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CLARENCE BROOKS QUICKLY ACQUITTED WAS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF NE GRO SIZER. The Jeter Case Entered Upon Late Yes terday Afternoon - Other Cases in Court. The court of general session has had most of its time consumed with only a few cases, full reports of which appear elsewhere. The case against young Clarence M. Brooks, charged with the mur der of the negro Raymond Sizer, was taken up yesterday afternoon. There was very little testimony. Brooks was promptly acquitted. This is tle Vaugi-.anville case. The case against It. R. Jeter was next taken t) late yesterday after noon. Mc). leller and Dora IIeller were convicted of, lornicatioll. R obert Johnson, colored was convicted of carrying unlawful weapons anld sentenced to pay a fine of $15 or to serve thirty days. PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newber rians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. H. W. Dominick attended a banquet in Columbia Tuesday after noon, given by Colonel Henry T. .hompson, agency director, to the agents of the New York Life In surance Company. Miss Clara Langford went to Chester yesterday to visit Miss Mary Hafner. Miss IIelen Jones left Wednesday 1-r Sumter, were she has been en gaged to teach. Col. W. HI I 1ut went to Colum bia on Wednesday oil professianal husinless. Col. J A. Smiuersett of the C. N. & L., was inl tle city on \Ved nesday shaking hands with his manly friends. Mr. J. T. Presson leaves this week for Norfolk, Va., where he will contintie in the marble busi Ttie I Ion. . I'rank B. Gary, of Abbeville, was in Newberry this -veek. Mr. Gary goes to Lexing ton in a short while to hold a special terni of court f,-r that county. Mr. Garv presi(edi during the Tilliman trial with firine- :uid( impalrtiality, gaining ani eniviable national repu VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. County Supeinitenident WVerts authorizes all puiblic schoo)ls ini thei county which lhave not already opndto do so at onice. Drt. R. Ii. P'eery, returned mis sioniary to Jaipan . will speak at St. P-aul's chiurch ini No. eu township, Rev. J. A. S:igh ;vastor, niext Suin (lay afteriio mn at 3.30 o'clock. Rev. D)r. lH. P. McClintock will beC absen1t next Sabbath at synod anid Rev D)r. A. J. Bowers will fill his pulpit in the morning at Thomp son street church. Town taxes mnuss be p)aidl on or before the 7-th, in order to avoidl the teln per ceiit penalty. Vesterday was a beautiful (lay after the very disagreeable weather p reced inig. BROKE H!ls LEG. Negro at the Oil Mill Gets Caught Under a Pile of Meal WIth Serious Result. John Tuc ker, one of the hands at the oil miill,. sutfered a painful and seriotus accident while at his wvork Wednesday niight. IIe wvas working in the meal room wvhen in sonme manner he was caught under a pile of meal. Both bones in his right leg between the knee and ankle were broken. The leg was set by Dr. J, K. (;itane DR. CROMBR'S RESIGNATION. Dr. Cromer Replies to a Unanimous Peti tion From Faculty and Students Ask ing Him to Reconsider. At a regular meeting of the New. berry college faculty, on Friday last, resolutions were read and adopted deploring the fact that Dr. Geo. B. Gromer has resigned from the college presidency, and request ing him, if possible, to reconsidet his decision. A petition signed by every student in the college has also been drawn up and handed to Dr. Cromer respectfully asking and urging that he reverse his decision for the good of the institution. The resolutions adopted by the faculty are as follows: Resolved, i. That we have learned with sincere regret and alarm for the welfare of Newberry college of the resignation of Presi dent Geo. B. Cromer. 2. That we respect and appreci ate the reasons wlhich he declares have led him to take this step. 3. 'I'lat we understaud some what of the sacrifice he made when he laid down a lucrative practice at law to assume the higher and heavier responsibilities of the col lege presidency. 4. That as fellow teachers we canl, to some extent. measure the terrible physical and mental strain his office inflicts. 5. That notwithstanding all which, we solemnly ask him, if it is possible, to reconsider and re verse his decision for the sake of the college, the church, the com munity, and the State. On Wednesday morning at the exercises in the college chapel Dr. Cromer publicly acknowledged the action of the faculty and students. In a short speech lie told the circumi stances under wlhich lie had been elected to the college presidency eight years ago, of his reasons for aiccepting the position then, and of his reasons for resigning now. He stated that at the death of Dr. Holland, after having refused a nomination by a member of the board of trustees to the presidency of the college, he waselected chair man of a nominating committee. This committee met and made a re p)ort which was set aside and lie was nominated a second time. Dr. Cromer said that lie then felt it his duty to accept. He said that al though he had never had any am bitioni along such lines he had tried in every way to~ do his full duty by the college, that since his election lie had never~ been p)ossessed of a thought untrue to the college or the students ef the college. In thanking the faculty and stu dlents for their action in the matter he said that if anything in the world could induce him to remain this action would. He stated that his sole reaonm for resigning was the fact that the nervous strain had become too great for him, and that lie could not continue in his office and retain his health. CHRIYSANTHIEMUM SHOW. The Ladies of Aveieigh Presbyterian Church Will Give Their Annual Enter tainment This Evening. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give their annual chry sauthenmnm show this eveniing and hope those who have flowers will unite with them. Prizes will be given for the following: The finest collection, the best single specimen in white, the best in color, the finest not grown plant, the best design, the finest vase of roses. Rcfreshments will be served dhur ing the evening. A small admit tance fee will be charged at the door. Persons having flowers to exhibit are requested to send themi in the forenoon, to the rooms over the store of Messrs. Davenport & Cennah. Doors open early. GRAND JURY PRESENTS COUNTY SUPERVISOR REFERS TO HIS PERSONAL CONDUCT AND OFFICIAL ACTS. Supervisor's Report Showing Indebtedness of County-A Number of Sugges tions by the Jury. t The grand jury made its final a presentment to the November term of court on Tuesday after- 3 noon and, after the drawing of six e new jurors for next year, were c discharged. The jury presented County Supervisor John M Schumu- s pert both for personal conduct un- c becoming his office and tor certain h official acts in connection with the a installing of the sewerage system D in the county court house and jail. t The offices of the other county offi- ( cers were reported in good condi- y tion. A numberot suggestions and reco,umendations were made. ( The presentment includes a re- i: port to the jury from Supervisor I Schumpert showing the total in- T debtedness of the county to be ap- 'I proximately $22,000. V The grand jury were thanked by d Judge Haynesworth, on behalf of J the public, for the able and efficient F manner in which they had con- F ducted the duties of their office. F The presentment reads as follows: t PRUSENTMENT OF GRAND JURY. Jt To His Honor, H. J. Haynesworth, ti Presiding Judge: ti The grand jury respectfully pre-. sent that they have acted upon all bills handed to thei by the solicitor and have turned theni into court. G ist. We find that leaks in roof S" over jury room have not been re- di paired, as recommended in our pre- S sentment at 'ebruary term of court. D 2nd. We are in"oried that a pu)- at lic road leading from Mrs. Sallie fi Bobb's through I). M. Griffin and 1C J. M. Wicker's lands was granted, al and we recommend that the said road be ordered opened, provided 01 all the land owners agree to givelst the land free for bed of road. 3d. The bad condition of the road leading from Vaughanville to lc Island Ford ferry over Salucla river b( has been called to the attention of t1 the grand jury through petition, and we recommend that our super visor have road put in good condi tion at once. 4t1. We requested the supervi sor to give a repiort showing the total indebtedness of the county, tI and we submit the following re- Ici port, which shows the total indebt- S ednxess to be approximately $22,- a 000.00. (See report which we" make p)art of our presentment.) a: 5th. Ini checking up vouchers of h county sup)ervisor we find one itemn of $2,700.00 for sewerage. wvhich charge iln our judgment is excess-n ive. We also find that 1no bids were advert isedl for, and hence no0 contract was let to the Newberry Hardlware Co. for this work, which ini our opinion is conltrary to law. One item of the above bill wasD $40o.oo for incidentals. This was not itemized, and hence we do not understand. 6th. We regret that it becoiies e our duty to present County Super- t visor Schuinpert for conduct unbe- r. coming the office he holds. We u learn that he has been frequently y under the influence of wvhiskey, t which necessarily incapacitates him a to prop)erly discharge the duties of e his office. We are forced to this duty On account ot the importance t of the office which he holds. We recommlenld that our clerk be paid usual fee. Riespectfully submitted, Jos. IH. Hlunter, Foreman. RE(PORT1 OF SUPERVISOR. To the Foreman and Gentlemen of a the Grand Jury: the J.oM. Schumpert, chairman of Itennty board of commissioners, vould respectfully submit to your ionorable body the following report: I. The board has examined the )ooks of the different magistrates ii the county up to the end of the juarter, ending June 30, 1903. )aid magistrates all showed receipts >f the treasurer for all monies which heir books showed they had col ected. So far as we were able to scertain, said books were correct. II. By request of the foreman of 'our honorable body, I give you an stimate of the indebtedness of the ounty. i. The county is indebted to the inking fund commission in the sum ( f Ten Thousand ($io,ooo.oo) Dol-, irs, borrowed last spring, which ( mount is payable in five equal an ual installments, and for which bere is a special levy of one-half ys) mill each year for the five ears, to meet same. 2. The county is indebted to the ,eorge E. King Bridge Company the suni of Two Thousand Nine lundred and Fity five ($2,955.00) - lollars, payable as follows: One 'housand Four Hundred and ighty-nine and Fifty One-Hun redths ($1,489.50) Dollars, on, miuary 1st, 1904; One Thousand our Hundred and Sixty-five and ifty One-Hundredths ($1,465 50) a] ollars, on January 1st, 1905, for ie steel bridge across Saluda river, ist below Wise's Ferry. It is :herwise indebted for the construc I on of approach to said bridge, for tmber, etc., in the sum of about i1 ive Hundred ($5,oo) Dollars 3. The connty is indebted to the o ood Roads Machinery Co., in the ( Lm of Four Thousand One Hun- a -ed and Fifty-five and Forty !ven One- Hundredths ($4, 155-47) 1 ollars, for road machinery wihich I1 nount is payable along during ,'e years from the first of August, o3-the county paying any 7 nount each year it sees fit. 4. There are approved claims for -dinary county purposes now out-!' anding in the sum of about Thirty ,,e -Iudred ($3,500-oo) Dollars. e 5. I have complied with the fol wing recommendation of your )dy, to-wit: "\Ve also recommend iat sewerage connection be made 'r ith the court house and the jail." I ou will find from anl inspection of id building a very complete and cely arranged sewerage system t is. been installed in said buildings. [hile installing said system I ought it was wise to make it as >mnplete as possible, which neces- i rily mxade the cost considerable, xd the balance due on t is item - Lakes approved claimis outstanding, set out in section 4 considerably *rger tihan it ordinarily would hav'e All of which is respectfully sunb-1 mittedi. J. M. Schunmpert,I Supervisor. Per J. B. Hunter, Clerk. - PIPE ORGAN RECITAL. r. Fisher Handles the Beautiful Instru ment With Grace and Skill. A crowd that filled every' inch of pace in the Lutiherani Church of ac Redleemler heard tihe pipe organ ::cital oa Tuesday night. The cautiful iinstrment was handled y D)r. Chas. R. Fisher, of' Eliz-tm eth college, wvith tile grace and kill born of an artist and t rai ned ilsician. A short address was made by Many Mothers of a Like Opinion. Mrs. Pilmner, of Cordova, Iowa, says:': 'One of my chilren wvas subject to roup of a severe type, and( the giv- 4 ig of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy romptly, always brought relief. Many iothers in this neighborhood think the aine as I (do about this remedy and iant no othler kind for their children." 'or sale W. E. Pelham & Son, New erry, S. C., and Prosperity Drug Co.i: roaerity, S. C.I THE COTTON MARKET. What the Fleecy Staple Was. Bringing Yesterday Afternoon In the Various Portions of the County. Newberry. (Corrected by Nat Gist.) 3ood Middling ......... 10 35 3trict Middling ....... 10 25 dIiddling ........... 10 121 Market Steady. Prosperity. Corrected by J. L. and A. G. Wise.) zood Middling . . . . . . . . 10 374 Chappells. (Corrected by John R. Scurry.) ood Middling . . ... . . . 1035 Pomaria. (Corrected by Aull, Hentz & Co.) wood Middling . . . . . . . . 10 30 Little Mountain. (Corrected by J. B. Lathan.) wood Middling . . . . . . . . 10 35 Kinards. (Corrected by Smith Bros.) ;ood Middling . . . . . . . . 10 35 SPECIAL NOTICES. OR RENT-Six Room Cottage on College street, in front of College ampus. Apply to MRs. M. E. LAKE. ~ANUFACTURER wants reliable man to deliver and collect; horse ;nd wagon and $150 deposit necessary; 21 a week and expenseb; permanent. 'ranklin, Box 78, Philadelphia, Pa. 4t [IY NOT BUY TREIE 13ET? You can pret frou Guy Dan cl,. Erv ng to b-- had from a rdtLw Jewe'try Sture. The flnest tid larvest sLock of spectacles and YezliAcs i the Stae. GUY DANIELS. [F NOT DISPOSED OF BEFORE, I [will sell at public outcry, at the Court louse, at Newberry, S. C., during the )gai hov-s of sale, on Monday, saleday i December being 7th day, the follow ig described real estate of J. B. rraham, deceased: 166 acres located in 'ownship No. 11 and bounded by lands f R. P. Cromer, G. J. Wilson, Colon rraham and others. Terms, one-half cash, balance in one rid two years, with interest from date, ecured by bond of purchaser and mort age of premises with privilege to urchaser to pay all in cash. For further information as to land pply to the undersigned. W. F. SUBER, Acting as agent. OST.-On streets of Newberry, pair l Gold-Rimmed Spectaclos belong ig to Mrs. A. J. Bowers. If found lease leave at this office. ANTED.-- Manager for new W branch of our business here in fewberry. Write promptly, with refer nces. The Morris Wholesale House, incinnati, Ohio. ANTED - Persimmon, Dogwood, Hickory and Holly Logs. Freight aid on carloads. James Cockshot, harleston. S. C. ANTED -- Saws to sharpen. Fur niture to repair. Mr. D. L. Ham, he expert, is with mc and will do you p right. R. C. WILLIAMS. H E HOGAN SHOES are the best for Child(ren. Wide, durable, com ortable. For sale by S. J. WOOTEN. UINE HORSES-Just received a nice lot of Kentucky horses. Call nsee them. A. L. KNIGHTON & CO. HE BETSUIT for $4. 50, $5, $5.50, t$1at WOOTEN'S. IARD WARE HARNESS AND L.kPaints--Wt' have just added to ur stock a complete line of harness, ardw~are and paints andl are prepared o serve your wants at lowest possible >ric s. A partmtent adljoining grocery tore. Come in and( inspect our line. Tar nails just received. SUMMER BROS. ELLS BORED)-Although I have TVbored two thousand wells in gewherry county I am still in the busi tess. Parties desiring my services may cave ord(ers at my office over W .T. ['arrant's store. I. A McDowsLL Newberry, b. C. ISI'AUORANT- 1Fancy Grociesi . M. John ,J. Eargle who has bought >ut the grocery store of C. W. Douglas v'ill also continue the restaurant at the anme place and you can secure a good neal cheap. lie also has a good line >f fancy and sta ple groceries at prices hat ar reasona ble. Ho0w to Make Montey.* Agents of either sex should todxay vrite Marsh Manufacturing Co. 538 .ake Street, Chicago, for cuts and p)ar iculars of their handsome Aluminum Jard Case with your name engraved on t and filled with 100 Calling or Business lards. Everybody Ordlers them. Sam >le Case and 100 Cards, postpaid, 40c. ['his Case and 100 Cards retail at 75 ~ents. You have only to show sample o secure an ordler. Send 40e at once l'or case and 100 cards b)efore some one rets ahead of you.