The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, September 11, 1906, Image 1

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"4 '' '4 / e craib aub ~ eats. VOL XLIII. NO. 76. . NEWBERRY. S. 0. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBUJt ii. 1901. TWLOE A WEEK, $1 50 A YEAR HELD ON GRAVE CHARGE. An Alleged Attempt of Criminal As sault Conflicting Stat ments. The State. Barnwell, Sept.. 9.-Quite a sensa tion -was created here on the streets this moruing by a report to the effect that a 'white man had been arrested at the Afolair house last night and lodged in jail. Ile is charged with an alleged attempt at criminal assault up on a married white woman near Dun barton, this county, yesterday after Upon ilvestigation your correspon dent found that Mr. W. W. P1rather, a contraetor from Augusta, had been arrested by Sheriff Creech on the foregoing charge. Of course there are two sides to the story, and as near as they could be gathered, they are as follows: According to Mr. Whitman R1ound tree and Mi. Burekhalter, who caie here and Swore out the warrant, Prather was on his wav to Mr. Green's who lives a short distance beyond Rouindtree's, and that Prather stop ped at Roundtree's house to ask the way. He is said to have remarked to his negro driver at the time that Mrs. 11oudtree was the prettiest wonian lie ever saw. He drove oIt anld Whenl he had passed Mr. Burklialter's place, who lives nlext to Roundtret, lie g-ot out of buggy. hid a bottle of whiskey his buggy and hid a bot tle of whiskey in a ('an1e patch, saying that lie did not care to take it to Mr. Green's with him. He stayed at Mr. Green's a short while and came back to Roundtree's and got out of the buggy, asking for a drink of water. He at the same time sent the negro off, telling him to go back and get the package lie had left by the road, and that while the negro was away lie mia(e improper advanlces to Mrs. Roundtree, and when she refused lie grabbed her, earryiiig her to one of the roonis. Mrs. Round tiee then screamed and called for help, this frightened Prather and causing himl) to desist in his attempt. It is claimed that, Prather then went to the front door, presumably to look for his buggy and driver, and that as soon as the negiro came up lie got in the buggy and drove off, stating to the negro at the time that lie had come back too soon. Mrs. Rouidtree, as soon as she got away from Prather, left the house and when Pratier got in the buggy she went through a field to the house of her neighbor, Mir. Burckhialter. Pra ther, it is claimed. offered MIs. Roundtree $5 to kiss him, pullinu out a roll of money, whicli she refused. Mr. Roundtree was at work in his field some distance away, busy Weigh ing cotton and settling with some Ie groes, and did not hear her screams. When lie came home his wife told him of her ezrperience and he, with Burek haltei', camne to Barnwvell and had the wvarriant sworn out. Your corr'espondenit called at the jail and inter'viewed Prather. Hie seems to lie ani intelligent man, talks freely and seems to be ini no disposi tioni to hide anything. He says he is married aiid has one child four' year's old who, with his wif'e, lives in Augus ta. Hie is a conltraeltor by trade and is doinig extensive work at Springfield. H-e has wor'ked herie, recently, having been employed on the iiew Baptist parsonaee, which wvas .completedl a short time ago. Prat her's story of the affair corro bor'ated that of Mrs. Roundtree, in all except that he denies emphatically he.made any attempt to criminally as sniil her. He says that lie came here from Springfield yesterday afternoon, and that lhe igot a team from T. S Cave & C'o., drove ('ut to Mr. Green's whom lie wished to see on business. That in goin<ir his diiver' lost the road and they stopped at the house of.Roundtree to inquile if they vwere in the right road. He thmen drove on and went G G re"n On his return, when they reacehed th' hmouse of Rounderee, he saw Mrs. Rloundtr'ee standing in the door' and that she called him. ' M ver stop r'A the horse .ami \ed if lie .'t a drinkc ui . . He got 0,. i'rgy to get i. water anid tI .dked to heri a ft. v minutes on goot. back into the biutgv "n1 canme on back to Barnwell, never giving a, other thought to the episode. That I miade no attempt to lay hands oi hi and criminally assault her and th; when lie was arrested he had no idi what lie was being arested for. I canic back here that night and regi tered at the hotel and spent the nig] in the same room with Green, Cousin Mrs. Roundtree, and that Green w in the room with him when he was a rested. He stated that in his coive sation with Mrs. Houndtree she so to him, a1 perfect stranger, that sl had a lot of family trouble and ma< coniplainlts agoinst. her husband, al told him that she was going to qu him inl a few weeks. He says thi whenl Ie drove off she told hiim go bye ald asked him to write to hi The negro driver who was witi Prat er stated that inl coming back by t] house Mrs. Roundtree did not call them, but that Prather told him stop ,that het! wanted soie water at that when Ie got ont to get it, lie to him to go hack and get that packa! he had left by the road. That I drove baek, leaving them alone. i went. about 300 yards down the ro; to where the whiskey was poneeah in the cane patch,got ill and can right back. When he returned lie sa Mr. P.rather standing in the do( and thaut he Came out and got in i buiiy and drove off. As they le Mrs. Hounudtree went throu.1h a fie () Mr. 1urekhialter's house. A It they left the place Prat.ler told hi that lie had eomie back too soon wi the buggy. There seems to be ve little feeling in the matter here. Tr people are divided in their opinior as to the facts inl the ease, but to p veit. any possible danger to the pri oner from mob violence Sheriff Cree took the precaution to take him to C bimbia at 5 o'clock this afternoc where lie will be kept for safety un Ie can arrange hond or stand trial. As to Ladies and Gentlemen. "t 's a fine thing to be a lady or gentleman.'' said the bookkeeper. What's your idea of a gentl man?" inquired the stenographer. A man that's clean inside and ou who neither looks up lie rich i down on the poor; who can lose wit out squealing and who can win wit out bragginar; who is considerate women, children and old people; w is too brave to lie, too generous cheat and who takes his share of I wor1ld and lets other people ha theirs." "And what does it take to make lady?" asked the stenographer. "A perfect lady is a woman w can hear a choice piece of scand about her dearest enemy and then f( get it," ansewered the bookkeeper. 1"uh !" cried the stenograph "That kind of a woman wouldn't. bc lady. she'd be in an asylum for t dumb."-New Work Journal. A Dog. Faithful among many faithful; selfishness itself: and truest amo the true! Though others may fa friend may desert, fortune take wving and sorrow may come ; the faith: dlog is ever the same. Popularity,u popuilar'ity ; fortune, poverty; gret ness, obscurity; health, sickness; col fort, want ; nor any of Ithe varyi circumstances of life affects a dog love for his master. The one absolui1 ly trustful creature on earth ; wit out susp)icioni and with a niever var ing wvorshiip, lie followvs (lay after (1 the footsteps of him lie loves. I master's lot is his, and never a mi muri escapes. If the crust is es so snmall, lie takes it and with sol fuil eyes blesses the hand that ga it. Unselfish ! In him no selfish thoun finds horne. All night long will guamrd with watchful eye the slumbt (f his master, even though the fri is biting and the winds bitter eo He is there ever watchful and rea to warn if danger approaches, and battle if harm comes near. And 1 reward is simply this: to hear I master's voice, to lick his hand al be ever' at his side. Habit is stronger than either jud ment or' passior. Adam must 1 ,on mighty gi; lie didn't have .pluimhbing to BRYAN ACCEPTS INVITATION to 3, The Great Commoner and His Wi: at Will Visit Columbia 3a Sept. 19. Ie 9- Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Bryan wi it be tlie guests of Columbia Wednesdt to September 19, says The Sttae. [. This definite announcement is ma< r- upon receipt of telegrams by Mayi r- T. H. Gibbs, Mr. W. E. Gonzales at i Mr. le 1B. Clark from Mr. Bryan ye 1e terday, inl which lie says the invitatti l extended him through these gentlemi hi on behalf of Columbia, will be nclp it ed with pleasure, and that. Mrs. Bryt at will accomlipanly hinm. I It is not only intended Democraey r.1 cham1pioni shall be the guest of Cobi h- bia but of all South Caolina. le Mavor T. H: Gibbs and Messrs. to M. Galloway and E. B. Clark, wl to have the matter in charge, will ie i today for the purpose of perfectit I arraneents for tle reception of M vo (and Mrs. Bryan. le A !eiieral reception omminittee cot : d posed of prominent citizens th rontg d Sotli Carolina is to be appointed, t well as a local committee on arrang rie menits. wv No doubt this announcetent will 1 r,' I elcoied by the people of tile Sta ie *iii14 a lar--e crowd will be preseit f, 1ureet tle dist inuIkisled gutests. id Mr. irvan will conclide his Nor er Carolina visit at Charlotte tesda m the 1ti insi., leaving that city aho ti '11 p. iml., arriving ini Columbia ear ry Wednesday morning. ie The plaee and time of speaking w s, he ainlounced later. e s- Tea-Growing in S. 0. 'h New York Commercial. ~ The annals of successful tea-gro n' ig in this country have thus far be the annals of ''Pinehurt,'' the estal of Dr. Charles U. Shepard at Smi merville, South Carolina. At lea such is the statement of R. H. Tr a of the national department of agrici ture, which has co-operated with 1 l Shepard in American tea producti for the last seven years. But repot of new American tea-gardens dev( or ed to similar experimental work i I- dicate that others than Pinehurst w 1f soon be included in the annals of I o midental tea-growing. The tea fiel ho and picking, the methods of shc to growing and of drying and the fti lie tory and class of employers are ma ve the subject of an interesting illustl ted article in the September Revi< a of Reviews. To Americans the id of growing our own tea does not res to ily commend itself, so long have 1 lal associated the industry with reic )'~ and alien peoples. Yet we have set within a few years, a great commerci e fight for our tea trade between pi e a dueing countries as widely separat lie as tropical Ceylon and that northe China, where the tea lies under snt for several months each year. To t teimine t he quest ion of thle adapt ah i- it.y of out' soil and climate to tC ng growing some soradie exper'imet il, wvere made ear'ly in the last centot s, atnd siome mot'e ntoteworthy ones' uil thle eighties. But it i'emained for l n-- Sheparid and the dlepar'tmet to t it-' thle factor of labot' in addition to e' a- mtate and soil. To sum up! the resun ng to date briefly, a tea of generous yi. 's anid gr'eat delicacy of flav'or has be ~e- secured(, the labor of negi o childr hi- of ten to foui'teen year's of age hi 'y- been utilizedl as an offset to the smi ny wages oif oriental pickers, and t is' objection to child labor have be it'- largely forestalled by providing th< rer with schiool instruictiont on the t il- planitationt. The tot al result is a d VO tinct gain, antd with it thie promise a new American industry inl the m ht i'emote future. rIS Br'iggs-I understand that Gand< st the financier, is losing his memory. Id- Griggs-Theni he is just beginni to enjoy himsef.-Liife. to__________ usReflections of a Bachelor. 1ns Our idea of strong will power ad that of a man who can fast until starves to decath. It doesn't cost half as much to Ii gas it tdoes to make a favotrable ii pression on the neighbors. 11d Observe the edge, anti take the Ii ry en; obwvrve the mother, andl take t T THE SECOND PRIMARY. 'e Important That all the Voters Turn I Out-The Offices and Candidates to be Voted For. Tle secon( primary will be held I throui-hout tle comity and state to y day. It. has generally been the case that there -was indifference on the le part of the voters inl the secon(d 1pri )r mary. This should not be, for there t d are yet. to be ehosen a governor aud I sl a atoriiey geieral nild a rilroad nf eominissioner oI tle state ticket, and n in Ithle county one mliber of' the legis - hitu11re. a vouity sipervisor andI(1 I wo Solility comm1111issioiers. All of tliese ire 14importanit positions an111d the vot ers should tuirii nul as fullY as tlhey S(o il the first priUiry. It will take )tt very little of, their time to go to the polis IIIId (Ieast a ballot IIII this I w mllh everv citizeni owes to his state. S t The poll.s will open at 8 o'clock and 1 1g ('lose at 4 o'clock. The samie mana r- gers will con(luet the election liat aet ed in the first primary. 1 in t ll'tow (of)%%it Nf'Newherry the vot 'I inig .-precinlets will be in tle *s'ie plae es. tIe (Carolina ('lu1) votinltr inl the coilci h eliam4ber, thle Yllie tong Men i s in.1 the sipervisor's oflive 11141 Ilie (l I ( Ie Men's in tle slelliff's oIlive. The I te Mol 11)i el will v'te it Tillmier to m1anl's store and Wl NVesi Enld at Sen < store. 11,0r staItV Olie s, tlw( foll.owinl.- ar, I Y' the v.1mdlilates t, be voiledI f,r toav: [it I., - I-'ve o r- F. Alle ;114 It 1. 1 FI a Ittorte geneueral-J). Fraser e Lyo n and jas. \. tagsdale. l.or railroad (ommI4l4issitner-J. M. f Sllivanl and JohI 11. W harton. Vor county oflices the l'ollowing are I candidates: For house of represelnt-atives--l- 4 bert. 11. Aull and Arthur Kibler. I te For sutpervisorI-J. Chetsley D)omli- t n- niek and .1. Monore Wieker. t, For sub-supervisor-1. Press Call Ie non, Osborne Vells, W. II. Wendt r 11- aiid iT. J. Wilson. Ir.1 4' II The Smith Company. i ts Thi qimth omipai1' has ad(ed ho r t-lis excellent line of _-roeeries a line I I- of dry go(Als and dress goods and shoes , ilandl 11(1 opelled tiis (eparlItlment ill the I e- new Paysiigecr building in lower MIain I s st rect. The goo(Is are all new, the (1- store is ieat. and the service is ex - vellent. If' vol are inl ilce( of any- I e hinig in this line, it will pay yN to i a- ('411 at this store bvifore putrehasing 'Miss Massie Williams i, with Thi' Smith Com1panlIV. anid will le glad to 4~ -See her friends. te POSITION NOT A NEW ONE. al Mr. Manning States that He Has Al - wa- Considered the Ten-Hour 'dl Bill a Just One. Columbia, September 9.--Tlle fol lowin.,, card was telvvraplivi The New" n C(ourier to-n_i .t by Senator Mani ning1 for puiblication4 to-morrowi) mornWi fui you ti-dlayv's issue there is a J inl oih l refer't also54 toi lly vi4te 4' 414 'i this bill. My reordled vot e in thle ''enite, l"ebriiary h ist , sheows ino ini 44onsis'teney withI the tele'traii r'eer as. bieein kille'd in thle houilse ini tIle closinig 'l ay's of t he session an,:11d ther' e was n1o) hie poss5ib)ility ofe its paiUs:ia'e. Therme was enlie debate on it in the 84ena:te, and the *m vo4te1 in t,hat b)odiy waIs t akeni onlly t.o I en ('1ear1 the Cal endar I, and1( not to get (s. thle sense of I t.he Senate upon11 it . Tlhec of aissuirance was subsequenitly uiven biy >t- miill presidents 1 ta the houris of' la bor for mill operatives would be re ducedl to ten. I have thonghit f'or some ryears that such a reducetion was right, and expedient, and so statedl my-viewvs1 to mill presidlents and( others who dis cussedl the matter with nie. "The action recently taken by thei Conlvention of Mill Presidents shows k hat they consider the adopt ion of a ItenI-hlour bill as ri---ht and14 proper. Myv '"favoring a ten-our' ride is 4no new p)osition41 nlor an elect i44n expedient, and( vit' elected I wouldn14 rcommend)i01 its pas5 "~ sage toi go in1to effteo't withlin such r'easonabile timle as would110 1be C " onIeernied. I wouildl like for I, to lreach all who have seen my I elegram4. (Signed.) "Rfichard I. Manning.' A. K. COSTLY FIRE AT SUMTER. .umber Company's Plant, its Equip- o ment and Stock, Together with i1 Several Residences Burned. ti III Coliibia, September 9.-A special e a le State from Sumter .ays: F One of' the i,most (isastrois rires inl r finaniaiil way tlal ever visi(ed Sum- C eir started at 4.45 o'eloek t1his af- a 01rn1oo in the planing m11ill of tie b um11iter L,umher Comipalny, and is still eI uriiiing at tiiis hour. 9 o'elock. ( The lggregate loss will very likely a IM111h $100.000. 'I'l e elitire planlt, fix- .1 'Ie, machinelrN ii4 Stock of, thie It mn11holr comlpanly is a1 total loss. Thel v% lassive Ioilvilar ,ay be Saved, N\Iore i Ian one Imillit'n alnl i halt I'eot of it uniiberhair e mlrvl.y btinie, an(l the I lamlles are makinl inito othler piles 41 tacked h i n( several box ears 1a(led, inl the Iower. ilnd of the yard, r( in dIaie_-r. Several nearby resi- 4 tencves Were aliso) burnleld.e Worth the Money. h 6ew York IPress. .1asllis lianies, the correspoe(liit id short slorY writ-er, was crossin? 11 'ity Hall Park I few days ago wiihen v le was approvile(I by a ltolr an1d b ato.1red der1.0ict, wh.Io prefalcedl a Story :1 f Iar1 Illek with ile touchl1il. aln- a 10luNeIeeit that he had eaten nioth- d1 nfor dhree d(ayNS. 'W ell, if that 's so.' saidl tlie III 11(or, c(.41lle w itil Ie. I' iJst vo ni to 11111ch, and we Iiglt as well atl togeutthier. In coipaly with his iew foild rienid Barnies made Iis way to a 'hiambers street resta;trant, where C Ordered a substanitial aid satisfy- a ng meal. Whien the waiter broi.ght cheeck for on1 (Iollar an 1 ity cents, 11m(d Barntes tIrust his hianld into his 1 roiisers pocket to lig up (ill seven < Cnts. Ife had never been inl tla I nemory of the ol( ldage, ''that. i v rait is known by the company lie s :eeps" was iot reassuring. So tle I milior tuied to Iiis -.-rimy compani-\ ()In. " s See lere, " le said, " I 've vomle i Iway fVrol liolie williotlf ally monley. r sow, if you lappenl to have a dollair I im(d a halt inl yourl pocket, just pa < his bill. 'len we'll ride up )to my i ,omn and I'll pay you baek. " V The tramp cast one(! slow, liiger- t ne admirii n la ne at B"arlnes. " - Say "I ie said, "you're (the best. ever. You'ro Ie sliekest -1 ever iet." say'i' vhichvil lie 61dug a griily hanid111 into his )ovket alI pliled ot several il1 ars ill smliall Clhalln.e1, and1i1 paid1 Ihie ieck. "It's worth Ilie money, was lis parting commillienlt. Wise and Otherwise. Since tle f1leas caeile tio lownliI'hil >hlia htas b)eenl lively enlough1. (irls who iarrY titles are b-efiii ing to learn Ithat they get very little dse.6 Whteni wVordsl arei spe'lledl by soundi(, chiool teachers will loo(k for Lanothier ob. ChileIt sho6uld send over 16 to Per) for ure th iie shaikes. Cubai is e'xper1iiimeting withI 61ee ions and revoluti~ons to see whJichl he likes the better.I Illow longW woubl6 it taike ant induist '1ous woma to111 6 becomie weaIlhy if she ~ vere able1 to6 earni 10 (cents1 a (lay ini a weat1-shop1J. IBy this -time the South I AmItericanlS nuist ha n V id (ea thIiat eveni our root ieer is namedlO6 after thle Seere6tar1 y of1 itate. It.I is sggest.ed by Ithe ITrenton)1 Ad6-6 'or1 isertha all boa )611ti ng 1parities caLry1 ife pre'serve'rs with them. (uess theyI lecarly all do. Th'le beaches are just trewin witha bot tles. Whalt is to become of the spelling1 >ee, that quaint sonrce of so much lelight andl renown in) tihe little red chool house, if the0 Presidential fiat mposes the reformed spelling of the A huindred Porto Ricans have been mplorted for wortk on the Loiiisiana >ilantaitions. WVe don11't, knowv whlat 15i1surance they have that the Porto f icani is less Ilazy thani the lL 0ouiiana111 iegroes. b ay thlin gs b.v . they mia.,. Writes of His Trip. Dear Editor: Leaving Columbia, ir beautiful capital city, this morn ig, Septebnile 4, at 5.30, after a con nuous ride, I found myself at Ports outh, the terminus of that magnifi %nt railroad, the Seaboard Air Line. rom1 Portsmouth by boat to Norfolk, roi the later place by trolly to this unous seaside resort. It has been pleasat day, the summer solstico ng overcomne 1)y overarching clouds I rouite and no dulst, becaulse thle re it rains have wetted soil and leaf td everytihing causing a temperature Itwether deliglitfid to a weary and 11(ly travelvr. 'alit's the way I ould ahvas have it if I had the akinig to do, for of all thiigs aboi mable, savv Ile fro a1 dusty travel. ut the Seabioard is always good. To av. howevetr, nature eispired to re >Ive the hear11t1 and to lighten tihe it igute, and what is more, the officials I' this splendid railroad system, from )nduclor and ticket agent t ) porter r.e invarial)ly polite and attentive and elpf1u1,11, so that. I always prefer this wile whlen I go Iorti. I nloticel today the conS[ tuetionl in ral-ri-ess of deliolis at m1anly poinlts that lddo cedtit 14) lar-fe stations. f il(.n Sv"abmard tot be wido waei o puli denuian 1or eomifort 1141 s.1f'ety so that wo ivved not won r a th pomlaityin veory diree fill rnversed )h v her ir"n holrses. I m 411.Slli uthIIl ni -.1 N(-r'l%k seim to ho lourishiinug with their Olhrilty poplmlar nl tirrinl., hither and Ih Iiivthe in the irrimn. lIMer and thilther inl Ithe pro 'ClItiol of the various activities of IBy steirlle to Baltimor, SO m1or11 114111. My St'jolrnl at Ocea View, Va., is VNSSn1-1ily iminited, but (he pleasur r it IIas been so gready enljoyed, I rIOlmlise youl, ily readers, to repeat 010 isil tie fir'st opportuln11ity -1.hat I en-r (-izo, and it' You will follow mle elose v ill whail I shall say, I feIl sire you ill ot() wvisli that, I shall no lon, ult. yMu Will bie of' a, party t.hal I pro 144s(: erv long o vieer-one ill Ohis de i,- lt Il sopd. Thellre are piles of itta s-, mtS. bill iIli ellhiel, hostelry s the OceanI View hot0el, sule essfully manaved by _iMr. P". W. Wer himter-. The Oveian View IMotel is ad niiably loate mI Clisapeake lBay 1111 abn111SI Within ranIf_e of1 the I'rownl n),-r unls (if Polrtress Molu-ov. The1 (11brPOz1 i,; dvi.liht'luli :Iti refre.4shing, >il d1ay1 m1i1ht, wnd one1 frts' he dull riis of, lifei as I I o(,ling 1ie,z(Zes hil himl) into for1g,t uilness o? vvhIin' I ,r s:v e comlIort 1n11d rest. The -11111i whIich we of the 14 inderior, >rinl-\ with us, is soinlisipted :1114 ired nat Ill no morv assert hierself, mi tives way' vv- hWY Iulanit' of spirit.3 111 rn1ewvaIl o' y( ih111 t i'1 vi ' 1.1 Thw 1mlainvin ofI the 1ot.dl ar -1,ir-Incss inl every pa1 rt itu-la111r ad 1h loth40''II'1 Atan i resorts.I' The' attrae ihiEl banks1 hari d by4~ is are14 faums for carts dersir'e and' withI E'xc'Ie'lt re-4 iud blue, fish, in trou)1, sheephl4Ieadl and1 14d gay (erowdV( ever'y evenl ig fr'o'ni or)1folk aind niearl-by popints, and( I-e roulnds ar-e bright ly and1( elaborat (ay I corated b1( )y aI my3sia o f elee(1 i hlits, minii{Izg ai scene4 of dIaz/ ing ieauty. Yes, come to Oecean View ndi spend( a wvihe withl yourt faimily, uid my13 word' for it., there will never ie a r'egret. L2et your joy be uncon ine'd. W. E. Pelham. Pointed Paragraphs. Any kind of' a we enan 's hat is ini tyle if' she pa. )a' coo)i, for it. It's funny how miuch miore crowded flat seems after you have been mar 'i*d a little whl ile. 14,I,i ' ere wise men01 Only ad nlit. Thlere icu less sini in the world I somlie pre I'( ersl' were as5 aniXous o kill Sata ..sI t hey arze to preach us ntaiez' .