f VOL XLY NO. 24 NEWBERRY, S. C.. TUESDAY. MARCH '24. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
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'COMMITS SUICIDE.
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Columbian Takes Poison and, Then
I Stabs Himself?Had Recently
'tjr Left Columbia.
A t hoi If. Miller, a representative
of the l\ S. K oyster Guano company,
Norfolk, Va., committed suicide at
N the Millsboro ho)tcl, Tamipa, I'Ma., early
on Friday .morning, taking about
$ 100 "rains uf morphine ainUlater-stabbiivi
himself throe times near the
% 'heart with a six-inch pearl-handled
' 'HR tla*vjiC r.
yM When the discovery was nvade V ri|f
day morning Miller was still living,
ft dying at 11:25. Two physicians
-worked vainly to save his lit e.
"'Y -Miller left two Idtters, one to his
C wife at Camden-, S. C., his home, and
: f Another to J. B. Black of the Prairie
r WiPcbhle Phosphate company at Mutfberry,
KVa. In the letter to his wife
WffiRlill'er stated that lie had no cause
iyvifor the suicide, -but felt an uncontrol/Mixble
impulse which lie could not conquer.
The letter to Black related to
business matters.
Miller had been in Tampa two
weeks, stopping at the Tampa Bay
I hotel until Thursday.
Before cowing to Tampa he spent
t three weeks at the Prairie Pebble
Phosphate plant in the interest <>t his
employers.
Family and Friends Shocked.
Camden. March 20.?The news of
the death of Mr. At'hol Miller was a
o-reat shock to the members of his
family and his friends here, where he,
was well known and v-er-v popular.
Mir. Miller married Miss Margaret
Carrison, a daughter of Mayor 11. G.
Carrison. in April. 1004. Besides his
widow, who is residing here, he leaves
one son. about t'hree years old.
SHOOTING OF MR. BUCHANAN.
Fatal Bullet Accidentally Fired by
Ono of Two Boys Who Were
Hunting.
Edgetield. March l!?.?11 is now
certain that tihe ball that killed KxJuclge
Buchanan came from a rifle in
the hands of one of Mvo boys who
were hunting, and it is authoritatively
stated that the shoo'ting was entirely
accidental. While the boys are
known, the informant of the correspondent
of the News and Courier at
Ward's refused to give names, nor
lvave they, so far as is kno.wn heie,
been made public or any confession
or statement made as to their unifortiunate.
though not criminal, connection
with the sad at lair. No official
investigation has been made.
Requested to Keep Awake.
When Governor Smith of Georgia
was secretary of the interior in ('lev iland's
cabinet, he was once called
home to Atlanta on business. The duties
incident to his leaving had thoroughly
wearied the brawny, so he retired
early in his berth for a good
ftij-ht's rest. Mr. Smith never does
anything bv halves, and the sonorous
cadences of ever increasing volume
which proceeded from his apartment
..-avc evidence that his utterances of
11,e day did not greatly exceed in
.forcefulness those of the night. But
after abr.nl t'wo hours his tranquill
slumber was disturbed by the persistent
nudging of 1 he porter. I hat official
was asking. "Boss, is you
awake?"
"Of course. I am awake." Mr.
Smith replied. "What do yon want
"Boss. I hope dat von will pardon
me. sah. but I was .jest 'join' to ask
von lo be so kind as to slay awake for
jest about fifteen minutes 'tell de
rest of de passengers can git to
sleep.''?Lippincot I's.
9 U was had enough for "Bugs" to
leave Charleston. -Nut ! < has landed
in Houston.?News and Courier.
A number of pew1e>*^ wandei.'i^
excited -vnvpalbyin Charleston yesterday.
?Nows ami Courier.
Should the people of Mars estab|
lHi comnnic11ioij wth ll'is countr\.
Charleston would be their entry port.
?News and Courier.
STATE PRESS MEETING.
President Aull Looking After A
rangements?Good meeting Expected
at Gaffney.
Greenville Evening Sun.
Washington, March 21.?'Col. !\
her I M. Aull of Xow:hoiry, is one <
the number of Carolinians at Hie X
tional capital this week. lie is lie
on divers matters of business, amoi
Iht?u> an effort to secure a Feder
building for Xewberry, (<> plan (I
itinerary of the State Press Assoei
tion's trip in t.'he mountains of Wes
ern Xorlh Carolina ttiis summer, at
t<> net the postage o:? the official o
. an of I'ylhianisni iu South Carolin
"'The Pythian" reduced to seeoi
class rate. AM of these matters ha1
taken up his time iu at tending co
forences and audiences in this tl
most ollicial city i:i the United Stat,
Col. Aull heartily agreed iwith
spokcsiwan in a crowd who veiitur.
live statement that it required aboi
as much red tape and I'ol de rol
ret f.lie ear and attention of a Was
inutMii ollicial for a *>rief minute
pre.-entation of a simple busine
'nailer as to gi I a bill through co
'-!iv>.< carrying a million dollar a
propria! ion. Col. Anil has for tl
past sixteen years acceptably serve
as president of the South Carolii
Press Association, and ho likes to ta
"shop" when it comes to the Palme
to Association.
"The next meeting of the Ass
ciation will be at Gaffney in .Tally, b
the exact date has not been dotj
mined.'' said Col. Aull at die lialei.i
last night, "and after the brethri
hold tiielr sessions, wo will lake
nountain outing. t think that tl
ideal trip?you see the Associate
heretofore has been winding' up i
annual gathcrings with an extend*
trip to most every city of conseepiem
in the I uion. from Xew York
Chicago and St. Louis, and so on.
have just held a conference wi
Sou.hern railway ollicials iu this cit
and am assured of whatever com tesi
and coilvenienees can possibly be e
teiio'ed. consistent with the Inlersta
and the Pig Stick. I think the outii
wiM bp a few days spent at llentl.1
sonville, X. C.. where the W'heel
house will be the head<pia>rt ei
Thence we will take a trip to Hi]
mor, and look over Mr. Vanderbilt
chateau. Of course no definite plai
have been set dTnvn as yet. but som
thing' like the above will consii-tu
the trip. 1 expected to call on M
Geo. Vanderbilt while riere in rega
lo I his matter, but find that he is o
of t.'he city. We haven't selected II
annual orator, but have a line i
sonic of the brightest and most nr
e.F men iu the pulblie eye. It is pr
hable that Editor Edmunds of tl
IVTjiiiufact urors' Record, will be oi
of us at. this annual gathering.
fact he has promised to attend, if
does not conflict with his time ai
affairs. Then there will be others.
Then the conversation drifted ba<
to the good old days when knig'hlbot
was in flower and the knights ai
ladies gathered at White Stone Lith
(Springs?the tales of Canterbu
were rehashed?and all those gift*
nnd lofty spirits came In for menti<
?)Col. Hacon, Mrs. Virginia D. Yoni
(peace to her nolble ashes) Col. Ro
.'it Hemphill. Will l.anks, Ed I)
('amp. Charlie Langslon. A. Y
Kni'iht, Hillie Hall, August TColinand
the ot'hors. It was a fa'nvn
meeting: but the Col. is firm and u
swerved in (ho prediction that tl
Press meeting of 100S will be the t<
not elver.
Xv w papers which denounce En?
ern IVmocrals a* "as'ds'nnl Repub
can-'' fortret that the votes of "a
sistanj Republicans" count. The H
mocrnlic parly will need votes <
election day and they should be aece
table, even if they lie cast by assis
ant Republicans and vile indepe
dents.?Xews and Courier.
The reason that the Norfolk Han
mark neglects to answer the rpiestio
"How many spare ribs has a bog?
is that A sr'tiuia lious an* all Yirgiu
( ham.-?Xews and' Courier.
MOB LYNCHES TWO MEN.
r- Florida Farmers Shoot Two Alleged T
Murderers to Death.
I
Perry. Fin., March 10.?die! ween 1 1)1
and 2 o'clock this morning a mob of re
II- armed citizens surrounded I he county p?
>1" .jail and took Richard Smith and Will <>t
a- MoMullea, bolh charyod with .murder, v?
r? I from the jail carininy them quietly to "
ly I vrciuded spot on the ouitskii ts of flu? ly
all town, where they were securely tied m
lejto a ,posi and thi*is* bodies riddled with SI
a-Ibnllets. pi
t- j The bodies were found early this re
id in Dim i ny by the authorities. Smith n<
r- was charged willh the murder of a Tl
a, I white "man a few days ayo and Me- b>
id iM alien was awaiting trial for lire o\
re murder of another neyro. Arc-Mullen 1"
n- i ;i desperate character, and a few Tl
ie ilavs nyo overpowered the jailor, is
s. making his escape. I To was rocaptur- oi
a ed ' v Maivhall Hawkins. IV
m! .T!ie citizens of Perry are of the so
ut .opinion that the mob was formed of
to fawners from the surrounding' conn- o\
li- flry. No further tronible i-' foaivd. b;
's j ot
ss I AS THE INDIAN SEES IT.
n- | ci
|}";A Point of View That the Paleface l,;
u, i Fails to Take. *!
Jj' | "Ah. well?while people do not
v}n<ean to harm us?-may 1).'.'* says
"(Miparopai. an Indian. "P?ut yon do )
no| understand my people, and." she '
added slowly, "you never even try.
11 ^ on want now to divide for us the "
l~ jlillle land that we may still call our '
'"| own. You never ask us what we *
11 wouM not like. We are ruled by your u
,l laiws and you never try to make plain X
1L> to us what these laws mean. White
neo.ple came upon our fand and built ) 1
a chapel for us liiere. Did thev pay
11 us for the land? Perhaps we woull
LL rather have had the land for our m
^ farms. They want us to have I heir
I roliyion. Would it not be fairer if
| they built their chapel on their own
land and asked us then to come lo
^ lit.' You want our children to yo to
schools that you have for us. Do you
come to lis old people iirsl and tell ' '
us about (lie schools, and explain to 1
us what the schools are for, so that '
1 we'ii*iav understand ? We Indians on- j"
,s' ly know that schools will make our 1
, children like, while people, and some
s of us?" stlie paused, then said
quietly, "some of ns do not like
f~ 'white people and their wavs.
to " 11
C "Of course 1 know that schools s|
are yood and thai white people mean ||
uj. them to help mv people. Schools are j.
IJ#, jrood; it is riylil for every one. Put ^
>n white people should be more yenllo p,
_ with Ihe older Indians if we can1()_
nol quickly uiurerstand. Our lives (
li(> are sail?and we love our children. If n|
I came to lake your children to some ..
j^n slranyo place to learn thinys of which ((
U you know nolhiny. would you like it ?
)(j I'f I. an Indian woman, look your
ff children to the desert to make them
yrow I Me o Indians, would you. like il ? )(
[ | We Indians have the same love for
our brown children that you have for
.1 your white ones. Kxplain to us all the s
II new thint's that you mean for our
yood; lake the trouble If) know us a (|
l< little if you really want lo help and |(
'J1 leach us. You (To nol understand |he
J" : way we think and feel. A white
man I a uulicd when lie asked me whv
' hwe cared when the while people
[sheared ns like sheep. Are we not jj
men. loo? Should not each man think
l,s and dress a< >uits his life? We like '
" lony hair. Is il not beautiful? Why
10 have we not a riyht lo wlial is ours?
^ We never interfered with you mil i 1
you interfered with us. How does
our lony hair harm' you? Your men '
.}_ ! wear <tilV clothes and hard collars.
li- ^ "nr dri'.-s sec-ins fool-sh and unconi- .s
t'orlable to us. as ours may lo you.
Yel you would not like it if we look
your collars off."?Philadelphia I.ed- '
)ii 1
yer.
P- i
A la rye percentayo of ihe projec- ,,,
n" lilcs of Tonnes-man JT'nrdwick of ,,,
fleoryia may have landed on the pres.
ident, but apparenlly fliev did noli},,
make deep deals.? N'ews and Courier. ?
n,
>> It is at least yiatifyiny that Ihe tl
, I wo Russian yenerals <Ii<T not I'iyhl n
llieir duel with mobs. -News and Con- o
- ' ,, 11
A ROUGH DIAMOND.
0 the Touch it Greatly Rescinblos a
Lump of Alum.
I asked a dealer: "llow is it possii'
to distinguish a diamond in the
muii from ordinary pebbles of jas r,
quart/., carrneliau, heliotrope and
her similar stones / A re not many
Unable stones lost in the sorting?"
Millions of dollars' worth aniiual."
lie replied. "Here is a rou^rli diaond.
11 weighs fifteen carats,
lint your eyes and put i( in yonr
icket. I'll ere. Now feel of it, an I
member exactly how it feels. Von
dice a smooth soapiivess? Of course,
lat a.piness or oiliness is shared
; no otiher mineral, or at all events
: no other while stone. Now hand i:
me, still tkeepiujy your eyes shut,
hanks. Put this in your pocket. It
another fifteen carat stone. T have
dy two of that kind. How does it
ej ! Von find the same oiliness or
lapinoss, do you not 1 Of course,
"(live il back to me. Open your
*es. licit' are the two diamonds, side
>' side. One is a real diamond, the
her is a piece of alum. Alum is the
dy sulhstance t>hat can he mistak1
by ihe feel for a diamiond. If yon
i 1 not been so anxious abont your
use of touch you would have nocetl
that Ihe alum diamond is much
j'hler than the jrcnutne. Play this
ick on si une of your expert friends
ho think they can tell a diamond as
ir as thev can see or feel it.
"I recollect a Hoor who. having
'ard that the'diamond is the hartl t
material in nature, place a .uood
zed one on the lire of his wau'on
heel and nave it ,-i tniuhly crack
ith his slcd.ye hammer. This natu111
v splintered it to atoms, for the
lamiond, singularly enoiurh, is not a
intoiieiicous substance, but is lamiitetl,
or in layers. Tn some diaonds
these layers may be easily sep ated.
especially in the so-calletl j
.plate irlass" ones. Cutters always]
ike advantage of Ihe layers in their I
lerations. "Plate ulass' diamonds
e always white and peculiarly clear,
hey are so brittle that tlwyy often
)linter of themselves on beinir disnboweled
from the earth and introucetl
to the liyht. II is the practice
nw io wra.p thejn in cotton wool and
I them receive Ihe lisriit and air
*ry jrradnally.?(New York Press.
His Neighbor's Cat.
A Cleveland lawyer tells of a man
viny in a suburb of that city whoso
eep lias been disturbed ni.ubtly by
ic howling on his own back fence of
is neighbor's cat, s,-;ys T.ippincott'??.
I last, in despair, he consulted his
uwyer.
"There sits thai, cat every nitrlu o.i
itr fence," explained the unhappy
lau, "and ite yowls and yowls and
owls. Now, I don't, want to have any
ruble with I his neighbor, but the
iiiny has ?-oue far onouuh, and I
ant you to sutnivst a remedy."
The lawyer looked solemn and said
i?I a word.
"I am well within my rights id' I
loot the cat am I not ?" asked the
i f t'erer.
"I would hardly say thai," replied
ie leual liirht. "The cat does not be:ny
to you, as I understand it.'
"Ko."
"And the fence does?''
"Ir" I
I hen,' concluded Ihe lawyer. "1
link il safe to say that you have ai
erfeet riylil to tear down Hie fence.":
A clergyman known to a Philadel- |
Ilia Keconl reporter credits a inn- j
ed college v.irl with an original and
radical idea. I
"Kecently." the clergyman said,.
1 christened her first baby. Xnw. ba-j
ies usually cry while tliev are b.-in j
irislencd. but litis mie was as quiet j
< a lamb. Throughout the ceremony I
idled n|> beaulifullv into my face. J
a ':,?: .' I :ii?1 to t he younvr |
other at the christening's end. ' I :
nist, coimrat-nlale yotr oji your little
lie's behavior. I have christened |
ore than '^.000 babies, but I never
cfort christened one that behaved \
ell as yours.'
" * X<? wonder he behaved well.'
ie youn'i" mother said, smiliiiy tie-j
iiirely. ' His father ami I. with a pail i
f water, have been praelicim: e,iri>Miiiv;
on him for the lasi ten days."
inii1 ami itit*', come |o?ftl?or in
a compact. (lion you enn talk loss and
do more.
Nome farmers say thov cannot spare
the l ime l<? at toiid farmers' organization
mci'linns, hiii if you untie,' these
anv chaps are forced to spare lar.^c
profits t<> others thai can he saved t<>
tho fanner hv concert of action
amon<r farruors.
'Io io the insane asylum ami von
will see one lone sane man controlling
ami suhiluimr a larire body of
strong insane men without the use of
arms; ask litis keeper of the insane if
lie is not afraid I hat t hese slronir men
will coinhinc amf kill him, th,< kceper
will tell you no, that fools irev-M'
organize.
Fainuer's union, the .yreat liheralor
of llie farmer is u'rowiuu. Si.\ new
connlies to he ortranl/.\l in South
Carolina soon, North Carolina. Kenlucky
and Colorado are to .form Slatv
unions within the nexf thirty days.
I'lie "Unites have not ent their own
throats," hnl are hard at it slrenirtlienimr
the panic slricfcen p'aeos in her
fences.
There is nothing' now in (in1 va'*
that lh<* farmer's Cnnm is the cause.
of the recent panic. Way hack yonder
esoj> in his faith* told ahonl the
hungry wolf that wanted latnh meat
raising n n>w with lite lamh for niitdd\inu'
I he water when the land) was
drinking out of the stream In-low the
Wol
The wiley politician will soon ho
out in the liehl stamplm;* and pawing
hot air. Iryimr lo win the fearinspirinir
farmer's vote hy saviny irood
filings ahonl fht* farmers' nrirani/.nI
ion. Lei him lalk on while you
wrinkle np your nose at liiin.
If you were not a Kninners' Cnion
man what would" yon he? If you
were in distress on your farm and
needed help at once, yon would call
on your neighbor 1. join in ami help
von out ami a umnl union man will do
if.
Cotton.
The hi'^irc's) cut 1 n 1).*:?i'' on tlie
ma > k i*l is the cot ton i'? 'ver-duiiiper,
who pri Im 's nio.e eo||.m titan he
can control.
Are ynii **??in r to control your
cotton oiop this -ca- > .. i r will your
cotton conl rot year wlnde fa ran and
family .'
Ilenry (Irmly s:ii<T. "('otinii is a
( fool." Don't follow a fool and then
Maine Wall street or cotton exchanges
for yetlinn" yon into tmuhle.
I'ric'.s for cotton shirts are usually
^ llie same yesterday, today Hi.* I he
whole season. I.ut cotton ramblers'
chips push priecs of cotton up or
ilnwii as lliouvh tin* real value of raw
cot Ion was worth more or lcs< in the I
inornin*r or evening' of the same day. /
(Quicksilver i> 11- *d hy miners lo
allier in lite small particles of nold..
1
There is more ?rood in three inches of
lite lop soil of I.Ik * si? uITt than all 111'!
mine s of the world contain, hut thw
cot Ion growers thai are di iirj' down
inlo miollter earlh for this hidden
Pleasure must use home _*,rown food
stuff lo co]led or coin (he irold exhaded
from southern soil tlimir.ih
cot I on c*ro|>s.
i The Women and the Barnyard Hen?
Or, The Men and the Cotton Mule.
This woman for Panniers' I 'nion
?riin'ijih*- Moes up hea*'. This farmer's
wife drove 1 11 mile- ?.? town will*
twenty <|o/en evpocfim.r twenty
:< ( ; !* f r them, the price ' ( ;.11 for
the ! I< !. '"it a- iVc- ri ; thousand
l''o/..*n had heen duinpei,' in t'rii town
.. itlii'i :: few day- i*v1 n" hud a1
(>;:: " a: I.! the priced
,ii'd from -' ( . t., Sc.; l?ul the
I "Id lady ?'.voiv lhal -ho v oald -land
! '"f : 11 . t' i (I * r any ueh collapse, airf
| lee! a i ! thai -lie Woi:!d > i L permit.
j i.ci" hen.- weaving o il their <- n-1 it 11lions
hiyiuji <s at ^c.. if the men
Id wear out their lands vrowiirj" cot'
a at s cent s. She foot: her eyjfS
hack home, placed t.a-m down in salt
on lit t h ( ml - i.t a :a:T I.e.* and *.*< I
cent jier (Inzer IleVI winter. Tlti**'
v as v. ar-'lions':|._.- ( ,-- on the very
cheaper t plan and eoi ti?lover 'C?0
per celll eh (I* ; : II !'* :i nntll*. This
fariiic'"'.- \* ife made (dear profits in
nine mo;.!lis on each nail he*.- of e^s
( I pa\ for nails to fill each k.Any
I iin*_? like thai to he made otif of
' cot ton on ihe farm ?
STATE S. S. CONVENTION.
President Jones Tells of Meeting?
Every Worker Should be
There.
To tin1 Pastors, 'Superintendents,
Teachers t>I* Sabbath Schools :
hear Friends: II it said thai thirteen
ships eoniprisiii"' nearly on.'
I'iTill ol" tlic total lonuauv of tIn* navy,
aim manned by one fourth tin* ontir??
naval force of the 1'niJ.ed Slates, aiv
used as schoolships, where youniy men
may he trained for their yivat work
o| ilefemlinu' tIiv? flay upon 1 ho sea.
Onr u >vernmenl evidently does not
believe that sailors are made 'by
elianiv, anil that anybody I'liat may be
pick.' 1 up will d<? to bo trusted wit i?
the honor and defense of the country
in naval battles. Our beloved'Slate is
pushing leaeher-t rain in.? to the limit
of her resources, that the public
sc'hoois may have thoroughly equipped
teachers. If the church of Jesus
Christ has any teaching to do. if it
has any comfidencc in i|s Text-Hook,
if it lias any love for its children, if
it has any care for its preservation,
lo say u<'1 hi IK? of its extension,
sho nhl it not be conspicuous anions
the inlei '-Is of our eaver au'e, in (n
eipiipnieut of those to whom il intrusts
its dearest possessions ?
1'he thirty-first annual convention
of the South Carolina S. S. Association
will be held at I'nion. S.('.,Aipril
l-.'i, 1<M)S. Mr. \V. ('. Pcarce, the International
Adult I )epa lament Superintendent
will be with us.^Mis world
wide experience makes him able to
solve Sunday school problems. If you
have any briny them wit'li you to the
convent ion.
Mrs. Woodlirid.uw Barnes the International
FJcmentary supenintendent.
will conduct three prnuary coiiferences
dmii)!>' tile convention. F.verv
primary teacher in the county ouuhl
lo hear her Hi A. L. Phillips, of
Richmond. Ya. His lonir experience
will make bis addresses of special interest
lo teachers and olTcers. Dr.
Phillips is a specialist of international
reputation. It is useless to tell of
the splendid talent from our own
Stat*. You knosw them alb Splendid
speakers ft*, m all denominations, such
as Dr. .las. A. 15. Scherer of Xovvbcrrv
college. Dr. O. .). Homier. Dn
West: Dr. F. M. 1'oteat, of Furmaii
I'niversity; Hev. Wall-er T. Herbert
and?w.dl 1 just havin't the space !i
tell you all about it. I low can yon
slay away! There will lie more delegates
attend this convention, than
ever before in ils history. If yon
have not appointed delegates, do so
at once. Then talk, work, pray, push,
pull, and yet on a full head of steam
for our comini!' meet in?. 1 may writ,1
you auain. but lest T ito not, cut
I his out. paste il up sou'iewhere. where
you will see it every day. and then
plan to come to the irrealc.si Sunday
school convention you have ever seen.
All delegates should write to Mr,
Ceo. I'. Oetzcl, chairnuin of commitle>
on ent e.'t a i n men I. I'nion, S. ('.
Railroads have granted a rate of
one and one third fare plus tAventylive
cents.
Yours.
1''. ('. Jones,
President < 'onniy S. S. <'oiivent ion.
FARMERS' UNION BUREAU
?Conduetep by the ?
South Carolina Farmers' Educational
and Co-Operation Union.
v>"Communications intended for this
department should be addressed to.I. C
StriblinK? I'endh ton. S. (V
The Organised rarmer.
i\ . i- think about this? <bi.' Miiall
Hand of a spider's web or silk, will
scarcely hold down a 11> ?is, fly. but
many thousand i f these infinitely
sm:i 1 ] strands properlvc mbincd o.
woven t ou'et her will make a rope
st ror.^ enouvii t" hold <bo> n ;i lion,
l he kin*_ ' of hen-is; <-r anchor an e!epliain
to a I ree! Farmer-, singlehanded
and alone von have n>> more
stren il!: than one lone strand of silk:
but many thousands of you well organized
and woven lo??'e!hcr for voiir
material benetit can tie down the
.greatest trust niant or corporation
mojful on earth. Farmers, hush lalk