crosses
ashe c.. n. & l.. railroad about two
lilies above the town Of Chaplin, and
xtends about two miles in a south
western direction, comes and then
6runs northwest to the line Of LeXlng-
ton and Newberry The distance from
Broad river to the Newberrys line is
about eight miles, and embraces about
25 SQUARE miles. Three commission
ers will be appointed by the governor
at an early day, and re-survey will
be made, and an election will be call
ed as early as can possibly be done.
Yours,
". NJ Wilson.
Peak, S. c., January 4
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07
TO TEST VALIDITY OF
REFUND STATE BONDS
onst;ttionatv of Act of 1912 and Legality of Acts of
Sinking Fund Commission Attacked
in State Supreme Court.

sion contemplated to refund about So
100000 of bonds now bearing 4 u
per cent, at 4 per cent, Oh July |, 1913,
There are now outstanding $685.
311.97 of bonds and stocks bearing IN
terest at the rate Of + 1-2 per cent.
commonly known as Redemption
Brown consols, Of which bonds and
stocks in the aggregate amount, OF So
409,O77.90 were issued under the Act
of 1892, bonds and stocks in the ag-
gre gate amount Of $2O5, 5,934.07 were is
sued under the Act Of 1893, and bonds
in the aggregate amount Of 900 were
issued without the authority OF law,
having been stolen from the State
treasurer's office, together with $1,000
other Redemption Brown consol bonds,
which have since been surrendered
and exchanged for Redemption Brown
consol stock as provided in the Act
of 1892.
The petition alleges defects in the
refunding Act of 1912, in addition to
attacking the constitutionality Of the
sinking fund commission, as now con-
stituted, and the legality of its acts
and doings.
The supreme court issued rule for
the sinking fund commission to show
cause next Monday
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07

There are now in the school 9S boys
and the building is simply packed full.
Unless the legislature makes liberal
appropriation for this school for the
completion of the two new dormitory
buildings, which are about one-thlrd
completed, it is hard to tell how Prof.
Emmons, the superintendent Of the
school, can accommodate or pack in
any more boys, should any be sent
up by the courts early in the new
year
Prof. and Mrs. Emmons have abso-
lutte and full control Of the boys, and
every one of them loves the professor
and his good wife. This much is said
from personal observation and knowl-
edge of the writer, who has visited
the school on various occasions just IN
order to acquaint himself as to the
conditions that exist out there. 1t IS,
if suc,, thing can be said Of boys
who we're unruly and had to be sent
ND for correction, most happy FAM
ilv of boys in State institution un-
d., the charge and care Of two splen-
Gid people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07

DISBAR BARNARD EVANS
Sensational Proceedings Brought Original Jurisdiction
of Supreme Court of South Carolina
by Attorney General.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, Jan. 6.-Attorney General
i. Fraser Lyon this morning brought
proceedings in the supreme court OF
South Carolina for the disbarment OF
Barnard B. Evans. 1t will be recalled
that Evans opposed Lyon for attorney
general this summer, and that at the
Spartanburg campaign meeting, Lyon
threatened to prosecute Evans as re
suit of certain statements made by
Evans against Lyon. The proceedings
oday, however, came as complete
surprise and have created considerable
sensation here.
Attorney General Lyon in his petit
ton alleges a number OF matters
which are claimed to have been con-
nected with the career OF Mir. Evans,
The petition begins with the allegation
of Evans admission to the lar on De-
cember 1C. 1902, and tAen goeS OH "
allege, in .uDstancc:
That a check for $19S.99, drawn or
the Union Savings bank, of Augusta
Ca, by J. Frank & Son, in favor OF
George L. Salter, of Taluda, in Octob-
er, 1906, and sent to B. B. Evans, at
torney for salter, at saluda, to be de-
livered to him, was endorsed by EV-
ans as attorney and the proceeds new
er turned over to Salter. That there
after nnon demand of Salter Frank &
Son paid to him the sum of $l9S.s9.
The affidavit of George L. Salter and
the original of one letter that passed
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07
BOARD MEETS At FLORENCE.
Two Teachers Added TO Force at In
duStriaI SchOOl-CrOwded to
Capacity.
Peak, S. c., January 4.

Florence. Jan. "a meeting OF the
hoard of trustees of the South Caro-
lima Industrial school, at this place,
was held at the school building here
Yesterday. State Superintendent OF
Fducation Swearingen, and Trustees
w ]. Dunn, Of Camden; Thomas P.
brown, of Fairfield; DR.. William Ilder-
ton and William R. Barringer, were
in atte 1dance.
Various matters pertaining to the
fntpre welfare of this splendid insti-
.tution we're gone into and given atten-
+ion The old officials of the board
we're reelected unanimously and i'll
,ddition to these, anu in accordance
with a resolution passed some time
400 it was decided to add to the list
Of officials at the Industrial school, a
hookkeeper and teacher, and Mr.,
ons Mrs. Helm. now Of the Tennessee
Industrial school, were selected for
The two positions.
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Helm is
. teacher of music, it is proposed to
organize a band among the boys at
tho school, which viii be OF consider
ahIo rleasure 10 these yonng fellows
away frca home AID loved ones
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07
Prosperity Cemetery.

On Wednesday, January s, Mr. Burr
Dennis will superintend the Work of
cleaning the Prosperity cemetery. All
who have relatives buried there are
requested to come or send some one
to help in this much needed work.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-07

campaign. The prayer will be made
Inv the Rev. Nathan A. Hemrlck, OF
Newberry.
It does net seem likely that MI. }.
Fred Schumpert, of Newberry, Will
have any opposition for reelection as
sergeant at arms of the senate at the
coming session OF the legislature. Nor
is # probable thar Sergeant at Arms
Wilson, of the house, will have oppo-
sition.
Newberry will have two Wyches,
fa,her and son, in the coming session.
the son, however, coming to he l5Sls-
lature from Spartanburg, where ne
rot long ago made his home for the
n,,ac.ice of law. Dr. c. T. Wyche, the
f.. Sher. was classed during the last
session and in the campaign this sum-
mer. as among those politically oppos-
od - the governor. The son, Cecil
G Wvche comes from Spartanburg at
the head of Spartanburg's Blease DEL
egation. being elected on the Blease
ticket, and being the only member oil
the spartanburg delegation in the
~
house elected on the first ballot. II
NAV be interesting to note that IN the
last session Spartanburg had strong
anti-Blease delegation all the members
of which, except one, were defeated
this summer. and strong Blease meh
sent in their places.
The election of several judges comes
nm at the coming session. 1t is prooa-
bla that an effort will be made to get
ALI elections out of the way as soon as
possible, in order that the other WORK
NAV be disposed of without Interrupt
tion Capt. d. J. Griffith, who has been
superintendent of the penitentiary Tor
many years, will be opposed Tor re-
ELECTION this year, it is stated, by Sher-
if J. G. Long, of Union, and SherlH
Hunter, of Bamberg county.
It is matter OF regret to his many
friends in the State, and to those who
take a pride in the history OF their
State that the Hon. Charles Carroll
Simms, of Barnwe!!, has declined the
position on the historical commlssloh'
TO which he was recently appointed oE
the governor. The father OF Mr.. SlMms
in many. many books wrote the history
of South Carolina and Of the South as
Walter Scott wrote the history OF
Scotland. Mr.. Simms himself IS
lover and a student Of the history
which his forefathers have helped 10
make and to write, and would nave
oracod y position upon the States Ills
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13

formed as to the career OF this patri-
otto and distinguished soldier boy.
There are several people still liv-
ing In Stroudsburg who knew Sta
pies and remember that to him be-
longed the unique distinction OF rep
resenting Lincoln on the field Of bat
tie. Among their number are J. T.
Palmer. postmaster and principal Of
the public school: c. L. Drake. editor
Of the Stroudsburg Times. and Rep
resentative A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania. II was characteristic
Of Lincoln that he kept the matter
from the public press. and like mod
esty seems to have imposed silence
on the young soldier.
One does not have to make a very
exhaustive study OF Lncoln's charac-
ter In order to understand the motive
to represent him In the scenes Of the
bloody drama then being enacted
throughout the land. His conscience
was not OF that easily-satished variety
which contents itself with allowing
things to remain as they are. without
INDUCING In, exertion for the common
good His was the hand which was
steering the Ship OF State through
tempest and crush OF hostile guns, yet
great as was the task assigned him,
he perceived with the eagle eye that
watched the course of action, a post
still unified. an unoccupied niche
where a combatant could be placed to
strike In behalf OF the Union. To that
post he resolved to appoint q repre-
sentative. that he might be practical
ly In personals he was already in
spirit-on the red field Of carnage.
II was done quietly. in that simple.
manner that distin-
guished all of Lincoln's acts. whether
In ofhcial or private life. He never
played to the gallery. and the verdict
Of his own conscience was all he cared
about
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13

a LII who think deeply upon the
~ subject OF Gods providences
must exclaim with St Paul. 20
the depth OF the riches, both OF
the wisdom and knowledge of God /;
how unsearchable are his judgments.
and his ways past finding out" God 8
ways are indeed often inscrutable TO
us. Sometimes We misinterpret his
dealings: sometimes we allow our
selves to doubt whether Gods hand is
concerned In this OF that occurrence,
and we cannot see how things which
he allows to obtain are compatible
with his Justice.
Let me say that we should be care
full not to interpret Gods providence
In fragments. This evil which to us
seems overwhelming. may be only
temporary. may be only a link in a
chain Of a great and q permanent
good. So the reverses and humilia-
ton OF a nation are often the prelude
to the greater development and the
higher manhood OF it's citizens. In
adversely the material OF men and ma
tons is made manifest Human char
acter must 60 through fire before It
becomes steel. Forty years ago our
land passed through a great crisis
Its consequences are not yet worked
out. but they are far greater than the
mere abolition Of slavery. God works
not out his purposes in day. or
year. nor In 100 years. Four hundred
years Israel was In Egypt. and then
II pleased God to raise up the enamel
ator. A thousand years the world
waited for the Lords salvation. and
then came the fullnass of time. Let
us remember that In our lives, and
II would tighten many a burden and
put silver lining TO many a cloud
that Gods providence is not to be in
terpveted by this or that occurrence.
but that these are only links In the
golden chain of his goodness.
And Paul q Prisoner.
Now we come to the story of our
text. Paul is In prison In Rome
That In itself is strange. Paul the
ambassador OF Jesus Christ In prison.
Can the work he has been doing be
Gods work. Would God allow II to
he thus hindered? Can Paul be a
true servant OF Jesus Christ! Think
Of the effect II would have upon the
young. struggling churches when they
heard that Paul the great missionary
was In prison. Would they not be
tempted to give up the unequal strug-
gle and disband? These questions
and others might have presented
themselves to many men In those
days. and today many would think
the same
What does Paul say about II all,
With his missionary enthusiasm We
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13
TOOK LINCOLN'S
PLACE IN army
Young Pennsylvania Sent to
Do Duty From Which Presi-
dent Was Oebarred.
GRAVE At sTRoUDsBUBG, PA
/ sumerHeid Staples the Name Of
The Substitute Who Was In Person
ct the Front While Great
etatesmsn Ruled at
Washington.

Abraham Lincoln had q substitute
who served as a defender of the
Union through the bloody and epoch
making period OF the Civil war. This
assertion has been made many times
before II has aroused bitter contro-
versy in various quarters; II has
given birth to columns OF print, both
in support and denial OF its truth.
The exemption OF the president OF
the United States from the taking up
OF arms, or serving on an actual field
OF battle, is provided for by . spe-
cial statute drawn up TO meet such q
contingency. But there Is nothing
to prevent the nations chief eIecu-
tive from sending forth a substitute
to fight In his place. although Lin
coin was the only occupant OF the
White House who ever took advan-
tage OF this fact, writes Prof. Bernard
J. Cigrand The man who represent
ed in his person that OF the martyred
president was John Summerheld Sta
pies. whose body lies at rest In q
little cemetery at Stroudsburg. Pa.
The tombstone above his grave. pho
tograph OF which is here reproduced.
testines not only to Staples war rec
ord. but states In granite letters the
fact OF his having served as Abraham
Lincoln's substitute. The inscrip-
ton In question reads as follows:
-. summerfeld Staples.
Private OF
Co. c. i76 Regt, p. ".
Also a Member OF the
Reg ID. c. Vols, as
Substitute for
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Died Jan. II. 1855
Aged - Years, 4 Mos. Is Days"
His grave also bears the G. A. r.
marker a metallic star upon which
the words Post $50" appears. A small
American flag futters in the breeze,
but the outside world seems little In.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13
DEATHS FROM PREvENTABLE
DISEASES
THE cows BIRTHDAY MORE I'M.
P0RTANT THAN The GIRLS

Robert w. Brucr makes a strong
plea for tho prevention Of infant
mortality. He says that 275,000 ba-
bies die each year in this country
and that half Of them perish unneces-
sarily. Mr.. Brucr is director Of the
American Association for the Study
and Prevention OF Infant Mortality,
and he reports many wonderful facts
and suggestions in the Wonan's
Home Companion. On the cheapness
Of human life In general he tells the
following:
"Dr. Greasy l.. Wilbur, chief Stats
tican Of the Bureau of the Census IN
Washington. tells q story taken from
court records, which fairly typifi2s
Our national attitude toward vital
statistics.
Farmer Hadley,' he said, of In
diana, on dying. left his valuable
farm In trust TO his unthrifty son,
to become the property Of his grand
daughter on her twenty-first birth
day. The girl had been told the date
OF her birth, and when her twenty
first anniversary, as she supposed,
came around. she claimed her in
heritance. But her father refused TO
surrender the farm, asserting that she
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13

would expect to ind hIm in despair
at being shut up In prison. But on
the contrary he writes to the Philip
plans, Il would ye should understand,
brethren. that the things which hap
pened unto me have fallen out rather
to the furtherance OF the gospel.
How was that possible? MY bonds
In Christ are manifest in all the pal
ace, and in all other places" His
circumstances are conducting to the
read Of the gospel in Rome. His
very Imprisonment, which was intend.
ed to put an end to his activity. is in
itself a mission. Its connection, not
with political or social causes, but
with Christ. is well known through
out the imperial guard. and to the
Romans in general. Moreover, the
Roman Christians have felt a spiritual
impetus. and his captivity has nerved
them to bear holder witness In the
eyes OF their heather neighbours.
Lesson Worth Learning.
II is a lesson worth learning which
st. Paul learned In that prison; that
hindrances are often helps; that cir.
cumstances most untoward may be
advancing the kingdom; that faith
placed In the goodness. purpose and
helpfulness OF God is never misplaced.
Oh. that We could learn that lesson
to accept Gods providences as they
come with a quiet mind. firmly be-
lieving that all things shall work out
for good to them that love him.
Note here also that moral and spir
itual things are always higher than
what is individual and personal Paul
was in prison. but the gospel was not
bound. Pauls liberty was restrained,
but the gospel had free course. Re-
member that your spiritual nature Is
above any physical circumstances.
that your mission to the world is
above any physical well-beins. Paul
lost his life in the struggle. but the
gospel went on. So II has ever been.
The consecrated cobbler OF England.
William Carey. gave his life to India.
and hosts of men and women have fol.
lowed In his steps. Livingston died
In the African jungle. and II meant
the opening OF the Dark continent to
the gospel. blessed are the dead
which die In the Lord, and their works
do follow them"
We also gather from our text that
the spread Of the gospel depends on
no one man. That is a wonderful
comfort. 1t does not depend on this
or that imperfect Christian. on you or
on me. II did not even depend on the
great apostle st. Paul Let us remem-
Der that In our congregational life or
in the church at large. when good and
great men are taken away. and let US
thank God that the work Of his king.
dom depends on no man. but on the
living power OF the word. and upon
the work Of the holy spirit. and upon
the living presence Of our savior
Jesus Christ.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13
THREE FORMS OF MORALITY
Just From What Motive Good
Action Springs.

When. from a right motive, with ef-
fort and sacrifice. help weak and
poor man, enrich my individual and
spiritual being. II bestow from q
mere gush Of feeling. i receive no
permanent spiritual benefit; II from a
bad motive, ! impoverish my own
heart. Acts, then, which appear the
same thing In form, differ widely. con-
sidered In their religious bearings.
morality of selfishness and the moral
ity Of principle. or religious morality.
The motive of the first named we
obey instantaneously, and II may do
good. Just as we draw our hands from
the flame. and thereby obey q law Of
our physical nature, though we act
without any consideration Of that law.
A great deal of the NOR; lily In the
world is Of this kind. II may do good,
but has no reference to the law Of
rectitude. II Is impulsive, and. there
fore. does not indicate a steadfast
virtue. or a dep religious life. For
the very impulsiveness that leads to
the qualification Of the sympathies
leads to the qualification Of the ap
petites. and thus we often find gen.
eroW and benevolent characteristics
mixed with vicious conduct. Then.
there is the morality Of selnshness. In
this instance ! may perform many
good actions from sheer calculation
of material profit. ! may be benevo-
lent, because It will increase my repu-
tation for philanthropy, ] may be
honest. because honesty Is the best
policy" But is this the highest. the
religious sanction OF morality? No:
the morality OF the religious man is
the morality Of principle. The motive
In his case is not Il will" or Il had
better" but Il ought" The morality
OF policy Is mean and selfish. The
morality OF religion is loyal. disinter-
ested. self,sacrificing Edwin Hubbell
Chaplin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13

was only nineteen. The dispute was
taken into court. The family Bible
was appealed 10, but the page for
births and deaths was blank. The
father had rendered no report to the
town authorities: the family doctor
was dead Finally a neighbor re-
membered that a certain COW, much
priced by the grandfather, had given
birth to a calf on the very day when
the girl was born, and he could
swear to it," Perhaps, the Court
cpined the grandfather had recorded
the birth Of the calf? The old farm
book, carefully preserved in the fami-
ly strong box, sustained the judges
theory; all the circumstances of the
calf's birth were fully recorded. And
thus the birthday Of the human be-
Ing was at length established!
Talk about the registration Of
births in the United States!' exclaims
Doctor Wilbur: why, for not much
more than one half OF the total pop
ulation is there a fairly accurate reg
istra:ion Of deaths, to say nothing of
births OF which we have nowhere in
the country reliable or complete in.
formation. and many of the states are
SO little concerned about human life
that they make no more account Of
the deaths Of their citizens than of
the trees they burn TO make clear
ings.'"