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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27
O'Bryant, former policeman in An

O'Bryant, former policeman in An
derson, was submitted to the governor
relative to the conduct of Sanders:
Before me comes E. NJ. O'Bryant. :,
who being duly sworn, says that for
many months prior to October 49,.
1919, he was policeman for the city
of Anderson, S. c.; that on or about
the night of October 16, 1919, while
away from his home in said city, on
duty, he had occasion to go to his,
home Unexpectedly; that upon arrfv-
ing there he found that his wife was
not in their bedroom, but found az
other bedroom locked, and demanding
admittance, he discovered Sheriff j
Olin Sanders in there with deponenr's
wife, and both admitted that they had
there been guilty of illicit sexual re-
lations; that when deponent entered
the room, the said Sanders covered
him with a pistol; told him, deponent,
if he moved he would kill him, and
kept deponent covered with the pistol
until he (Sanders) left the house"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27
Mrs. Caroline Counts Lane.
pecial to Herald and News.

Special 10 deralQ ana NEWS.
Pomaria. S. C.-Mrs. Caroline
Counts Lane quietly and peacefully
passed to her reward Friday morning
23rd inst, after a few days illness
at her home near Pomaria, in her
63rd year of age. Mrs. Lane was of
such a vital part of the community
that all feel most keenly the loss of
this noble woman. Mrs. Lane posses
sed considerable property and used it
in a becoming and helpful way to
ALL She was married in 1898 to the
late VIM. II. Lane, who deceased in
1905. SIZE was a life long member
of Bethlehem Lutheran church and
contributed regularly and generously
to all Christian work Her faith was
evidenced by regular attendance at
service and participation in all the
work Of tee church. She is survived
bv -four devoted sisters: Misses Emma
and Anna Gutcr. Mrs. Ida Harris, and
Mrs. Fannie Todd. The funera! SER
wees We held at her lac home
Saturday Il p. m, conducted by
her nastnl.. 3"v. Enoch Hite, using the
simple ana sustaining funeral service
OF the Lutheran church. The body
was transferred to Newberry and laid
to rest there in Rosemont cemetery
beside that Of her late husband.
Many sorrowing relatives and friends
were at the funeral. The floral con-
tributions were beautiful and profuse.
A truly good woman has lived and we
shall miss her.
The pallbearers were: Messrs.B
lus Cromer, Berley Bedenbaugh, =.
D. Wedsman, Bachman Richardson
VIM. Leitzsey, Hubberd Lominick,
Jacob Bundrick, Jason Ringer, Ben
ME Eargle and Clarence Eptlng.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27
"EARTHS BRIGHTEST VISIONS
SOONEST FADE"

How true these words, was not
your best friend the first to pass
away? Your hearts dearest idol the
one that soonest fades? Methinks I
hear your answer, yes. Like the
evening star whose brilliancy cheered
the weary traveller fer brief period
and then sank below the horizon, so
the race of that cherished friend was
quickly run. See that fond nlothe.
as she bends over her dr;rg son. The
husband OF her youth sleeps the
dreanless slumber and the warn, 2f-
fections Of her ardent nature have
tv-::ncd c-cund her bo!-->o ;s;rl :;24
he's tuned for ictaGoft and SUD. OFT
while his reverence and ubed.ence
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27
REMOVES
ANDERSON SHERIFF
Charles C. King Named as
Successor.

The State, Oath.
Governor Cooper yesterday revok-
ed the commission of j. Olin San
ders as sheriff of Anderson county
and appointed in his stead Charles
Guerdon King. The removal was in
cident to alleged improper conduct Of
the officer October 16, 1919. Recent
ly Governor Cooper ordered Mr..
Sanders to come to Columbia and
show cause why he should not be re-
moved.
Authority for the removal is based
On Sec. sos, volume l of the code,
which requires the governor to fill
The Office Of sheriff when a vacancy
occurs, and also gives the authority
to remove an appointee. Sanders
was appointed sheriff upon the resig-
,.ation OF former Sheriff Joe Ashley.
The following affidavit from E. n.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27
METHoDlsTs WILL
BUILD NEW CHURCH
Barton Heights Congregation Out
=. grows Seating Capacity of
Present Structure.

Richmond, Va, News-Leader, 21st.
A plan fer raising funds to be ulti-
mately used toward constructing a
modern and commodious edifice at
Rogers street and Garland avenue was
discussed al a meeting in the Barton
Heights Methodist congregation last
night. The present structure in re-
cent years has proved inadequate, the
membership, which is now 657, far
exceeding is seating capacity.
Phe meeting was held under the
auspices Of the mems Bible class,
every member Of which pledged his
support. The plan provides, first for
the payment Of mortgages amounting
to total Of $500 on the church
annex and parsonage, the settlement
of which obligations will leave the
way. clear fer starting on the new
building campaign.
C. +. Hughes explained the plan.
L. &. Hysiup, W. \. Page, James A.
Richardson, J. E. Harding, Horace S..
Wright, n. Courtice Scott, ]. H.
Chappelle and the Rev. W. T. A.
Haynes, pastor Of the church, also
spoke. I: was reported that about
160 names had been added to the
church roll in the last fourteen
months.
Officers of the mems Bible class
were elected last night as follows:
Jesse D Coates, president; H. O.
Tiller, vice-president; Wexford H.
Cooke, teacher; James A. Richardson,
assistant teacher; Frederick Bates,
secretary; w. H. Treyvett, treasurer;
Guy Mosby, organist and E. c.
Hughes chcrister. Refreshments were
served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27

transferred from the United States
treasury to the State of South Caro-
lint, money that was collected by the
federal government as tax levy on
cotton and as the proceeds Of pri-
vate property seized by federal
troops during the Civil War and
Just afterwards, is provided for in a
Joint resolution now on the aclendar
of the house of representatives and
scheduled to come to a vote at an
early date, possibly during the COM
ing week. The resolution was in
troduced by Representative Hart of
York.
The resolution authorizes the at
torney general toscontract, in behalf
of the state, with some agent or rep
resentatives of the state, in the ef-
fort to collect this money from the
federal government. Cooperating
with Attorney General Wolfe in the
case is Mr.. Mcdonald, attorney of
Winnsboro.
Memoranda in the case made pub
lic Saturday al the office Of Attorney
General Wolfe show that there was
collected during the years 1885, &C,
Ct and GS the sum Of S&S,o0o,00o in
direct tax or cotton, this tax being
OF the holders Of cotton throughout
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27

the nation. Of this amount ten mil
lion dollars was collected from the
state Of California. Connecticut. Col
orado, Indiana, Missouri, Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and
Utah. The remainder Of the tax
money, SIS, 100000 was collected in
the cotton states.
Other Matters.
A favorable report was made from
the judiciary committee on the
ng-Lide-Johnson bill to increase
the per diem for jury duty from 81
to s3 and five cents per mile going
to and returning from the court
house. Jurors in magistrate courts
would receive SO cents for each case
tried and the same mileage as other
jurors.
4 divided report was made or the
Rivers bill to create a state board
Of control for penal and charitable
institutions, the majority being un-
favorable and the minority favorable.
Such measure has been urged by
Governor Cooper. 1t would place the
State Hospital for the Insane, the re-
formatories and the home for the
feehleminded under cne board in
stead of having board of directors
or trustees for each institution. The
majority report was made by Nh.
Miley of Bamberg and the minority
by Mr.. Mcdonald of Cconee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27

This is a copy of an essay written
by Miss Mary Rebecca Leightsey
when she was a pupil of Miss Sallie
Cannon who taught school in log
school house hfty-one years ago.
The school house stood on the land
then owned by Captain Maffett after
wards the home of the late Adam
Kibler. Miss Leightsey afterwards
married Mr.. Ruff and now lives with
her son, C. Il. Ruff. at St. Phillips.
The writing is clear and plain, and
in fine hand characteristic OF The
hand writing Of that day. The paper
IS we'll preserved. And the essay is
we'll written and the sentiment IS
fne.-Ed. +. and NJ
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27
Pretty Puck and Judge and the Bathing Girls
at the House Monday, Fe bruary 2.

have been the pride and joy of her
existence. Now the parting hour
draws near. and as her soul heaves
with bitter anguish, she feels, "earth's
brightest visions soonest fade
Once l TOO was blest with home.
There the old family Bible was daily
read, and the voice of prayer and
praise ascenGed from grateful hearts.
There a mothers gentle presence diff
fused radiance soft as the mild beams
Of Luna, but alas, soon, too soon
were our little hearts made to feel,
"Earth's brightest visions soonest
fade" Deata laid his icy hands upon
her, and the orphans mourned the
loss Of mothers care, and a
mothers look Of love- A few short
years sped quickly by. Kind admoni-
tions fell on eager ears, but as
Might drew her curtain down and
pinned it with q silver STAR we again
were made to shed an orphans tear
and to learn, "Earth's brightest
visions soonest fade"
As fades the sunset cloud away
When calmly shuts the eye Of day;
As swiftly aS the lightning flies,
Ac soft as the echo dies.
AS sweetly as the birds low tone
That tells the hour of summer gone
Thus swiftly, sweetly, passed away,
Ny mother and father to the realm
of day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-27

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-06-17

.vsann puIance, and fell heavily
against fender. But Nikolay was
not quick enough to follow up his adj.
vantage, and when next he charged
fitzhugh had recovered, and was
dancing around him as before, his lin
drawn back from his cleaning teeth
in taunting smile.
The blood was streaming from a
dozen cuts on the Russians face, it's
crimson blots in his eyes and ever
tnat smiling, white-and black face
swan before him like pirouetting
phantom
knowing his endurance to be his
strongest. and the others weakest.
point. Fitzhugh desired chiefly to
Wear his opponent down until such
time as he could rush in and finish
him.
Nikolay was fast becoming exhaust
ed. Ten minutes of this mad pace was
more than he could stand. His breath
came shorter and shorter. At last he
stopped and allowed his arms to
bangle Imply at his sides.
For little while, coughing and spit
ting blood and catching his breath in
wheezy gasps, he stared drunkenly.
Then. Selling a heavy water pitcher
from beside an overturned chair, he
hurled it, with a vile word. Fitzhugh
lodged The missile and leapt for his
foe He put every atom of his visor-
Gus young strength into the blow he
landed under Nkolay's jaw, and the
man went down like a dubbed OK.
The conqueror walked to a corner,
picked up his coat and slung it over
his shoulder He came back to Esther.
crouching against the wall like one
awakening from some horrible dream.
He smiled. but in the neutral light the
smile was CHASTITY.
"1'm sorry you had to see it. told
You I'd slaughter him
The next moment the woman was
sobbing Historically in his arms ~
can't let you go | can't can't 7"
She chung to him as a drowning per-
son, clutching his hands, his arms. his
neck
You must, Esther" He stroked her
hair tendery. The police may be
here at any moment. Get away as
quickly as possible Never mind about
him-he'll be all right presently. I'll
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-06-17

You know we'll enough. l say. It's
because YOU love him"
We jumped up, kicked his chair out
of the way, and began pacing the floor
savagely.
"You cant be serious, Nikolay" She
made brave effort at gayety. 81
care for him? Surely you are jest
ing" She tilted back her chair. as he
stopped and lowered over her, and
smiled up at him coquettishly.
"Why will YOU torture me 500" he
cried, holding out his great arms to
her Cant you see how I love you?
Don't YOU know I've loved YOU for
years: And this Fitz !''-he spat the
word out-"this vagabond of F'itz I,
You've known him but few weeks.
yet you're SYrely you cannot love
him Tell me that YOU don't. Tell
ne-tell me, Esther, that you love only
me-"
The woman knew how to act She
aesitated. smiled mp at him drmurely /;
chen. breathing to herself the name of
the man she loved. she rose, and With
her eyes closed tightly. held up her
dps to the man she despised
Some while later Nikoay took his
departure.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-06-17
CHAPTER vi.

Fitzhugh began to fret and f,,me at
his irksome employment. He was
coming to believe he had made mis-
take IN adopting such slow means to
an eagerly desired end, when, in tie
hfth week. something occurred that
dlspelled his growing pessimiSm. it
was a warm Saturday night. and
when he came from the broiln.
kitchen with his coat under his arm.
dripping with perSpration his EN-
ployer met him and handed him eight
dollars, five of which he promptly
placed between the leaves of his saw
ings handbook. which now showed
balance of twenty dollars.
AS he nodded goodnight to his EN-
ployer he noticed a hatchet-f faced man
In checker-board suit on one of the
lunch-counter stools. Before Fitzhugh
reached Van Buren, street this man
confronted him and, smiling as cor
daily as his hard face would permit,
asked:
How much does the Greek pay
you?"
According to my desert my solicit
Gus friend. l draw the munifcent sal
airy of eight dollars each week"
The questioner pushed back his hat
and chewed his cigar. And his head
bobbed up and down as he scanned the
dlshwasher from top to toe
Il s'pose you'll do" he finally de-
cided. Come long to the next block
Got some'in' | want to show you"
lie led the way up State street, and
near jackson boulevard stopped be-
fore gold-and-white restaurant, gilt
tering with electric lights, brand new
and spicl and span. Across the plate
glass window in letters three feet high
was the name, "MaN's."
See that? That's me. I'm Max"
lie tapped his chest proudly. "You've
got 10 make that name famous. I'm
derStand ME? Famous Come! Come
long inside and III tell you all bout
it,"
They went in, and Mr.. Max outlined
his plan. Briefly. it was this Fitz-
hugh, after visit to a barber was to
apparel himself in distinguished garb,
ana with an aristocratic demeanor,
was to promenade State street for five
hours daily. Painted in white letters
on the back of his frock -cout would
be the name "MAN'S"
"Um-hum," observed F'itzhueh,
drawing retlectively on his cigar. How
much do | get for this?'
We'll. let me- see-say fifteen q
week. How's that strike you?"
Not favorably Make it thirty and
the deals closed" And even as he
spoke Fitzhugh was wondering if his
beard sufficiently disguised him. He
decided it did. Besides, there were
the theatrical possibilities of the
thing. aud this appealed strongly to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-06-17
AIS love for make-penA

After some further bah ing it was
agreed he was to receive II dollars
the first week and if EMPLOY niger.
weeks.
He reported for work Monday morn,
ing. Accompanied by Max, he vent
to BARRIERS shop and afterward to al
clothing establishment where ready-l
made apparel of the better class wasI
sold. About eleven o'clock he stepped|
from the restaurant, paused in the yes-|
Thule, took a pair of new chamoisI
gloves from a pocket and began draw
ing them on. When he stepped out
into the morning crowd and strolledl
up State street, swinging a gold
headed cane. his gistening hat tower
Ing high above the mass of heads, he
started furore far greater than his
Sanguine employer expected
When he reached Adams street,
there was in his wake jostling num-
Der of more curious ones, anxious tol
keep him in sight, yet loath to betray
their eagerness. He stopped at the
corner, mounted metal refuse box
near the curb and, removing his silk
hat with sweeping gesture, shielded
his eyes with his hand and stared
straight into the zenith A minute or
more he remained thus the human
jam thickening about him with every
second. The sidewalk became speedily
choked. A policeman showed his way
through the congestion, reached up,l
jabbed his knuckles in Fitzhughs side
"Coma out of it, professor" advised
he. Its the closed season for star
gain
Fiizhush put on his hat, stepped
down from his pedestal, nodded silent
ly to the officer, and With the pomr
(To be Continued
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-06-17
CHAPTER v.
departure

1t was ten DAYS since the reward
for F'itzhugh's capture had been of
fered, and though detectives, city,
amateur, and private, as We'll as the
police, had Kept hot an unremitting
search, not a trace of the fugitive
could they find. "Clues," they had by
scores. but they led nowhere. This
tenth day fell on a Thursday in April
"a cold, dark day of incessant gin.
Nikoiay Invariably called upon Esther
every Friday, but on this particular
Thursday night, happening to be in
her neighborhood. he decided to take
advantage of the opportunity, and
drop in on her for pot of hot tea and
a word of good cheer
He was about to pass under the
wooden staircase, and so to her door,
when suddenly, just opposite the Win
dow he stopped still and stood as
though hewed from stone.
What he saw was this: In the cen
ter of the room, her back toward him,
stood Esther; arms held out her head
back, she had the unmistakable pos
ture of Il woman waiting only for the
One Man. The next instant very tall
man. young-looking despite the short,
untrimmed beard on his lean face,
stepped from some point outside Niko-
lays range of vision, and took her in
his arms and kissed her.
Fills plmpIy face llviu with fury, yell
low hair seeming to stand on end
Nikolay burst into the room.
Fitzhugh sprang from his place and
vauted the table, bringing it between
himself and the door. Get out.
Esther" he ordered quietly, rolling up
his shirtsleeves. I'm going to slaugh-
ter this beast"
She made no move to 60 however,
but drew to enc side, and with hands
pressed to her cheeks, watched me
two sladiators with mingled horror
and fascination. Nikolay had the adj
vantage of some forty pounds in
weight, but Fitzhush was vastly his
superior in stamina, fiStic skill and
quickness of eye and movement. To
win the fight he Judged he had to do
but one thing: to keep free of the
others clutches. Once the big Rus
sian got those tremendous arms
around him the combat would be I'M
equal.
Nilolay rushed upon his foe like an
lnfurate ed bull, and Fitzhugh duclled
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-06-17
Then, Selling a Heavy Water Pitcher
From Beside an Overturned Chair,
He Hurled 1t With a Vile Word.

write YOU care of the post office. You
write me. too. Good-by, dear. good-by."
With these words of parting he
turned and left the house.
Fitzhugh entered saloon and laved
his hurts and washed up. afterward
surveying his face very critically in a
mirror. He concluded he was eff
fectnally disguised against anybody
who had not seen him during the past
four weeks. He left the saloon and
continued northward.
In State street he stopped before an
alleged observation-disclosures of those dis
colored, unwaShed places that can be
scented hundred yards off on ii warm
day. and where full meal" may be
had for twenty cents-and read this
sign hanging from nail on the door
post:
"DISHWASHER WANTED"
He removed the sign, walked inside
and handed it to the chemical-blonde
cashier perched on high stoo! be-
tween a cash register and pyramid
of toothpickS.
I'm it, said he, favoring her with
an engaging smile.
Ii WAS Il sweltering, filthy place
reeking with multitudinouS odors and
overrun with cockroaches The soiled
dishes came IN neNer-ending torrent
and all day, with three respites for
food, he bent at the wash-bonch, his
arms immersed to the elbows in black.
Soapy water. AT eight came the night
man, and he drew a breath of relief
and n dollar on his weekly wage. and
started home. Or rather, he started
to look for home. He found one for
two dollars a week-a depressing
room, little larger than coalbox.
tucked away in the upper regions of
shoddy lodging house. He paid the
grim-faced landlady half Of his capt.
tai, bought a packet of tobacco and
an evening newspaper. and went to his
room.
He disrobed to his underclothine
and With the newspaper and cl.u-
rette, stretched himself on the Zach.
bed, allowing his feet to rc+ on a
chair He inhaled a satisfying cloud
OF smoke and unfolded the news sheet
and his fingers closed rightly on the
paper; his heart seemed to stand still.
What he read at glance stretched
across four columns of the front page /:
MURDER MYSTERY AMONG REDS
OLAF NIKoLAY. RUSSIAN Mill.
lST, FOUND DEAD IN SOUTH
SIDE BASEMENT!
WOMAN SUSPECT. GONE!
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