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V VOL X.LIYH NO.*92. NEWBERRY. 8. O., TUESDAY' NOVEMBER 5. 1907. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR MUNICIPAL PRIMARY. k Fixed For November 26.?Rules k Adopted for Same?Pledges to be v by November 22. I " The Herald and News did not in\ tend to mislead anybody, or even it>y self, when in Friday's issue it was f .. printed that tlie citizen's meeting would be held on Saturday night. In some way we mixed the dales and a stated that the meeting would be Saturday 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 explanation of the fact that we use the minutes as furnished -by the secretary of ij the executive committee instead of Vl writing o'ir own story. [jEr The p 'unary was adopted as the plan for the nomination of the candidates, and Tuseday, the 2(>th day of November, was fixed as the time for the first election, and Friday, November 22, as the date upon which candidates should file their pledges, and the Snd primary is fixed for Novem* her 20, and the third?in the event a > Y third is necessary?for December 2. The proceedings of the meeting' are given herewith as furnished by the liV secretary. We also give the rules Mm governing the primary, which were adopted in the meeting: Tn response to a call of the Executive Commit tee the Democratic Party of the Town of Newberry, S. met at S p. m. in the Council Chamber. Dr. O. B. Mayer was elected chairman and I. 11. Hunt, Esq., was elected Secretary and Treasurer. The chairman stated that the object of the meeting was to provide for the nomination of ollicers for the ensu^ ing year and for such other business A y? as may ?properly be brought before it. ^ The 'Secret ary and Treasurer read hv financial report which had been audit-1 P ed and found correct and showed a i cash balance on hand of .f 12.7a. Ti ' was moved and carried that the nom ij. illations for town ollicers bo made by i primary election. The rules and regulations of ihe election were adopted which were the same as iast year except the necessary change of dates. s v The Executive Committee consisting Vol of two from the town at large and <?i\c from each Ward was elected, as rifFy follows: j From the town at large. Dr. O. M. Mayer, (\. I>. Cromer, Esq. If Ward 1. W. 11. Wallace. I Ward 2. I. II. Hunt. J * Ward I). Dr. P. (i. Ellesor. Ward 4. John C. Ooggans, Jr. Ward f>. W. IT. Hardeman. ft was moved and carried that the Executive (Committee fix the amount \ the candidates are to be assessed which assessment must be paid at the time of the filing of the .pledges. 4 It was moved and carried that the ^ thanks of the -party be extended to the Executive Committee and especially io the Secretary and Treasurer r ' for his cllicicnf services. [ > The meeting adjourned. ' \ ^ Meeting Executive Committee. Immediately after the adjournment > of the meeting of the Democratic' Party, the new Executive Committee met and organized by electing Dr. 0. Ii. Mayer, Chairman and !. II. Hunt, . Es(|., Secretary and Treasurer. The following assessments were fixi'i' ed for the candidates in the Demof\\) era-tic Primary which assessments Jfr'M must be paid at the time of the filjJr ing or the pledges: wr'j For mayor $10.00. For alderman $2.00. For school trustee $2.00. The meeting adjourned, i'/ j Tho Rules. Sec. 1. Au election within the de-j mocratic party shall bi> held in thej \j| (own of New-berry on Tuesday, No-1 yA ventber 20, 1007, to select candidates! (?! for mayor, aldermen and trustees of; *'l(" sehool for the ensuimrj \w' term for said town; the bolls lo be' f' / I Vljf opened ;?( eight o'clock a. m. and . j\j to be closed a! four o'clock p. m.;l W' one vol: tg precinct lo be in each jr / ward, and the executive committee It ) shall have charge of locating same. ?l Democrats who have v I duly registered for the municipal elec- | *'?n shall be allowed to vote, j In case the rit?lit tit vote is challeng- j (.*(1 the person challendged shall j hi; required to establish iiis right to vote he fore the managers by i the vouching *>!' three Democrats; ( provided, that in the nomination of j alderman and trustees of the graded school from the respective wards only qualified electors from each ward shall he permitted to vote for alderman and trustee of the graded school from that warch Sec. 3. The candidates receiving the majority of all the voles cast for the said olTices of mayor and alderman and trustees of the graded school respectively at said election, shall he declared the nominees of the democratic party of said town, provided, that on or before twelve o'clocknoon on Friday, November 22, 1007, each of such candidates shall have left a written statement with the chairman of the executive committee that lie is a candidate and/that ho will abide the result of such election. No vote shall lie counted for any candidate who has not so pledged himself; and provided, further, that if no candidate, 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 foY alderman and for a trustee of the graded school as case may he, shall be held o;i Friday, November 2!), 1!)07, under these rules, at which second election only the I wo candidates who received the highest vote at the former election for the respective ollices shall he voted for; and provided, further, in the event t-here should be a tie at the sceo.d primary for mayor and alderman and trustee of the graded school, then a third primary shall he held on Monday, December 2, 1007. Sec. 4. When the vote shall have been duly counted the managers shall immediately certify the same to the executive committee, which committee shall constitute a board of canvassers, declaring the result of the election and hearing all contests and protests that may arise, whose action in canvassing shall be final; provided, that no member of the executive committee shall he a candidate at such election, and. provided further, that Hie said executive committee shall meet in the mayor's office at ten 'clock a. m., "ii Wednesday, November 27. 101)7.ami in the event of a second election, nl ten o'clock a. m. on Saturday, November .'50 1007, and in the event of a third election, at ten o'clock a. m. on Tuesday, December 15, 1007, to declare the said election and to hear any contests or protests in regard to same. See. 5. The citizens' meeting that shall adopt rules for the primary election shall elect an executive committee of seven members, two from tlio town at large and one from each ward, and this committee shall have power to fill vacancies in its membership. ANSEL AND THE SENATORSHIP. Governor is Undecided About Entering the Race. News and Courier. Columbia, November 2.? In resposc to a request for an expression as to his altitude toward the United Slates Senatorship (lovernor Ansel said today |o the correspondent of I he News ami Courier: "1 have determined let make a definite statement i.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 whelher I should run or nof, hul I will do so very shortly, and I lien I will give the newspapers a positive statement. If 1 a in to make the race I j want Io get right into it and lei the people know just what I intend to do." "Do you under-!and thai the Held is to be left to yon and Senator Laiimer, that the others who have been! talked about as likely to make the race will not run if you are to run?" lie was asked. . "I have made no trades nor had any understandings with anybody alboul who is to enter the rrfee," he replied. 1 I PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF S. C Succcssful and Well Attended?Mat ters of Importance Transacted? Dr. Pelham's Interesting Sketch. The Synod of tin* Presbyteria. ( lunch of South Carolina, which ha: been in session during several days of lust week was a notable and rep resentative court of teaching and nil ing ciders of the Presbyterian faith The personnel of the body was utuisu ally Hue, as splendid appearing set oJ men as can be seen anywhere, in eith er religious or secular life. Certaii marked characteristics of a Presby :crian Synod were distinctly not icon blc, such as dignity and decorum, per severance and piely. If o.ie neve entertained a doubt as to Presbyter ian fervor, that error, if existing would have been quickly dismisse< from the mind.as the ''baseless ta brie of a vision." Any keen observe of conduct, would have said, this bod; of men is surely engaged in the King' business, and that very earnestly The spirit of reverence and the spir it of brotherly love were never mon apparent. iCMergymen from the city as well as the smaller charges ii country and hamlet, and parish, mer chants, lawyers, physicians and plan ters, feeling alike the elbow touch o genuine spiritual life, and hoarlil; enlisted in the greatest of all causes the promulgation of the gospel evei to the uttermost at home and abroad Rev. S. L. Morris, D. I)., Secret a r; Assembly's home Missions, Rev. ). 0 Snedccor, I). I)., Assembly's Secre tary colored Kvangelization, Rev James O, Reavis, 1). IK, t o-ordiuat' Secretary Foreign Missions, and Rev 1). ('lav Lilly. I). 1>.. now engaged ii delivering specially prepared add res ses on Foreign Missions, made stirrinj (appeals in behalf of the respeetiv causes they represent. Dr. Lilly's ail dress on "Money and the Kingdom,' which 1 heard him deliver last sum mer at Montreal, is without doub due of the most convincing and clear est arguments for consecrated wealMi which appeals to reason, a.id commoi sens.-, thai 1 have been privileged 1 hear from any pulpit o* platform. Mi Charles A. Rowland. Central Secre tary of the Layman's Missionar; movement spoke with emphasis in th presentation of this great movemen I among the laymen lor the furtheranc of the Kingdom of Christ in benight cd lands. One milium dollars is pro posed to be raided by the Souther Presbyterians during this ecclesiasti cal year. One member of Synod, ; sueessful mill president residing i (Vreen'villc, S. ('., has already givei this year $17,000 to the Foreign Mis sions cause, in addition to his othe magnificent benevolences. lie is ; linn believer in missions and is ai honor to the church which he love so well, and furnishes a noble exam pie to men of means and liberality Synod met in the First Presbyter ian church, a large and handsom building, two stories, auditorium up stairs, Sunday school room in base incut same size as upper room. \\ ha a sensible iliiug that ol providing suit ably and comfortably for the spiritua training and instruction of the you.u people, and how imporlant likewisi to enlist the adults of all ages and o both sexes in sympathy with a.it study of the Word, which the I'sal mist said is a "lamp unto our fee and a light unto our path." Alas Alas! that sonic deride, while sonu others are indifferent to this nios vital of all important matters?tin welfare and saving of human souls Tin .pastor, who served as host, is tin Rev. \V. II. Fra/.ie.r, whose vigilanci ami activity in behalf of his guests kept him busy it providing lor thi comfort of every one. Rev. W. T. Ilall, D. IK. Moderator preached a very forcible sermon. All I he reports I rom the varum schools of learning, under the care o Synod, were very; encouraging am these were presented by their presi its-. In cadi instance was nolct I >:gor attendance, deeper spiril.ua life among the student body and high er scholarship, more predominan than in former years. This, of course was gratifying information that pro I . dueed a profound impression and doubtless gave rise to gratitude to - the Supreme Iload of the church for His \Y alehful care over and approval ot' these flourishing schools; Dividsou eollejie, Chicora college, the College at Oliulon. and the Columbia j Theological Seminary, this last fij/i. ed as a venerable school of the prophets, Doctors Thorn well, llowe, Palmer, Adger, (iirardeau. Wood row, and others of renown were in lheir several .ueneratiolis professors. Rev. \V. 1'. Jacobs, 1). 1)., lik,j ( Annk of old towering among his brethren, because of his large-heartedness , and useful labors, made a very tender appeal fur the Thor:iwell Orphanage and brought sweet messages from I lie children to those who give so generr ously for the sustcntation of the orphanage. Synod declined to grant the overtnye to divide the time?honj ored South Carolina Presbytery and so at least for a while will remain ,, intact, until some greater need will . justify her disuienvbennent. s An elegant reception was tendered by Mrs. Humphreys, which was an en joyable function from 5 to S p. m., 8 Thursday. October 31. at her elegant , home on Calhoun street, hard by the i church. Luncheon was served by a . bevy of handsome young women, - while graceful and gracious matrons f lent charm and good cheer to the joyy oiis occasion. Synod will meet next year in the i 'Yesbyterian church of Sumter. Sever1. al memorials to deceased ministers y were read by appointment of the . Moderator, ihe Rev. Dr. Hall. Rev. - R. II. Ried by Rev. A. A. James; Rev. . N. W. I'ldmuiids, 1). I)., by Dr. J. W. e McKay; Rev. J. L. Williamson, by . W. K. IVfham; Rev. James Woodrow, ii I). I)., 1<. L. 1).. by Rev. J. Win. Klynn, - I). 1). ? The hospitality of the Anderson e people was unbounded, for all of - which, may a gracious Benefactor bestow richly His benison, and fill - their hearts to overflowing with t crowning and evereincreasing jovs. William K. Pelham. i, 11 WAS TAKEN SICK. Mr. H. D. Boozer Had to Leave Prcsv byterian Synod on Account of ,, Sickness?Is Better. (> llliler II. D. Boozer, who was one of - tlie delegates from ilie Newberry i 1' i-!?yleriau church to the Synod, 11 and who is stopping with Mr. and - Mr<. M. L. Willis, on South Main 11 .street, was taken severely ill Tuesday l afternoon and has not. been able to 11 attend ^he sessions of the hotly. He - arrived here in the morning and was r apparently in the best of health. Alft tor dinner Mrs. Willis, who was then 11 besides Mr. Boozer, the only occus pant of the house, ran out to see a - sick neighbor and during hot* absence ' he was taken violently ill and fell. A - servant saw his condition and notified '' Mr. Sam (iilmcr, who went to Mr. - Boozer's assistance and found hint - lying on the floor suffering intense ! pain. Ho was taken into a bed-room -'and Dr. J. C, Harris summoned to 1 j prescribe. His pain was for a time - I acute, hut he is now much improved? p Anderson Intelligencer. ^ Mr. Boozer returned to Newberry ' on Thursday and was very much improved. lie had an attack of acute ' indigestion. He was not able, how ever, to attend the sessions of the l! Svnod, t ' ONE IN THOUSANDS ARRESTED. i i> Ncwtcrry Man Tlrnks Ho Was Not Justly Treated by Police. I* I The State. I would like for the public to know that it was through ignorance of Ofticer Thorn that I was summoned he s fore liit' recorder. Thorn arrested me ' on the charge of trying to pull a whip ' out of a lady's hand, alter she had " ; st ruck me several times. I can't see ' wliv I was the only one out of Minus-| ' ands who was arrested for this. B. M. Scurry. 1 Newberry, Nov. It. " Teddy Bears at Mayes' Book Store. I DEATH OF MRS. JANE C. MATHIS This Good Woman Died On Tuosday Evening After a Lingering Illness Lived an Exemplary Life. I'liiem Tina's, Nov. 1. On Tuesday evening, at 7.50 o'clock, Mrs. Jane Caredina Malhis passed away at the residence of her son, and only child, Mr. Jno. It. Malhis, on Church street, ller death, though not unexpected, was a great sorrow to her friends and loved ones. She was one of Union's very aged people, and though she had reached an advanced age, she was active, i.i hotly up to a few months preceding her death, and her mind did not I ail her until death was upon her. M rs. Mat his was horn April 2f>, in Cabarru Co.. N. C., and was a daughter of Andrew ami Sarah liar" vis. On Nov. S. ISrJ she was married in Newherrv county to Mr. \\ illoughly Malhis. of Portsmouth, Va. In early life she gave herself to Cod's service and through her long life she never faltered in her steadfast faith in Jesus Christ, ller greatest pleasure was the doing of good works. She was possessed of a noble, self-sacrificing disposition, a.id to make others happv was her great joy. She originally joined the Methodist church, and for thirty years was a faithful inemiher of that church. But, from early womanhood she became a believer in immersion as the baptism tSluuht by (Christ, and this finally led her to join the BaBptists, She was, however, very liberal in her judgment of others, and always had in her heart a warm place lor the Methodist church. Thirty odd years ago she united with the First Baptist church at Newberry. Later, upon moving I" Cnion to live with her son's family, she moved her letter to tiic First Baptist church, Cnion. Her husband died in Florida where he had moved with his family. His death was on the 2.~ith anniversary of their marriage. The husband s den I li occurred also on the Sth anniversary of the birth of their only child. She was left practically penniless and began the dilVicult struggle l<> rear hei child ami provide the nceessitios ol life. Inst :i week before her death >ii< I..Id her s? n I ha I all her <pecia! prav had been answered fully and thai sin- wa?i happy in the t liouuli 1 lhal her life's work wa< done. She evpressed a longing to be at home will '.lie Redeemer where she would be at rest. The last twelve months her heallli has been declining and she suffered much. Hut as the end approached she sank peacefully into sleep, passing away without a struggle. The long and useful life of this godly woman is a rich heritage left her friends and loved ones. Her hands were evei ready to minister to those' in need of her iielp, and in her days of sickness and pain kind friends and loved one* did nodi fail W> minister l<> her. "She rests from her labors, And her works follow her." One Who Knew ller. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. ..Our Prosperity Correspondent Has Out His Little Hammer?Several Things Needed. Prosperity, Nov. 1. Cotton has been coining in very slow the past week. The receipts for the season are behind last year. Ifeceipts to date :! _!()<> bales, la<t year limy was about :nr?o. Misses Kdna and l.m-y Fellers ami M iss'Soiitherland -pent Sumlay with Min, I.. M- Kellers. Miss Lillie Mat 1,'us-cil lias nl.lined from Columbia. Miss Marie I'.d.'b spent Sumlay :il home, returning to Ninety Six on Monday. Mr. C. !{. l'Vih rs spoil Sunday with l\e ! 1 M! 1" ioi !<.-?. \<.. (| ( <?< !? who >'>ld out liis H 'if .1 ' t 1 'i' ,V' 11 I bo.-peril v and < e.'.a'je in the -am1 business again. He will occupy bi oi mer shop n"ar the ( ., N. & l?. depot. Miss hula Mosoley has returne'd from a visit to her sister Mrs. Cope html at Clinton. Miss Joe Thompson is at the bed* side of her sister Mis:- Kate at Duo West I'Vtnale college. Miss Kate is reported to he convalescing and doing nicely. Mr. A. L. Aull, of Pomaria, spoilt) Sunday with It is sister, Mrs. J. M. Werts.' We learn this a. ?in. that Mr. Jno. ll'ent/.'s stables and barn were burned Saturday nig'lit. lie lost all his feed and had one horse slightly burned. Mrs. Maud Peake, of liocky Mount; Va., is visit ins; her sister, Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh. The ubiquitous Knight of the CSrip, \V. B. Wise was in town a day or two llu> past week. Mr. Iloraee Crossou, of Leesville, lis visiting ivl.itives in town Miss Sn-de I Migford 1 I home for a few days from the Colunibia College. Mr. T B. Harmon ami wife have none on a visit to Mrs. Harmon's parent> in Augusta, fJa. The "Inter nos" (dub will meet with Miss Annie Laurie Lester this week*. The doily Do/.en will meet, in tho sweet-subsequently, but just when and where can't be told yet as the time and place have not been selected. The Sorosis will meet on Friday j with Mrs. S. Wheeler. j The Prosperity chamber of commerce will meet one of these days. The Prosperity Business League will meet in the sweet by and by. It hasn't been organized yet but it is going to be possibly about the year 1!)25. Your correspondent has been asked the question a number of times, "Why don't Prosperity build a warei house." We pass it on I" the business hum of Prosperity for answer. 1 take, it for yranted 1 h:>t they know > ] i nl ton in.,., their sei-tion is siding to ; other towns to he warehoused. It." ' | they dori 'I know it, it is a fact all the i same. The P. 1 >. ('. will meet Wednesday . with Mrs. K. W. Werts. Young Brown, of Krskine, stop J ped over from the fair to see the " home folk-", ret urni:i.\r to his studies on Monday. Mr. .1. I. !'>edeuh:iii<;h has bought the K. B. Luther home from Messrs. . Lonir Pros, on Mi-Neary street. Mr. I*. (('o;.111s has moved into ; the .1. ('. t"? 11111 home on Mill .steel , I formerly occupied by Mr. <i. S. Mer< > u r post master attended the con. . . i ventio;i ot post masters in '< Ulumbia | ; last we^k. We have a wide awake up 1 I to date postmaster and he keeps . abreast of the times. Over -100 of "our folks" attended the stale fair. The Southern sold ; '.i.'U), and the ('., X. & L. 1H"> tickets. All report a good lime and big crowds. The following' ladies left here on Saturday for the Woman's Missionijary Convention at Spartanburg: j Mesdanies M. I). J. Krops, ,J. L. ! Wise, (T. Wvche. .1. II. ('rosso.i land J. \V. Hunter. Misses Krin Kohn i and Kva Lester. | Kev. M. (). .1. Kreps and delegate. I from (J race eonvrevat ion. Mr. A. (!. j Wise will leave for synod on Tues1 day, am) A. II. Kohn. the treasurer J of synod will go Wednesday. The Lu: thera.i pastors in the adjoining pasj I orates will also attend the synod. Mrs. S. P. Kooii, of St. Lukes, who : lias been quite sick is reported belter 'this morning ar.d it is hoped she is , out of danger. i (Veil Kinard, the eight year old | s??11 of Mr. M. W. Kinarl -rot entangled in a wagon wheel a! Prosper! il\ on Saturday and had iii- log brok en. I'lie doctor was quickly siinimoiij ed and the little fellow is doing as j \\ el| as could lie expected. I ! 100 ladies' nnania skirt;, black, i brown rtJ1 d bLtc sold elsewhere for i$7.r0, hero for $4.Oft, at Mim| naii'ih ,s. 1 j .\ woman will t'reolv confess her 1 | faults to the .man she loves, but a mail won't admit that he has any. It's ?"*ivifr lo worry about what we i haven't thn it is to be eonlen with what we have.