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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Dr. .J. Ni. "ilder and son, Dr. J. K. (ilde:. J r... of Newberry. came up edi!=l :, t:'l ill comp any with Ar . d (n:u to mr. WV. .W:-'sl ial hunt at Tylers ville. They were in the field about four hours and bagged forty birds. The snow broke up the hunt, or there is o telling how many birds they would Lave killed. Mr. Bolt says, and they cname to town singing the prais es of Mr. Wri;t.-Laurens Herald. Mrs. Robert D. Wright, of New berry, at the state convention of U. D. C. last week was elected presi dent of the state organization. The supper and sale given last Fri day by the Ladies Aid Society of the rst Baptist church was a decided success. The supper was fine and much enjoyed and the ladies cleared over $130. Mr. Edwin C. Ray, of New York, will visit President Z. F. Wright and other friends in Newberry this, week. Mimnaugh has a whole lot of very valuable articles at very smail cost and prices, in fact below cost, which would make nice and useful and handsome Christmas presents. Con sult this paper and then visit his. store before the rush. The W. C. T. U. will meet Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Bow ers at 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. M. Neel, of Fistzgerald, Ga.. are visiting relatives in Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ehrhardt, of Ehrhardt, S. C., are visiting her mother Mrs. H. F. Cline. Sheriff -Buford destroyed on Sat urday some twe ty-five or thirty gallons of contraband which had been seized during November. Mr. and Mrs. Os Wells have gone to Lincolnton, N. C., to visit the re latives of Mr. Wells. This is Mr. Wells' old home and he has not been on a visit there in about twenty years. There will be a sacred concert in the Church of the Redeemer Sunday night, December 15th. The program, will be given in the next issue. An offering for the benefit of the Luth eran choir will be taken.. The Ladies' Aid isoeiety of the <hurch of the Redeemer will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Jno. A. Summer at four o 'clock. Don't Listen to Them. A week or so ago, while the re porter was off duty, Mr. I. M. Smith,! of Kinards, brought in the bill of lading for one hundred bales of cot-! ton which he had recently sold to the firm of W. L. Gray, on a basis of 10-16i--middling. We guess the item was overlooked here on account of some people objecting to Newberry eounty matter being mixed up with Luarens county affairs through the columps of the Herald. Well, if such as that is not )vorth reporting, we~ give it up. But if we listened to grumblers we would give up trying to bring and keep other communities in closer touch with Laurens and working for the health, prosperityj and advancement of this community. --Laurens Herald. Coming Friday night, Dec. 6, Har ris and Feltus, Daniel Boone on the Trail, the most realistic and sensa tional play ever produced. Real wol ves, bears and. Indians used st.aging' this famous romance. Admission 25, 50. 75 and $1.00 Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the postoffice at Newberry, S. C.. for week ending Dec. 7, 1907. B-Mr. R. M. Brailsford. Miss El len R. Bowman. ID-Does Duryse, Mrs. Jane Doby. .0-Miss J-anie Gallman, Mr. 0. C. Greenwood. H--Mr. Jack Halsenback, Mr. J. J. Hill. MI-Charlie D. May. Mr. Amus Misley. P--Mr. J. C. Perry. R-Lillie Rights, Mrs. Maggie Rob ertson. S-Mrs. Sarah Salter, Mr. J. W. Shealy, Mr. J. W. Sims. Mrs. Ella Siigh, Mr. C. C. Spivey, Mr. Shelton Summers, Mr. G. W. Schumpart. T--Miss Mary Turpin. W-Miss Addie Waits, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wood, Mrs. Andry Wick 'er. Persons calling for these letters will please say that they were ad vertised.. 'Chas. J. Purcell. P. M. 25 cts. Cake Plates 10 cents at Maves? Book Store. W. W. SPEARMAN DEAD. Dies Suddenly from Poisonous Drug --Funeral and Burial In Newberry. Mr. W. W. Spearman. of Silver : ret. didi rathe;" suddenly on Sat urday mornlilng between seve:1 and h 'c. :1-r. Spearnman was a>)WIt foyL vear. old and had been married twice. His first wife was a daughter of Mr. G. Fred Long of this county. Of that marriage six children survive. The first Mrs. Spearman died about two years ago. Mr. Spearman married a second time and this wife survives, but there are :o chldren by this marriage. Mr. Spearman also leaves surviving him his mother and his sister. Mrs. E. H. Longshore. and a brother. Mr. Wal ter Spearman in Newberry. Mr. Spearman was regarded as one of the most successful farmers of this county and conducted a very large farm and had one of the best appointed and most convenient homes in this county. He had been complaining on Friday but was not seriously sick, though it is under stood he had taken some calomel. At the request of members of his family the coroner was summoned and held an inquest on Saturday, though only two witnesses were ex amined, Doctor Moore and Mr. Lath rop, who lived in the house with Mr. Spearman. From the statement made by Mrs. Spearman, though she was not examineil, it seems that Mr. Spearman got up about two o'clock at night and took a dose of medi cine, and again at four o'clock took another dose and that when she in quired what lie was taking he at first refused to tell her but afterward said it was paregoric. Mrs. Spear man, it seems, thought it was laud anum. It is also stated that on the mantel piece in the room was a six ounce empty bottle labelled pare noric. and it is probable that from this bottle the medicine which prov ed fatal was taken. Mrs. Spearman phoned for Dr. Moore, the local physician, and also for Dr. Gilder from Newberry so soon as she thought that probably it was laudanum instead of paregoric which Mr. Spearman had taken. Both physicians arrived about the same time bu't were unable to do anything and Mr. Spearmaa died ih a short while. The funeral was held in Newberry at the first Baptist church on Sun day afternoon at three o'clock, and was conducted by Rev. Mr. Cason - *4' d hv Rev. George A. Wright and burial was at Rosemont immed iately after. There was a very large attendance at the funeral. The following is the testimony at the inquest as taken by the coroner together with the verdict: *Testimony at Inquest. Dr. E. H. Moore sworn says: On Saturday, December 7, about the hour of 6 o'clock I was called to at tend Mr. W. W. Spearman at his home at Silver Street, S. C. I was summoned by one Robert Davenport, (colored). I hastily drove to see him. On a)rriving about seven o'clock I entered the room and found Mr. Spearman in a complete omatose condition profoundly un oscious. After taking in the sit uation I asked the trouble, there be ing by his side Mrs. W. W. Spear man, his wife, his two eldest daugh ters and Mr. George Lathrop. lsrsl Spearman said, ''Doctor, I think he as- taken laudanum," and going to the mantel peice in the same room picked up a bottle which held.about six ounces, and was empty, and ask ed me to smell the bottle and see if it wasn't laudanum. I did so and while I thought it was laudanum there wasn 't eno.ugh in the bottle to be positive. I then proceeded .t'o in stitute treatment. Mrs. Spearman also told me she had given him whis key and had,.rubbed him with whis key. She further said that he had gotten up about tfwo o'clock a. m. and taken something she didn 't know what. He then came back to bed and got up again about four o 'clock a. m. and drank something out of two glasses she didn't know what, but when he came back to bed she smelled what she thought was laudanum and immediately accusal him of taking laudanum, but he de nied it, but she insisted that it was laudanum. until finally he said it was not laudanum but that his bow els or stomach 'one were troubling him and that he had taken a dose f paregoric. She said he soon be ame more or less delirious or' wild or rather was not able to control himself. She said she sent for me. and thought while they were getting ready to go for me she had best tele phone for Dr. Gilder, and Dr. Gild er came a fewv minutes after I did. irhe syonsn which the deceased presented to me were, profoundly comatosed, fairly good pulse, I did ii't count them but probably 60 per minute, very slow respiration, with pupils slightly contracted. Life on Ir existed for a short time after 1 rame. p robably" 30 inultes. TI'lhe situatio:1 was such and the tim1 and opportunities so meager that I)r. Gilder nor mySelf re:aehed any positiv'e concilusionl as to the ex act cause of death, The bottle re ferred to aibove was labelled pare goric. I was called to attend Mr. Spear man one day this week and treated him for a cold with muscular rheu matism. I can say that the deceas ed came to his death by taking an overdose of some drug. E. H. Moore. M. D. G. W. Lathrop sworn says: I was here this a. m. when Mr. Spearman died. As well as I can remember it was about four o'clock when I was called by Mrs. Spearman. When I reached him he was uneonscious. I sent right away for a doctor. I saw Mr. Spearman about 9 o'clock, Dec. 6th, p. m., and he seemed to be in good spirits. I guess he taken the dose before I came down. j only saw but one bottle and I could not teil what had be en in the bottle. I heard someone walking in room about 2 o'clock but could not tell who it was. Mr. Spearman was in bed on Friday. Dec. 6th, and said he was suffering with cold or rheumatism. G. W. Lathrop. The following is the verdict of the coroner's jury: That the said W. W. Spearman came to his death from an overdose of poison drug unknown to the ju rors, on December 7, 1907. J. R. Hendrix, J. P. Davenport, C. B. Bishop, J. M. Alewine, J. H. Dennis. L. C. Longshore, J. W. John son, W. W. Davenport, R. C. Lea vell, D. G. Livingstone, J. J. Lang ford, G. W. Suber. Colored Teachers. The colored teachers of Newberry county are requested to meet in the Hoge school building, Saturday, DM 14th, 1907, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, for the purpose of organizing and the transaction of any other business that pertains to the ngood of the profession. Let all, whorgan, at tend. "In unity there is strgpgth.'',1 By order of the presid'ent . .A. J.. Martn, . .Secretary. - Something out of the .ordinary is promised our theatre-goers :when the "Daniel Boone on the Trail'' com pany visits our city at the. opera house nekt Friday, D)ecember 13. Nearly every one is faihiliar with the history of the famous pioneer and know of his many exciting,.. exoer iences, all of whieh are presented in a realistic manner by this company, To properly present tihis play, real wolves, bears and Indians are ear ried by the company, which will be seen on the streets the day of the~ show. The company numbers over 20 people of artists, and there will also be several elever specialties. One of the most exciting climaxes of the bill is when Danial Boone has a fight with the ferocious wolves in order to save his daughter who is thrown into their den by the Indians; this feature alone is .worth more thtan the small admission price of 25c., 50e., 75c., and $1.00. Marriages. .On -Sunday afternoon at the Meth odist parsonage by the Rev. J. W. Wolling, Mr. Arthur Sligh and Miss Corrie Minich. In West End Sunday afternoon by the Rev. J. T. Miller, Mr. Virgil Al brit ton to Miss Rosa Lee Counts. Anderson 10c. Stdre. Will give away two pretty pres ents for Chrisitmas. One to a boy and one to a girl. They are to be given on coupons cut from their ad vertisement in The Herald and News For fuller particulars reference may be had to the advertisement in this issue. There are many pretty and useful articles to be found in this store and the prices are so cheap that yoni almost feel that you are getting something for nothing. County Teachers. The regular meeting of the county teachers asociaition will be held in Boundary street graded school build ing on Saturday, December 14, at 11 o'clock. The following is the program: Should monthly reports be made to parents? Miss Mayme Switten berg and Mr. F. A. Boland. Fractions-Prof. J. B. 0O'Neali Holloway. 15 in. Vases 10 cents at Mayes' AN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE FARMER Good Yield Made by Dr. W. C. Brown ICommented on Editor ially by Washington Paper. A copy of The Herald and News which casually mentioned the yield of oats an.1 corn and cotton made by l)r. W. (' ". \vwl tell 1;i 11() tl li .i of the Washington, D. C., Herald and under ie caption "An Up-to-th, Minute Farmer.'' the Herald writes a leading editorial which we give herewith. Dr. Brown is not one of the largest Laimers but he is an intelligent far mer. He has no better land than many other farmers, but the has studied the fertilizer his soil needs and knows how to apply it and then how to cultivate it and then he pro ceeds to do it. The facts mentioned by The Her ald and News were stated by Dr. Brown one day to several gentlemen on the street and he did not state them for, publication but The Herald and News knew Dr. Brown to be truth-ful and reliable and that lie would make no statement which could not be verified and thinking that publication of what he had done might encourage some other farmer to do likewise the item was printed. Whether Dr. Brown is in communi cation with the government' at Wash ington he can answer for himself. We do not know. 'He is nresident of the Farmers' Union-for this county and is always ready to help his neighbors. He not only does good farmiig but he keeps good stock. We do not know whether he has any desire to have "postmaster" added to 'his name, but if it should take him from his farm it would be a misfortune for him as well as the vocation he is now following so suc cessfully. Anot-her farmer in this county, in another section, where the seasons were not favorable did not make so much to the acre but with three plows made 45 bales of cotton, 300 bushels of corn and 2000 bundles of fodder. This is not so bad. In fact it is very good. We suppose he made some oats also. He is not a large farmer either. It is the small far mer who attends t'o his business, who informs himself and* applies his knowledge who is suceeding. He should get this ,knowledge from Washington or anywhere else. 'But here is the editorial, to which reference was made, from the Wash ington pa.per: That the motto on the coins clear ing-house certificates and the what nots of modern business and legisla tive movements and manipulation need-have no terrors for farmers of intelligence and circumspection is proven most abundantly in the case of one Dr. W. C. Brown of Newber rf, S. C. If all the agricultural ac hievements attributed to this partic ular genius by the Newberry Herald and News are true his methods are well worth studying by those inter ested in such matters; provided, of course, he may be induced to reveal the secrets thereof. We read in the Herald and News some startling statements about the prowess of Dr. Brown. We -note that he thinks little or nothing of reaising twenty bales of cottoa_- on fourteen acres of -land; while he is credited quite casually with gather ing sixty bushels of oats from one certain acre of ground, only to re plant it immediately in corn and reap ninety bushels of that! His motto is, "'How much better it is to plant a few .acres and gather as much grain as we jather from many acres.'' We have- not the pleasure of Dr. Brown's acquaintance. We are not familiar with the result-getting lines along, whieh he proceeds. We sus pect, however, that he is one of those. argriculturists,- with whom th'e gov erment at Washington has been in 'league and toward whom attention is directed in the President's mes sage to Congress. wherein he says: "'The Department of Agriculture has in many places, perhaps especial lv in certain districts of the south, acmoplished an extraordinary amount by cooperating with and teaching the farmers *** how to increase t'heir income by managing their farms better than they were heretofore managed." If our paternal government is, really, responsible for Dr. Brown's methods of cultivating the soil, its work has not been in vain. Down south the .farm that produces on'e bale of cotton to the acre heretofore 'has been considered a wonder. A's a rule, the production,has hardly aver aged one bale to two acres. Here is a man who makes one and one-half bales to the acre, practically and tink lihtl of it! As to the other performance noted it is no less won derful. We do not state it for a fact that E Dr. Brown has been in league with 1 the 2overn"ment. The case is one de- E pendlnt largely upon circumstantial G evidence of course. The great sue- ( ees 1)t tis eUltivatin.however, ( l11(ed w ithl the '_i Vc1r.nt101'S well- j know wi'llA1 to un(l( ki1dertake h 1 proper regulatioii of any and ev.ry- I -thing under the sun. leads us to sus- 2 pect that credit for his eminence ( among his neighboring farmers is, I after all. plainly traceable to Wash ington. If this be true, we see no ( (Od and sufficient reason why the -( further title of "postmaster'' may C not some day be added to the doe- E tor's name. News From Excelsior. Excelsior. December 9.-We had a nice snow last week which came one day and left us the next. G -Sunday was a beautiful day for S church going and we had a good at tendance out at Sunday school in the afternoon. We hope to have our new organ by Christmas which will add much to our singing. r Mrs. A .A.- Singley and son, Jacob, attended the silver wedding at her sister, Mrs. Swyhert near Irmo last week. Mrs. J. H. Kibler and Miss Dosia Epps are visiting Mr. J. D. Stone's family. The entertainment gives at Mt. Pilgrim school house on the evening g of Thanksgiving day was well atten ded and in every respeet a success. Mr. R. J. Crumpton has bought Mr. H. S. Kibler's place of about forty acres of land and will move on it next year. Miss Rosalee Wheeler, of Newber ry college, spent: Saturday and Sun day with \the home folks. Prof. J. S. Wheeler has been visit- c ing amongst the schools. Prof. Wheeler takes an interest in his school work and it is already known 3 that he makes a good school commis sioner. - Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Kibler, of Newb$rry, came down and spent Than,sgiving. day with his brother Mr. J. A. C. Kibler and family. C SProf. E. S. Werts, of Memphis, Tenn., while here .last week spent Friday night with Mir. T..L. Wheel er's family. Miss Mamie Counts has returned to 'her school in Bethlehem section. |Was sorry t~o learn of the sad death of our young friend Eddie Counts son of Mr. A. M. Counts who ha3 been working in Memphis, Tenn., - for the past seven years. Eddie was 1 a good yotng. man with the promise. of a bright futur.e before him. His remains were ebrought here and laid to rest in the Prosperity cemetery on G Saturday -morninge the funeral- ser vice being conducted by the Rev. M. 01 J: Kreps. 1We egtend qur sy.m pathy to the bereaved family; rela tives and friends. Sigma. E Dots from Old Town. Old Town, Dee. 9.-Mr. Lafayette Fellers, wife and .daughter, of Pros perity, visited' the family of Mr. H. *T. Fellers last Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Win. Wgerts, of Mountville, was in this neighborhood last week. Mrs. J. S. .Werts, Estelle ank James, spent Thaksgiving with Mrs. Mathis at Ninety Six. Mr. A. W. Chapman, the efficient and obliging agent of the Southern at this place, has moved to lMr. J. C. 2 Hipp 's plantation. 'Mr. aiid 'Mrs. Ch'apman, tog'ether with the little girls visited relatives I in Laureai's county last week. Mr. Timm, of Newberry college, is spending the weekend with his chum Howell C. Fellers. Our rehool is progressing finely, the enrollient increases every week. The children of Mr. J. S. Dominick have been transferred from the Mud li district into ,this one. Five of them are attending school. Chills and the inclement weather have kept some of our small ones at home sev eral days this,month. The honor roll this month is Spear man. Addell. Henry, Myrtle and Thomas Fellers. Richard Sanders and o John Sanders, Jr. t Christmaa Fount'ain Pen, special $1.00 at Mayes' Book IStore. For a Christmas present, nothing nier than Dominocards; the great combination game set, domino shape. with card caors: Play eards, domi noes and new games ''Show-me'' N ad ''Big Stiek.'' Parents fascinat- al ed; children delighted. 56 parts in aftractive box postpaid, 50. Boys and irls make Xmas moiley. as agents. o0 Don't delay. White today. Domino- t< cars ., 1807 C'houteau. St. Louis, The Local Market. feat .. .. .. .. .. ..... to 12 lams .. .. ......... .. to 1 sest Lard .. .... .......1i est N 0. Molasses ., ... 60 to 7 e rood M. C. Molasses .. .. 3~'to 40 ,orn .. .. .. .. .. ....1 85 feal .. .. .. .. ......... 85 fixed Chicken Fo-d .... 90 Iv .. .. .. .. . .. ..1.35 to 1.50 at Patent Flour .. ....5.00 to 5.25 nd Patent Flour ......4.50 to 4.75 rood Ordinary Flour.... .3.54 to 4.00 ;ugar .... .... .... .. 5 14 tice .. ........ ... S to8 113. offee Roasted .... .. ... 15 offee, Green .. .. .. .. 10 to 20 otton Seed meal .. .. 1. Aggs................. 'oujtry .. .. .. .. . 10e.1 Newberry Cotton Market. Corrected By Nat Gist. diddling .... .. .. ..... 11 1 ood Middling ... ... ... 11 3 trict Middling . . ........ 11 1-2 SPECIAL NOTICES. i CENT A WORD. to advertisement taken for less aan 25 cents, ON'T" FORGET WtEILE OUT iooking for CH3RTSTMAS pres ents to call on Broaddus and -Ruf. They have a nice line of Toys, Books, Doli, &c. 'HE ELITE PHOTO STUDIO is now situated in the new Copelands 1uilding ' East End -'Main St. We have the very thing you want for Christmas presents in the new Low 'Tane Sepia Portraits. Call to see our photo display. Otway Salter & Miss T. E. Salter. I have a large assortment of Xmas ards and calendars. Mayes' Book Store. 1ANTED-Position by a lady as bookkeeper, has a knowledge of stenography. Not afraid of work. Address G, 182S Sumter St., Co. lumbia, S. C. 12-3-3t. IGAR SALESMAN WANTED Experience unnecessary. $100 per month and expenses. Peerless' Ci gar Co., Toledo, Ohio.. 'OR SAT.P-600 or 700 blishels pure. rust proof red oatss-rwn by 'Thos. M. Neel. Apply H. J3. Abrams or Nat Gist, Newberry S& C. !ANTED-.To ^buy several mileh cows with youn1g .ealves. A.pply 4t this office. - 11-15-tf ~UNS AND BICYCLES repaired, umn brellas re-covered, and lgeys fitted. W'ork done promptly and g'uaraun teed. . John T. Cromer, At W. P. Smith's old s'tand. OLID GOLD cuff buttons $2.50 dp. Solid gold'brooches'$1.09 up. Sehlid gold e'aildren's rings 504. up..id gold ladies' rings $1.54 up. SoEd gold signet rings ,$1.50 up. Sid gold scarf pins $1.00 up. Solid gold child's neckehains $2.00 up. Solid gold ladies' neckchains' 22 inebse long $3.50 up. Solid gold lockets ${4.00 up. Solid gold bracelets $5.00 up. - Daniels & Williamsoji Jaw~sp. LSK FOR THE SIMPLOFTT-LER. $1.50. Daniels & Williamson. 1ADIES or GENTS solid gold Elgia watches $25.00 u . Daniels & Williasson. [NEY SAVERS. Clothing off 25 per cenit. Plows 4 cents pound. Calico 6 and 6 1-4 enty yard. - Outing 5 cents. Homespun 5 cents. Shoes pair 99 cents. . S. S. Birge Co., Prosperity, S. Bachelor Maids. There will be a business meet f the Bachelor .Maids Tuesday rnoon at 4 o'clock in the chai f commerce roms. lGIN Watches $5.00 up. Daniels & Williamnso 25 cents Salad Bowls, 15 cen [aes' Book Store. Even after a woman bee [rs. she may discover that thi mss. Spiders in Japan spia thei a the telegraph wires so thi >seriously affect the weeping the wires is of little ie spim quickly begin oe