The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, April 11, 1899, Image 1
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E*iTA.BLI'.SHE*D~TWIC A815 WEEKRRY S1.5 A YEASA ' AP IR111 1
THE
The throng of 1)0opl0 who viaitd
thoir appreciation by tho
thousand dollars of New Go
n1111st and will (10 the Cash b
the smiartest. merchant in Sot
to leavo Newborry to find soi
goods.
1OW IS THIS It
One hundred piecos black (
One "'"'
Five pieces bilack Silk G1
Dont buy your Spring Dres
THE LAKE CITY LYNCHERS
TIl II'EN OF 1111CM INDICTID V
TiE UNITEID %TAI.:S COUL RV.
Trial Thia We. k-.Jutoge nlevty Den;lv,r:
ask Srontg Chargo ai i nu (I ranid Jury It a
Iturstm Pir4si lilly W ith a Trito 1,111.
(Special to Greenvillo News.)
Cli rleston, S. (1., April 7.-It
the United States circuit court. her
today, Judgo WV. H1. Brawloy presid
ing, a tiue bill was found by th(
grand jury against thirtoon of th
men from Lak City, Williamsbur
County, accused of lynching Fraze
B. Baker at Lake City, S. C., Feb
ruary 22d, 1898. Fiftoon mon iilr
under arrest but. no explanation o
the dropping of two of th0 nanies o
theso from the indiettmeut was given
Before giving the caso out Judg
Brialoy dlivored an impressiv
chargo. to( did so, ho said, owin
to th nuisuail character aid gravit
of the cavio. He proceedod to giv
in outlino the offen:e of which th
prisoners were accused anl dofine(
the duties of ilt jilrors inl the prom
i-fts. The crime, he said, wits on o
thw blacksit over porpetrattod ii
South Cairolinia and it, was the dutl
of the governmuent I to prosecute t
thew fullo:.t extent. aniy or all of th
m1on1 who miighit have 1 0con0 impiato
ini its !omisio[n.
TIhe jury r' reti and b)rought in
true bill after being out less than at
ho iir.
T1he( inidiet ment theuy signied, wat
of course, prepared0( mt thle Uniite
States distict attornety's ollice. I
fil18s 50 typoi written pages and1( set
forth aiit great lenigthi tihe incidenlts o
tho Lake City lynching.
It wvillI be remnembolredl that On th
night of February 22nd, .1898, a mol
wienit to the honse of Pontmraste
Frzier Batker, a ntegro whlo wasI1 ob
noxious to thme people of the town
Oil was poured on shavings p)ilo<
agavuinst the bonse and fire set to it
WVhe Ba ker, his wife anid b.is clii
dren tied( to escapo), ho and his in
fant daughiter woro killed, while hi
wif an tid twoVi other children wver
steriousAly wounuded b)y mhon shootinj
att them from the woods.
''The mon on trial now aro: Mar
tin WVard, WV. A. Webster, Ezra Mc
Kinighr., Henry Stokes, Heonry God
win, Moultrio Epps, Chas. 1). Joy
nier, Oscar Koelly, Marion Clarn
Alonzo Rodgers, Joseph P. Newhban'
and1( Early P. Loo, merchants an
farmers of bake City and v'icinlit3
T1he last two mn have turned State'
evidence.
Thle trial will take laco next wool
boginniing Monday. Ex-Attorne
Goneral W. A. Barber and1( J. P. Kor~
nedy Bryan, of Charleston bar wvi
assist the prosecuting otlicer.
CUR E1' with vegetn I
i -a .* Iiave ciur
days at least t wothi ra' *' a n . S i p1, onus ron,,w
ed. Teai~tialsfI andic TEN DAY S Itint ,nuent frei
DR. H. H. GREEN'B SOIlS, Box KC, Atlanta, Ghi
MOST C(
our storo during the past we(eks ha
irpurchases Mimnaugh's Stock of t%
>ds is now ready for your inspection.
usiness of Newborry Wo do not el
ith Carolina, but wo do claim that yQu
no one to teach us about buying an
ross goodi others ask you 40., our
oria " " " 7 O
i Goods until you seo Our Lino.
iaugh
SAFFIUAICus AIOUND
a '1 i I it JPEl NT E~N EN'h.
111# h e nl itth:1ry 11[Kasmg.-mi t Is (ttnr ting
A&CIWIS11. Iutei'litleotllti, h(.jkIjitjI 11 1114
('lhe State, (,t h.)
Tle ponitentiary diretors heivld their
regular monthly iet ing yesterdiy.
Col. V. A. Neil, ex sut perilitendent,
was present to co-fer with th board
oil Imitters of bu11sinles;s.
Principally routine lsiess was
transacted, bilt, resol III ionks intro.
duced by Mr. Taiti of Orangeburg,
and dopto, l b)y thle b'oard, tvind to
show that the board will risk no
chances of ru11n1ing up against a
barbed wiro investigating committee.
The resol-atiions restrict the i,,er
tivs of the sll.eriin teIdent in finanl
(1al transact,ions. Fo!lowing is the
paper adopt,od by the board:
Resolved, That the rules and reg.
Ilatious b., and tlhey are hereby,
amended as follows:
1. That 0io Iperitendent Shall
as a part of his (Lit ivs furnish mont h
ly to the bard oi directors, prior to
the regular imeeting of tho board, an
itomd statemienlt. of all financial
and such other transactions as (iho
boai.rd matiy reqlui re, id( st atemient to
hoe accomipaied by) a v'ouchIe'r for
each item in,volving the (xp)endiltire
of money.
2. That thme board as a whole or
by a committee of its members shall
check uip said s:ate-ient item by
item andI shall pass no item for
w hich a1 voucher is lacking.
3. Thet supermiiteniden t is forbid
don to discount, anyl) pamper ano the
Spenijtentiary, or to endorse otlciatly
auny 1 liility' except as specilically
athorizedl beforehand by thle bioord.
4. T1heo board shall designate the
bank or bianks vt wi which the
business0 of thle penitentitary shall
be t ransaeted, and (lie saidl bank or.
banks shall in considleratioln of such
doesignationr, furnish to thie board
monthly or at such t imoi as tho hoard
maiy ind(icato ani it (izei'.d statement
of all transactitons with the supinii
tend(ent, showing partienularly do
pot dlerivedl fr'om dlis~counts, if aniy
have been authuorizd hIv t hue boardI.
And the said haniik or b aniks shalt bo
n motifiod b)y the seerotuary of the board
of the rule relat ivo to dliscom.ts and
en)dor'semenits bly the51 spe'ri1teni.
(lent.
5. Each contractor shall furni:,h to
the board at e(h mionthlly mei.t ing
and11( at such other timons as the board
nmay designate, ani itemized state
mont of aut horized expiensos incurred
for the benefit of the institution, andl
s11a11 sett.lo his account mionthily in
cash.
1 .'LThe comm iiissa ry bulsinies shall
be confined to the actual and legiti
mate needis of the institution.
Col. Neal wr s seen at his roomi at
Sthe Columbia last night. lie had
nothing to saty regarding the affair
9 exepnt that neithm- t he Seta nor hi
)MPLETE
V'O Showu ~I ~
venty livo
wV can, hile in I
ait to bo
will havClothing
selling st
)ric-o2~>c.
46 49c. Ciothing hi6
62e. Mn'm Boy's and Child
One c
NE
bondsmin would loso a cent. H
will bo in Columbila it the next in.
vestigation, willch l>egins on Jun1o
3th. "Our side will have something
to say thon, ImIak wo will sit Ip with
the boys uintil it is ove,r wit.h," is t he
WIy Ill put it. HIll inquir"d con
coing the ruimor that his counee
tioj with th buihling of Winthrop
collogo would bo ilivestigated, and
satid tit, h courtod inquiry into Ihat
aOfaIr.
MIC. O,sl. ['1111T 1 A P'lo] NTE:D.
W M i r. it scecloid 1.It a n il t it lit the ' e ular
A rimny.
(The State, 9th.)
Tnder tho increase in the sta ind
ing army Souith Ciroina it has been
alloted two sOCond livntenancies. Ono
of t beso appoir I nent s has e' ev filled.
M'lr. C1lareno . Urown1ing'. SmnithI of The
State staff hits received official iotice
of his select ion an(I has been ordere
to report. at. O11o It Fortross Monro 1
for ex:iiinatio1 and assignm1111ent.
On Fr"lay b i was i'formel by a
dispatch fro"Iml Semiatfrl MALau'Iin
tlat li ap1)'liient, had bven mnlaido
by th Prosident, fnd yesterday l
r3ceive 'o(l(rderis from t he war dept.1t
monit as8 foIllow:
You have~' 1)een dosIinat ed for ani
United States armay. Tbe assaistant
-ecretairy directs t hat you prmoceed( to
Fort M'oniroo at 01nc0 suid report to
Lieut. Col. De3Witt , pire'sIdent, of t'
oxaminimng board, for exminarition.
Schwvan,
Ass't. Adljt. (Gen.
M~r. Smriit h leav'es todaiy to 4tuand
his examinniat ion. HIe is r'ce'iv ig
thre congratuIlions of( his marny
friends, who hopo for himi much
suIccess ini his chosen p'rofession.
Mr. SmiithI gradnoatedi from .the1
citade(1 as 11 a captini i m 18t, boil)g
one0 of the mon1 ~ P speilVOly mi connnnded
Hej 11as ever sin1ce ta ken g reat in-.
torost in inmili tary affanirs.
At the. lbog'inningo of tho Spanish
Amiericanr wair ho was8 madoll capitaIiri
oif the Columllbtia Zonaves, but. bo
camo11 firust 11 tieutennt. of th Ifich~o
land voluntoers, organrizedr for the
war.
ient. Smith was a good ml'dier,
enre-full, p'reciis, and1( miilitty ini his
heuaring". Heo is well suiited arid w.11I
equIipped3( for his comisjsioni ini the
regulairr armily.
Ile hais ba' n with TheII~ Stato for
th pasit three.0 yerrx an11d duar rng that
timO 1has nutmdo manny f. 1ends1 not
onily ini Coluia Ii, Iu allt I Iove'r th11
State.
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES
Alleon's F'ooit- l'a o, a powder for
the foot. It euros, pa111 inu, swol len,
smnartinrg, nervous foot and1( instantly
takes the st ing out of corns id
bion~rs. It's the groateist com10fort
dsoeyof thei. ago. Allen's Foot
Easomaks tghtor new shoes feel
easy. It is a otin cure for sweat
ing, callouis arid hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by all
dIruggists anid shoe-stores. By m1 i
for 25 ets. ini stamps. Trial pauck
ago Fi imE. Address, Allorn S.
Olmsrted, LeRoy, N. Y.
STOCK
HING - CLOP
ow York I ran across
at 50 cents on the
iPrices for Clothiw),
test Sac'Ice eve k1 nc
tory, all of the iat
rei's Clot hing 100 dozon Men's odd pm-LI
use of Sh1irling prints worth Ic. our p
WBERRY, S.
MORE ABOUT THE
CHARTS AND MAPS
411111INIoN AN 'TO .%TATIT- OF INNOCICNT
Acvivo to Cnnimly 0i ntipt-Atiorney Geen
ereal'm offiv Ai, k,jn.-jc t (is m 4,E -
porensm 01pijk1 , s it) Vlfy (i
Werrranits.
(Tho State.
The attorivy general, fics o 1i has
rmidort-d a very 1tiportant (ocision in
r'gar1'd to tl1 tchool clIrt, businests
inl reply to tho <1n1st.ion. if inn11ocenit
thIiid partio.; who ha1vo purelluwed
warrants will bo protectsd on pro
tested claims.
Folowilig is th',lip opion:
Columibiat, 8. C., A pril 8, 1891).
Hon. J. 1. Mahan, Siporilteii
dent of EdiuntiI, ClIII.hill, S. C.
DOar Sir: 'J lt c011111IInation of
Mr. W. T. Smarr, roferrol to this
ollic, submits this <1ine.tion: "If
slAool trusto.-s sign schol wiatrrats
pilylo al J iI ly I , 1 99, Ior school
Mtl pli u, and t e inimli ha, b11 sold
to at third padty beforo it. hecaluo do114,
and oIt July Ib, 18(09, tho school
district still hais nmiey to its credit,
can th le third paj)(rty collecti 8same1
wheni prIotest lAsh beeni p)t ut i for the
Having aiilriady exp)ressed theC
Opiion thaIi t th et ctio of sch ool
truistees in iss'uinrg watrranrts to ho
palidl out of ntext yeair's fids is tultra
vires5, anld thttheIt warrnts 5so issueid
arie void, it follo ws thbat tho warrants
aren void it malit ir no1.t whIiose
hands 11hey' aro. Th1e patper1 )1 prp)ort
inig to ho a watr rant. is. worthless, as
itlJ reprsent s no thItinig. Its inlvai liity'
is expjressi'ldi on ihe faico of th papr ter
and1( peronts laty ing it. are( thus adt.
vised; I th trustees haiving nio author.
ity to issueIo triranrts, I ho more fact
I that it wits passo5d init0 to e hands( of
a tird pa Jirty can TAO morn'I vaid Iato
I th wvtarat than~, if it hadt bJioon
drawni on t ho roiad fiund of thte
county.
It is hta'edl that the watrraint is
drawn on a dist rict, tt will have a
bitialae to cairry over to1 next year
sitI:e i eit to payi~~ t he a' ri w t : Undeiiir
liihe laiw (see o2a hol luaw orf 1800)
whwh el providles t.h at ti ho countfy t reas
nr er's shal carrye m foriwatrd1 all sinns
iune'xjiendred to th nA iext. 1iscal year
iad cred'iit I th samlio to thi dlist.rict
fori wiebI it wias (110i appoted, it
losesit all (onn[i ect ion wit h this year's
funrds, is credlite.d iand meriga'd ini thet(
ye'ar's dlebt only3.
You correspondent dIe[ asires to
kno1(w if aii Iar i11.IOf traI-t ees cani ('m1
lly an iittarnaey to tighit the paiy
nttn-'nt of claiiitms fr1 school clhar ts, and
port iined for their district. I r
inineda' to t binihat11( ihey lmtvi tat
ambt IAriit . If in IIi'tiOf were' broug.t
aga ist the board' of. I rns.tois inivol v.
IN THE
FqH I N G... One hil
i , Waist e
ac. TiN
Dollar
('Vel' kilowI. during Il
2 bales0 -1
yW ill the 4 4 durill
eS stlest ill W ltvv
its half prico $1, $2, $3. that is i
rice 3e. t tab 1Vs t h
ing tho (duicationil iitorosts of th1
district, they Would ho compolled to
i employ an at torny to protoct tho in
torests of t'hoIschools,or probably uillow
tt d ist riet. to bo ru i(ned. It calnn[lot, bo
reamsonlably contendt'd tht I 1oy
should pay nll attorney out of their
Own pockets, for thiiis woild mon
usually tlat, in spito of the ordinary
patriotisml tho district would be I.
represented. If, t hen, they lhavo
power to em11ploy colinw-1 to defenid,
I soo n1o rellsol why they should not.
livo power to emiploy till aittorney to
bring an netioni, or for other pur
posos to protect tho chool intorosts.
The (estion is alSkCd, what k(indl
of niotic should bo svrve-d on tho
t reasuire to preoenit hiinl from pay jug
tilo wirrauts il( questioll. If tho
watz-nts are illegal to formal nlotieo
is nveessary as tlie treaisurvr is iot,
likely to pay an illegal warrant. As
a matter of policy, liowev%r, it. . ouhil
be well to notify him of the conli.
(ion of alfairs.
Yours truly,
Ass't Attorney General.
(Dictated.)
It wo'.d be~ we(ll for all t he courtly
t reasu r(ers and1 sutperntendI nt o1(1(f od
ucait ion t.o no'te th10 swooingt effet
of thle attoriney general's opitnion,
and rnot to fall inlto theo snare of pay
ing illegal warrants. As n samntplo of
he inisidious ind(ucemeont s that may
be' offered to biring abont the pany
mnint of thle warrantts which To'it wiler
ha s hooni sh1rewd enloughi to leave in
i.hi h)Iands(1 of re.put.ablo persons11 or
Ibankls in t he coti is whIerei issued,
110 following ext ract, is gi von from ai
letter received by Mr. McMahan:
"'VToheabank lhero holds tall of thle
'Tutwilr (chtimls not) paid. 1They3 0om
menlco falling duo July next and1
conitinFue to Deceinbor, I1000t. The
bank offers that if the treasurenr wvill
pay whleni the dlistric lIas suiflicient
funds to its credit, the bauik -will
cashI an equal amnount for the (dis
trict, withlout, dIiscounrt or initerest
whlen cl ai tis are issued b y t rusteos.
What or how about it.''
To Ithis t i)hie sperinitendlent of ed.
necation repliied that iasimuch as the
claimiis were clearly illegal nio coml
p)romiis(t whattever shionhll be made(1.
511iin-lhal Hat Oive r th iO' . N & 1. ld iet.
TPhe (olumtibiai, Newwery andl Lat
iCeuts I ai ilrod is 0 iferig s peci al rates
for sp)ecial occaitns men'tionedu blLIow.
Soiety.:, ait Charlon w, . . , .June 20) to
'8,1. ( )ue fi rstechtss fare for* t,b mound
limtited to .July I.
( iccnsioni annua11. Stte C ouinil
.Junui 4 rder, at, C'olumia, S. C.
A pr il 17 to 28. I'i u- from New berry
$2. 5: I 'rospeit,y. $2.00u. On stale I>.
17 Iltit toi 2he.
1(or fuir intformt,itOn s(* 11 t,biget
UP COU]
Ired pioces of Now Silk.i just opoin
,ap. Ono caslo of printed lao Grow
o hund rod dozen King's simol b otto
14ich sHooting d1 rig l this sillo10. y
ro 10c. now to 1uitke thing""S iively .
is sa Nv50 orth 65v. On11 vaso
-1 WiitO Clott dtiriniq thki sih, 2 1 2
gtOhis sillo 3 1 . I pivoos vo tI o
S 1 0 E S ! S 11 )0 E a
th ib -st shoo leparitment in Nowbo
to the hihghst sliandrd colmo aild f4
Ink most of tho Newhi-rry dvalors hav
inTi
Mimi
TiI. M. 3 CN W ii 14 IV tl E TI I I" ti aItA Y'.
r ol iitei ieii on toS the Famew 41f it
N(irthern 1.twpe,n n vid h n t spmh
Charlh4ito Olsrvr .
Tl'i Confoderato voerins who a(
tolld (lt) nlext reunilio[n, M\ay I t ( )l
15t, will bo fortliuntlk inl tha t thl
aro t,o se Charlestoi. .I is wll
Charleston is an lippropriato phIv
for tho rotelling fir tilh-s. To!
Con fedoriato veteralls will feel r
hono ill O.h city by tho sit, for Ilh
boiilrlrdmilmit. of ii Snoter wa
the firo-bvll inl the ni;ght, Ihat thrilb-1
(tho Piri'its and t(im( (laivaliers int
tiat, four yer clash t,f aIns-Alth
Imiliory of which 4 rosponlsiblo f
theso annual rounions of tie fat
thiniing line of th Imlo1n who Nwr
Cho grty. For. 81mitor le<4 oi to t
fiine of tile Norrni-11 I,iol i tin
thll) Soitllerni Le. Of this th,
whIift-haire<d boys will 11alk dulrinl,
d.bwso lay- clays inl ( 'harll-tor, in
wiatteling (he roldi of tim St ilrs t
St riws its t hey ly over i I parapt-I
of ti presei I diy SlImtor, liey wi
ponder Il-w ol. tiimi v.i,ii1 Ia
un1itod, ha1VI) jilst foul,"ht (I)gf-to
(lie light of (vets, mastl)lheeanse timt
hias rijiinred amrii strngthierwd "thi
anlgels of t heir het ter naitures13,"' thei
obl meiin, wVhoso 214 j boa l bok who11.
!4oe shlinathl( his i1tvord arnd furh'
thu Stairx and1( Bar is, will cli
"niot ono igniolte p rojnico"~e be1cans1
t ho airkl of 11he Unr~ion ifloaite<l satfel
thr ough all thal- 11lood( of haiuno fro'i
'6I to 't65.
lIn vin, during 11h80 hatppIy dlay.
will Charlwiest on's bluie gowne eoci mn
riuirso croon bier ovlrlaist inrg Iiullab ~
tht. monone 11( ii.liidy lo wv,hi thi
e'ity) hats dhr*teame (nt its O xisitunee0 ii
I b11 past1 (sav'e wheun somue rn-. i'art bi
tuiried1 thn oirudh-!) A Conr1federalt
reunrioni 28 onl Iimi.: tat Charlestot
niow mic1 ini St A lihners chi in.i01
TheIn News nid ( CIourn -unliirecon
foIr the liist une, do 't an k'o
Thle veteranUS ni h 1.:, .2
ini tlhe nudtI'illjninous P1heers I i h
groot t1(heIblleIt -torn 4Insigns fri i
Afte'r thei toil ;i. (1118st4of tbe paro2il
t144he btH frma th(t t:dt wiI ~
courii nI ihe sIlit harevL i. ivi -h
e; imps! And441bI st of all hI 114 it
wilt rii'g wV i h the( Iin of44 thI
Whoit hais I ver hi'ar I it bul lto loveit~4
UnJiI4ins, inim222itableIt. 1i(omparh
Charlesto)nianmr aenr:! ptokeng Ib
mtron orn miden(0, ('very wo is lik~
(everty sentone isi~ a 1 sp H okonl song!
Au will 1b4 eirr ein at .il.ri.
NTTRY I
1, now is) your chanco to buy a ailk
adines vorth 12 1-2o., during this sale
1 2 for t . or 2)c. a doz.in. 10 picces
1ri. Two casve of sihort. longt-ht white
uilly . (O easo while bed sproad.
white bl1 mpreads 7I)c. worth $1,25.
SiN.a I. I r. 5 easls bholwho<l long cloth
111111s pi>a kt ArO s 9'.., Me0., n -e
rn and I-Ic. p
'S I~ 1 0 i 8J
rry if you want, st ylii nobby foot, woar
4,0 111. varry m111ore shoo4 umder (II
o in their vntiro stock.
1Augh.
b)4l on thoso a'lly-fliays in Charls
lon. It will blihill befit, roninionl of
them all. Let. Oe old fighters enjoy
it to ile flill, for ero mniother yonr
0oines 1rodli4l, sonie 0n6 of tMin will
sirely lio down to rest and the
bilgie sound " l it t.hoI head of a
44 '14oti of 1 ian dret, Ya,le, or ('ornelt
Thim ile o r -1 I llw% illiff,
Ih t 4 v Ill.- ih l e the bot-ohI sw l,
A 111 mur I- ra e or. f(!arl inl!.
But It-w kaI.,W i's illspiring (ba;n
()r "ll ibi nw Iv:m lell,
\ it ,I 'l !.,I irrin ig, qullick 1 1 I ia l l,
i I : loatng aliong th I Zit i YrgII.
11I' of pal t i . ll plrn fl- r ilw,
A 1, is h -Ic4h14 an)d w4 w :1
Al loalop jilp 4y l w i' , 'j.',
" I'r ward ilu b 'I<lick," yol hea.,
4 ' 111 i it I iv 4 I 'll' lit V I W V livIl,
Ap). ~ 344 344. (Ille ,S 1' 1 114 W ile
\'Y I . ..i l livell.
A N I n (.;i a I. WI Iiy hl. w ve ,
We'u l t shot i~ h--i.I I t 41 . Y4'414
And( 444 , i b. .:4hO bo (I a d true,
r -.4 ji.nl,l ilthey I h I to' 1 f23reat, (li144
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