Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CALL TO RURAL CARRIERS. <t , . .. .. Importance of Organization?Campaign for Good Roads to be Waged. To the Rural Carriers of South Carolina. The greatest power in the world today is organized power. Singlchanded individuals can do lit Me or nothing; but when united they can accomplish wonders. Every carriei appreciates this fact to the fullest; therefore 1 shall not dwell upon it, only to the extent of reminding yon that, in unity there is strength. Let us arouse ourselves and organize. Our State organization can be useful in many ways: 1st. By working together, with the prestige of the State association behind each of us; we will finally succeed in creating a sentiment for better roads?and who should be more interested in good roads than the rural carrier? This tiling cannot be done in a day; we must keep everlastingly at it as the days and months go by and the victory will surely be won. 2nd. The salary question is another incentive for organization. B.v cooperating with the other State associations throughout the United States we shall be the belter able to communicate our wants and needs t<> the post olliee department and thus indirectly to congress. 3rd. There is a social and fraternal feature of inestimable value in getting together in county and State meetings. True, all of us cannot be delegates to the State conventions, but if we organize we can send good men to the State convention who ma.\ be able to bring the next convent ion to our very doors?first in one part of the State and then in another. There are a great many other reasons for organizing which I shall not mention for lack of space. If this call should meet the eye ol: a carrier in an unorganized count v. he should lose no time in making ot himself a pioneer in this cause b\ getting busy. Let him drop a postal card to every carier in his count\ (the State association will pay foi the cards) and urge them to meet him at some central locality. oil Thanksgiving day, or new year's dav (not later than this) and organize. Ti you will secure a half dozen or more to meet with you, 1 will come or scn?l some one ol the State ollicers to help you organize. In closing, let 1110 impress upoi. yon the supreme importance of organizing'. They are organizing: ver\ rapidly in the north and west and i 1, our neighboring Stales. Let us noi lag behind. If organization is good thing for them, it must be good for us also. Yours fraternally, W. (r. Peterson, President State Association. Newberry. S. C., Nov. 10, 1008. NEW YORK POSTMASTER SHOT BY ENGLISHMAN Would-be Murderer Then Committed Suicide?Wounded Man Resting Well. }sew ork, Nov. 0.?Edward M Morgan, postmaster of New York cil.v, who was wounded in the abdomen this morning hv a bullet firen by I'j. 11. 11. Mackay, an excentru English stenographer, who then comm:l led suicide, was resting well tonight and unless complications develop he will recovei. Mr. Morgan probably owes his life to the quick wit and bravery of lii> 14-vear-old daughter, Dorothy, win saw Mackay draw his revolver ane struck it with her hand. This deflected the bullet, otherwise I Ik post master would have been fatally wounded, for his assailant was ai close range and fired four shots in all The shooting occurred at One 11 tin died iii.-d K? rly-sixlh street .ml on's a short distance from Mr. Morgan'? home, lie was on his way down towi, at the time. An investigation of the life am record of Mackay reveals that he was of a morbid nature and a former inmate of an asylum in Worcestei Mass. I hat his act was ;>remediale< is made certain by a letter he left but aside from a fancied gricvanci against Mr. Morgan and the post office authorities concerning tin handling of his mail, nothing ha. come to light to indicate why lit should have sought to murder thi postmaster. His clothing ivhei searched gave up between 30 and 4( smokeless cartridges, a heavy slungshot and a knife with a four-incl blade and a clasp kniTe. A quant it v of literature on social ism and a slungshot similar to (Ik one on his body were found in tin room. That he was rational al (lit time of the shooting was attested ti bv the firm of Broadway lawvers b\ whom he was employed. i 1 IRBY'S SENTENCE 1 THIRTY YEARS I r (Continued from page one). j 1< Kirkendall. He pleaded not guilty and the trial was set for Friday. Cap I. Me Go wan stood by Irby's > side and helped him in the matter of passing upon (he jurymen whose names were drawn. Following is a 4 list of the men who sat on Irby's ,} ease: K. It. Mullins, J. W. Edge, J. T. * Leonard, W. 0. Lanford, B. M. An- * derson, Andrew Varner, II. II. lieid, * J. M. Switzer, V. M. Rogers, W. M. Gowan, J. F. Bobo and J. T. Darden. 'J At this point, 12.15 p. m., the grand jury returned with true bills for tlie indietments they had been ' handed Just before Irby was brought in. MissDempsey Enters Court. < At 12:1(> o'clock Miss Leila Dcmpsey, the young lady who was assaulted by the negro John Irby, on the morning of October 10. was ushered 1 into the court room. She was accompanied by members of tlie family and by her pastor, Kev. J. T. Fowlei, ami his wife. Mi ss Dempsey is a L young lady of very charming personality. She was dressed in a blue coat suit and wore a large black hai 'J <>f becoming style and creation. Shewas shown to tin.1 witness stand at once, and in a few moments was engaged in telling the story of the * morning of the 10th of October. She was so injured in her throat that she 1 could scarcely speak above a whisper. i he testimony of Miss Dompsex was in substance about as follows. I She was time-keeper at Saxon mills. In the summer time she went to aim irom the mills daily to her home on ' T'arley avenue, in the winter time slu resided at Saxon. On the morning ol the 1.0th of October she had left ' Saxon at about 10 o'clock. As slu.was walking through the wood just Ibis side ol: Mr. Patterson's house a colored man sprang out of the bushes 1 and grabbed her by the throat, lie I did not speak a word, but dragged her off in iln> wood. She was chok- 1 ed to unconsciousness. Does not know what happened while she was unconscious. When she came to her- I 1 self she crawled out of the bushes to the path leading to S. G. Porter's store. She saw the mail carrier and 1 j gave the alarm. The mail carrier ran : to Mr. Porter s store and others came 1 j to her assistance. ( apt. Metiowan said: "I have bin i | one <piestion to ask, is litis the man (pointing to Irby) that grabbed yon by the throat and dragged you to the ' bushes ?" | and Miss Dempsey answered: '' Yes." 1 | S. (i. I'urter and Mr. liohinsoii. the j two first men on the scene after Mis* , Dempsey gave the alarm, were tlienext witnesses. Their testimony was to the ellect that after looking about the bushes some time, where Miss Dempsey had crawled from, I hex came across Irby. Mr. Porter said that he found Irby buttoning up his I clothes. After carrying Irby up to i the Dempsey home and having him 1 ^ identified by Miss Dempsey, he went I back to the wood and found in the < bushes her hat and veil, her shoes and < a comb out of her hair. They both ' said that when they saw Miss Demp- i sey she was bleedimr profusely about < I he face and neck. I 1 Dr. Black, who was one of the ph\sisians called to wait on Miss Dempsey just after the assault, next took 1 the stand, lie said that he fonna I on his arrival that Miss Dempsev's ' neck and throat were badly lacerat- 1 ed and lorn. Her face was bruised > and swollen, her eyes were bloodshot < ' and she was spitting blood. She had i 1 not been ravished. There was no sign of injury upon her person otliei s than those about her head, face and ! I neck. She had been choked weeluigh I to death. Dr. .Jet tries, who also ex- < amined Miss Dempsey, corroborated i Jail I hat Dr. Black said. Irby on the Sta.nd. 4 At 12..V> John Irby was placed on I 1 the stand. lie said that on the morn- i ing of the 10th of October he was go- ! I , ing to Saxon to get his pay for the ] ? work lie had done in building houses. While in ihe bushes Mr. Porter came < ? in and looked about him and then < I j went out to the road and looked up . and down. Directly he came back to I ibe .niilies and began searching foi ; - him. Thinking that lie had lost- I something. Irbv asked him what In i was looking for. Said Porter threw i j his gun on him and told him to walk j to the road. Porter called out and < more men came. Witness says thai >: he was taken to the Dempsey home. < J When asked if he had ever been ( i accused of committing assault upon i | a colored woman in Laurens, lie tola - the solicitor that he had not. At I p. ; ? m. Irbv came down otV the stand. : -.(apt. Met Jo wan asked permission t<? - retire and it was granted. i > Judge Schumperl in charging fluj'lrv was verv brief. 11<? reminded i them that it was not for rape thai ! Newberry Hardware Company MB tSSK^fl "V ^ SSBBSBSM EggfitBM P1 NEWBERRY HARDWARE COMPANY. rby was being tried, but for an atempt lo rape. "You must first unlerstand what rape is," said the. udge. "It is the unlawful carnal ;nowledge of a woman without hei onsent. You have hoard the witlesses and you must be satisfied in 'our minds that this is the man who undo the assault." :***** ,;< $ ,js * * # * * ft * ' * WHITE RIBBON ECHOES * ! * Wha.t There is in It. Hie saloon keepers all may be very nice men Hut what is there in it for me? blow in my money and wake in the pen, 80 what is there in it for me? ">f course I'm as welcome as flowers in May, When 1 come lo the point to squander my pay, But T wake in the cooler the very next day; And that 's all there's in it for me. VII over this country we're swimming in booze, Hut what is there in it for me? Phe saloon keeper's kids are wearing new shoes, Hut what is there in il for me? I'lie distiller's share is an automobile, \ carriage the retailer's share of thedeal, But I'm wearing shoes that are down at the heel. And that's all there's in it for me. My thirst cost me more than my clothes and my food, And that's all there's in il for me, I'lic booze took niv money and di me 110 good, And that's all there's in is for me. Phe brewer is rich, he has gold by the peck, The bar man gets paid?lie's always 011 deck? But whatever I get, T get in the neck, And that'sail there's in i( for me. A hv should 1 vote that the curse may endure? For what is there in it for me? ['m bound to vote "dry" on election day sure, For what is there in it for me? A by, new self-respect and a chance for my life. New clothes lor (he kids, and a home for my wife. The beginning of peace, the end ot all strife, And that's what there's in il foi me. Paken from the Messenger, puhished at the Lutheran Orphan Home, Salem, Ya. GREAT PEAKS OF ALASKA. 3ome of the Most Imposing Snow Mountains in the World. The fact is not generally known !haf some of the most imposing snow maintains in the world lie within the limits of the United States. I refei !o the great peaks of Alaska, at least 5ne of which, Mount MeKinley, is iver 20,000 feet high, while Mourn. "M. I'dias is over 18,000 feet and, being situated within twenty-five miles >f the coast, can be seen in its entire height Iron) I he deck of a vessel. Other magnificent peaks, as Mount Fairweather and Mount (Villon, lie rery close lo (he shore, and, since the line of perpetual snow in these northerly latitudes is at 3,000 feet 101 even less in (he case of Mount Si. lOlias it is virtually at the water's edge, for the base of this mountain is surrounded by vast glaciers which flow down to the -sea), continuous mow and ice surfaces may there be seen rising from I ">.000 to 18,000 feel above the spectator. I think I un not mistaken in saving that few. il any, such sights can be witnessed in any other part of the world. Mountaineering expeditions to these Alaskan peaks are very interest ing, not because of unusually <tilT rock or snow work?neither is probably as ditlicull as that encountered in the Alps?but largely because tbev are situated in a wild, unexplored country, at great distances from any proper base of supplies, so I ha I be I ore their ascent can lie even it tempted much t ime and elTort must, he expended in the solution ol various perplexing problems not pertaining to climbing proper. And this I understand to be also true in a general way of mountaineering in the Himalayas, the Andes and the t'aueasus. All ol these great ranges still idler what tbe Alps no longer cannew fields to conquer. These have unquestionably a fascination peculiar to themselves, and everv one should go in search of I hem. To a certain extent the absence of suc!? new fields may be -.jii?l lo detract Inun the pleasure of mountaineering in the Alps.?William Williams m Scribuer *s. We Lend Money TO Buy Homes! We provide easy terms of payment. We enable borrowers to accumulate a fund in Monthly Installments, on which interest is allowed to meet obligations at maturity. It is cheaper than paying rent. If you want to save money to buy a home take a Security Contract. If you want to save money for any purpose take a Security Contract. It pays. Call on A. J. Gibson, Asstant Secretary and Treasurer, at office> corner Boyce and Adams streets, next door to Copeland Brothers. SECURITY LOAN AND INVESTMENT CO. TM IS \FU -JBL JGJ JFX_ ZOL ??? O. COLORED STATE FAIR, COLUMBIA, S. C. VIA C. N. & L. NOVEMBER 9 - 14 Tickets on sale November 7II1 to 13th and for trains scheduled to arrive Columbia before 110011 November 14, 1 *joS, good returning until November 16th, inclusive. Returning trains will leave Columbia 11:15 a. 111. and 5:20 p. 111. : : : : : : : ; : : Races, Baseball, Football, Parades, Bands, Fine Exhibits. Get your tickets via C. N. & L., which includes admission to the Fair Grounds. SCMKDULK OK SPECIALS: Leave No. 15 No. 53 lfarc Leave No. 15 No. 53 Fare Including one Including one Admission to I'nir Admission to 1'nir Laurens . .7:10 a. 111. 2:12 p. 111.?#3.05 Prosperity . . 9:07 a. 111. 3:34 p. in.?#1.85 Clinton . . 7" 2:32 " ? 2.75 Lt Mountain 9:33 " 3:49 " ? 1.65 Gohlville 8:02 " 2:44 " ? 2.55 Cltapiu . . 9:46 " 4:01 " ? 1 50 Kitiards . K:io " 2:53 " ? 2.45 Hilton . . . 9:54 " 4:07 " ? 1.40 Gary. . . 8:17 " 2:,r>9 " ? 2.40 White Kock . 9:58 " 4:11 " ? 1 35 falapa . . 8:24 " 3:04 " -- 230 Halli-ntinc . . 10:06 " 4:17 " i.2.r) Newberry 8:47 " 3:20 " ? 2.05 lrino. . . . io:itt " 1:27 " ? i.jo Arrive in Columbia 10:50 a. in. and 4:55 (> 111. Returning trains leave Columbia 11:15 a. 111. and 5:20 p. in. Kor information, call 011 any Agent or write W. J. CRAIG, 1'. T. M., J. I*. LIVINGSTON, S. A., Wilmington, N. C. Columbia, S. C. IHIIWII1 IHKHMHI IliB Wl IIII I I II HUM I III <?! ! I ?II III IIIHWi)|||H|Wlm ! i IIH.I1I i Excursion Rates To Charleston, S. C., and Return SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Account Charleston Gala Week Festivities the Southern Railway announces very low round trip rates from all points In South Carolina and Charlotte and Ashevllle, N. C., Augusta and Savannah, Ga., and intermediate stations to Charleston, S. C. Tickets to be sold November 13th to 20th, limited for return until November 23d, 1908. The rate for children between five and twelve years of age will be one half fare. t For rates, detailed information, etc., apply to Southern Railway ticket agents or address J. L. MEEK, J. C. LUSK, 1 Asst Gen. Pass. Agt , Div. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C.