Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HEARST ANSWERS HASKELL, v i, Can Not Afford Slightest Controversy [ With a Man of the Governor's v "Character." Ii t New York, Sept. 21.-?William R. n Hearst, who has been campaigning t for the national ticket of the In- n dependence party in the South and ti -Middle West, returned to this city I tonight and soon afterwards issued a il statement concerning the challenge p of Gov. (/. N. Haskell of Oklahoma, a In his recent speeches Mr. llcarst had A charged that Haskell, who is now 0 treasurer of the Democratic commit- t tee, had sought in 1899 to influence Attorney Frank S. Monnctt of Ohio to dismiss certain suits then pending j< against the Standard Oil company. ( In a telegram to Mr. Hearst, which f. he mado public last night, Gov. ? Haskell invited Mr. llcarst to pub- ,] licly prove his charges to a commit- () teo of editors. a Mr. Hearst refuses to accept the >> suggestion of an editorial board of |) arbitration in the following language: j|) To the Associated Press: j] 1 address this communication to ], you, as 1 can not have the slightest ]( correspondence or controversy with I w a >nan of Mr. Haskell's character. Mr. Haskell's proposition reminds n me of the well known story of the n burglar who was caught in the act g by | lie police. When tlie police burst }> in upon him they found him in front of a safe which had been blown open, with his tools in his pocket, a dark ^ lantern in one hand and his other " hand on the valuables in the safe. The police dragged the burglar to a the court room and the judge said to ! the culprit: "Well, what have you to say for ^ yourself?" P The burglar said: "Look a-hcrc, ' judge, let's arbitrate this case." The court records, the complaint n of the ex-attorney general of Ohio, s Mr. Monnctt, the present assistant ,r of the present attorney general of !. Ohio, Mr. Harnett, the court records 1 c?t the State of Oklahoma, in the \ Prairie Oil and Gas company case, J accuse Mr. Haskell and not 1. Mr. Haskell has li;i?1 many years ^ in U hich In sue Mr. Mound! if that '' gent l'Muan commit led a libel in nani. u'j < . X. I laskell as nut* of the men WHO al tempted to bribe him in the >tandard Oil ease. ' M r. Haskell s proposition to ;irbi- I' 'rate (lie matter now shows that be '' ia> a sense of humor, even if he has not a sense of honor. ! ' 'Signed! William Randolph Hearst. '( SENATOR BAII.EY'S REPLY. _ n Says if Sibley Letter is Genuine it ' Clears Him of Certain Charges v of His Enemies. ' v Gainesville, Tex., Sept. 21.?When ( an Associated Press correspondent asked Senator ISailey today what re- I ply. ii any, he desired l<> make as to e what Mr. Hearst said regarding him' ' in his Memphis speech Saturday M night. Senator Hailcy dictated the following: c "Assuming that the Sibley letter which Mr. Hearst read is genuine I and that I am the 'Senator Ii' to s whom il refers, I am very glad t It;i t I t has been given to the public for il i < completely refutes a charge which I > my enemies have been making against ' ; me in l his State for the last two years. They have been claiming that J] I am an attorney for the Standard <>il company and insinuating that 1 have been friendly to it in matters of legislation. This letter distinctly shows that I am not their attorney and it also distinctly shows that my position could not be changed to suit, the interest of the Standard Oil company. The letter to Mr. Sihlev suggests that he might arrange for Mr. | Archhold to talk to me and Mr. Archbold's reply, as read by Mr. i Hearst, says that he would like to talk to me. As a matter of fact, ] Mr. Siblev never made to me the remotest suggest ion of a conference j with Mr. Archhold and I never spoke f" Mr. Archhold in my life about I mailers pending in congress or anv , other legislative body." Historic Forest Fires. I he terrible work ol the flames which have burned over and destrov- I od hundreds of thousands of acres i of timber and property to the value ' of millions in the lake Stales, recalls to memory other great forest fires 1 which h avc attained historic importance. I One of i lie earliest of these was the < great Mirainichi lire ol IS2-?. It began i its urea test destruction about one ?> clock in the afternoon of October ~ 1'I year, a 1 a place about f>0 miles aoove the town ol Newcastle, on I the Mirainichi river, in New P?rnns- j wick. 1 (elore ten o'clock at night il j kiis 21) luilcs below Newcastle. 1 line hours it luul destroyed a belt ( West 80 miles long and 25 mih nde. Over more than two and on< alt million acres, almost every livin hing was killed. Even the fish wei ftcrwards found dead in heaps o he river banks. Five hundred an incty buildings were burned, and uinber of towns, including Newcai le, Catham, and Douglastown, wei lostroyed. One hundred and sixl ersons perished, and nearly a thou! nd head of stock. The loss from tli Iiramichi fire is estimated at $300 00 not including the value of tli imber. In the majority of such forest fire s this the destruction of the timbc < a more serious loss, by far, tha hat of the cattle and buildings, for aeries with it'the impoverishment c whole region for tens or even hui reds of years afterwards. The lot f the stumpnge value of the timbc t the time of the fire is but a sma art of (lie damage to the ncighboi ood. The wages that would hav ecu earned in lumbering, added t lie value of the produce and woul ave been purchased to supply Ih imbor camps, and the taxes ih;i 'ould have been devoted to road nd other public improvements, fui isli a much truer measure of ho1 inch, sooner or later, it costs a r( ion when its forests arc destroye v fire. The Pcshligo fire of October, 1871 as still more severe than the Mii\arr Jhi. It covered an area of mor linn 2,000 square miles in Wiseonsii nd involved a loss in timber and otli I' properly, of many millions of dol irs. Between 1.200 and 1.500 person orished, including nearly half the pc illation of Peshtigo, at that time ?wn of 2,000 inhabitants. Othe iies of about the same time wer lost destructive in Michigan. j I rip about. 40 miles wide and 18 lilcs long, extending across the cer ral part of the State, from Lai, richigan to Lake Huron, was d< astated. The estimated loss i imber was about 4.000,000.000 fee road measure, and in monev ovc 10,000.000. Several hundred person erished. In the early pari of Septembei 881. great fires eovei'ed more Ilia .800 srjuare miles in various parts n liehigan. The estimated loss. i roper! v, in addition |o many hui red thousand acres of valuable tin or. was more (ban $2..'>00,000. Ovo 000 persons were made dest it nl. nd the number of lives hist is vai sly estimated at from 150 to 501 The most destructive fire of nun went years was that which slarte ear Hinckley. Minnesota, Scptcmlu . 1804. While Ihe area burned ovc ' is less than in some other ore. iie.s, ihe loss of life and proper! >as very heavy. Hinckley and si dher towns were destroyed, aboi 00 lives were lost, more than 2.0( ersons were left destitute, and il si imaled loss in properly of varioi :inds was $25,000,000. Kxcopl f, he heroic conduct of 1< ! ive ei lineer.N and other railroad men lo: >f lile would have been much ffreale 1 his lire was all (lie nufre deplor; le. because il was wholly unnccc ary. For many days before tl ugh wind came and drove it into ni out rollable fury. il was hurnii slowly close to the town of Hinckle nid could have been put out. Dlt. HUIET'S All-Healing Liriincii the best household remedy on tl market, fry il and. bo convince Mayes' Drug Store. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CA] OLINA RY. Schedule in effect May 31, 1908. Iiv. Newberry(0 X & L) 12:56 p.i Ar. Laurens 2:02 pi fiV. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.i Ar. CItvenville 4 ;00 p.i ti\". Laurens 2:32 pi Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.i f'V. Spartanburg (So. l?y.) 5:00 p.i Ar. Ilendersouville 7:45 p.i \r. Asheville 8:50 p', Lv. I .aureus ((' & \y C) 2:32 p.i Ar. (i recti wood 3:32 pi Ar. Mc('ormi<dc T:33 pi Ar. Angus!a t;-!.', I'ri-Weekly Parhir Car line h I ween Augusta and Asheville. Trai Nos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesday Thursdays and Saturdays, le.r Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays ai Fridays. Note: The above arrivals and d Harfnres. as well as connections wi >ther companies, are given as info nation, and are not guaranteed. Krnes! Williams, Or en. Pas j. Agf., Augusta. On. Oeo. T. Bryan. Greenville, S. C., G'en. Agt, a TAHITI?A PARADISE IN TH >f SOUTH SEAS. ?s . e- The Climate is Equable, the Surroun ig ing Country is Broken and Beaue tiful?A Land of Fruits and ii Flowers, and No Vermin, d 11 Columbia State. t It is indeed a pleasure to be allo'v od the privilege of an hour's eh: -with Dr. Julius D. Droher, form president of Koanokc college, no American consul to the island < ' Tahiti, the principal one of the arcli pel a go comprising the Society island Dr. Droher is now on a visit to tl ?s old family home at Selwood, Lexin !r ton county, and runs into Columb 11 to see his brother, Mr. E. S. Drehc 'j; superintendent of the city schools. . Dr. Dreher talks with aniinatic and in a very interesting manner < >s his consular district in the South P ,r eific, the inhabitants, mode of livin " products and exports. This is < more than usual interest, because D 0 Dreher lias such a wide circle of a 1 <|uainlances in this and other StateThey will all be "pleased to know tin c the climate of Tahiti agrees with D Dreher and ho is in robust health. lS short time before getting his consuls appointment, Dr. Dreher was in train wreck. His escape was miraci Ions, for ho fell through a hole i the floor of a car which a momei afterwards was telescoped. Asi< from the terrific shock and the sui i- dry bruises which might have been e: e peeted, Dr. Dreher escaped with bi i, one wound?a carpet tack sticking i i- the top of his head. Whence can I- the tack Providence only knows. D s Dreher had about forgotten this d< >- tail until he was reminded of it a fe a days ago by some friends, r Dr. Dreher's duties cover a wic e scopc. \ "The consulate at Tahiti," 1 0 said, "was established about 70 yeai i- ago. It embraces not only the Societ :o islands, but also the Marquesas, Ti amotu, Gambior, and Austral grou] n of islands 109 in all, scattered ov< t an area of the south seas extendi) >r 1,300 miles from north to south an is l.(if)0 miles from east to west. TJio< islands lie south of (lie equator an r. about midway belw(>en Australia ai: H (lie northern part of South Amorie J' I lie largest, and far most importan ,, is the island of Tahiti, which has ;i area of about 400 square miles. T.il j. most of the Society islands, with are of volcanic origin. Tahiti i< qui r, mountainous, the highest peak, Orah r_ r.n. having an elevation of more tlui ) i ,000 feet. The little level land r .e the island is quite fertile. Thro (j fourths of the islands are atolls < the Tuamotu archipelago?na M. row strips of low land of coral fo ,1 mat ion covered with coeoanut troi y and enclosing lagoons of salt wate 1X oft(>u of considerable extent." ,t Origin of These Islands. )() When asked. "What is the orig )(i of these islands?'' Dr. Dreher r plied: "That is not an easy questi. , l<? answer, but I may sav that tl atolls of the Pacific as well as iho of i he Indian ocean have attract* the attention of many scientific i vest igalorincluding Darwin, Pr< I D. Dana, the greatest. Americ; getdogist and Prof. Alexander Aga 11 si/, of Harvard. In his work, '( 'or Reefs and Islands.' published 1810. I'rol" Dana follows Darwin ' adopting the theory of the subsiden of a former him] area, but Pr< Auassiz in his great work, 'T Coral Keel's of the Pacific,' fo 10 volumes, quarto (one of text ai three of plates), published by lln vard university iu !00.'{, controvei that theory and presents urgumcn to show that the ocean bed was el vated and then further built up 1 coral insects. Almost all the islan in the south seas Ii ve unliving I'rin ing coral reefs, generally slight u. .submerged, which protect the mai n. land from damage by the ocean durii n. storms. Many of these islands ha n. no harbor at all. as the outlying roc n. encircle them completely." * The City of Papeete. Willi reference to the goverinne these islands. Dr. Dreher said: n. .... , , . I liey are embraced :u the r rcn ^ colony ni I ;i!iit i ,ind its dependence ^ the seal of government being at I1 ^ peele. which i> also the eommerci * centre of the colony. It is a h?wn nearlv 1.001) inhabitants." ns , ., I 'o you nave there any advautai? " of the larger world?" was a natui , question. "We have there large wholesn and retail stores, two banks, sever hotels, four schools, a Catholic call] dral. and four churches, a free libra ol I" reach hooks, a good hospital, philhs irinonic society which gives cm certs of classical music, two soci clubs, ,i eliamber <>f commerce, a I el puoiie ?y>iem, and a semaphore si lion for signaling incoming vesse (Continued on page seven.) e " For Best Sample ????????? ??- j I -TRY THE : AIR BLAST GINi UP-TO-DATE FEEDER: 1 r. I Only One in This Section! A I iv a a > i- We take this method to inform our customers, friends and public in general that we now have our 4-70 saw A ie Air-Blast Gin outfit in operation and that it is giving i entire satisfaction. We gin your cotton without the aid of the brush wheel, and this is worth seeing even j n if you have to haul your cotton for miles. : : : : i l,? Bring your cotton to the only up-to-date gin plant in [ ?- this section of South Carolina. We promise you en- < w tire satisfaction. Our price for ginning is $1.25 per l0 bale up to 500 pounds and 25 cents per hundred for , all over 500 pounds, 60 cents for bagging and ties. 1 ie 1 L.s We pay you highest market price for your cotton i y seed. We keep a supply of hulls and meal on hand J" that we will exchange or sell at the riget price. If ] ?r you come to see us once you will come again. . * c i \ THE SILVER STREET WAREHOUSE CO.! I. 'silver street, south CM ROLI N f\ ! in I , co I 1? < : G. W. KINARD'S 1- 1 s Auction Sale; l October 2nd and 3d SO 1,1 i will sell to highest bidder for cash the entireil n" $3,000 JOB LOT al t ||| of Ladies Dress Goods, some extra good values ? ( here. Shoes for everybody, Clothing, Notions, Fancy Groceries, bought from Rev. W. H. Whitaker when he sold out in Newberry, "i This stock is all fresh, bought less than a year ago. This sale will take place in front of is my store, rain or shine. 1 must have roomjfor New Fall Goods. There is some thing in this JOB LOT for everybody. i REMEMBER THE DATE, OCTOBER 2nd AND 3d. PROSPERITY, S. C j vc fs __ ' < 0 ; 1, For Liver Ms. Si ,l' UATURK'S RKMKOV Is better thun pills, beeauso It acts In the rich* way. 10- H H strengthens the. Stomach, aids Digestion, cure* Dyspepsia, cleaniea th? ,.y Liver and Bowels, curing Constipation. Lj Usually one NR Tablet Is all that la neeosaary to correct tho average tron* :> B bio. It starts in tho Stomach and noardies through the I.iv#r, Kidney and fi I I Intestine, dissolving and soothing as It goes. I I 1 R NR Tablets nro always Just right and noltlior slckon, grlpo nor havo any Ha ' H S[ harmful aftor offoct. OET A 28o oox. s I William E. Pelham & Son, Newberry, S. C. AN ORDINANCE. I Fixing (ho rate and prescribing the jfl ime J or tho payment. of town taxes or the year 1908. M HE IT OKDAINED by the mayor 1 incl aldermen of tho Town of New- I lorry, S. C., in council assembled and v ),v authority of tho same: j Tliat for the purpose of raising a J ovenuc and in the excrciso of the 1 axing power of said town, tho fol- * owing taxes are hereby levied for < ho fiscal year ending December 3.1st, L008, upon all real and personal pro>erty within the corporate limits of ;aid Town (except such as is exempt loin taxation under the constitution md laws of this State) upon tho valuation thereof as assessed for tajcition for county and State purposes: ri7.: Section 1. That, a tax of sixty cents >n each one hundred dollars of real iud personal property, within the corJorate limits of the Town of New)erry in the State of South Carouia (except such as is exempt from axation under tho constitution and aw? of this Stale) is hereby levied or the purpose of raising a revenue o defray the ordinary expenses of laid Town for the fiscal year endng December 31st, .1908. , Sectio? 2- That a tax of threeourths of a mill on each dollars' vorth of real and personal property vitlun the corporate limits of the vn of Newberry (except such as s exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of this State) s hereby levied for the purpose of aising a revenue to defray the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the ' )pera House. Section 3. That a tax of two and a lalf mills on each dollar's worth of eal and personal property within ' he corpora to limits of tho Town of \Tewberry (except, such as is exempt rom taxation under the Constitution md laws of this State) is hereby levied for tho purpose of raising a evenuo to pay the interest on and 'roate a sinking fund for the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the Water Works and Electric Light; 5lant. Sod ion I. That a tax of one mill ?n each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corporate limits of I he Town of Newberry 'except such as is exempt from taxaion under t he Const i tut ion and laws ?f this State) is hereby levied for the mrpose of raising a revenue to pay lie interest of (lie bonded indebted- ; icss of said Town for the Sewerage system. Section 5. That all taxes herein mposed or levied shall be paid to he said Town of Newberry in law'ul money of the United Stales, be- ! ween the fifteenth day of October, 1008. and the fifteenth day of No- ' ember. 1008. and a penalty of ton or cent is hereby imposed upon and wiall lie added (o all taxes in arrears. Section 0. That execution issue according to law for tho collection of '1 ill (axes, fines or penalties past, due md unpaid for fifteen days, nnd (ho ost of said execution. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of (he Town of Newberry " I ho State of South Carolina, this he second day of September, A T) 1008. ' T. J. Tiangford, Mnvor. Lug. S. AVerts, Clerk and Treasurer. NEWBERRY UNION STATION. Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains?Effectivo 12.01 A. M. ' Sunday, June 7th, 1908. Southern Railway: Ho. lo for Greenville .. . .8.57a.m. ^o. 18 for Columbia .. ..1.40 p.m. STo. 11 for Greenville .. ..3.20 p.m. 1 No. 16 for Columbia 8.47 p.m. li ( r 0., N. & L. Ry. I vr? Lanrens 5.19 a.m. No. 22 for Columbia .. ..8.47 a.m. tfo. f)2 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m. *1 No. for Columbia . . . .3.20 p.m. a *N'>. 21 for Laurens .. ..7.2") p.m. *! "No. 84 for Columbia .. : .8.30 p.m. ( Does not run on Sunday j Li is lime tabic shows the finves at L >vhic)i (rains may bo expected to dvv ! >art from this station, but their departure is not guaranteed and tho ime shown is subject to change with'iit notice. I G. L. Robinson, J1 Station Master. Just Exactly Right. ) >("T !,avo US0(1 Dr. King's New Life ills lor several years -m,| fj?f| shorn iiM "x i"'!y risrht, s;t . < Mr. A. A. ''I'on. of ll.'irrisvillo. V. V. -ilV I'ilL relieve wi(!io:-,? (he least li < <?ni*. i. Host re: iedy for consfi?:'lion. biliousness and malaria. 25c. I 't W. E. Pelliam & Son's durg store.