The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, December 24, 1907, Page FOUR, Image 4
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E. R. AOLL. EDITOR.
Entered at the Postoffice at New
4ern. S. C., as 2nd class matter.
Tuesday, December 24, 1907.
THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.
The Christmas message to the
world, above all others the sweetest,
and among all the most important
and most practical, is the message of
peace; not only of that peace bet
tween man and his God, of which the
theologian speaks, but peace between
man and man, peace among the na
tions.
He. whose birthday is celebrated
at Chi-stmas, is preemin-ently Prince
of Peace, and it is a wondrously
signifcant fact of history that the
angels' song of "Peace on earth"
perfectly described the condition of
the world at the time of His coming.
Then over all the earth was peace.
The gates of the temple of Janus. at
Rome. were closed, there being as tir
Empire supposed no need of the pres
ence of their god to lead their con
quering armies in victorious battle.
"No roar of battle sound
Was heard the world around,
The idle spear and shield were high
uphung.
The hooked chariot stood
Unstained with hostile blood,
The trumpet spake not to the armel
thTong,
And kings sat still, with awiful eye,
As if they surely knew
Their sovran Lord was by;
And peaceful was the night
Wherein the Prince of Light
His reign of peace upon the earth be
gan.
As then, so at this Christmastide,
there is peace among the nations. No
where in all the earth are nations as
nations engaged in wanfare. In the
year 1900, Minister Wu, of China,
made an addTess in New Lork, on
Confucianism. in which he declared
that the principles of peace enunciat
ed by the Founder of the Christian
relizion are visionary and impossible
of attainment. Those. to whom that
old. c.ld Christmas story is not a myth,
but th.? grandest event in the wonll's
histo.ry. do not believe that these
princip?es are "impossible of attain
mient.'' Once war atnd conquest was
the :ughest ambition of the nations.
Now. wherever meni have heard the
Christmas message, war is no longer
the ruling passion. Where men have
felt the power of the Prince of
Peace, there is no longer war fo:
war 's sake. Today, a state of war is
the exception and not the rule. *Men
think of arniies and the horrors of
war with dread. Lond-:r and louder
grows the demand for peaceful arbi
t--atio:a of all disputes. Even the Cen
tral American Republies will cele
brate this Christmas the agreement
for the establishment of a tribunal
for bhe settlement of differences, that
heretofore could be Jetermined only
by the arbitrament of war.
Another eign of the age is seen in
this fact, that onee the whole recori
of all nations in days of oid was made
up of pages c f deeds -A bloocd. Then
the victor had no mercy for the van
quished. It was always war to the
<ieath. Now, on the field of battle,
every wounded enemy become's a.
br'o h.r, whose wo:!nds, 11ade by thei
han I < f~ war. ar to be healed with
the 'rmd of love. wile over every
hstle camp floats the flag of the
Red Cross, the banne~r cf mercy. and
on r. ecy firing line, gentle women
and sl.illed su:geonis, angels of mercy,
ministEr alike. to friend and foeman.
No: alone Lhe pr)ndsec but the ever
ineressing fulfillment brings the as
suranea that:
-" Lo the days are hastening on
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever circling yeam
Con'es back the age of gold,
WVh(n peace shall over all the earth
Its blessed banner fling,
And the whole world send back the
W\Tiejb now the angels sir'g.''
The above is from the Westminster,
Md., Sentinel and is written by the
Rev. W. L. Seabro.ok, well known in
Newberry where he has many frien Is.
The Herald and News has thought
it would be fitting to appropriate this
Christmas message with the proper
acknowledgment, of course. to tihe
author and thus give its readers a
Christmas greeting from one who is
rememibered and loved by many of
our readers.
"Peace on 'earth'' is the pean
which should resound throughout the
world at this happy season. Not only
peace among the nations but peace
among individuals.
The Herald and News extends the
compliments of the season to all of
its readers and wishes that tl,ere may
he peace and happiness around al]
their firesides.
We cannot close this me:sage, how
have peace anti.. . . C may m
be some firesides in til. i vicinag e at
and within their reach where some ti:
little token from those who have if hi
properly bestowed would bring hap- J w
piness and good cheer to some little It
hearts where without it Christmas fi)
will not be Christmas. Remember T:
always this is the gift bearing season
and in order to be happy you must I in
make others happy. "It is more bless- ti
ed to give than to receive.'' tr
0
O10E MORE.
It is hard to part with old friends, 2
even when you have evidence which
almost convinces you that they no
longer care for you. We have notified cE
all of our out-of-the-county su'bscrib
ers that those who gave no heed to cr
our request would be taken from our
list after the first of January. It is f
painful to have to admit it. but very
few have taken any heed to our re-1
quest. Some of the names on this list t'
were there before the present editor m
took charge and have been there T
silnee. We flattered ourselves that 1
they cared for us and appreciated B
out visits but .alas
"Friendship's but a name" e
and when it coses to the show gi
down there is not even the G
name, and scarcely the shadow. p
It takes money to print a paper P2
and those who do'not care enough for lit
it to pay, occasion-ally will not long- s.
er receive The Herald and News. 1i(
+Some of these names we have ear- D'
ried too long already. e
We are sorry to cease our visits but
after the next issue if you are more B
than one year in arrears and have not IP
remitted anything this fall your name th
will be taken from the list where it st
has been for probably a quarter of a f
century.
We wish you a happy Christmas cr
and a prosperous New Year.
wl
SOME OBSERVATIONS. nc
A few observations on a recent trip w
to Washington may not be uninter- sa
esting to the readers of The Herald t
and News. It was purely a business TI
trip and necessarily very hurried. It t'a
might be said in the beginning, also, st
ttlat it was without political sign fi- so
cance a .nd with no purpose or desire 1i
to secure poitical office of any kind. to
We travelled over the Southern. m
From Newb'erry we had the pleasure Itc
of the company of Mr. Edwin C. d~
Ray, of New York, who had been on
a visit to friends in Newberry, anid st
at Columbia we were joined by Gen- fe
eral Wiiie Jones, who was going to e~
New York to attend a meeting of the ni
board of direetors of t4e Olympia a
cotton mills.t
The Southern pu.t us into Charlotte s ~
practically on time. From Charlotte!b
to Washington the train was 'delaye n<
and when we reached Washington it 01
was nearly three hours late. The'p
same bhing was true on the return e
trip and we reached Charlotte some sc
four hours late. This train is known gi
as the fast mail and express and since B
the railroad war with t'he state in g(
North Carolina -and Viringia as to n
passenger rates it has been required- p.
to do local work from Charlotte to at
Danvi'lie and the local train has h:
been discontinued. A sa result it is 31
usually from two to three hours late. tU
Upon arriv'al in Wasl$ington we g4
sought the residence of Congr'essman
Lever and spent our time principally tc
with him. He is a busy and a very m
active member of congress from this w
state and has been very highly com- J
plimented in being selected to lead p:
the fight in the house for tihe Ap- H]
palachian Forest Reserve. Mr. Lever!f
lives a quiet home life, having rooms n<
near th~e Capitol with a private fa.m- F
ily. He says he finds more ~time to ta
devote 'to his duties than he woullI til
have if he lived in a hotel. t
Being a member of the committee h
on agriculture he has been able to pl
do a great deal for his district and ti
for the state in having experimental le
and demonstration work done for the Itia
benefit of the farmers. e
I did not get to see all of our con- pi
eressmen, but I met Congressman as
Aiken, of ecurse, from our district t:
and had the pleasure of his com- t
pany along with Congressman Pat- Iit
terson on the return trip. I also had d
a very pleasant interview with Con
gressman Elierbe. I did not see the ti
other congressmen or did I have op- a
portunity t.o meet the senators,w
though I heard Senator Tillman's s
speech or the great:er part of it, on 'n
the financial question which he de
livered in the senate last Monday. b
Through the courtesy of Zack Me- nr
Gee and Pat McG-owan, of the
State and News and Courier, respec- h
tively, I was given access to the press c
gallery of the House and Senate, and b
this gave an excellent opportunity o
to see a'nd hear what was going on.
The House was in session only a fews
minutes but the Senate seemed to be
at work. 0'
IWhen it was given out on Monday -a
the rall'ries and all {f the sel
e galleries were filled for some
ma before Senator Tillman begar
s speech and they remained and
ere still in their seats when I left
is said that the galleries aiway:
.1 when it is known that Senatoi
illman is to speak.
You can usual'.. hear more politic
. Washington about your own stat
tan you ean at home, but on this
ip I hear very little polities. Somi
1e did state that in addition to thos,
ho have already made positive an
uneement of their intention to ru:
ir Senator Laitimer's place that Ex
overnor John Gary Evans would
rtainly be in the race.
I also heard a very interesting dis
ssion between two of our congress
en as to presidential nomination.
r the Democratic party. Both of
em are great admirers of Wilian
Bryan and one of them insiste(
at by all means Bryan was thi
an for the democratic nomination
re other is a strong Governor John
n man whom he declares repres
is the views and principles of Mr.
rvan and who can, in his opinion
rry a great portion of that Norwe
an vote throughout the Northwest.
>vernor Johnson has not had the
estige of two unsuccessful cam
ligns, and he also insisted it niadh
tle difference whether Mr. JQhn
n was known or not, that he *be
r ed that he was the man for ,th
)mocrats to nominate if' they desir
victory in the- campaign -6f 1907.
The Bryanite insisted - that Mr.
ryan was the greatest man in..th
Lrty and .t.hat he. was the man for
e Democrats to nominate, though
range to say he would -admit very
ankly that he did not think witi1
r. Bryan as a nominee the Demo
ats could win.
It is a little strange that ail those
o insist that Mr. Bryan should bf
minated and who admit that ht
ill be nominated will also at the
me time tell you that they do noi
ink he has any ehance of winning
iat being the case it would seen
e proper thing to select some othei
andard bearer like Governor John
n, unless the Democratic party de
res to go before the country ,wit
e admission that it has only. one
an in the party who measures uI
th-e presidential candidate "stan
I have found in Washingon prett:
ron sentiment which is gro ing i
Lvor of Governor Johnson -as thr
Lndidate for the DemocrattiC' nomih
~tion. He was in Washington oni;
few days before my visit and at
:nded the .Grid Iron Club. 1-i
)eech on that occasion was v-er
ghly spoken of, and there -can b
doubt that he is growing in fav
with the Democratic party for th'
:esidential nomination as he be
mes better known, for as the John
n advocate, mentioned above; sug
sted in the discussion with' tha
rvaa advocate if Mr. Bryan wouli
to the Democratic conventior
xt summer and make a speeel
acing Governor Jo hnson in nomin
ion and derlining the nomiatioi
mseif and then give him heart:
ipport in the campaign we believe
e lemocratic party would havy
>od prospect of success.
As I always do when in Waishing
*n, I called at the ~treasury depart
ent to see our Newberry people. wh<
ork there and when I asked for Mr
imes F. Kilgore, was greatly sur
ised to be told that he was dead
e was buried on the Tuesday be
ire I reached Washington. He hai
>t been well for some time and or
riday before his death had' best
ke. to the hospital where an opera
n was performed for some stomnae]
ouble, and on Monday following
Sdied. Mr.- Kilgore will bes ver'
.easantly remembered by many o
e older people in Newberry,. a
ast. For many years he assistei
e clerk of court and th-e other offi
rs in this county in recording pa
rs and about ten or fifteen year
to he secured an appointmrent i
e auditing department of th'
'easury at Washington and has bee:
that department since. untii hi
I saw Mr'. Fred Weber who is i
e same department and who hold
good position, and with him w
ent to call on Mrs. Boag who is al
in t'hat department, but she wa
at in the office on this day.
I did not get to see the 'other New
errians who live in Washington,,.
ty time wvas very brief.
The new Central passenger4tatioi
as been put in use though it is no
>mpleted. It is a very 'hanidsom
uilding and is on the onposipte sid
f the Capitol from the Penn.sylvani
:ation. This is said to he the hand'
>mest union station in te wer'ld. I
-ii cost. when comri1e'i anut $20
r)0.000. tfr'e million o! vhich wni
ppropriated by congres..
E.H.A.
TO DRAW JURY.
No c' ti ic IereIy iven that we, the
u11dersignc(l ,jury conmissioners for
Newberry Courty. S. C.. will at 9
o'clock a. in.. January i, 1908. in the
office of t'he Clerk of Court for said
County and State. openly and puMic
ly draw the names of twelve persons
who .hall serve as grand jurors for
the year 1908, and that we will at
the same time and place, openly and
publicly, draw the names of thirty
six persons who shall serve at petit
jurors for the Court of General Ses
sions. which will convene at Newber
I ry Court House, S. C., on January 27,
1908. and continue for one week.
Jno. L. Epps.
Wm. W. Cromer,
Jno. C. Goggans.
Jury Commissioners for Newberry
County, S. C.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
I Nctice is hereby given that the
Town Council of Newberry, S. C., will
6,coid an election on Monday Decem
ber 30. 1907. at seven o'clock p. m..
for the following officers:
Clerk and treasurer at a salary of
${5.00 per month.
Chref of Police, at a salary of
$55.00 per month.
Five Pdlicemeen. each. at a salary
of $45.00 per month.
' One Street Overseer at a salary of
$45.00 per month.
-Lampligh'ter and Janitor at a sal
ary of $25.00 per month.
Two Hose Wagon Drivers, each, at
a sialary of $20.00 per month.
The clerk and treasurer will be re
quired to give a bond for, the faith
ful performance of his duties in the
sum of $5,000.00, the chief of police
in the sum of $1,000.00 and each po
liceman in the sum of $500.
.Applications must be in the hand
writing of the appicants, except
that of the lamplighter and janitor,
and filed with the clerk and treasurer
by 12 o'clock noon, December 30th,
1907.
For any further information apply
to the clerk and treasurer.
J. J. Langford,
Eug. S. Werts, . Mayor.
Clerk and Treasurer.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
SNotice is hereby given that all per
sons holding eiaims against the es
tate of Will W. Spearman, deceased,
will present the same, duly a'ttested,
Sto the undersigned. All persons i
debted to said estate will make. pay
ment to the undersigned..
- M. A. Carlisle,
John C. Goggans,
2w Executors.
AUDITORS NOTICE.
Assessment of Persona.l Property
-t For 1908.
I, ore an authorized agent. will be at
th flowing named places for th2
purpose of taking reture s of person
-al property for 1908:
SAt Newberry Jan. 11st to 19.
IAt Chappelis Ja. 20.
1At Longshore Jan. 21
1At Walton Jan. 22.
At Glymphville Jan 23.
IAt Mayimlon Jan '1
TAt Whamzire Jani. 25.
' A. Prm.'a Jan. 27.
3At Little Mountain Jan. 28.
Ati O'Nealls Jan. 29.
-At. St. Lukes Jan. 30.
-At Jolly Street Jan. 31.
) At Prosperity FeFby. 3 an-d 4.
And at Newberry until February
-20th, after which time the 50 per cent
penalty will be added according to
-law.
The law requires a tax on all- notes,
mrgages and mnoneys also an inlcomle
1tax on gross incomes of $2500.00 and
-upwards.
A capitation tax of 50 cents is as
sessed on all dogs, the proceeds to be
e xpnded for school purposes.
r axpayers or their igents should b~
tcareful to assess all dogis and avoid
Ihaving same listed by the school trus
-tees and township assessors.
All male persons between the age
Sof 21 and 60 years (except Confed
rate soldiers, or those nersons un
Sab)le to earn a supnOrl f"nem alny
cause), are liable to poll -tax.
INo return will be accepted unless
1sworn to by taxpayer or some person
authorized to make same.
Persons ebano-ine residence from
one township to another should so
- tate to assessor and avoid having
their names entered in two townships.
IFarmers and others in making returns
-for their hads should pay specia1
Sattention to this.
Real etate is not assessed this
year, but be careful to not on tax re
turn each transfer of land or lots
e(bouaht or sold) since last return.
While on the rounds throughlout the
.comuty the books of assessment will
be onened each mornin.' at 10Oo'0lock
berry will ha onen ne n1a'' Poh day.
Andi+or Newherry ('ountv.
jESOL\
THAT THE GVL
JUDG ED BY WIS
YoU MKE OThER
TH YOUR GIFT
BPJNG HAPPINE
YoURSELF. DONT Bl
TOR. PRESENTS W
CAN BUY JENs5i
PR'ESE NTr,.
Iur \('
COOV 1 4 I 9ob OS T wPt eo"w CeC .
SENSIBLE PRESENTS ARE
SENSIBLE PEoPLE To GIVE
MEN LoVE To GET THINGS Ti
YOU NOT GET THE BEST PRE
A MEN'S SToRE? WE ESPE(
LADIES OF THIS CITY To Col
BEAUTIFUL PRESENT NECKTI
PENDERS, PRESENT HoSIERi
ING JACKETS, AND PRESENT
CAN BUY FoR THEIR MEN
SToRE. AND THEN IN WH.
MAKE YoUR LITTLE BUSTE
THAN BY GIVING. HIM A N
CLoTHES OR A GooD oVERCo
SEE THESE THINGS BEFORE
CoME AND LooK AT THEM
PRICES. COME To THE "QU)
RESPECTFULI
EW
CoR. MAIN
KLETT
Makes Everybod
SXmas Gifts foi
( reple
.v- - ,mark
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cost.
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~,REPOF
To the State Bank Examiner of the c
- Bank of Newberry, S. C., at the c
ber 16th, 1907.
(CONDENSED
. RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts.............
Overdrafts .....-. ......- -- - -
Furniture and fixtures..........
Cash and Exchange-.............
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock.............. - --- - -
U divided profits, net....-.... - .. ..
Unp- id dividends.............- - .
Ca e r's Checks-. ... ... ...... - -
D,- Banks...... .............. --
n. a~dividual...-..~.........---. -
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GIFTS.
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GooD THINGS FOR
SENSIBLE PEoPLE.
: WEAR AND CAN
SENTS foR MEN AT
:IALLY INVITE THE
1E AND SEE WHAT
ES, PRESENT SUS
f, PRESENT SMOK
EVERYTHING THEY
FRIENDS AT OUR
AT WAY YOU CAN
R BRoWN HAPPIER
[ICE NEW SUI T or
AT? YoU WISH To
YoU BUY THEM, So
AND THEN GET oUR
LITY STORE."
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ART-PERRY Co.,
AND"CoLLEGE STS.,
NEWR
-Everybodyz,
ery department has been
nished and every article
ed at Low WATER MARK.
thinig and Dry Goods,
and Shoes, all will be 7
at and below New York/
Our immense line otf
a and Crockery we are
rig out at 50c. on the dp!
Here Is your chance 'to
rour Christmas present at
>rice.
rme, we can and will save
noney on every purchase.1
[NER~
uis Own ROW.
ondition of The Exchange
lose of business Decem
.$6,790 26
3,479 93
3,636 92
10,601 07
$179,508 I
$ 50,000
9,094
12
2,049
2,779 72
11,072 44-113,852
... 4,500
$1 79.50