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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C.. as second class matter. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1904. Should Be Thoroughly Inves:tigated .t is now reported that the girders which support the dome f the state capitol 'are too weak and that there is danger of a crush at any time. This is a report made by Mr. C. C. Wilson. a Columbia architect. who is employ ed by the new commission to com plete the state house. The governor is right in. having all work suspended until the truth of the report of Mr. Wilson might be es tablished. If Mr. Wilson's statement is correct the wonder is that the crash has not come sooner. To place 187 per cent. more weight on a girder than is safe is a very dangerous situa tion. It is a very unfortunate condi tion and we trust that Governor Hey ward in securing an expert architect will get some one who is not only competent and is known to have a reputation and whose statement may be relied upon, but one who is not in the remotest degree interested in any of the cross firing that has been go ing on between the various commit tees and commissioners on the state house. and one who is not seeking a job as architect and will, therefore, not in the slighest way be inter ested, directly or indirectly, in cap tious criticism of any other architect. We do not pretend to sa*y that this has been the case in any of the re ports, but it is a fact that there has been a certain amount of prejudice and bad feeling growing out of the various committees and commissions which we have bad on the com pletion of the capitol. It is very un fortunate. The people would like to have the unbiased and unprejudiced statement of an expert. If the work is defec tive let us know it. Mr. F. P. Milburn. who was the architect on the completion of the state house. employed by . the first commissioners says he will have something to say in reply to Mr. Wil son's statement. Let the light be turned on and let us know the facts. The Illinois republicans have at last succeeded in nominating a man for governor. The hard feelings inevita ble from the contest in the state con vention make the democratic oppor :unity in' Illinois the greater. It is not long now until the open ing of the state campaign. There will probably be less interest in the campaign this year than for a numa ber of years past on account of the fact that so few of the state officers will have opposition. Parker says that he sees no reason why he should say anything. What could he say, except that he is a dem ocrat and a believer in democratic principles, and his record is proof of that. THE LITERARY ADDRESS. Why the Hon. M. L. Smith Could Not Be Present Tonight It is but due to Hon. M. L. Smith, of Camden, who had accepted the in vitation of Newberry college to de liver the literary address tonight, to say that it is a matter of very great regret to him that he is unable to be here on account of being engaged this week in several very important mur der cases in the court of his coun ty. When he accepted the invita tion he was . under the impression that the time of the June court for Camden had been changed in the Act passed by the last legislature rear ranging the courts for that circuiit. and did not know otherwise until he had examined the acts of the last leg islature a couple of weeks ago. The Herald and News regrett that this conflict of dates occurred. Mr Smith' is a most eloquent speaker and one of the brightest young men in the state.. The yotung men of the college are fortunate. however in being able to n!!th place so weli in secnring the -ervices for the evening of the Hon SAYS STATE HOUSE is IN VERY BAD SHAPE GIRDERS BEARING THE DOME SERIOUSLY OVERLOADED Report of Architect C. C. Wilson Governor To Have Exami nation Made. Columbia COr. New- andl Ourier. Here it is again! 'i-:-v a, use tr.ubl'c c.ntinue. N.v: cou.-es Ar chitect Charles C. \\ If . *f the com iiimn t, c-oplete th- state house, and savs that the dome i the state house is in bad ;hape and that the girders supporting the dome are ser iousvl overloaded. The state paid its good hard money to put this dome on the state house. and it looks as if Artichect Frank P. \lilburn. who de signed the work in question. ought to show that the condemnation is with out force. There has already been a very great deal said in the press and in the Legislature about the work on the state house, for which the state has paid. and now the architects are talk ing about the work being unsatisfac tory, which was the comparatively lonesome position of Col. J. Q. Mar shall, who is chairman of the present commission. Col. Marshall called on Governor Heyward. and talked the matter over with him. and. after re ceiving the formal reports. Governor Heyward said. in commenting on the situation: What Gov. Heyward Says. "The report of Architect Wilson. submitted to me by Chaiiman Mar shall. of the commission for the cio pletion of the state house, comes to me as a great surprise. as it. no doubt. will be to the people of the state gen erally. Should this repot, be correct the lives of those who frequent the state house are in danger. and the property of the state is also in jeo pardy. This certainly presents a con dition which. in my judgment. re quires immediate and most careful at tention. and I deem it my duty to take steps to have the dome thorough l' examined, and the report of the architect either verified or disproved. At the last session of the general assembly a certain amount was ap propriated for extraordinary repairs on the state house and heating plant. to~ be expended by the governor in case of an emergency requiring it. From this fund I propose to secure the services o6 a thoroughly compe tent and reliable architect. one who is not a resident of this state, who shall look most carefully into the safety of the dome and report to me as soon as possible. "There remains nothing further to be'done. as far as I can see. until such an examination and report has been made." .Chairman Marshall's Report. The formal report of Chairman 3. Q. Marshall reads as follows: To his Excellency. D. Clinch Hey ward. Governor. Columbia. S. C. Dear Sir: I beg herewith to ,hand ~ou a report made by M1r. C. C. \Vil son, architect of the commission tor the completion of the state house. wherein he has made known to said commissioners that the girders car rying the dome of the state house are seriously overloaded." The com mission do not think it advisable. with the facts as stated by Mr. Wil son before them, to proceed further with their work until a thorough in vestigation is made to ascertain if Mr. Wilson's calculations are correct. The commission, therefore. deem it proper that this matter be brotight to our attention, so that you may take such steps as you may see fit to verify Ihis rport. 3. Q. Marshall. Chairman of the Commission to Comn plete the State House. 'Architect C. C. Wilson's Report. Columbia. June 3. 1904 Th the Conmmissioners for the Com pletion of the State Touse. Colum bia. S. C.,: Gentlemen-In preparing details and plans for the new ceiling for the lobby in the state house. which it wiG be necessary to attach to the girders carring~ the dome. it has come to my tntion that these girders are ser iosly overloaded already. T have madeL careful calculations of tne tre ses in these girders and beg le1ve to report as follows: No I. actua! stress. 102.0.: t.ms: safe -tre-ss. 88.84 tons: -Neens -tres. S43. tons--lo tpr cent. NEWBERRY'S CANDIDATES. (Continued from First Page.) And sweeping np the onice germ in the iolding of their skirts. iujected the whatyoucallium in the the ear of Mr. XVerts. The voice .f the happy bees. like the voices id the night. \re ,oithing to the nerves of all the candlidlates in ight. hev 1ienetrate the fastness:s o men wvherever !-etnt \ndne to hear thec sweet be vo;ce was Mr. W. 11. Wendt. Atd an-ther Kibler in the feld to be scented by a bee. Was }. A. C. K. "Jack." it spells. so plainly as you see: It takes in all the alphabet. except a tew or more Of letters left for others' who are knocking at the door. Two Wickers. too, have heard the bees-Tom. E. and J. Mon. Wicker: These "cans" were picked out by the scouts that aimed to be the quick er. Some other good men turned their ears when the bees put out a feeler Somehow Mr. G. Howe Ligon heard; likewise Mr. J. S. Wheeler. The bee tree in the forest grand was scene one day of bustle. The rustle of the leaves was sharp as the bees began to hustle: A convention had been held at which no delegate was tardy Thev instructed for three men that day-Rikard. Johnson. Hardy. ' Among the cans who took the hint from these couriers on their motunts. Mr. Livingston takes his stand for crops. and so does Mr. Counts. But there's room for all who want to come. no one will be annoyed; Every body has a chance - to run like Mr. Floyd. So the bees are swarming thick and fast and getting goods in store: Put on their rounds they got the grip--'twas laid on Mr. Moore. Then there are Chappell, Tidwell. Adams. Maybin. Graham. Hair, %jid Ellesor and Suber but-the time is drawing near. If my bees have been unruly, pards. yours truly wants no sass, Eut what has that to do with this that a bee grabbed Mr. Bass? No business 'tis of any one: no one can blow the wind 'way. None has the might to kick at it-ex cepting Mr. Lingsay. Yes, I'm sitting by the bee gums and the bees are buzzing round. The roses had been blooming and their leaves were on the grotund: o hear the $ .that have been hived, to watch. by gum. to see. Es appetizing nielody to the ear of R. H. G. ess stres. 211 tons-63 per cent. No. 2. supported at both e?nds, ac ual stress. 91.8 tons:' safe stress. 10.85 tons. No. 3. actual stress. 233.75 tonS: afe stress. 120 tons: excess stress, 13.78 tons-95 per cent. No. 4, cantilever end, actual stress. 632 tons; safe stress. 918 tons. No. 4. supported at both ends; ac ual stress, 43o.6o tons; safe stress. 49.87 tons; excess stress. 280.74 tons -187 per cent. There are two girders designated >y No. 4. which rest at one end on brick wall, coming immediately over ent flues. These flues are spanned by a stone lintel and a load of 206,000 (two hundred and six thottsand) pounds is brought upon them, while the safe load is 40.450 pounris. One of these stones is -cracked and the weight is now supported by a narrow brick partition between the flues. I regret exceedingly the occurrence of this serious difficulty. btut T deem it my duty to bring the matter to v'ur attention, and that no further work be done on the building tuntil this construction is removed or strengthened tunless such investiga ion shall show that my calculations are wrong. which I sincerely wish miht be the case. I ~ Charles C. XWils"n, Architect. 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