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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. The weather we are having iiw is ideal. The early gardeners are beginning to stir the ground. Mrs. J. D. Davenport gave a recep-: tion on yesterday afternoon. Prof. T. D. Jones, of Ehrhardt, S. C.. is visiting relatives in the city. Next Wednesday is the last day for paying state and county taxes with out the five per cent penalty. Mr. Z. F. Wright, after spending a week or ten days in New York return ed on Wednesday. Mrs. F. C. Holbrook entertained a few friends at bridge whist on Wednesday afternoon. The court of common pleas will convene at Newberry next Monday, Judge Geo. E. Prince, presiding. Miss Clara Langford, after spend ing a few days in Columbia, return ed home on Wednesday. Mrs. Jno. B. Patrick of Anderson spent a few days with Miss Maude Langford last week. The Bachelor Maids will meet with Miss Carrie Jones, Tuesday, Febru ary 27th, 1906, at 4 o'clock. Hon. .Cole .L. Blease, Lambert W. Jones, Esq. left yesterday afternoon for 'Charleston on professional busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones, of Lau rens, have been visiting their daugh ter, Mrs. 0. B. Mayer. during the week. Rev. W. H. McMaster will preach at the Thompson Street A. R. P. church next Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock. The Ladies Aid society of the Lutheran, Church of the Redeemer, will meet next Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock with Mrs. T. J. Hayes. Mrs. R. C. Workman, of Kinards, spent a few days in the city with the Misses Bradley on Calhoun street. She returned' home on Wednesday ae companied by Misses Nena Cromer and Lula Bradley. The burning out of 'a chimney at the residence of -Mr. H. C. Holloway on Johnstone street last Tuesday night caused a hurry call for the fire department which responded pi-ompt ly. There was no damage done. State Oragnizer Farmers' Union. - We were glad to welcome to our ,office Mr. B. F. Earle, State Organi zer of Farmers' Educational and Co operative Union. Mr. Earle was in the city looking over the situation' as to organizing unions in this county. He hopes to begin this work at' an early date. This organization is composed of farmers and has spresa rapidly in the Piedmjont counties, -where it,has accomplished much good. OF INTEREST TO TAXPAYERS. .The Supply Bill For Newberry Coun ty-The Tax Levy-Indexing Provided For. The following is taken from the supply bill passed by the legislature at its recent session as to Newberry county: For the county of Newberry for ordinary county purposes three and one-half mills; $800 of the mioney re alized from this levy, if so much be necessary, shall be expended under the direction and supervision of a commission composed of Fred H. Dominick, Henry ' C. Holloway and Lambert W. Jones, for the re-index ing the records of real estate convey ances and records of real estate mort gages in the office, of the clerk of court from the year 1842 to date. In such re-indexing all agricult?.ural liens and satisfied mortgages shall be omit ted. Such commission shall 'make all contracts in relation to such re-in dexing and prescribe a rule therefor and shall serve without compensationr. The county board of commissioners shall payT all claims approved by said commission within said appropria tion. The supervisor is hereby au thorized and empowered to borrow for current expenses not more than $7,000 during the year 1906 from the sinking fund commission at a rate of interest not exceeding 5 per cent per annum, or to borrow same upon same conditions from the school funds of said county and in the event the said amount cannot be obtained from either of these sources at the time wanted, then from any other source obtainable at a rate of interest not exceeding 6 per cent per annum, said amount to be obtained upon the note or notes of the county supervisor and county treasurer, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to pledge the county taxes for the year 1906 for the payment of said borrowed money 'and the interest thereon and are further authorized and required to psy:said amount out of the taxes of 1900. CROSS or HONOR. Conferred on Mr. M. M. Long by Sheriff M. M. Buford-Mr. Long's Excellent Record in War and Peace. Sheriff M.. M. Buford in confority to the authority given him by the Drayton Rutherford Chapter, went down to the home of Mr. M. M. Long on Wednesday and conferred upon him the cross of honor. We give herewith a copy of the authority giv en Mr. Buford, and also his return. Mr. Long was a member of Company G. 13th regiment and went out with it at the beginning of the war under Captain James Lester, who was af terwards promoted to colonel, and Captain John F. Banks succeeded as the ranking officer of the company. Mr. Long is now 72 years old and served through the entire war with out receiving the slightest wound, though on several occasions he had his gqn shot out of his hand and his 'blanket pierced with bullets. He made a good soldier, always respond ing promptly to the call of duty. and since the close of the war has led a quiet life on his farm enjoying the I friendship and good will of all his neighbors. He has never had a case in court not even the magistrate's court. Mr. Long has been three times married and has eight living children. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY Know all men by these presents: Whereas, M. M. Long, a citizen of said county and a member of "James D. Nance Camp" of U. C. V. No. 336, located at Newberry County and State aforesaid, has heretofore ap plied through "Diayton Rutherford Chapter' of U. D. C. for a Southern Cross of Honor. which said applica tion has been granted; and, whereas. M. M. Long, Veteran as aforesaid, is confined to his home with illness, and is. therefore, unable to appear in per son for said Cross. Now, therefofe. the said Chapter of U. D. C.. hereby makes, constitutes and appoints M. M. Buford its true and lawful Attorney in faict, for said Chapter and in its name. place and stead, to bestow upon..M. M. Lo6ng above named the said Cross of Honor, and the said Chapter hereby i-atifies the acts and doings of its said At torney. in fact done iln pursuance of power hereinabove conferred upon him. .Given under my hand and seal as President of said Chapter, this nine teenth .day of February, A. D. 1900 Mrs. W. H. Hunt, (L. S.) President Drayton Rutherford Chapter U. D. C., Newberry, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY This is to certify that by virtue of the powers in me vested by the within power of Attorney, I, on the 21st day of February 1906. bestowed on the within named M. M. Long a Southern Cross of Honor. Witness my hand, this 21st day of February 1906. .M. M. Buford. In the presence of WV. F. Enlow.. Death of Mrs. Mary E. Hensz. Mrs. Mary E. Hentz, wife of Mr. D. Julius Hentz, of the Pomaria see tion of this county, died at their home yesterday morning after a brief illness. She was the oldest daughter of the ate Walter W. Houseal and a sister of W. P. and WV. G. Houseal of New She .leaves several children and grandhildren and her husband and mother to mourn her death. Mrs. Hentz was 63 years old. Interment will be this afternoon at 3 o'clock at IBethlehem church. New Lodge I. 0. 0. F. A new lodge of 1L 0. 0. F. to be knwnwi as the Mollohon Lodge No. was organized on the night of the 20th by D. D. G. M. Van Smith, as sted by Past G. M. J. M. Davis, at Mollhon mill. The lodge starts off under very favorable auspices, with thirty members enrolled and other names on the list but who were not present. The fololwing are the officers of the new lodge: Geo. Y. Dickert; N. G. IJ. F. McConnell, V. G. E. -T. Rivers, Secretary. L. M. Playar, Treasurer. J. J. Senn, Warden. C. E. Ward, 0. G. IW. B. Braswell, C. Jno. Goldman. T. G. T. D. Crews, R. S. N. G. Rufus Galloway, L. S. N. G. L. C. Morse, R. S. V. G. E. S. Galloway. L4. 5. V. G. J. F. Shroud. R. S. S. B. F. Tobias, L. S. S. ~J, M. W~yd, Chaplaiji. TO MARK THE GRAVES. The United Daughters of the Confed eracy to Mark tht. Graves of Veterans. For sone time past the members of the Drayton Rutherford Chapter U. 1). C., have been planning to. mark the graves of the veterans, those who died during the war and those who have died since. Unless this step is taken, before a great many years there will be great trouble in identifying the last resting place of the bodies of some of these heroes; many of whom have no stone to mark their graves, ind some having no relatives alive to do this, will probably never have it done unless the U. D. C. undertakes it. If it is not done. the probability is that the beautiful custom of memo rial day will fall into disuse, because of a lack of knowledge as to who are the confederate dead. This, of course, must not be. if we of this generation can prevent it. The plan of the daughters is to mark every grave alike, so that the most casual glance will tell you at once that the grave is that of a Confederate soldier. They have already given the order for these markers, and the design selected can not fail to please. A white marble 1 slab, standing one foot out- of thet ground, eight inches wide by two thick, bearing upon the face the Con federate battle flag, and on - the re verse side the name of him who rests beneath, on those graves which have not monuments already. These mark ers will be placed in exactly the"sameI position on every grave. Feeling deeply the sacredness of the work which they. are undertaking and the interest it must awaken in the soul of every one, at all identified with the lost cause, the daughters have decid ed to try to raise the money neces sary for this work (more than one hundred dollars) by the gifts- of those whose duty and joy it is to hon or our brave dead. The daughters in this way appeal to all, who deem the cause a worthy one, to give as-gener ous1v as possible. Every member of the chapter has been asked for the (ift of one dollar, and the Sons of Vtre.ans and all interested in per petuating the valor of our fathers! anJd other brave kindred, 'are asked tol help. . The daughters havMe set.-the 6th of March as the time .for. the eol lecting- of this fund. Contributions for this work may be turned. over t. Mr. John M. Kinard, or to.any mem ber of the chapter. The daughters feel. assured . that this appeal will meet with a most hearty response from all. friends of the lost cause. A Quiet Marriage. Married at the residence of Mr.: Jas. A. Dunbar, Thursday night, Feb. 22, at half past seven o'clock, Col. D. S. Hull,-of Westminster. S. C., and Mrs. M. A. Stoddard. Rev. Dr. 0Gier, of the Central Methodist church per torming the ceremony. The acuple leave today on the noon train for Westminster, their future homne. Union Service. There will be a union service at the1 Central Methodist church .on next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. W. H. McMaster, secretary of the American Sabbath Union, will -deliv er an address. IHis subject will be the Christian. and Civil Sabbath. . The public is cordially invited to attend. "Not Like Other Girls" Considerable interest is. being- man ifested in the forthcoming production in this city of Tolstoi 's European sen sation "Not Like Other Girls'' which has, been secured after considerable expense, for presentation in this city at the opera house on March 26th. The'play has proved the reigning sueses of Europe and has recently been pr oduced in New York and Phil a delphia with great success. The drmtization for American produc tion was made by Frederick W. Sbwartz, the noted dramatist and author of "Hereafter," etc.. from a~ personal conference with Count Leo Toist.oi, the author of "The Resur rection'' and other famous works. The play has been woven from Tol stoi 's charge to emperors, monarchs, zars and presidents in which he sta ted that to settle international -diffi eulties by sword or gun was nothing but murder and a violation of God's commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill." The company is a large one headed by the young emotional ac tress Miss Alyee Kee Nan, who is best remembered in this city from her excellent efforts in previous produc tions. The scenic, mechanical and elec trical effects are carried by .the com pany an excellent performance is assured. THE NEWS or PROSPERITY. The Work of the Civic League-The Work of the Legislature-The Need of Better Roads Personal Mention. Prosperity. Feb. 22.-Mr. M. MH. Long after quite a long attack of sickness was on our streets Monday shaking hands with his many friends. Say, Chips, did you know that the legislature appropriated two thousand dollars for a private school and what do you think of it? We were glad to have our friend Chips come in and shake hands with us a day or two ago. For a man with out a head, he is doing nicely. All that money appropriated and nothing done to give us better roads. My, my, what a time these R. F. D. fellows do have. As the record breaking legislature has adjourned it is in order for the 44 to get busy. Say, Chips, are you going to be one of that 44? Rev. E. J. Sox, of St. Peter's, was in town on business on Monday. Your correspondent spent a day in the capital eity Tuesday. Student Y. M. Brown, of Erskine, spent a few days at home the past week. Capt. -W.- R. and Mrs. Elmore have been on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. E. B. Kibler. Mis. Margaret Thornburg, of Greenville, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler. The Woman's Missionary society of- Grace church will have a public meeting Sunday night, February 25, to which- all are- cordially invited. Mr. Jacob A. Dominick, of Kinards has been down on a visit to his father, who has. been in poor health for some time. The Sorosis i will meet with Miss Eva Lester on Friday afternoon. The study subject is Coleridge. Miss Lula. Moseley gave a luncheon from 12 to 2 last Saturday to the Jolly Dozen. Only members were present. Mr. S. B. Aull, of Jalapa, spent Tuesday in .town. Messrs. J. D. Quattlebaum,~ F. E. Shumpert, J. P. Cannon and J. D. Loriek attended the Pythian celebra tion in Columbia on Monday. Mrs. R. L. Gaston has gone on a visit to. her aunt in Columbia and her mother in Charleston. Miss Nannie Miller is visiting Mrs. Mrs.. L. C; Merchant. Mrs. Liila Merchant, of Little Mountain; was on a visit to relatives in town this week. Mrs. K. Baker and- the children have returned; to their home in Green wood. Mrs. Mary Stillwell is visiting her grandson. Mr. T. A. Dominick. Mrs. D1. W. Boland will leave in a few days for the land of flowers to spend a while where the breezes from the gulf do blow and life is "one~ rand sweet song.'' Mr. B. F. Hunter has moved from the "Billie'' Hair place to the new home recently built by Mr. Morgan Morris. Mrs. Carrie McWaters. of Atlanta, is expected on Saturday on a visit to her father, Mr. Andrew Kinard. Mr. W. A. Moseley is expected home today from Florida, where he had gone on business. Thie first blind tiger was run to his (her) lair on Saturday. Rhoda Chapman, a former tiger, was taken in the act by Policeman Bedenbaugh. Rhoda forfeited her bond, thinking it was better to lose $23.00 than to face a bigger fine. We believe that the civic league was the first to suggest improved pavements and- the agitation of this question by them risul'ted in our town etting the graniolistic pavements. Your correspondent would suggest to the same league the importance of securing electric lights for our town. Ladies. don 't you think that we need themu? Just along that line we just heard today of' two of our young and en ergetic business men were thinking of going to some other town, where they had a water system and elec tric lights. The loss of these tw~o gentlemen would certainly be a great loss to our town. We have already lost to* Newberry one of our active men, Mr. J. H. Hunter, and we can ill aford to lose any more. Give us electric lights and we will have the water system by and by. We must have something to attract people or they will go elsewhere. What induce ments have we to offer as it is over against a town with water and lights, to a prospective citizen who is look ing for a home in a town with advan tages. We ask our people to think about this. We need a company to build houses and rent them or sell them on long time to renters and sell lots on .some conditions. Then, our ton will grow. In discussing this matter. .ith a* gentle-man today he ....... . -. said: "There was too much general indifference for the general good and a lack of progress. That the town was too easily satisfied. That they did not care if their premises were painted or not and did not even care if they were whitewashed.' This is the way our town strikes stranter or visitor. Really we ought to polish up the face of our town. Wash it. at least if we do nothing else and let it have a clean neat ap pearance to our visitors. Owing to the inereased attendance upon the graded school, it has been necessary to put in a number of new desks. Mr. 1). I. Sheely is having a new roof put on his home. Mrs. M. 0. J. Kreps will attend the Interniational Missionary conference at Nashville, next week. We are patiently waiting to an nounce the next attraction in the lyceum course, if there is a next. Col. G. B. Aull, of Pomaria, is vis iting his sister, Mrs. J. M. Werts. The measles havin, run their course, all the sick ones are out again. We believe they have gone the rounds pretty generally this trip. One million three hundred and for ty-one thousand two hundred and forty-four dollars. Just think of it. This is the amount the -dear people are called upon to pay for the privi lege of living in the grand old Palmet to state. Just think of it. Where are all the apostles who preached re trenchment two years ago and pro claimed from the hustings that taxes were too high. Where are they now? One quarter of a million dollars more to pay than was levied two years ago. In 4 years more at this rate we will be paying two million dollars of tax es. It is one thing to preach retrench ment, it is quite antoher to put it into practice. Say. Mr. Editor, where are we anyway? $1,341.244.00 dollars and for what? Let the budget of the legislature say. Departed this life., Thursday, Feb rnary 22. Mrs. Mary E. Hentz, wife of Dr. Julius Hentz. and oldest dan(Yhter of W. W. Houseal, deceased, at her home on Broad river. Mrs. Hentz was in her 64th year and leaves six children and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Carrie Cannon, of Newberry, WV. W. Hentz, of Ard mre, Texas, Jno. J., Thos. E. and Emlin A.. of Pomaria, Mrs.. P. E. Monroe, of Ehrhardt, S. C., and Mrs. W. F. Hale, of Morriston, Tennessee. Mrs. Hentz will be buried at Beth lehem cemetery on Friday at 3.p. m. The immediate cause of death was coestion. She received a severs fall 'on Saturday which in all probability was the cause of the congestion. Mr. W. P. Houseal came up from Pomaria this a. m. and went to Co lumbia on the C. N. & L. Banks to Close at Three O'clock On and after the first day of March, 1906, the undersigned banks will close at 3 o'clock, p. in., except Saturdays, on which day they will close at 5 o 'clock p. mn. The National Bank of Newberry. S. C. The Commercial ~Bank of Newberry, S.C. The Exchange Blank of Newberry, S. C. The Newherry Savings Bank of New berry, S. C. NO SLUMP IN COTTON. Farmers Who Have Cotton Are Standing Firm. Philadelphia. February 21.-Colo nel Harvie Jordan. president of the Southern Cotton Planters' associa tion, said today that there had been no break in the ranks of the farmers. who are still holding tbeir cotton. This accounts, Col. Jordan says, for the heavy receipts. as exporters must rush their cotton forward so as to complete the orders of spinners, who are becoming alarmed that they are not going to get their cotton. There has been no opportunity to pre pare for planting and this will make a late crop). Consumption is going on at the rate of 1,000,000 bales per month, and the fact that no spinners can get new cotton in their mills up to November next shows the require ments to be 8,000,000 bales. "Where is the cotton to come from?'' asks the Colonel. "Mills cannot use green cotton, for dry goods people will specify that their goods shall be delivered them as old crop." The 11 cents minimum price will be charged for the new crop, the Colonel says, and he adds that he "wonders at the temerity of any one who would Isell cotton short at present quota tions." A blush is one of the few things that cannot be counterfeited.' Surely the man who deceives him self is an sark for other deceiv Obituary. I Nathan Shuford Stilwell. eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Kemper S. Stilwel was born Nov. 12. 1807. and die'l Feb). 6. 190t);. agzel ' ear. 2 months and 24 daVs. le was laid to I'-St iI tCe <-emetery at Little Moun tain; laid uder the plre white snow, a fittinu emblem of his childish. in n14)4,ce and purity. Little Shuford had suffered for nearly four years from heart disease and his death was not unexpected. His patience and cheerfulness in suf fering together with his sweet dispo sition had endeared him to all, in our Sunday School and school as well ai in the family circle, and he will be greatly missed. Yet the memory of his little face. patient in suffernz, will be with us and may it help us to be patient in our trials and sufferings. We extend to the bereaved family our -deepest sympathy in this sad be reavement and pray that God may comfort and bless them. Hattie L. Sease. Eunice Boland, . O'Neall Sheely, Ned Boland, Committee. At the Theatre. "Buster Brown" will appear 4t the opera house on the 9th of March; "Not Like Other Girls" on the 260I of February, and the "Isle of Spice' on the 31st of March. All three of these are said to be first-class per formances, and no doubt will be the best seen at the Newberry theatre this season. SPECIAL NOTICES. MESSRS. Frank R. Hunter & Co. ad vise us that they will not be in po sition to publish their big advertise ment of Real Estate this week, bf would ask that their Clients and pa trons keep a close lookout for it i4 the near future. I LOST-Between Newberry and Desk fall, a Lap Robe. Finder please return to The Herald and News Office. SOCIAL~LY and Medicinally a houe 1hold necessity. Shaw 's Pure Malt. For Sale at the Dispensary. WANTED-Mannager for Branch office we wish to locate here ini Newberry Court House. Address, with references. The Morris Wholesale House, Cincinnati, Ohio. MAYES Book stor~e has a big attrac$ ive window made up of a eherry tree fruited with Washington seors cards. WANTED-Young man desires posi tion as Stenographer or other office work. Several years experience. - Good references. Stenographer, Box 24. ..Newberry, S. C. FOR RENT-Two horse farm two miles from Newberry. M. B. Caldwell. FOR SALFE-One hundred rock posts. Apply to B. C.Matthews.A FOR SALEB- Horse. Can be bought, cheaps Apply to T. T. Timmerman, Mellohon MiLl FOR SALB-One good mule and young milch cow. Aply to' Anne 0. Ruff. FOR SALE-30,000 brick. Apply to J. H. Hair. AGENTS WANTED-Our stock .is reliable and can be handled for many successive years in the sante community. We want a good localt agent in this county. Terms liberal. First .elass reference required. Cedar Hill Nursery & Orchard Co.. Winchester, Ten. IF From opening time until closng time and all the time, you wast good time then have your wte and clock cleaned and repaired by W. B. Rikard, Jeweler,f at The Herald and News Otie.f The Cotton Growers. The executive committee of the Cotton Growers' association of New Iberry county will meet in Newberg on next Monday morning at 2 3. T. C. Hunter, Presidet. I