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E. H. AULL., EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New &erY. S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, August 13, 1907. NEWBEREY-SALUDA-EDGEFIEVI RAILOAD. The Herald and News has froi time to time written considerably i regard to the proposed trolley or othE railroad connections with Salud Court House, Edgefield and Augusti We have suggested that our Chamb( of Commerce take this matter up b the appointment of a committee t confer with similar committees, whic have been appointed by Edgefield an Saluda. It seems that our Chamber of Con meVee does not care to take hold c this matter, or if it does, it prefei to keep what it is doing all to itsell It seems to us tihat it would be tb part of good judgment-and woul not be expensive-if the Chamber c (Ommerce, whidh i* the organize commercial representative of tb business interest of the ;communiti would appoint a committee who migh confer with the committees, whic. have already been apointed frol Edgefield and Saluda and the othe points that are interested. Our only excuse for constantly re ferring to this matter is t-he import anee of it to this community as we se it. It may be best not to exploit i in the newspapers, but that is the on ly way that we know of reaching th people all along the line, who are in terested in this proposed railroad. W are absolutely certain, in our minds that if Newberry does not take som action by which she at least shows he interest in securing this railroad con nection, that the opportunity wi soon 'pass away. We believe that the people of Salt da and Edgefield are deeply in earn est., and that something ig going t come of this movement. We believ( also, as we have heretofore statec that the majority of the people a least between here and Saluda-an we believe that it could be extende to Edgefield--prefer that the roa should reach Newberry to any othe point that has been mentioned. * I: however, we stand back and show ir difference and do not do anythmns which can even be construed into welcome to this proposed railroac that it will not be forced upon us an will go to some other point. We be lieve also that the best way to a( complish these things is to take th people into your confidence and tel them just what we want to. do ani how we want to do it and withou -the sympathy and cooperation of al the people along the proposed road we do not believe that the road wil pome to Newberry. What we want to do is to get the people along the proposed line in terested and active in their efforts t< have it built this way. They may no be able to furnish any great amoun of capital, but they can furnish th rights of way, which wihi be a basis t< operate upon, and they can furnisi their encouragement and sympathy which will count for a great deal. We know that it takes money t< build a railroad, but it also take other things besides money. It doe seem to us that the experience of th past, by which we lost the Seaboar Air Line, should be sufficiently fres] in the minds of our people to keel them from going to sleep on this im portant movement, and this last op portunity to get better railroad fa eilities. In order that everybody may be in formed as to what is being done ove in Edgefield-and it does not seem t us that they are trying to keep fro' the public what they are doing-W publish the resolutions in this con neetion, which were adopted at th meeting of the citizens .of Edgefiel last week, and also the committee which were appointed by Mr. Nichol son. the chairman of the meeting. If the Chamber of Commerce doe not think this is a proper subject fc its consideration, we hope that som of the citizens of Newberry, who re~ lize the importance of securing thr railroad, will get together and appoir a committee to cooperate with thes other committees. We feel, howeve: that it would have more force and b the proper thing for this committe to come as the representative of th Chamber of Commerce, which is sui posed to be the organized official re, resetative of the business men of tha community. The followingu is the account ( the Edzefield meeting as publishe in the Edgefield News last week an the resolutiouis adopted and the con mittees appointed and is printed 1 thi conn-action so that every one ma In response to ai vall made by The ttl News a large number of representa- ti tive eitizens aSem1)1ed iin the court hE house on last Friday to discuss the of building of a trolley line. The meet- in ing was a success. Every one present n( Ishowed that he meant business and od they got 'busy and did something. te There was not a dissenting voice in si the meeting. The object of the meet- ol ing was for the purpose of consulta- ol n tion, for the purpose of -agreeing up- te on a line and arranging the preli- w minary work. AMessrs. S. McG. Simkins, A. S. si Tompkins, B. E. Nicholson, John C. C Sheppard, A. E. Padgett, Wm. P. 6 r Calhoun, M. C. Butler, S. T. Williams, te y J. Wm. Thurmond, N. G. Evans, J. o W. DeVore, M. B. Sturkey and others h spoke in behalf the interprise. S d It now rests with the committees appointed and the permanent chair - man to keep the ball in motion and f success will follow. S The meeting was called to order by f . Mr. Wm. P. Calhoun who stated its .e object and urged those present to act C d promptly, and endeavored to show the Si f great importance of the undertaking. D d When he announced that the election e of a chairman was in order, Mr. Sim *, kins nominated Win. P. Calhoun. He P. t begged to be excused as his health was not good and he did not feel physi- m a cally able to undertake the duties. A r Mr. B. E. Nicholson was then elect- R ed chairman. On taking the chair he . made some timely remarks on the sit - uation. Mr. S. McG. Simkins was SI e elected secretary. ' t General M. C. Butler introduced a set of resolutions which are given be low as amended by Mr. A. E. Padgett and Mr. S. T. Williams, General Butz e ler accepting the amendments. He y spoke at length in support of his reso lutions. So did Mr. J. C. Sheppard r who, also, pointed out the necessity of doing something as well as show- gr ing the importance of the move. in Mr. M. B. Sturkey of Plum Branch er was present and advocated a line to AN that place, Mr. J. W. DeVore support ing it, also. The resolutions as adopt- fc ed are as follows: as WHEREAS, In the opinion of this dc t meeting a trolley line from North Au t gusta, South Carolina, (there connect- E< ing with the trolley system from Au- de l gusta, Ga., to Aiken, -S. C., and prae- g tially running to the city of Augus- j: , ta) to Edgefield, S. C., thence to se -Greenwood, S. C., or Saluda, S. C., g. , and Newberry, S. C., or to Plum ,* a Branch, S. C., would open up one of cil [, the most productive and healthy ag- te t ricultural regions of the south, and er - iake probable the developmenit of P. water powers edjacent to the propo- 'w ed line or lines:- B. 1AND WHEREAS, The said propos- ~wi ed trolley lines would conneet cities TI and towns such as Augusta, Ga., North Xuguista, S. C., Edgefield, Sa- th luda, 'Newberry or Greenwood, aggre- clh gating over seventy thousand in, popu-. th lation,-exclusive of .the rural popula- ist Stion intermediate and along the pro- in posed lines, thereby furnishing a 0 large passenger traffic for said kines, oli besides a valuable freight and express at trafi-increasing as additional fa- be e ilities are offered:- - sel SAND WHEREAS, The transporta- p0 Stion facilities contemplated by said lines are indispensable in ,this age of g rapid transit, to the development and lat prosperity of the fine country through thi which they will pass, and the makiag Ts available the wafter powers adjacent so Sthereto; therefore,C. BE IT RESOLVED, That the M C~hairman of this meeting appoint at ot1 Shis leisure, a committee consisting of , -six citizens of the town of EdgefielJ, thi -three, citizens living along the proba- on -ble rouate of such trolley line between Gi Edgefield, S. C., and Augusta, Ga., bu -three citizens from the terrntory be- ya ~.tween Edgefield, 5. C., and Plum SBranch, S. C., along the probable line w Sof such trolley road, three citizens of Sfrom the territory between Edgefield, -S. C., and Greenwood, S. C., adjacent ethe probable course of a trolley con Sneeting the two places, and three cit- is Sizens from the territory along the sh ~.probable line of a trolley connecting si Edgefield.*and Saluda and Newberry, or *making an aggrgate committee of ni reighteen, which committee may act ya with committees to be named at the bi request of the chairman of this meet- sa *~ing by the boards of trade of the var- th ios terminal points, viz; Augusta, tr Ga., Plum Branch, S. C., Greenwood, th S. C., Saluda and Newberry, S. C. *enfipaEvwsoA9alfid' e Thatthedifferent component ,parts eof said committees are authorized and p Srequested to collect data, such for in- ti. st'ance as the engineering' prospects, te *~the agricultural and industrial pro- to duts, the probable population to be y served by said lines in the section of each "Toup of said committee the 'a ights of way, terminal rights, and tv Sthe terms upon which these can be Go 1pruredl. and sneh other information be .s mar relate to construction of said ro '~lipes. That the names of the com- of Ged b1 )N e nran t Ills me il the iewspapers ot t1he cities a wns as herein above mentioned, a at the terminal points mention rein -through their respective Boai Trade each appoint its commiti such number as may seem best a tify the Chairman of this meeti the names composing such comm e. The Chairman of this meeti all have the right to call a meeti .the wihole committee at any tit any three members of said comm e as tontemplated may call I hole committee together. That when this meeting adjourn all adjourn subject to the call of I iairman at such time as he may < de to hear a report of the comn e. B. E. NICHOLSON, Chairman, MeG. SIMKINS, Seeretary. Committees. Under the foregoing resolutio. iairman Nicholson has appointed I llowing committees: At Edgefield: Wm. P. Calhoun, Butler, A. E. Padgett, S. M( mkins, John C. Sheppard and W. anovant. Between Edgefield and Greenwoc A. Storm, S. T. Williams and Matthews. Edgefield and Saluda: B. R; Ti an, Jr., John B. Davis and J. en. Edgefield and Plum Branch: W. lel, D. I. Morgan and B. D. Kitt Edgefield and Augusta: Dr. H. iaw, Ben Timmerman and S. ays. The members of the foregoing co 1ttees will please communicate wi r. B. E. Nicholson at once, noti m of their intention to serve or n, Death of Rev. J. Q. Wertz. Dr. W. G. Houseal received a te: am on Saturday bringing the s telligence of the death of his brol -in-law, the Rev. Joseph Quin ertz of China Grove, N. C. Mr. Wertz had been in bad heal r some time but was up and as w usual* only three .days before,] ath. He was born in that portion. igefield county which is now Sal county and was the son of R< ertz, also a Lutheran minister. Ra Q. Wertz went to the couni hools and then to Newberry colle le it was located at WaNhalla.] s a member of the first (raduati iss of the college at New'berry its return from Walhalla, the o1 members of the class being Rev. Hawkins now of Pennsylvania,]I .E. Lake of Newberry and Col. Wingard of Lexington. Thie elasa re small in number in those da: iat was in 1878. Rev. Mr. W'ertz then entiered t eological seminary of the Luther urch then at Salem, Va., and aft ree years was ordained to the mi ry. His work in the ministry w this state at Lexington and 'angeburg and latteri in North Ce na. For many years he has bel China Grove and wherever he h en he has greatly endeared hii f to the people by his sunny di sition and gentle manners. n 1881 he was married to Mi ~rtha V. Houseal a daughter of tl e W. W. Houseal of this cit. .) s union four ~children were bor r boys and two girls. The ts is are in business in Salisbury, and one daughter is married .Turner of Thomasville and t1 er daughter is at home. ver two thousand people attend< a funeral services whieh were he Sunday at the church in IChii 'ove of which he was pastor al rial was had in the church grav Dr. W. G. Houseal of Newberry a' .P. Houseal of Columbia brothe Mrs. Wertz attended the funeral Sheep Dogs Know a Lot. What a herd dog has first to lea to know every one of 200 or 3 eep and to know them both t and smell. This he does th< .hlv. When Watterson was ru ng sheep on the 'plains he had >ung collie not yet put to the. he' it kept abont the pumpin.g pla vs a writer in Harpers Mazazine. e s-en~ came in by hundreds tot oughs, the dog grew so to kn em that when they had picked stray from another band he a vered it from afar off, and darti a hornet. nipping and yelni' irted it out from the band. At t ne no mere man would have pl nde. withmout the aid of a bran recognize any of the thousands ti How lone recollection stays by t e is not certain, but at least -elvemonth, as was proved to Fil rad after he had lost a third of n when the Santa Anna ca' aring up to Lone Pine with a elo saffron-colored dust on its win; me sharin of next yer. passi -d :ee'sCCOIG it it le Tuesday, August 13th, Wednesday, August 14th, he Thursday, August 15th, ,0- and will make headquarters at Pelham's Pharmacy. S. EXAMINATION OF EYES WILL BE MADE FREE OF CHARGE K and we advise everybody to call one of the days'. T named and have eyes tested. Hawkes' CrUstallized Lenses have been fitted on thousands with greatest accu racy and success. kdTell yourfriends, and remember the dates and place.1 th Wfilliam E. Peiham & Son ofI Reliable Pharmacists. close to another band, Filon's dogs set themselves unbidden to routing out of it, and rounding with their TE M E O own, nearly 20 head, which the herd er being an honest mari, freely adntit )ted he had spicked up on the mesa fol :lowing after Filon the spring before. ,. eQuick to know the wilful ad uan- Chambrays, blues and grays n biddabile members of ai-lock, the wise collie is not sparing of bites, and, fol- -i he lowing after a stubborn stray, will plain colors 1-2 1-2c. yd. noften throw it, and stand guard until erhlparie o h sep*hwsat- Brown Linens, union and al sdog trained at the diffienlt work of therding sheep through the chutes and Linen, 12 1-2 'to 40c. yd5 r- runways into 'boats and cars for trans **prat s"*the fortunate fellow.As White Linens, coolest of all, 38 n- tat, at the Stockton landing, with s- no assistance, put 800 wild sheep from inch to 10-4, 50c. to $1300 yd. Iofthe' floc uni"ehad pice ou Linen Lawns 25 to 50c. yd. 'o the stubborn or stupid leaders that n. aused the sheep to jam in the run- Linen Cambrics 50c. to $s.ooyd. tway, and, 'by sharp bites, set them to"f heracin fokle nthe remnars Linenettes 10 to12 1-2c. yd. 2e equestrienne of the circus, which all the men of the shipping cheered to Peerless lustre* Floss for Sha d see. . . 1Heroic Remedies. do w-k It was a case of breach of promise, Val Laces, Torchon 'Laces, Baby says Judge. The defendant was allow rsd"Ys" he said. 'Ih kissed her i Irish Laces 6 1-4'to 45c. yd. "*d aherhou"u Embroideries,, in, B e a d i n g s, rThe lawyer for the plaintiff was 0pleased. .. Enr Dex Ineto s Ed s, b"Then you confess it?'' he said. do 'Yes, I do confess it; but I had to \ astFo s,C re C vr,&c n- d it.' a "You had to do it! What do you d. mean?"', O E at, That was the only way I could. As keep her from singing.'' he The jury gave a verdict for thed ) fendant without leaving their seats. up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nWhen the liner Korea was boavlin ,along on a smooth sea in the tropics, -says the 'San Francisco Chronicle, a id flying fish struck Second Officer R. at AIman as he stood on the bridge andDU 'W S FE A E C L GE caused him some little injury. The he fish was one of a large school and hadDUWETS.C a flown to an unusual height at the tunlE e idaplcfoquestd,hrugwrksetCrstnifune,ad nAllman was at that moment taking idproaoerih.Teatnacovrowglstyr.Galymrod s an observation, when he felt a blowIfcliis Ne CangeHlwiheeatcom daos rnobade. neon his righ1t side(. A 'hasty glance aeadslnihelhrcr Thveybtad nagsfrheestm e d c downward diselosed the flying Mh euiu aaou.TePeietsadestl etme s ilb .which lay on the bridge stunned from l.'.JMSBYE the impactntie thexoffinerstbodys,MEdteats