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PURSLY PERSONA. The Movements of Many People Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. 1?. C. Bitwe left for Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, where lie will at tend a Imledical college. Miss Sue Hay Pearsoll, of Ben nottsville, is spending a few days at home. Mrs. Pauline Arnold, who has been visiting her sisler, Mrs. J. K. Gilder, left yesterday for her home in iich mond, Ky. Mrs. W. L. Seabrook will leave to morrow for Augusta, where she will visit her son, Mr. W. 11. Seabrook. Rev. IV. L. Seabrook leaves today for the north, where lie will spend several weeks. Daughters of Con feuderacy will ieet, with Miss Bessie Bowers, Prosperity, Wednes(aY afternoon at 3 o'clock. All niembers are uri'ged to le Iesenit. Mrs. 'John K. Akull is visititing her parentos, Mr. and MIs. Artituir S. Tompkins, in Eil."efield I .\Mr. -'red. 11 Dhoninick spent Sun 1 d1.11 Ili,_ht inl C'ohunbia. Lt'-snitaitv I ~Johnstone, Au1ll and Wyche spent Sunda1Y antd Yester daiY at homli, 1Ithe.leislature having." ld.j.urnIel for eruary salesday. TIeIre WeT no sales Yesterday by the master. .AhYor .\. T. Itrown is inl Atlanta, and.b Alermian lyd4il is acting mayor. City conil will meet in regular Session 41n Tli vIyli-Oht. The eotuty dtimovi-ativ exeutive committ e will meet toliori-ow to de ci(Iv tilll ille quiestion ol* ordlering a1 111rim:'Y 6.1r the Iolilnation of a sue eSor too the lite Probate .Jdge ,John C. Wilson. (lerk of ('ourt .ohn C. (ogg ans is d!ischaring the 4hities of the prohate jtl(lue's olice. TIr. . E. Dlan. of Columbia. spent Sun.lay ii Newberry the guest of his si,er. Nrs. A. T. Brown. Ni Irs. T. A. Suar-borot"'luh, of Sum1ter. will eome to Newberry tonorrow to visit her pirents. Dr. :nd 1iIrs. F. '. .h'nes. .N r. Want sininllns, who is now Io etl il ('olumbia. spent Suiday in Newherry. ''lhe clle e instrel onl n1ext 'lhurilY ni, 11ig1 promilisews to be an elitertaiiliniellt worthv the patrollal,re Of Newwerriy Ie wople. Mr. A. i. Wise. of Prosperity. spemt yestenlay in New%berry. Will Not Be Candidate. Magistrate Cannon 0. Blease stat ed Yesterday ihal i he would not be a coudidate for the oiee of wrobate judge. -He said that, wifle lie appre ciated the kind words which had been spoken inl regard to his possible can didacy, he had only recently been elected magistrate for a second term, and he preferred to serve the people in the position in which they had pha.ed him. At the same time, Ie said, lie appreciat ed very much thle kiindness of thlose who had ur'geud him to lbe a canididate for the office. Tribute To Mr. Seabrook. W!heoreas, liey. WV. L. Seabr'ook has felt elitistrainetud to~ resign t he past or alt('mif t he ('hirchI of' th liHedeemeor, the paistor of51 Ne'wherry desire to put on reco'rd te lollowingu testimoniiial: 1 .t. We 'L re4re e'xceteily to4 see' thim take this stepl. ... We appreciate his schlirtiy at.. ttaiinme:ft , his frat ernal spirit, his ''I tratI'i ill all lovenient s loo(Ilille o thle mori andi :uipirnitua Ioo of4 our' *. W\e shall miss 'retlytI his c'heer fuil wordls. his wise eounusel andi his sincerte prayer ini our we'ekly mneet 4. W e cordIiallh\ (' iitiuliil luiin as preacher,iet pastor andl 'hireisitnt ciiz en1 and4 pra0y tor him divinie guidancte int all his tuture phots: m: work. 5. That tinrse res5ohuiiOu hue publish copy settt to himt. 1). (l. Philips, .J. L. Williamson, G. A. Wright, Cotmnit tee. A "Counitry Store.'" The Latdies' Aid society of Spring Street. Met hodist church, will giv'e an entertainmtient in the ear'ly part of VWbriuariy, for the purp~ose of liqui dating t ho indebtedness of' the church. In conntec tin with t heir enter'tain men t they will have a "c (ounltry Store'', atnd aniy one0 destiring to as sist thme ladies can send their c'ont.ri but ions to Mrs. WV. G. Webbi, general ehiairmitan, 215' St. Pihilip st roet, Charlest on, S. C. Contributions of any descripiltionl, gr'oiis, countr'y pr'oduceO, e., will be appreciated. All contributions to this wvorthy ob ject will be sold in theo hall,' and the alnount realized applied upon the Any fanay work from the ladies of Newberry will be most acooptable. THE NEW COURT HOUSE. Appropriation Increased to $45,000 -Contract Awarded to Waring, of Columbia. Tle eourt, house commission, com posed of lion. George S. Mower, Rev. J. A. Sligh, J. Monroe Wicker, Otto Klettnier, Join R. Pudue, Dr, W. D. Seni and C. H. Shannon, met Friday afternoon to open, and consider bids and award the contract for the new court house. Five bids were submitted, the high. est being over $48,000, the lowest $39,473. The whole appropriation for the new building is $40,000, and it was seei that this would be in sutfficient to permllit the acceptance of even the lowest bid uinconditionally. Te lowest bid, that of G. W. Waring of Columbia, $39,473, was accepted Conditionally, the condition being tlie securing of increased a'ppropria 1ol. Ilot. George S. Mower and Rev. .1. A. Slighi were appointed a fi:nm111iltee to ao to Columbia and se .Ilre th1le passitig of a bill inereasinlg tle applrriation i to *45,000. h'liese --entleient weit to Columbia and af .(T 4onsu1slltation witit the Newberry dcl-eltion. a bill was introdu ced in bh) ho11uses onl SatitlrdayN inringllli41' ihe approprialtioll to $45.0100. It was Illy at blisiless prt-opositiol. THE UNION STATION. Dr. Pelham Says That Newberry Does Not Want Umbrella Shed But Union Station. mr. E-:ditor: To my min( tle (ites ti'll of ' 'I e.atest conct ernl to its as a (,Ilueility at present is not whetIher tle elvetric railroad will coie to Newherr or not, tioutgih tiis is sure ly a vitall quiies!tion. wIl ich Ithas alreadv ItIet witi hearty public favor. N'ev herry is a ri-owingV. city. alh-ea,y of no leanM P1ro4por4114Ins. atu1l the eyes of ile pe.ple in a1l out of our state have 1h:ee:. tiued to tlis city. and inal .,HMeeti 0 v In en Le3r favorable 4-mmen11ct a,: to ithe pro Uress and -r 'wIh t1hat htas been so marked dutr ini th pt t . 1wo year.s. especially. T4, Ileet these r cotalitions, railrod: facilities for lie incoming ;IIaml oIuttIini ItI' of visitors as well as for 41urSelves. s'ould be provided by the twot -rre't railroad corporationls ttat will he coisidered commensurate with the voiiereial importance of the city. Now, Mr. Editor, we ask, is this being done ? From all accounts and reports that have come to our ears in ainything that looks official, it ap pears to the undersigned that no am ple provision is being projected or plan.ned, and as a citizen of Newber ry, always alive to her best interests and prosperity, I wish to raise un qualified disapproval of any proposi tion looking to the building of an "mnblrella shted"' in lieu of a union stiation, which I am informed the rail road coinmission of South Oa rolina has Ipronmisedi to thtis community. If the "umblrellal shed"' to conneet the MouthIern with thte Coast Line, is to be trivent to us,. then' L make p)lain to say it will he a t ravesty anid a h)oteh, sobe.r, secgond tontght Iof ourP citizens will say so, y'et with tegzret. If the ia ilroail commn issI oliers havt e orde red at minin stat ion, ten tite building of an 1)111mellIa shed " would~ be a viol a1thn lit lw. aind "llr coinmutnity sh' ntbl n-. subit to it. Nor have we even1 been taken in to thlei r coni Iidlence to know what is cotntemiplated in writ i ng as I Itave donte, I am builit y andl not in ainy way attempt imri tl speaik tfor othlers, bitt I am)1 soligant alatrm that should arouse o ters to thIe imponrtancee of the mat was iluo'ved to a point near to or where the waler tank< ntow stands, antd propmer gradinig and( filling itn were done by the two roads, then we might have a unin staio, uniless the rail road companies prefer to construct a bet te' on, which would be far more satisfactory. The grounds adjacent to the tracks of the railroads cover eig that occupied by the present Fouthtern stat ion, couold easily and htappily he utilized as driveways for the vehicles. Not hin.g less than11 this shoutld sat isfy the property holders of Newb'er ryv. I htave no desire to annoy the rail road, butt we are ntot supp1lianlts anid should nol "h' end thIe pregnathinges ofl the kniee, that thrmift may follow f'awinig."' Aaitate to this end, Mr. Editor. WVm. E. Peihamn. Drayton Rutherford Chapter. Thle Dranyton Rut herford Chapter, ti. D). C., will meiet oin Tuesday after ntton, February 5, at 4 o'clock with Mrs. Geord~ Johnstone. Mrs: P. E. Scott, Secretary TE DZ#OT SITUATION. Letter From President Ohilds to President Wright, of the Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. Z. F'. Wright, Pres., Chamber of Commerce, Newberry, S. C.-Dear sir: I .notice it report of the proceed ings of your meeting in the "Obser ver'' of today. It seen to me the position of the C., N. & L.,'railway is not understood by your people and therefore 'I think it wise that I give it to y9u in writing. * When the question of union depot was first agitated, I took the position that the, I proper place from both a railroad and the city standpoint was south of the street where the two roads cross. The depot placed' there would enable the people from the most poptulous part o( Newberry to reach the train withoul crossing the railroad track. I made this sug-ges. tion not only to your people but soic members (of the Railroad Comnis sion, butt understoo(l froim i meniber of saimle that in view of the fact that itie committee has required the South ern to spenld a large anfolont on their passeiiger depot, it would be milair to require t1heml to remove it. To this suggestion I acquiesced, and thoight his position proper and be sides, my idea was opposed by a good many people in Newberry. Therefore, I suggested that I move my line an11d use the Sout.hern railway depot. I took this matter up with the South ent people and al'ter a long time made an agreement with them. The ollicials of the Soutliern railway be ing so terribly busy it is with great (illicultly that you are able to get Ohem to consider any serious proposi tion. I immediately went to work to construct the line as you will see 1n1d within one hour after we agree upioi it I cal Iransf,er. my trains to it.' I tlioug-ht everything was practi enaly decided OI when ia comlliittee comi1posed of your a1.ytor and two Alderlm1ei caled )uon me and suggest e(I hat it was better for all parties if iracticable to have the Soutlerni lepot moved soouth of your Main street, so that the C., N. & L. would be on one side and the Southern on the other, and the street at one end, leaving the street where the present depot is much wider and' in better colldition- for vehicles. I told the committee that I thought it was a very good idea and that as far as the C., N. & L. was concerned to do it, and in order that the Southern railway might not feel that I advo cated this in order to save expense, that I would contribute $1,000, the estimated cost of the sheds, towards the expense of moving this depot. I was informed at the time that Mr. Williams, of the Southern railway, would visit your town and deeide on what he would do. I did not wait, however, on Mr. Williams' visit, but took the matter up direct wtith Gen'. Mgar. Ackert and gave him my viewvs on the subject. He sent hlis personal engineer to visit~ the lace and I am intformed by him in recent letter that thy are nowv working on the matter to see if practicable and t;hat I will hear from hlim in a few days. I thlink you can readily undoerstand it would be unwise in mec to puit mon ey in shieds after I havec committed mnyself to sp)end thle mnoney ini anlother direct ion, in accordlance withI the wishes exp)ressed lby your towni th rough your' mayoar and aldermen, uintih it. is settled whether the South ern will grant tile said reques0t, wvhich I think we wmill know all about ill tile nenar future. Please say to your members for me that thaere is not one of them as much dissatisifed with 0our depot as I am. and I am~ doiing everything a hu1 manli being can (do, consistent with good judgment, to get rid of it, and if it is not very soon remloved it will he no0 fault of our. I feel perfectly saltisfied1 my friends in Newberry will do1 me justice if thley knowv tile facts and will rely on your friend ship) to see they find them out. Yours truly, W. G. Childa, President. Mr. Smith to Speak. Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the South Carolina- division of the South ernt Cotton association, will address the faf-mers and* business men of Newvberry, at a meeting to be held in the eour't house on Thursday morn ing, February 7, at 11 o'clock. Every body having thle interest of the south at heart is earnestly urged to be p)resen t. The College Ministrel. Charlie Eberhardt, of Columbia, who is a )brother of Dr. W. F. EOber hiardt, will lie among tose whlo wvill ap)pealr ini thme college minstrel oni next Thursday night. The play wvill no0 doubt be seen-by a large audiened of [Newberry people, and promises to lye entertaining throughout. MR. ]ANT'S POSITIO. Return to The Rule to Show Oau In Re tAection of Intendant at Whitmire. Mr. John P. Pant, hrough his a torneys, Sheppardsi Grier and Par and Hunt, Hunt and Hunter, h served upon Mr. Fred. H. Dominic altorney for Mr. A. J, Holt, his i turn to the rule to show cause, r cently issued by Judge R. 0. Purd in the matter of the recent electi4 of an intendant of the town of Whi mire. The plaintiff, Mr. Holt, I traversed the return, -and ha's su mitted affidavits to sustain, the oi ginal petition and the traverse. . It is 'not known whether Judf Purdy will decide the matter as it' nlow befole him, or hear further argi ment. If further argument be ne essary it will probably be heard ti week at Sunter. A full history of the controvert was given in the last issue of TI Herald and News. Following is t1 return of Mr. John P. Fant, made i obedience to the order of Judge Pu dy, who issued a rule to show cam. dfirecte(l against Mr. Fant, after hea ing 'Mr. H1olt's petition, prescnted li his attorney, Mr. Dominick. Thel defendant herein, Jolm I Fant, beitig required by an order < this honviorable court to show cam and Inake return, as required by sai order, for cause and by way of retli, shows 1. This lefendant (leties each all vevery allegation cotiained in the Sai petition , except such as are lspecif enlly adimlitted hereinafter. 2. )efendant is without knowled oi information siliicient to form helief as to allegations contained i pain-alihps 1, 3 and 12 of the sai pettition. 1. Defendant (lenies the alleg tious af paragr-aph 2 of the sai 14-tliton anld deties thle all4-natiol of parairaphs 4. 7, 9, 10 and 11 c the said petition. 4. I)fendant admits that there wA. at atteimpt. to hold an election as a le.e(l ill pairagraph 5 of the said pet tion but deties the other allegatio.i of said pairigraph. 5. That 4defendant has no knov ledge or information sufficient to fori a belief as to the allegations of pari graph 6 of the said petitio.n and 0 infornation and belief denies t-i same. 6. That defendant admits that I is exercising and performing the di ties of the omee of inte.ndant of t1i said town of Whitmire as alleged i paragraph 8 of the petition, and a( mits that the said A. J. Holt in a informal way in the course of an it formal conversation, asked this d< fendant if he would give him tR books and papers of the town, whic defendant refused to do and Atate to him at thte time that council has by an ordinatnce, declaredl the ele, ti-onull 1 and void. 7. The defetndant for further caut a.nd by way of return shows: a. Ti after the said p)retended election, ti town c'ounceih of tihe town of Whi mir'e, dully elected and qualified, mi atnd after deliberatiotn passed an ord inan1ce itt and whlerebyV it was ordabi ed1 and1 declhared1 tat the said electic was tnuhl atnd void1 and( that no ele titn had1( beenl held, whieb invest iga tion by coun1tcil was onl 'omlait dul. filed with itconnecil in thIis behlalf. 8. As a further cause and by we of teturn, defendant further show: a. That no0 notice was ever given < said1 ailleged elect ion ; thtat the ela ter of the said townt requires thtat n< tice be givetn at least ten (lays befo: tihe electiotn, as defendant is advis( and believes and so alleges but notice of said alleged electionl of at kind was so given. 1b. That .the bool of registriat ion were ntever filed wii t.he c'ounIcil Us rire1t1'd by law b' remainted in the (omee of thie supe) visor of registrat ion until the mor01 ing of the election. c. That certaini pe ytons n'ere allowed to register au vote at said election who had n paid the taxes due to the said tov' for the year 1006, the exact numb thereof defendant is tnot now pr pared to state, and certain other pa ties were allowved to register and vo at said election who had not resid in said towvn for four months pri to said election. d. The number persons whio thus were tmlawful registered and wh'lo, without t right so to do; voted at said eletic wvas greatly in, excess of a sumeiie number to change tile result of sa election. e. That defendant is infort ed aind'believes that a majority said - votes of said partied, who h; not paid taxes and who had not sided iln the said town fo.r fo fliOnths prior' to said election, as legedI'herein, cast their ballot in ja or of the said A. JT. Hoit, which, informiation and belief, he hereby leges to have been the case. f. Thu on information and belief this il fandact deoharea and alleges that t said attent" ele,tion was and il null and Mod. '. Thtothis defendaut so was heretofor6 elected intenaant of the said town ,ofiWitiire and qualf. fied as.auch in accordance with the requirements of law and has been t- and is now discharging the duties o. k, the office of intendant and is entitled is so to do idgr the provisions of lanw k, as he is advised and belioves and so e- alleges. I. That the result of the sai e.- alleged election has never bean pro, y, claimed by the said managers and n< m notice has beeh given ther'of by the t- managers. i. That the said manageri is did file a poll list witl? council which b. showed that 97 persons had voted al -i- said election; that the said poll list is niot accurate on 'its face and does ,e not conform or correspond with the is ballots cast; the said poll list con. .- taining more names than ballots and - it would appear by the poll list that is more votes had been cast than the ballots filed show or indicate. j. That y the said A. J. Holt. was notifed that le council hiad declared by an ordin. le aiee on t he comniplAint filed, the elee n tio,n to be null and vold and ldid --othing in reference thereto until the e proceedings herein were instituted. k, That, the parties voting were not re y quired to produce and did not pro duce municipal registration certifi . cates or tickets at the polls, nor cer f tificates of registration of any kind. e' \Iferefore the defenlant. prays d th'at. the court disehairge the rule and n dismiis the petition. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, a Sheppards, Grier & Park, d Attorneys for Defendant. i- Personally comes before ine John P. Fant, who, being first duly swora, I says: That the allegation of the foregoing return are true Oll his own Sknowled,1e, exeept as to those mnat d (ters thervin stated on information and Ielief and as to those lie he lieves the sane to be true. SWORN to before me this first day of F'ebrnary, 1907. Jn.P. FIaMt. f F.'"larrOnl Grier, (L. tq.) Notary Public for S. C. s Foliowinl" is tile answer of the The plaintiff above named, reply ing to aul for traverse of the defend ants herein: r Reaffirms and reiterates the truth, u completeness and correctness of all - tie allegations contained in the peti tion herein, and denies each and ev e ery allegation of the return incon sistent therewith. Blease & Dominick, Attorneys for Petitioner. e STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, n1 COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, I- Personally came before me A. J. n Holt, who being duly sworn, deposes - and says that all things hreinabove - stated are true of his own knowledge, e except sucih things as are stated to be h on information and belief, and these d things lie believes to be true. I, Sworn to before me this 4th day - of February, 1907. A. J. Holt. t Fired. H. Dominick. (L. S.) eN. P. for S. C. tSERIOUSLY INJUJRED. .Lad Struck By Negro Boy With Base nBall Bat--Successful Oper -ation... y Earle Dominick, the 1.4-year--old son of Mr. Dan Domipick, of Helena, y was struck onm the head with a b)ase :ball hat by a young negro boy, anid ,f seriously inijuried. The lad beanmt r- engaged ini a dispute with the negro )- and thle negro struck him. -e D)r. ,James K. Gilder took youngi d Mr. D)ominick to Columbia on Thurs 10 day, and lie was placed in thme Colum y' bia hiosiptali, where an operation was s performed, and a clot of blood re. hi m foved from thle brain. lIe had beer it unceons-imous sin1ce thme blow wats re. r-- eived, but the omper'ationi w~as success ri- fuli, aud hg. will recover. r.- The negro, whose name is Metts ud was loted in jail, where he now is nIn The Sheriff's Office. er Sheriff Buford wvill carry to Co. e.. lumbia today and lodge ih the statE r- hospital for the insance Abnun HIar. te dy, Jr. ud Sheriff Buford yesterday arrestei r Hiram Clark, colored, charged witi af assault and battery, it being alleg ly ed that the offence was committet ie necar Jalap)a. n,' at DR.. FRED BAKER, the colebrated id eye specialist, of Atlanta, will b< a-. at Hotel Frederiek until' Thursda3 af night, tfis week. People havini tad eye trouble or needing glassei c-, sliould take advantage of this fini ar opportunity. is examination an< I- advice are free, in In this part of the country, at least ii- the wveather man can change his min< at oftenor thani any dther offiil in thb e- govei-nment service -Washingtoi tePost. 00. o %*, Mket. Correted by Nat (ist. Good Middling'.. .. '. .. .. 10 34 Strict Middling 10 1-2 Middlingi . . .. 10 1-4 The Local 3tarket. Meat ............0..... to 1. Hams... .. ...........1to 18 Best Lard.. ..... - 1 Best N. 0. Molasses . 0 to 70 Good M. 0. Molasses 8.. 85 to 40 Corn ....$...,...0 Meal .. .. .:.. ..... so Mixed Chicken Food ... 90 Hay.. .. .....s .. ..1.35 to 1.50 -1st Patent Flour .. ....4.40 to 4.75 2nd Patent Flour .. .. ..4.00 To 4.40 Good Ordinary Flour.. .3.50 to 4.00 Sugdr .... .............5 1-2 Rice... ........,.... 5to8 1-3 Coffee Roasted 15 Coffee, Green ........ 10 to 20 Cotton Seed meal 1.35 Eggs..............s 25 Poultry ..1.... ....10c. lb. Peas ..............1.15 JAMES K. GILDER, Dentist. Office in front room over poet office, NEWEERRY. S. 0. E. i. KIBLER, Dentist. Office Formerly Occupied By Dr. D. L. Boozer, Newberry, S. 0. SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR SALE-Large stove; wod, hard or soft coal burner; just the thing far large room, store or hallway. Also, a fine quarter oak folding bed. W. L. Seabrook at Lutheran Parsonage. Its "all your fault" if you miss the bargains at Anderson 10c. Co. NOTICE-The First National Bank, of Whitmire, loctted at Whitmire, S. C., is closing its affairs. All note holders and other creditors of the association hre therefore hereby no tified to present the notes and'other claims for payment. - Lloyd Osborne, Cashier. Buy $1.00 worth of goods and get one pound of candy free Wednesday. Anderson 10c. Co. SHINGLES-I have plenty of shing les. Call and get prices. ' 0. W. LeRoy. $150 PER MONTH sure to good e Agents, handling the world's great est of Hair tonics. Absolutely the greatest seller in America to-day. Nothing else like it. Sells at almost every home over and over again. $7.00 clear profit on each dollar. Write today for full particulars, with real chance of a lifetime. Address J. F. Clark, Conway, Ark. "Come and see" Anderson 10c. Company. FOR SALE-A good milch cow. Ap ply to T. W. Gallman. 2t. ltaw. I HAVE MOVED my undertaking establishment in my store in Hiar mfonl building. If wanted at niight phlone me. Ezra A. Counts, Prosperity, S. C. 1-25--10t--I t aw. Post cards. 1 cent each, Anderson 10 cent Company. LOST-Gold star brooch set with pearls. Reward if returned to C. T. Summer. 1-20-3t. LAURENS STEAM LAUNDRY will clean and press your suits and make them like new they give you guaranteed work. Agency at~ Herald anti News. office. Baske# sent Thursday and returned Satur day. FOR SALE-A good upright piano, nearly new and very cheap for cash .Apply to R. D. Wright. 1000 pounds of candy. The purest and best 10 and 20 cents, see window display 10 cents goods, Anderson 10 e cent Company. -WANTED-/Vraveler for established house. Twelve dollars weekly to start. Expenses p,aid. Referenees. Address George 0.' Clowvs, Newber ry S. C. .SLANKETS worth $1.50 1educed t 98 cents, ,worth $5.00 reducedt $3.75. Same reduction on ove coats and otheox winter goods. Bit now, at Wooten's