The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, August 27, 1907, Image 1
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VOL XLIY NO. 78. NEWBERRY. S. C.. TUESDAY' AUGUST <27. 1907. TWICE A WEEK. Si.50 A YEAR
COL. R. W. SIMPSON
HAS RESIGNED
GIVES UP DUTIES PRESIDENT
CLEMSON BOARD TRUSTEES
Alan Johnstone Successor?General
Regret at Col. Simpson's Action
But He Could Not be Persuaded
to Remain.
The State.
Clemson College, Aug. 2.'?.?The
board of trustees held an important
meeting hero this week, which was
adjourned yesterday. All members
were present except Senator Tillman
and lion, de.--.-te II. Hardin.
The committee which went to
A LAX dOllNSTOXK.
Washington to visit iiie war department
made its report, staling that
the department had received them
with the greatest courtesy, and at
once detailed Capt. Josiah C. Minus
of the Sixteenth infantry to act as
commandant at Clemson, if the board
so desired. The board unanimously
elected Capt. Minus.
Capt. Minus is a South Carolinian,
a graduate of the Citadel and of
West Point ami has seen several
years of service in which ho has distinguished
himself. Me comes highly
recommended a* a disciplinarian and
as a yensloman of sterling worth and
steady habits. Everybody at Clemson
is delighted with the appointment
of Capt. Minus.
Much to tho regret of all the members,
Col. R. \Y. Simpson resigned the
presidency of the board. The members
of the board plead with him to
retain the position he had so ably
filled since the founding of the college,
bnt Col. Simpson would not
yield, lie snivl that he owed it to his
family to <jive more time and energy
to his private affairs than the exacting
duties, devolving on the president
of the board allowed. It was Col.
Simpson who was the attorney and
intimaie friend of Mr. 'Clemson, who
knew the wishes of the benefactors
of the college and who wrote the will
of Mr. Clemsoa making the bequest
to the state.
Col. Simpson has been passionately
devoted to Clemson and her interests
for about 1 "> years; in fact, since
the beginning of plans for the college.
The welfare of the college has
been on his mind and heart day and
night, and he has spent many a weary
hour working in the interests of the
institution towards which ho has a
fatherly fooling.
Recognizing liis devotion to the college
and liis years of abundant labors
in her behalf, the trustees felt that
he ought not to resign, hut Col. Simpson
claimed that others should share
the burden of responsibility. It was
with genuine sorrow that l.ho board
accepted his resignation.
Hon Alan Johnstone Elccted.
Hon. Alan Johnstone, of Newberry,
was unanimously elooted president of
the board. A better man for the position
could hardly bo found anywhere.
Col. Johnstone was one of
the original elective trustees and he
was the first man to bo elected a life
trustee, taking the place of Col. D.
K. Norris about three years ago. Tn
addition to his long experience on the
Clemson board, Mr. Johnstone has
had experience in school matters in
his home town where he served foi
years on the hoard of trustees. 11c
is a man of affairs and is noted foi
his frankness and his justice.
Dr. Klein Resigns.
Dr. Louis A. Klein has resigned to
accept a position in his native state,
Pennsylvania, and in connection
with his alma mater, the University
of Pennsylvania. While he gets ;i
much better, salary in his new position,
he goes chiefly because the work
is more congenial and more extensive,
The trustees were loathe to give him
up and for a time succeeded in getting
him to wait about resigning, but
the longing for home won and Clemsun
loses one of her best loved prolessors.
Dr. Klein is a tlinely equipped
veterinarian and has already made a
line reputation, which is bettci
known elsewhere, perhaps, than in
South fUarolina.
Prof. 11. D. House of (lie chair of
botany resigned some time ago. 11c
had been here only a short time. 11c
will go to a position iu Syracuse university
or in the Bronx park in New
\ ork, his native staie.
Prof. John Michels, professor oi
animal husbandry, has gone to a similar
position in Ihe A. & M. of North
Carolina. He is one of the best posted
dairymen in the country and his
going is a distinct loss to Clemson.
All these positions for which then
a re many applicants, will he tilled b\
committees of the board in ton days,
"The Holy City."
Among the lirst attractions booked
for this season is Clarence Bennett'*
ureal Drama "The Holy city."
Salome, the daughter of Herodias
the unlawful wife of King llerod. o1
(.Jalilee, is one of the central charac
ters in "The Holy City", the tremendously
successful religious drama b\
Clarence Bennett which is to be pros,
ented here the early part of the sea
son. This is the same Salome win
was the central figure in the pla.\
ot that name which was written b.\
Oscar Wilde and which was later sel
to music by Richard Strauss. The out
presentation of this opera at the Metropolitan
Opera House in New Yorl
last season and the tremendous sen
sat ion which it provoked are si ill ii
the minds of the general public.
tilde's Salome was a frank volup
turary with no redeeming sense o
shame, or a being who wallowed it
the depths of degeneracy and win
kissed the severed head of John, tlx
Baptist, in an unhealthy and bestia
moment of wild sensualism. Tin
Salome presented in "The Hob
City" is a passionate creature whose
love for Marius, a young Human Citizen,
forms the central thread of tin
plot. Angered at John, the Baptist
because he has unconsciously influenced
Marius to join the followers oi
Christ, she demands his head fron
King Herod at the instigation of hei
mother. One of the most spectaeulai
scenes in the play is the scene showing
her dance before Herod and bis
court, a dance which so influence!
him that, at its conclusion, he broke
his faith with the mother of John am
sends him to the executioners. Bui
Mr. Bennett's Salome is not the vol
uptuous deenerate depicted by Wilde
She has the redeeming sense of self
respect and she dies confessing her be
lief in the Master who had just arisen
from the dead. This is at the close
of Ihe play.
His Profession.
A passing stranger was attracted
by frightful screams coming from i
little house not far from the road
Hurriedly tying his horse, he ran te
the house and found out that a little
boy had swallowed a quarter, and his
mother, not knowing what to do, hae
becenno frantic.
The stranger caught the little foi
low bv his heels ami, hohling him up
gave him a few shakes, whereupoi
the quarter soon dropped to the floor
"Well, mister," said the gratefu
mother, "you cert'n'y knowed how
to get it out. Air you a doctor?"
"No, madam," replied the Strang
er, "I'm a collector of internal revenue."
; "MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND"! J
Former Residents Now Living in This 1
State are Invited to Attend Her
Old Home Week.
Tin* State.
t Baltimore, Aid., Aug. 2."i.?Mary-'t
, land is sending invitations to licrj;
i sons and daughters scattered every-'1
where to <'1)1111' to a .maml reunion,|<
t and is making extensive preparations \
to give them a week of right royal en- >
tertainment when I hey come. Old li
, Home week covers the dates, Oetoherjt
i l.'l to 1!), and there will not he a mom-1 1
fiit ot' thai time that will not thrill :<
with the spirit ??I* hospitality lor. ?
which the Old Line State is famous. | t
Tin- eelehration will include a num- J
her of spectacular features in this i
i city, such as an electrical pageant, a j
urand military and naval display, a
i gatboring of patriotic societies, a t
parade and hall hv the fraternal orders.
a 1?i*> concert, a ni :!it carnival, i
i etc. There will also he a special pi I- >
griniage to Annapolis on IVggy Ste- ;
wart day. which falls in Old Home I
week. v
The visitors to the capital will have 1
' an opportunity to inspect the niagni- |
licent new buildings of the I'niled <
' States Naval academy and the reniod- <
eled state house of historic associa- <
tions. ,
The new Baltimore. which has 1
srung from the ashes of the disas- |
Irons lire of IMIt-l, will not he the i
least of the features thai will afford I
delight and will surprise the returning
sons and daughters of the state. I
' The hoiiio-efnners will have the |
henolit of special transportation j
rates "ranted hv railroad and steamhoat
companies, and arrangements j
arc on fool to secure for the visitors
the privilege of a side trip to James- |
town without extra charge. I
Kvery former Marylander of whom |
the Maryland Home-iComing associa- i
lion secures information will receive j
a special invitation to attend the
home-coming. These invitations are '
being sent out by Gov. Fdwiti Warfield
in the name of the state. All
persons who have information of the
whereabouts of former Marylanders
arc urged to promptly forward such
names and addresses as are in their
possession, to the secretary of the association.
(502 Fidelity Building, Baltimore.
Md.
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On Good Authority.
Harper's Weekly.
A certain Boston man doesn't go
to church often, hut a week or so ago
he was persuaded by hi.s wife a.id
they attended services together. Upon
their return home he regarded her
with a teasing look and asked:
"Now, look here, my dear; which ,
is the worst, not to go to church at
all, or to go and pay absolutely no :
attention to the service?" ,
"If you mean that for me I think
you are horrid," she replied.
"Well, you didn't; you were look- \
ing at all those diamonds the woman
in front of you had on all the time."
For an instant she blushed, for she
is an honest little woman, but quickly
recovered her poise.
"Oh, well, suppose I was," she retorted;
"didn't you ever hear of sermons
in stones?"
Embarrassed Below.
A large number of readers, including
many clergymen, have entered the
clerical anecdotes competition. The
first prize goes to the Uov. (J. Fmery,
rector of l'onmaor, S. O. Glamorgan,
I for this;
1 "At a village church a wedding was'
fixed for a certain date. The happy J
> morn arrived, and in due course a ;
) youthful swain and fa ire lad.ve pre-i
< sented themselves at the chancel 1
1 steps.
"This service proceeded smoothly j
as far as the question: 'Wilt thou;
have this woman to be they wedded J
j wife?' whereupon the supposed bridegroom
stammered hlushingly: 'Please,
sir, I'm not the right.' 'Not the right
man!' exclaimed the clergyman,
aghast. 'Then where is the right
man ?'
" 'He's down at the bottom of the
church, sir. ITe's ashamed to come
I up.' "? Church Family Newspaper.
ATTEMPT AT OUTRAGGE FAILS;
.'oung White Man Jailed at Saluda 1
On a Serious Charge. i
sews ami Courier. I
Sa'.'.da, August 2.">j--Mike II. Mit hell,
a young white man about
rears old. w is lodged in jail here last
light charged with tit(vrmptinii* to
onuuit a e iininal assault 11 pon his
vife's votnycr sister, at his home
resterday afternoon. in the evening
in urgent 'phone message was sent to
he -sheriff asking him to eome to the
ionic of Mrs. Mary Witt, tiie mother
>T the young lady, as soon as possible.
Ml efforts to ascertain the nature of
lie trouble were unavailing until
hvrilV Sample returned hero last
light \vi;!i Mitchell and placed him in
ail.
The st? ry i?t Ihe alTair as relate !
o the sheriff i-s as follows:
Mitehell went to the home of his
notliei-in-law and stated that his
vife was preparing to go out for tlie
ifteruoou and wanted to see her siser
before going. On reaching her
sister's lioiue. it is alleged the voung
lady went in. and as soon as she eneivd
M i l ehell followed, (dosing the
h?or behind him and locking it. Mitdtell'-i
wife and children had already
rone away and this was the method
niployed by him to get the youn'j!
ady to his home. Failing in his purpose
he unloekcd .the door and the
v i ,11 ' v : ' vport! <
he affair.
It i- stated ilia. Mitehc'i followed
ler part of the way. begging her not
0 tell it and threatening tu kill her
1! she did.
As soon as the affair became known
irmed men appeared and (rouble of
1 serious nature was feared, and it is
|tro'hahle that thev would have taken
the law in their hands if Mitehell had
been found. The sheriff found him
near his father's home and took him
into custody.
Mitchell denies the whole affair.
The lady is held in the highest esteem
by the people in that community.
Mitchell is a son of Mr. John 1*.
Mitchell, one of the most highly esteemed
men in this county. The sheriff
was uudetermin >d 'at night
whether to place Mit-h in jail here
or to take him to Columbia. It is
now thought that no effort will be
made to harm Mitchell, .-.inee il has
been known that he has been arrested
;t;id is now in the sheriff's custody.
The social standing of ihe two families
involved makes the whole affair
it most deplorable one.
He Saw the Game.
Smith's Magazine.
The olliee boy had buried countless
grandmothers, brothers, sisters, aunts
find cousins, but he fell an enthusiasm
for the baseball game that day
that would not be downed.
Suddenly an idea struck him. Approaching
the easy boss with an air
of familiarity, which had been nurtured
by long usage, he asked:
"May I l.'ave at no::; today, sir?"
''And why. my hoy '
''There is a fancy fair at our
church and mother wants me to go
this afternoon. She was so anxious
that she bought me a ticket, which
cost a dollar, as she was sure you
would allow me the few hours off. 1
have to assist at the refreshment stall
and it seems a pity to waste"
''Hut surely you are above such
thing- as that, which lake yon away
from your work. Why not give the
ticket to one of your sifters?''
"Well, you see. >ir. that wouldn't
be fair, for I'm the only one of our
family who can be depended upon to
eat a dollars' worth, and"?
Mis supreme nerve wot, the day.
The German and the Fatherland.
A German always remains a German.
Me respects and loves his fatherland,
although isolated and separated
from it by boundless oceans and
vast continents. A (iertnan heart always
remains true to "he country
where i| first commenced to beat until
it is silenced by death. As a rule,
to which there are few exceptions, a
man who is loyal to the country of
hi- birth will be loyal to the country
of his adoption.?Dr. Nicholas Serin
WILL RUN AGAIN.
Mr. Manning Will Offer for Governor
Three Years Hence.
News an.I Courier.
Columbia. Auuust 2.").?-The follow- '
. inir I rom the Anderson I nlelliiienecr
is interesting:
"Senator R. I. Manning, of Stun- <
ter, spent Sunday in tho city, lie was i
on his way to his mountain home. It <
will he remembered that Senator <
Manning was in the race for {rover- I
nor last summer and made the second I
i^ce with (iovernor Atvsel. When
| asked hv the 1 nlelliyeneer man
whether he would run for jyovcrnor i
next summer the senator said that lw :
thought that (iovernor Ansel should i
have two terms and for this reason i
he said he would not he in the race. I
lie added llial if (lovernor Ansel i
i made the race for the senate that he
next summer <ro after the ?nvI
ernor's chair and thai he would he
in tlic race when (iovernor Ansel's i
i term expired.''
Mr. Manning's declaration thai
[(iovernor Ansel should have two :
terms is just such a manly statement
as miirhl be expected of so manly a
man. It is followinu' out. also. thei
course which (iovernor Ansel pursued!
in re fere 11 ?v to (iovernor I ley ward's1)
ivied ion. as Mr. Ansel soon after hi- j
dclVal for governor in IMO'J, anuounc-j
ed that he would not l>e auain a can-'
lit late until (iovernor lleyward had
served t wo t erms.
It i- not :it all likely that (iovernor
A - will have opposition for a sec- j
omt term, it i- true that opposition'
has been threatened, hut such opposition
a- has been threatened cannot
avail, except to disturb the political
pea<*.\ The suyyestion that (iovernor
Ansel may offer for Senator I,atinier's
seat h (s not bother the trovernor.
In his own lanyuaye he does not
while holding one olliee concern himself
with securing another office, but
devotes himself unreservedly to discharsiinif
the duties the people have
entrusted to him.
Th ic were a la rye number of persons
who did not vote for Richard 1.
Manniuy in lSMMi who would have
liked t?? do so. He represented, willinn"
or unwillingly, the preservation j
of an institution upon the destruction j
of which the people had determined |
and by :nan\ of his sincerest friends j
'lis candidacy on that platform was!
regarded as unfortunate at that lime. J
The dispensarv haviny been destrov-i
i i
ed. no candidacy which iniyht lead to
the re-establishnient of that system
will meet with favor from the people
of Soii'h Carolina; but Richard 1.
Manning, freed from the incubus of
the dispensary, stands forth as a
character to attract admiration and
is a yentleman who would (ill the exalted
oMice of (iovernor with ability,
dignity and honor. J. II.
Lord Eldon's Apology.
Tit-Hits.
When .Join: Sf .t; il. ?:J-'Idov.)
was at the bar he was remarkable for
the >anj: froid with which lie treated
the judges. On one occasion a .junior
counsel, on hearing their h r !-hips j
yive judgment ayai.ist his client, exclaimed
that he "wa> ?rised a; ,
?
such a d.'ci-i' ti." '!'!< < *v i ? *?? vwd I
into contcmp; of r..i.k! !n- v..,.-,
ord.-i i d to attend court the next |
morning. Fearful of the coiisecpn ne
e s, he consulted his friend John!
Scoti. who told >ii111 to be perfectly at j
case, for he would upohrji/.c for hi j
in a way that would avert any s t-1
I plea-avt result. Accordiauly, win*:;
the name of tin- dei.!!ed,
John r?.-e and coolly addressed
j the a--cin'bled tii':ui:a!: "I :"n very!
sorry, my lords, that my your:friend
| has so far forgotten himself as to
treat your honorable bench with dis|
respect. lie i- cxtrem-dy penitent.
j and yon will kindly ascribe his unin-1
jtenlional insult t<< ignorance. Von |
, must see at once that it did originate!
in that, lie said h<* was surpii>cd at,
1 the decision of vour lord-hius. New.
1 /. t ' '
jif he had not v-ry : .!:r?n<nt of
i what takes place at this court every
day?had he kr.own v."? b,,( ' ?'f vj
lony as ! have--he Wowl.i no!
prised at auythiny you 'lid."
R. R. ASSESSMENT RAISED.
Figures to mc Made Public Shortly,
Southern Valued at $20,000,000;
(Coast Line at $14,000,000.
The Stale.
I'lio I iyures on tho assessments for
Iho railroads doiny business in South
I'arolina will be made public in a few
lay*, riu* assessments were practically
decided upon by the state board
I railroad assessors some; lime ayo,
i>ut there has been much discussion a*
lo the basis lor taxation.
It is understood that the Southern
railway has been assessed on a ba-'is
i?r $20,000,000, which is a raise of
about $(5,000,000, and the Atlantie
Coast Line on a basis of $1-1,000.000,
:i raise of about $.'1,000,000. There has
been no material change in the assessments
ol I lie Seaboard Air Line railway.
On the increased assessment the
two roads would pay $l.~i,000 additional
to I ho -Male on llie -1 n 111 lew
for general purposes and $27,000 on
the constitutional ft-mill lax for
schools, not to speak of an average of
1 mills lor yencral purposes in each
county ihrouisii which the road-, pass.
News from Silver Street.
Silver Streel. Any. 2 I.?The health
"f the commnnilx is very yoml at
present.
I lie I ai mers in this section ;nv ver\
bu.-y pn 11i 11fodder, and hauling
posts lor our new telephone wires.
Messrs. A. r. Werts and K. II.
Lony>hoiv returned from Jamestown
on \\ ednesday an<l report a splendid
I rip.
Misses lie lie Milhr, of I latesbury.
and Pearl Stewart, of (!roenville, are
visitin.ir Miss .Inlia Alewine at this
place.
Miss Fulali Camion ivltirncd on
Sunday from a two weeks' stay with
relatives in the Broad river section.
Miss Julia Ajlowine iVlurnod on
Saturday from a few weeks' visit to
relatives al Peak and Pomaria.
Miss Druo \ auyhn. of Columbia, m
visitiny her yrandmothcr. Mrs. Lueinda
Pitt-, at the Dead Fall.
I.ittl' Mi--c< |,ou and Florence
P?rook? of Yanvl'n ville. are visiti11vr
their yrandmothcr. Mrs. I.neinda
Pills in |lii> community.
Miss Sue Porter, of the city, is visiting'
her uncle, Mr. P. S. Livingstone,
in this I i ?< ; ility.
Miss I,aura Wiley and father, of
Saluda, visited Mi^s Minnie (Vouch,
ol this community, on Thursday.
Messrs. Herbert and llo Lomiuick,
of Potnaria, visited Mr. .las. M. Alewine
on a St 11 ri lay and Sunday last.
Messrs. .J. |{. (Vomer and Will
franklin, of the city, are visiting Mr.
Cliff Mabernet this week.
Mr. .1. P. 15lair ami son, Vaughn,
and Miss Je?si<> Vauyhu. of I'topia,
visited relatives in this community
on Friday.
Miss Marion Schnmp'ol, <d' Ml.
W i1'iSaluda county, is the yuest.
-'-lev. M : A. P. Werls.
Mr. Claud Haul I, of Jonosvillc, is
visit iny his brother at this place.
Misses Varina Fea.yle, of Little
and F,lla Sal leru hite, of
>n. were the yuest s of Mis< May jie
? - one last week.
Comforting.
Harper's Weekly.
A lady who had re.-ntly owed to
the suburbs was v ;-v fond of her
hr.-t brood i !' ! i' ?. ('omy out
one ,, . j . . the leasehold
l iic- S ycar-ohl boy. Mo1
ner ; :,-ii a I hundei>1 orm came
u?\ youngster f" r.'oi t'!(. chicks
i iriny the stone. and was I'i-maved,
after it passed. io lind thai half of
them had bi-eu dio.vnid. Allhouyh
leariny the wrath lo come, he ihouyht
' osl ' > ike : clean brea- of the
: ::y. v. ic.ive :t to be
discovered.
" Mamma." ne said contritely,
when Lis mother had returned?
.' i.iinin.i. six of the chickens are
''Dead!" ( .I'd mothe.-. "Six!
How .lid they die?"
',M"- '-n'v h's chance.
" :h;nk I think they died happy,"
he said.