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EATA BLlISHED 1865. NEWBERRY,N' S. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUR]1 92TIEAW K 15 E HOT TINES IN HOUSE. TW UEMBES ENGAGE IN AN ANGRY WAR OF WORDS. Re"presetatv.s Josh Ashley and Sinkler Nearly Come to Blows-Threats Made against Each Othpr In the Hall of the House. Columbia Record, 18th.] There were hot times in the house this morning, and for a f"w moments it looked as if Mr. Sinkler, of Char leston, and Mr. Ashley, of Anderson, would come to blows. The Kinard bill, allowing county boards to ap point normal institute teachers, was up for consideration. Several roll calls had, been taken. Mr. Sinkler was standing behind Mr. Ashley's desk and they were engaged in an animated conversatika. it later de eloped that Mr. Ashley had accused some members of running out of the hal to avoid voting on the bilL It noems that he h&d accused Mr. Sink ler of pushing some of them out. This led to their angry co!loquy. When the speaker called them to order, Mr. Ashley said: "If Mr. Sink. le oesn't go away from me, I'll throw him out of the ball," or words to that effeet. M. Sinkler replied in substance *at be would like to see any man try it, but further remarks were drowned by the speaker's gavel. The incnt rested for the time, but on returnng to his desk, Mr. Sinkler 'ade a personal statement, denying th Whe had pushed a member out of 'mdoor so as to prevent him from voting. He said, firther, that no -an aould try with impunity to throw imout, and that if a man of Mr. AihlAy's physique should tackle him, he would bore bullet holes through hiL_. Ashley also made a statement, aA id that he was at first -joking Vith the "boys," but that if Mr. snkler thought he could carry out 1* threat he would knock the life 'iit of hi , ,or words to that effect. Puiends poured oil on the troubled -wditers at this point and the incident slosed there, though the angry collo U7tad ereated intense excitement. 'nthe senate today Mr. Butler's WI exempting all graded and special school districts from the operation of a~ uniform text book law was killed by7avote of '28 to 4. All graded ineboo@. in operation previous to 1895, -areqaempt, and the bill intended to exempt all formed since that time. Quite a dispete was had as to wether Senator Sullivan's connect: ing line (railroad) bill had passed a third reading The journal showed -that it had, but the distinct recollec - tion- of several senators was t hat it had not .been passed, and that the record was incorre~ct. T be senate by a vote of j8 to 15 refused to recall the bill1 from the boue, ibus officially endorsing the correctnaess of the record. The bill to require the furt her im - provement of the state house anid ap propriating $21,004) from the sinking finnd passed third reading and was - sent to the house CARRUI)D .9'KK 3'() F A Cot.k C--'.' 'y 1nmorm t .ut t, sul [Danville Register ] During the brief stay of the Cook pounty democrats in t his city on Sun day aeveral practical jokes were practiced on a fe y of the visitors by members of their owr party. One gentleman was charged with steal ing a dog\in Richmond and arrested for the alleged crime, but was later let into the joke, which he enjoyed to the fallest. Another was told that a warrant was Qut for him and so or . This appears to have been ai pnpular mode of having fun, but it appears to have been carri.-d just a lit tle too far. Several hoars after the train Onl which these Westeriiers travel d, had left Danville, ouc of the urnnber was noticed sitting in the lobby of H.>itel Burton, looking pale and weak as thoughi in deep trouble. H.e was ap proached by a gentlew an awl ssked if he had gotten left. Th'e reply came that he (the stranger ) was un dr arrest and that he was waiting for the officers to come to get . im. He was assured that there was no warrant out for him and that all the talk about arresting him was a joke. When thus informed his counte nance brightened as though a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. The stranger then asked to be assigned to a room, and when he was taken from his seat the awful fact dawned upon those about him that there was srmething radically wrong. The seat occupied by the visitor, who gave his name as Henry Web ber, of Chicago, was full of blood and hia clothes, even to his overcoat and pants, were saturated with it. Mr. Webber was removed to a room and a physician sent for. On examination it was found that Mr. Webber, while seated in the lobby of the hotel, had deliberately taken his pocket knife and stabbed himself in the left side and was waiting for death to come. After being treated by the physi cian Mr. Webber revived somewhat and stated that he had recently lost his wife, a son had met with a serious accident, and that the news that a warrant was out for him had com pletely unnerved him and was the cause of his rash act. His friends in Chicago were' noti fied by wire of the occurrence and have since been advised of his con dition. All yesterday Mr. Webber contin ned to improve and it is likely that he will be able to travel-in a short Eiamination showed two deep cuts, each two inches in length with fully ten c twelve stabs in the left breast, just over the heart. He had, unnoticed, slipped his hand up un der his vest and with his pocket knife made the desperate efforts to end his life. He had bled so fieely and solong that he was unable to walk to his. room unassisted and it is believed death would have surely followed had his condition re mained unnoticed a shore while longer. In addition to his other ills, Mr. Webber showed that he had been drinking and this, perhaps, contributed no little to his despond ent condition. -Querik s ibout Authiora. . /Tbe Bookman. What does Anthony Hope? To Marietta Holley. What happens when John Ken drick Bangs I Samuel Smiles When is Marion Evans Cross? - Wben William Dean Howells. Whben did Thomas Buchanan Read?. Just after Winthrop Mackworth Praed. Why was Rider Haggard? Becunse he let Rose Terry Cooke. Why is Sarab Grand? . To make Andrew Marvel. How long will Samuel Lover? Until -Justin Winse'r~ ~ What gives Jonn Howard Payne? When Robert Barns. Agustus W ben did Mary Mapes Dodge? Whben George W. Cutter. Whbere (lid Heniry Cabot Lodge? In Muiigo Park, on Thbomas Hill. WVbs did Lewis Carroll'? To put a stop to Francis Quar le. Why is~ George Canning ? To teach Julia Wari Howve. What ailed Harriet . Beechers Stowe? Bunyan. Booktr T'. washingtor,. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14. - The senior class of the Nebraska State University has caused excitement, owing to tbeir selection of Booker Washingtoin as class orator next Jne. The ill feeling may result eiter in the withdrawal of the invi tation or half a dozen members of the senior class of the college. A class~ i eeting was called today to discuss the matter. Five seniors notified the president of the class that if the invitation is not with drawn they will refuse to appear, thug they forfeit their diplomas. SUPREME COURT DECISION. Points Decided by the Supreme Court in the Schoolhouse Case-The Change of Location Unlawful. [The State, 17th.] Jefferson A. Sligh et al., respond ent vs. Geo. W. Bowers et al, appel [ants.-Locating schoolhouse. Pow srs of trustees. Statutory provisions. Pleading. Practice. This is an action by the plantiffs as citizens and freeholders of New berry county, residents and patrons f school district No 19 in said county, tor an injunction to restrain the trustees of said district from erecting a certain school building contem plated. For about eight years prior to 51arch 1901, the school house in luestion was on the site, and was in that month destroyed by fire. There fter the majority of the trustees proceeded to erect a new building on a new site. Thereupon this action as brought to restrain such erection. The defendants first demurred to he complaint on the grounds (1) hat the court was without jurisdic ion of the subject-matter of the ac ion, (2) that the plaintiffs have an dequate remedy provided by statute, ind (3) that the plaintiffs have not )xhausted their remedy under the tatute by submitting the matters in iontroversy to the county board of Oducation and thence by appeal to he state board. The circuit court (Judge Gage) >verruled the demurrer, granted and -eferred the cause to the master to ake testimony and report his find ogs therein. The defendants ap )ealed. So much of the school law as is in rolved in the consideration of pres nt appeal is to be found in sections 6, 29, 32, 37 and 39 of the act of 899 declaring the general school aw of this State. The said school law provides that vhile the board of trustees have the nanagement and control of the school hstrict, they are "subject to the sup irvision and orders of the board of iducation;" that the county board of iducation is a "tribunal for deter ining any matter of local contro ersy in reference to the construe ion or administration of the school aws, * * * and then they have made decision that shall be binding upon e parties to the controversy. The complaint alleges that the irst site was located and established y the board of trustees in 1893, hich was afterwards confirmed by ree successive county boards of idacation, and that when petitions were presented to two of said board, sking for the change of said site, he granting of the same was refused. As the decision of the county board >f education was binding until re ersed by that board it was unlawful or the board of trustees to change he site. -The complaint also alleges that ,he board of trustees "are now build ng and erecting, with the public unds set apart for said school dis ~rit., a school house for said district t another place." Such building is m unlawful use of the publie funds, which the court in the exercise of its aquitable power will enjoin. The right of resident taxpay ers to voke the interposition of equity to prevent an illegal disposition of the oneys of the district cannot be guestioned. (Crompton vs. Zabriski, 101 U. 5. 609; cases cited by Mr. Chief Justice McIver in Butler vs. Elerbe, 44 S. C. 28.) The circuit court had jurisdiction in the premises, and the complaint states facts sufficient to constitut , a cause of action. Order below affirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justice Gary. Filed Feb. 12. Messrs. Huut, Hunt & Hunter for appellants; Messrs. Schumpert & Holloway for respondents. H& LD D(PwN BY NEGROE4 A white Man Whipped Almos't to Death Ne'ar D)ysrTh. [Greenwood Journal, 19th] J. H. Werts, a farmer who lives near Dyson in thbis county, was whipped nearly to death last Thurs dayTh facts a well as they can A GOOD MAN. whi L Tribute to Calhoun F. Boyd by His Pastor Rev. E. P. McClintock. tho the [A. R. Presoytcrian, 19th.] his Mr. Calhoun F. Boyd died of ap- str( >oplexy, at his home in Newberry, We 3. C., Feb. 3, 1902, in the 61st year the )f his age. his Mr. Boyd was first married to Miss sud iliza Wilson, and two children of befi hat marriage are still living, Mrs. rec< dary Parr, and Mr. Hugh K. Boyd. liat -Iis second wife, Mrs. Ella I. Bell, Sul iee Duncan, survives him with one last on, Calhoun D. Boyd. per Mr. Boyd served the county as ties reasurer ten years, or five terms of ing wo years. After his second term seri e had given such unusual satisfac- fam ion that no other citiz-n ventured wet o oppose him as a candidate for that ore eliable position. He was adjutant int f the James D. Nance Camp of sur- pir ivors from the time of its organiza- the ion. He bad been secretary of the nex ounty Interdenominational S. S. As- mo, ociation for a great many years, and ban ne of its most efficient members. unF bout thirty years ago he was living citi: n a farm a few miles from town, grei nd was a member of a Lutheran cou hurch, and his wife a member of per annon Creek. They compromised thai in Thompson Street. In a short line ime he and Mr. J. N. Martin were hav lected ruling elders. That was a is a ed letter day in the history of the ongregation, which had been deci ated by the civil war. That same vent was of the greatest benefit to The he 3 oung and inexperienced pastor. Ir. Boyd soon became loyal to all he tenets of the denomination, and nlisted in all of its enterprises and astitutions. He removed to the take eighbort.ood of Cannon Creek and disp erved that church as an elder and Con uperinteadent of the Sabbath school. in t Workirng on the farm irritated a I 'ound received on one of the battle for elds of Virginia on which he was also ft for dead. For that reason, and inat a order that his children might at. ern end the academy, he removed tote 'rosperity. He soon became a valu- whe ble citizen of the town and an effi conm ient officeer of the church and Sab. for ath school. After his election to a la he office of treasurer it was necessary w o reside at the county seat. Here is a te resumed his office in our church, may ,nd in a short time took a place in wti he front rank, not only in our own Poli ield, but in all the Christian activi. bib ies of the town. He had now be pori ome one of the best known and one coa f the most universally esteemed citi- It ens of the county. I In considering his character, and tric eviewing his life after its close, it is wha teresting and important to find the y ecret of the universal esteem in tiot hich this humble man was held by Sou 1 classes of his associates, the high at t is il nd the low, the rich and the poor. j, i e was naturally an affable man, a qi Lnd a genial companion, easily in- qua ~ratiating himself with others. The T ise of these and other valuable gifts duir vas not sufficient though to secure cee Lnd retain such affectionate regard last Lnd unwavering confidence as that but riven him, and that for so many the rears. From long and close com- attr >anionship with him, and full obser ration of his conduct and habits, the this 'riter is fully persuaded that it all twc ame from the fact that he walked st with God. No day was allowed to Sur pass without a season of communion da with God in his Word, and in the big ~loset, and at the family altar. He Of ill adhered to the order prescribed qul n our book for the family to join in ha ea singing as well as prayers and Scrip- ver ure reading. At the mid week prayer al neetng he was regularly in attend- hib ee, and in the absence of the~ pas-. te or conducted the service with edifi- cru ation to all who were present. The di Lord's day was a delight, and he the oved the Lord's house. She ordi- D ance of giving was a source of as her much pleasure as any of the others. rac He gave generously to both of our an Drphanages, to both missionary funds,du o all the other enterprises. The ] deacons knew that in case of deficit en is response to their appeal would of:2 be both cordial and liberal. Besides w paying for his own church paper he n was in the habit of subscribing for o thePrebyerian for some person be gathered from people in that com munity are about as follows: Henry Williamson and J. H. Werts live within a mile of each other and have been unfriendly for some time. It seems that soveral things have occurred to stir up bad blood between the two men. The impounding of Williamson's pig by Werts and the interference by Wil liamson with hands on Werts' place are two things mentioned. But the "horror of horrors" was at hand last Thursday when Henry Williamson took his gun and a buggy trace and made three negroes go with him to the road where Werts was known to be passing, hauling hard wood to the depot at Dyson for shipment. It was cold and a fire was built to warm by while in waiting. Werts had a man by the name of Speako with him and when Werts approached with his wagon, Williamson ordered Speake to leave. Speake hesitated and beggd Williamson to settle the trouble with Werts without violence. E But Speake was again ordered away and he left, but was not out of sight C for some minutes, and while in sight he saw Williamson take Werts from C his wagon and one negro sat on Werts' neck while Williamson lashed c the back of poor Werts with his trace. This is Speake's story of what he C saw. After a while a mail rider passed that way and Williamson was still letting blows tremendous fall upon Werts. Werts is reported to have fainted three times while the cruel beating was going on. Finally a man by the name of Clary, who superintends the Clark farm and who seems to have more pluck than Speake and the mail rider, came on the scene. Clary saw Werts had i little life left and he pulled William son from his unfortunate victim and s the whipping ceased. Dr. Wi.son, of Ninety-Six, is wait ing on Werts, and from imformation V that comes to this city from several sources Werts may die. His body is described by those who have been to1 see him as a mass of black and bruised flesh from the back of his neck down to his legs. It is said the ~ physician's opinion is that there is C internal injury of a serious nature. Williamson and two negroes, An thony Reider and Charles Snow, ~ were arrested and appeared before Magistrate Rogers at Ninety.-Six, ~ Monday. The prisoners waived a preliminary and were bound over. Williamson gave bond of $1,000 for his appearance at the March court ~ and the negroes were brought here ~ and put in jail. John W. William- 2 son, father of Henry Williamson, and W. N. Burkhalter are the bondsmen. i for Williamson. KOESTER'S NOMINATION. President stands by Him and He Will be Confirmed. Washington, Feb. 17.-Collector e George R Koester was here today and s had a brief interview with the presi dent. Koester's nomination is still held up in the senate committee on finance, although the sub committee to which it was referred reported it favorably to the whole committee.3 The president has no intention of withdrawing Mr. Koester's nomina tion, and his friends in the senate are confident of his ultimate confirma tion. It is understood that some of the1 Republican leaders in South Caro lina, who are fighting Koester's< omination, are promising to give the South Carolina delegation to thei next Republican national convention to any man who will defeat Koester'si confirmation. Senator Teller, who now acts with the Republicans, is one of the members of the finance1 committee who is opposing Koester's confirmation.-News and Courier. White Man Turne-d Yellow. Great consterniotifon was left by the friends of M. A. Hogarty of Lexington, Ky., wheni they saw he was turniug yellow. His skin slowly changed color, sso his eyes, and be su fiered terribly. His mialadly was Yellow Jaundice. He was treated by the best dyetors, but without benefit. Then lhe was advised to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach anid Liver remedy, and he writes: "After taking two bottles I was whoolv cured." A trial proves its mtcehless merit for all Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles. Only 25c. Sold 54RTOW WARREN. A Depperate Character for Whom a Reward of SP-ooo Is Offered, Defying Arrest. [Augusta Herald.] Bartow Warren, a fugitive from jnstice on two charges of train rob bery and one of murder, and for whom there is a reward of $1,000 offered by the State of South Caro lina, if he is taken alive, has been found. Since the express robbery near Branchville some time ago peo ple have been on t e lookout for Warren, but no detinite trace could be gotten of him. A railroad conductor coming into Augusta this afternoon stated to a Herald r porter that the people of Yt massee are considerably excited and all the talk of the little settle ment is of a visit the outlaw paid that place this morning. Early this morning, shortly after the two or three stores of the place had been opened the people collected around them noticed a man coming up the railroad track rather shabbily dressed and with a brace of pistols buckled on the outside of his coat. When the man got near enough to be re nognized and his back was seen it was noticed that he had a piece of paper pinned on his back on which was written: "I am Bartow Warren. If you want me take me." Warren is well known to many people around Yemassee, and it is said he knew the woods and swamps in that part of the country as well as he does the home in which he was raised. Very unconcernedly he walked directly to the store of Mr. Pinckney, on the right side of the railroad go ing down, went in and stood against the counter for a short time with a hand on each of the pistols while standing in the store, talked with the proprietor for a few minutes and then went away. The reword offered for the crimi nal states that he must be taken and turned over to the State alive and knowing the desperate character of the man no one seemed to care to run the risk of being killed for the sake of the reward; and it is further known that Warren will never be taken alive, unless caught while asleep, The people of -Yemassee believe that Warren has some friend in that section who knows his hiding place and has been supplying him with food. Jalapa Notes. Some of' the farmers have been till ing the soil. Mr. and Mrs. John Swittenburg have returned from a visit to relatives in Fairfield. Mrs (Corrie Chalmers has been quite sick, but is some better now. We hope she will soon be up again. Mr. Duncan Johnson was in our little town last Sunday. "Come again friend." Bird hunting is the order of the day, a few has.been.captured. Now is your chance to have a house built, the lumber yard is quite full. February 12, 1902. J. C. Advertised Letters. Remaining in postoffice for week end ing February 12, 1902. B-Sim Birten, Mrs. J. D. Balton, John Boyd, Rev. W. H. Bantton. C-Glenn Cannon, J. A. Cannon, S. H. Chappell, Mrs. Mary Ann Crumer, am Cooper, C. P. Curry, Emma Croum pton. D-M. C. H. Diliard (2), Charlie Da vis, Lizzie Donalson. F-A. F. Feagle. G-Mat Geatil, Allie Gallman, Hen Gilliam, M. A. Goff, Preston Griffin: Miss Mary Gatson. H-George Hatty, Miss Matie Har mon, Noah Harris, Gilliam Holman. J-Vinnie Johnson, Daisy Johnson. K-Thomas Kirk, Butler E. Coon. L-0. L. Livingston, Simon P. Long. M-J. H. Miller, Mary E. Mangum. Ada McCarty, Tiler Means, L. W Mills, S. McCord, N-Martha Nance. P-Abbie Pitts. R-John Ramsey, Pink Robertson, George Rutherford, Mrs. Eliza Ruff, Tinner Roof. S-Miss Charlotte Spearman, J. B. Smith, Hattie Shephard, Mrs. Christ ina Smith, Samuel Smith. T-Ed Todd, George Turner (2), V-B attie Vaughn. W-J. M. Werts, J. R. Werts, Johnie Wilson (2), Narsis Williams, J)hn G. White, Miss Maria Williams. Persons calling for the letters will please say they were advertised. FRANK L BYNUM, Acting P. M. > was not able to take it. It is these scriptural habits, and in se old fashioned paths-old as Bible-that we find the secret of happy and useful life, and the )ngth and beauty of his character. can see now, too, the harmony of occurrences which were closing career and preparing him for the den summons. Less than a month >re we observed the week of prayer )mmended by the evangelical al ce, and partook of the Lord's >per on Sabbath. Then came his Sabbath here. As assistant su intendent he performed his du heard his class, attended a meet of session after the preaching rices. Monday morning after ily worship, and breakfast, he t out to his pump with bis col I man to do some work on it, fell > the arms of his servant and ex. d. The silver cord was loosed; golden bowl was broken. The t afternoon when we carried his -tal remains to the cemetery, the ks and stores were all closed-ayi >recedented tribute to a private en. Almost every person in that it throng from the town and aty felt the loss of a faithful and onal frie"d. Many of us saw day with fuller vision that god ss is profitable unto all things, ing promise of the life that now nd that which is to come. E. P. MCCLINTOCK. AT THE EXPOSITION. Attendance Last Week Exceeds Any Since the Op43ning-Sotne Sights to Be SeeD. Charleston, February 15, 1902. r. Editor: Visitors from the South special Interest in the extensive 'lay made by the General Elec tric pany, of Schenectady, New York ie Electricity and Machinery Build This company built all of the elec l apparatus which furnishes power many Southern cotton mills, and for the power stations used in illum ing Southern cities. Many S,)uth street railways use almost exelu l, equipments manufactured by General Electric Company, and n one thinks of the resources of a pany which can supply anything lectric lighting from a dynamo to mp, and anything for street rail s between the engine shaft and car , it Is evident that the interest t once fixed upon any display they Smake. With the broad spirit ch characterizes this company's cy, It early decided. to make an ex lve exhibit at Charleston. The ex t required four freight cars to tran :.it from Schenectady and is now pleely installed. Is decidedly interesting to examine etail the various parte of the elec d equipment of a trolly car, for in ice, and to "see what makes the els go ronnd' a"7 ct the more important installa s of power for cotton mills in the th, are illustrated by photographs, be company's exhibit, but not only ls exhibit the most instructive one, a very comfortable place to spend tiet hour in the delightful reception rters provided for guests. be attendance at the Exposition lug the early part of the week ex Is any other period since the open .The unseasonable weather of the three days depleted the attendance, a surprisingly large number braved dangers of lung troubles to see the -actions. [any visitors from the Piedmont see were down doing the exposition week. Mr. E. A. Carlisle spent or three days taking in the expo )r and 'looking after the Interests of Carolina Manufacturing Co. 0. E. rmer was at the Argyle -for several s He says the exposition exceeds expectations and cotton will go her. Col. Geo. Johnstone was here egal business and also to take a c over the senatorial field. The t and always interesting colonel hosts of friends in the "eity by the " I noticed several citizens of Sil Street and Old Town on the streets aking in the great Southern sbow. bough Newberry County has no ex it, se is furnishing her quota of_at dance, and every visitor now is a sionary who will bring lots of re its later. en. Stopplebein, of Spartanburg, is ~ributing a little booklet setting forth advantages of Spartanburg County. H. Magill, of Greenwood, of the nocratic State Committee has been 'e. He is full of undefiled Demo y and praise for the exposition. Ijor John H. Earle, of Greenville, l a number of other citizens of the ountain City" visited the exposition ing the week. 'he exhibit of Saboros cigars at the rance to the commerce b>uilding at cts much attention. It is in charge aIr. A B. Carpenter. of Greenville. ose attractive individuality lends ularity to the house he rep)resenlts. Ir. Courienay Ap>pleton has charge he exhibit. He is a proficient elec eian and a prince of entertainers. - ALFrEDn COLTINS.