Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MUNATION DOES NT WORRY PARKER HE IS LEADING A VERY QUIET LIFE. Speat Yesterday With His Family And Immediate Friends And With No One Else. Special to Herald and News. Eopus, N. Y., July 7.-Judge Alton B. Parker is today leading the most quiet and retired private life of any public man in America. He is seeing nobody except the members of his family and one or two personal friends. Judge Parker rose at the usual hour this morning, but fearing a repeti tion of yesterday's experience. when he was almost photagraphed, he went to the river earlier than usual, and at 7 oclock, when several visitors reach ed the dock, he had finished his plunge and was dressing for break fast. PARKER A WINNER. His Nomination Assured On The First Ballot Convention Hall, St. Louis. July 6, ,3 p. m.-Everything now indicates Parker's nomination on first ballot. The opposition is without head or organization. If there were any head to the orgasization Parker might be defeated by some one who would arouse enthusiasm. Parker is arousing very little enthu siasm. South Carolina voted to sup port Parker on the first ballot, and if there be other ballots the South Caro lina delegates will then decide their course. Three voted against Parker being supported on the first ballot - and others to restrict to first ballot. Senator Tillman is on the commit tee on platform and resolutions. Everything now looks like Parker on the first ballot. The chances come from favorite sons. August Kohn. ioo JAPS KILLED. The Latest News From The Russo Japanese War. London. July 7.-The Central News reports a night attack on Japanese outposts near Lauzisan by a force of Russians under General Kashlalinski, in which a thousand Japanese wer killed and wounded. The attack was -made during darkness and during a - heavy downfall of rain. Strong Jap anese reenforcements came up but they were three time repulsed. The Japanese tried flanking move ments but Russian reenforcements arrived and the Czar's forces were en abled to retire. The Russian losses wer thirteen oficers and three hundred men killed and wounded. By Wire to The Evening Telegram. Tokio, July 7.-The Japanese gun b. It Kaimon was stink by a mine in Talienwan Bay on July 5th. The aimon was a wooden vessel of t36o tons. REWARD THE MAIN THING. Anderson Sheriff Refused to Turn Over Negro For Lack of A Reward. A letter was 'received here by Sheriff Buford at the beginning of the week from the sheriff of Anderson county stating that a negro was in custody there who was supposed to have escaped from the Newvberry county chaingang. Yesterday Deputy Duncan Johnson went to Anderson and on seeing the captured negro im mediately recognized him as George Summer who escaped from the county gang nine months ago. It is the eus tom to offer a reward of S25.oo for the capture of escaped chaingang convicts and as Mr. Johnson did not know in this case whether suich a reward had ever been offered the negro was held by the Anderson officials who refused to turn him over to the Newberry deputy. When Summer escaped from the gang he had six more months to serve. Preaching at Enoree. The Rev. A. L. Prysock of Florida, will preach at Enoree on Sunday at .30 o'clock. PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. B. L. Jones went to Laurens today. liss Lula Moseley. of Prosperity, is visiting the Misses Carlisle. Mr. Ike Plass has returned to New berry and is aga:n in business here. Mrs. Mary E. Barre. of Lexington, is in Newberry on a visit to relatives. Mr. B. F. Duckett. of Greenwood. is visiting relatives in Newberry. The Rev. Wm. A. Julian. of Florida, is in the county on a visit to relatives. Miss Vinnie Mae Wilson has re turned from a visit to Greenville. Mrs. Ewdard R. Hipp has returned from a visit to Columbia. Miss Jeanne Pelham has returned ome after an extended trip to Ashe vile. N. C. Mr. G. F. Long and Miss Nora Long returned home yesterday after an extended trip through Texas and California. Mr. D. R. Riser. who has been teaching school in Leesville, spent this morning in Newberry. Mr. Riser went to Greenwood this afternoon. Prof. W. K. Sligh has returned from Washington, where he went on business. Miss Louise Ligon, of the Smyrna section. is on a visit to friends at Donalds. Mr. J. C. Ligon. of Star, S. C., is visiting his father. Rev. R. C. Ligon. Missses Mattie and Leona Epting have returned from Ninety Six. Miss Douschka Martin has gone to Winnsboro on a visit. Miss Wilton Caldwell has returned from Greenville. Mr. H. E. Todd, of Newberry, has moved to Anderson. He will be an addition to the A. R. P. church there. -A. R. Presbyterian. Mr. John B. Setzler has returned o his home in Pomaria after spend ing several days with his brother, Dr. F. B. Setzler. here. Mr. Harry Robertson returned to his home in Charleston on Tuesday after a visit to Mr. James N. Mc Caughrin. MNlrs. G. Y. Hunter. of Prosperity, is on an extended visit in Asheville. Hon. H. H. Evans and daughter. Miss Lurline Evans went to Ashe Ville. N. C.. on Tuesday. Miss Ethel Bowers. who has been visiting relatives for some time past in Atlanta. has returned to Newberry. Mrs. Sandel and Miss May Belle Sandel, of Greenwood. are visiting \Mr. B. M. Dennis. Prof. and Mrs. H. B. Dominick are spending the summer in Newberry. Prof. Dominick only recently closed he summer school for the teachers in Greenville county, which he con-. ducted this year. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Some repairs are being made on the C.. N. & L. roadbed near the depot. There will be no services in the First /Baptist church on Sunday on account of the absence of the pastor. the Rev. George A. Wright. During the absence of Mayor John W. Earhardt on the county campaign this week Dr. Van Smith has been acting mayor. Mr. J. W. \\hite will build a store liuse next to his residence on Cald well street opposite the Central Methodist church. He will occupy the building himself. ight lots of the Col. Thos. WV. H4blloay estate. in Pomaria, sold at public outcry by Messrs. HT. C .Hol w and E. R. Hipp. the auc tioneer being Mr. F. WV. H-iggins. brought S7:;- for less than half ant are. This is a very good showing. Gone to Detroit. Re. G. A. Wright. Rev. L.. W. Sope. andl Mr. I. M. Smith left Tues y morning for Detroit, Mich.. where heyvxill attend the meeting of the Baptist Young People's Union of America which wvill be held there this week. From there the party will go t Green Bay. Wis. They will be nr everal weeks. PROSPERITY NEWS The Sayings And Doings Of The People of Newberry's Sis ter City. Pro!perity. July 7.-Mr. Sumpter Schunipert is visiting relatives in town. Nli., Anna Geiger. of St. Matthews. who has been visiting the family of Rev. '. 11. E. Derrick, returned home Saturday accompanied by Misses Lizzie and Anna Derrick. Mr. Cecil Wyche. who has been at tending the Citadel, is now at home for the summer vacation. Mr. Fred Schumpert spent Sunday and Monday at home. Mr. R. H. Russell is in town for a few days. Mrs. Quattlebaum and son. of Bam berg. are visiting her son. Mr. J. 0. Quattlebaum. Mr. Tom Harmon is at home on a visit. Mr. J. E. Counts. of Memphis, is here on a visit to relatives and friends. Mrs. Lou Hunter and Mrs. Robert son. of Texas. are visiting the family of Mr. J. H. Hunter. Mr. Alfred Broom is visiting in Newberry. Mrs. David Derrick, of Plains, Ga.. visited relatives in town this week. The children of Mr. H. H. Rikard. of Newberry. are visiting their grand parents. Mr and Mrs. J. M. Wheeler. Miss Bernice Shealey-visited friends in town this week. Miss Dora Miller, of Little Moun tain. spent today with Mrs. L. C. 'Merchant. Miss Rosa Sink leaves tonight for North Carolina. where she will attend the marriage of her sister. At the council meeting of Grace church on Tuesday evening, it was de cided to give the pastor. Rev. V. A. Lutz. one month vacation. The Woodmen of the World are preparing to have a banquet at an earlv date and also a memorial day picnic .n the iS of August. on which occasion they will have an address by Mr. John A. Wilson. Fishing Party. A party from Newberry is camping at Lyles' ferry on Broad river this week. Among t'lem are Messrs. C. L. Leitzsey. Boyd Epting. J. A. Crom er. J. S. Ruff, J. D. Nance, and others. They are expected to return on Sat irday with enough fish to supply the entire county if necessary. Pomaria Oil Mill. Gentlemen in Newberry from Po maria today stated that work on the actual construction of the.building for the Pomaria oil mill will be commenc ed on Monday. The contract has been losed, the ground is ready, and the material is at hand. The work will be pushed to a rapid :onplet ion. Doesn't Know Who Shot Him. Robert Childs, a negro says that c~hile he and another negro were in ine's woods about o'clock Tues day mtornin g. doing nothing. as he says, two men walked up to them and ne of them pulled a pistol and shot iim for no cause that he knows of. Childs had two bullets in him next orning, one in the fleshy part of his thigh and the other in his leg, but neither of the wounds being very serious. $roo or Thirty Days. George WVhitner, colored, appeared before Magistrate Chappell on Wed nesday morning on the charge of idl ing and loafing and wvas sentenced to pay a fine of one hundred dollars or to serve thirty days on the gang. Whitner is known as a sort of bad character. Inspiration For a Ball Gown. A\mon~g the nmany characteristic stries that have been told of the me thods that were used by the great man dressmaker of Paris. Worth. in~ creating his sturprises there' is one of a commission he received for a fancy own whlich a great belle desired to have absolutely unique. The great man spent the night consulting with his collaborators, but the idea refused to materialize. Weary with their fruit les toil, the three artists stepped out on a halcony to rest and forget their disappointment in a cigarette. "Viola! t is the dawn!" said one. "Ciel! It is the dress!" cried Worth. and "Dawn." with its subtle harmonies of gray and violet and rose shot through ....t,h1 ,... wa ercess of.the ball. FAIR VIEW ITEMS. Items of Personal Interest Chronicled By the Fair View Correspondent. The people of this section are ex ceedingly glad that some nice show ers have fallen. Miss Mary Lot, Moore. of Newbery. is spending a few weeks here with Mr. J. A. Moore's family. Mr. sohn Riddle and family. are visiting Mrs. George. near Colony. for a few days. Mrs. Cameron. who has been con fined to her bed for some time. is still sick and unable to be up. Misses Florence and Viola Weed. of Lexingt,n county. are spending a few days with friends in this com munitv. A Newberry Convict. Dan Bowman, a negro. escaped from the chain gang Wednesday morn ing. Soon afterward it was found that he had stolen a bicycle from a house near where he had made his escape and the last seen of the negro he was riding the bicycle for parts unknown. The gang was near Langford's mill on Bush river. It seems that Bowman had been left at the camp in charge of some mules and on the return of the party it was found that he was gone. Soon afterward's he walked into a negro's house near-by and took a bicycle therefrom. The officers made a thorough search for him yesterday and yester day afternoon and were still trying to get on his trail last night and this morning. A High Compliment. Dr. J. 0. Wells. formerly of New berry. but now of Minneapolis. Min nesota. was chosen president of the Minnesota State Dental association, at the recent session of the conven :ion, held in St. Paul. This is a very high compliment to Dr. Vells, and his many friends in Newberry are de ighted that it has been so worthily bestowed. Dr. Wells is professor of dentistry at the University of Minnesota. That e stands well at the head of his pro fession in the west is shown by his election as president of the Minnesota association. His many friends here wish him even greater success than he has heretofore attained. Week End Rates via Southern. For Saturday and Sunday morning trains the Southern railway will sell round trip tickets to the following points at very low rates. Tickets good returning until Tuesday following date of sale: Walhalla, S. C.. $3.40 Spartanburg, S. C.. Greenville, S. C.. 210 Asheville. N. C., 38 ot Spring. N. C.. ~ 6 Arden. N. C..,.8 Fletchers, N. C.. 38 Hendersonville. N. C.38 Flat Rock. N. C..,.8 Saluda, N. C..,.8 Tryon. N. C..,.8 Brevad. N C..4.60 Lake oxawy, N C..3.30 Tayvars. N. C.. (fo.6hck Springs) 2.3! Isle of Palms 5.15 Sullivan's .1.5 Tybee 5.15 Andersonni S. C.. 2.40 Summer excursion tickets good un til October 3Ist aslo on sale. For schedules. etc., apply to S. H. McLean. Agent. AN ORDINANCE. Be it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens in Council assembled and by authority of same. Section x. That it shall be unlaw fl for any person or persons to ride a bicycle upon the sidewalks within the incorporate limits of the town of Prosperity. S. C. Sec. .. Any pr-sn -r persL'ns vm lating this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mnisdemneano'r and upon con victi' n 'f -ame -hall he Enued at the discretionu of the Council All f..cer ordlinanlces relating to hicycle riding. are repealed. Same will go inti' effect j;uivy .:th. Done and1( ratinted :uder the cor p rate seals nf the town of Pros perity. S. C.. th;s the 5th. day of July JT. S. Wheeler. Intendant. C. M. Harmon. Cl1erk. The R. F. D. Carriers. A State Association of R. F. D. Carriers was organized in Columbia yesterday. The meeting was held in the office of the secretary of state, and there was a good attendance. The following officers were chosen: 'resident-D. C. Hayden. Orange hurg. Vice-presidnt-R. A. Sligh. Slighs. Secretary-H. C. Bolin. Neece's. Treasirer-Joseph Hartman, Pros perity. Mr. D. C. Hayden was chosen dele gate to the national association which meets in St. Louis and Mr. R. A. Sligh alternate. Served His People Well. The following is from the editorial columns of the News and Courier: The Hon. George S. Mower has withdrawn from the race for state senator from Newberry county. His action is to be regretted. as it is cer tain that Newberry county cannot be represented by a more careful and con I scientious and capable representative in the higher branch of the general assembly. Mr. Mower has the satis faction. however. of having served his people well. Card of Thanks. Editor Herald and Newvrs: I desire to return my heartfelt thanks to those who were so kind to us during the illness of our dear daughter. While my heart is overflowing with sadness I rejoice to know that I have the sym pathy of the entire community. May God bless each one of those who were kind to us for every. kind ness. Henry Hunt and family.. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE GREATEST BARGAINS OF the sason at A. C. Jones' during the Mid-Summer clearance sale. WE WILL GIVE A FIRST CLASS barbecue at Prosperity on Satur day. July 16. The dinner will be cokked by a first class 'cueist. The onnly 'cue in town this season. Din ner 40 cents for gentlemen. 35 cents for ladies. P. H. Kinard, George Richardson. WHEN WE ADVERTISE A SALE we always do more than we prom ise and this sale is no exception. We have decided to include on the lines which we give 25 per cent. off of regular cash prices on all our Sum mer Underwear. all of our Men's and Boys' Colored Shirts, Men's and Boys' Low Cut Shoes. Men's Summer half Hose. This includes all fancy half Hose and Lace open work half Hose. A. C. Jones. FOR RENT-My cottage in Brook lyn. City. Dr. J. M. Kibler. MONEY TO LOAN-We negotiate loans on improved farm lands at seven per cent. interest on amounts over one thousand dollars, and eight per cent. interest on amounts less than $1,ooo. Long time and easy payments. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter. MENS .T EN DOITERSUITS for $4.88 at A. C. Jones'. LOTS FOR SALE-On Saturday. July 2d. at Pomaria, we will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash half dozen or more lots suit able for store buildings. H. C. Holloway Edw. R. Hipp.' NOW 15 THE TIME TO SUPPLY yourself with Summer Wearables without paying any profit on themn Iat A. C. Jones'. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. Charleston, S. C., Entrance enina tions will be held in the County court on Friday, July 8. at 9 a. m. One scholarship giving free tuition is assigned to each county in South Carolina. Board and furnished room in Dormitory, S1o a month. Akll candidates for admission are permitted to compete for Boyce choar-hip-. which pay $soo a ye ar. For further information and catalogue, address Harrison Ran dolph, president. Best Mineral As phalt Roofing. C. H-. CAN NON, Near C.. N. & L. Depot.