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~ell VOL. XL.NO. 93. NEWBERRY. S. C.. TU-ESDAY SF,I"TEM-,.ER 13, 1904 TWICE A WEEK] 15 A CONDITIONS NORTH. Many Subjects of National Impor tanc Discussed By a Newberry Man-Political Situation. Dr. W. E. Pelham, the South Car ,olina representative at the executive committee meeting of the Interna tional Sunday School Association, Tecently returned from Buffalo where he was attending the annual session of that body. While in the north he visited many places of interest and met many prominent men, among them being Chairman Thomas Tag gart. When requested for an in terview Dr. Pelham gave the follow ing account of his stay in the north: "Yes, thank you, I had a very -pleasant visit to Buffalo, in fact my trip, all in all, was highly znjoyable, and I hope, will result in large meas ure to the advancement of the great cause for which- our committee as sembled. "You will recall that I went to Buffalo to attend the annual meeting of the executive committee of the In ternational Sunday :School Associa tion. There was very important -work to come before this committee, and I am glad to say, it was discharg ed with utmost harmony and in the most conciliatory spirit. When it is remembered that the denomina tional views of the members are so diverse, it is remarkable, I may say, that there was no clashing. It is a tribute to the fine Christian spirit that actuates the -body. Matters of far-reaching importance and value to the organized -Sunday School move ment of the ,world- were considered and acted upon, and I believe I haz ard nothing when I say that the Son .day School cause today has greater appreciation by Christians as well as mon-professors everywhere than ever before in the history of the world. I am especially gratified to state to you that my own efforts looking to the employment of another field worker especially for-the south, to labor for the upbuilding and promo tion of the work among white and black, were rewarded by a unani mou-s vote in the affirmative. . My position was that such a man should come from the south, as only south ern men are acquainted with the con ditions that prevail in this section. In these views I was heartily sup pow-ted by such splendid "sons o! Anak" as 'Hon. N. B. Broughton, of North Carolina, and. Dr. H. M. Ha mill, of Tennessee, members respect ively from their states. Mr. Broughton and Prof. Hamill made strong speeches,. and they were al 'ways heard and appreciated. I may say, en passant, that Mr. Broughton is the superintendent of the famous tabernacle Baptist Sunday-School, of Raleigh, with a membership of one thousand. "His school is a wonder in equipment and. organization, and it has a superb officer in that cultur e'd and strong Christian character. * Mr, Broughton is one of the foremost men of the "Old North State"~ in the matter of temperance and other reforms. and has also been an honor to his state as senator from Wake county; Raleigh, the capital city, be ing the county seat. Dr. Hamill, as everybody in America knows, or should know, is, facile princeps, the greatest Sunday School ~expert on this continent, or on any other for that matter. He is an author of ex tensive renown. Plans were pro projected for the u th international Sunday School convention which will be held in Toronto, Canada, in June -of next year. This convention will most likely excel all others from every point of view, and the wide awake and consecrated Sunday School workers of the world are al ready turning their eyes toward the beautiful Canadian city. Reports Swere presented and adopted from the committee on "The work in Mexico," on the Fie Workers department, on hand-books and methods of work, J on Theological schools and students, t on primary and junior secretary, on p the Japan commission, on education, s' on work among the negroes, on in- J ternational Bible reading associa- h tion, but time fails me to tell you of 0o others. It was a fine 'and splendid I session, and the deliberations of -the t body are fraught with great good a to us of South Carolina. as else- a ti where. t "Oh yes, we visited Niagara Falls tl n and were charmed with the wonders from both the American and Cana dian side. That mi-hty Niagara river flows on forever, and the-falls delighted and bewildered us as we a gazed upon the rushing torrent. You tl will doubtless recall Lord Byron's s characterization of the American tourist in Europe, as a fool, when ad- S r, mitting to Byron that he had neyer seen the Falls. I am glad no one b can say that to me should I ever be b fortunate enough to cross the big pond. Seriously, one is not 'well g itravelled who cannot say that he has seen the Falls. On our return we automobiled through Buffalo, may I say it that way, admiring the beauti ful Forest Lawn Park, the stately mansions of the rich, with their lawns of exquisite beauty, so green and C fresh, inhaling the while the invigora- a ting breezes from Lake Erie, so peaceful and placid and pure. But I must drop'the curtain so that I may r bring to your attention other mat- c ters that may be of interest to your t] readers. Shall I tell you of our visit to the Subway Tavern or to Jerry McAuley's mission on Water street, or of our introduction to Mr. Tag gart, chairman of the national dem- - ocratic committee? All of them u you say? Well that is generous and kind. "The Subway 'favern, described t] by Mr. Dooley, the humorist, as d "Bishop Potter's bar-r-room" is, in my humble opinion, a device of the 3 devil, notwithstanding the noble k bishop's commendation of it. Does history tell us of a similiar instance h of approval by a church digna- n tory or ecclesiastic curator of a y saloon, or am I dull and forgetful? o At any 'rate our modern civilization tj can furnish us with no parallel to u this case, when at the opening the t] bishop delivere'd an address, and at 0 the close of the service offered the v doxology. The saloon, 'for such it jn is, did not seem to be liberally pat- v ronized during our stroll through its up-staris and down-st'airs apart- g ments. Some were lunching, some is drinking, while others were curious- 'I ly gazing upon the placards and pic- t< tures of this latest New York freak. o One of the signs was, ".Every Man a Must Pay For His Own Drinks." "The tavern is 'admirably located n for business,' being at the inter-sec- s< tion of Mulberry and Houston \ streets, and just at the point where g thousands may daily indulge in that X which intoxicates and debauches. i, Fie upon the contemptible subter- g fuge that it is the poor man's club. 0 Verily it may prove the club that 0 will strike down the manhood and q gentility of the poor man and lead or drive him to debauichery and de gradation. "Over against that place I want to .put the Jerry McAuley mission, y on Water and John streets. What a marvel of good things here, wherea the outcast is reclaimed and the de bauchee reformed, and the vilest oft sinners brought to a saving knowl- g edge through Christ. The Sunday p night meeting was the greatest ob ject lesson ever presented to my eyesa of the power of the gospel. The c: leaders of the meeting and all those that testified had been drunkards and n cut-throats and robbers, and some f, had served long terms in Sing Sing and other penitentiaries, . but now - they were leading highly respectable lives and gave evidence, in radiant n~ exn,-resin -M countenance, to 'a b y that the world cannot give or Lke away. The reclamations in the ast and present at these mission Ro :ations. opened and established by erry McAuley, who was at one time imself a vile outcast. has awakened C .ir hearts to realize the necessity that anc laid upon the churches to look af- of !r the slum districts with more zeal arr ad earnestness. 'He came to seek nat id to save that which was lost,' and as Le poor wretches who came forward on iat Sunday night, tottering and al- arr iost beyond the pale of notice, it nat ould appear to our natural eyes, in spe Atters and rags with countenances I at told fearfully of want and misery nur .d despair, reminded us forcibly of cal ie great neglect everywhere of this Co id class of society. One Jerry Mc- for uley mission is worth a million ubway Taverns as a restrainin0and on !forming influence in modern so- ter ety. God pity the tavern and God tar less the mission. ka "How was I pleased with Mr. Tag- In< art? Well I declare to you he is syl live wire if speech and action can Sel idicate. Through the ccurtesy of Mi! Ir. Josephus Daniels, editor of the haE .aleigh News and Observer, and re resentative from North Carolina on ie democratic national executive ommittee, my travelling companion ad I were lunched at the Waldrof- Su Lstoria and afterward introduced to Ir. Taggart at headquarters. "We were pleasantly and warmly ceived by Tom Taggart and his P orps of hard workers, all 'up to de2 ieir necks' in campaign work. pat "Evidently something was doing un] rhere Taggart presided. Ex- ter :hairman Senator Jones, of Arkan is, was present and told us that he mi ras there to stay and lend counsel wa ntil after the election in November. th? fr. Taggart smiled when, with all an ravity of manner, I assured him deE 2at South Carolina was safe for the emocracy. sid "It appears to be believed in New blo ork, and conceded, that Judge Par- ge, er will carry that state. He is re- ha( arded in. high favor for his dignity, inf is exalted purpose, and his states ianship. There is nothing of the a4 ainglorious, nothing of the bizarre dez r fanfare about his make-up, but all be ie elements of his nature go to make p a well-balanced, high toned gen- wh ,eman. In his hands, a*president se f these United States, the' country en( rill be safe from embroglo and tur- thi ioil, and distractions. In other fin rords, he is a safe and sane man. "The democracy, from all I can .lat ather, is well and thoroughly organ-. the :ed, and under the leadership of Mr. dei 'aggart, who is able and quick-wit :d, it is to be hoped that the Ides f November will bring up a sweep ig victory. "I spent a day in Washington with Th iy friend Prof. Williams Welch, a an of our townsman Dr. S. G. Velch, and was accorded by him reat attention and courtesy. Prof. oul Velch fills very capably one of the w nportant . positions in one of the w overnment departments. He is oneH f the best-informed as well as one f the most pleasant meg of my ac- thi uaintance. Adieu." .At] ed the Missionaries Killed. ho1 Brisbane, Queensland, Sept.. 12. ews has been received from Ger ian New Guinea saying that natives ttacked the Catholic mission and ordered Fathers Raschen and Rut r, Brothers Bley, Plarschaert and chellekins, Sisters -Sofia, Agatha, .nnie, Agnes and Angella. Thirty-six natives were captured rd 16 of them were executed for the r:me. The design of the natives was to b rurder all the whites but this was -ustrated.H It seems to be very difficult for a ran to be considered a good fellow oth by his wife anr1 his men friends. CAMPAIGN OPENED. )sevelt's Letter The Signal Foi Beginning Work. hicago. Sept. 12.-With the issu e of President Roosevelt's letter acceptance today the republican inge for their meetings and the na ional campaign may be considered formally opened. It the-n depends the various State organizations tc ange for their meetings and the ional committee will assign the akers who are to do the work. )artly in furtherance of this 2 nber of State chairmen are being ed in to see National Chairmar -telyou, who has been in Chicagc the past week. tate openings will follow rapidly the issuance of the president's let Michigan, Washington and Mon a will begin on Sept. 15; Nebras and West Virginia on Sept. 17 liana and Iowa on Sept. 2o; Penn. vania on Sept. 21; Minnesota or >t. 24, and Ohio on October i. Ir ssouri and Kansas work alread3 been begun. SUICIDE OF OFFICIAL. )erintendent of Dead Letter Offic< Found Weltering in Blood. Vashington, Sept. 12.-Capt. Davi< Leibha'rdt, superintendent of th< d letter office of the post office de -tment, committed suicide at ai cnown hour, in his office, on yes day evening. [he body was found shortly afte: Inight by one of the departmen tchmen. A bullet had penetrate< right temple, a little to the back I a new revolver was lying c.1 thi ;k at his side. Phe body was doubled up by thi e of the desk, and .the pool o od on the floor had become con led, indicating that some hour: I elapsed since the wound had beei icted. [he dead man was sixty years o . He had been at the head of thi d letter office since 1897, havinl n appointed from Indiana. le left three letters in one o ich he said that he had been .po sed for many days of a mania t< I his own existance. Aside fron s explanation it is impossible t< I a reason for the deed., ['he coroner's inquest will be hel( today and there is no questior t a verdict of suicide will be ren ed. YACHT RACE. e Atlantic Wi;ns In Ocean Raci Held Yesterday Morning., few York, Septi:mber 12.-Tw< of the three schooner yacht: ich started in the race for Cape y on Saturday, finished at Sands ok light ship this morning. Yp to a late hour this morning th< -d ship had not been sighted. Th< antic was first sighted. She cross the bar at about 5:43 o'clock, anc yacht Endymrion passed a hal: ir later. The Ne WI NEW We invite all to com i convinced that it is -ices. A full line of Dr ats and Groceries, ai HARMO Prosner SAFE CRACKERS. Enter Several Store Buildings In Rock Hill. Rock Hill. Sept. 12.-Burglars en tering the rear door wrecked the safe in McFadden's meat and ice market with sledge hammers and glycerin some time early this morning and se cured between $500 and $6oo, leav ing no clues. The tools used were left scattered about. The robbers also entered the wholesale groceries of J. W. O'Neal and B. N. Craig. Doors were found broken open but nothing missing except a few boxes of sar dines at O'Neal's. Tht police heard a noise in McFad den's place and listened about the premises but hearing nothing further went away. Three men are reported under arrest at Pineville, N. C., and all reports of strangers in the vicin ity are being followed. It is sup posed t-.at the same men committed the robbery at Murphy, N. C., Fri day n1ght. Notwithstanding Sun day and connections bad, telephone messages were sent out over the country and many citizens gathered on the streets and parties left in sev eral directions. Officers Langley and Miller, in citizens clothes, this after noon arrested two tramps near Sith's Turnout and brought them to the city. They gave the names of Kepser and Fitzgerald, the former, claims to be from Indiana. Fitz gerald says he is a sailor. They are typical hoboes and had been sleeping in a seed house. Solder and soap were found on him. Blood-hounds were used in making the arrests at Pineville. These prisoners have not yet arrived here. One of them is said to have run because he feared arrest for barn burning.-The State. BROKE HIS ARM. Little Son of Mr. -E. L. Paysinger Injured By Fall, On Fri day Morning. Madison, the little son of Mr. E. L. Paysinger, of Helena, fell and broke his arm, on Wednesday morn ing, while playing in a wagon which was suddenly jerked into motion by the animals attached, throwing. the child on his face in the bottom.' Dr. W. G. Houseal was summoned and the necessary medical aid was ren dered. The wagon belonged to Mr. B. E. Julien. Young Madison broke his arm last year by falling from a tree and the second fracture which occurred last week, was in the same place. Paul Morton, the new secretary of the Navy, has always been a glutten for work. Put a pile of important pa pers on his desk and his decisions come almost as fast as shots from a rapid-fire gun. He does not drink or smoke and his head is always clear Mrs. Fannie N. Nerthe, who super intends the bee and honey exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition, is one of the successful apiculturists in the world. For thre years she has filled the offce of treasurer to the Bee Raisers' Association of her state, Minnesota. w- Store STOCK. and see our line and the best .at reasonable r Goods, Notions, Shoes, N&SON, ity. S. C