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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many Peopi Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. speT in: 2 e vecal ple n ys wIit i: tcti fri nd in :e city. v:hi are aiwa % glad to ,r:et tem.f-Laurns bc: ald. Th- W. C. T. U. will meet Thurs day afterno-n at four o'clock, Jan uarv 9. with 3Mr:. Hai mon. M:-. :: Bradbarn. of Bailti le,. i- risiting his mother and oth er reauires in NEwbe:-ry. Mr. .'. L. KniPht. of Columbia was in th city last week. Stenc_rwather John K. A nil is at tentdin e ert in Lanen: this w?ek. G eo. K. Hutchison. after spendinm the l:oilaj:s at home. left yesterda: for t'he South Carolina Medical col lei,e. of Chaileston. Miss Mattie Acams is spending few days with her brother, Mr. J. H Adams. in Columbia. Mr. C. C. Wyche, of Prosperity was in town Saturday. Miss Hattie Roebuek has returne< to Columbia after spending the holi days with relatives in Newberry. Mrs. Olin Lane is quite ill at he: home. Dr. F. S. Warlick has decided t< locate at Belfast. S. C.. for the prac flee of medeein?. Will he ready t< answer calls aftelr 15th January. Fo: the prc en.t phone messages or call, can he made throigh the phone o: Mr. T. J. Davenport. There will be communion servici at St. Philips church. Rev. J. C Wessinger pastor. on 2nd Sunday ^ 11 o'clock, with preaehing on Satur lay afternoon previous at 3 o'clock Rev. C. W. Creizhton, of Green wood. edit'or of the Christian Ap peal. was in Newberry Friday of las week on business connected with hi paper. Rutherford Union will meet Sat urday evening, the 11th, at 2 o'clodl at the usual place. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH First Sunday of New Year Beautifu and Bright-La.rge Congregation -outeen Names Added to the RolL The services at the Cmntral Methb odist church on Sunday were ful of interest and largely attended. The sub.iect discussed by Dr. Wol ling was The Promises, showing tha to secure the promises of God ther must 'he on our part a it o foregivness. and of obedience. and o purity of life. This communion was very largsl; attended. During the first month o the new pastorate fourteen person had been received into this congrega .tion. The list is as follows: ~Mrs. N. Cornelia Wicker. Miss F Gertrude Wicker, Mr. Cland T. Boyd Mrs. St. Lawrence Boyd, Mr. P. E Asbill, Mrs. T. Asbill, Miss Mabe Ashill, Mr. Eugene S. Wertz, Mx James Morgan, Mr. J. T. Cromex Mrs. Fannie H. Cromer, Mr. John H Baxter. Mr. J. Spencer Wolling, Mis thel Russell. At night the congregation wa large and the services interesting 'The singing was beautiful, especial 'ly .a solo rendered 'by Mrs. Lola~ Laki -Connor, who was at home on a brie: visit to her mother and family. TIhe subject diseussed was Th1 Kingdom, the subjects and the Ruler .LAN~D SALES. Even With Money Scare Newberr3 * County Lands Sell High. Master H. H. Rikard c,1iy sold om tract of land yesterday, a tract of 9( acres, sold for partition in the easi of Lalla Ernestine Lominiek, et al vs. Roberta Lominick, et al. Mr. J W. Lominiek was tihe purchaser al the sum of $2,040.00. Thr'ee tracts belonging to the es tate of the late Daniel Stuart were sold by the heirs of tihe estate foi parti.tion. Tract No. 1, was sold t< R. C. Perry for $1600.00; No. 2. t< Mrs. Ida Boozer for $4.025.00; No 3. to Mrs. Ida Boozer. for $2,500.00 Niin.e shares. of National -Bani stock were sold at auction Monday five of the shares bringing 106 each and the other four bringing 103 1-2 Newberry 'Circuit. .. The first quarterly conference fo Newberry cireuit will be held the 1: :and 12 of January instead of 18 ani 19 as first announced. It will be hell aft New Chapel instead of -.Trinity There will be preaching Saturda; and Sunday 11 a. m. at -New Ohapa at Trinity 3.30 p. m. A. H. Best, P. C. December 30, 1907. ANOTHER NEGRO KILLED. The Pistol Was Handy and Was Us ed-Apparently No Cause for the Killing. On la-t Fridtay. near Ponaria. So.11 (zler S'htt and kille?d (-G reni.nce l::ti, alli 1 olored, . Thle testimony taken at Uhe (ro:er's 111ei is iv en in this counctiol. Th:e inquest wa; held on Saturday. The coroner was aceompanied by the sheriff, who arrested iSetzler and brought him to jail. where b-e now is. It does not appear from the testi mony that there was any particular notive for the killing. The two neg ro boys had been hunting during the day anrd some of the witnesses say, were friends. There is a little cvi dence that they were both in love with the same girl, but the differ ence in their love affair did not seem to have been sufficient to warrant th?e killing;. It is unfortunately true that mos: 11of the negroes in this country carry pistols and that they have very lit ile regard for the life of their fel lows and seem to be under the im pression, NvYHea is true, that the only use to whicth a pistol can be put is to kill their fellow beings. The following is the testimony as taken before the coroner. State of South Carolina. County of Newberry. Jim Mays being sworn says: Do not know anything about killing. Heard shot about half mile away. In less than ten minutes I was there. When I got there saw nothing but man lying on the floor. Saw no pistol. Looked for it. I was there when he was moved. Couldn't see to him good enough to see pistol. Don't know who moved body. Walt Davis has Clarence Bates' pistol. his Jim x Mays. mark. Pr. Z. T. Pinner sworn says: I ex-' amined the dead body of Clarence Bates. removing the skull cap and find a bullet lodged in right and front half of brain. Bullet entered just a.hove the right eye piercing the skull and injuring the brain tissue causing death. 1 Dr. Z. T. Pinner. Charle Martin being sworn says: I helped to move body of Clarence Bates. Did not see pistol lying un der body. About three hours after - shooting before I got here. Clarence IBates was lying flat of his baek when I got here. -Marie Bates 'being sworn -says: SClarence is my brother. I was not here. I know that Sam and Clarence were going to see Martha Robinson. Clarence said Sam drew pistol on him at D. Taylor's party. Sam did not like. Clarence. Dave Taylor took Clarence out from his party to keep from getting shot., They had been friendly before they started at Mar tha Robinson. Sam asked for Clar ene' -ye'sterday morning and they had been hunting together before -Christmas and were out hunting again yesterday. Several weeks since they fell out about Martha Robinson. They appeared friendly to me. No fight ing at Dave Taylor's as I know. Signed, Marriec Bates. Henry Wideman being sworn says: I was here yesterday when shooting took place. Sam started to play with me with broken lamp shade and I told him to go away I didn't feel like playing then. Clarence said something to Sam. I didn't know what. Had no pistol when playing with me. When they starten to play with each other I saw both their guns. I don't know who pulled first gun. Immediately on pulling guns one fired. Was in yard when gun fired. When I got in house I said, Sam, you kill-ed Clarence. I didn 'ti see pistal after the shot fired. Do not know anything about fuss be tween Sam and Clarence. They seem ed friendly yesterday. Had been hunting toget,ber. We all three got toeether at El Hoard's house. Signed, his Henry x Wideman. mark. Pearl Hoard being sworn says: I was in erib shucking corn when shot fed. Me and Carrie came to door and Geneva came running down to us and said come here quick, Sam has killed Clarence. Just glimpsed pistol lying off from Clarence and when Clarence was moved pistol was under him. I asked Sam why did he shoot Clarence, and Sam said I did not go to do it. Always appear ed friendly to me. Had heard some Sthing about Martha Robinson kicking Clarence for Sam at the hall. ~Sizned, Pirl Hoard. t Geneva Hoard being sworn says: Place-Ike Suber's place--I was hierze when shooting took place. Deceas 1 ed was here about ten minutes. He asked me to go on back porch. He [asked was I going up to Mr. Dawk ns. I told him I was not. Sam SetZ COUNTY FARMER'S UMON. Resolutions Passed Favoring Reduc tion of Cotton Acreage and Re peal of Lien Law. The r ular guartel::" meetinz of the Cun'tI 'fmer EIon wal b 1ell la- Sauurday and enlierinl the inelemin ?It weather there was a gook attendance of (lelega.tes. very nearly all the local unions being represent -d. Considerable routine business was attended to and mueh interest was shown in the discn.ssins of the various matters that came bMfo'e the meetinr. The f:llowin,, resolution was adopted: In view of the financial strin'encv and the scarcity c:f labor and the increased cost in the nroductlion of cotton, Resolved. That we as a Farmers' Union favor a reduction of 30 per cent in cotton acreage, and request our delegates to the state. convention tio bring this matter to its atten tion: we likewise favor that . this acreage be devoted to food crops. Also the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in the opinion of this County Union the repeal of. the lien law now upon tihe statute books would be a direct benefit to at least three-fourths of' our citizens, and believing this. we hereby earnestly request our members of the legisla ture to use their in.fluence to effeel the same. The following were elected dele ;ates to the state convention which meets in Columbia January 22: W. C. Brown. J. B. O'Neall Holloway. Alan Johnstone and J. A. Sligh. The Williamson Plan. Mr. J. P. Wicker, one of the most successful and substantial farmers of the Broad river section. tried an acre of corn last year under the Wiil liamson plan. This land which he cultivated about seven years ago made on a twenty acre field* about 20 bushels of corn and two bales of cotton and one load of corn tops. The acre which 'he cultivated under the Williamson plan the. past year was probably the poorest of the field. Mr. Wicker gathered from this acre 41 bushels of good corn. He used in this cultivation about $7 worth of fertilizer. Of course if he works this land a little more he ivill ini e,rease the yidd. ir asked for some bread. I came out on front side and was standing there and while I was standing a laip shade was broken. Sam told me I told you you would break that shade last night and Henry Wideman said to Sam I ivas just joking him, and Sam Setzler picked up broken shade and want towards Henry Wideman and Henry Wideman said to Sam Setzler, go away I have told you about playing with me and that time Clarence Bates run to me and said let me get out of the way and Sam Setzler came in behind him with pistol in hand and by that time Clar'ence ,Bates came with pistol in his hand. No pistol was seen when Clarence said let me get out of 'the way. At this tim~e Clarentee Bates was at room door and Sam about six or eight feet a.way on porch. About this point the pistol of Sam Setzler fired. I sa~w both plainly. Both pis tols were pointed at each other. They both were in a good humor. Seemed like t,hey were playing. When .Sam shot Clarence fe'l back. Henry Wide man said, "Sam, you . have killed Clarence Batm. Clarence' pistal fell by his side on the floor. Pisto,l was found in between Clar ene Bates' leg when he was moved. Do not know whether' or not Clar *ene' pistol was cocked. Dlo not know who picked -pistol up. Do not know who moved pistol from Bates' side and put between legs. Do not know of any unfriendly fee'ling be tween Sam and Clarence. They have both been going to see same girl. Have seen Clarence's picture at Rob ison girl 's house. Don't know if both were flying around -her. Only one shcot fired and .by Sam Setzler. Sam made no threats. Do not know when Sam took out his, but when he turned around to follow Cl.arence I saw pistol. When Clarence furned around I saw his pistol. Both were pointed at each other. Signed, Genever Hoard. The verdict of the jury is that Clarence Bates came to his death by gun shot wo1nd in the hands of -Sam Setzler, on the third day of J-anu ary, 1908. Ben M. Setzler, Foreman; E. 1B. Feagle. R. H. Hipp, H. M. Mayfield, W. Q Hipp, G. B. Halfacre, J. C. Seyt, 0. T. Wicker, T. 0. Bundrick, J. J. Hentz, W. B. Counts, J. B. NORTH DAKOTA CAROLINIAN. Returns to Visit the Scenes of His Yuth-Frank Banks Once Thought Dead Has Prospered. I _ a s a:rda. ni.t 1h" ere wa: a .n .S t it.' I l led riek( II:)tcl w\r;r ,in many :a;ys an iterein. 'tmIeman. Twe:iv-t' ur y:rs ag 'e left what is now Saluda county, ( ;e1eld. and after a year in . .: catd in. far off Dakuita, closE to "oth the Montana and Canadiar li-n:h. ainona the Indians and beast: of the iplains. He has lived all fin life of Lat :'reat country which ha; 1own fr:.I a trackless desent to b0% 01e of the 2reatest r'e-iol: of the American Republic. The Red mar as be21n his close fri:nd: he ha: heen in the round np nitlh Teddy Fh'osevelt for eigh-t days he ha; fought tthe terrible prairie fire. In February. 1SS4, without a wori to any ine, Frank Banks quit th, haunts of his boyhood, near old But ler church, in Edgefiejld county. Foi tirteen years kith nor kin had at word from him. Finally, he wrotL that he whomm they thouglht to bE dead was in the land of the living To the :urprise of his brother, Mr -Sam Bank, who lives near Mouni Willi-ng in Saluda county, a few days since Frank Banks came to vis it him. came to look once more upor the ,raves of his belc.ved parents With i im came his wife. a lady o1 Canadian birth. who looked for th first time upon pine itrees. cotton aat It wa' a pleasure to tiose at tl( Frederick Saturday night to heal Mr. Banks speak of his life in thi -r-eat Northiwes.t, and to hear his re marks eonee-rninv the eha:i,:es whiel had taken place in Newberry and Sa lnda since 'bis departure nearly quarter of a century ago. He spok of the growth of this town as re markable, for when he last saw i Newberry was a mere viillage. Mr. .Banks has been engaged in ;;h, Taisilg of horses and cattle in hi: new home, and, as zrsual with thi pioneers of the plains, has prospered I Land that he bought for a little mor+ than a dollar.,per acre is now wort; twenty times that sum; just a shor while back he refused thinty dollar per acre for a tract of two th1ousans acres that cost him less than fiv< dollars per acre. ~'Yes, I love old South Carolim yet,'' said Mr. Banks, "bat I hay lived up in North Dakota so long that it feels a little like home to mi now; I migiht come back 'here to live but you see we wo.uld have to be vis itting baek there all the time, for m: wife's folks are aill there.'' Howev er, Mrs. Baniks expressed herself a: being deligzhted with this country especially ihe mild climate, for il Nort~h Dakota the thermometer ofte: regsters sixty below zero. Although in a eountry where 'th' great majority of the voters are Re publicans, Mr. Baniks has remained Demcrat. In 1896, however, ho wouldn't vote at aill, for he couldn' swallow Bryan's free silver ideas He voted feir Parker in t,he last dlec tion against Roosevelt, althougi Teddy and he had slept together of ten when t[he president was enjoying the life of a cow puncher. Mr. and Mrs. Banks left 'here :Sufi day morning, going to G-reenwoodl where Mr. *Banks' little niece, an in, mate of the Connie Maxwell orphan age, joined them, the little lady go dng to make her home with 'her aun1 and uncle, w4hlo have no children. tMr. Sam Banks, who accompanliei his brother to New'beniry, returned t< iis home Sunday, after seeing th< latter depart for his five days' ridi to Stroud, North Dakota. There wa a tear streaming down Sam's cheek as he expressed thes hope, when ai clasped his baby brother's hanc god-bye, that it would not be twen t-four years ere they should meen aain. "for if you wait that long Frank,'' said good old Sam, "you won't see mre.'' And Frank promisei that he would come iback in a mucl shorter time tha.n tihat. Death of Mrs. Gregg Evans. Mrs. Hatitie Evans, wife of Mr Gregg C. Evans, died at her home ii West End, on Sunday, after a pro trated illness. She is survived by her husbani and two ehildren. Before her mar riage she was Miss Hattie Cromer. She was buried yesterday after noon in West End cemetery. iDeath of Mr. Boyce R. Mendenhall Mr. Boyce R. Mendenhall died il Ciarldoni on !at F'rj'i a L afianco Iafter a brief illness from pneumonia Mr. Meadenhuall was a travellins man and very frequently came t< SNewberrv. He had many friends ii Newberry who regret to learn of hil COUNCIL ELECTS. John iC. Adams Chief Police-I. 0. Burton Reelected-W. T. Jack son Street Overseer. '1 ' t I i t i fl i 1 j l l i . . I , i tf o ' Ol~~e :ICiv .7n al -: . n ri l ni John C. Adams, Chief Police. these elections council failed to agree on cbief of police, street ov erseer and one policeman and the meeting Friday ni tht. was to fill these three positions. Jno. C. Adams, wno has been a policeman for some time wa: chosen chief of poldee defeating the inc'umi:ent C. W. Bishop, who filled the 'position iat year. Mr. Adams made a very otlicienit police man and will fill the position of 61icf in a s:ati.factory manner. He is a man of cool judgment and un questioned courage. Mr. I. 0. Burton who has been po licemnn for the past two years was reelected. He has made a good offi cer and will fill the .position with ef ficiency. Mr. W. T. Jackson was elected street overseer but it is understood he will not accept. He was not ar applicant for the position. Crosses of. Honor. List of Crosses of Honor to be be stowed Jan. 20th, (the 19th being or Sunday), 1908, by Drayton Rutfher ford Chapter, at N!ew'barry opera house. The hour and program wil be given later1 M. E, Coleman, J. S. Derrick, Jno SA. Enlow, D. L. Epting, W. D. Hair mon, W. J. Holloway, William Koon l. J*B. Lsathai. SThe above crosses have beeti Or hand for sometime and veterans wvil please be present at the appointei time as thte rules governing the be - towal of crosses ill prohibit -thb chapter from 'keeping -them longer There are also 3 crosses on hand tha1 will 'be given to the oldest lineal de. scendants or wikiows of George B Boozer, G. M. Monts, Simeon Mil leg. .According to Rule V., Section 3 thie above .three crosses can only be given as "'Keep Sakes'' under n< conditions can they be worn. Rule 1 Section 2, the oldest living -linea desendant or widow must prov their identity. These three -erosse will be returned also after Jan. 20 unless bestowed on that day. Thre following is thie list applied for and one expected for the 20th. J. H. Dennis, Perry Halfaecre Adam Kibler, D). W. Kinard, P. B Lever, H. M. Mayer, E. H. Pugh Moorman Ruff, J. A. Sligh, J. W Smith. Mrs. James A. Burton. President Dray-ton Rutherford Chap ter, U. D. C, Newberry, S. C. Quarterly Conference. The first quarterly conferenea ol irosperity ei7enit will be held at Zion church Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th, instead of 11th an<d 1-h H. W. Whitaker. I areslyNOTXDE. I ernetlyrequest t:he businass Iagent of every local Farmers' unio: in the county to meet me in the couri house next Saturday just after the adjournment of the County Teach ers' Association. This is import ant business to us. J. B. 0O'Neall Holloway, County Business. Agent. RED RUST-PROOF SEELD OATS for sale. Grown by T. M. Neel Two three hundred bushels left. Abrams & Gist. FOR RENT or work on shares, tw< lone horse farms 3 miles fron Prosperity, S. C. Apply to S. D Duncan, Prosperity, S. C. BICYCLE STOLEN-From in froni 1of Herald and News offee Friday night. Suitable reward if return. ed to this office. The Local Marke-. Meat .... 8 to 10 1-2 Hams ... .... .. ...... 16 to 18 Best Lard .. .... ...... 121-2 Best N. 0. Molasses .. ... 60 to 7e Good M. 0. Molasses .. .. 33 to 40 -90 Corn .... .. .. ......... 9 Mixed 'i:ieken Fo'd .... 90 Hav .... .... .. .......1.25 to1.40 .t Pateat Flour .. ...5.50 to 6.00 2:1d Pate;it Flour .......5.00 to 5.50 Good Ordinary Flour ....4.5 o 4. o Sugar .... .... .... .. 5 1-2 Rice .. .. .. .... ...... 5 toS1-3 Coffee Roasted .... .. .. 15 Coffee, Green .. .. .. .. 10 to 20 Cotton Seed meal .. .. .. 1.35 F^'....................25 Poultry .... ....... .. 10c. lb. Newberry Cotton Market. Corrected By Nat Gist. Good Middling ... ... ... 10 7 Strict Miling ... ... ... 10 1-2 Middling ... ... ... . ..... 10 3-4 SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. POULTRY FOR SALE-White Leg horn and Rhode Island Red Cock refls. Terms reasonable. Apply 1800 Johnstone Street, P. 0. Box 233 or phone 151. WANTED-,Everybody to know that I have bought the undertaking business of the late L. M. Speers. I am prepared to serve the public. P. F. Baxter. NOTICE-Have your bicycles, guns, sewing machines, cloeks,' umbrellas repaired at J. B. Harmon's. All work first class. Prosperity, S. C. LOST-On Saturday morning, be tween the residenc'e of. Mr. George C. Hipp and the Ashley Manufac turing company, a Brown Leather Pocketbook, containing Gold Med al, German prize, engraved "M. A. Swittenberg, 1907"; gold braee let; gold necklace; five dollar bill and some silver change. Liberal re-, ward if returned' to Geo. C. lpp. FOR RENT-Old McWhirter or Stewart hoQuse, corn'er Wilsop anid IJ<Ansfone street. 10 rooms. Apply to E. H. Leslie, Best Apple V'inegar 25c. a gallon at The Parks Co. NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER brick for repairing.' 'Best biek, best tacilities, best deliveries. Ship anywhere in the state. Write today for prices. Sumter Brick Works. Ragular 15e. can, choice tomitoes for 10e. at The Parks Co. .Pickle Pig fe-et. Large mackeral and firesh sausage at The Parks Co. 12-314t On conditions 20 lbs. sugar for $1. at The Pa'rks Co. CARLOAD OF HOGS this week. Call upon W. H. Lourinaek, Jas. F. Todd or J. C. Sample. THE ELITE PHOTO STUDIO is now situated in the new Copeland Building East End Main St. We have the very thing you wRnt for Christmas presents in the new Low Tane Sepia Portraite. Cs to see our photo display Otway Salter & Miss T. E. Salter. GUNfS AND BICYCLES repaired, urn breilas re-covered, and keys fitted. Work done promptly and guaran teen. John 'T. Cromer, A t W. P. Smith's old stand. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M. A regular communication of Amity Loge, No. 87, A. F. M., will be hela next Monday evening at 7.301 o'clock in Fraternity Hall. Visiting breth ren cordially welcomed. Van Smith, W. M. . H. M. Kinard, Secretary. EPAIR SHOP-I have my furni ture repair shop in the old colored Scolored Baptist church. in college Sstreet. Wesley Means. FOR RENT--The old Spearmani Bffomestead near Silver Street, re eently occupied by W. W. Spear man. Will rent all or part of the place. Apply for further informa tion to W. S. Spearman, Newbear.