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-OLUME XIIXI NUMBER S7. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1911. TWICE A WEEK, S1.50 A YEAR. DICKENS IN SPARTANBURG. k Soenof Great Author Chats Wit Re porter Asked About Southern GirPs Ankles. Spartanbarg, Oct. 23.-The News and Courier representative called at the home of Mrs. J. 0. Erwin, on East Main street, Sunday evening, and there in tervi6wed Alfred Tennyson Dickens, one of the three surviving children of Charles Dickens, the author; son of the man who occupies one of the most conspicuous places in the literature of the nineteenth century and whose.nov els are known throughout the civilized world. r Alfred Tennyson Dickens, who was named for his godfather, Alfred Ten nyson, the English poet, delivered a lecture at Converse college auditorium last evening on the life and works of his father. Mr. Dickens has made his home in Australia since 1865. Melbourne is his home city. Lived in Australia. "I moved to Australia in 1865," said Mr. Dickens, "and at that time it was ' 'Ian uncivilized cou.try. I lived the ibush life at first, but gradually the country has been fenced in and it has grown from its former place to what it is today, one of the leading coun tries of the far East. "Iihave one brother living," continu ed the son. of the novelist. "He is HEI-enry Fielding Dickens, M. C., a lead ing barrister of London. I don't think you Americans call -them barristers, but that is the English term. - The dif ference between your American law yer or attorney and the English bar rister is that the Englishman never comes in personal contact with hiq client, but does all of the work through the solicitor and represents the de fendant or plaintiff, as the case may' ,be, only at the bar. A barrister is somewhat higher than the average lawyer or attorney. "My only sister is Mrs. Carter Pen gini, also of London, a sister-in-law of Charles Austin Colins, the artist, who is well known. in America as well as abroad." His Godfather. When asked about the last time he asaw his godfather, Alfred Tennyson, Mr. Dickens said: '"It was at the Isle of Wight and I -was about 11 years old. r hi ave no very vivid recollections of F ow -he appeared to me at the time, and it was .the last time that I saw bhim. His son stiHi lives at the old Tennyson home at the Isle of Wight. - Lam sorry that I have no special im pressions or reminiscences of Mr. Tennyson." -In answers to a query: "I do not know -personally, but judging from the reports of the publishers, the sale of any fathers novels in this .country is greater than in England or on the continent. In regard to their popular ity I will say that while they may be no more -popular in this country, they . are equa'lly as popular, and I think %mericans appreciate my father's a .ooks. They have suisely given me a most cordial welcome since coming to America, two weeks ago." The Poem "The Children." Mr. Dickens was told that there was se dispute in America over the au horship of the poem "The Children." liam .Cullum Bryant's collection poE.ms- contains these verses and cribes the authorship to Charles knson, a minister. Mr. Dickens is interview refused to discuss the orship of this poem, but stated tin his lecture he would recite it, lain its meaning and tell something ut its composition. He did not express his views about aericans and American life, saying at he was not in a position to judge, she only arrived in Boston two weeks ago. "After staying in that lovely city for ten days," said Mr. Dickens, "I ~pent two days in New York and then went to Philadelphia. I then started on my present lecture -tour and have spoken in ILock Haven, Roanoke, Greensboro, Rock Hill, and speak are tonight and at Columebia tomor row night. I then go throug> the Mid * cWst to Chicago and will -each as ar\:est as Texas. I will condnue to Teeture2 in America and Canada until "I ha hra a lnt about the An er ican newspaper men before leaving my home, and expected on reaching this country to be picked to pieces by the reporters. But the impressions gained thus far have been very different. I have found your newspaper men very courteous, considerate, obliging and liberal with me. They have given me good notices of my lectures since being in this country and have had many charming things to say about the works of my father." To Mrs. Erwin, who had joined the conversation, the .reporter stated: "I have hesitated in asking Mr. Dickens what he thought of the ankles of the Southern girls, and how they compar ed -to the "beefy ankles" of the Boston debutantes." Southern Girl's Ankles. "It has rained at a most fortunate time," said Mr. Dickens, "and I expect to refer to the Southern girl's ankles in my lecture." Mr. Dickens appeared amused. It is remembered that in' Boston he gave out an interview where he de scribed the American man as being a tall, handsome personage, who darried himself well and who was good look ing. But in referring to the ladies he said they were pretty but had such "beefy ankles." Mr. Dickens looks to be about 60 years old. He has a very charming personality and greets the stranger with a cordial handshake, which is warm and sincere. He speaks dis tinctly, slowly and precisely, and in a most matter of fact manner. He Is full of -humor and is an entertaining talker. As a -man he is about fiv'e feet, seven inches -high and weighs about 175 pounds. PASSXS AWAY AT BARNWELL. Former Congressman Patterson Had Not Recovered Health Since Defeat. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 25.-A special to the Herald this morning from Aiken says: "Ex-Congressman Jas. O'Hara Pat terson died at his home in Barnwell early this morning. Mr. Patters-n has been sick for some months. His health was broken last year, before the cam aign in wh.ic.h he was defeated, and he never recovered it. Mr. -Patterson served this district in congress three terms, being e!lected to succeed Hon. T. G. Croft of this city. Last year he was defeated by James F. Byrnes, of Aiken." Mr. Patterson's Career. Mr. Patterson was 'born in Barnwell in 1858, his father being the late Ed wird L. Patterson, a planter, whose father, Angus Patterson, was president of the State senate for 27 years. James 0. Patterson was 8 years old at the close of the War Between the Sec tions, in which much of his father's large property had been lost. He was educated at the Richmond County Military academy in Augusta, and af ter farming for a time studied law and was admitted to the bar at Barnwell. He was for six years probate judge of Barnwell county and then served three terms in the lower house of the gener al assembly. In November, 1904, he was elected a representative in con gress of th.e; Second South Carol-ina district and by reelection was continu ed in that office until his defeat in the last election by former Solicitor Jas. F. Byrnes, of Aiken. Mr. Patterson was a Mason and a Knight. of Pythias. He was a mremnber of the Methodist church. He was married in 1876 to Miss Hattie A. Holman and she, with all of their eight children, survives him.. ACCIDENTALLY KILLS WIFE. Pistol in Durant Cole's Hands Dis charged With Patal Results. Released on Bail.. Beninettsville, Oct. 23.-Yesterday morning Durant Cole accidentally shot nd killed his wife, Sarah Cole. Tta -i that Durant was accus towed to loading his pistol at night Mfore going to bed and then in the morninz removing the eartridges from hechambers. He~ started to break he pisto! for the purpose of unload irg it when it was dlicharged, the ball t"Jine effect in the body of his wife.' WAS MAJ. RICHARDS IILLING? Story Afloat as to a Man to Defeat Cole L. Blease. Spartanburg, Oct. 23.-The Spartan burg Herald publishes the following story in reference to political activi ties in the State: "From an authoritative source it was learned that the announcement last month of the candidacy of Chief Justice Ira B. Jones, of the supreme court, for the governorship suddenly called a halt on elaborately formed plans for a conference of leading men from all counties of the State, at which a candidate was to be chosen to oppose Governor Blease, who would be acceptable to all elements of the opposition. "There had been much correspond ence in regard to the matter, and ar rangements had been made for a meet ing of delegates from nearly every county in Columbia . during the Red Shirt reunion. At this meeting it was proposed to discuss the situation and make an attempt to concentrate on one man. It was then proposed to build up an Anti-Blease~ organization in order to- be ready for an effectual campaign next summer. . "The Herald's informant was averse to the publication of this matter, say ing it would do no good and might in jure Justice Jones. "He declared, however, that a num ber of prominent men who had pre viously been on opp.osite sides of the, political fence became disgusted with the administration of Governor Blease and agreed to forget their differences and work in harmony to accomplish his defeat. The HeIrald's informant mentioned the names of a number of thoss who were in the agreement. There were in the number Tillmanites and anti-Tillmanites, prqhibitionists and local optionists. "The leader of the movement, a maD prominent in State politics in former years, found that it was looked upon with favor in all parts of the State. It was thought to -be the only way pos sible to defeat Blease. "Just as the plans were maturing, the Herald was informed, a certaix element became suspicious that it was a plot to put forward former Governor John Gary Evans, of this city, as the1 champion of the opponients of Blease. This-suspicion was unfounded, accord ing to the Herald's infor.mant, who said that sentiment had1 favored Major John G. Richards, Jr., as the candidate above anybody else. "The suspicious element u-iged Chief Justice Jones to take the field at. once, and thus gain the advantage and ward off oposition, There was a con ferience with Senator B. R. Tillmar. Justice Jones forwarded.. his resigna tion to Governor Blease. An 'emissary was hurriedly sent to him begging him to do nothing further runtil the meeting during the Red Shirt reunion was held. "But the next day Justice Jones an nounced his candidacy and the well laid plans went agley." lie Wants His Rights, as a Country man, in Columbia, as Well as in Newberrv. Editor The Herald and News: The suggestion as to the sale of the old court house to be used for pri viate purposes--or the sale of the property to private partits for what ever use they might wan.t to put it 9 -I suggested a livery stable and sev eral other enterpris'es in my last com munication--leads me to another thought: I have heard, and my understanding is-if I am incorrect I hope "Uncle Briggs" and Commissioner Livingston and tae Prospe,rity correspondent of the- C'bserver will correct me--that the streets in the city of Columbia be long to the State. Now, Columbia isn't much a part of the State. Of course, we all go there when we are members of the legislature, or when we want to go to th:e capital, or when we want to go down for a quart of mineral water, or something like that-but if these streets belong to the state, I think we mught to cell them and build that ne vinlm. Thie editor of The Herald and News is a member of that new asylum commission, and he knows it is costing the State a good many thousands of dollars to 'build the new asylum. Now, we haven't got any interest in Colum bia-we tax-payers of thle country part of -the county of Newberry. I demand that we sell those streets in Colum 'bia and build that 'asylum. And that supreme court building, and these new buildings for Winthrop and Clemson and the Citadel and the Univer?ity could all b located in these streets or if not, thie purchase price of the streets could be used to purchase aris tocratic locations in Columbia, or elsewhere. And what's the use of all those grounds around the State house? Let's put beef markets on them, and get a revenue, or sell them for livery stables and canning factories-I am some what prejudiced in, favor of livery stables and canning- factories. What we want is 'the money. We country people simply wont stand for these people who live in the capital of our county or the capital of our State to have thipgs for which we can't see any earthly use. It ain't. right; it ain't just. We pay all the taxes, and these people .are getting all the benefit, and we countrymen ain't a part of the town -which is the county seat of our county or the city which is the capital of our State. What do I, living in the country, get out of it? I have been reading the argumlent if "Uncle Briggs " and Commissioner Living ston and the Prosperity correspond ent of the Observer, and I am convinc ed I am no part of the government, anyhow." We country people want our money-4-tha't what we want. We have got to 'build jails and asylums. If this ain't logic, there ain't any logic. And I know, from their argu ments, that "Uncle Briggs" and Com missioner Livingston and the Prosper ity correspon'ent of the Observer will uphold my hants. And I am safe. So I subscribe myself, dumbly, - , Eimi. P. S.-By the way, I have just thought of a scheme that I know will meet the approval of "Uncle Briggs" and Commissioner Livingston and the Prosperity correspondent of the Ob server-th'e streets of Columbia, tak en all together, cover enough area just to string the asylum buildings along either side of them. Nobody could object, because the city of Co lunmbia doesn't count, and it would be a business matter, and we people of the country, who arie the tax-payers, want 'the worth of our money, and we must have it. The four of us together --me and "Uncle Briggs" and Com missioner Livingston and the Prosper ity corresponden,t of the Observer, can't be beat on suggestions. Stick to me, boys, and we will be like me and pa and Ben Tillman in the days of the 90's. Elmi. MOTHER'S FEAEFUL DEED. Sets Fire t.o House, Causing Death of Six Children and Self. Braddock, N. D., Oct. 23.-Apparent ly laboring under a mental strain, Mrs. Axel Johnson, wife of a farmer living near here, locked herself and her six little children in 'their home and set the house on fire. All were b'urned. Mr. Johnson was working in as field some d,istance from the house when the tragedy occured. Neighbors believe Mrs. Johnson locked and barricaded the doors and nailed down the windows of the house. Then saturating the room with oil, she applied a match. Neighbors rushed to the house, bu't rescue was impossible. The bodies were found in a corner of the living room under the sniouldering mass, where they had huddled toge'th er when the flames surrounded' them. Death of Mrs. G. W. Davenport. Mrs. George WV. D)avenport died at their home on Mr. H. H. Evans' place: n Monday after a very brief illness with a congestive chill. Mrs. Daven port was 50 years omc and before her arriage was Miss Jennie Reed. She isurvived iby her husband and sev al children. Burial was had at~ Trinity church in No. 6 township, on COTTON BROKER BANKRUPT. 0. P. Heath, of Charlotte, Files Vol. untary Pc-u-tion-Liabilities One Will1on. Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 23.-O. P. Heath, of Charlotte, one of the wealth iest and -best-known cotton brokers in the Southern Statses, twith branch of 5ces in a number oi southern cities, filed a petition in bankruptcy late this afternoon in the federal court at Salis bury, through Maxwell'& Kierans, his attorneys. Judge Boyd promptly ad judged the petitioner a bankrupt and referred the matter to W. S. O'B. Rob erson, of Charlotte, referee in bank ruptcy. The liabilities, it is said, are more than $1,000,000, while the assets will not reach one-quarter of. thAt amount. Practically all of the creditors are North Carolina banks, though several New York firms are represented in the list. No cause is known foi the fail ure. Mr. Heath is ill at his home in this city, and efforts to secure a state ment from -him tonight were unsuc cessful. THE COU"ITY'S RQADS. "Citizen" Discusses the Road Law and Its Enforcement -as He Has Observed It. S Editor The Herald and News: I see a great deal is being said about the public roads. In my opinion, the ad ministration of the.law is the trouble. Every male citizen ;e-ween the ages of 18 and 55 years is liable to road duty for six days in each year, or to pay a commutation tax of two dollars. For the year 1910 there was collected $1,243.25 commutation tax, $836.89 was paid out on the roads, and $406.06 was carried -forward to the general fund of the county on January 1,1911. One thousand five hundred and eighty-six dollars -was collected as c9=1mutatig tax for the year 1911; and the greater portion of the same has not been paid out this year, but will be carri'ed for ward to the general fund' of the7 county on January 1, 1912. Every dollar of this fund should have been expended on the sections of roads on which it has been paid. Then, there is a -tax of one mill for roads and bridges. This tax will bring in this year seven thousand dollars. This should be kept separate from the general fund of thie county and placed where it belongs-on the roads. Then, the people who do not -pay the comn mutation tax should be made to work the roads. -Do they do it? The super visor ordered -the roads worked in the spring. .So far- as I know, only two overseers did any work then. In the summer the supervisor order ed that the overseers should put their full six days on the roads. Have 'any of the overseers put in this time? A few havie done their duty, but a great maority of the overseers 'have not put on but a day or two on.their sections. On one section of 24 mi-les only the overseer on one small section 'has woked his section from end0 to end. The othier overseers have worked one or two days. This is on a road travel ed iby one of the county cominissioners to the county seat. On another sec tion of 25 miles, ffve overseers have put in thei,r time, -and six or seven have put in t'rom one to four days, several have used the scrape enough to take up the commutation tax, but have .not ordered out the hands at all. There are three miles in this road that has not been touched this year. I spoke to one of the overseers and asked him to work his road. He was indignant, and told me it looked to him as if peoPle were :taking more in terest in his road than he was. I told him he was telling the truth. Now, this state of affairs is preval-ent all over the county. Who is responsi ble? The law says the supervisor shall order the time to work and the number of days at each working. If a hand fail-ed or refused to work, he was guilty of a misdemeanor and lia ble to a fine or' to work on the chain gang. If an overseer failed or refused to have his road worked, he was also guilty of a misdemneanor, and subject to fine or to go to the gang. Now, who m tonforcQ the law?'- The supe?rvis r- cr..'unv commissioner's duty is to enforce the law. Have they done their duty? Has any overseer been indicted for not doing his duty?- . - At the court of sessions'last fall the supervisor was orderec by the court to bring indictment against - evIery overseer indicted? Now, Mr. Editor, who is responsible for the condition of our highways? The supervisor is responsible for the condition of our roads, and I re spectfully .ask the members of the grand jury to investigate the malter and have the road law of the county, enforced. Citizen. **** ******.******** * HONOR ROLL .CITY SCHOOLS. * * * &High SchooL Grade 10-Clara Bowers, Estelle Caldwell, Alice Cannon, Moriett Hayes, Rose Herbert, Lois . Hip), Marion Jones, Annie Kibler, JameF Kinard, Bessie Lake, Florence "o Kate Neel, MamiePaysinger, Sara Simmons, Lanct Swindler, Nkncy Werts. Grade 9-Minnie Amick, Mary Dunn, Margaret Davis, Amelia Klettner, Trent Keitt, Annie Lominic, Jennie Morris, Cornelia Mayer, Margaret Neel, Margaret Renwick, Faye Rikard, Wil lie Wicker; Sara Williamson, Frank Wright, Annie Werts. Grade 8-Maude Abrams, Osehr Blackwelder, Saluda Blese, - Marion Earhardt, Dora Eddy, Sara Halfacre, John Kinard, Julia Take, Henma Langfor, Cora LamtnIck, Mattle Mann An'nie. Mann, Teressa Maybi, -Ne4i McCrery, Myrtis Miller, .RoW-lee Sum mer, Rebecca Sligh. Boundary Street SchooL Grade 2-Henry Lominack, John Chappell; Colie Blease, . Ella Dunn, Janet Banks, Elizabeth Whight, Le gare Tarrant, Everett Hipp, Harold Hipp, Marie Schumpert, Hubert Schumpert, Paul jfulenwider, Lily Map 43Ith, CIlra eal Grade 8-AubreX Tilley, blark Floyd, Carroll Summer, Herman Dickert, Ir win Leavell, Henry Eddy, WHliam Sample, Olivia Stewart, Frances Jones, Claudia Wheler, Fedna Schumpert, Aillene Dunn, Annie Ward, Janie Dell Paysinger. -- v Grade 4-Bowman Adams, Harr'y Epting, Robert Schumnpert, Ellis WIl liamuson, Hattie Mary Buford, Coa Ewart, Mary Klet3tner, May Tarrant. 'Grade 5-Azile Parr, Ruth Black- - welder. Grade 6-Bertha Gallman, Blanche Dickert, Ruth Porter, Grace Summer,. . - George mRodelsperger, John Floyd, Clyde Ward, J.unius Kina.rf, Natt~ Gist. Speers Street SchooL' Grade 1-Caroline Weeks, Marie Long, Elizabeth Harans, Delmar Bailes, C. P. Koon, John L. Epps... Grade 2-Edith Wilson, Louise Thomas, Jessie Earhardt, Blanche Sale, Willie Lake, Blanelle Counts, Ed ward Walton, Preston Lambright. Grade 4-Susie Maude Wilson, Ed win Setzler, Marguerite Werts, Abbie Gaillard, Marguerite Jacobs, Sue Ella Peterson, Joe Norwood, Sarah Thomp son, Grace Wilbur, Edward Davis, Jack Dunston. Grade 3-Mary Alice Suber,. Mary Digby, Fred Weir, Horace Gruber. Grade 5-Bessie Bedenbaugh, Sophie Nell Cro-twell, Annie Dunston, Nancy Foi, Emily Hoof, Joeif Wertz. Grade 6-Joe Norwood, Sara - Thompson, Grace Wilbur, Edward Davis, and Jack Dunston. Gra de 7-Henry Rikard, Kathryn Harms, Ruth Digby, Mary Eliza Ma hon, Mildred Evans, Elise Peterson, Ruby Foster, Eldridge McSwain, Vera Walton, Robert West, Mattie Lou Wicker, Irwin Satterwhite. West End SchooL Grade 1-Christina Danielson, Wil lie May Curbertson, Ruby Taylor, Pearl Fulmer, Mamie Clary, Helen Jones, NZovice Bouknight, Julia Melton, J. B. Taylor, Alfonso Campsen, Leigh ton Jones, Lee Crocker, Clarence Franklin, W. C. S,ith. Grade 2-Rose Copeland, Emma Franklin, Ev'a Rob:nson, Clen Jones. Grade 3-Mabel Jones, B. F. Tomp kins, William Ramsay, Ruth Koon. Grade 4-Harvey Thomas, Horace Alewine.. Grade 5-Bernice CaTdwell. Grae 6-Annie Kinard, .Tanie Vines-.