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V0 VOi. xIm~ N092. NEWBERRY, S. 0., TUESDAY' INOVEMBER 5,.1907. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR MUNICIPAL PRIMARY. Fixed For November 26.-Rules Adopted for Same-Pledges to be by November 22. The Herald and News did not in tend to mislead anybody, or even it self, when in Friday's issue it was printed that the citizen's meeting would be held on Saturday night. In some way we mixed the dates and stated that the meeting would be Sat urday night. This statement in The Herald and News may account for the small attendance, which it is said was present. We. make this statement in justice to ourselves and in explana tion of the fact that we use the min utes as furnished .by the secretary of the executive committee instead of writing our own story. The primary was adopted as the plan for the nomination of the can didates, and Tuseday, the 26th day of Novemiber, was fixed as the time for the first election, and Friday, Novem ber 22, as the date upon which. can didates should file their pledges, and the 8nd primary is fixed for Novem ber 29, and .the third-in the event a third is necessary-for December 2. The proceedings of the meeting are given herewith as furnished by the secretary. We also giye the rules governing the primary, which were adopted in the meeting: In response to a call of the Exe cutive Committee the Democratic Party of the Towg of Newberry, S. C., met at 8 p. m. in the Council Chamber. Dr. 0. B. Mayer was elect ed chairman and I. H. Hunt, Esq., was elected Secretary and Treasurer. The chairman stated that the object of the meeting was to provide for the nomination of officers for the ensu ing year and for such other business as nay properly be brought before it. Thegecretary and Treasur-r read hi finwneial report which had been audit ed and found correct and showed a cash balance on hand of $12.75. Tt was moved and carried that the nom inations for town officers be made by primary election. The rules and re gulations of the election were adopt ed which were the same as last year except the necessary change of.dates. The Executive Committee consisting of two from the town at large and orze from each Ward was elected, as follows: Fro the town at large. ;Dr. 0. B. Mayer, G. B. Cromer, Esq. Ward 1. W. H. .Wallace. Ward 2. I. H. Hunt. Ward 3. Dr. P. G. Ellesor. Ward 4. Jolin C. Gog-gans, Jr. Ward 5. W. H. Hardeman. It was moved and carried that the Executive Cbmmiittee fix the amount the candidates are to be assessed which assessment must be paid at the time of the filing of the pledges. It was moved and cardied that bhe thanks of the party be extended to Sthe Executive Committee and espe cially to the Secretary and Treasurer for his efficient services. The meeting adjourned. Meeting Executive Committee. Immediately after the adjournment of the meeting of the Demti ratic Party, the new Executive Committee met and organized by electing Dr. 0. B. Mayer, Chairman and IL H. Hunt, SEsq., Secretary and Treasurer. The following assessments were fix ed for the candidates in the Demo cratic Primary which :'ssessments must be paid at the time of the fil ing of the pledges: For mayor -$10.00. For alderman $2.00. For school trustee $2.00. The meeting adjourned. The Rules. See. 1. An eler-ton within the de moeratic' party shall he held in the town of New berry on Tuesday. No vember 20. 1907. to seleet candidates for mayr1. aldermen and trustees of ..he Sr-aded school for the ensuine term for said town; the bolls to be opened at eight o'clock a. m. and to be closed at four o'clock p. in.; one vot: e nrecinet to be in each ward, and the erutive committee shall have charge of locating same. Sec. 2. All Democrats who have duly registered for the municipal elee tion of 1907 shall be allowed to vote. In case the right to vote is challeng ed the person challendged shall be required to establish his right to vote before the managers by the vouching of three Democrats; provided, that in the nomination of alderman and trustees of the graded school from the respective wards on ly qualified electors from each ward shall be permitted to vote for alder man and trustee of the graded school from that wards Sec. 3. The candidates receiving the majority of all the votes cast for the said offices of mayor and alder man and trustees of the graded school respectively at said election, shall be declared the nominees of the demo cratie party of said town, provided. that on or befoie twelve o'clock noon on Friday, November 22, 1907, each of such candidates shall have left a written statement with the chairman of the executive committee that he is a Candidate andthat he will abide the result of such election. No vote shall be counted for any candi date who has not so pledged himself; and provided, further, that if no can didate, either for the office of mayor or for alderman or for trustee of the graded school in a ward shall have received a majority of votes at such election a second election for the nom ination of a mayor and for alder man and for a trustee of the graded school as case may be, shall be held on Friday, Novfmber 29, 1.907. under these rules, at which second election only the two candi dates who received the highest vote at the former election for the respective offices shall be voted for; and provid ed, further, in the event t.here should be a tie at the secor-d primary for mayor and alderman and trustee of the graded school. then a third pri mary shall be held on Monday, De cember 2, 1907. See. 4. When the vote shall have been duly counted the managers shall immediately certify the same to the I executive committee, 'which commit tee shall constitute a board of can vassers, declaring the result of the election and hearing all contests and protests that may arise, whose action in canvassing shall be fina-l; provided, thet no member of the executive com mittee shall be a candidate at such eletion, and, provided further, that the said executive committee shall meet in the mayor's office at ten o'clock a. in.. on Wednesday, Novem ber 27, 1907,and in the event of a second election, at ten o'clock a. m. on Saturday, November 30 1907, and, in the eyent of a third election, at ten o'clock a. m. on Tuesday. Decem ber 3, 1907, to declare the said elec tion and to hear any contests or pro tests in regard td same. See. 5. The citizens' meeting that shall adopt rules for the primary elec tion shall elect an executive commit tee of seven members, two from the town at large and one from each ward, and this committee shall have power Ito fill vacancies in its membership. ANSEL AND THE SBNATORSHIP. Governor is Undecided About Bnter ing the Race. News and Courier. Columbia, November 2.-In respose to a request for an expression as to his attitude toward the United States Senatorship Governor Ansel said to day to the correspondent of the News and Courier: "I have deta'mined to make a definite statement i the next few days as to whether I will enter the race for the senate. I have not fully made up my own mind as to whether I should run or not. but I will do so very shortly, and then I will ive the newspapers a positive state-' ment. if I am to make the race I vnt to get right into it and let the peole know just what I intend to do.'' * lo vou understand that the field is to be left to you and Senator Lati mer, that the others who have been Italked about as likely to make the rae will not run if you are to run" Ihe wals asked.. ''I have made no trades nor hand ay understandings with anybody about who is to enter the rde " he PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF S. C. Successful and Well Attended-Mat ters of Importance Transacted Dr. Pelham's Interesting Sketch. The Synod of the Presbyteriaa church of South Carolina, which has been in session during several days of last week was a notable and rep resentative court of teaching and rul ing elders of the Presbyt6rian faith. The personnel of the body was unusu ally fine, as splendid appearing set of men as can be seen anywhere, in eith er religious or secular life. Certain marked characteristics of a P1resby er-ian Synod were distinctly noticea ble. such as dignity and decorum. per severance and piety. If oae never entertained a doubt as to Presbyter ian fervor, that error, if existing, would have been quickly dismissed from the mind.as the "baseless fa bric of a vision." Any keen observer of conduct, would have said, this body of men is surely engaged in the King's business, and that very earnestly. The spirit of reverence and the spir it of brotherly love were never more apparent.. 10lergymen from the city, as well as the smaller charges in country and hamlet, and parish, mer hants, lawyars, physicians and plan ters, feeling alike the elbow touch of genuine spiritual life, and heartily enlisted in the greatest of all causes, the promulgation of the gospel even to the uttermost at home and abroad. Rev. S. L. Morris, D. D., Secretary Assembly's home Missions, Rev. J. G. Snedecor, D. D., Assembly's Secre tary colored Evangelization, Rev. James 0. Reavis, D. D., Co-ordinate Secretary Foreign Missions, and Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. V., now engaged i delivering specially prepared addres ses on Foreign Missions, made stirring appeals in behalf of the respective causes they represeat. Dr. Lilly's ad dress on "Money and the Kingdom,'' which I heard him deliver last sum mer at Montreat, is without doubt one of the most convincing and clear est arguments for consecrated wealth, which appeals to reason, and common ense. thai. I have been privileged to hear from any pulpit or platforl. Mr. Charles A. Rowland, General Secre tary of the Layman's Missionary movement spoke with emphasis in the presentation of this great movement among the laymen for the furtherance of the Kingdom of Christ in :beni.ght ed lands. One million dollars is pro posed to be raised by the Southern Presbyteians during this ecclesiasti cal ear. One member of Synod, a sucessful mill president residing li Greenville, S. C., has already given this year .$17,000 to the Foreign Mis sions cause, in addition to his other magnificent benevolences. He is a firm believer in missions and is an honor to the chureh which he loves so well, and furnishes a noble exam ple to men of means and liberality. Synod met in the First Presbyter ian church, a large and handsome building, two stories, auditorium up stairs, Sunday school room in base ment same size as upper room. What a sensible thing that of providing suit ably and comfortably for the spiritual training and instruction of the young people, and how important likewise t enlist t.he adults of all ages and of both sexes in sympathy with anad study of the Word, which the Psal mist said is a "lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.'' Alas! las! that some deride, while some ohers are indifferent to this most vital of all important matters-the welfare and saving of human souls. The pastor, who served as host, is the Rv. W. H. F'razier, whose vigilance and activity in behalf of his guests, kept him busy la1 providing for the comfort of every one. Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D., Moderator. preahed a very forcible serrnon. All - the reports from the various schools of learning, under the care of S'.od were very; eneouraging and * :'er attendance, deeper spiritual lie among the student body and hig.h eer.schoarship, more predominant than in former years. This, of course, a ratiyn inom-ation that nro duced a profound impression and E doubtless gave rise to gratitude to I the Supreme Head of the church for T His Watchful care over aid approval of these flourishing schools; Divid son college, Chicora college, the Col lege at Olinton, and the Columbia " Theological Seminary, this last fn* ed as a venerable school of the pro- o phets, Doctors Thornwell, Howe, Pal- p mer, Adger, Girardeau, Woodrow, and si others of renown were in their sev- A eral generations professors. t] Rev. W. P. Jacobs, D. D., lika si Anak of old towering among his bre- iS threa, because of his large-heartedness p and, useful labors, made a very tender a appeal for the Thornwell Orphanage b and brought sweet messages from the h cflildren to those who give so gener- h ously for the susteltation of the or phanage. Synod declined to grant 1 the overture to divide the time-hon- a ored South Carolina Presbytery and r] so at least for a while will remain i intact, until some greater need will 13 justify her dismemberment. An elegant reception was tendered .G by Mrs. Humphreys, which was.an en- Ii joyable fuhetion from 5 to 8 p. m., fI Thursday, October 31, at her elegant e hone on Calhoun street, hard by the church. Luncheon was served by a S bevy of handsome young women, while graceful and gracious matrons lent charm and good cheer to the joy- C ous occasion. .Synod will meet next year in the f Presbyterian church of Sumter. Sever- b al memorials to deceased ministers t, were read by appointment of the h Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Haill. Rev., h R. H. Ried by Rev. A. A. James; Rev. n N. W. Edmunds, D. D., by Dr. J. W. h MeKay; Rev. J. L. Williamson, by 0 W. E. Pelham; Rev. James Woodrow, si D. D., L. L. D;, by Rev. J. Wm. Flynn, e D. D. The hospitality of the Anderson people was unbounded, for all of which, ,.may a gracious Benefactor bestow richly His benison, and fill h their hearts to overflowing with d rowning and evereincreasing jovs. William E. Pelham.. 0 0 WAS TAKEN SICK. Mr. H. D. Boozer Had to Leave Pres- li byterian Synod on Account of Sickness-Is Better. t e: Elder H. D. Boozer, who was one of S the delegates from the Newberryh Presbyterian church to the Synod, and who is stopping with Mr. andr Mrs. M. L. Willis, on South Main street, was ta-ken severely ill Tuesday h afternoon and has not been able to attend ~he sessions of t.he body. He s arrived here in. the morning and was h apparently in the best of health. Af- l ter dinner Mrs. Willis, who was then U besides Mr. Boozer, the Qnly occu- ai pant of the house, ran out to see ar sick neighbor and during her absenceh he was taken violently ill and fell. Ah servant saw his condition and notified d. Mr. Sam Gilmer, who went to Mr. Boozer's assistance and found him. lying on the floor suffering intense pain. He was taken into a bed-room adD.J. C. Harris summoned to .prescribe. His pain was for a time acute, but he is now much improved Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Boozer returned to Newberry on Thursday and was very much im proved. He ha.d an attack of acute indigestion. He was not able, how-b ever, to attend the sessions of the b Synod'.b ONE IN THOUSANDS ARRESTED. 3' Newberry Man Thinks He Was Not 31 Justly Treated by Police. 3 The State. ". e I would like for the public to know that it was through ignorance of Of- h< fcer Thorn that I was summo.ed be- 31 fre the recorder. Thorn arrested Ime on the charge of trying to pull a whip fl out ~of a lady's hand. after she had struck me several times. I e:mn't see .;! wyV I was th ly~f! one t of thous- P ads who was arrested for this. hi B. M. Scurry. i9 Newberry. Nov. 3. p Tedyar at Mayes' Book Store. Ifi EATH OF MRS. JANE C. MATHIS his Good Woman Died On Tuesday Evening After a Lingering Illness Lived an Exemplary Life. nion Times, Nov. 1. On Tuesday evening, at 7.50 'clock. Mrs. Jane Carolina Mathis assed away at the residence of her n, and only child, Mr. Jno. R. [athis, on Church street. Her death, iough not unexpected, was a great >rrow to her friends and loved ones. he was one of Union's very aged eople, and though she had reached n advanced age, she was active in dy up to a few months preceding er death, and her mind did not fail er until death was upon her. lMrs. Mathis was born April 26, 323, in Cabarru Co., N. C., and was daughter of Andrew and Sarah Har s. On Nov. 8, 1842 she was married i Newberry county to Mr. Willough r Mathis, of Portsmouth, Va. In early life she gave herself to -od's service and through her long I fe she never faltered in her stead ist faith in Jesus Christ. Her great ;t pleasure was the doing of good orks. She was possessed of a nolAe, .lf-sacrificing disposition, and to take others happy was her great joy. She originally joined the Methodist xurch, and for thirty years was a tit-h-ful member of that church. But, :om early womanhood she became a aliever in immersion as the baptism Lught by Christ, and this finally led er, to join the BaBptists. She was, owever, very liberal in her judg ient of others, and always had in her Dart a warm place for the Meth list church. Thirty odd years ago ie united with the First Baptist aurch at Newberry. Later, upon oving to Union to live with her 'son's imily, she moved her letter to the irst Baptist church, Union. Her husband died in Florida where e had moved with his family. His eath was on the 25th anniversary of ieir marriage. The husband's death ecurred also on the 8th anniversaryi E the birth of their only child. She -as left practically penniless and be an the difficult struggle fo rear her.1 ild and provide the necessities of fe. Just a week before her death she >ld her son that all her special pray es had 'been answered fully and that 1e was happy in the thought that er life's work was done. She ex ressed a longing to he at home with ie Redeemer where she would be at< ~st. The last twelve months her health as been declining and she suffered uch. But as the end approachedi 1e sank peacefully into sleep, pass g away without a struggle. The. ng and useful life of this godly wo :an is a rich heritage left her friends d loved ones. Her hands were ever ~ady to minister to those In need of r help, and in her days of sickness 4 ad pain kind friends and loved ones .d nodt fail to minister to her. "She rests from her labors, And' her works -follow her." One Whno Knew Her. 2 THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Our Prosperity Correspondent Has' Out His Little Hammer-Sever al Things Needed. Prosperity, Nov. 4.-Cotton has en coming in very slow the past ~ eek. The receipts for the season are ~hind last year. Re~ceipts to date 00O bales, last year they was about Misses Edna and Lucy Fellers andK isSoutherland spent Sunday with r. L. M. Fellers. Miss Lillie Mac Russell has return from Colurmbia. I Miss Marig DTht spent Sunday at >le. reunn oNinety Six on onav. I Mr. F. 1?. ['ilers spent Sunday with a home folkS. ti M'. G. C. Steele wjho sold out his a a awil return t respeitylfl and e'ngage in the same iiess ag.ain. He will occupy, his r irmer shop near the C., N. & L. de Miss Lula Moseley~ has ret urnedci - a visi to her sister Mrs. Cope and at Clinton. Miss Joe Thompson is at the bed ;i,de of her sister Miss Kate at Due W-est Female college. Miss Kate is 7eported to be convalescing and doing iieely. Mr. A. L. Aull, of Pomaria, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. M. Werts. We learn this a. n. that Mr. Juo, Elentz's stables and barn were burn .d Saturday night. He lost all his reed and had one horse slightly burn .,d* Mrs. Maud Peake, of Roeky Mount; Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh. The ubiquitous Knight of the Grip, W. B. Wise was in town a day or two he past week. Mr. Horace Crosson, of Leesville, S eisiting rel.iives in tavn Miss Susie Langford i- at home for i few days from the Columbia Col ege. lir. J. B. Harmon and wife have rone on a visit to Mrs. Harmon's aarentfil in Augusta, Ga. The "Inter nos" elub will meet with Miss Annie Laurie Lester this week. The Jolly Dozen will meet, in the ;weet-subsequently, but just when md where can't .be told yet as the ;ime and place have not been selected. The Sorosis will meet on Friday - with Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. The Prosperity 6hamber of com nerce will meet one of these days. The Prosperity Business League ill meet in the sweet by and by. It iasn 't been organized yet but it is roing to be possibly about the year 925. Your correspondent has been asked :he question a number of times, 'Why don't Prosperity build a ware louse." We pass it on to the busi 1ess men of Prosperity for answer. E take- it for granted that ,they know ;tton fru"- their section is going to >ther towns to be warehoused. If ;hey don't know it, it is a fact all the ame. iThe U. D. C. will meet Wednesday ith Mrs. E. W. Werts. Young Brown, of Erskine, stop >ed over from the fair to see the rome folks. returnig to his studies n Monday. Dr. J. I. Bedenbaugh has bought he E. B. Luther home from N~essrs. rog Bros, on MeNeary street. Mr. R. C. Counts has moved into he J. C. Counts home on Mill steet ~ormerly occupied by Mr. G. S. Mer ~hant. Our post master attended the eon rention of post masters in C~olumbia ast we4k. We have'a wide awake uip ;o date postmaster and he keeps obreast of the times. Over 400 of "our folks'' attended he state fair. The Southern sold 13, and the C., N. & L. 135 tickets. ill report a good time and big erowds. The following ladies left here on saturda.y for the Woman's Mission try Convention at Spartan-burg: Mesdames M. 0. J. Kreps, . J. L. Tise, C.) Ti. Wyche, J. H. Crosson. Lnd J. W. .Hunter. -Misses Erin Kohn nd Eva Lester. Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps and delegate rm Grace congregation, Mr. A. G. Vise will leave for synod on Tues [ay, and A. H. Kohn, the treasurer & synod will go Wednesday. The Lu heran pastors in the adjoining pas orates will also attend the synod. Mrs. S. P. Koon, of St. Lukes, who as been quite sick is reported better his morning, and it is hoped she is ut of danger. Cecil Kinard, the eight year old on of Mr. D. W. Kinard got en angled in a wagon wheel at Prosper ty on Saturday and had his leg brok n. The doctor was quickly summon d and the little fellow is doing as cell as could be e:xpected. 100 ladies' anama skirts, black, rown and blue-sold elsewhere for 7.50, here goes for $4.98, at Mim augh 's. A woman will freely confess her aults to the .man she loves, but a aan won't admit that he has any. It's evier to worry about what we 'ven 't ihn it is to be conten with