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NEWS AND HERALD. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, WINNSBORO PRINTING CO. -J. FItNK F OU E, - - - EDITOR TERMS, IN ADVANCR: One Year,......... ...........1.50 Six Months....................... ...7.5 WlNN ' O RO., S. C. Wednesday. March 18, - -- 1903 The Case of Smoot. The election of Reed Smoot, a Mormon, to the United States Senate from Utah has given rise t> a discussion in the newspapers as to whether the Senate should allow him to take his seat. We do not want to be understood as, in any manner whatever, sanctioning the doc trines or practices of the Mormon Church, when-we say the Senate would make a great mistake in denying Mr. Smoot his seat upon. the ground that he is a Mormon, or on the ground that he was a polygamist. It is to be deeply regretted that a polygamist should be elected to the Senate by the people of a sovereign State, but it is also a matter of grave concern for the senate to supercede i t s constitutional powers. The tendency for the last fifty years or mo:e has been to place a loose construction on t ie Constitution merely because it seemed more expedient to do so that present emergencies might be niet, and it has been (lone without die regard to the future consequences., In a 11 such cases, it has subsequensly proved a mistake. It is certainly not constitutional for the Senate to expel claim...nts to seats therein because a duly elected member of that body happens to be a - polygamist. "Each House shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members" (Const. U. S. Act. 1 Sec. 5), end this has been the alleged authority for the Senate. to specify, qualifications for a seat other than those prescribed by the Constitution. If this clause was the only one bearing on the subject then it could hard ly be controverted that the Sen ate could seat or unseat a mem ber arbitrarily, but the Constution in 'Act. 1, Se..3seific~Uy. ~tates what shall be'the qualifi cations of members, .namely, "No person shall be a senator who 'shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine 'years a citizen of the' United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen." The Senate has no right, under the Constitution, to add any other qnalifications than those enumerated in this section. If Mr. Smioot is (1) 30 years of age, (2) has been a citizen of the United States for nine years, (3) an -inhabitant of the State of Utah, then the Senate can demand no other qualifications. It is a familiar rule of constitutional -construction that when certain qualifications or disabilities are expressly enumerated, such enu meration excludes all others. No. other construction would be rea -sonable. If the Senate can add others, then it can arbitrarily uin seat a duly elected member for any cause whatever. If any other quilifications are to be required, then they must be fixed by the -people of the sovereign States. "The qu'ihfications of ele-ctors and elected," said John Adams, "are fundamental articles in a republican government and ought to be fixed by the Constitutioa If' the legislature could regula those of either, it can by degrees subvert the .Constitution. A re public may be converted into an autocracy, or ain oligarchy as well by limiting the number capable of being elected at the number authorized, to eleet. . * * Q-ai f'cations founded on artific'ial dis tinctions may' be advised by the stronger in-'nrder to keep ont the partisans tf a weaker faction." This sound principle and the dau ger that would .follw - in niot act ing upon it* probably infuenced .the framers of the Constitution in providing that while ''each House should be the jaidge of thie election, returns and q1ualifica tions of its own membe~r," at the same time declaig express ly what those quabfihationis should be, and the Senate is, therefor'e, * limited in judging of these gnali ficatious only-that is whether' or not the member has attained thirty years of age, has beea a citizen of the United States nine years and is an inhabitant of the State for which he has been cho sen. For the Senate to impnse iny other qualifications is to subvert the Constitution. AMELIAN LITERARY SOCIETY of Erskine College Celebrates its Fortieth Ann:versary. March the sixth was an ideal day. The Amelians could not have chosen a better one for their celebration. It was quite a su. prise to every one to see the ba.e rostrum of the Auditorium of Erskine College transformed into a -writable fairy scene. The front columns were draped in Society colors-purple and old gold. In front of the stage a large gilt Amelian badge was: suspended among garlands of; cedar. The mot:o, "Excellentia," which was exiended across the stage, was a very appropriate word for the occasion. In the rear of the stage were to be seen the pictures of Dr. Bonner' Prof. Kennedy, and Rev. C. E. Todd, former presidents of the Due West Female College. The decorations which were indeed beautiful, were planned by Miss S;llie. Sitton, one of Amelia's faithful members. The exercises we:e opened with prayer by ,Dr. F. Y, Pressly. Then Miss Janie Kennedy, as president, welcomed the audience in a few happy and well chosen words. Miss Fan. e .'Morrah, as Soph more Ess.: st, c' 5 ed the atten ton of the'a-diance by her well written production on *Sil houettes." Miss Lizzie Dunlap delighted her hearers with a 'or e selection, "Meriky's Con eision." Miss Belle Young, the representative of the Junior class, delivered an essay on "What is Life without the N'ceties." It was a splendid summnary of the things that' influence a college girl aside from books. The Junior reader came next, Y -ss Jennie Wideman, who todched the hearts of the ardi ence with the pathos of her selection, "Burglar. Bill." Miss Sarah Pressly, as Senior 1sa -, p-esented very vividly the character of "The Southern Girl of yeste-day and today." Tien again came a reading by Miss Hattie Caldwell, which was a cutting f-rom the "Soldiers of Fortune," The piece, which was a diff cult one, was well rendered. Miss -Sue Blackwell read an .originial poem. To be inspired by the Muses is an unusual thing, and she deserved great e6mmendation for her success. "C ,llege Notes" came next by Miss Kate Addison, in which a number of things wvere ma ie known that before had been secret.. "The History of the Amrelian Literary Society" was presented in a thoughtful papers by Miss .Rena Kennedy. T1he music of the occasion, both vocal and instrumental, was delightful and inspiring. It was furnished by .Misses Edwards, Pressly, Stack, Moffaitt, Mrs. Strange, assisted by Messrs. P., G. and B. G. Pressly. . Miss Lois Moffattjis a graduate of the Due West Female College, and is now teaching in Jones' Semnary, All Healing, North Carolina. Every one was glad ti hear her sweet voice again. The crowi which assembled was the largest that has ever, been known in the hall except on commencement occassions, but every one was given a good seat by the very attentive marshals, Miss Euphenia Thompson as, chief and assisted by Misses Jeannette~ McDaniel, Niza bulli van and Nettie Bryson, a repre sentative frm each class; these were kept very busy carrying the, arg-e bouqutets of flowers (of all sinds) to the participants. The evening was a great suc ce ;s nd is claimed by some to' oxs the best celebration of the seas(or. One of the Erskine orr.x .rs was h.-ard to say, "It i emply a slice out of com .zieacement." A Friend. If its a b'In*u: :ctack, take Chanm Stlain tomac an d Liver TJabLts md( :i quick re - werv~ is Lcrtin. For medine ev, rv day. It has longr been believed that cigarette smnok :g causes inlsan~ity. -TI e Phila delhia~ North Americani finds that insanity causes e artt smoking, wh*lich is nearer the basie t u of the mnatter.-News and Courier. Dangers of Pneumonia. A cold at this time if neglected is liable to cause pneumonia which is so aften fatal, and eve when the patient has recovered the lungs are weakened, ruaking thiemi peculiarly suscept ible to ey's H.-oney and Tar will1 stop the :ough, heal and s..reng'then the lungs md prevent pneumonia. Sold by Me RUTS The walking sick, what i * a crowd of them there are: Persons who are thin and I weak but not sick enough t to go to bed. "Chronic cases" that's I what the doctors call them, which in common English means-long sickness. t To stop the continued loss of flesh they need Scott's Emulsion. For the ' feeling of weakness they need Scott's Emulsion. It makes new flesh and gives new life to the weak system. Scott's Emulsion gets thin and weak persons out of the rut. It makes new, rich blood, strengthens the nervcs and gives appetite I for ordinary food. Scott's Emulsion can be Laken as long as sickness lasts and do good all the tifL-imC. There's new. strength and flesh in every dose. We will be glad to send you a few doses free. thBe sure that thi picture in I. the formn nf a label is on the wrapper of every bottle of Enuusion you buy. SCOTT & BOWNE, t Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 50c. and $1b all -uggists. Asa fllscellany. The oitt outlook is promising. t Both Mr. Daniel Hall and his a mother have been confined to g their beds by sickness for a week or so. Mrs. C. S. Ford is on a visit to i her father and daughter in Ches ter. Miss Laura Ford has been f forced, on account of ill health; .e to give up for a time her stadies at Winthrop College and come i home.1 Messrs. Andrew McDonald i and W. H. R.agstdale, both quite young men, were recently electedt deacons for Hebron iPresbyterian church.t Mr. J1. H. Hall has a good stand of fine oats in a field where ' seedl were scattered miaring the i work of harvesting -a former i crop. A number of farmers about I here have bought washing ma. chines and improved churus for their wives. That is rhit. Let i the farmer have all the labor saving implements he can for f the cultivation of his crops, but I he ought not to neglect the needs of the domestic department in f the lobor-saving line. The writer paid a visit to d Winnsboro last week, and in company with Mr. H. E. Ketchin took a look over the western part of the town. Mr. Ketchin has an ideal place for raising poultry. 1. He showed us how he manages 3 to keep a small flock of sheep on his towu lot. He made us ac quainted with burr clover, which j seems to grow indiscriminately t on those strong red clay soils. e Back of Mr. Geo. McMaster's y residence we saw a grand -lot of this clover which had been grazed , all winter, lbut was apparently none tha worse for either tile; cold or the grazing. *We want a-1 acre or two of burr clover for E our cow and chickens during C the winter. As our sta~y in town was Ahort we coul not in~pect thle flocks of the diffe-rent poultry men. We, however, hlad a look at Mr. C. A. Stevenson's stock and yttrds. He o has a fine location, choice stock, ( and n-to-date houses, yards, i etc. He, or rather hlis wife, operates an incubator and brood- t er. The brooder is the produet g of Mr. Stevenson's genius. He 2 is lu-ky in having a helpmate who can share his eutbiu~iasm for his hobby. What's In a Name? E very thing~ is in1 the nmle when it e ,mnes to Wvitch ]Hzel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago, discovered, I soyeurs ago,( ho0w to mk av fro Witch Hauzel that is at specific for n Piles. For blind, bhi Ldin~g, itching and prot rudcinig Piles, Ceema. e~uts, burm', P ruisws alnd all skinl diseases, DeWitt'., c alve has no0 eqjua. This ha~s given iw ise to numiierous wo~et e counterfeits. gj sk for DeWtt's-the genuine. Me Blair Notes. The weather an;l bad roads ar, till among the topies of conver ation. Your correspoident hav ig had som,- experience wit] ighteen miles of the count; oads similar to tlose mentione< v our editor some weeks agc binks the term, "bad, awfu ad," exactly suited to then 'bey are not only trying on th< orse, but a good vehicle ca c:. cely go over them and remai. a perfect condition. About forty-five bales of cot on were sold at this place on ,ay last week, bringing 91 and f) ents. Gardcns are beiig repairet nd we hope the sunshine wi inger long enougb for them to b 'anted, for what honsekeepe oes not welcome nic-, fresh va, tables on her table? The earlie he better. M'ss Carrie Suber, after quit n extended visit to relatives i Jnion and Chester, has returne lone. Her friends are glad t no.v tl'at she has fully recovere rom an attack of measles cor racted while in Chester. A little child of Mr. L. X 31air has been quite ill, but i ow convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Count nd children, of Pomaria, are o visit to the latter's mother, Mr izzie Suber. L. March 16, 1903. A Remarkable Case. One of the most remarkable cases < cold, deep-seated on the lungs, cau n7 pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Ge rude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind., wt ras entirely cu.'ed by the use of Or linute Cough Cure. She says: "Ti oughing and stra'ning so weakenc ne that I run down in weight froi 48 to 92 pov ids. I tried a number < emedies to no avail until I used Or ofiru e Cough C ire. Four bottles, his wonderful re.nedy cured me ci ,rely of the cough, strengthened m ungs and restored me to my norm veight, health and strength." M daster Co. Our Ridgeway Letter. The cl'ldren of our town kno hat M.s. Talley Moore undej tands how to make them have ood time, so they flocked to hE runior Missionary Society birtl lay party on Friday last bearin little, sock holding ,a penny fc ach year they had lived. As tb ound of their merry laughte oated to our ears on the fragrat pring air, we paused to liste ~nd wish ye were children one ciore anid at the birthday part; )ainty refreshments were serve lnr'ing the afternoon. Mrs. Henry Hoover has rf urned to Bamberg. Mr. and Mrs. Hammet returne o their home on Monda.. Mr. Halbert Palmer, of tL lheological Seminary of Alexat la, Va., is at home for a fe ays. Mrs. Jno. A. DesPortes lha ieen visiting her daughter, Mrs .Blakely Boyd. Mrs. Lucy -Boyd has gone t isit her daughter, Mrs. Hicks. Mrs. Chiarlhon Thomas returne rom Charleston where she ha een visiting her parents. Mr. Will Rosborough is at homn or a short visit. Weddings and rumors of wed ings fill the air. March 17, 1903. Tragedy Averted. "Just in the nick of time on ittle hov was saved" writes Mr V. Watkins of Plea'sant Cit' )hio. "Pneumonia had* playe ad havoc with him and a terri he cough set in besides. Doctor reated him, ba)t he grew wors very day. At length -we brie )r. King's New Discovery fc Iosumption. and our darlin rap saved. He's now sound. an rell." Everybody ought to knov 's the only sure cure for Coughs sods, and all other lung dis ases. Guaranteed by McMaste ~o., drurgists. Price 50e ant 1.00. Trial bottles free. Social Ilife at Jenkinsville. One of the most brilliantevent f the season took place at Mi . D. Chappell's on Fridiay even g, where Miss Nannie Chappel 'ho is never tiring in her rtlort: >do anything for a goo.l Cause ave a hot supper for the estab shing of a library at Jenkins lle. Despite the mnclemen ~eather many were present, boti outh and then not youth exact r, but not age I assure you, tak iga very active part. It is not the stati this time bu :ars (or four stars) a'l shrinin ry bright as if oni a midsumu ier night. Miss Nannie Chap eli, attired in a beautiful pini >stume, was a very charmnin aitress in the dining room. Th ining room was attrac'ive it 'ey war anid it wa.s a very merrj C -owd tht gathere i rom:d the !1t and . *r.uo uz its sumlp.u >u- repast. - \iisses Maykle ?nl Lois Chap - peli entei tained very charuiLgi,4 * in the p'o lor. V Society is always on the look 3 out. for something new. An' ' suggestion is greatly relieved bi tho e who are amo ig the coil ren tioual, and the pe son who v. ,ul become fanoas in a siigle even ing has l ut to' iLtrod ice a ne a a tau or idea of entertaininent "Their fortuue is made makiuy their calling an-! ele,-t on sure,' e a!d this iea was ii troduied bI Miss Sudie Aycock, the popular es c wr at [Ii i. In a room s an "hseaI -: tion t:le," and U)I hin N.e largest list (remembering the most articles h 1 Ewe < i i t-r q ) go, th prizE, whieb was beauiful eike Miss fda 'E r aniid-o vi her pi t uer. Mr. John Glenn, won the e priz,,. I h is (e*-i n iill lona he cher isheil in tili miiIds of ail who o wer- ilesint. A nice sum wvas reaQ ed, which will go to the ~ school library. X. March 16, 1903. s A Severe Cold for Three rionths. The following letter from A. J. Nu. - S baum, of Batesville, Ind., tells its own i 'tory. "I suffered for three months w.ith a-eve:e cold. A druggist pre pared me some r-ediciue, and a physi cian prescribed for me, yet I did riot improve. I then tried Foley's Honey and Tar, and eight 'doses enred me." Refuse substitites. Sold by McMaster Co. Jug of Whiskey in a Mall Bg. r e Po-toffice inspector Davis e made a curious discovery at the d railroad .illage of Spout Springs. ,f He found that ra-lroad postal e clerks were .bringing jugs of 9 whiskey about three times a week to the postmaster there in i mail pouches. He watched and finding that a jq- would probably arrive on a certain day, walked to the train and got aboard, as if he was going away. As he wv walked by the mail car, he saw the clerk watching him very a keenly. The -clerk knew him, r though the postmaster did not. - Both clerk and postmdster thought Davis was going away r on the train, so out came A p6nuch e with a jug in it, the poieh regu r larly locked, and with* mail t therein. Suddenly Davis stepped n off the. train just a; the prist e 'master was taking the carefully rheld bag. As the postmaster' d walked to the office, carryirig tlie bag very carefully, Davis went - aln with him,. while the mail clerk with a gashtly face stared a at the two. On arrival at the office the postmaster invited e Davis to walk into the back Sroom, but Davis went .direetly v into the office. The postmaster still holding the bag upright 's and with great care opened it .and took 'out the letters, then hooked it to a nail. Davis then D said to him, "You haven't got all the mail out." The p)ostmaster asaw the jug was dlifcovered and s said in a w -ak and tr-embling voicr, "It's in there." Davis has e the bag and jug, as evidence. Thme whiskey seems to have come -from a regalar dist illery, and not from an illicit one. The Stomach Is the Ma.. A weak stomach weakens the man, because it cannot transform the food he reats into nourishment. Hlealth and - strength cannot be restored to any sick muan or weaik woimian without first re jstoring health and strength 1:o the stomach. A weak stomiach can not di - gest enough food to feed the tissues anid a revive the tired and run down limbs Sand organs of the body. 1,{odel Dys Spepi Cure cleanses, punrifies, sweet( ns and strengthens the glands and m. ' r, branes of the stomrac-h, and cures i. Sgestion, dyspepsia and( all stoach troublus. .McMaster Co. A Married Man's Musings.. -To find out if you are ien lly i:n r love try th'e absent treatme't. If my n ifs- wr-o e d1)wni ever ting sne says she uught to buy h er on.;ht-to buy-ogrna phy would b i bger thatn Webs:'r's TU. abridgedl Dictia nary.' ~ It mn ke- a hu-ba. d snd to r-e i1-. t that his wife i- mo i araid -of a we' -~ thmn she is >i him. M:daughter Angelmza says ;an Ceaenat nog 'a I' ti ngier is worthi two dozen in the je weer's windowv. Whe~i.n Mrs. Noaih, on the ark, a-ked hear .spoise at 11 :30 p. um. whr he'd been; andi he replied, "Oh, seeing~ the e'eidlaait," his e. -lainaltion doubtless "went." Bat it non't nmowad "ss Wa nte d. SCRAP/IR 'N OF E .'ERY DE se iption uad all kia d of o a mn schine-ry. Write for' par ieuiar. to .J. B3. GARl -T'FUNKEL ounbh' S. C. 2-11-1m 3noro-, h:y::%cal ro'ce Cipe In These F'e:ee Co -mtM tinxs take pi::ece beotlvee th~egrt car:livomr:, t thLe :::-est afnd most powerful of the cx :r::c the forces of anknal courAge. deeper:tin au'd bOA never elewi1e.e seen, says a writer hIn,'.0 Leslie':4 Wc::!v. ~Srw counbats do o C., b::t :d shidn b'en witnessed and Stl l.~ f:e.t o1- ee!n w or ti::-ce lio::s sus:m'z::es, conlbue au. such :n a hzt from the martsz seen on bulaio it is -probable th sonc-,ireis there !s a s"!-e co:'.t for it can hardly be supposcd that the bd& falo could escape from more thn lion. The iumbcr cf foot pounds of put into such a struggle must be thing extraordinary. The effoits lion, which can strike - from the shouldcr and Ing by a strip of s1n or carry ., cow -7,-r a high st d deavorlag usuccessfully In ElED l to drag. down cr disable a buffal. must be on a gigantle scale, and IV& strength which can shake him off 's4 It is believed. cccasionnfy Cruisti lion .afteward must be eveni amazing. A buS::lo bull bas been Ited with engaging three lioAp A tal combat and makIng - good'.t, before he was disabled by oce o lions amstri:gi::g :m by b'iU legs from beh!Ad. Br-oke. Father-Weli. my son. d!i you sa ceed In breaing in the.new horses e.4 that they would stand the nofa' ut steam? Son-No. father. but I broke the Ce. rIa_ In the Lover's Eye. All's fair In love, especially the gid a fellow is In love witIL-PhiladelgW'C Record., will save the saga days of misery. SICK HEADA t, case the foodtoasshtgate ish the body, givekee !EVELOPFLESH 2 end sod mud c. coated. ake No St d Notice to, AU persons are per % enter upon my Landigne boro Granite Qngrryatq thereoxpor to as regarding this ioive e* and punished t'hhe fnuRexT law. MA RYA.. A T R E -PA N(YTLC( All parties are herebviw.I huiting, ilshing1 oroth~ersee ing on any .of the lands 6? signed. Violat.ors ofth mts& he dealt with to, the ful eM: law. C. P. WRAY 4.. P. WINAY M4-4t Ridgewiy UNDER TAKIN IT ALL IT1S JJEPARTMEN-I with a full stock of-Casketsnza Caes anmd Co!!lns constantly orn~ and use of hearse whpn rqetd>~ - Thankful for past patronageand so~eit -. ous for a share in the future, in the-old~ stand. Calls attended to at all hours. THE ELLIOT GIN SHOP ~ kIDN4Y.DiSEASE&S' are the most fatal of all d F O vLEY'SCUEIr4 or money refhnded. Cnnedne remedies recognized ~ ~mI nent physicians as the f Kidney and Bladder trouble& .PRICE 50c. and $1.00. WOOD'S "TRADE MAK" are the best that can be obtained -free from weed weds and impur ities and of strong germinatrn qualities. It is very important i you desire to secure good stands and good crops to purchase the highest grade seeds .obtainable. This you can always do by pur chasing " Wood's Trade Mark Brand " of Farm Seeds. Wood's New-Seed Book for 1903 Vegtabe ad Fower Seeds, - Grass and Clover Seeds, . Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, . oaeo Seed Corn.. Broom Corn. Kaffir Corn, Peanuts, llillet Seed, etc. Write for Seed Book and prices of any Farm Seeds requirEd~ T. W. WOOD & 80N8, Seedcmen, Rkehmond, VL