The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, October 29, 1907, Image 1
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VOL XLIVS NO. 00. NEWBERRY. 8. C.. TUESDAY' OCTOBER '20, 1907. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
NEW QUESTION RAISED.
Notification of County Board NoComes
Up?Doubt as to
Law.
I Tho State.
The decision of the state board ?
canvassers in reversing the action t;
tihe Chesterfield county election eon
misioners and declaring the dispel
sary election in Chesterfield lega
k has raised a new point as to Mie statu
h of the counties where dispensark
jre are voted out.
It will be recalled tluvt by a ver
large majority the dispensaries wei
voted O'tit of Chesterheld and tli
county board ol canvassers dcclarc
the election illegal.
This action by the county boar
was taken because ol: alleged irregi
II larities on the part of the voters. 1
was claimed Mia,I many were allowc
to vote without rcgistration certi 1
cates, and that in one precinct an
Willite man was allowed to vote wit I
out the restrictions 'around even pr
maries, and tluvt in the Chesterfiel
precinct t'he election was held in tli
" court 'house 'without any railing
around the boxes and that in Mi
meantime religious services were nel
in 'the -same room; thus, it is allege*
violating tihe secrecy ot the ballot an
influencing those who voted.
The state board discarded much <
the red tape in reaching their d<
cisiou. They investigated conditioi
at every box and ruled Mi at whei
boxes had been af'feeted so greatly ?'
to invailidwte the election they shoul
be thrown out. As a result tihe elet
tion a't six boxes was approved, onl
three votes in these boxes being- ilh
gal and the result showed 141 again*
the dispensary and 20 for it.
The point, however, is the einforei
inent of section 35 of the Care;
Colli ran law, which reads:
"Section 35. In the event tiiflt
dispensary be established untier tl
provisions of this act in any count,
and thereafter an election be hel
hereunder resulting in the disestal
lishanent of the same, the county di
pensarv board in such county slia
immediately close the dispensari<
tihereiu, dispose of the stock on ban
for cash to some otiher county di
,pensarv board or to purchasers on
side of this state, 'apply the proceei
[ thereof, with any oilier assets. to tl
payment ?.'f out standin-'' obligation
and divide the net proceeds as hereii
before provided for dispensary pri
fits."
it is a question now as to the not
(tail ion of the closing of Mie dispel
saries. The general law does not pit
vide a <wny and the Carey-Cothrn
Imw provides that should the dispel
saries be voted out they should 1
closed at onee.
The announcement Mot an appei
will 'be made to the supreme con
does not affec.t the decision of tl
state board of canvassers and shoul
an ollicial notice be sent, t'he count
dispensary board of Ohosterllcl
would the liable to indictment shoul
tin' dispensaries remain open. 11
lack of a specific, law on the suhje<
wi.ll proibably be. remedied at the ne:
session of the general assembly.
IN ROOM OF A DETECTIVE.
Sum of Money Which Was Lost Son
Timo Ago Between Charlotte
and Spartanburg.
The Shale.
fiaffney, Oct. 20.? ll leaked oi
lie.ro today that the express ipacka^.
<*.ontaininii' $10,000, wbioh was lost b
(ween Chnrlotlle and Spartanbui
some tiinie ago, was round in a roo
in the Commerciall hotel in Ibis oil
which iwas occupied by the detect'h
who was detailed to work up the cas
Nothing was learned beyond the fa?
that the 'package was found by tl
detective in his room upon his retui
after being out.
Newberry Circuit.
The last stewards meeting for Ne\
berry circuit will be held in the pa
lor of Central Met-hodist church <
Wednesday, the 30th inst., at
o'clock. All are urged to be prcsci
at the appointed hour.
A. II. Best, P. C.
j DAY OF THANKSGIVING
NAMED BY PRESIDENT.
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5V i
Washington, Oct. '.!(>.?President
Roosevelt today issued bis Thanksgiving
proclamation. through the secret
a ry id' s-talo, naming the last
> 1* Thursday in November. t,I:o 2Sth.
>1' The proclamation follows:
i- "Once again tl.o seaison ??f tilu year
l- lias 'oint1 when, in accordance 'with
1, the custom of our forefathers foils
generalions past, the president ap;s
points a day as the especial occasion
for al! our people to give praise and
y tiinnk>giving to fiod.
e " During the past year \vc have boon
ie >froo from famine, from 'pestilence,
d from war. Wo are ii! tpeaco with all
; the re.-'.t of mankind. Our natural re- .
d s'miic-s are at least as ureal as those
i- of any other nation. We believe that
it in ability to develop and lake advand
I ago of these resources the uverauo
i- man of this nation stands at least as
y hiuh as the average man of any other.
i- Nowhere else in the world is there
1- such an opportunity for a free pood
pie to dcvoloip to the fullest extent all
ie its powers of body, of mind and of
js that wiiiclh stands above both body
io and mind?character.
"Much has been given us from on
1) high and much will rightly be oxpeettl
ed of us in return. Into our care the
ten talents have been entrusted; and
>1 we arc to be pardoned neither if we
squander and waste them; not yet if
>s we hide thorn in a napkin; for tihey
*e must be fruitful in our hands. Kvor
ls throughout the aires, al all times and
< among all peoples, -prosperity has
been fraught with danger, 'and it bey
hooves us lo beseech the diver of all
>- tilling* that we may net fall into love
d of ease and of luxury; that wo. may
not lose our sense of mora! responsi2
biilitv; Uhat ?we may not forget our
duty to God and to our neighbor.
"A great democracy like ours, a
a democracy based upon the principles
ie of orderly liberty, can bo perpetuated
v. only if in tho heart of the ordinary
d citizen there dwells a keen sense of
>- righteousness and justice. We should
s- earnestly pray that this spirit of
1! righteousness and justice may grow
's ever greater in the hearts of all of
d us and that our souls may he inclined
s- ever more both ti-ward I'll.' virtues
I- that tell for gentleness and tenderIs
ness. for loving kindness and fonhearie
an?-c niie -with another, and toward
s. those no less necessary virtues that
i- make our manliness and rugged
?- hardihood, lor without these qualities
neither nation nor individual can rise
i- lo the level of greatness.
1' "N'ow, therefore, I. Theodore
Roosevelt, President of Mie United
n Slates, do set apart Thursday, the
'JSt-li day of November, as a day of
)<l general Thanksgiving and prayer,
and on that day I recommend that the
nl people shall cease from their daily
rt work and, in their homes or in their
ie churches, moot devoutly to thank the
Itl Almighty for lite many and great
y blessings they have received in the
Id .past, and to pray that they may be
Id iriven tho strength so to order their
ie lives as to dosrve a continuance of
ft these blessings in the fivlnro.
vt "In witness whereof I have hereunto
set inv hand and caused tllie seal
<>f the United Sales to be atlixed.
t Seal).
"Done at the oil v of .Washington
10 (his twenty-fifth day of ^October, in
liie year of our f.ord, one thousand
nine hundred and seven, and of the
independence of tho United States
the one hundred and thirty-second.
10 (Signed) '' Therodorc Roosevelt.
(._ " My tilli* President ;
.,* " Klihu Root,
m "Secretary of Stale."
0 Killed on Southern.
?* News came to No wherry Saturday
<*' morning the a flagman by to name
l(> of Mobloy, from Fairfield county,
n running on special freight No. 51,
was killed at I'oaks, just before |!he
arrival of the passenger train from
Columbia. It seems thai. Mr. Mobloy
v- was on one of the flat cars when
i'- there was a sudden jerk by the on
?' yino, which threw him off the car
11 under Oho wheels, wihieh passed over
lit his body, instantly killing him. Young
Mr. Mobloy was a son of Mr. M. H.
Mobloy of Columbia.
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EDGEFIELD'S T1101LEY L'/^E. I
Nine Corporators Named Besides J
Other Business at- Ed-jefkld
Saturday.
hd.-elledd. Oct. 20.--?ln response to
t!u' call issued by Chairman li.
N it'hols: ii, ;i me,Miny was held in | he ,
ri)? ?iis i i|" 111.' <\mii:tM'n-ial club today,
li> hear I lie re;.oil of Messrs. .John ('.
Sin ppard. A. 1{. I'a Ui'll an.l Win. I\
' ail In mi n. a committee |o make certain
investitralions as to building a trolley
line from Augusta via hdtrelield, lo
same 'puinl nonlli of here.
I'lie report was made orally by Mr.
J'oiin ( . Sliepoard. wlio out lined the
situation. After hearing his roport,
ii was decided to lalte Mnniediate j
steps s ? pii-.li ahead with tin* road. I". i
was decided'that tin! first thinir to he.
dope was to make arrangements to
secure a charter.
On motion of Mr. John C\ Klieppard,
nine eunpora'tors were appointed
as follows: J. C. Sheppard, S. T.
Williams, B. E. Nicholson, Win. I'.
Calhoun and S, B. Mays of Edgefield;
George C. Wheeler of Saluda, Kenneth
Baker of Greenwood and 10. IT.
A nil of Newberry, with one from the
eity of Augusta, to be hereafter nam.
ed by the chairman. Messrs. B. E.
Nicholson, .T. W. DeVore and S. McGowan
Somkins were appointed to
prepare and secure a charter from!
the general assembly next January. |
The ?h airman was given full power
?to act in all matteivs that niinht
arise in connection with the furnishing
of t.lie buildin<r of the line, to apipoinit
eommrit'tees. to 'make arrangements
to provide for <a survey of the
routes as soon as it ha>s been determined,
as well as rights of way.?The
State.
COTTON GINNING FAR
BEHIND LAST YEAR'S.
Bureau Report Shows Difference of
Over 506,000 Bales? Gins
Decreasing.
Washington, OH, o(j?rp|l0 (>om.
p?leted report of the census bureau on
the quantity of cotton of this year's
crop rinlied up to October ISt-h shows
4.407,0)5 ibalt;-;, and 24.(KM active
triune vies. In 1i)()(5 there* were 4.031,021
bales-and 20.1 '25 active ginneries.
!u I his report round bales are counted
as ha'I hales. The fitrures by staites
f o 11 o w :
Alabama. 410.131 bales a-rainsi j
4 00.04 < in |!)()(i; active ginneries 3,147
against 3,351 in 1000.
Florida, 10,210 aginst 24.321 ; active
ginneries 207 aaginst 248.
Georgia, 878,315 against 720,310;
active ginneries 4.820 again-st 4,283.
North C-a.roli.nn, 215,013 against
223,437; ginneries 21,323 against 2,487.
Soivth ( andina, <>30,242 against
30(5,577; ginneries 3,010 against 2,800.
Mississippi 308,318 against 315,300;
ginneries 3,188 against 3,203.
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
Everything Very Quiet?Not Much
Talk and In Four Wards Only
One 'Candidate Each.
The municipal primary for Newberry
will be held the latter part of
November. Every!Jiing in municipal
politics is very quiet up to this time.
'!? -nigh there are announced in Ohe
local papers tonr candidates for may
or. ,Mr. II. II. I',vans one of the candidates
has served as mayor for several
yrs during the time when our
water works and electric lights sv>tem
was erected. Mr. .1. .1. Landlord,
another candidate for mavor, is
now an alderman from ward No. -I,
and ha; been for several years. Mr.
t . I<. Ilavird has never before been
in politics. There is some talk of
other candidates, but so far no other
announcements |,avc been published.
In four of tin1 wards there is on!v
one candidate for aldfjrman from
each one of them, while in ward 4
lour munes are announced in the lo<
al papers. || is very itnporla it to
' *11y of Newberry that at this time
there should he elected a live and
progressive city council. Many reeded
improvement* upon t.!:o s' r-ets
and sidewalks ar" i I y,; ?
MORGAN URGES PEOPLE
NOT TO WITHDRAW FUNDS
Great Financier Says During Panic
Money is Most Needed?Wall
Street Calm.
Now York, Oct. i2C?.?Calmness niul
i>Towinvi' i.iicourajjomcnt were I lie
dominant features tut' the financial
si I na I it'll today, with al! ilie yreat
riiranrial instutu'tious intact after
having met the uuprcced.fntcd <lemamls
<ri" last week.
With this siuiKil demons! rat ion of
resist in ; Mowers l?y I lie hanks came
the adoption *?f new measures to prevent
any recurrence of .the acute
Ml rain. The most import ant sl^p was
the at lion of the Clearing llonso Associate
n in \??ti 11 an issue ol' certificates
for the use of the hanks themselves
;u s * 11 i: 1 their dai'y l.alances
al ! lie- clea ri Hit 'house.
PI ans were formulated to cx>lend
the benefit of <-erti(iea-tos to the rust
companies which are members <xf the
cleariir; house association.
Another feature was the anounoeniv'nt
by tlie National City Hank of
an entrapment (.? -i>,?.0(n),C00 in f*old
for import. In an (interview, ,7.
Pienpont Morgan said, "7 cannot
too strongly onvphasi/.e the invportanec
of people roali/>in<? that the
(ri-eatest injury that can he done is
tilie withdrawal of funds from the.
banks and hoarding cash in the deposit
vaults, thus witlulrawin.tr tiie
supply of eaipital which always is
needed in such onieryencics as this."
SPECIAL TRAIN
To Columbia, Via Southern Railway,
Account State Fair.
On account- of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical C.raFiluoCMF
tural and Mechanical Fair, Colunvbi'a,
S. <(\, Oct tiSth-Nov. 1st. 15)07, the
Southern Raihvay will operate special
train service on the C. & CI. division,
Oct. 30th ami 111st, on the
f^lie.wini? schedule:
East Bound.
Lea vo
Newberry 0.-10 a. m.
Prosperity 0..~>7 a. in.
I'oinaria 10.lo a. in.
I'eaks I().:>() a. in.
Alston 10.|{,") a. m.
Arrive Columbia 11 .'J"> a. m.
West Bounw.
I ,cave
Columbia 0.10 p. in.
Alston 7.p. m.
Peaks 7.40 p. m.
Poniaria S.00 p. on.
Prosperity S.liO p. in.
Arrive Newberry S.-10 p. in.
These trains wil be operated between
Belt-on and Columbia Oct. 110th
and 111st, 11)07, (Wednesday and
Thursday), only.
For further information as to rales,
iVii1.. call or write
(r. 1j. Robinson,
Phone 2U.">. Ticket Ajiont.
Mudlick Union.
Hditor Newberry Herald and News:
Kindly uive notice of the following
organized local hv John \Y. Peeks,
an organizer. The citizens met
promptly and wiHioirt much explanation
and speech making. A local was
set up to be known <as the Mudlick
Fnioii, with the following officers:
.1. I). Boozer, president ; M. J.
Lon-'shore, secretary and treasurer;
J. P. Summer, vice-president ; S. M.
Johnson, door-keeper; l'\ K. Summers,
\Y. P. Coats, K. ('. Johnson.
Thinu's are sure cominjy our way.
The other fellows are hustliuir. Time
about is fair play. Stand steady, farmers,
we are iroini* to win. No power
on earth can keep us from whipping
the I'i.uht.
John \Y. Peeks Oriranizer.
Newberry Concert Band.
'fhe Newberry concert band, which
is composed of tnem'bers who live in
West End and is under the direction
and leadership of Mr. \Y. A. Wharey.
has improved very much, and is now
one of Mie best bands in this section.
They frequently irive open air concerts
over in the city, wihich are verv
much enjoyed by our people. It is
luxped that the interest will keep up.
ami that Nmvberrv may have a jj-ood
band for sometime to come.
SESSIONS COURT NEXT MONDAY
A Number Cases on the Docket?Scv- <
en Prisoners in Jail?Other Papers
Sent Solicitor.
The fa I term o ft-he court of general
sessions for this county will con- <
vene next Monday. I| will be presid- }
od over by Judge Ernest (Jary. si
There arc only at present seven l
prisoners in jail awaiting trial at this I
term of the conr aS .teelrvCM FW Y i
term of the court. Several very im- t
iporlanl case/<, however, have been \
carried over and are on the docket, in |
some of which there lw?ve been mis- i
trials, and others have been continu- i
ed from time to lime. Tln? now cases t
against those parties who are out on t
bond, and against whom the grand |
jury has found no true bill, have been :
sent by the clerk of court to Soliei- i
tor Cooper, at Laurens. Mr. fioggans '
says that he sent on a batch of pa- j
pers to the solicitor, (but he did not, s.
of course, recall the number of eases, |
or the crimes that were charged. i
The .following include those who
are now in jai'l awaiting trial: i
Lewis Burton and Lawson John- t
son, charged with arson. The arson \
charged in those eases is the burning a
of the barn and stables together with >
several mules belonging to Mr. Press >
N. Booster, in No. 7 Township. t
Will Johnson, charged witih inur- j
der. This is the case in which Johnson
killed another negro nea.r Pros- |
perity some weeks ago as they were ,
returning home.
(Seorge Waiker, murder. Tiii.- case ,
is the killing of Nelson Payne at |
ClKippels in 1 !)().">. Walker had made
his escape, but was captured some ,
weeks ago by She rill* Buford in
Georgia. I
Sam Ilarp, chained wit?h larceny
ol a 'bicycle. 'Ibis is the case in (
which Mr. .1. W. ChappeM'x bicycle
was stolen from the front of the ;
Mower ( Vwwpany's sitore some weeks |
ago.
Drayton Bailey; violation of the
dispensary law.
Sol. Lewie also violation of the dis- ?
pensary law.
Kred lit'cder is in jail awaiting the
dctcrmiiiath n by the supreme court .
(d his case. lie was charged wildi
murder and convi<ited at the last
ierin with reconnnendation 1 <> niercv.
and L'ivcu a sentence o| Iwenlv \cars.
The fi(||(.wing is a li<t (if cases. '
which have been brought over front |
prcvi( us terms of the court :
The case against VT. .1. Davenport,
which has been on the docket for
seven derms. and in 'Which there have
been two mistrials. The charge is
assault and battery with intent to
I'M. Wilson, charged with larceny
of a coal, has been on the docket for
three terms.
B. W. flood win, charged with murder,
has been on |ihe docket for three
terms, fn this ease it will be remembered
that Mr. fioodwiu killed Mr.
Eugene Leavell, in No. 7 township.
At the first term after the killing,
All*, fioodwiu had a case of Ivphoid
lever and could not be tried. The
next term, his attorney, Mr. Blease,
was in attendance upon the legislature,
and at the last term, is was con- i
t inued.
There are two cases against Mr. T. ,
Scurry Colemon; one for disposing of .
properly under lien, and one for oh- .
taming goods under false pretense.
John Bovce, charged with larcenv I
from the person. I
Pierce Snber. assault and battery '
with intent to kill.
I here are also on the docket seven I
appeals from magistrates and the'1
, . i i
mayor s court. I liese cases, of course, ?
do not include the papers, which havcj1
'been sent Jo the solicitor.
I lie iudicat ions now are that I here j
will be a pre11y lull terin of the criui- !,
ina! court.
U, D. C.
I'lie Dray ten I* nt heraford Chapter, 1
I . I). ('.. will meet with Mrs. K. ,\J.
Evans on Tuesday afternoon, N'ovnmber
the r? t h. at four o'clock. All members
are. request *?1 to be present.
Mis. fieorge Johnstone,
Secretary. '
TELEPHONES IN JAPAN.
Government Owns the System That
is Managed Along Modern
Lines.
Tii .Japan the telephone system i*
>porated by the jrovernmonl. Telediono.
postal and telegraph service
ire all under one head, being* conrolled
by a ?ninp ol' ollicinls who
?rtn whait is known as the Oepartnent
of ('omiminicatious. Although
his department has had only a IVw
ears in which to build up the tole?hom?
servieo. i| has made such procross
as to put the Japanese system
11 a condition which makes il so
nnch superior to others in the F.ast
hiit it is not for a moment to be cornered
with them. In fact, the Japin
eso telephone may have adopted
nany ideas in connection with the
>n i Id i n?r and operation, of their
dants which show that they could
rive valuable pointers to muav Kuroieans
in charge of telephone systems
wider government control.
1 heir progrossivenoss, for example,
n the use of telephone to aid in army
lianeuvers is known to the whole
vorld. It is acknowledged everyvhere
that in the late war with Kusua
they developed field telepiione
service to a point of greater etTlciencv
ban has been reached by any other
i nay.
lokio has. as would be expected,
he largest telephone system of anv
f the Japanese cities, and the generil
I eat ii res of construction and operaion
there soom to be typical of the
"ad ice throughout I he count rv.
<>nt of the population of nearly a
Million people about 15.000 are subscribers
for telephone service. The
inos are divided bet woon five olliees.
'lie ratcs are tit! yen (about .'{.'n. for
ither business or residence stations.
All lines aro individual, partv line
service being esteemed unsatisfactory.
( loanliness is the nios| noleworlhv
Ihing which impresses ii<elf upon a
nsitor to one of these central offices.
I he rea -?.ii for I lie absem dust is
'""do anpan-nt |(, the stronger by the
I hat s'.mll remove hi-, hoots
' wl ieh is constv
;lf Uthouyh a pair
^bi.pers > provided a- a suhsti'!"r
<-o\erim.r worn out.
'' lb- shape ?f il,, jN
I " I i a r 111 a I the w rile,- has in some
' to,I.id il 'more convenient
U;,ll< in i>i< stocking feel. The
idva ntavc of l!,i< Oriental of
> moving the shoes before walking
",""1 1""i?r o| ;i roitm is shown
rlearly h hy f he result*. The
lapancM' unices are by long odds n,,.
neatest the writer has ever boon in,
"> any part of the world.
All I lie operators are girls. The endless
succession of challenges, "nanban"
(number) is spoken in ;1 W(.||modulated
tone of voice, and all calls
<oeni I,, he answered very promptly.
American Telephone Journal
Dives From Liner.
NVw York .American.
' '?? save a mail sack that had inadvertently
been dropped over the side
>1 the White Star steamship Oceanic,
in the transfer to the government
boat I'ostmaster (.'cncral, Jack (!osbn.
an able-bodied Itrifish sailor, divi'd
from the deck of the hig liner,
'ei/ed the package ami w.is hauled
iboard with il.
A> the Oceanic was moving at. the
lime, navinir left quarantine, and the
l'o>lmas|er Ocneral was dan-lint: at
in-r side, the saving of the mail pouch
was a most hazardous enterprise.
|{,,,b propellers were grinding away,
iml there was immiiieul danger of
I hem si liking the swimmer, but ibis
lid not deter (iosliu.
Without stopping lo discard either
ii- coat or slu.es, he dived almost, on
'"I' "I I he sack, and grasping it in
('is I eel h, .swam toward I he ship. A
life rin- was thrown to him, and as
the ship slowed up he. iirinagod to
rileh ;t r..pe and u a < hauled on board.
I he sack proved |<> contain mail from
I'/iirope for Havana, and was of considerable
value.
"Well," said (loslin when he was
I'd.I of Ibis, "il might ha ve > been a
letter from my sweetheart, and I aim
glad I wont after it.