Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOUTH CAROLINIANS ARRIVE ON THE FIE Palmetto State's Deiegation Read Denver After Delay Caused by Heavy Floods. The Stale. Denver, Colo., July 7.?The Soi Carolina delegation turned up li nig'if, having been delayed by floo and it hnd a meeting this mornii The following were clcetcd mcmbi of the commit,lees named: IT. II. Wj kins, credentials: W. F. Stevens* permanent organizalron; F. B. Oai rules and order of business; Wi Jones, platform and resolutions; F. Brantley, to notify presider Thomas I{. Waring, to notify vi president. Ncwh of Silver Street. Silver Street, July !l.? Its ra Jain, rain in our pari of I tin count i and flic grass is just about to fa the crops. Those who had clc crops when the rains came ha plenty grass now. I he health of our community .insl fine at this lime. Miss Mac ( riiiich. ii| lialcshurg, visiling her sister Mrs. J. P. Loi here. .Miss loin I.oiiiinick, ??f Pomaria, spending sometime with her an Mrs. \\ . l<\ Alewitie at this place. Mr. J. J. Neliuinperf, of the llai ford community, visiled his sisl Mrs. J. W. Crouch last week. Mr. and Airs. J. (J. Whitman, the city visited relatives iu this si lion last week. Miss Julia Alewitie, who attend* the \\. |<\ M. convention in Oram> bun.', and \ isited relalives in Malt bur::, relumed liouie a few days air? Mr. Claude l,otu:. <>f Saluda count visiled his brolher, Mr. ,1. 1\ hoi Saturday and Sunday. Mr. T. S. Pdair left us < n Tucsd; l<? spend sometime with his dam; ter, Mrs. J. ,1. I .on ?_r. of Pomaria. Messrs. I'.. I,. Werls and <i. W. I, thrope, of this place, visited relativ and Iricuds at l.vsons Salurda\ ar Sunday. Miss Long, ot Anderson, is visitii relalives in this coivmunilv. 31 r. .7. \\. Long and children, i Greenwood, spent the llh with h sister, Airs. 1). L. Ham here. Mrs. W. F. Alewine. of this pla< is spending a few days with relativi in the cilv. b'ev. S. P. Krton, of St. Lllki preached al Silver Street and organi ed a congregal ion: the service w well attended if the weather w very I lirea I cuing. The Sunday scho at this place is moving on nicelv this time. I he people of this community h; expected to enjoy a picnic al the o Ward place, but were disappoint on account of the rains, verv ft able to u'et there. The Silver Street Warehouse < is building a big .^iu hou>e and e peels to |>iiI in a complete system, I the time this crop is read\ to giu. A. Recent Ruling of the Post Offcc A thorities. The A orkville Kmfurrer gave a ft write-up of the meeting of the Sta Press Association al (lalVney. Tlii Assistant Post-Master General A. Lawshe made an address before t Association, explaining this rutin The Kuquirer quotes him as follow Air. A. L. Lawshe, third Assista post-master general, in his address the editors, said he was once a conn newspaper editor and he said he hi ed the newspaper business and new paper men and wanted to impress u on the editors that the members the postofiiee department, iueludi ihmsclf, did not have any horns. 1 address was peculiarly interesting view of the recent ruling of the po ofilce department that newspapi must be paid for before they will admitted to the mail, as seen class matter. He explained idea and forcibly I he reason and necess on the pari of the department the ruling and its real advantage the publishers of legit finale news] pers. It had been found out I! some of the abuses of the sect class privilege was by persons ti ing no legitimate publication but ing the mail simply for advert is purposes who claimed 100.000 cireii lion, but had less than three per e of thai number. Mr. Lawshe said thought the legitimate siibscri was one who wanted a paper i , showed thai he wanted it by pay for it. He believed that edit would agree with him that in its i ing the department was not only I ally hut was morally right, and believed the wisdom of the ruling 1 been justified not only by the resi to the government, but especially its beneficial results to the leg mate newspaper publisher whom protected. Mr, Lawshe's address i clear, forceful aiul instructive and ho LD was hoard with close attention by mi'inhers of the association. lie urged lies |hc editors to cooperate with the department in its efforts to protect the mails and to advance the interests of the legitimate newspapers. ith STORIES OF CLEVELAND. ist ,1s, Showing the Strength of Character ig. of tlio Groat Democrat?Nonjrs Partisan. lit- mi, 'Jrovcr Cleveland's long and active ry, J'l,! replete with incidents that lie impressed themselves upon the minds T. ol ''is friends, and served to illustrate it.; I lis character, says the New York ice Times. One of these concerned an offer made him to become president of one of the largo New York trust companies. n ^ eommillee of offends of the trust v' company waited upon Mr. Cleveland' l'u' after his retirement from the White I ^ House and urged that he accept Hie V(, presidency of tliis eoneern. lie told the commit lee that nc was totally unversed in I he ways of hankers, and 1 ls tlial he would be of no use whatever! to the trust company. Tlien he said is poi n |-bla ii l< that lie would not aeng cept. Tn ii short time the commit-! tee visiter! him again. The spokes- : is man said to him in etVeet: nt ''Mr. Cleveland, while we recognize that there is a great deal of ! (- Iiutli in what you have told us about or your not understanding hanking and! heiiiL". therefore, unfitted, for the 1 of presidency of our company we nev- 1 >< - eitheless feel that our company would be irreatIv benefitted throuirhj' [>d having the advantage of your judir- !1 e- ment and intellect, and we are so j >s- >iire thai iui> is the case that we are ' I Willi?);.' In !.:i\ y<in ."f 'tO.OOO.'' v. I" had been assumed I hat litis hand-^ )g offer, made at a time when Mr. j Cleveland was none Ion well off,' iv would have the etlecl of making liirnj' Ii- " .inge his mind. It had (lie opposite i i etled. however. i a- ' So." said Mr. Cleveland, short- I ! es 1\ "Well, !_'C|it h'meii. | lnuir ago de-j | mI termined not to sell the influence of j > m\ name, and I don't intend to de-I ? ig P'""' from that determinntion. Thank I you.'' is 1' raneis Lynde Stetson recalled ti this incident, which took place verv e soon after Mr. Cleveland had left the ps While house and entered into a partnership with Mr. Stetson: s, "Mr. Cleveland had'an inner of- j 7.- Hce nearly a hundred feet from the i as door, al which the post box was. i as He sal in the ofl*ce all day writ- s ol intr. 1'iually late in I lie afternoon nt T saw him start out toward the door to post the letters. T saw him drop id the letters and star! to return. Id "Whv did you do that, Mr. Clevecd land?" T asked him. "There are boys i >w ; CHICORA ( GREEN VIS Owned anil controlled by the Presbyteric A high grade college for women. A Chr Graduate courses in the Arts and Sciene U- and Business. Large and able faculty, beautiful groui U niences, healthful climate. Location in l'ji l((i KXPKNSKS l'OR Til A. Tuition, Hoard, Room and Fees I'd H. AH included in proposition (A) and 'f lie Next session opens September 17th For 7. s. c, ^WeXem pof llg rp. lis 1 ' in ? Buy H rlv ]}> We provide eaoy ternr tor We enable borrowers paiiftt in Monthly installments ml nv- allowed to meet obligat using It is cheaper than payi to G?ve money to buy a he Contract. ^ If you want to save m fn& tak? a Security Contrac ors ?i- Call on A- J. Gibson, > ?,7~ Tr?*si&urer, at office, coi 1 ad next door to Go ilts * SECURITY LOAN AMI vas' MOST* ! hero to do those tilings. Why didn't ! yon call one of them 7*' "Well, 1 mailed the letters my sell'," replied Mr. Cleveland, "he cause I did not want to trouble tlx hoys." "Mr. Cleveland used to go homt from the Mills Building by wny ol the elevated," said Mr. McAdoo, "walking across the pari: from Fifty-eight street to Sixty-ninth street The Moboes' Union, or whatever il is, soon learned of this and played il to good advantage. One side lingered on the south side of Wall street and the other used to beset him in the park. Finally the tramps got so numerous that he had to tako some means of self-protection. "I was with him one night when a whole drove of mendicants bore down on him. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a little book full of perforated tickets. One by one he lore the pages out and handed them to the beggars. Each ticket that he passed out with a shake of the head read: Charily Organization Society, Admit bearer to the woodyard. As illustrating Mr. Cleveland's remarkably independent way of dealing with public matters a story is told of a prominent1 and influential Democrat who took an interest in a contest over the post mastership of a small inland town. There were three applicants for the place, two Democrats and a Republican. The prominent Democrat devoted much time to explaining to I lie president the utter unworthiness of one of the Democrats iind the necessity of appointing the lit her Democrat, who. he said, was mi eminently fit man for the place. Mr. Cleveland appointed the Republican. Savannah News. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS. All persons indebted t<> the estate >!' John R. AtehinsiHi. deceased, will nake immediate settlement with the uulersigned, t>r his attorney, Eugene/ v Blease. Newberry. S. ('.. ami all ergons holding claims against tin1 ;;ii<l estate will present the same. Inly attested according to law, to he undersiirned or the said attorney. John C. Hill, Qualified Administrator, i-IS-.'lf Kinards, S. C. TEACHER WANTED. For Bush river school. Salary, $40 >er month. Term, six or seven nonths. Applications should be sent n by July lf>, to either of tho undcrigncd. J. T. Sterling, E. B. Martin, Route 1, Newberry, S. C., L. C. Singlcy, Route. 3, Newberry, S. C. !taw- until loth. M?gM??BP* COLLEGE, _LE, S. C. s of the Synod of South Carolina. istion home school. cs, Music, Art, Expression, Gymnastics ids, elegant buildings, modern conveedniont section, and in city of 25,000. !E ENTIRE YEAR. - ?183.00 uition in Music, Art or Expression $203.00 to #213 00 catalogue and information address BYRD, D. D., President. D lomes! i? of payment, to accumulate a fum% on whrch sa ions at maturity. in# rent. iff you homo take a Socusifty oney for any purpose t. It pays, \8siant Secretary and ner Boyce and Adams ipeland Brothersi INVESTMENT 68. t TEACHER WANTED. f The undersigned trustees will re- r - eeive applications for teaeher of the t - Leheay school in No. 4 township. ) M. A. lienwick, T. H. Brock, r ; S. A. Rikard, s Trustees. j( p " RE-REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Notice is hereby given that the sup' ervisors of registration will be at their oilices in the court house dur- d ing the months of duly and August o to re-enroll voters of this county in si accordance with provisions of an act b of the general assembly approved the o 25th day of February, 1908. Tho ofilcc will be open every day except Sunday _ from 9 a. m. to G p. m. during these two months. The law requires that all voters shall be re-registered. ^ E. L. llayes, Chairman. . B. B. Leitzsev, . J. W. Worts, % 01 Supervisors ot Registration. I" DR. HUIET'S All-Healing Liniment, a the bust household remedy on the tl market, try it and. be convinced, m Mayes' Drug Store. NOTICE OF ELECTION. 1u consideration of a petition snHi- N cientlv signed by electors and freeholders of Chappclls School District No. 119, we the members of the Conn- ? tv Board of Education of Newberry County, S. C., do hereby order an election to bo held at the school a house of said district on tho 10th co day of July, .1908, between t lie hours j) of eight and four "to determine whether or not the additional tax now levied upon the property in said District for school support shall he ,>s continued. ' Those favoring the eon- >(! tinuance of the tax will vote, yes; (>l those contrary will vole no. RegisIration certificate and lax receipt are necessary to vote. as J. S. Wheeler, al; S. J. Derrick, pa E. O. Counts, County Board of Education. BARBECUE. "s fo be I will furnish a first class barbecue of at my residence on Friday, July 10, 1908, the public is cordially invited. A good dinner is guaranteed to be n_ served to all. The dinner will be g., cooked by Messrs. Kiblcr & Ilalfaere. w; Admission: Gentlemen 50 cts., La- je dies 40 cts., Children half price. Respectfully, D. E. TTalfacre. - be SUMMER EXCURSION RATES cr Via Southern Railway. Round trip summer excursion tickets to seashore and mountain re- | sort points arc now on sale via Southern Railway at greatly reduc- j., ed rates. Tickets goorl returning until October olst, 1908. Asheville, Waynesville, ITondersonville, in the "Land of the Skv"; Lake Toxaway ? and the "Beautiful Sapphire Conn- ? try," now in their glory. Apply to Southern Railway agents for rates, tickets, etc. J. C. Lnsk, Division Passenger Agent. (bi J. L. Meek, Charleston, S. C. C( Asst. Gen '1 Passenger Agt., Atlanta, Ga. ANNOUNCEMENTS ] FOR UNITED STATES SENATE. 8 T bog to announce my candidacy for the United States senate in tho approaching Democratic primary, and I respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this Stato. as R. G. Rhett. i FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. '? I hereby announce myself a candidate for Railroad Commissioner f0 State of South Carolina, Subject to ])C the rules governing the Democratic nii prima ry. James A. Summersctt, Columbia, S. C. FOR THE STATE SENATE: (In Ni Alan Johnstone is hereby nominated for tho State Senate, subject to tho rules of the Democratic primary. _____ r FOR LEGISLATURE. ,11 I am a candidate for election from Newberry countv to the house of rep- I'1 resent at ives, subject to the action of t!:e Democratic primary election. John M. Taylor. Arthur Kiblcr is announced as a ca candidate for (lie house of represent a- fo lives, and is pledged to abide the re- Di suit of the Democratic primary, and to support the nominees of tho party. C. T. Wyche is hereby announced or reelection to the House of Hop-1 esentatives, subject to the result of' lie Democratic primary election. j I announce myself a candidate for e-eleetion to the House of Repreentatives of South Carolina, subect to the rules of the Democratic rimary E. H. Aull. I hereby announce myself as a canidatc for membership in the house f representatives of the General Asjmbly of South Carolina from Ncwerry county, subject to the action f the Democratic primary. F. W. Iliggins. FOR SHERIFF. Being conscious of the fact that I avo discharged the duties of the lenlt's office to the best of my abily, and believing that I havo the ulorsement of the majority of tho t'nple of Newberry county, to this id, I would again annoucme myself candidate for reelection, subject to 10 decision of the Democratic priary. j 2' M. M. Buford. T am a candidate for Sheriff of ewherry county, subject to (he rules ' the Democratic party. Cannon CI. Blease. FOR CORONER: J. N. Bass is hereby announced as candidate for coroner of N'ewberry >unty, subject to the rules of the emocratic primary. W. K. I'Vlkor is hereby .ini.onnccd n cuijd.date for coroner of Newrry ro'.pijv Mini wii! *?!>i ?.. the rules the Democratic par, . L. T. hpting is hereby announced :i candidate for coroner and will tide the rules of the Democratic irtv. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. h. I). Morris (better known Hobo) is hereby nominated r the office of Supervisor of Newrry county, subjeot to the action the Democratic primary. J. Monroe Wicker is hereby nomitod for reelection to the office of ipervisor tor Newberry county, and ' 11 abide the result of the Democratprimary. i Jack B. Smith is hereby nominated r the office of Supervisor for Newrry county, subject to tlie Demo- ? atic primary -election. i i I hereby announce myself a candi- 1 te for the office of county Supervir and will abide the rules of the mocratic party. t H. IT. Abrams. '< I announce myself as a candidate r Supervisor and will abide tire reIt of the Democratic party. Tj. I. Feagle. I hereby announce myself a candiite for Supervisor for Newberry ' >unty and will abide the rules of the ^ mioerartic party. Benj. Ha If acre. FOR MAGISTRATE. ! Townships Nos. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as a candate for Magistrate for Nos. 1 and townships and will abide the rules the Democratic party. S.'G. Carter. J i I'. M. Lindsay is hereby announced a candidate for magistrate for Nos. and 8 Townships and will abide the suit of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for Magistrate i r Nos. 1 and 8 Townships, and will > governed by the rules of the Deocratic party. Trio. Henry Ohappell. ( 1 hereby announce myself a candi ite for Magistrate for Township" ' os. 1 and 8. C. B. Tidwe'll. Magistrate No. 3. . f hereby annnonnce myself as Can- < date for Magistrate for No. 3 | >\vnship, subject to the action of e Democratic party. John Henderson. r Magistrate No. 4. I 'iereby announce myself as a ! ndidate for the offee <?f magistrate r No. 4 Township, subject, to the1 emocratic primary. j ( It. M. Aughtry. i For Magistrate No. 6. J. Y. Floyd is horeby announced I for magistrate for Xo. > and will U abide the rules of flie Democratic For Magistrate No. 7. 1 W. 1?.. Keith is hereby nominated as a candidate for magistrate for No. V 7 township subject to Democratic pri- |g| mary. ffl Tor Magistrate Township No. 10. I am a candidate for Magistrate for Jso. 30 1 ownship, and will be governed by the rules of the Democratic party* P. B. Ellesor. For Magistrate No. 11. C. L. Graham is hereby announced ns a candidate for Magistrate for No. H Township and will abide the rules of the Democratic party.' W. L. Kibler is announced as a candidate for Magistrate for number II township and will abide foe rules of tLe Democratic parly. The voters of N*?. .11 Township nominate W. H. Graham as a candi- , date for Magistrate, lie will abide by the rules of the Democratic party. sup't of education. , B. L. Jones is hereby nominated for povition of Superintendent of Education for Newberry County, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. ; % - ' . ? - , 1 i > J. B. O'N'eall Holloway is announced as a candidate for County Supcrifundent of Education and will abide (he rules of th0 Democratu* party. I J. S. Wheeler is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the olTice of Superintendent of Education I tor Newberry County subject to . 'he rules of the ]>einocratic primary. for treasurer Tohr. L. Epps is announced Nus a candidate for re-election as rv^unly treasurer of Newberry county and will abide the rules of the Dev^ratic party, for clerk of court. Jno.C. Goggans is hereby nominated tor re-elect ion to the-^lfiee Clerk I of Court for Newberry county, S. C. subject to the rules of t.lve D*?ir cratic primary. for audftor. Win. W. Cromer is hereby announc3d as a candidate for re-election to the office of Auditor for Newberry County, and is pledged to abide ths nilcs of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for the oftce of bounty Auditor of Newberry county und will abide the rules of |.'*n Democratic party. Eugene S. Werls. for master ~ . IT. II. liikard is hereby announced us a candidate for re-election to the alfice of Master for Newberry county subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. W. A. Hill is hereby announced as i candidate for Master of Newberry ounty and will abide the rules of I he Democratic party. for county commissioner. I am a candidate for reelection to t the office of county commissioner for Newberry county, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. Very Respectfully, Thos. J. Wilson. 1 aTn a candidate for reelection to the office of county commissioner for Newberry county and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. Very respectfully, W. II.' Wendt. T hereby announce myself fis a candidate for County Commissioner subject to the rules of the Democratic Jonvenl ion. ! C. L. Leitzsey. G. ^ . Dickert is hereby announced ! 1S a candidate for county commission,r an<1 ui|l abide the rules of the ] Democratic, party. < 1 lie friends of L. C. Ijivingston ail- i i ounce him as a candidate for county commissioner. We pledge him to 'bide by the rules of the Democratic arty. I hereby announce myself a canlidate for county commissioner, and >vill abide the result of the Dcmocratc primary. Very respectfully, ? . q. h. Cromer.