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VOL XLIV NO. 80. NEWBERRY, 8. C.. TUESDAY1 SEPTEMBER 24. 1907. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
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NEWS FROM WHITMIRE.
Fine Opening of the School?Pretty D
Wedding of Mr. Eugene Tentz
and Miss Ella Setzlor.?
Other Items.
Whitmire , September 23.?Rev.
Foster >Specr lias returned from the
Janjestown exposition. m
Dr. J. K. Gilder was at Mr. John p
P. Pant's Saturday. in
Dr. R, R. Jeter's and Mr. William r<
. Coleman's families are home again, m
(after spending some weeks in the ii
mountains of North Carolina in and ii
around Asheville. el
Mr. J. E. Cofield spent two weeks t(
with his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Howie, is
in Greenville, lie is at home again. o
Mrs. Annie Jeter and children are o
iat the home of her father, Mr. J. E. h
Cofield. n:
Messrs. J. L. Epps, Ilayne H. a
Abrams and James A. Burton were in 01
town last week. Mr. Burton was look- p
ing after some of Whitmire's valu- ic
able real estate. tl
) Misses Myrtle Suber, Willie Mae it
and Sarah Shannon are boarding here ci
and attending the graded school.
Mrs. Marvin Abrams and Miss t|
Winnie Henderson have returned |Q
^ from a pleasant visit to relatives at a
Santuck and Maybinton. 0]
Mr. Lloyd Osborne, who has been , (|
cashier of the bank here for a num- I si
ber of years, has accepted a similar j,
position in a bank in Richmond, Va. ,1
He and his family will move there w
soon. Both Mr. and Mrs. Osborne m
have made many friends here who re- (J
gret their going away. tl
The school here opened on the 16th.
Seventy-five pupils were enrolled the
first day and others are coming. Mr. q
John B. Derrick teaches the higher a]
grades. He is a graduate of Newberry
college, was for four years superin
tendent of education in Lexington 1 jj
county and has had five years ex per- I
iencc in the school-room. Mrs. Annie j j(
Jeter has charge of the intermediate!
classes. She is a pupil of Ihc Due | j/
West Female college and a graduate j,of
Winthrop. She has taught successfully
for ten years. Miss Elizabeth
Child is a graduate of a Georgia college
and was tho popular teacher of
' the primary department lasl yuar.
!. Whitmire lias a fine school building jj
equipped with every convenience,
A pretty wedding was solemnized
> at the home of Mrs. Mary Setzlor on
Wednesday Ihe 18th at 7.30 p. m.f the
contracting parties being Miss Ella
Setzler, and Mr. Euir. Hentz, of I'omaria.
The house was tastefully de- >s
corated with white and green. The '
wedding march was sweetly render- *
ed by Mrs. Frances Young, of Pomaria.
The attendants were Mr. ? v
Feaglo and Miss Mattie Young, Mr.
I- Tom Duncan and Miss Marie MoMil- w
p lan, Mr. Hallmnn Setzler and Miss
Eva Dean, Mr. Jason Ringer and ^
Miss Ella Duncan. P
' They were married bfjneath an w
arch from' which was suspended a ^
wedding bell. The bride wore a beaui*
tifnl dress of white Persian lawn, her v
' going away gown being a handsome
tailor made coat suit. ?>f brown Pana- e
ma with pattern hat to watch. The
brides-maids were dressed in white J'
with blue girdles. Immediately after 1(
the ceremony an elegant, supper was n
served. The happy couple were mar- ^
ricd by Rev. Foster Speor assisted
by Rev. J. J. Long. The wide circle
of loving friends and relatives were s
evidenced in the large and handsome ^
\ display of gifts. '''
\ The out of town guests were Mr. 1
and Mrs. Tom Owens, of Clinton;
* Mr. and Mrs. James young, of Ren- ^
' no; Rev. J. J. Long and Mrs. Fran- 11
ces Young, of Pomaria, and Mr. Posey *
Copeland, of Clinton. The day follow- M
ing a reception was given at the I1
home of the groom near Pomaria. ^
' Mrs. J. E. Cofield is suffering from
1 a fall received somej time ago in
* which sho spc(ained her arm very t!
, badly and broke her nose. p
f Nita. !,
!
The total coal resources of the ^
Southern states are estimated at
L 600,000,000,000 tons, or more than ''
|L ono-fourth the estimated coal reserve "
| of the entire country. il
SAYS KEEP PHILIPPINES.
ewey Thinks We Will Need Them
In tho Future?Hero of Manilla
Bay Discusses the Talk
About Selling the Philippine
Islands.
Washington, September 21.?Adliral
Dewey strongly resents the proosition
that has been discussed in a
tore orless academic manner to sup- ,
mder the Phillippines, which, of all
len, he was a leading factor in bringlg
under the American flag. In an
itcrvicw today the Admiral set out
learly the reasons which impel him
> insist, upon the retention of the
'lands. Singularly enough, in view
f the fact that tho Admiral is a man
I' war hy trade, the strong point of
is argument is not based upon the
lilitary or naval importance of the
rchipelago, but almost altogether upiv
the great value, present and prosective,
of the Philippines to Amer:a
in the extension of our trade with
le Orient, which he regards as holdig
out the best promise of commerlal
expansion. The Admiral says:
"Abandon the Phillippines! I don't
link our country will ever do that,
'ertainly it should be because it has
(together too much at stake. It is
nly our control of the Philippines
lat makes it possible for us to hint
apon the open door in the East,
>ward which our diplomacy has been
irected for a number of years. We
ant our share of the enormous comicrce
of the East and we cannot keep
ie door open for it unless we hold
le islands.
"Why did Spain for two hundred
ears dominate the commerce of the
rienti .fust because she had the bay
nd har.bor of Manilla as a great comlercial
and naval base. That can be
ist as useful to us commercially as
was to Spain. For (he past ten
ears every strong European nation
as been trying to get a foothold for
Miimercial 'and naval purposes in
lastcrn waters?Germany, England,
'ranee and Kussia. Through the
.m'cos of war the United Slates oblined,
rightfully and without chieaniy,
the best and most stragetic posion
possible, giving us superior nav1
and comniercial advantages over
ne other nations. What sort of
snnmon sense would it be for us to
ive up such a position?
"Suppse we should dispose of the
'hilippines and Japan should acuire
them. See how the islands
[retch along the coast? Here arc the
apanese islands, here is Formosa,
'hich Japan owns, and then come the
'hillippines. If Japan had them she
rould command every gateway to
lie Orient and the United States
'ould be completely shut out.
"Every one concedes that the
rient is the future great field for the
rincipal commercial nations of the
'orld. We ought to be the leaders,
ut we must at least have a share in
lie enterprise, and in order to do so
re must maintain the positions we
ave occupied through force of
ireumstances in that region. I am
liking now of the purely commercial
liase of the question, and I think it
< plain that we must have a comuercial
base of operation such as
faniila furnishes. And then in orer
to protect our commerce we must
ave a naval base and at Subig Bay
uch a base is now bc'ng developed,
'ongress lias recognized our needs in
lie Philippines and has appropriatd
liberally for fortifying tho isinds.
Modern guns are being mountd,
a large dry dock has been located
1 Subig Bay, trops are stationed in
lie Island of Luzon, and in every
ay congress has shown its desire to
rotect the islands from foreign agression
and also to establish a base
or possible military operations.
"It has been frequently said that
lie United States has assumed resonsibilities
in the Philippines which
t cannot pass over to other hands. T !
o not. care to discuss this phase of
he situation, except to say that I
elieve the American people will
ever shrink from such responsibilties
as were assumed for them when
the United States look over the
Philippines.
"I want to emphasze my belief
I lint the Unit oil States as a world
1 ower will always have commercial
and diplomatic interests in the far
hast and cannot maintain itself properly
without a base of operations.
I he United States cannot withdraw
from its present enterprise in the
Hast, but must go forward seeking
its share ol' the advantages and sustaining
its .share of the responsibilities."
CONVICTED IN LAURENS.
Wash Young alias John Dillard Arrested
from Chain Gang in Newberry
for Murder lOonvicted.
The readers of The Herald a?d
News will recall tlie arrest of Wash
Young, alias John Dillard, by Sheriff
Buford some months ago.
Young was at the time working on
the chain gang in Newberry. At the
Laurens term of the court iast week
he was convicted of murder, but rec?mmended
to mercy, which gave him
a life sentence in the penitentiary.
e following account from the
Laurensville Herald of last week, in
icgard to the case, will, not doubt,
be of interest t0 the readers of The
Herald and News:
On Thursday morning Wash Young
a has John Dillard was placed on trial
charged with murder, it being alleged
that he killed old Dan Fuller
near Mountvdlle, in December, 1.004.'
Young was arrested in Newberry
county where he went by the name
<>t Dillard, by Sheriff Buford. He
was on the chain gang in Newberry
county, and Sheriff Buford, always
vigilant learned that he had made
tatenients to other members of the
? lain gang which connected him with
(he murder of JA.ller. Sheriff Buford
investigated the case and secure,1 the
statements of those who said that
lr%'?ii. ?i-?io
, lu"IT in regard to the killing,
and the info,-mat ion he received
iom ... henff Ducket 1 corroborated
statements alleged to have been
,!"l<' b;v' }""?& and Sheriff Buford
rested ^ turned him over
, Hk' *ureus authorities. Dan K?|.
0,(1 was found .lead in
"is home at .Mountvillo, on Christ.
'??? im. His home was locked.
iud M was necessary to |,reak in
1 n?r (? ,l,nt l'?u. he had no! been
seen since a week from the Friday
>e "iv, and (he supposition was (|iat
he had been dead about ten days when
us body was found. He had been
bradned with an axe, and his throat
cut with a knife.
On the night he was supposed tc
have been killed, the testimony developed
that it rained and froze, and
that during the latter part of the
night some little snow fell.
The testimony of the State developed
that Wash Young had lived in
that community prior t0 the killinand
the witnesses did not recollect
having seen him i? that community
afterwards. Witnesses from Newber|;v
who had been on the chain gainthere
with Voting said that YounJ
had told them he had killed a man in
haurens county; that he got the man
,(,t make him a wash board, and that
when he went for it he struck him
with an axe. The testimony was that
\N ash oung made wash boards.
One of the witnesses said Young,
who had assumed the name of John
Dillard in Newberry, told him that
the man lie killed was Dan Fuller
ami one of the witnesses also said
, . Y?xxnZ Dillard had told
nim that the reason he couldn't be
tracked on the night of the killing
was because it snowed. Sheriff Bu^
ford testified that when he arrested
Young Young told him that he knew
who gave him away, naming John
Brown, one of the State's witnesses
The credit for the arrest is due to
Sheriff M. M. Buford, of Newborn-,
one of the most capable sheriffs in
South Carolina. The murder of* old
Dan 1'uller was brutal, the theory
heu.g to sit the motive was robljery',
Many efforts have been made to Jocate
the guilty party, but heretofore
the efforts had been unsuccessful.
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
It Is Suggcstod That the Reeder
Lands be Cut Into Small
Tracts.
Mr. ftditor: We are living in a
dhy of prosperity in material things,
and 1 have a few thoughts that, with
your permission, 1 .vill offer.
1. 1 want to say thi*t I am truly
glad to hear that the heirs-at-law have
agreed to settle Mr. Reeder's estate
by themselves. This is wise, and shows
splendid judgment.
Now, there arc several large bodies
ot land which in their present hounds
could only he bought by wealthy
men; hut if these lands arc cut up
into tracts running from f>0 to 150
acres, not a few splendid young men,
with growing families around them,
could and would buy homes for themselves.
The labor question has pretty
well solved itself?in that it cannot
be depended on any more; but these
young farmers would make the deserts
blossom as the rose, and instead
of negro quarters we would have
prosperous white communities. Many
of these young men pay enough rent
in a few years to buy a place and
have a home for their families.
Take, for instance, the Reeder
home place, known as Gary's Lane.
Where is a prettier location for a
town? If these legatees would enhance
this property, let them go there
and lay off several wide streets and
cross streets and cut up the land in
a good number of lots containing
one-naif, three-fourths and one acx*e
each, and sell at auction to all good
white people and let no other bids be
accepted?and in a very short time
you would see a thriving little town
going up. This would build up a
nice high school; churches would go
up, and stores would be built; and
then open public roads wherever advantageous
to the public, and you
would see things prospering. As it
is, most ot these lands are negro quarters,
with now and then a white man
as an overseer. At Gary's we have
already a depot, side track, and a
store now run by a clever bachelor,
who would no doubt hitiId himself a
nice home and possibly ask tlie hand
of some clever ladv to keep il for
him.
People who have not a good chance
ot money can't own lots in an established
town or city; real estate is too
liiuh. It takes most of one's readly
cash io buy a' lot. and then he has no
house. Take most of our railway stations
on this line, and von cannot get
a lot?the owners won't sell. Wihy?
Because they want it to farm o.|; but
Gary's Lane has a fine opening be,
lore her if the legatees can see it,
and will act. There is no lack of
wood and water; plenty of both in
, easy reach, and plenty of building
timber near at hand.
But some one says, Come to Newberry.
Well, we would go there to
purchase our clothing, shoes and
'spring hatjs, etc., 'and many other
things we would need; but some of
us can't own homes there, or even
rent, but we could build up a nice
town for ourselves. It would be a
good while before we would ask for
a court house to be built.
crionsly, il occurs lo me the above
suggestions might be helpful. So here
goes. 1 make no charge for this.
Yours truly,
* * >'r
W. N. Glymph Graduates in Pharmacy i
Progress is in receipt of an invitation
from Mr. Walter N. Glymph to '
the commencement exercises of the.
Southern ('o|l(i^e of Pharnfacy of j
Atlanta, Ga., to be held in the Grand J
Opera House, Saturday evening, Sep
tcmber 28th. Mr. Glymph is one of!
a class of twenty-seven. lie is well J
known in Union, where he resided |
for a number of years, and has a :
wide circle of friends here. An inter-j
1 eating feature of the commmencemcnt
i exercises will be the address delivi
ered by Hon. Tlios. K. Watson.?UnI
ion Progress.
Tt takes only a stamp to ?*-ot an allotment
of cheap New York four-and-1
i one-half per cents, but it isn't every-'
body that has the stamp. i
AN APPROACHING WEDDING.
Mr. Zach McGheo to Marry Miss Helen
Irwin of Spartan- "
burg.
Tho State.
Suartanburg, Sept. 20.?Tho engagement
of Miss Helen Irwin of C
Spartanburg to Mr. Zach McGheo of
Washington, is announced here today.
The wedding will take place at Miss
Irwin's home on Hampton avenue,
Monday evening, Sept. 30, Bishop
Bratton officiating. T
Miss Irwin is one of tho most
charming members of Spartanburg C
society, and with many accomplishir?nts
possesses remarkable beauty. I
Mr. McGhee is a South Carolinian,
but is in Washington as correspondent
for The State and other leading C
Southern newspapers.
John A. Eddy. V
John, son of W. II. and Susan Eddy,
was born in Newberry county
about forty years ago. When quite a J
youth he joined the Methodist church
and made a public profession of A
Christ. While young he entered into
business life and by his honesty,
faithfulnos and piety, he soon won for I:
himself an enviable reputation.
About three years ago he was happily
married to Miss Lilla Cromer. To 1'
them was born a son, and with such
pleasant surroundings, his life bid
fair to be long and happy, but just J
when the prospects were most flattering
God sent his messenger?death? I]
and called him to his upper and better
home.
H
"The voice at midnight came,
He started up to hear;
A mortal arrow pierced his frame B
He fell, but felt no fear.
His sword was in his hand,
Still warm with recent fight, I>
Ready each moment at command,
Through rock and steel to smite." 1'
"At midnight came the cry,
To meet thy God prepare,
lie woke and caught, his captains eye *>
Then, strong in faith and prayer,
His spirit with a bound, II
Left its encumbering clay,
11 is lent at sunrise on the ground,
A darkened ruin lay." S
Johnnie Kddie was no ordinary
man. To my mind he was one of A
Newberry's uohlest yountr men. A
dutiful son. a devoted brother, an affect
innate husband and father, and
above all a Christian. His Inwd ones
sorrow not as those who have no hope.
Peace to his ashes, and rest to his
soul.
A Friend.
\
Mrs. Wm. T. Buford.
Katie Eddy, wife of Willie Buford, I
was born in Newberry county about
.'15 years ago. She too, like Johnnie,
was born of pious parents, and in her V
early girlhood days joined the Methodist
church and made a public pro- I
fession of Christ.
Her life was adorned by many
traits that go to make up a true wo- rI
man.
About eleven years ago she was \
happily married to Willie Buford. To
them were born five children, two of
whom preceded her to the grave. 1
She was an affectionate daughter,
a devoted sister and a true wife and /
mot her.
She was called awav very unexpectedly
by her friends, but all who 'I
knew her believed she was ready for
the summon, and although she was Y
unconscious for the last few hours of
her life, we have every reason to believe
she is at rest in heaven. ^
We laid her remains in the church
yard at Fail-view, there to await the A
resurrection morning.
May a kind and loving father sustain,
broken-hearted husband, and ?
watch tenderly over the motherless
little ones and make this sore bereavement
a blessing to them. And may he
sustain the dear aged parents a few
days longer, and then they will meet
Johnnie and Katie again. ^
"Go to thy grave in all thy glor- ^
ions rest,
In full activity of /.oal and power;
A Christian cannot die before her
time,
The Lord's appointment is his servant's
hour."
Go to thy grave, at noon from labor
cease,
Host on thy sheaves, thy harvest
work is done;
ome from the heat of battle, and in
peace,
Sister, go home, with thee the
fight is won."
A Friend.
'o the Memory of Jno. A. Eddy and
Katio Buford.
ur dear Johnnie and sweet Katio,
Children of thy parents dear,
rave been called to realms of glory,
And each others presence share.
>noe they played and prattled round
ns,
Making glad our hearts and home,
^Tith their cheerful childish nature,
lint now they are forever gone.
ohnnie was a boy of promise,
Possessing traits of goodnes rare,
Llways ready to do duty,
And help others theirs to share.
re was kind to everybody,
And made friends where'er ho
went,
'or lie never had contention,
Nor would he a wrong resent.
nst as ho was now beginning,
In his business to succeed,
!e was called from earth to heaven,
]'or him his blosed Lord had need.
[e left a wife and a sweet baby,
And their hearts are wrung with
pain,
lut if she is true and faithful,
They shall surely ineot again.
k.atie loo, has joined her brother,
Who lowd her with a tender lie,
'or she too, iM't her "Will" and
children,
Clod decreed that she must die.
lie IulTilled a mother's station,
Acted well tlie noble wife,
>ut now she is beyond I he power,
Of sal a n, vin and earthy strife.
he has there I wo precious children,
\\ ho went mi a while before,
ii)d with Johnnie and her dear ones,
She awaits us on that shore.
< w I..ml parents cease your mourni
ii'_\
I hey are safe in heaven above,
unl are basking in the sunlight,
Of God's glory and his love.
on will both soon go to join them,
Never more to part again; i
>ut in that eternal city,
Of our God, you shall remain.
Vill the others God has given,
He as true as these have been?
f so, all will surely enter,
And united be again.
'o the widow of dear Johnnie,
Teach thy boy to love his Ood;
Valking daily in the pathway,
That his sainted father trod.
'each Ihy hoy to shun I he vices,
I hat his father daily shunned;
nid his life will be a blessing,
When his earthy course is done.
'o the husband of dear Katie,
A double load you have to bear;
\ illie, Ood is good and gracious,
And will lake you in his care.
'on will often think of Katie,
As she sees you from the sky,
tiid may sometimes flit about you,
When she hears her children cry.
I
i
lod has spoken to you, Willie,
Louder than in thunder tone;
knd by this he would entreat you,
To sit down about His throne.
lay Ood bless this greatest trial,
To your soul's eternal peace,
md to heaven safely bring you,
hero all earthly cares shall ceaso.
Affectionately by
A Friend.