Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

A. J. CASSATT DIES. President of Pennsylvania Railroad Has Passed Away. Alexander Johnstone Cassatt, presi-. dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and one of the foremost railroad men and financiers in the country, died suddenly at his residence in Phila delphia on Friday. Mr. Cassatt, who was a little- more than 67 years of age, was stricken wifh heart disease shortly before 1 iD'elock and died before assistance could be given him. He was a victim of an acute heart attack, known pro fessionally as "the Stokes-Adams symbrone." Though Mr. Cassatt 's death was entirely unexpected he had been in ill health for nearly a- yeaf. His con dition was aggravated by an attack of whooping cough, which he con tracted from his grandchildren while at Bar Harber, in September. He never entirely recovered from the ef fects of the attack and when he re turned to Philadelphia he remained for several weeks at his coultry home in Haverford before he resumed his ma-nagement of the railroad and its allied- interests. He continued at tending to important matters until his irthday, December S. On that 'day was' 67 years old, and after cele ing the event with his faniily he never returned to his duties at the railroad office. Mr. Cassatt spent much of his time driving, and -he was out as late as last'Monday. Subse quently he was known to have been confined to bed, but even then his condit' n was not reo-arded as alarm ing. WMile not feeling entirely well Mrfl Cassatt arose this morning, but remained in his room. He seemed to be in. good-spirits. Dead When Physician Arrived. Shortly before 1 o'clock, while sit ting in a ch'ir in his apartments, he suffered an acute heart attack and became unconscious. His wife and daughter, Mrs.- Plunkett Stewart, were with him, and his physician, Dr. J.-H. Musser, was summoned, -but 'he was dead when the physician arrived. -Dr. Musser said that death had been almost instantaneous. The news of Mr. Cassatt 's death was at once telephoned to Brdad street station and was flashed through the financial and business sections of the; city, causing much astonishment, einee' the public and even 'his closest business associates were given to un derstangl that he 'was not seriously ilL 'The effect of his death upon the lo cal stock market was not as great as mig'ht have been expected. Pennsyl vania was quoted at 138 1-4 when,.the news was received, and the stock dropped -only 3-4 on trie report. Some months ago Mr. Cassatt made changes in" the organization of the eompany which put new duties on some of the higher officials. Amiong these was Samuel Rea, the third vice president, and it was suggesttd at the time that the act was equivaldnt to placing Mr. Rea in 'line f[or bromo > tion to the presidency, but, there is no official authority to, sustain such an inference, and pending the election of a saccessor, First Vice. President Green will assume charge of the af fairs of the railroad company. The operation of the railroad in the last year is said to have had much to do with the breaking of Mr. Cassatt 's health. He had just gone to Europe for a rest 'when the sensational develop ments in the Inter-State commerce cognmission investigation of rebates brought him back home and he threw himself into the breach in an effort' to bring about an amicable settlement of the questions $t issue. Deprived of* his rest abroad he plunged into rou tine work until he went to Bar Har bor. Was a Multi-Millionaire. Aside from being the head of the Pennsylvania, Mr. Cassatt was presi dent of six other combanies, and a di reetor in twenty-three concerns, prin cipally transportation companies, banks and trust companies. His wealth is estimated at ,between $50, 000,000 and $75,000,000. -'Mr. Cassatt was born in Pittsburg in 1839,. was educated in Germany and at the New York Polytechnic In stitute. He entered the service of the Pennsylvania in 1861 as a rodman. In 1867 he became superintendent of mo ,tive power and machinery, and in 1878 became general superintendent for 'the Pennsylvania, system. From this time on his rise was rapid and in '1880 he had become first vice presi dent. In 1882 he resigned and did, not again hold an official position in the company until he was elected to the presidency of the company in 1889. Mr. Cassatt began his railroad career in the engineering department and never lost his interest in that branch and the planning and starting of the great New York city tunnel system for the company was due to him. Mr. nCasstt ha resided in Philadelphia for many years and his family had been very prominent socially in Phil adelphia. NEGRO MOB BEATS OPERATOR. Five Hundred Men Respond to Ap peal For Succor.-Bloodhounds Sent to the Scene. Spartanburg, December 29.-Five hundred men, sworn in as officers, and led by Sheriff Nicholls, are scouring the woods around Mount Zion, a tel egrapli block station on the main line of the Southern Railroad, six miles from here, searching for members of a Aegro mob that surrounded the tel egraph station tonight shortly after 7 o 'clock, shot out the windows and ligh.ts in the- office and beat and choked Telegraph Operator Porter. The trouble originated this after noon when a drunken negro was put off the train. The negro grew ob streperous and became involved in a difficulty with the operator. The ne gro then left Mount Zion, but- return ed early tonight with a crowd of ne groes, who surrounded the little sta tion and threatened to kill Porter. Being alone Porter wired the op erktor at Spartan'urg that he was surrounded, and the negroes were shooting into the block house, and begged that aid be sent at once. Whipped and Choked Operator. Just as he finished the message the door was forced open and a gang of negro men rushed in, seized him, and, draoging him outside, whipped and choked him. Deputy Sheriff White and an arm ed party left here early tonight on a special train and later he was fol lowed by Sheriff Nicholls and a party of citizens. Assistance was also sent from Cowpens, a party getting on the fast mail, No. 97, and being let off at Mount Zion. Large crowds gathered from Clifton and Converse. It is said that fully 500 citizens went to the scene of the trouble, but when they arrived the negroes had dispersed. The woods are being thoroughly searched for the negroes who took part in. the outrage, and it is expected that several arrests will be made. Sheriff Nicholls has perfect c'ntrol of the posse and there will be no lynchings or killings. Baoodhounds Sent. At midnight the posse .is still searching for the negroes. A pack of bloodhounds have bpen sent to the scene of' the trouble." Mount Zion is a small telegraph station in a lonely section of country. on the main line of the Southern. It is located in a negro commiffnity Forced Op'erator to Dance. Charlotte, December 29.-A long distance telephone message to the Observer from Spartanburg states that a crowd of drunken negroes en tered at station at Mount Eion and withi pistols forced Operator Porter to dance and otherwise hazed him. Por ter was injured to som.e extent by the hazing, but how badly cannot be as ertained. The negroes made their escape before the posse of citizens reached' the scene. "AND GOD PLANTED A GARDEN IN EDEN.'' James T. Bacon in News and Courier. ''And God planted a garden''-be twee'n Hiddekel and Euphrates. This was the garden from vWhich has been evolved proud Charleston, South Car olina! Almost all the world has long believed this. The few who do not yet believe it have simply never yet visited Ch'arleston'. We do not jest. The Ashley and the Cooper were Hiddekel and Euphraies. They are still there,' compassing ''the whole. land of Havilah, where there is gold.'' The deep, dear, diamond-hearted News and Courier has come .down n a straight line from the note (written, we imagine, on a fragmaat of her am ple 'reticoat)~ that Eve wrote to poor Cain in Nod, telling him that she had troubles of her own, and that Seth was a burden to her. And The News and Courier's shining staff, from Swhom have they come ' From Adam, and Abel, and Enoch, and the cheru bim that bore the flaming sword 'which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.'' From the day of Eve's note to Cain in the Land of Nod the Charleston News and Courier has been keeping the way of the tree of life. Remecarnations of Adam and Abel and Enoch and the herubim, we salute you on the por tal of the New Year! We would call your dear names but in Eve's note to Cain there were neither personalities nor society news, nor the airing of family matters and names, and you have kept the faith through all these six thousand years. And it is well. But nevertheless we would that you lived in garish Columbia or Augusta, that we might be permitted to pen your beloved patronymics. Ah, de scendants .of the cherubim! and ah, gable endoBra street, direct evo A .utions from Noah's Ark, "with low ,r, second and third stories,'' and i door "set in the side thereof," we ,alute ye also; ye under whose por ,als passed Shem and Ham and Taphet and the elephant and the ka1 aroo; ye from whost upper window till fly forth the doves of peace, ;oaring the earth around. We salute you all, and pray that He who rules he year may rule it happily for you. [rrigated Mince Pie and the Season of Collapse. Old-fashinoed Southern Christmas mince pie, irrigated with Cognac brandv! And you wobble. Your head obbles, and your legs wobble, andl all your members wobble. And the wreckage of the children's toys be >ins to float up on the high tide of the morning's sweeping, and to be iscovered along the coast line of sof as and nursery beds. Exhortations to good will, good cheer, patience, philosophy, humility, charity and all the Christian virtues are far more aeeded during this period of collapse than during the season of excitement and hurry. And yet this very wreckage repre ents the best of all the Christmas in vestments. Christmas times are bliss ful epochs with the child-make its early memories. If the baby is to ive we can, any of us, well afford to spend ill we can rake and scrape to ive it happy memories of us, and of these times, to carry into manhood, womanhood or old age. The only real provision we can make for the future -s in human hearts and memories, in eluding our own. We cannot know what is coming, whether death here >r there, or the breaking up and seat ering of families, or bitterness and Istrangement. Whatever it is to be, wve can plant at Christmas time in the 3earts of children love and gratitude nd happy memories to blossom and live for them and 's during all ihe Fears of our lives. "Ring Out the Old Ring in the New." The bell that on Tuesday night next wvill toll the death of the old year will bring 'sad memories of the -past to nany, but, let us hope, to many others Lt will strike a brighter note, and sug est ~four of the noblest lines ever penned: 'Ring out the old, ring in the 'new, Ring, happy bells, across the snowj The old year is going, let him go; fing out. the false, ring in the true.' The New Year! Thiere is magic i the sound, associated as it is with at that is bright and jubilant and exhil rating-with all that is radiant a hope and joyous in anticipation. The New Year, rising like sole Phoenix from the ashes of the deli past, the inheritor of all the past athered treasures and cherishai ifts-giving promise of somethig yet nobler and brighter-richer bles ings yet in store, purer joys to e realized. The New Year, radiant with "fe golden exhalations of the morn' - we would not dispel the bright visiks that attend its coming, or lift the m - terious veil that shuts in the ligis1 and shadows of the coming years. 1 "Oh, blindness to the future kind' given." Bright and ha.ppy New Year! W would still indulge the illusions e hope and come what may, 'we wiL strive to receive its gifts with grati tude, and to bear its trials with resig nation. Cheered by an unfalterin trust that He who guides the rollin year, controls its seasons and, direct ts issues, will order all things well. Bright and happy New Year Standing to-day upon its portals; wit brighter hopes and stouter hearts, le as lay our gifts upon the altar, an onsecrate ourselves anew to th1 Faithful discharge of the duties tha! ie 'before us. And rAw this. You,have heard it bE Fore. If you live you will feel it: 'Wheni I remember all rhe friends, so .linked together, ['ye seen around me fall, [ike leaves in wintry weather, [ feel like one Who treads alone Sonie banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands dead, nd all but me departed. Bad memory brings the light f other days around me." EE. BRYAN' ADMITS HIS CANDIDAC'. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 27.-In an i-s erview.today William J. Bryan virt-- r illy admitted that he would be a ca lidate for the presidential nominatic p efore the next Democratic njationi sonventioni.. 'While I have not yvet announc4 :hat I would be a candidate," sal~ VIfr. Bryan, "I have not stated thaff' A k would not be a candidate. Such high honor as the presidential nomin ation is something that no Americai citizen should decline.' Mr. Bryan said there was no foun dation for the story to the effect tha he would, if nominated, favor th election of Senator William J. Ston of 'ssouri as chairman of the Demo e4tatie national committee. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN\ COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. IN THE PR,BATE COUrT. James F. J. Valdwell, as Executoi of the last will an ,testanient of Mar tha Caroline Cal 'wcll, deceased Petitioner, against Francis W. Higgins, 31 rtha Caro, line Hardy, Elizabeth Kin Harrie (or Hattie) Trail, Hayne .cCar ley, Annie M. McCarley, Jo W Clary, M!s. Sarah A.M. Russell, it liam C Gilliam, Sarah C. Clifton Mary E. White, Francis Z. Wilson John 0. Caldwell, and all heirs a law and distributees of the said Mar tha Caroline Caldwell, deceased whose names and places of residence are uiiknown, Defendants. To the defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer, on or before th< thirtemth day of February, 1907, th< petitiou in this proceeding, which i4 filed ix the Probate Court for'the saii County and a copy of which is here with srved upon you; and you ar< notifiel that on that day, beginning at ten5 'clock in the forenoon, a tr,ia, will :e had in the said Cour, of P-obate for the said Coun ty and State of all matters de scribed and all issues involved in the szid petition to establish in due forn *of law certain instruments of writing a5 the last will and testament of Mar. t1a Caroline CaldweIl, deceased. Hunt, Hunt and Hunter. Petitioner's Attorneys. (Seal.) - J. C. Wilson, J. P. N. C. P 'b the defendants: Mrs. Sarah A. M. Russell, William . Gilliam, Sarah C. Clifton, Mary i. White, John 0. Q*aldwell and alt birs -at law and distributees of the aid Martha ~Caroline Caldwe,11, de eased, whose names and places ol esidences are unknown. You will lase take notice that the sudunons f which the foregoing is a copy, tand ~he petition in the above title action was filed in the Probate Court of Tewberry County on the tenth day of eember, 1906, and is now on file here. Hunt, Hunt and Hunter. .Petitioner's Attorneys. An Organ hat will last a life time is what you rant. Our OX gans have a pure tone ~nd lovely cases. We can supply ~ou with an Organ that will please ii ~very particular for only $65 and $70 elivered. Write us for our special erms of payment, and for illustrations f the beautiful Organs referred to.* If you prefer a Piano we have'beau iful and good new Uprights from $185 p on easy terms. Address Malone's Music House, Ctid.UMBIA, S. C. NOTICE. Before letting the contract for yoursnew build ng see W.T. Liv. ngston. B e st Works Lowest rices. Lock Box No. 59., Newberry, S. C aa REV IVO. RESTORES VITALUTY 3? . "Maie a 'Well Man THEofM. roduces fine results In 30 days. It acts werully and quickly. Cures when others fail. oung men can regain their lost manhood, and d men may recover their youthful vigor by sing REVIVO. It quickly and quietly re ioves Nervousness, Lost Vitality, Sexual eakness such as Lost Power, Failing Memory, asting Diseases, and effects of self-abuse or cess and indiscretion, which unfits one for udy, business or marriage. It not only cures starting at the see.t of disease..but is a great erve tonic and blood builder, bringing a.ck the pink glow to pale chaeeks and re toring the fire of youth. It wards off ap oaching disease. Insis~t on having RE VI VO, other. It can be carried in vest pocket. By lai1, $1.00 per package, or six for $5.00. We re free advice and counsel to all who wish it, 'ith guarantee. Circulars free. 1Jddress WAL MEDICiNE CO.. Marine Bldg., CIuaao, lL, GILRr: & WEEKS. NS. B. JONES' RESTAIRANT IS THE PLACE TO -GET e Good Things to Eat oY SHORT NOTICE AND AT MODERATE PRICES. OYsters on Half Shel. Oysters any Style.. Fish, Game, Steak, in fact Everything that the market affords. Patronage of Ladies Solicited. Opposite Newberry Hotel Office and Next Door to Pool Room. LOOK FOR THE SIGN .iS. B. JONES' RESTAURANT CLU'B IATES. We make you the following club of fers\ No. 1. The Semi-Weekly State, The Southern Agriculturist, The Southern Poultry Journal, The Southern Ruralist, The Southern Fruit Grower, The Herald and News. The regular price- for the six being $6.00, we make you thep for $3.75. No. 2. The Sunday State, The Southern Poultry Journal, The Southern Agriculturist, The Southern Ruralist, The Southern Fruit Grower, The Herald and News. The price for the six being $6.50> we make you a price of $4.00. Under this arrangement one full year to each paper must be subscribed and paid for. BLANKETS! BLANKETS! We have the kind that keep off colds and pneumonia and cost you less at Wooten.'s SEAR AIR -LINE NORTH -SOUTH Two Daily Pullman Ve Between SOUTH a FIRST-CLASS DINI The Best Rates and Ro Via Richmond and i Norfolk and Stean Nashville, Memph Louis, Chicago, Ne Points South and South and Jacksonville and and Cuba. PossITIvELy THE SHo: N OR TH AN1 WFor detailed informatior man reservations, etc., appi board Air Line Railway, or , Passenger Agent, ColumbIa C. F. STEWART, A SAVANNa W.n L. BURROUGHS, Tray. AtIaqtic Coast UoodService, ules, Throus and Pullman tween East ar For full inforrr Passengc CITY CAPE For a nicely prepar ed meal, composed of anything to be had in the local market, such as game, fish, fowls, etc., drop in at the City Cafe, next door to the Southern Express of fice, and be satisfied at a reasonable price. We have a professional white cook, who knows his business and wiL, give'the best of service. We carry a line of fruits, etc , and want to fill your or ders for Christmas. Earhardt & Wells, Next Door to So. Express Office. NOTICE! 'United Statednterested In tae our" of opium,s W% e or other drug habit, either for eelves or friends, to have one of Dr. Woey2s books on these dis eases. Write lr. B. M. Woolley, Atlata;: Ga.,Box287,ado besentyoutree, CARDW RAIl WAY. -.- EAS'1-- WEST. stibuled Lnlted Trains nd .NEY YORK. NG CAFSER VICE1 ute -to all'istern Cities Mashing.on, or via iers--T Atlanta, is, Lousville, St. w Orleas, an& All west-To savannah all pointsn Florida RTEST .INESETWEEN D~ SCU T H. i, rates, stehles, Pull y to any ag t -IThe Sea los. W. Steirt, Traveling ,'S.C. sst.flel.ass.Agt., A H, GI Pass. Agt. 'lumibia S C Line alifroad QuiciSohe d= Qh aches Sleeprs be id Floida. ation wrilto . OR/G, r Traffic anager, Wilmirnn_ N.C.