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VOL XLIV NO. 51. NEWBERRY. S. C.FRIDA.Y eUNE 28, 1907 TWIE A WEEK. i 50 A YEAR SOUTH< OAROLINA POLITICS. Woods Full of Candidates, Though Many are Slated for Reelection and the Primaries Are in the Distant Future Prospec tive Candidates are Not Slow in Qqming For ward. Columbia, S. C., June 23.-Al- I though it is a long call to the next i general primary, nearly 14 months, I and .although even then most of the i incumbent state house officials will have an easy time getting re-elected f they ask for reelection on account f the custom of reelecting to a see <term, interest in state politics is I etidily increasing, and prospective i ndidates are constantly multiply- i - . There are really no "off years" n outh Carolina politics, there al being a sufficient supply of can- I ia tes with an eye on the main I hance to keep things lively. The very poor salaries -paid state eficers, $1,900 a year, may open the ield to several positions, the cost of ving in Columbia increasing with ainful regularity. Though he has ade no (efinite statement Adjutant fenle'a1l Boyd has been talking for me time as if he will step down id out at. the end of his present I rm on this account. He is making < good oficer and as this is his first ( -m it is not likely that anybody I uld offer against him if he asks I re-election, but lie is constantly I ling the pinch of a small salary. 4 lie does not run it is likely that I ree or four will offer for his place. t 1. Henry T. Thompson, Col. W. W. I rce and Major L. W. Haskell are t obtible candidyxtcs on account of t eir 'deep interest in matters mili- < ry. If, however, the militia fails to i ss the reqhirements of the Dick w and is cut off from Federal aid, i many military men fear will be e case, it is not likely that the place ill be so much sought after. E Where Finances Pinch. The Attorney General's office is an- i ier place where the finances are J ching acutely, but Attorney Gen- ] I Lyon is a hard worker, with t emingly a brilliant political career i ore him, and his friends think he i be persuaded to remain in politi- < life. He has not said he would i er for reelection, and lie will cer- i ily be strongly urged to remain in , itics. His is another striking ease I which Senator Tillman has failed I trying to run down a man who got I his way. lie present indications are 'that mptroller General Jones will not er for reelection. Though lie feels privations of a small salary with I arge family to maintain, Mr. Jones I been used to hardship all his I and is not the sort of man to I on account of rough places in I road. His wvhole heart is in the t lie has been making against vy odds for several years to get state tax system on .a business basis, to secure a uniform method< yookkeeping in the hope to avoidi constanitly recurring county gov-i lent scandals throughout the< ~, land to get property assess s on a just and equitable basis, there seems no prospect of any ~ature aiding him to carry out usiness career before next sum lhe usual crop of candidates wvill1 rise up to ask the votes for ace. Gubernatorial Poltic" i side the gubernatoriat ofieo tary of State R. Maxey Mc.Cown to be the only state offeer look on by the politicians as sure to1 eck into offee without opposi He1 says definitely that lie willI for re-election. There has been talk of. Governor Ansel step lown out bf the offee of Glover-1 id running for the seniate against er, but 'there seems to be nioth Sthis but talk. It may not be ini this connectioii to observe nO le omieo of Governor has every rance to daily newspaper visit a-it of being run entirely and I by Martin F. Ansel, wvho makes ni decision and follows his own I and in most matters keeps his tinsel, and so far lie has made ided impression that his will be thoroughly business like and sen ;ible administration if it does lac1 ,pectacular features to appeal to th magination. State Treasurer Jennings will like y offer for re-election, but he ha iad several terms and will likely no lave a walkover this time, althoug] ;o for nobody has come out to frigh ;en Mr. Jennings with a definite an iouncement. No particular fault i >eing found with his administratior ind if he is beaten his successor wil ikely have to depend mostly on th otation in office appeal. Some time ago State Superintend mt of Education Martin talked ns i 1e would not be a candidate for re fection, lie having served severa ;erms, and it was generally believei ibout the state house that he woul ,o in for a business career, but sine t was announced that County Super utendent Elmore, of Spartanburg, i iankering after the place, Mr. Martii ias let it be known that lie is not .ai ipplicait for membership in th lown and out club, though lie ha >een a joyful member. If he runs h vill sprint on an anti-compulsor, -ducation platform, which will len nuch interest to his campaign as th, ssue is a live one. Mr. Caughman Popular. Chairman B. L. Caughinai of th, -nilroad commission will be a candi late for reelection, not being dis 10ou1raged by the Jonalh conunen ieard in connection with the boari Ior many years that no railroad com nissioner can be re-elected. Mi ,aughman is a very popular man, an ill politicians concede he is wise ii lie ways of politics. But that lie wil iave strong opposition there is no he slightest doubt, although beyon he perpetual candidacy of Canzlei )f Tirzah, who says lie is going ti unl against all comers till he is elect d, there are no definite announce nents. The action of the next legislaturi m the liquor question, and the re ilts of whiskey elections in the sev ral counties in the next two years %ill determine the line-up and plat orms for gubernatorial honors afte: Mr. Ansel gets another term. And ye he race seems already to be takin, sort of tentative shape. Though thi esults have not been finally declar d officially in either case it is credi ably asserted that both Kerghav md Marion counties have takei tands in the prohibition column K.ershaw voting out the dispensarie md Marion refusinr to vote them ii 3ut the greatest interest centres it lie fir,hit about to come off in Rich and county. The petition has receiv d eniough names to wararnt the call ng of the election, the superviso inving announced that he is satisfie is to the showing, and it looks as i he county will go ''dry'-this ii ;pite of the fact that Richland i naking a showing in gross sales am >rofits about three times better that mny other county, and is requirii :he law to be more strictly enforced 'he board gives every promise o dearing about $150,000 in net pro ~its for the taxpayers. Prohibition sts, high license advocates and stati lispensaary adherents are unitingt till thme county dispensary system. To Oppose Latimer? Ex-Speaker of the House M. I. smithm, a man of striking intellectua ibility anid a good campaigner, ha yeen spockn of as likely to rui igainst Senator Latimer, but his clos 3t friends assert that lie will no mike that race, but will likely ri ~or Governor on a prohibition plat 'orm instead. IIe has: been one o he state dispensary leaders for tI )ast several years. As pointed out i1 his correspondence several weeks ag< P~rohibitionist J. Wright Nash, o spartanbhurg, and Mayor R. C Reitt, oif Charleston, are also stroni irobabilities, thme lat icr probably o1 i high license platfrnom. Mr. C. C [eatherstone, of Laurens, who, wa lefeated on a prohibition pla'tforn <everal years ago, talks as if hi iight make thme race again on th mmie plat form. And of course Pro iibit.ionist Joel E. lruinson,* of Sum te, will likely be in thle race if prC libitioni is going to figurie in it. But thle fomerc st,ate dispensar; dvocates will by no mean's b)e a uni n favor of 1prohibitior.. Your corres - pondent has discovered several e C eeptions, the Imost notable bein e state Senator LeCrand Walker, c Georgetown, the most engaging debt . tor in the Senate for many years an s who is known as ''the brains of ti t state dispensary faction.'' ''I will certainly never vote fc . prohibition,'' he said to your corre, . pondent, "for itself or as a step t s nothing else. To my mind about t1i most loathesome thing in the world i I hypererite, and I will never vote fc e a thing that manufactures hypercritt by the wholesale, as prohibtion a ways has done and always will do.' He was asked about his famous pr4 dicition he mllade in the senate la. witer about the direful things thr would happen when the county di! ipensary system was substituted fc the state dispensary. The heartiness of his laugh w infectious. ''A.'' he said, ''they are cominl true, and the last one of them wi conie true if the county system is a lowed to run long enough. I will hal lots of fun putting my thumb to ill nose at those prohibitionists an county dispensary fellows next wih ter when I get back. I'm checking ol those predictions one by one as the comie true.)' Aid lie ttave a vivid illtistration (lie performa1T1cV. evervbodv abot lim joii;i112 inl tle laugh. TO UTILIZE COTTON STALKS, , Gaffney Men are Having Machir ' Built for Making Paper Pulp. Gaffncy, June 25.-Messrs. B. K ,7uhne and J1. L. Daniels have -oi to Charlotte for the purpose of ha, ing a machine built with which I imaufacture paper pulp from the f ber of the cotton stalk. A;fter tI commereial value of the machine h been practically demonstrated a plai will be established at Gaffney for tI . purpose of turning out the machini ~ in large quantities. DIES AT A BALL GAME. L. W. Perrin, of Abbeville, Passi Away Suddenly. Abbeville, June 25.-L. W. Perri died suddenly of apoplexy here th a fternooi while watchiwn the ba 0ame between Abbeville and Greei wood. le was sitting in a buggy wil W. S. Cothran, watching the game, i which two of his sois were playing and fell over suddenly on Mr. Cot] ~ ran 's shoulder dead. Ie was the oh - est member of the Abbeville Bar au has been master of Abbeville count r several years. Ie i)sg the olde! elder in the Presbyterian Church an a- Confederate veteran. Mr. Perrin was in his 65th year ai has always enjoyed good health. I is survived by his wife and six chi d (ren, RI. M. Perrin, of New Orleam IMr's. A. W. Smith, of Spartanburg TI. C. Perrin, o f At lant a ; Mrs. T. White, L. W. Perrin anid Wum. Pc r in, of this p)lace. Mr. Perrin waOs widelyV conneet< thIiroughout thle state and his uiitimel endl has cast gloom over the entil ('ityV. FORTY CENTS POUND IS PAID FOR COTTO: First Bale of New Orleans to Theac tNew York Brings Very Fancy Price Tuesday. New York, .June 25.-The first ha of new coltion to arrive at New You was5 sold at auction in front of tI cotton echlange today. Lathami, Ale; ander & Co., were thle successful hi< dcers. The purchase price was 4 e ents per' piound. .Hutchinson-Fulmer. 3 Cards have been received in Nev i herry t.o lie miarirag~e oif Miss Leil A ustelle Fulmier, of Columbia, an e Mr. Hlufus W. Hfutchinison, of Uniol - to lake place at thie home of' tI - briide 's pafrents . Alir. and Mrs W. V - Funlmer, Columbhia. 5. C., on Wedne t The one cnre for the '' Black Hand - is amputation. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. (VI f Death of Mrs. J. W. 1artman-Sun - day School Convention-Oil Mill d Directors-Dividends Paid. e Prosperity, Jlune 27.-Dr. Forrest r Bedenbaugh will succeed Dr. Palmer - as Pharmacist at the Prosperity 0 Drug Co. e We have often heard of enjoying s the good things of this life but have never been able to get as much out s of it as sonic persons do. On a certain Saturday not so very long ago one of our citizens regaled himself with ice cream to the extent of just an even it dozen. This is what we would call getting the good out of life. Departed this life on Wednesday June 26th, Mr. .1. W. Hartman. Mrs. IHartman had a stroke of paralysis some weeks ago and was thought at one time to be doing nicely but a re lapse came and she has beenl quite sick for some weeks. She bore her e suffering withi fortitude and resigna ytion and was never heard to complain. d She will be laid to rest. in Mt. PIl grim cemetery on Thursday at 10 o'clock a. In. Mrs. Flartman was an active church wvorker and an earnest Christian woman and slit will he missed not mnly inl her 1ole but in Ither chlurch :ndl inl the SinidaY seloml aid the missimnn - v society. She lea ves a husbaid and live clildren. MeEsrs. W. A. and E. S. Tartman, of Atlanta and .1. lHerry\ and Joe B. of P Prosperity and Miss Alma the only dauihter. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones. Miss Jessie Moseley is visiting friends in Newberry this week. e Mr. T. H. Thompson, of Columbia, - caime up Sunday and spnt the day .0 With his "father returning on Mon i- day. te There will be a 'eue given at Bach is man Chapel chureh on lie 26th of it July for lie benefit of the church; 'e notice of which will al)pear in the !s advertising columns of The Herald and News. Our baseball players and fans are talking how they are going to play the Brooklyi leam of Newberry on tile s 4th of July. Time will tell. Mr. B. S. Schumpert, of the South 1ern Railway, is in Prosperity for a Ilittle rest and vacation. "Sump' is one of the old reliable and when lie is at te throttle there is no danger for lie " will pull you through safe.'' Mrs. Mary Rawl left on Wednesday for a visit to relatives in Georgia. 2 Some of0 our celebrated fishermen have been 1t tile river to try I hei I d luck again ;nid at this writing we have y not heard thle suecess that they met t with but hope to lie able to make a d full report in our next. Messrs. F. E. Seliumperl. S. D. Duncan and P. C. 1 Siigley were among the number tiat went on tiis quest that is so dear to the foliowers of Tzaak Walton. Miss Kate H-oward ret urned to~ her home in Helena, Ga., on Montday, aif te Ir a very pleasant visit to her si~s er, MrI s. IR. T. Pugh, of ouri.t o)wn . Maiss Naniiie Simpson aiid Miss aMary Lizzite Dunncan wvill make an ex y tendtetd visit to relatives ini Leesvillhe 'e the lat ter part of the week. Mr lloward McWatiers, of A iMiat a, Ga.. tame ovIer on Siunay to visit his daueghtter little Miss I'llhel and re n tuned on lMind ay accomni i ed by his daughitter. hi .\iss ECnna BelIl hiaw~ been called to Newberry professionial ly to be withI Mirs. Burr Mart in. Messrs. W. A. aiid 1I. S. H art man, te ofI AltIa. werie taIlledihee coduay by kj thle dealth of Ihiri mothlier, Mres. . a W. H-art man, who has been siek for .., some time. -Mr. and Mrs. E. D). Redenbaughi 0have been visiting in Newberry. Miss Ellen Werts is visit iing ini Lit tIe Motin thiaI iis week. f Johni Pat Wise is taking advantage of the hot we'ather antd has goane to a Mess lhie Wise, Hart Kudhn andu (Chriu thirre hiave returnedcu I rom dJanwwwn~vl andi report thJal Cthere is pal ' there to see andl hatt there iiind that lie manm I utii is dh all it ean o, get ulhe show comlei'tid Mirs. Aiinit B elle Browne and little w'\ishin'' hiave gone to Banesbung to visit Mr. and Mrs. John Browne. The U. 1). U. will meet next Wed nesday, July 2nd, with Miss Lizzie Hawikinls.. Mliss Lula Moseley has returned from Clinton. Dr. and Mrs. Palmer left on Tues day for their home in Georgetown. Dr. P1lmer had made many friends during his short. stay in our midst. The Clemson Exhibit Car will be at Prosperity on Friday, August 9. The attention of the public in gen eral, and the farmers in particular is called to the coming of this car. Mr. Leland Selumpert, son of our townsman, B. B. Sehumpert, has been Iromioted to tarin dispatcher on the Seaboard Air Line. This a merited promotionl. Mr. J. M. Jay, after two years of successful work in the Prosperity Cottoii Oil Co. mill as manager, has resigned to neeept a similar position with tile Johnson Cotton Oil Co. We regret to lose Mr. Jay and his inter est ing family. Our loss is Johnston's gain. Mr. 11. .J. HIaw has been elected to succeed Mr. Jay. The past year was the most prosperous in the history of our oil mill. At lie meeting of (lie stock holders ifd the P1rosperity Cotton Oil Co., held .1tm 22, the fololowing. board o di 1'e(1rS WaIs elvected: M. 11. KemlPsOn, .1. L. W ise. A. 11. llawkiins. 'J. S. Wiheever, (4,eo. V. Iunt er \\, W.',T. .P1h, R. T. Pui.h. The board elected Messrs A. 11. Hawkins President, U. Y. lunter Vice President, R. T. i.i-ug Superintendent and Treasurer, H. J. Rawl Manager. The meetings at the A. H. P. church, to be conduitetd by Riev. \V. W. Orr, 1). D., will begin on Friday eveniini. at 8 o'clock and will be held daily at 11 a. ill. and 8 p. m. Dr. Orr is a forceful preacher an11d Iluch good will no doubt. result from these services. Franlk Ward Selhumpert, of tihe S. A. L. Railway, was in town a couple da.ys this week, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 13. 13. Selhumport. Next Sunday being the 5th 1un day there will le no preaching set vice in Cirave church. Pastor Reps will go to Mt. Tablor. Sulnday school will be at 9.45 a. m. The following is lie programin for tile Newberry Conference S. S. Coi vention of tle Lu1theran -huireh to be beld in St. Luke's Cliurch, .1nly 17-18, 1907. First Day. Devotional Exercises eomtiletv(e bY C'haairman. Hol Clall of, Sundiay Schools, and First Tol)ie: 'I'lTe Cot vet.ion. Open ed by Rtev. S. 1. Koon. Second Topie: How to nlist the Interest of the Younltgt People in the Sunday School. Opened by Dr. Crom er. To he discu.ssed by tle Convenl lion. Third.~ Topie: ReLverence' in thle noi day Schtool. Opened by Rev. A. .J. Blowers. 1). 1). Reading Rept)fts. Second Day... FourthI Topic: In I his C ommiercial *.ge shothl niot thle Suntday School bi' y rent sItress ion the tact that Prao Ipertyv is a rust11 and not a 1Prize?y )pened lby itev. M. 0. J1. Kreps. Rondg TIable Tialk, conidueled by A. 1. ohn. MhiscelIlan1eouts Business. E~d(Olectiof' O)meiers. The hoard of' direcdtors' of' the Bank if' Prosp eri Iy have' deelared1 asmi aiinnial dhividlend of' 4 per ccent and hias $l14,000 in sutrpl us funtid accounmt. TIhe Peoples Nat iontal htas decla red at dividet'd of' 3 per' cent on its capi.. I al stock. TIe oil imiill appieid its pr'ofits to Itle li'iadtion of ontst andinw indebt - I niess. Tin pilanit is a $.10.000l one, aim,lihas been nuceessfnally mann!xed n~te e rectlion. it amnoltier year~ it will bie clear oef db,t . amid will lie a vaint abl)1e Iproperty.i 6 Itw bn .' ' Iitji' s hre arme - followsv. t>iil ef' Pri..1rity........jl000 00 )Ueueples Nat ion al..........750 00 Tn dividends.......1d750'-n0 ENTERED WOMAN'S BED ROOM. Negro Stirf up Excitement at Kings treo.-Young Miss Kennedy Aroused by Band of Negro on Her Foot. Kingstree, June 25.-Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock a negro man entered the bed room of Mrs. W. F. Kennedy and her two daughters and took hold of the foot'of one of the young ladies, who made an outcry, causing the negro to fly. He was not recognized and there was no clue to the Imliscrealit, but suspicion was di rected to the trestle gang at work up on Black River Bridge, and when thle valise of Anltrum11 Cannon01 was searched a tie bearing the name of Tames Vause, who was sleeping in the Kennedy house, and a handker chief marked with the name of one of the daughters, were found. When two or three men approached Can 11on for the pirpose of arresting him he precipitately fled into Black Riv er Swamp, where he is still supposed to be hiding. A searching party of soime fifty Inlel failed Ito find any trace of him. 'ihe iegtO is a tall black man and his home is inl Charles'ton1. The ladies are ighIly respected, aid tile event 1im.s caused a ol4d tal of' vxCitemlelt, 1an if the ellow is vallI it may .o har11i4d with Iih li ileit'ss he is veIy (piieikly gotten behind ile hars. The sear1ch is still being kept up. and tie man will probably be caught in the next 24 hours. Every train was searched last night, an1d w'Ien tile 9.30 train ('aite inl a tramp negro, riding on the cow catch er, jumped off as the train came to a stop. le was at once seei by the watcliers, who mistook him for the man they were iunting, andl called on him to surrender. The negro ran 1111d Sole three orl fori' shots were' fired at him, one taking effect in the fleshy part of' one leg, bringing him down. It was sooni rouinI that this lie gro was tie wrong- party and lie was released today. Hfis wound is a trif ling on. TO CELEBRATE FOURTH. Interesting Program Arranged for West End Baseball Park--Every body Invited. The 4ti of .lily, whih is Thurs day of next week, will he eelebrated at West. End base hall park, with U-o,0d ball betweii Clinton and New bery' v linrdle r1aevs, 1 , 00 yard (11ash e': conert by the Newhei:ry band, and an exellent barheelie dinnier, and it is expected t1o make the day a gaia oiie for1 all who love sports of' this kild. Eveir-ybody13 is invited wh]o walt,s to eljoy anii orderlly, Cleanl celebration of the iiatal day. Vallnable first 11111 second(l prizes for lie winiers of elah c'oitest have been arranged. Admission 25 eenis, boys 10 cents, ladies ''ee, grianld stand for all for 11.0))0 o'clock. Concl(er't by Newberry (Con erit Biind. 9.15 o'clock. 100) y'ard IDash, open fori boys' iundier 10( yearvs.. 9.30) o 'clock. IIinr'dle l?aee' for boys nuder('i 18 yearsi' of' age. 945 o'clock. I 00t yardt )ashi, opent'l to Ite world, I0.00 o 'clock. Base lBail Game, (lintIoil vs. Neiwberry'3. .\lniie. 12.00 0o''clock. Barbteene 1)inlner. 2.01) o 'cloc'k. Band C'oncert. 2.15 o 'clock. Saick I(ee for boys uerel IS yearJls of age. 2.3(0 oi~' Itok. E'zg Itau', opewn to all. 2.45 o 'clocik. Thre ie I,egged liace fori boys~ underI '1 18 years o. f age. 3.0))0 o'clotck. IPtat o Hact', op eln to all. -I.00)t ''cli<. iBast Ihal Gamc, Cilin Io 'iivs. N(ewbcirry. Lion Furniture Co. tiOfl oh ia' .ie.o me .c:il i n(i lention. totheyr paynnone eignt.i an-h thle re fort' yo u ei can have th~e advant Iage of' lheir large stock to select fr'om wito,m.addsitia ca.