The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, December 13, 1907, PART TWO Pages 9 to 16, Page ELEVEN, Image 11

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And when you tude of goods mas like, dJ on'i Furnishi A gentleman's g ferent at differE the year. Furni to be selected to son, those you fi selected with gr precaution. Come in SURGEONS WILLI GRAFT AN EYE. g in: Wonderful Operation To Be Per- 645 formed on An Ohio Man. S 143 Eliefontai4 O.--Dr. Floyd T Swindley, of Forest, 0., who is blind neri in both eyes, has gone to New York 'V to undergo a wonderful operation, by which he hopes to regain the sight B of one of his eyes. His eyesight was destroyed years Moi ago in an explosion. The New York doctors.-will graft on one of his eyas a cornrea taken from the eye of an- O other man, who is blind, but whose afte eornea is not affected. Bap It is hoped that the operation will was restore the doctor's eight. men If the attempt' is successful, he fift; will try to find another man who is ly I willing to part with a cornea, and ing then he wili have the use of both of Qua his eyes. men - jstat: 8,338,854 OOTTONser BALES ARE GNND. Mov whe: CessBureau Issues a Bulletin on alre: the Growth of this Year-55, 141 000 Are of Sea Island 'Crop. Ithan Washington, Dec. 9.1The censns 1jeet bureau today issued a bulletin show- 'for ing that the total cotton crop of this E. year's growth ginned up to Decem- elect her 1 was' 8,338,854 bales, as compar- addr ed with 10,027,#68 hales for th~e port same period last year, and 8, 689,663 Will *n 1905. Gins in operation numbered peei 26,876. tons In tihis bulletin round bales are pres counted as half bales. Sty tisties of aries cotton ginned to December 1 include TI 154,341 round bales for 1907, 227,- terdi 145 for- 1906 and 239,770 for 1905. ende The number of sea island bales in- forei eluded is 55,141 for 1907, 41,250 for card 1906 and 81,695 for 1905. whie Distributing of sea island cotton " for 1907 by states is: Florida, 19,- the 696; Georgia, 27,738; South Caro- Gs lina, 7,707. purp There were ginned 7,300,665 bales to w~ November 14 last. The percen- turn oe of the crop ginned to Dec-ember atioi i1906 was 11.2 a.nd in 1905 82.8. It he final 1906 crop is given as 12,- mov< .201 and 1905 as 10,495,105. Of heat: cotton ginned to December 1 of five year the foilowing figures are Sout for the states named: fain bama. 852.SS2 bales: 3.397 gin.- shwr1 rida. 40.570 bales: 241 ginner-- Thap J. rgia, 1,518.252 bales; 4.463 Bagi: think of Chr awaiting yot. :put it off an etgup is dif mt times of shings have suit the sea id here are. eat care and aarly and av< [ississippi, 955,538 bales; 3,459 H: eries. j th Carolina, 468,732 hales; 2,- sk ginneries. la: auth Carolina, 943,891 bales; 3,-ti ginneries. e ennessee, 177,172 bales; 644 gin- in es. fo irginia, 5,195 bales; 87 ginneries. Ieg ~PTIST LAYMEN AROUSE1D. ge rement to Aid in World Evangel- th iza,tion Launched. Fi lie rangeburg. December 8.-At the eis roon session t.oday of the state ga tist Convention, a mass meeting to held to organize the Iay- thi 's movement. A call signed by cri prominent laymen had previou's- ye keen issued, and when the meet was called to order by Dr. E. G. to ttlebaum there were about 250iz in t'he 'auditorium. A startling'pr ment was made by Mr. Tyler, etary of the National Laymen's to ement for Southern Baptists, th a he declared that 13 cities had tu idv pledged to contribute $880,- di: mre to foreign missions in 1908 wi they gave in 1907. . ea '. Quattiebaum explained the oh- t of the meeting, and then asked as the election of a chairman. Dr.ef ?. Covington, of Florence, was ;ed. He, upon taking. the chair, n essed th'e assembly upon the im- e ane of the movement. W. E. by sins led in a fervent prayer, es-ti 1-1 sigthat from among trne and daughters of the laymensi nt the Lord would call missionl-S into the foreign field. i re layrrien 's movemnent i's an in- -de: enominational movement whichsh avors to enlist all laymen in fo, ign mission work. The following'i is distributed among the man, fr< h they are asked to sign: av Believinz it to be the duty of Church 'of Christ to preach the m el to every creature, it is my t ose to pray, to give, to study and t 'ork, aseGod may give me oppor v, that the Church of this gener- em may obey this command." e is the effort of the laymen's ment to evangelize the whole t hen world in the next twenty- t -ears. The Baptist laymen of n h Carolina spoke in ?.o uncer- foi terms on t'he 'subject. Several talks were mad6 by business ad the movement took definite H Tenry Tyl1er, a mnembexr of the ho y Furniture Company, oftBalti- ace AL* IL 'istmas thin ir selection other day. We Fil Buy. your Sh you can be c fit, where e the best of stock is brig >id hurry b: is subject was ''The Layme ovemient at Glo4 Range.'' tched the history of the rise of vmen 's movement from its ine( >n a year ago till the present ti incing great interest and a gr g movement. The laymen hera re have not been interested in in missions; t:heir practical bi ss judgment is needed, and the] r portion of the country 's wes in the Ibands of the men. There ree distinct purposes of this we rst, to educate the Christian p concerning conditions in the n field; secondly, to send a d< tion of business men to the' fie study and make a report of fat irdly, to give the Gospel to ev sature in the next twenty ars. This is to be done by getting r sign the pledge above, by org ition, to simply co-operate 'a esent existing missionary agene is plan. of organization is to el lay an executive committee ree for the state; this committee en will appoint a chairman in e trict association. These chairn 1 in turn appoint a ''key man' eh ehurch, who will have charge a matter in their respective ehur Thus is the entire organizat ected. The movement does not ask r will it receive, a dollar, but pene of movement is being- bo: a few men in New York and IE aore, who felt call'ed upon to rmen awake to conditions and p >iities. All money given to uthern, foreign, and home n ns' agencies now in operation. inite sum to be raised annua )ld be fixed, so as to set a mn: work. Mr. Tyler referred enty-five individual gifts rang >$100,C80 to $2.500,000 each. raging $424,000 each. [t is figured that if there is< ssionary to each 25,000 heath' mn 40,000 missioitaries can re: 10,000,000 heathen who have ni heard the Gospel story. This au Sof missionaries may be tals >m Protestant Churches in Amer ay and still leave 349 preaei every 100,000 people of this eml .The men may be had: what ~ded is money. Mr. Tyler spc refully o+' the responsibility 1erican laymen. Protestants y &i1v1ig one cent a we.k per y( the wvork: if we can get four ee1 reek from each Protestanut Th r n a suiflcient sum lmy be had omplish the work proposed. Sou wh'na Baptists, 190;000 in ndimb ~"yFp k of our store .Our stock is -come in now the Feet. .. oes of us where :ertain of a good very offering is its kind, where ht and fresh. y- selecting no~ n's gave last year abo-ut $50,000 to home He and foreign missions, whereas they the 'should give $240,000. ep- Heretofore there has been a lam me, ent'able indifferenee, towards the w- work. This laymen's movement is ~to- the greatest event of the age; the .( ~or- audacity of its purpose is startling. si- 2But it means a large, yes, great, giv- 1 ar- ing based upon intelligent informa- 1 lth ition. The great movement is not a are passing fancy; it is a deep sentiment, j rk: en abiding enthusiasm or a sudden( ub- impluse; it is the expression of prac ogtieal business men, conservative and ale- intelligent..t Ids Mr. Tyler was followed by. E. C. ts; James, William Goldsmith, Jr., M. ery IMelliehamp, C. B. Bobo, Robert B. Sve Watson, F. N. K. Bailey, E. G. Quat tlebaum, William Turnbull, J. M. en Quattlebaum, E. M. Peeples, and J. an- J. Gentry, P. H. Edwards, a citizen ith of Darlington, now a layman mis iss. sionary laboring in India, made a eet speech whebh attracted a great deal of of attention. He said missionaries wel in come this movement as the greatest och event of the century and said th'e ien missionaries are delighted to know in. that laymen are coming into their of inheritance in the matter of missions. ch- E. P. Covington, E. G. . Quattl's ion baum and T. 0. Lawton, Jr., were eiected -as the central committee and ~or, empowered to appoint district chair the men as suggested by Mr. Tyler. me Louis Bristow. Sunshine. .The editor is in receipt of the fol Osc he lowing from state organizer under is -S. S.: A A Christmas Present ror a Shut-In. lvCarter Riser, that live shut-in 'sun rk shiner, has been collecting money to e to buy a talking machine or grapho- r ng phone, for Mrs. Ray, a fellow shut- s all in, who is much alone and greatly in b~ need of cheer. A few dollars mo:'ev nis needed to make out the fundl. As Christmas is drawing near readers of nC The Herald and News are asked to vlend a heipi.ng hand. Remember to oive sunshine is the best way to find nthe Holy Grail.f ea Donations should be sent to Carter i~ ~rs Riser, Whitmire, S. C., or to the state u m- organizer at Westminster. If any t] is reader has a machine to "pass on'' o e just send it along and funds now in b of 'hand will purchase records. re Let all bear in mind our motto, n ar and if "you have a kindness shown w its ass it on.'' Would you be truly o is- h:tmw. then "Do someihinvz for some- w a bo'!y quic1.'' Maye R. Shielor. o' th State Organizer Sunshine. Society. ti C181 For we have i very bright f~or choicest Handk The wonderfu these most p1 to numerous t have them frc Cravats-This li most popular and our sel large, a gift m always apprec Don't wai' ABOUT EADJE CONFERENCE. Lnnouncement Showinig -an Admira ble Spirit Made By a Columbia Woman. Solumbia Record. Mabel Keitt Howard, of 1924 Lum >er street, is chairman of the wo an's department of the race confer nee to be held in this city January 6th, under the auspices of Richard Jarroll and other well known color d leaders. She made the following nnouneemen]ts today in regard to he share th. women will have in the nference: 'The third day of the conference viil be Woman's Day. Arrange nents are being made to have one of ur best speakers present to address ts at the evening session. .It is hop ed that women throughout the state vill become int:erested in this meet ng, and that al-l organizations will end delegates. Nothing of moment an be accomplished without co'nbin :d and continuous efforts. JFathers lone cannot lead a race, but mothers, ist's and wives must lend their in luence to the establishment of har ony between races and men. We re all members of one great family; w'e were fashioned b,y and made in he image of God. Then let each aemnber of this much-discussed race how the interest he has in his own robiem by coming here and raason ng together. ''The general topic for discussion n Woman's Day is '-T.he Homre.' The ~rogram is being arranged and will e published soon. Speakers have een selected from all parts of the tate and letters of acceptance a.re oming in. Not only those whose ames appear on the program are to peak, but short talks are to be given y men and women. The meeting ill be open to all. Come prepared a say som'ething helpful.' ''W~e want t.o infuse the spirit of ome-getting, and home adornment 1to our women. Come to the confer ace and help kindle such a sacred lame. Don't think that this call ;for the education alone. All are elcome. We want to hear from iose who, with their one talent and a room, are working and laying y to improve what they have with 2 mortgage. There are many, and e want to hear from them. We ant to hear also from those who rn considerable, so that struggling omen can look up to women of our v race for examples and inspira on. Then, too, we want our men Sknow of the great number of wo-' a. great multi and Christ oods go first erchiefs. I assortment of easing gifts is o mention. We m5c to $1.00. be is one of the in our stock, action is very ost useful and t, come. .N mnwho have bought and furnished lhomes by the sweat of their -brows. We want to find out what black hands have accomplished. "Those who expect to come from other towns to attenad the conference should send their names at once to Mrs. C. D. Saxon, at 1014 Lady street Columbia." Only a Dodge. Thaddeus Stevens Houlgate,. the -western insurance expert, was -relat ing in Chicago some oddities of in suranee, says th'e Minnespolis Jour nal. I"And then,'' said Mr. Houlgate, "there was that ~ease of the general store man in D)uluth. This man's store burnt down, and, because his stock was so heavy, the company dis puted his claim. "I remember one item in his stock list--7,500 mourning hatbands.' - - "Wilien I came to this item I thumped it with my pencil and said to the storekeeper severely: " 'Look here, this is unreasonable. Why should you have had 17,500 mourning hatbands in stock? What2 possibility -was there Vjat death would create- in a single small shop like yours a demand for 17,500 Imourning' hatbands?' I"The storekeeper smiled at' me in a /condescending way and replied: " 'I didn't keep those hatbands for men who grieved for the death of" relatives or friends, but for men who went into mourning for the grease ont their hats.' Eggs Boiled Without Water. Chicago Inter Ocean. Boiling eggs without the use of water is the latest novelty exploited at one of Chicago's leading hotels and, as the feat is accomplished di reetly before the eyes of the guest, the new way of cooking generally at tracts attention and comment. "Eggs, sir? All right, sir. Medium boiled?" responds the waiter, after listening to the order, then proceeds to place a box-like apparatus' before the guest and turns on a little elec tricity from the bracket on the wall and places the desired number of eggs in the heater. In about a minute and a half, or half the time consumed by the hot water process, the eg are cooked to a turn. The electric egg cooker was invent e(1 hy Prof. Radtke of Armour In stitute, who has been persuaded to exploit it at the coming Chic ago elec trie show, to be held in January at