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MOUNTED RURAL POLICE. Representation Nash of Spartanbi Says He Will Support Bill of Representative Aull. Spartan Herald. "Establishing a thoroughly o:gai iz?d system fer the better enfore ment of the law in the county is i my opinion one of the most impor ant matters to be considered by tl general assembly,'' said Represent, tive J. Wright Nash when intervie" 'ed by the Herald reporter yeste day. In outlining a police syste for the county, Mr. Nash said: ".At present there is no organizE concerted effort to enforce the la in the rural districts. We ought I have a system of mounted rural p< lice. I find on the calendar of ti house a bill by Representative E. I Aull of Newberry. which will brir this matter before the assembly. mean to stand by that bill. "There is absolutely no protectic against the breaking of the peace i rural communities. If a man breal the law, he cannot be arrested unt a warrant is issued. It is quite di fercnt in the city. A1; soon as a "o breaks out the police are on hant I arrest the disturbers of the peace. I the country women and children, ar men, for the matter, can be assault( and the offender be miles away fro the scene before a magistrate can 1 reached. The wonder to me is th; there are no more crimes committ( than are. There are twenty-one magi trates in this county, and each ma: istrate has a constable. These ma; istrates are scattered at considerab distances, and the constables cann act in concert. "We ought to do away with a these constables and have fifte< mounted police, with a chief wi headquarters in Spartainburg. L each policeman have a beat and r port to the chief every day in t] year. Let each magistrate turn h papers over +o the first policeman I can find. "Pav each of these men a salai that will justify him in keeping horse. and let him be on duty all t, time, except the time necessary f, sleep. -"Let these policemeui serve e criminal process free of charge, ba make the regular fees bout of all eix papers. "Give the chief of these rural p liee power to call two or more p licemen and raid suspected plae iwhen he deems it necessary to do s "Give the police of any county a thority to call the police of oth counties when such trouble arises will necessitate extra force. In ot er words. give the whole county thoroughly organized system for e: forcing the law.. "I believe that under such a 3y tern blind tigers and gambling will b come very scarc e, and that womq and children in remote places w: have better protection than they ha ever had before. "I think that this system of rr mounted police ought to be maintai ed for about $10.000 per year. Th .is very little. if any, more than tl - present haphazard system costs. ."I consider this one of the mc important matters to come befo the general assembly, an I I mean help Mr. Aull with jrs bill. I.unda estand that this system has bei cworked with great satisfaction in sa ;eral counties in Georgia. The cou - try is becoming so thickly settle and 'property interests are growl so valuable all over the land, that t: *people have a right to expect the la ito take care of then," have the Appalachian Forest. Atlanta Journal. At the annual meeting of the chad ber of commerce, held on Tuesday a ternoon, John H. Finley, secreta and treasurer of the Appalachian N tional Forest association, recently < ganized with headquarters here, ma a vigorous presentation of the pe -which lies in delay as to the presers 'tion of the Appalachian forest, a: made a strong appeal for the cooper tion of the chamber of commerce arousing the interest of our congre: men in the subject. The association is endeavoring have a large mass meeting held Atlanta within the next two wee] under the auspices of the chamber ammerce, for the purpose of ser ing a delegation to Washington in t interest of the bill now pending acquire five million acre3 of the A palachian forest for preservation the government, and there is no mo' ment now on foot which more strei ly claims the attention of the orgs ization, and of. similar hod throughout the south. Our people are deeply interested the project to improve our inla waterways and to construct the .lic ani Gr'eat Western car That is. indeed, a projeet which i-1 entitled to the heartiest support, but -g without a:yx purpose it make odious - cnmparitons. it may be accepted as true that the preservation of the I Appalachian forest is the duty most immediately before us and on that 1- great work we may in large measure a- concentrate our efforts. n i There is no remote disposition 'to minimize the importance of inland te waterway improvement, but when 1- we face the fact that we are indeed securing waterway improvement at the very fountain head when we take n -the Appalachians in hand we get a clearer idea of the work which dc d mands most immediate attention. It w is not a question as to which branch o ! of the work is most' important, but which is most pressing NOW, and e the answer to that is, the Appala . chian forest. We can do. no better than present I ,some of the more salient facts in connection with forest preservation n The Appalachian range, extending o from north Georgia to New England s contains seventy-Eve million acres of ii ground on which hard wood trees arc -growing, or can be made to grow a, W an agricultural crop. o It is our only remaining source of n hard wood supply and at the pres ent rate of cutting will be exhausted d in sixteen years. The Appalaehians are the sourcc of all the important southern streams :aid the forest covering is of vita d importance to them in thiiir suppl3 s- of water and evenness of flow. ~ It is estimated that the south ha three million horse power in thes( le streams worth yearly, when develop ted sixty millions dollars, meaning ar investment' in the south of three hun N dred million dollars, saving fifteen t( n twenty million yearly on our coa :h bill. We have but made a beginning =t in this development. e- Twenty per cent of our forests is 1 already cut and its effect is showr is in longer and more frequent auc 1e more damaging flood periods (eigh. teen million dollars damage in on( - year in the south alone) and longei a i"w water periods in the summei I months. >r This condition has already cul down our estimated power largel3 .11 (estimated by forty rper cent), anc constitutes a serious and real menae'a 'to our water porwer and to the watei supply of our cities and towns. Our streams are rapidly filling with sand, silt and detritus, and navi gation of our important streams s threatened. 0. Larger and more costly dredging 1- operations are yearly required t' I keep our navigable streams open and ( it has been stated that the sums we 2- 1shall-soon be compelled to spend year a ly on dredging, harbor works, jet 1- ters, ets., will pay the 'entire cost oi the proposed national forest. s- Forest perpetuation, under nation C- al forest laws, means "perpetuatior n through use.'' Trees are eut unde1 .1 proper methods, planted and raiset r under scientific direction and the pro. posed national forest in the Appala al chians would mean not only a perpe a- tual supply of timber, but a freedon is from most of the evils that a con. 1e jtinuance~ of present methods must inevita:bly bring upon us. .t Forest perpetuation is practical re sane. profitable in actual returns or to the money invested, and the result! r- eannot be onrestioned. g It is of supreine importance to the v- entire south, and to its support thern n- should 'be rallied the aggressive worn d, and aid of the whole south. ig It is of supreme importance tha e fthe bill now before congress shoulb wbe p)assed at this session; and if i Ipassed the senate at the last session Iand was defeated in the hous< 1largely through the indifference, o: the open opposition, of our southeri n-' members. f- 'The facts come home .to us whe1 rv we are told that the canals at Au a- gusta have filled up more during th r-past eighteen months than for thirt: de ars before. Th'e same is true of al ril our naviga'ble 'streams. All this is du, a- to the destruction of the forests i which is pauperizing our fertile lands 'a- obstructing navigation and revolu in tionizing ouc climatic conditions. '-The canal committee of the chanm 'ber of commerce meets today, to dis to cuss the proposed mass meeting. Ir in land waterways would be discusse sat the proposed mass m'eeting, and 5 of is proper that they should be. Br d- in the matter of forest preservatio he we have not a day to lose if tb to measure now before congress is t .p- be pased at this session; and if by is not passed at this session th'ere wi re- e no fore"sts to presn've by the tint ig- the subject comes up again. en. We urge the importance of holdin es the proposed meeting and sending delegation to congress as soon a in possible, earnest in t'heir efforts f nd forest preservation and the cana L.t- (but with the former strongly in ti aL1 frefrnt for th present. YARMOUTH SEEKS DIVORCE. Plaintiff is Favo-ite S ster of Harry K. Thaw-Another Alliance of English Nobility with Amer ican Heiress Proves a Failure. Lo,ndon, January 3.-The failure of another allia.tce of the En:Jish nobility with an American woman of 'vca"zltii beeame public this afternoon w,e:i the Countess of Yarmouth. who was Alice Thaw, of Pit,tsburg, dau2h ter of Mrs. Wm. Thaw, and a sister of Harry K. Tiow. whc se second trial for the murder of Sta:iford White will 'begin next Monday in New York, applied to the Divorce Court for an annulment of ier mar riage to the Earl of Yarmonth. The court has ordered that the proceedings be held in secret. The only inkling of the charges preferred is a statement that the nature of ti medical evidence given makes a-pub lic hearing inadvisable. The Countess of Yarmouth is stay ing at Park Hall, near Evesham. Worcestershire, a magnificent coun ty seat. She declines to comment on the ease. The Earl of Yarmouth is supposed to be on the Continent, where lie spends much of his time. It has been well known for two years that the domestic affairs of the Yar mouths were most unhappy. The Earl's companions and his mann,r of living were such that he could n::t I give his wife the position i:1 si:ciety she had a right to expect. She sup plied immense sums to defray her husband's extravaganees and her friends say she ha' condu1cted herself admirably throughout the troubles resulting from the unhappy marriage and her brother's difIlcul'ies. The Hertford family, the head of which is the Earl of Yarmouth 's father, and to the head of which the Earl is heir, he being the eldest son of the Sixth Marquis of Hertford, is one of the oldest and proudest of the 'British nobility. The notoriety brought upon the family through its indirect connection with the Thaw murder case was galling and the cli max to the oldest son's marriage to Alice Thaw is a bitter pill. The Mar dhioness of Hertford, who has stood by her daughter-in-law throughout her troubles and has exerted herself to reconcile the couple, is prostrat ed with grief. The Countess herself has -suffered from the strain of the past year. Her friends say she has grown thin rap idly. They have advised her to re main in England after the divorce proceedings, but the Countess desires to return to the United States for her 'brother's second trial. Last summer on the advice of Mr. and Mrs. Lauder 'Carnegie, her brother-in-law and sister, who were her guests, the Countess decided to seek the aid of the divorce. FLAT .LOW RATE FOR GEORGIA. Railroad Commission to Require Two and a Half COent Passenger Fares. Atlanta, Ga., January 3.-The Con stitution tomorrow will say: ''An order establishing a flat rate of 2 1-2 'eents per mile for passen eer travel on the railroads of Geor gia, effective April 1,. will be issued in a Thort time by the state railroad commission. "'This order will come as the re suit of the conference of governors held in Atlanta several weeks ago, when Governors Glenn, of North Car olina, and Governor Comner, of Ala bama, met with Governor Smith to discuss the transportation problem. It was known that the flat rate was discussed, but no decision was given out. Since the conference. negotia tions have been in progress in all the southern states. The railroads, it is understood, are very anxious to reach an agreement which will give the same scale of rates in all of the southern states, and there has been concerted effort on their part to bring about such a compromise. ''In Georgia the flat rate will mear an increase on several lines over the present rates, which nn~w range fromx 2 cents a mile by the Atlanta and -West Point and Western and Atlan ic, to 2 1-2 cents for the Southern and three cents for some of the smnai er roads. Similiar rates are expect ed to become legal in North Carolina: Virginia and Tennessee, which will issue an Inter-State rate of 2 1-2 e ents a mile thro-ugh the south. SFather Time to Young 1908: ' aWaltz me around again, Willie.' 5 Habits cured at my Sanatorium in few weeks. You can return to youa r home in 30 days well. free and happy I have made these habits a specialty foi 25 years and cured thousands. E e Book on Home Treatment sent FE Address DR. B. If. WOOLLEY I AUDITORS NOTICE. Assessment of Personal Property For 1903. I. or an nuthi orized ag,nt, wil b- a the following named places for th, purpose of takiiig rot1ir s of perso: al property for 1908: At Newberrv Jan. 1st to 19. At Chappe!ls J-an. 20. At Longshore Jan. 21. At Walton Jan. 22. At Gliymphville Jan 23. At May":i::hon Jan ?1 At W\ .i-ie Ja.. 25. At Po"r,-~";a Jan. 27. At Little Mountain Jan. 28. At O'Nealls Jan. 29. At. St. Lukes Jan. 30. At Jolly Street Jan. 31. At Prosperity FeFby. 3 and 4. And at Newberry until Februar: 20th, after which time the 50 per cen penalty will be added according t law. The law requires a tax on ail note. mcrcgages and n.r.ys aimas incom, tax on gross incomes of $2500.00 an. upwards. A capitation tax of 50 cents is as sessed on all dogs, the proceeds to b expended for school purposes. Taxpayers or their agents should b careful to assess all dogs and avoi having same listed by the school trus tees and township assessors. All male persons between the ag of 21 and 60 years (except Confed erate soldiers, or those persons un able t) earn a support frcm an, cause), are liable to noll tax. No return will be accepted unles sworn to by taxpayer or some perso authorized to make same. Persons changing residence fron one township to another should 3 state to assessor and avoid havin their names entered in two township: Farmers and others in making return for their hands should pay specia attention to this. Real estate is not assessed thi year, but be careful to not on tax re turn each transfer of land or lot (bought or sold) since last return. While on the rounds throughout th county the books of assessment wi be opened eaeh morning at 10 o'cloe and closed at 4. The office at New berry will be open as usual each das W. W. Cromer, Auditor Newberry County. TO DRAW JURY. Notice is hereby given that we, th undersigned jury commissioners fo Newberry County, S. C., will at o'clock a. in., January 9, 1908, in th office of tihe C1:A of Court for sai 00unty and State. openly and publi< ly draw the nam~- of twelve person who Thal] sev - as grand jurors f6 Ithe year 1908, and that we will a the same time and place, openly an publicly, draw the names of thirty six persons who shall serve at peti jurors for the Court of General Sea sions, which will convene at Newbei ry Court House, S. C., on January 2' 1908, and continue for one week. Jno. L. Epps, sWmn. W. Cromer, Jno. C. Goggans, Jury Commissioners for Newberr County, S. C. Haste not, rest not.--Goethe. THE STANDARE WAREflOUSE CO. BEGS TO ANNOUNCE: . Its warehouse receipts are regarde as the highest class of bankable collater 2 If money can be borrowed on an: thing it can be borrowed on the recei] of The Standard Warehouse Company. 3 Banking institutions are fami with the methods and strict busine principles and financial standing of TI standard Warehouse Company, and see its receipts as a basis of loans. . The identical cotton that you plai in the warehouse is returned upon su render of receipts. 5. In case of fire your cotton is pa for at market value, and you have . difficulty as to insurance, the full i surance being maintained by The Stan ard Warehouse Company. 6 All insurance on cotton is mai taed at full value in the highest cia English and American Insurance Coi panies. i7 The Standard WVarehouse Compai iabsolutely independent of any oth oraizationl and conducts its affairs up~ strict business methods. . The paid up capital stock_ of T Standard Warehouse Company is $351 ooo.oo, and the company is absolute safe, and its warehouse receipts cci ahead of the stockholders. 9. By having a number of Stands Warehouses constructed so as to comt with insurance regulations and ecor mnies in general management The Sta dard Warehouse Company offer the dies est rate compatitle with sound busin< methods, ample insurance and the fu est protection of its receipts. 10. The Standard Warehouse Compa: is anxius to have all cotton of farnmt and others storeca, and c,iers the m< comple te protection and encouragem:e fr ffavme13 desir'u~g to hold their cottc - . Rates will be furnished upon a plicationl to Mr. J. D. Wheekr, 1o< manager Standard Warehouse Compar :Newberry, S. C. The People's I Prosperit Paid Up Capital -- Surplus and Individual I Stockholders' Liabilities For protection of deposi H. C. MOSELEY President. IV W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. C Better a conservative interes return when wanted, than a high about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Dep 'makes it so Likewise our Boar t of prudent conservative manager DlRECT G. W. Bowers. J. A. C. Kibler. R. L. Luther. M. A. Carlisle. J. H. Hunter. J. P. B We allow 4 per cent. per Department, interest p4 The First Cough " Even though not severe, has a 1 s tive membranes of the throat Coughs then come easy all win ? * slightest cold. Cure the first c< i * set up an inflamation in the deli p lungs. The best remedy is SYRUP. It at once gets right moves the c.ause. It is free fro ? a child as for an adult. 25 cent MAYES' DR 10 e Mosele, Our 36th car of that Choic arrived, making 4,005 bbls., Best Patent .... .. .... ................. eBest Half Patent................. Every Barrel Choice Meal..................... SChoice Grits .................... -We are making some cut pric and as a special inducement wil 10 Cents on -on following goods, goods all ma tion or misleading. This is to 13 '1908, and to be carried out to ti "All Ladies' Hats, Feathei Dress Goods, Flannels, all IN Youths' and Boys' Clothiii Blankets, Men's Pants Goo4 SMisses' Shoes, Trunks, Vali Ladies' and Misses Jackets,. ing Machinep. This niake the extremely low price of tic for $22.50 and is certainly We have an abundance of ch< ments, and to reduce them are all along the line. Yours t Moseie2 [d 5 Years and C Our growth has been s We have paid interest ssOur interest is Four pe We pay interest comp Our Directors are well n Our efforts are to plea: e We take the public int< 9 Our patrons embrace nr We make few large loar d We are progressive an' The Bank of Dr. Prosperi" i Dr.Ceo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. SJ. F. browne, Cashier. lational Bank y S.C. 1 9 - $25,000 00 'rofits $6,000 00 $25,000 00 'ors. A. CARLISLE, Vi.e-President EO. JOHNSTONE, Attorney.. t o, your deposit with its safe rate and a feeling of doubt >sit. Government supervision -d of Directors is a guarantee ient. 'ORS: W. P. Pugh. Jno. B. F ellers. W. A. Moseley. Geo. Johnstone. H. C. Moseley. owers. annum in our Savings ayable semi-annually' of the Season, endency to irritate the sensi and delicate bronchial tubes. ter, every time you take the S )ugh before it has a chance to * ate capillary air tubes of the QUICK RELIEF COUGH at the seat of trouble and re m Morphine and is as safe for 0 sat UG STORE. Bros. :e Tennessee Flour has just and while it lasts goes for ... .. .... .....- $5.50 bbl. . .~........ - $5.25 " Guaranteed. ..............- 90c. bu. ........... $1.85 sack. s to suit the "Panicky" times, make a clean cut.of~' the Dollar~ rked in plain figures, no decep .st until Ilst day of January, e letter, and includes s and Velvets, all Wo 0 [en's Hats and Caps, Men's, , Rugs and Art Squares, isLadies', Children's and ses, Satchels, Telescopes, Lap Robes,,tDomestic Sew . our $30.00 Machine for 2700, our $25.00 Domes best price in United States. >ice goods in all of. our depart making some inviting prices -uly, Bros. 10 Reasons. teady. promptly. r cent. ui:ed semi-annually. known. e customers. our confidence. en, women and children. s, preferring the small. I accommodating. Prospe ritU, ty, S. C. Dr. J. S. Wheeler, V. Pres. J. A. Counts, Asst. Cashr.