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VOL XLV NO,5'i NEWBERRY. S. O., TUESDAY, JULY 14 1908 TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
AND JOHN W. KERN
BRYAN FOK THIRD TIME IS DEMOCRACY'S
CHOICE.
I Nomination Came on Friday Amid Scenes
Of wild Enthusiasm?Kern, of Indiana,
for Second Place.
William Jennings Bryan was 011
Friday morning nominated for
I president of the United States by
the democratic Convention in Denver.
The nomination was made at
3:40 a. 111., amid scenes of tuinultuous
enthusiasm, the vast assem|
blage breaking into a demostration
of intensely dramatic tribute to
the chosen leader.
1 he first and only ballot gave
Bryan the commanding and decisive
total of 892^ votes, or 221
more than enough to nominate;
Gray 59*^; Johnson 46. The announcement
was greeted with a
pandemonium of sound and motion,
floor and galleries joining in
deafening, long continuing tumult.
The deci.sioil was followed after
the lull with motions from the
Gray and Johnson leaders to make
the nomination unanimous and by
acclamation, which was carried
with an echoing chorus of approval
in which every State joined its
voice with but one dissenting vote
P from the State of Georgia.
F The convention adjourned at
f 3:50 until 1 o'clock Friday afternoon,
when the candidate for vice
president was nominated.
i The Democratic national con'
vent ion concluded its labors 011 Friday
afternoon by the nomination
of John Worth Kern of Indiana
for vice president, completing the
ticket on which William Jenningj
Bryan was made the nominee foi
president during the early hours ol
Friday morning. The nomination
of Kern was made by acclamation
amid the resounding cheers of delegates
and spectators. No ballot
was necessary as the tide of sentiment
had set irrestibly toward the
Indiana statesman, State afterState
registering their votes in his favoi
and all other candidates withdraw
ing before the universal deniaiu
tor his nomination.
1 he convention, after adjourning
at daylight with the nomination o:
Mr. Bryan, resumed its session ai
, 1 p. 111. with a powerful undercur
rent already in motion toward th<
nomination of Kern for the secoiu
place. O11 the call of States India
11a presented the name of Kern
Colorado, through Former Gover
nor Ihou.as, placed in nominatioi
Charles A. Towne of New York
Connecticut placed Arcibald Mc
Neil and Georgia Clark Howell,
v The names of Judge George
Gray of Delaware and of Join
I Mitchell of Illinois were not pre
sented, owing to the explicit re
quests of these gentlemen not tc
have their names go before the con
vention.
For a time it looked as though j
ballot would be required. But tin
skyline of States which joined it
seconding Kern's nomination sooi
made it apparent that the chance:
of all other candidates had been ex
tinguished. Mr. Towne in persoi
was the first candidate to recognize
the decisive nature of the Ken
movement and in a ringing speed
withdrew his name and pledged hi;
support to the ticket of Bryan aw
Kern. Withdrawals quickly fol
\y' lowed from the supporters of How
ell of Georgia and McNeil of" Con
necticut, leaving the Indiana candi
k
date alone ill the field.
The withdrawal of the Connectif
cut candidate was accompanied by
a motion that the nomination of
. Kern be made by acclamation. The
motion was carried with a deafening
shout and the great assemblage
> broke into clamoring demonstration
011 the accomplishment of its work
and the completion of the Democratic
national ticket.
The nomination was made at 4.23
o'clock and the convention adjourned
without delay.
News of Pomasla.
Poniaria, July 13.?The crops
( in this section are growing rapidly
now. There has been too much
, rain for cotton 011 sandy land, generally,
and in some places there is
a good deal of grass, but ^tlie prospects
for a good corn crop have
improved very much within the
past few weeks.
Clievis, the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. B M. Setzler, is extremely
ill at this writing.
Mrs. George Swygert, of Selwood,
speijt several days with her
daughter, Mrs W. W. Berley this
last week.
Dr. Z. T. Pinner and Mr. James
P. Setzler returned Friday night
from a week's visit to Aslieville and
Ilendersonville, N. C. Mrs. Setzler
is expected home this afternoon,
but Mrs. Pinner will remain several
weeks longer.
The building for the Pomaria
bank is going up rapidly. It will
be a one-story brick building. The
construction is being superintended
by Mr. T. K. Hentz. The dit
rectors of the bank hope to be
ready for business early In August.
Mrs. and Mrs. Hayne Folk visit.
ed relatives in this community Sat
urday and yesterday. Mr. Folk
k and Dr. G. A. Setzler returned a
k couple days ago fron a visit tc
West Springs, in Union county,
t and their friends are glad to see the
improvement in the healtnof both.
Mrs. J. VV. Sliealy returned yes4
terday from a pleasant visit to Mr.
f Shealy's father, in Lexington
county.
j The Bethlehem Sunday school
will have Children's Day exercises
011 Thursday, July the 30th, at the
? church.
t A large crowd is expected at the
barbecue here next Saturday. It
s will be held in the grove at Bethel
j school house. It is probable that
the candidates will be 011 hand in
. full force, as very few of them have
' been in this section as yet.
j It seems to be generally agreed
that last session's legislasure was
too extravagant, when we take
into consieleration the present revenues
of the State. It would be
interesting and profitable, perhaps
if each of the candidates for the
Legislature would, when the cam"
pagn opens, take the last appro>
priation bill anel point out just
. what items in that he would reeluce,
and then give J some demonstration
of his ability to effect such
i reduction. Of course every can;
dielate is i* favor of economy in
x the aelininistration c>f our government,
but empty professions along
1 that line, anel especially by men
* who are lacking in ability to ac
eomplish anything in the legisla!
ture, will never give the people
4 much relief. The importance and
responsibility of positions in our
1 legislative assembly are not prop1
erly appreciated by a great many
s of our people. If our government
1 is unduly extravagant, it is the
fault of the legislature, and not
of the governor. We elect the legislature
to enact the laws; the gov
ernor is expected to see that they
- arc properly executed.
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THE CITY SCHOOLS.
Prof. W. K. Sllgh Presents Logical And
Feasible Plan For Enlargement
Of School Facilities.
Kditor Herald and News: The
trusiees of our city schools have
sent a circular letter to the patrons
asking their preference between
two outlined plans for increasing
our school facilities. As the money
for any increased equipment must
first be voted by the citizens, the
trustees, in my opinion, have hit
upon a very excellent method to
arouse an interest in our schools.
It is to be hoped that our citizens
generally will respond promptly to
this invitation, and thus show the
trustees that their efforts are appreciated.
Do our people take that active
interest in school affairs which every
community must take in order
to keep its schools up to a high
standard? I fear not. That Newberry's
schools are not what they
ought to be is, I believe, generally
conceded by all who are familiar
with school matters. In the opinion
of many, the time has cotne
when we must have not only an enlarged
equipment, but also a readjustment
of our school affairs. I
use the word readjustment for the
want of a better term. This can be
accomplished only by an active cooperation
between our citizens and
trustees. We need a revival of the
school spirit in Newberry. It is not
a criticism upon any man or body
of men to say that this spirit is
more or less dormant. It is simply
a statement of a fact that has come
about through general apathy.
As an evidence of this general
apathy take the annual meetings
held by the citizens to hear the report
of the trustees and to consider
the welfare of the schools. I recall
that at the last meeting there was
present a mere handful, although
an extra effort had been made to
get a large attendance. I also recall
that at a Democratic club meeting
some weeks ago there were
sixty men present, all from one
ward; there was plenty of interest
^ and even enthusiasm.
The time for another annual
: meeting is near. If we could have
sixty men from each ward nt that
, meeting what an encouragement
and Incentive it would be to our
I trustees and teachers! And why
. should there not be three hundred
{ and more present? For what more
, vital cause could the citizens of this
town assemble? Are not the very j
destinies of their little ones affected !
in a large measure by what such |
meetings do or fail to do?
Just a word as to enlarged equipment.
The trustees have outlined j
two plans. One looks to the erection
of a high school building on I
the lot now used for school purposes;
the other to the erection of
a building in another part of the
town to duplicate the present school,
i There can be no question that we
need both the high school and a i
1 duplication of the lowei grades. J
Can we have both? I believe we
jean and that, too, without exorbitant
cost. My idea is a modificaI
tion of the second plan. Krect in
i another part-of the town a buildling
with seven large rooms. Use
three of these for the high school,
and the other four for four primary
grades. By high school I mean
the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh
grades, taught by the departmental
method. Three teachers
would be enough, so three rooms
j would be all that would be neces*
^ "
sary, especially as the tenth and
eleventh grades would be small.
Divide the town for primary school
purposes into two districts, but let
all the children of both districts
in the fifth, sixth, and seventh
grades go to the old building,
where each of these grades would
be divided into two sections, each
section having its own room and
teacher. There are ten rooms in
the old building, giving four rooms
for the first, second, third, and
fourth grades of that district? and
six rooms for the three grades coming
from the whole town. The
four primary grades from the second
district would occupy four rooms
in the uew building and the high
soliool the other three.
Thus, for an outlay sufficient to
erect a seven-room house, we can
have ample facilities for many
years. When the time comes that
we can have a separate high school
building, then this proposed new
building will work into our system
as a word primary school. Then,
too, this plan would save many of
the little ones long walks, and this
consideration ought not lobe overlooked.
I have said nothing alout crowding,
which this place would pre
vent. Our present lot is too small
even for present purposes. There
is not sufficient room for the children
to play. They are forced out
into the streets and on adjacent
property. Play grounds are very
necessary for all children, and especially
the little ones. And why
postpone purchasing adequate
grounds? I.,and is not likely to become
cheaper.
Our present bonds will be paid oil
by the time we can issue new ones.
The value of the property in tho
district has increased since ihe old
bonds were sold. If we issue 30yeai
bonds instead of 20-year bonds
we can put up such a building as
outlined above and not increase our
levy for equipment. The only additional
cost would be for teachers,
and that we would have to meet
under any plan.
\V. K. Sligh.
APPEAL TO SONS OF VETERANS.
Effort Being Made to hrlnfj About a
Great Revival of Interest in the Order.
The Herald and News has received
for publicat ion the following:
To the vSons of Confederate
Veterans--- Comrades: At a meeting
of special committee, appointed
by the South Carolina Division,
United Sons of Confederate Veterans,
which was held in Columbia.
June 3d, the undersigned were ap-j
pointed a sub-committee to prepare
an address to those in South Carolina
who have the right to join the
organization known as "United,
Sons Confederate Veterans."
AH male persons are eligible to |
membership in this Order who are
themselves of good moral character,
and who nre the direct descendants
of men who were regularly enrolled
in the army or the navy of the
Confederate States of America, and
who were killed or died in the service,
or were honorably discharged
therefrom, or who served to the
end of the war.
ft seems that it should not be
necessary to urge upon one whose
ancestors had a part in the glorious
record for courage, endurance and
patriotic devotion to duty made by
the soldier* and sailors of the Con-,
fcderacy the duty to join an organization
designed to perpetuate the|
story of their heroic deeds, and tc
preserve for the future historian
the information upon which shall
be predicted a truthful history of
the motives which led them to war,
and at their conduct in the prosecution
of that war. The Society
of Cincinnati, the Sons of the
Revolution, the Aztec Club and
similar organizations are designed
to perpetuate the memory of those
who served their country in the
cause of freedom, and the maintenance
of the honor and integrity
of the Government. Membership
in these organizations has come to
be a badge of honor, much sought
after by those entitled to it. The
day will come?aye, it has already
come-?when to be known as a Son
of a Confederate Veteran is a distinction
which brings the proud
blood to the cheeks of him who
may claim it. As the years go by
and the world knows more and
more of the marvellous history of
the greatest armies that ever fought
under any banner, this distinction
becomes more and more honorable.
Is it not then a simple duty of
those who inherit the fame of the
Confederate soldier to take all
necessary steps to perpetuate that
fame and to do honor to his name?
It has been determined to organize
a central camp, to be known as
Camp South Carolina, United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, so
that those who live in communities
where no local camps are
established may join this general
camp. Indeed, any one may join
it. It is desired that there shall
be a grand revival of interest in
this Order and that at the reunion
which is to be held in Greenville,
August 8th, there shall be a great
gathering of the Sons of Veterans.
To this end we earnestly urge tlu
orgrnization of local camps, anc
reorganization of those which
have been allowed to fall into ;
condition of disorganization. If il
be impossible to organize or re
organize these camps, then let al
Sons of Veterans join the centra
camp, Camp South Carolina; but
above all, let there be a great out
pouring of the Sons of Veterans a
Greenville, whether they be members
of any camp or not.
Comrades, shall we call in vain
Shall we appeal in vain to you
pride of ancestry? To the: venera
tion for your forefathers? T<
your admiration for courage, forti
tilde and devotion to duty? Are yot
unmindful of the wonderful herit
age of honor and glory which i?
yours, and are you unmindful o!
the sublimit}' of the duty whicl
devolves upon you to perpetuaU
the fame of those who won thi;
undying honor? We do not be
lieve it. We have faith that tin.
[spirit which made your sites illus
trious as patriotic soldiers, as he
roes, burns and lives in youi
breasts and will manifest itself ii
the determination to do the duty
which lies before you. Let us al
meet at Greenville August N, 190.x,
pie pa red inspirit and in enthusiasm
to put our organization upon llu
highest plane of usefulness and
efficiency.
Sincerely yours.
M. L. Bonham.
M. I? Smith.
Hugh R. Murcheson.
George Hell Tim merman.
SENATOR TILLMAN IN EUROPE.
Is Enjoying Ills Trip and Ills Health Is
ftclng Very Much Improved
While the Democratic convention
is having a strenuous time : 1:
> Denver, Senator B. R. Tillman,
i who was one of the delegates aiul
I Is represented by an alternate, is
: having a good time on the luiropean
continent and is regaining
his health.
Dr. J. W. Babcoek, whom Senator
Tillman has with him 011 the
tour, writes to a friend in Columbia:
"Senator Tillman continues to
improve. In fact, he does not now
have or show any signs of illness.
He is keenly interested in everything
he sees in this wonderful land
and physically is decidedly the
most active and strenuous member
of the party. All symptoms of his
recent illness have disappeared; he
is now if anything too active. Being
urged to give his friends in
South Carolina an account of our
wanderings he dictated the appended
account:
" 'After three pleasant and restful
days on the steamer Romantic
of the White Star line, we reached
Naples, not disappointed in the
world-famous bay theatre o! hills.
The National museum, containing
famous statues and paintings as
well as all that has been recovered
from Pompeii, gave lis two busy
days, the Pompeian relics giving
an insight into Roman habits and
luxury which compelled us to recall
the Bibical declaration that
there is nothing new under the sun.
'' 'After one day at Pompeii and
another at Sorrento and Capri with
its famous blue grotto we drove
over the old Roman road to Ainalfi,
15 miles, being greatly impressed
with the succession of views as the
1 road the greater part of the way is
hewn from solid rock from cliffs
from 300 to 800 feet above the sea.
The night was spent ;it Ainalfi in
the old monastery of the Capucine
1 monks, which has been turned in1
to a hotel. After resting until the
1 afternoon we drove over a wonderL
fnl road built by Victor Knnnanuel
II. The r.ew masonry and engin^
ecring are in no way equal to the
aid Roman work.
"After a visit to Pcstum, where
t we saw the ruins of three great
Orecian temples, built 600 years
before Christ, we returned to Nn?
pies, experiencing on this journey
our only hot day since we have
' been in Italy. After two more
days in Naples we readied Rome
} on the 21 st day of June, and are
busy trying to seek out and enjoy
' a few of the most striking and interesting
things to be seen here.
f " 'I have had 110 unpleasant
1 symptoms since leaving Gibraltar
; and my physical condition is so far
i improved that I am able to do a
- great deal more sightseeing than
> ever I expected to do. It I con
tinue to grow well I shall feel able
- to enjoy the sights in Switzerland
r and the Tyrol, which we will reach
1 early in July, with :is much zest
and ease as any one else.
1 " 'We have attended in Rome.
1 i bv special tavor, a session of the
'{chamber of deputies, where we
: stayed a few minutes and found the
' proceedings dull and uninteresting
as the American senate when the
morning business is over. One of
the deputies was talking while nobody
listened and the session was
adjourned by the presiding officer
for the solons to go to dinner. Upon
the whole, however, fioin our
[two weeks' observation and con'tact
with them we have been much
' more favorably impressed with the
' Italian people than we expected to
jbe and we have not leached north !ern
Italy, where we understand the
, best tvpe is to be found.'
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