Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Btttie-Cry The Men kad*]|mown her always to the ealieo end fjbcbam of the moon ?Uni. Thle teefked e different wno lent her tent end reined her In be tworn. (Um wee taflni tsly ?ore beneUfnt M tnougbt to the luv Matten ts of Mr own world. She seemed e ooeet who hed weired her regal brerogstlree end come Into thin mean oourtreotcv m tin behalf. Hit beert leaped Into tumult Be would not hare ask sd hor to come: woeht an* here nerttltted her to inn? re* I* inn hscklmg of the proeecttor. whdte feee wen already drawing Into t ilmfl still frown, bed he known. She bed name, boweter, anyway?perhaps, niter alt she oeredl If to. it wit a rerelntlon wer^'nenging for. Tnon be benri hor voice km* end meetcnlly pttchd| In enewer to euet known, atr. or or twee l Httnll bee lien en ndroento of rerer fretee e ice could be and with nonor At the and of inch nnnwer the wH??u^ty ann?er: objections. Anse Harey*s beert Anh. Hb anew thin mean reffet?** for bnUymg wit neetnt, an4 he Hid nerer aeon a wonv an wno had eonfe through the ordeal anstehen tot mowly the annlety on bin anno gave sAy to a smile of uv taite admiration. Juantta Holland'! enettetfnlU i?n|e the teety wrath of taw steten lawyer teem futile and Tne defendant new the inbtls ibnniT of expreeaion on the facet of tae'Jury. He taw them ?hlfting their asgopslhy from tho lawyer to the wom? an, and the lawyer aaw It too. They bent bar tnere, joining her with all Use taetten knowi) to artful barrteteri length of time. r*y honrenr etelaimed Anne Harey te hhniilf, an %o leaned forward, SmVa mnbnV AJn of 'em aH-mV shoe anta' it fori mren the Jung?, whose face bad bee* sternly tet agalatt the defense. In bin chair and hie oanrotolon Tne commonwealth's attor roee and walked forward, and Harry denened Ma hands under tne table. While Ida angers Itched to eetee the tormentor * throat -Yon don* know that Anne Harry didnt motto thle murder. Yon only oboone to think so. I sn* that a fact r stormed the proeaoutor. "1 anew that anno Harry la in eapnble of It" wan the tranquil retort "Bow do you know that?" I know him" -Who procured your prsetnot tn thin ennrtroom an a dtftnse witness?" Been tetarrogatlon came with rising spleen and accusation of tone, 1 asked to be allowed to coma" "Why?" "Because I know that back of this H uns out Ion lion tho trickery of Inter onto snoring to dmnoss of Anne Berey so that they may plunder bin people" , Ths lawyer wheeled on ths Judge. 1 "I meat ask ywur honor to admon leb this wttntes antic it such false end Impipper charges? or to punish her {for cool statt" no biased furiously. But the radge spoke without great sorority an be cautioned: "Yes, the ?finest moat not seek to Imply mo I Urea to the prosecution." I V Juanita, bowertr, wan sustaining with no outward enow of discomfort the seragt onslaughts of a man trained In the art of confounding those who set In the pillory of ths witness chair, she was Inwardly feeling need of hold Ine; her emotions masked and In check, as ths questions became more and more personal, and she recognised In their trend the purpose of making hsr appear biased, ate first flushed a lit tie, then paled a tittle, but her rolcc betrayed no hint of annoyance. Tte attorney took another step for ward with a malicious smile. He that the next question end IU might fan on ths emphasis ot itary ?Hence. Then he point ed a finger toward tho girl, with th< manner of one branding a false wit neon, and demanded: ; "Is there any sentimental nttacb meat between yon and this defendant Ante HareyT" ' There was a moment's dead ttlenc? In the courtroom, and Ants saw Jus ulta's face go wulW. Than he saw bet fine or nails whiten as the;- lay In hsi lap and n snddsa flush spread to he) fane looked toward the Judge, and at onos the lawyer tor tho defense wan on bio feet with tho old objection "Ths question Is Irrslerant." Then, while counsel tilted with eacl other, the girl drew a long breath, and tho man whose life was In the balance turned pale, too, not because of this, but because the woman h< deet??e question t&t bad neverdared to ask hlxaself. "1 think," roJed the chart, "the ques? tion is rsltmnt as going to prort ths credibility of the witness." 80 ehe must answer. The prisoner's linger nails bit Into his palmi and ht ?mothered a low oath between hit clenched teeth, but Juanita Holland only looked at ths cross-examiner with a clear-eyed and serene glance ot scorn under which he seemed to shrivel. She replied with the dignity of a young queen who can afford to ignore insults from ths gut? ter. "Nonn whatever." The defendant sat back in hit chair and the 1 mils left hit lips as though ho had boon struck by a thunderbolt He know that his case was won, and ye/ ss ht saw her Isars the witness stand and .the courtroom, he ftlt sicker at heart than ho had felt tlnco he : could remember. He would almost 11 nave preferred condemnation vita tho hope against hops left somewhere 11 deep in hit beert that there slept in bars an echo to bis unuttered lov 9. The question bo had never dared to ask sho liad answered?answered un? der oath, and liberty seemed ne w n rery barren gift . When he had been acquitted and Waa golnit out be saw a figure in con? sultation with the prosecutor?o figure which hnd not bath Inside th<? doors during tb s trial U was Mr. Trevor of Louis villi* and ht was testily saying: "Oh. well, there art more wtys of killing a cat tana by choking It with battar" Anse Farey did not require the In? terpretation of tn oracle tor that cryptic ointment tie entW that ths "In There Any tentlmsntsl Attach? ment Between Yea tad This De? fendant r effort to dispose ot him would not end with bit acquittal. ' < e e e e s t e Juanlte was going away to enlist her staff ot teachers and arrange for the equipment of the little hospital, and Ante did not tell her of hit late ourHy. "Tonil promise to be very caicfu: walls I'm goat, wont you?" she do> mandsd, ss they tat together the night before sho left. 'TU try to last till you get back. * he smiled. He was sitting with a pipe In hie hand?a pipe which had gons out and been forgotten. In the darkness of the porch srery thing was vague but herself. She seemed to him to be luminous by sr.me light of her own. She was a very wonderful and desirable star shining tar out of reach of his world. Suddenly she laughed, ana he asked: -What It itr 1 waa Just thinking what a fool I was when 1 cams hare," she answered "Did you snow that I brought a pi am? with me as far as Peril? It's been there over a year.'' "A piano!" he echoed, then they both lauaaed. T inisfat as well hare tried to bring along the Philadelphia city ball." see admitted, "Just tho same> there tave been timeti when It wonia hart meant a lot to 01s, an awful lot, if 1 could bars had that piano. I dont krubw whether music means so much to you, but to me?" "I know," hs broke in. "I some tlmss 'low that life ain't much slse ex? cept the summln' up of the things a feller dreams. Music It like dreams ?it makes dreams. Yes, I know some tola' sbou. that" She went away and, though she was not long gons, her absence seemed In? terminable to Anse Havey. He met her at the train on her return with a starved Idolatry In his eyes, and to? gether they rods back across the ridge. But when she entered the building which had besn ths first schoolhouse tho man drew back a step or two and watched ss surreptitiously as a boy who has in dut secrecy planned a sur? prise (TO Bl CONTINUED.) lilts'AN AVOIDS CLASH. W/m Not Meet Mctcalf In Debate. Tampa. Fla., Feb. 18.?William Jennings Bryan will not meet Richard F, Metcalle, former governor of the canal sone, In a series of debates in Nebraska, H became known here on Mr. Bryan'11 arrival today. Mr. Bry? an refused to make a statement tor publication, but close friends statori emphatically that he would pay no tat* ur M> Metoalfe*? challenge "MPONUGHK'' SOJUOOLS. i Campaign Started by Mrt. Com W. Stevrart in Kentucky Hue Spread to Many Other States. (Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, founder of the Kentucky Moonlight Schools, In the Survey Press Service.) Amusing, indeed, have been the' va? rious' Impressions that have prevailed throughout the country n regard to moonlight schools. Some bavo imag? ined them to be schools where children studied and played and scampered on the green UKo fairies in the moon? light Others have believed them to be ideal courting schools, where lovers stolled arm in arm, quoted poetry, and told the old, old story by the light of the bewitching moon. Others have speculated upon their being schools where moonshiners, youthful and aged were instructed in the most scientific methods of extracting the Juice from the corn, and, at tho same time, the most secretive to prevent government Interference. When I was superintendent of Row? an county schools I served aa secre? tary to a number of illiterate folk? a mistaken kindness. 1 ought to have been teaching them to read and write. Among these folk was a woman whose children had grown up without, edu? cation, except one daughter, who had had a limited schooling. Shu had gone to Chicago and there had profit? ed by that one advantage at least which the city possesses over the ru? ral district?the night school. Her letters were the only source of Joy that came Into that aged mother's life, and the drafts which they contained were the only means of relieving her neces? sities. Often she brought the daughter's letters over the hill, seven miles, to the county seat, for me to read and answer for her. After an absence of some six weeks, she came in one morning fondling a letter. I antici? pated her mission, and said: "A letter from your daughter? Shall I read and answer It for you ?" With dignity and pride, she replied:' "I kin answer It fer myself?I've lamed to read and write." In amatement I questioned her, and this is the story she told: "Some? times I couldn't get over here to see you, and the 'cricks' would be up be? tween me and the neighbors, or the neighbors wo?ld be away from home, and I would not get a letter read and answered for three or four days; and, anyway, it Jlst seemed like like thar wus a wall 'twixt Jane and me all the time, and t wanted to read .with rny own eyes what she<had ^rrlt with her own hand. So I went 16 ?tere and I bought me a speller, and I sot up at night till midnight, and sometimes till daylight?and I learned to read and wflte." Incidents like this led directly to the establishment of the moonlight schoola. The public school teachers of the' county Were called together. The fact that there Were 1.162 men and j women whom the schools o t the past had left behind was dwelt Upon. The teachers were asked to volunteer for night school service,, to open their schools on moonlit evening"?to give these people t% chance This they 'cheerfully agreed to do, and on Labor [Day, Root ember 4, 1911, those teach? ers celebrated by visiting every farm? house a?d every hovel, inviting people of all classes to attend tho moonlight schools which were to open their ses? sions the next evening. Those country folk had all ths. ex? cuses that shy toilworn people ever had, There were rugged roads to travel, high hills to climb, streams without bridges to cross, children to lead and babes to carry, but they were not seeking excuses, they were seeMrig knowledge. And so they came: ri.ey cams, some singly and alone, they came hurrying In groups; they came traveling for miles; they cn.no carry? ing babes in their arms; they came bent with age and leaning on'canes; they came 1,200 strong. * > ' *. '-I " * " 1 ? 1 1 'i ." ?? GOOD GAME FOR THURSDAY. Mongghan Mill Basketball IVani to Flay Game Here With Locals. The long expected basketball game with the fast Monaghan Mill team from Greenville has been arranged for Thursday night, February 24 th. at 8 p. m. sharp. I The Greenville Quintette has a rec? ord of "wins" that would de light the {heart of any supporter and will come I here fresh from these victories deter? mined to add more laurels to their I crown. The locals however are to be reckoned with and will not serve up J to the visitors a victory on a silver l plate, but insist that if the AMI gets the game It will be after the "hurly burly" of the forty minutes of play has decided them to be the rnoro ox pert of the two teams. The expense of this game will be heavy and the locals confidently ex? pect that they will havo tha heart/ support of the fans here not only that they may be encouraged to win before a crowded house but that they will be able to meet the necessary ex? penses Involved. Patronise the game for your own enjoyment and tho en? couragement of^he home team. j iWT FINE MILK COWS. Number of Farmers Join Creamery Route?Crops Well Advanced for Season?Little Fertilizer Purchased ?H^ogroeo I/>ae Store by Fire?Per? sonal Items. Wleacky, Feb. 17.?<lulte a differ? ence in tho temperature of today and last Tuesday. Coldest weather we have had this winter. And a good many are Increasing their supply of fire wood. And it has persuaded the fruit trees to postpone the opening of j their btpoms. I am really glad to have it come, as it is helpful in many ways The grain crop was growing very rapidly and was liable to be in? jured by a late cold spell. Preparation for planting is far ad? vanced for this time of the year, and there is very little fertilizers to haul so far. Our farmers show very little concern whether they use it or not. There is far more domestic ma? nures made this year than for years past, and it Is being handled in the Aside I A party of four gentlemen went on I to Maryland and purchased quite a number of milk cows of high grade to supply cream for the creamery at Darlington. The cows have arrived and distributed to the different own? ers. They are very fine animals and I hps ths enterprise will prove a I grand success. Two of our colored merchants had I their stores with the contents burned last night It was a total loss to them, as neither was Insured. I feel sorry for them, as they were clever men, and one of them has only one leg. No lone knows how the fire originated, but many of the circumstances lead us to suspect incendiarism. I Our little town has had two new I families added lately. Mr. Brightman. lour new railroad agent and postmas? ter, and Mr. dandy, and their excel? lent families are quite an acquisition to our depleted social circle, and we are delighted to have them with ua Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Scott are with their 6%ughter, Mrs. W. W. McCulch en, idr awhile. Mrs. Scott, who is an invalid, enjoys the fresh country air I in their automobile, and it is very I helpful to her. Rev.. C. L. Crane has been In our midst again. He preached two excel? lent sermons at Mt Zion church last Sunday The last being more the or? der oja&cture on Africa* I hope and hsl|swR' has done much to stlmu Pte?^ionnry spirit^ the hearts of tnenJTwW were fortunate to near (him. 'gp will? return to his tfork in I Africa abou^the 1st of March. Old Mr. John Gibson, a gattant I old veteran, and Mr.* Watts, another {old soldier, are still quite sick. They I have the sympathy and attention of all their friends. Mr. Moore and his young bride spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. Oandy. They are a youthful couple, but seem very happy. '?" ^ Dark Corner Dots. Dark Corner, Feb. 21.?Farmers are puehint^nnead again with their work sldce the weather has moderated. But last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday | were surely cold days. Nearly all the peach trees in the community are dead. I suppose the Ban Joke scale killed them. I see the signs of It on somo of the trees. I don't think nearly as much fer? tilisers will be used here this year as were last. The price Is too high for the farmers. I hope the legislature will pass Senator Lues' bill making It a ohaingang offence to be caught sell? ing booze, and the two-quart a month bill, as for myself I should not cafe it it was a pint a month. I never have ordered any yet. Mr. F. P. Thomson has moved his family here from near Tampa,, Flu. Iiis son, Mr. Donnie Thomson, who came On here with the family, has re? turned to Florida. Mrs. Jack Ardls, who has been On a visit to her father at Lena, S. C, returned a few days ago. I am sorry I could not attend the laymen's meeting > at Elliotts on ' the 28th and 29th of January. Many thanks to the committee (Brother R. J. Alderman, Bartow Walsh and B. P. duttlno) for their kind Invitation to that meeting. Hope, to meet with them some time in the future. The wind and hail storm of the 9th did not do any damage hereabouts. Rev. Wm. Haynsworth preached a fine sermon here at the new church on faith last Sunday evening. Rev. Q. W. Elwell will preach at the same place next Sunday night. The night school at Reld's is not progressing as it should, as the adults won't turn out as they ought. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Kolb have kindly agreed to help the teacher, Mr. Ernest Kolb, to teach the night school at Reld's. All of our sick arc better. : "Hard Times." Governor <!?H?s to New York. Columbia, Feb. 20.?Oov. Manning and State Treasurer Carter left to? night for Now York on oflicial busi? ness. Because of this fact the gov? ernor will be unable to bo in Charles? ton on Tuesday. BOYS' PIG CLUB ASSURED. _ Meeting Held Yesterday Decided on Methods of Action and Devised Funds for Securing Hogs. The Boys' Pig and Working Club of Sumter county is practically assured. L. Lb Baker, State supervisor of these clubs, County Superintendent of Ed? ucation J. H. Haynsworth, Farm Dem monstr&tor J. Frank Williams, and Secretary Reardon met at the Cham? ber of Commerce yesterday and for? mulated rules and regulations govern ing the financial arrangements for and care of the pure bred hogs to be placed in the hands of not more than fifteen Sumter county boys under di? rect government supervision. The National Bank of Sumter has agreed to loan the money for purch? asing three hogs, and two other bank presidents agreed to recommend to the directors of their banks at next week's directors' meeting that money he loaned to one or more boys. This local committee composed of Messrs. Haynsworth, Williams, and Reardon will make further advances for loans next week, and feel satis? fied that there will be no trouble in securing the necessary money for not lees than fifteen boys to purchase pure bred hogs. Any Sumter County boy can Join the pig and working club, but only a limited number of poor, but worthy and industrious boys will be given banking accommodations, as Demon? strator Williams can not spare the time from his other duties to regular? ly supervise the care and attention of pure bred hogs for more than fif? teen boys. He will, however, do the best he can for those other boys who care to join the pig and club work, as he does now for the Corn club boys. It was decided to confine the finan? cial cooperation, among boys of the Sumter county corn, club* * Each" boy" accommodated by any bahk~br merchant In the loatTof the money wwill-give his note for the amount, sign an agreement that the hog remains the property of the party loaning the money, and that when the money Is paid the hog becomes the property of the boy. Pure bred pig raising in Sumter County will become one . of the fea? tures of scientific agricultural work being tymjjfte& on by the boys' corn It could have been so arranged that the hogs would be. given. out? right to the boys. But the committee a'ecided that it was best not to have the boys to accept the hogs as a gift, thinking that the business transac? tion of negotiating a loan from * bank or merchant, and an agreement signed to pay the money back, to? gether with an honorable intention on the part of the beneficiaries to adopt and carry out such rules as are laid d?wn by the government for the scien? tific breeding of the porkers, will place each boy on hie honor to faith? fully perform his part of the contract. Next fall it is intended to hold an exhibit of the products of the boys' .pig and working clubs In Sumter, at which prizes will be awarded to en? courage the youngsters. All of the hogs will be purchased by experts on pure bred hogs of the Clemson College farm extension force. Demonstrator J. F. Williams will name the boys who are to receive financial aid, and the Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce will give its cooper? ation In every possible way. and will furnish the money for the prizes. ?^-p"?"?? SUPPRESSED REPORTS REVIEW? ED. (House Committee Secures Goethnls' Statement of Land Frauds at Pana? ma. Washington, Feb. 19.?The sup? pressed report of Qen. Goethals, telling how the United States was robbed In payment for Panama lands is In the hands of the house committee today. In bold language the soldier Goethals set forth "that summary representa? tion should be made to Panama about awards made to the land com? mission. He declared that govern? ment agents investigating the claims were threatened and coerced by a combination of the land owners, and the land commission refused to inter? fere. He declared the good name of the government and the agentB of the United States were affected and that drastic steps are necessary. POTASH AT GREAT SALT LAKES. Washington, Feb. 19.?Potash from the waters of the Great Salt Lake and other places In Utah promises to give early relief for fertilizer mak? ers, according to a statement in the senate today by Senator Smoot Senator Tillman had requested the reprinting of a public* document on tho potash supply. Senator Smith of South Carolina had asserted that at present the United States is depend? ent upon Germany for its potash. "It will be but a few years until the cry for potash will cease," pre? dicted Senator Smoot as ho told of the development of potash deposits in Utah. PENNSYLVANIA OUT FOR TRIALV America's Greatest Battlesliip to Be Tested This Week for Speed and Endurance. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 20.?America's greatest battleship, the Pennsylvania, built at Newport News, left here today for Rockland, Maine, to run her offi? cial government speed and endurance trials this week. The tests will begin Tuesday. The Pennsylvania has Just come out of the navy dry dock here, where her hull below the water line was cleaned and painted, and she is expected to make an even better show? ing in her official trails than she did during the builder's trials off the Vir? ginia capes last week. FLORENCE RECEIVES MONEY. Bond Issue of $140,000 Delivered to Gase City and Big Bum Secured. Florence, Feb. 20.?The $140,000 Issue of bonds to refund past indebt? edness for street and other improve? ments voted by the city of Florence last year has been delivered and the proceeds placed to the credit of the city. A test suit for the purpose of having the supreme court pass upon the validity of the issue was instituted last November, and a favorable de? cision was announced by the court on February 12. The bonds had been bid In by the J. H. Hllsman company of Atlanta, and immediately upon receiving ad? vice of the decision of the supreme court, this company began arrange? ments to deliver the bonds. On Feb? ruary 17 the bonds were delivered and executed by the mayor and clerk. A draft was placed in the bank and yesterday the city was advised that the draft had been paid Immediately upon presentation. The city has al? ready begun the disbursement of the proceeds for the purposes for which the issue wps voted. This is considered to establish a rec? ord for the] prompt relivery of bonds, and the city officials are much pleased with the promptness and efficiency displayed by the J. H. Hillsman com? pany. The Palmetto Bank and Trust company of Florence represented the buyers locally and contributed in no small degree to the splendid handling of the matter. TO CLEAR APP AM PUZZLE. Libel Suit F?ed Against Vessel by Owners. Washington, Feb. 19.?A libel suit Instituted today by British , owners ot the steamer Appam to recover her from the German prize crew that brought the ship into Hampton Roads is expected by State department offi? cials to result in a prise court ruling thait will clear away many perplexing features which have confronted them in dealing'with the case. With Germany asking that, as a prise the Appam be allowed to remain Indefinitely in American waters under the Prussian treaty of 1828 and Great Britain insisting that the liner be re? stored to her r owners under The Hague convention of; 1907, depart? ment officials would Welcome a judg? ment by a competent tribunal not only for the guidance in the present cose, but as precedent for the future. The department has held tentatively that the Appam Is a German prise but never has passed formally upon Germany's request that the vessel be allowed to remain indefinitely In American waters. Indications have been that the request would be grant? ed. It was said today, however, that the response might wait until ths prize court had acted. % .: It was suggested that under the treaty of 1820 German prises In American ports are exempt from such legal processes as that served on the Appam today. In reply officials point? ed, out that the state department has not yet officially fixed the vessel's status. There Is no disposition to question the Jurisdiction of the court in any case involving the construction of a treaty, though the state depart? ment takes the grouna that It is still at liberty to deal diplomatically with the case in its own way while the court proceedings are In progress. On their face the libel papers Indi? cate that the ault so far is purely a private one. The attorneys prosecut? ing the pH it. however are expected to dew.up fully the position of the Brit? ish government in regard to the right of the American government to allow its ports to be made places of refvge for prises. FIRED FROM CORNELL. Cliarlee Barrett Dropped for Poor Scholarship. Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 19.?Charles Barrett, captain of last year's Cornell varsity football team, twice chosen a member of all-American team and re? garded as one of the greatest players In Cornell's gridiron history, has been dropped from the university because of poor scholarship, according to a statement made today by Dean A. W. Smith of Slbley college. This Is Bar? rett's senior year. He had planned to try for baseball this season.