The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, February 25, 1908, Page TWO, Image 2
SENATOR LATIMER'S LIFE.
Articlo on Sonator Latimer Oontai
cd in ' Men of Mark in South
Carolina."
TIi'o following sketch of Senat
Latimer was prepared a few muni
ago for "Men of Mark in South On
olina/' an,I appears in (he |jrsi v,
nine of Cia( publication. It is repr
dueed In re without change;
Latimer, Asbury ehurcliwoll, Cni
oil 'Stales Senator for South Carolin
was born on his lather's farm, I'oi
miles south of Lowndesville, Abb
ville county. South Carolina. .Inly :$
1S>I. I lis parents were OlennM
Theophilus an.) Kianees Meulati Lai
mer. llis lath.'r was a practical fa
mer. wli-e ili>t inimi-hiin:1 characteri:
ties were si rong cuinnion seme. a po?
ilive rliaracier and intensely hone.?
Convictio;is. His earliest ancestor i
South ( ainlin.i was his irrandfalhei
dames I t imer. \\ h?i emi'jrntc-.1 froj
Mary la n 11 an.I set lie,I near llone
1 alii. Anderson county, about I7IH
I h<' lamilv i % 11? 11? \ ed |u tlerive* j|
descent l*i*>*111 1111 famous Ilttjli l.ati
Luylnnd. Mr. Laliiuer conic
I nun a lamily whicJi has always beei
di>lin niis'icil 1 <.r honesty and ii|
fi'jiil:ie s of character.
A-bmy Lai i<tii r was !,r. n - til no i
I:, cbiMhooil Mil,I V..nil
was -ironv and well and fond o
e.\.e. \: a comparatively carl'
a'je It,. X\a- ri'ipiii-,.,1 j,, |,n| |-nj
''" j " ''alo\ '' I ibor wi- nc-cssan
' " : ' 'i!. ami I Ini < lii,
,,f promp
pertoni.anc.' .|:,(y ,..lr]v im
?p..:i him. AM l,is |j'ft. ju
,1:l" "'di -,i to -nin i,v ...j ].,
v.?rx prize Ilial lie ha. attained
1 ' '"di d a preparatorx school a
I .own,I,'?vrle. So?l|, Carolina. b,,;.
'"' ""'it .1' tiic war between the Stat
'V:|me a'de t.t a' tcid
vv - ....
A mlcr>. u . ,,
...... ? h'li' I:,* enua.je,
m i 1,- d : \? .. ,
' ' lii-'life'.1 |V,
Inr. \V,;t(Mn South'IV
;""l : :> plantations are object
'V^o"; ill lb.' pro;,,.,- u<e and eullivalands,
ami in the utili
,'^,'*.v variety of farm proAlways
a man of broad pub_
sl,,"t. h>' has been eloselv identified
with nearly all the business enterprises
<>t hi. community, especially in
j'"* I i nes of ban kino- and of the nianuIac-1
tiiv o| cotton.
. Lalimer lir-l became interest,.,!
,;1 l"ditics about 1 Silt I, He served
!l> jim.iii of h> count\ Democracv
and wa> uracil to enter the race for
Lieutenant I ;..v.-ni..r, hut de-line.] t,,
hi- p! ..;! hi:-' ..
fit ? ' 1? ? ' "
ed f.-r ii\ t- ,. ...v . ....; Vr < .
wiK-ljLi:-..- ii,.i.j.ir:t i< -. if.. Uo,r,i t(S
.1 ivpiv-iitativo was ,,f hard,
practice! work. A rew of
acbi"\ emi t:!? ?ua\ lie m?nlion,-,I: |',v
liar,I am) persistent work uilj imliYnluai
member- ami with committees
o! empress lie secured for N'ewberry
eollcie it, just claim for dama-je's
I rom she l'"deral 'lovet nnienl. lie
introduced ami succeeded in yet|inn
passed i;i I lie house a hill re,|iiiriny
cerporations in the bands of receiver?
to pay I heir taxes lo the ^tale in th.
same manner as individuals. One result
of this act was thai jfvJOS.OUO o|
past taxes due I'm- Stale of Smtl
Carolina was paid in the StMt,. treav
ur\ b\ one railroad alone. It walargely
due to his efforts thai ihe sys
lem of free rural mail delivery wa
ori.u'inaied and iucor])orali'd with tin
postal system of the j^overnmcal
This matter was agitated by him dnr
in.;' his lirst term in congress, am
bis district was one of tbe lust i
(he country to receive tin1 benefit
of rural mail facilities, lie lab,ire
earnestly I,?r the agricultural inlei
esis o| ,ii> district, and suceoeded i
very greatly broadeniiii;- (lie scope u
(lie experimental a.id practical wor
of the departinenl. of auriculIure. II
secured a soil survey of his Stall
from which charts and maps hav
been made, illustrating the charact,
ol the soil, the waterways and tli
mineral deposits a work which In
been of <_rreal benetil to | |,e people <
(lie Stale.
In 1D02 lie entered the race for tl
United States senate. lie had j
opponents five of the ablest deba
ers in the Slate, but. after a ca.iva
lasting three months, he was nomina
'ed lor (he olliee by a majority of If
000 voles. He was subsequent
elected by (he S(n(e T^e<yisla(ure ai
took (he oath of olliee on March
1903. During the lime that he h
been in (he senate ho has gained f
himself a national reputation by 1
efforts to gain the aid of the Fe.lor
government in the improvement
(he public, reads. His introduction
(bis measure in the senate was loo
ed upon by many of his assoeial
and by a large part of the pub
I press as an impracticablo scheme, f
j ot (lie dangers of paternalism a
n- Imnkruplicy. Ia an able and exiiai
live arguinont in support of tho met
me ho succeeded in stemming' the ti
of opposition and secured a favor
or ble report from the committee havii
lis charge of the bill. ILis efforts
l(._ j this behalf became the nucleus of
,|. |great movement throughout the cou
| try, having for its object a gener
betterment of the conditions of r
j ral life, and particularly the secu
( 1 ing of good roads. Senator Latilm
] has addressed huge and enthusiast
' audiences in nearly every State i
I the union, and many of the Stnl
' I legislatures, on (he merits of his bi
j' I he improvement of the road
I liis work, when accomplished, \vi
j be inseparably connected with hi
j name. .Among other measures no'
beloiv congress, in which Senate
j Latimer is interested, are the bill
to reduce letter postage to one cent
^ j to apportion to the thirteen origin.i
j States their propet share of the pub
j lie lands tor public school pnrpo.se>
and to drain the swamp lands o
j South < 'arolina.
si ' bi account of a disagreement be
(1 j I ween the senate and house on tin
_ j enactment of an immigration bill.- r
| provision w -jinserted in '.lie bill foi
jt.ie appointment of a .commission <>|
nine, compox1 d of three senators
Hi ice representatives and three laymen.
appointed I>v tlie pivsident, foi
i!:e purpose ,,f making a I borough in\-1iv.nt
i? n. in the I'nited Slates ami
;l '! > ad. ill-- who!,, subject of imts
: ji:1114 i. Senator Latimer was one
the ;hiv(? senators appointed on
] the commission ami sailed for Kurope
on Alay 1 >. l!t(K. lamlinv; at Naples
"ii .1 nne I following. lie was aplJ,,i
it.il chairman of a suh-eommis^
sson. consisting of Messrs. Burnett
and Mow.-!!, members from the house,
and assigned to tiio territo-y of
Northern Kurope. embracing Norlh
ern I * a I \ . France. Switzerland. f!ernia.
y. B -1-iuin. Holland. Scotland
ami Ireland. Alter a thorough investigation
o| ihis territorv. coming
':i contact with immigrants from al!"<>-!
every part of Kurope at the central
stations in (iermany an I the
>leams|iip lines from Hamburg, B reus-u,
b'o! terdam, Antwerp, Havre,
j Mar>ciile>. (Jlasgow. Londonderry,
| Cork and Queenstown, he made quite
j .mi exhaustive report, setting forth
| Sully the conditions of agriculture,
] nianulactures, scale of wages paid,
; and the cost ot living, (including
I rents and taxes.) throughout (he tcrlitory
traverseil by his sub-committ(?.
and he is now engaged in an investigation
in the Lulled States of
the immigrants who have come to this
< oii.it v ami their adaptability to conditions
here, with a view of making
rep<-rt ! ? congress at the present
s--,, i,
' ' I'olitics Senator Latimer has always
been a Democrat, lie is a member
o| the Methodist church. South.
lie has given no special attention
to athletics or any modern system of
j physical culture, but finds his chief
I relaxation and amusement in farm
j ami country life. His philosophy of
I'il'e may be summed up as follows:
j Perform promptly aad wfcll every
j ilmy -hat p/esents itself, and cultilvate
'einperate. economical and indus'
! trious habits.
! <>n dune "J<?. 1ST", he was married
. jo Sarah Alice Brown. Of their six
^ iliililren live, are now (1007) living.
' in- postotiicc address of Senatoi
La'-'ner is Belton. Anderson couutVi
S ,ith Carolina.
l' Dread Uncertainty.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The ferry clock was stopped yester
' day for the second time in its his
II | lory, the tirst period having been th<
s long months in 1000 when the foui
'I dials unanimously announced th
hour as f>:Ll. Yesterday the Markc
u street face proclaimed the time ex
' actly (i o'clock, while the Onklam
h face read 7:113 o'clock.
"Funny tiling happen on accoun
' I id' t'lte clock," remarked Capl. Leal
I of the Newark. " A man came aboar
panting, red in the face. 'Just mad
II it.' he 'exclaimed. 'Dot off by, th
loop and ran. Ought to have take
the ") o'clock boat. Bui mv wale
was run down and T was up at Mi
1C club and didn't notice the time."
s "Then he pulled out his timepio(
and, preparing to set it, looked bnc
' up at the lower as we left the shi]
, His face was a puzzle,
j' "'Say.' he inquired, apprcihei
sively, 'would you notice the cocktni
tm my breath "
'b
as "
or The Tammany tiger likes a litt
lis dove of peace now and then just i
al much as anything else.
of Change of Schedules,
k- Kfleetive 12.01 a. in. Sunday da
es nth, DOS. tiio following is the lit
lie of departure of all passenger trai
nil leaving Nowborry Union station:
nd Southern Railway:
is- No. 15 for Greenvillo .. . .8.57u
is- No. 18 for Columbia .. . -1.28 j:
de No. 11 for Greenville .. . -4.17 j
a" No. 1G for Columbia 8.47 ?
0., N. & L. Ry.
No. 85 for Laurens 5J.D a
u_ No. 22 for Columbia ... .S.47 a
al No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.4(5 p
?- No. 53 for Columbia .. . .3.10 p
l" No. 21 for Laurens 7.25 p
No. 8i for Columbia.. .. 8.30 p
No's. 84, 85, 21, and 22 run da
[c exeeot Sunday.
11 The above schedule is jriven oi
s. as information, is not ^uaranuvd a
11 is subject to chair.ro without noli
is G. I j. Robinson,
w Station Master
ir
Is AVALUABLE PLANTATION F(
RENT.
We will rent for the year 191
" (ho farm of 338 acres of land situat
about one mile east of Silver Strc
f and owned by Ihe estate of Win. A
Spearman. There is open upon t
- place about a four horse contract a:
{ >. made this year 50 bales of cotto
\ i The place will be rented either C
r j money ?r bales of cotton. Apply
f j the undersigned.
. j M. A. Carlisle.
John C. Gousrans,
' Kxecutors of Win, W. Spearman.
Newberry, S. Dec. 31.
Onmu
Habits eured at my Sanatorium In
fow weeks. You can return to yo
homo in 30 (lays well, freo antl liapp
I lmvo inailci those habits a specialty f
25 years anil cured thousands.
Honk on lloino Treat mont sont C (lC
Address 1?U. ?. SI. 1VOOUBI
102 N. Pryor Stroot, Atlnnti*,
We Leu
,
I
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Buy h
I
We provide easy ter
We enable borrower
in Monthly lnstallmen
allowed to meet oblige
It is cheaper than pa
to save money to buy
i Contract.
If you want to save \
take a Security Contra
Call on J. Gibson,
1 Treasurer* at office* c<
j streets, next door to C
SECURITY LOAN A'.
W AN 1
Our friends to kn
gotten in a shlpm
J will find at a bt
2 things you will fir
I ask you to call ai
j prices. We will
few articles that
' Soaps, Ta
II Florida Ws
Hulbuts, 1
Envelopes
,c to Match; 1
o let, Post C
t entines all
Invitation <
ls velopes,
We know that oi
l0 carry nice stock
(is
Broadd
m HERALD &
TOWN AND TOWNSHIP ASSES
SORS FOR 1908.
um. Tlic following persons have beei
>,m, appointed to servo as Town anc
>.r?. Township Assessors for 1908.
jn. Township No. 1, Town?Otto IClet
tner, Jas. A. Burton, Sam B. Jones.
m Township No. 1, County?G. McD
Sligh, M. B. Caldwell, Jno. C. Noel.
Township No. 2.'?Dr. W. C. Brown
,m* ?has. S. Suber, J. I). Nance.
IU* Township No. 3.?J. II. Smith, B
,UK If. Maybin, J. II. Ringer,
in. Township No. 4,Town?David Dunily
can. P. B. Odcll, II. V. Taylor.
Town-sliip No. 4, County?C. H,
jj.. Shannon, Znch. II. Suber, T. B. CarI
! lisle.
1 Township No. f>.?S. M. Duncan, C
' W. Buford, E. P. Matthews.
Township No. (5.?T. R. Workman,
Geo. P. Boozer, .7. B. Smith.
)R Township Xn. 7.?Press N. Boozer,
II. I?. Lindsev. R. S. Boa/.man.
Township No. 8.?W. Ililliard
)8' Lomr. G. T. Blair, II. O. Long.
e(J Township No. 9, Town?II. II.
Hawkins, A. M. Lester, W. T. Gib'
son.
l(J Township No. 9, County?R. T. C.
1 Hunter, W. P. Pugh, ?L W. ITartman.
Townshiop No. 10.?Jno. D. Sheely,
or L. Q. Fell ere, D. B. Cook.
?| 'I'ownship No. 11.?Perry ITalfacre,
Jno. A. Graham. Geo. B. Anil.
! Tlu' above named Assessors arc rc|
quired to meet at the County Audi
office on Saturday March 7th, at
jH o'clock a. m.. for the purpose of
! ink inn- I ho oath of ollice and atend10
iivr !< other business necessary before
. passiiur <>n the assessments for 1908.
a This is a very important mooting
; and every memiber is urged to be pres?'
out.
t . W. W. Cromer,
Auditor Newberry County.
d Money
ro
Hlomesl
ms of payment,
*s to accumulate a fund
ts? on which interest is
itions at maturity.
ying rent? If you want
a home take a Security i
noney for any purpose
ict. It pays.
Asstant Secretary and:
arner Boyce and Adams.
>opeland Brothers.
m INVESTMENT CO.
WBEIH.]aY#
ow that we have fust
ent of every thing you
ook store and many
id at a drug store. We
id see the quality and
call to your notice a
are worth looking at:
leum Powder,
iter etc, Eaton
^abric Finish
;, and Paper
Pound or Tab/ards
and Val1
descriptions,
Cards and EnTallie
Cards.
jr store is small but we
and quality is the finest
us & Rufi
NEWS BUID1NG.
; YOUR B.
THE NEWOEOT
Capital' $50,000
)
No Matter How Small,
The Newberry
vill n;vt)' it cnrrfu! nti<*.pp'i<jS
to the uijn ana I
' * ias. Mcintosh:
frcLiicnt
FLORIDA
During These Cold W
!
VI/
Would be just the thin,
living, Superb Trains,
and Tickets which offer
sible for a pleasant and ,
For full: information i
I your nearest Ticket. Age
W. J. CRft-EG,
Pass. Traf; Manager.
WILSVHNGT
JONES' O
i S,. Bi Jones,
D/3ALC
STAPLE & FANCY QRi
Confectioneries. Fruit,
; Phone 212.
\
New ben
Dear Madam Housekeepei
We
tent ion to our stock of
groceries and solicit a
your potronage during t
We feel safe in say in
the most complete that
that we can serve you i
ner.
We will ever keep in
portant points: quality
vice moderate prices.
If you are not alread
we would be pleased to
list of satisfied custc
We wish 1908 to be ou
you join us in making i
Yours for
[ '
INKING! j
SAYIISS BANL j
; , 'V;
Surplus $30,000)
I jp Mailer. HIbw Large,
Savings'. Cankj
intion. T'his- message j
he w'.^on
J. C. NORWOOD"; |
Gamier;
l?CUBA.
inter Months A Trip
I COAST LINE:
g to make life worth
Excellent Schedules
every advantage posattractive
trip.
or pamphlets call on*
nt, or write
T. C. WHITE,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
ON, N. C.
ROCBRY,
Proprietor*
R IN
OCERIBS, PRODUCE
Cigars and Tobaccos.
S. C.f Jan, 17,108.
wish to call your atFancy
and Staple
it least a portion of
his year.
g that our stock is
is offered here and
n a satisfactory manmind
three very imr
of goods prompt sery
a customer of ours
add you to our long
imer s.
r banner year. Will
. t so?
business,
Jones' Grocery,
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