Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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EWS OF WHITMIRE. Cut Of From Outside World-River Higher Than Ever Known-Per sonal Mention. Whitmire, Aug. 29.-We have been cut off from the outside world during seN eral days of this week. The steel bridge over Enoree was washed away Wednesday. Berry Tucker, colored, h;.s lived near the river for sixty years. He says he never saw it so high. He lost all that he had. His house went floating away with the cat sitting on top. The two bridges over Duncan's creek are partly gone. Misses May and Louise Bates and Minnie Fleming returned to Carlisle today. Misses Fannie Epps and Nettie Moore spent this week with Mrs. M. E. Abrams and Mrs. Elizabeth Doug lass. They walked the railroad tres tle in order to get into Union. Mr. Hayne McCracken came over Tuesday. It was raining so he spent the night with Mr. Z. H. Suber. He stayed until yesterday and walked the trestle for home. Mrs. Benson Saber is with her daughter, Mrs. William Elmore. She will return to Newberry tomorrow. Mr. Charles Felder, of Bamberg, who is here visiting his sisters, Mes dames Tom and Alpheuns Watson, is quite ill. Miss Mattie Brock, of Goldville, is visiting Miss Inez Dobbins. Married at the residence of Mr. Green Lee, by Rev. Foster Speer, Mr. I. I. Putman and Mrs. Lillie Lee Schoppaul. - Mrs. Mattie Owens, of Clinton, is visiting Mr. J. I. Young and family. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Henderson vis ited her parents this week. They, too, F were water bound and walked the, trestle across Enoree. Mr. J. I. Young has bought from Mr. C. B. Richardson the store house lately oecupied by Mr. William Atch ison. Mr.- Atchisofi has gone to Green ville and works in a bicycle repair shop. The. Whitmire graded school will begin its next session Monday, Sept. 7; teachers Prof. Jno. S. Derrick, Mrs. S. A. Jeter and Mrs. H. K. Boyd. Mrs. Harriet Abrams and Miss Maud Abrams are at Mr. McD. Metts. Miss Mary Wright spent the week at Mr. George Riser's. She is at her post in the central offace again. Miss Frances Jeter entertained her friends at a birthday party Tuesday evening. Ice cream and cake were served. The many pretty gifts which she. received were highly appreciated: Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Setzler and Mrs. David Duncan have returned from a visit to relatives and friend1s at Pomaria. Nita. The Farmers' Union. Editor Herald and News: As I am a subscriber to your paper I wish to drop a few- lines for the Union Department of Newberry coun ty. To the brotherhood of the F. E. & C. .U. of Newberry county, Brethreni: What do we aim to accomplish by or ganizing? De we miean as an organiz ed body to meet from time to time, at our respective locals, to be benefit ed? If so in God's name let each and everyone of us from this time henceforth keep our business strictly to ourselves; then soon the non-union men will become very much interested about our order and business and when they fail to learn outside of the Union what we insiders are doing they will place some confidence in our organization and come into the Un ion and not until then.. So, brethren, I beseech you one and all, in the name of the Farmers' Union and in the name of the brotherhood, that we live up at once for a more determined fight for our rights, and for equal rights to all. Now, brethren, we all see and know we are talking and writ ing too much. Let each of us exam ine ourselves and profit thereby. Now, brethren, we have a hand to hand fight, and well organized we can accomplish our aim; unorganized we can accomplish nothing. Always be on guard. All other classes are organized and they have wonderful success. Why? Just be ause, they are organized to accom plish a certain thing, and are busi ness, when they have their meetings. We know ntigof them and never will know what they do. Why? Just because its a secret organization and they tell not. I do honestly believe we, too, should make ours a great deal more strictly business than here tofore. Now, we call our organization a Farmers' Union. Who is a f:"rmer? A 'w: M o a m.an 21 and upwa'rd. I do think. from a general standpointI tw *:)rd j* frmerr o..nhft not to be( considered here under the age of 21d yea. Boys are not men here in1 the:n to be aisetll al1 iu rni ; erl . 'I' wh'e;N they' re:t(-i tihe . : o t !I .ilna hid( t:iev m11ay then be well equipped for any and all duties in life. I am a membler of Rnthierfo rd Union No. 195. We h:ve a fair membn. hi of male mm O cIhh-?1.ren1. I don *t boast be1;i '" o: :" many'? ay. atrue b lue. Unio n man from sole of I It t to crown of head, though I think our union the grandest organiization the formels ever have had.I leave it. with my local and other union people whether or not I am a union man or not. I do think the Farmers' Union strictly a business organization and not children's play. Brothers, let us get down to busi ness and not bother so much about other fellows so, if we hold out faith fully and do a great work, let our good works follow us. Yours in the Union, G. H. Amick. Pomaria, S. C., R. F. D. No. 1. The Audubon Society. The Audubon Society. of South Carolina, has begun systematic work in Newberry county. State Secre- I tary James Henry Rice, Jr., arrived two days ago and at once began or ganizing for the protection of the birds, game and fish of the State. It was evident that the work was needed for on the day after coming here Mr. Rice had two warrants is sued before Magistrate Blease for two. parties for violating the law against shooting partridges out of season., This is entirely in line with the re cord of the Audubon Society in South Carolina and in other States. To prevent misunderstanding it should be explained that the Audubon Society is merely an organization of citizens for the purpose of protecting the birds, game and fish of the State. Any citizen may become a member by paying the membership of five dol lars and an annual due of one dol lar. The society in this State is char tered by the legislature and the ob jects are set forth in the charter. Those objects are the dissemina tion ofi information about birds among the people of the State and the en forcement of laws for the protection' of birds. game and non-migra.tory fish. All the migratory fish, such for example, as shad and the like, come under the care of the fish com mission. The society is given power to recommend the appointment of wardens who are paid by the society. The principal work of the society of course lies' in protecting insect birds. for the work of insect birds is absolutely essential to the raising of rops. Space is lacking to go into details but the United States depart ment of agriculture estimates that in sects inflict damage on the crops of the United States to the enormous total of over $700,000,000 (seven hun-1 dred million dollars) each year and a loss of one hundred million dollars to the forests of the country. Now birds constitute the only ef fetual check on the ravages of in sects. In Texas the Mexican boll weevil was about to wipe out the im portant cotton industry of that great State and the insect was spreading so fast that it also threatened the cot ton industry of the entire outh. Science was helpless until the birds took a hand in the game and the boll weevil was checked. The chief agent in stopping the ravages of this pest was the bullbat and very naturally the State of Texas is taking stringent measures to protect the bullbat and even going so far as to buy the eggs and have them hatched out in incuba tors. Likewise the partridge has proved an efficient check to the potato bug wherever partridges are at all num erous. In South Carolina the par tridge holds a check on the dreaded bilbug, whose destructive work is seen in corn, where the larvae of the billbug, a small white worm. eats out the pith of the stalk until the stalk falls over and dies. Blue birds eat their own weight in utworms every day during the sea son and the robin will destroy from 175 to 200 caterpillars and the pupae of these caterpillars daily, thus mak ing from 17,000 to 20,000 caterpillars taken out of the community each year by a single robin. To make a long story short it is estimated by the department of agri ulture that crops could not be rais-! ed more than two or three years, should the work of the birds stop. The whole civilized world has set its fiat against the wholesale destruc tion of birds that has gone on so long and so persistently. As a rule most boys violate the laws without knowingz what the laws are. They should be taught what are th'e laws and why they should observe these laws. The Sta of South Carolina per lti ,' sat"l ':t-''I. )it 1'tir s are birds . black birds, sand1(pi1pers, willets, partridges. wild turkey. snipe, wook e0ck and (love. All other birds are non-game birds and must not oe killed at any time, nor must thei( nestsa :u 1 s he de stroyed, nor niust their plumagc be had in possession by any one. The only exceptions are the English spar row, the sharp-shinned or blue-darter hawk. the Cooper's hawk or hen harrier, the duck hawk, the great horned owl and all birds which are by nature destructive of other birds. Crows are permitted to be shot on a man's own premises when they are destroying crops. No game bird or other bird may be sold or served at a hotel or restaurant at any time in South Carolina; nor may they be shipped out of the State. This' about covers the bird laws, at least the most important of them. The :eason for shooting partridges is from November 15, to March 1. Mr. Rice has met considerable en couragement in Newberry and has se cured a number of members from among leading citizens. Dr. J. A. B. Scherer is a charter member of the Audubon Society and his whole heart is in the cause. A list of members may be furnished later. The society has no income except from membership dues and from non resident license fees. It depends up on the help of the individual citizen who wishes the birds of his country saved. Nothing is required of mem bers except the payment of their dues and moral support. No active work of any kind is asked, such as report ing violations. This work is done through the warden. Mr. J. W. Hen derson is warden at Newberry. Hon. Jno. Gary Evans. That Hon. John G. Evans is ex cee dingly w ell qualified for the senatorship is generally conceded. H' ii tmong the very best informed men in the State on national issues and economic problems generally, havin, made a special study of the science of government. His natural endow ments are of a high order. Brains, knowledge of governmental affairs and special, technical informa tion, when possessed by a man of fix. ity of purpose count in the senate. Mere talk ini spread eagle style pro vokes only derision there. Mfr. Evans has done nothing of late years to keep alive the unpleasant ness of the early '90 's, but on the contrary has behaved himself in a dig nified, manly way. UTnder the most adverse and often unjust eriticisms he has not utt'ered a word of com plaint or vituperation. He has thus shown himself to be a man of poise. All references now by our paper' to the days of factionalism is ill-tun ed and in bad taste to put it mildly. It shows Mfr. Evans' broadness of view that he does not call attentior to the position of his opponent ii those days of division. As a mere matter of petty politics lie might dc this with great effect. He does not ask election because of past differ enes, but on his own merits. He ap pe ls to no class or faction but to the so1 er judgment of all the people. His speeches have been thoughtful and dignified, withoat the least appeal tc prejudice or ignorance. It is urged against him that he ha' had enough. Such argument implies that a senatorship should go to a man who has failed to get something. His opponent has sought office before, even a seat in congress. So a sena torship by this token should be re fused a man who has held high office and given to a man whom the people have refused to give office. Such ar gument shows a low conception of thE position, the highest in the gift of the State of South Carolina. To urge against a candidate for the presidency of th nation that he had had enough would be rediculous. To say that a man should not be elected senatom from South Carolina because he ha' had enongh is to a less extent also re diulous. That there were three men. John stone. Rhett ind Evans. in the first race o( marked. even of very super ior ability is generally conceded. By a division of votes the first two are no onger in the i-ace. It is still possible to elect the third, and thus give South Carolina an able and dignified sena Newberry Non-Partisan. Arizona Dislikes Children. Kew York Times. " Talk of children not being want ad in New Yofk apartments'' ex Aaimed a city wo~mani who has recent ly returned from a two years' resi lence in Southern California. "Why, )Q('t hi\ e l'1'lr ll:l( 1en)("(1 to Vj5t YOU Ea hardly find oall one there who!: ;\ il n-ut:1 :"ou a! houlSe' if \"on! have chilrle1. We ti-led n101nm towns in the State. but there was no abiding place open to us because of our three little olive branches. We should have liked to settle in Tucson. )Ut not a landlord would have us. Finally we had to give up and go to -Southern California, where they are not so hardheated. Wouldn't you think that a new country like Arizona would be glad to have set tIers with children, who would help to build up the region ? But it doesn't seem to be so. I think somebody ought to call the president's attention to this alarming condition of things in one of the newer parts of the Un ion. It Can't Be Beat. The best of all teachers is exper ience. C. M. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, says: "I find Elec tric Bitters does all that's claimed for it. For stomach, liver and kidney troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and find it a most excellent medi cines also for weakness, lame back, and all run down conditions. Best t - for chills and malaria. Sold un der guarantee at W. E. Pelham and Son's durg store. 50c. Private Sale. On next Tuesday afternoon, Sep tember 8th, between the hours of three and six, I shall offer for sale at my residence on the College Campus, certain odds and ends, embracing Tables, Chairs, Beds and Fittings, Boy's Printing Press Outfit, Kitchen Utensils, Etc. Terms Cash. JAMES A. B. SCHERER. NOTICE OF ELECTION. NOTICB OF PRIMARY BLECTION 'STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. In accordance with the rules of the Democratic party, a second primary election is hereby called to be held in Newberry county on Tuesday, Sep tember 8th,. 1908, for the followih~g *officees: United States Senator. State Superintendent of Education. Railroad Commissioner. House of Representatives. County Supervisor. Coroner. Magistrates in respective town ships. County Commissioners. The managers of election shall open Ithe polls at 8 a. m. and shall close them at 4 p. m. The same managers will serve who served in the first primary. The qualifications for voting shall be as follows: The voter shall be twenty-one years of age or shall be come so before the succeeding gen eral election, and be a white Demo e rat or a negro who voted for Gener al Hampton in 1876 and has voted the Democratic ticket continuously since: Provided, that no white man shall be excluded from participation in the Democratic primary who shall take the pledge required by the rules of the Democratic party. No person shall be permitted to vote unless he has been enrolled on the club list at least five days before the said primary election. After tabulating the results of said election the managers shall certify the same and forward the ballot box, poll lists and all other papers relat ing to such election to the chairman within forty-eight hours after the close of the polls. Manneers will call for the ballot boxes on and.after S.ptember 4, at the office formerly occupied by the super visor, in the old court house, where they will receive same, ballots and full instructions. Fr'ed H. Dominick, County Chairman. B. B. Leitzsey, Acretary. Best the World Affords. "It gives me unbounded pleasure to recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve,'' says J. W. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, N. C. "'I am convinced it'e the best salve the world aff'ords. It ear' ed a felon on my thumb, and it unever' fails to heal every sore, burn or wound to which it is applied. 253'. at I W. E.Peham and Son's durg store. A BIG REDUCTION. As everybody knows building operations all over the country foi the past few months have beer rather slack, consequently prices have made a considerable decline and as we have just received severa solid cars, which we bought whet the market was at its lowest, we are prepared to make you extremely low prices on DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, LIME, CEMENT, BRICK, Metal Shingles, Pat. Plaster, Rubber and Steel Roofing, Etc All orders and inquiries give1 prompt attention, either persona or by mail. Summer Bros. Co STALLION ANNOUNCEMENI Bauhard Brothers, Of Martinsville, Ind., and Knox ville, Tenn., Have on Exhibit at B. T Bishop's Livery Stables a fin Standard Bred Stallion. All who are interested in fin( stodk are invited to call an see him. . . NOTICE. The County Board of Registratio: will be at the places mentioned beloi for the purpose of granting registra tion certificates to those wi thav not secured same, viz: Township No. 2, at Mt. Bethe school Sept. 1st.. Township No. 3, at Mt. Pleasan school Sept. 2nd. Township No. 4, at Whitmire Sepi 3rd. Township No. 5, at Jalapa Sepi 4th. Township No. 9, at Prosperity Sapi 5th. Township No. 1, et Newberry C. B Sept. 7th. Township No. 6, at Longshore store Sept. 8th. ITownship No. 7, at Chappell Sept. 9th. Township No. 8, Utopia Sept. 10tlb Township No. 10, at Jolly Street Sept. 11th. Township No. 11, at Pomaria Sept 12th. E. Lee Hayes, Ch'm'n J. W. Wertz. B. B. Leitzsey. The Remedy That Does. "Dr. King's New Discovery is th remedy that does the healing, other promise but fail to perform,'' say: Mrs. E. R..Pierson, of Auburn Cen tre, Pa. '.'It is curing me of throa and lung ti-ouble of long standing that other treatments relieved onl: temporarily. New Discovery is do ing me so much good that I feel con fident its continued use for a reason able length of time will restore me tw perfect .health.'' This renownei cough and cold remedy and throa and lung healer is sold at W. E. Pel ham & Son's drug store. 50c. and $1 Trial bottle free. DR. HUIET'S All-Healing Liniment the best household remedy on th, market, try it and. be convine-ed Mayes' Drug Store. DON'T DELAY Your Customers and friends b3 not having your Ginnery ready for we are prepared to furnish yoi genuine original Gandy Belting Leather Belting, Whang, Belt Ce ment and Dressing, Steam Fitting and Repairs, Oils, Etc., and ai Prices Satisfactory to You. Make our stores your headquarters You are always welcome, and youi frie;ds will alway~s kuow where tc find you when in town. Summer Bros. Co, Newberry Hardware Conipan9 Ia C 2 0 IA As 'dmb I||L 0# NEWER OARW CPANY.0