Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HEARST ANSWERS HASKELL. i Can Not Afford Slightest Controversy With a Man of the Governor's "Character." New York, Sept. 21.-William R. Hearst. who has been campaigning i for the national ticket of the In dependence party in the South and i Middle West, returned to this city i tonight and soon afterwards issued a statement concerning the challenge of Gov. C. N. Haskell of Oklahoma. In his recent speeches Mr. Hearst had charged that Haskell, who is now treasurer of the Democratic commit- I tee, had sought in 1899 to influence Attorney Frank S. Monnett of Ohio to dismiss certain suits then pending against the Standard Oil cc apany. In a telegram to Mr. Hearst, which he made public last night, Gov. Haskell invited Mr. Hearst to pub licly prove his charges to a commit- t tee of editors. Mr. Hearst refuses to accept the suggestion of an editorial board of arbitration in the following language: 1 To the Associated Press: I address this communication to you, as I can not have the slightest l correspondence or controversy with I a man of Mr. Haskell's character. Mr. Haskell's proposition reminds , me of the well known story of the 1 burglar who was caught in the act by the police. When the police burst 1 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 %t hand on the valuables in the safe. The police dragged the burglar to the court room and the judge said to the culprit: "Well, what have you to say for r yourself?" The burglar said: "Look a-here, judge, let's arbitrate this case." The court records, the complaint of the ex-attorney general of Ohio, Mr. Monnett, the present assistant of the present attorney general of Ohio, Mr. Burnett, the court records of the State of Oklahoma, in the Prairie Oil and Gas company case, accuse Mr. Haskell and not I. Mr. Haskell has had many years in- which to sue Mr. Monnett if that gentleman committed a libel in nam ing C. N. Haskell as one of the men who attempted to bribe him in the Standard Oil case. Mr. Haskell 's proposition to arbi- I trate the matter now shows that he ' has a se ase of humor, even if he has not a sense of <honor. (Signed)~ William Randolph Hearst. SENATOR BAILEY'S REPLY. ' Says if Sibley Letter is Genuine it ~ Clears Him of Certain Charges of His Enemies. Gainesville, Tex., Sept. 21.-When an Associated Press correspondent asked Senator Bailey today what re- I ply, if any, he desired to make as to E what Mr. Hearst said regarding him I in his Memphis speech Saturday t night, Senator Bailey dictated the s following: C "Assuming that the Sibley letter which Mr. Hearst read is genuine 1 and that I am the 'Senator B' to s whom it refers, I am very glad that I it has been given to the public for it< completely refutes a charge which 5 my enemies have been making against a me in this State for the last two years. They have been claiming that j I am an attorney for the Standard Oil company and insinuating that I 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 com pany. The letter to Mr. Sibley sug gests that he might arrange for Mr. Archbold to talk to me and Mr. Archbold 's reply, as read by Mr. Hearst, says that he would like to talk to me. As a matter of fact, Mr. Sibley never made to me the re motest suggestion of a conference ] with Mr. Archbold and I never spoke to Mfr. Archbold in my life about matters pending in congress or any 1 other legislative body.''" Historic Forest Fires. The terrible work of the flames which have burned over and destroy- t ed hundreds of thousands of acres 2 of timber and property to the value of millions in the lake States, recallsa to memory other great forest fires I which have attained historic import ance. One of the earliest of these was thec zreat Miramniehi fire of 1S25. It began 1 2ts greatest destruction about one O'rc (in t he afternoon of October 7 mi ah.iQ:ehe own (if Neweastl1e. on the Miramehi river. in New Brunis Va 20 miles below Newcastle. Ii iine .hours it had destroyed a belt of orest 80 miles long and 25 miles vide. Over more th_n two and one. ialf million acres, almost every living hing was killed. Even the fish werE ifterwards found dead in heaps or ;he river banks. Five hundred and iinety buildings were burned, and z mumber of towns, including Newcas ;le, Catham. and Douglastown, wer( lestroyed. One hundred and sixti >ersons perished, and nearly a thous ind head of stock. The loss from the Iiramiehi fire is estimated al $300, )00 not including the value of the ;imber. In the majority of such forest fires s this the destruction of the timbei s a more serious loss, by far, that hat of the cattle and buildings, for i1 arries with it,the impoverishment of L whole region for tens or even hun. Ireds of years afterwards. The loss f the stumpage value of the timbez 1t the time of the fire is but a small )art of the damage to the neighbor iood. The wages that would hav( >een earrsd in lumbering, added tc he val, e of the produce and would tave b,,en purchased to supply the umber camps, and the taxes that vould have been devoted to roads and other public improvements, fur iish a much truer measure of ho-w auch, sooner or later, it costs a re ion when its forests are destroyed y fire. The Peshtigo fire of October, 1871, vas still more severe than the Miram hi. It covered an area of more han 2,000 square miles in Wisconsin, ,nd involved a loss in timber and oth r property, of many millions of dol ars. Between 1,200 and 1.500 persons erished, including nearly half the po ulation of Peshtigo, at that time a own of 2,000 inhabitants. Other ires of about the same time were aost destructive in Miehigan. A trip about 40 miles wide and 180 ailes long, extending across the cen ral part of the State, from Lake iichigan to Lake Huron, was de ,astated. The estimated loss in imber was about 4,000,000,000 feet road measure, and in money over 10.000.000. Several hundred persons perished. In the early part of September, 881, great fires covered more than ,800 square miles in various parts of ichigan. The estimated loss, in roperty, in addition to many hun red thousand acres of valuable tim er, was more than $2,300,000. Over ,000 persons were made destitute, ,nd the number of lives lost is var usly estimated at from 150 to 500. The most destructive fire of more ecent years was that which started ear Hinekley, Minnesota, September ,1894. While the area burned over vas less than in some other great ires, the loss of life and property was very heavy. Hinckley and six ~ther towns were destroyed, about 00 lives were lost, more than 2,000 ~ersons were left destitute, and the stimated loss in property of various inds was $25,000,000. Except for he heroic conduct of locomotive en ~ineers and other railroad men loss f life would have been much greater. This fire was all t,he m&e deplora le, because it was wholly unneces ary. For many days before the igh wind came and drove it into un ontrollable fury, it was burning lowly close to the town of Hinckley, nd could have been put out. )R. HUIET'S All-Healing Liniment, tlge best household remedy on the market, try it and. be convin'ed. Mayes' Drug Store. ~HRLESTON & WESTERN CAR OLINA RY. Schedule in effect May 31, 1908. v. Newbrerry (C N & L) 12:56 p.m. r. Laurens 2:02 p.m. v. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m. tr. Greenville 4:00 p.m. v. Laurens 2:32 p.m. tr. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m. .v. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m. tr. Hendersonville 7:45 p.m. \r. Asheville 8 :50 p.m. vx. Laurens (C & W C) 2.32 p.m. tr. Greenwood 3:32 p.m. tr. McCormick 4:33 p.m. r. Augusta 6:15 p.m. Tri-Weekly Parlar Car line be. ween Augusta and Asheville. Trains fos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, rhursdays and Saturdays, leave .sheville Mondays, Wednesdays and ridays. Note: The above arrivals and de >artures, as well as connections with ather companies, are given as infor aation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams. Gen. Pass. Agt., Auzusta. Ga. G4eo. T. B<an. G'reenville. S. C., TAHITI-A PARADISE IN THE SOUTH SEAS. The Climate is Equable, the Surround ing Country is Broken and Beau tiful-A Land of Fruits and Flowers, and No Vermin. Columbia State. It. is indeed a pleasure to be allow ed the privilege of an hour's chat with Dr. Julius D. Dreher, former president of Roanoke college, now American consul to the island of Tahiti, the principal one of the archi pelago comprising the Society islands. Dr. Dreher is now on a visit to the old family home at Selwood, Lexing ton county, and runs into Columbia to see his brother, Mr. E. S. Dreher, superintendent of the city schools. Dr. Dreher talks with animation and in a very interesting manner of -his consular district in the South Pa cific, the inhabitants, mode of living, products and exports. This is of more than usual interest, because Dr. Dreher has such a wide circle of ae quaintances in this and other States. They will all be-pleased to know that the climate of Tahiti agrees with Dr. Dreher and he is in robust health. A short time before getting his consular appointment, Dr. Dreher was in a. train wreck. His escape was miracu lous, for he fell through a hole in the floor of a car which a moment afterwards was telescoped. Aside from the terrific shock and the sun dry bruises which might have been ex peeted, Dr. Dreher escaped with but one wound-a carpet tack sticking in the top of his head. Whence came the tack Providence only knows. Dr. Dreher had about forgotten this de t:il until he was reminded of it a few days ago by some friends. Dr. Dreher's duties cover a wide scope. "The consulate at Tahiti," he said, "was established about 70 years ago. It embraces not only the Society islands, but also the Marquesas, Tu amotu, Gambier, and Austral groups of islands 109 in all, scattered over an area of the south seas extending 1,300 miles from north to south and 1.600 miles frow east to west. These islands lie south of the equator and about midway between Australia and the northern part of South America. The largest, and far most important, is the island of Tahiti, which has an area of about 400 square miles. Like most of t'he Society islands, which are of volcanic origin. Tahiti is quite mountainous, the highest peak, Orahe na, having an elevation of more than 7.000 feet. The little level land on the island is quite fertile. Three fourths of the islands are atolls of the Tuamotu archipelago-nar row strips of low land of coral for mation covered with cocoanut trees and enclosing lagoons of salt water,' often of considerable extent.''" Origin of These Islands. When asked. ''What is the origin of the.c islands?'' Dr. Dreher re plied:- That is not an easy question to answer, but I may say that the atolls of the Pacific as well as those of the Indian ocean have attracted the attention of many scientific in vestigators. including Darwin, Prof. J D. Dana, the greatest American geologist and Prof. Alexander Agas siz of Haryvard. In his work, 'Coral Reefs and Islands,' published in 1849. Prof Dana follows Darwin in adopting the theory of the subsidence of a former land area, but Prof. Agassiz in his great work, 'T'he Coral Reefs of the Pacific,' four volumes, quarto (one of text and three of plates), published by Har vard university in 1903. controverts that theory and presents arguments to show that the ocean bed was ele vated and then further built up by coral insects. Almost a.ll the islands in the south seas have outlying fr.ing ing coral reefs, generally slightly. submerged, which protect t.he ,in land from damage by the ocean during storms. Many of these islands have no harbor a.t all, as the outlying reefs enircle them completely.'' The City of Papeete. With reference to the governmnent these islandls. Dr. Drehier said: " They *are' embraced in the Fren colouy of Tahiti anid its dependenicies. the seat of governent being at Pa peete. Which i al so thei conuerin! P centre of the colony. It is a tow!! (If nearly 4.000 inhabitants.'' "'Do von have there any~ advantrages of the larger world?'' was a natural question. "We have there large wholesale and retail stores. 'two banks, several hotels, four schools, a Catholic cathe dral. and four churches, a free library of Fren(ch books, a good ho sp ital. philarmoi soiety irhich' gives co'B tion for signaling incoming vesselN. For Bes =TRY AIR BL UP-TO-DA Only One in We take this method to il and public in general tha Air-Blast Gin outfit in ol entire satisfaction. We aid of the brush wheel, a if you have to haul your Bring your cotton to the this section of South Car tire satisfaction. Our pr bale up to 500 pounds ai all over 500 pounds, 6C We pay you highest m seed. We keep a suppl: that we will exchange or you come to see us once THE SILVER STRE SILV/ER STR EET, G. W. K Auctic October i I will sell to highest1 $3,000 of Ladies Dress G.oods here. Shoes for evers Fancy Groceries, bo Whitaker when he so] This stock is all fr year ago. This sale v my store, rain or shine New Fall Goods. TI JOB LOT for eve rybol REMEMBER THE DAT] PROSPE Liver and Bowels, curing Constipatio1 Usually one NR Tablet is all that i ble. It starts In the Stomach and s< Intestine, dissolving and soothing as: NR Tablets are always just right al harmful after effect. GET A 26c BOX. William E. Pelham i t Sample THE _ kST G IN TE FEEDER This Sec(ion aform our customers, friends t w; now have our 4-70 saw )eration and that it is giving gin your cotton without the nd this is worth seeing even cotton for miles. :::. only up-to-date gin plant in olina. We promise you en Ice for ginning is $1.25 per ad 25 cents per hundred for cents for bagging and ties. arket price for your cotton r of hulls and meal on hand sell at the riget price. If you will come again. . ET WAREHOUSE CO. SOUTH CAROLINA :INARD'S )fl Sale aqd and 3d bidder for cash the entire JOB LOT , some extra good values Fbody, Clothing, Notions, ught from Rev. W. H. d out in Newberry. -esh, bought less than a ill take place in front ofj ~. I must have roomifor' ~ere is some thing iA this jy. ~, OCTOBER 2nd AND 3d. RjTY, S. C J S PAY. OF "CE Pills or Liver ils. ise because it acts in the right wa. s necessary to correct the average trou ~arches through the Liver. Kidney and it goes. id neither sicken, gripe now have ang &c Son, Newberry, S. C. AN ORDINANCE. Fixii,r the rate and pres ribing the time for the payment of town taxes for the year 1908. BE IT ORDAINED by the mayor anl aldermen of the Town of New berry. S. C.. in council assembled aad by authority of the same: That for the purpose of raising a revenue and in the exercise of the taxing power of said town, the fol lowing taxes are hereby levied for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1908. upon all re dl and personal pro perty within the corporate limits of said Town (except such as is exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of this State) upon the valuation thereof as assessed for tax ation for county and State purposes;. viz: Section 1. That a tax of sixty cents on each one hundred dollars of real and personal property. within the cor porate limits of the Town of New berry in the State of South Caro lina (except such as is exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of this State) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the ordinary expenses of said Town for the fiscal year end ing December 31st, 1908. Section 2. That a tax of three fourths of a mill on each dollars' worth of real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of this State) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the bond ed indebtedness of said Town for the Opera House. Section 3. That a tax of two and a half mills on each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of this State) is hereby le vied for the purpose of raising a revenue to pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the Water Works and Electric Light Plant. Section 4. That a tax of one mill on each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corpor ate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxa tion under the Constitution and laws of this State) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to pay the interest of the bonded indebted ness of said Town for the Sewerage System. Section 5. That all taxes herein imposed or levied shall be paid to the said Town of Newberry in law ful money of the United States, be tween the fifteenth day of October, 1908. and the fifteenth day of No vember, 1908, and a penalty of ten per cent is hereby imposed upon and shall be added to all taxes in arrears. Section 6. That execution issue ac cording to law for the collection of all taxes, fines or penalties past due and unpaid for fifteen days, and the eost of said execution. Done and ratified under the cor porate seal of the Town of Newberry, in the State of South Carolina, this the second day of September, A. D., 1908. J. J. Langford, Attest: Mayor. Eug. S. Werts, Clerk and Treasurer. NEWBERRY UNION STATION. Arrival anid Departure of Passenger Trains-Effective 12.01 A. K. Sunday, June 7th, 1908. Southern Railway: No. 15 for Greenville .. .. 8.57a.mn. No. 18 for Columbia .. . .1.40 p.m. No. 11 for Greenville .. . .3.20 p.m. No. 16 for Columbia .... .8.47 p.m. 0., N& . Ry. No 85 for Laurens .. ....5.19 a.m. 'No. 22 for Columbia .. . .8.47 a.m. No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m. No. 53 for Columbia .. . .3.20 p.m. No. 21 for Laurens .. ..7i.25 p.m. No. 84 for Columbia .. ..8.36 p.m. *Does not ran on Sunday This time table shows the times at ethich trains may be expected to de part from this station, but their d-e parture is not guaranteed and the Lime shown is subject to change with ut notice. G. L. Robinson, Station Master. Just Exactly Right. "I have used Dr. King's New Life ~l. or several yea rs. and( findi them -.Best re:-ier! for conisti uinon. biliousniess arnd malaria. 25e. t W. B. Pelham & Son's durg store.