Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f ************* * * , * WHITE RIBBON ECHOES. * > * * * Report From Bamberg Oonven- * * tion. * * * ************ * Wo arrived Friday, tho lHh of Sept at G p. m. at the lovely little town of Bamberg. It seemed tho whole city wag down to meet lis and greet us with a cordial welcome. Wo all fell in lovo with tlie mayor, who not only was at the depot when wo came and when wo loft, in an olficial capacity, but welcomed us into his heart and home, and attended the meetings, and took part in tho exercises, and subscribed to the Union Signal. Tho prominent men and women of the various churches were booked to give us enthusiastic addresses of welcome in the convention, and vied with aoch other as to who could do most for our pleasure and make us feel most at home, outside of it. Tho Mdthodist church which opened its doors wide to us, was tastily decorated with pot plants, and banners displayed, conspicuous among which was our state banner, with its inspiring motto: "Dum Spiro Spero" ?"While I breathe I hope." The local president of the W. C. T. U. gained during (he convention 39 now members, bringing up her enrolment to 111. This is 8 more than our Newberry Union has so we must bestir ourselves. Saturday was given up to the Loyal Temperance Legion, from which were 19 delegates. Among the most interesting features of the occasion, was the organization of tlio Stale L. T. L. The officers are the same as the State W. C. T. U.f and 1 lie officers, boys and girls elected by themselves and from ir.mong 'themselves. That night the house was packed t<> witness I he eontost for the gold medal. It was tvwarded to a lovely young ladv, a Miss Williamson from Leesville. Iler piece touched the hearts of the audience, was well delivered, and had gained medals before. Mr. Jackson Bowers far outstripped his competitors among t he boys.' Mrs. Dietrick, of Lockport, N. Y., made several fine addresses. The one on Anti-Narcotics, was especially good. $55,000,01)0,000 yearly is (lie revenue from cigarettes. Sunday morning, Col. C. C. Featherstone (prospective govern of South Carolina,) discoursed on prohibition. It was forcefully put, and sent home by pointed illustrations. Tu the afternoon a service for the young people was held in the place of the Sunday school. Prof. Guilds, of the Carlisle Fitting school made an interesting adtlres on character. Monday morning was mostly given to reading reports and roll calls. 38 Unions were represented by 57 delegates, which, with 19 L. T. L's., made 7(5 delegates. This is the largest delegation wo have ever had, and fitly celebrated I lie Silver Anniversary of the W. C. T. U. in South Carolina. Many were kept away by the havoc wrought by the recent floods. At the National in Nashville, 500 delegates were present, 1)41 New Women's Unions formed, and 485 Young Peopled Unions (there are 48,250 Y. members in Tennessee alone) 258 W C. I. U's. were made life members. Ohio has 8000 \\\ C. T. U. members, and sent .>3 delegates to National. Our own airn. M. A. Carlisle was elected at Huh convention, delegate to the next National. For the ensuing year the following appropriations were made: Anti-Narcoties $3; Scientific Temperance Instruction $5; S. S. Work *5; Medical Temperance Fair and Open Air Meetings $ll); Temperance Intornt'uitfJ *5; 1 i. H. Work $3; Social Meet! lings and Red Letter Days $2; Flower Mission $2; Purity and Rescue Work .$5; rufermented Wine $2; Institute Work $2; Press Dept., including issuing of bulletin $110; Mother's Meeting and White Ribbon fl Recruits $2. Miss Finstroni reported 503 girls rescued from lives of degredation by the Door of Hope, in Columbia. 15 girls are now there, and 0 children. 50 to /0 girls arc rescued every year, and !)0 per cent of (hem turn out well. Another report says (Jcrmany has no patent medicines. We were particularly proud to hear this for (Jeraimny is the land of beer. Patent medicines are largely made dp At' alcohol, ami our dear Mrs. Armor v says, "Alcohol is good for pickling S snakes.'' Mexico closes saloons from 12 ni. unlays till 12 m. Mondays. As over against last year's State report, we being in part a mission field, receiving funds from National, we this year raised $1432.40, and have in treasury $171. V Monday afternoon, Mrs. Sprott, teni State president, mado her annual ad- rite dress in her usual masterly style, left Ono of the most interesting parts of fam the afternoon program, was the ques- the 't'ion box, (conducted ably by Mrs. pre* Sarah Waite, an authority on parlia- eacl menbary law, followed by a parlia- 0 mentary drill by Mrs. Dietrick. tlirc Monday evening Mrs. J. L. Mims, P state supt. of press dept. read an in- luti teresting paper on the press and tern- of 1 perance literature. onlj Alcohol as a medicine was ably dis{ presented by Mrs. R. B. Cannon, in be a ten minutes talk. star Scientific temporanco instruction C j in school and colleges, and alcoholic mee : wine at the Lord's Supper, the former earnestly urged, and the latter equally earnestly protected against, by Mrs. Nuttall's substitute, the gifted Mi-s. Dietrick. Mrs. Minis pleaded for <a better Anc support for our papers. The Union ' Signal, published at Evanston, 111., and The Bulletin, edited by Mrs. Minis herself. The Bulletin we voted to give a more euphonious and The appropriate name, "The White Rib- Ti bon Palmetto." ^'lio The year's progress, a ono minute (|oei talk by each of the local presidents, wor on the best things accomplished by |)(m her Union during the year, was full 0(j ] of pleasant, surprises as to the differ- re|a cut ways the Unions took to keep up pra interest, and raise money, and what they did with it. Our secretary submitted the fol- com lowing from Newberry: Members .103 (active 73, honorary n(,n . . ' iinu Members of Cynthia Mower L. T. yor L. 108. ' Best thing: Introduction of Scientif'ic Temperance into (he graded o ?. school. Other good things: Five departments added during (lie year, viz: Flower mission, Mrs. Dr. T. W. Smith, supt.; Press, Mrs. Belle Brown, supt., with Mrs. Addie Harmon, assist. gdtli Literalure. Miss Eugenia Epps, 'uni supt. ^ari White Ribbon Recruits, Mrs. R. C. "Williams, supt. . ',a<^ Medal Contest, no supt. pare Three public meetings were hold by 00111 Mrs. Dietrick. " Three public meetings were held by ed t Mr. McKoon. wen One public meeting was held by Dr. imto Wolling. lions Two social meetings were held, polil with ice cream and cake served, at cian tlie hospitable home of Mrs. J. W. mon While, our president. The second seer* social had an attractive musical. ehisi A petition to be sent to legislature com] was circulated by Mr. Fed Long, and tory secured 1021) names. that $lo given in cases of distress. 'M(h' Sta'te convention met hero less than Srai one year ago. Committee was ap- '' pointed to wait on ministers of tho and town, with regard >to the use of nil- his ( fermented wine at the Lord's Supper, pore Our Lutheran and Methodist Dar churches open t heir doors wide for aboi public meetings of W. C. T. U. Rev. '?1(>? Fulenwidor and wife (Lutheran), help Rev. M(Clintook and wife (A. R. P.), $25. Rev. Wright and wife, (Baptist), and PaiS ReV. McCrill (Baptist), are members " of the Union. o,l -i Tuesday afternoon the question prol box, by Mrs. Waite was continued. f'<m Our secretary put the ease of the that Mollohon Mill Union before them. conl There was an animated discussion Sect on the topic, resulting in an unani- dent mitv of opinion, thai the Union must suai be kept up, if it had to become a Was Men's ('. T. U. The men here have f??'? taken bettor hold than the women. Bar A Bible reading interesting in the extreme, was conducted by Mrs. " Dietrick, wherein she took t'ho case '' of Nehemiah, and the Jews returned R<*o Jl'roin the captivity, .rebuilding the goo? walls of Jerusalem, amidst the aclive dom opposition and jibes of i|s enemies, ask< and the discouragement of its friends, 'he and compared it to the cause of tornperance, showing how to meet dis- (>d ? eouragement and calumiw. by the Hon noble conduct of Ne'hemiah and the the builders, working with one hand, and dale ready to fight with the other. lv, 1 Tuesday evening Mrs. Stanley, of soon Columbia, read a fine paper on her <>'ns< work. dCrs There was about $1."?0 raised by the convention for State organization not including pledges from local Un- EpV ions. Xo wherry W. C. T. U. pledged $10, QJ* and our L. T. L. $5 for (his work. Our own Mrs. E. E. Williamson *_ was made Stale superintendent While Ribbon Recruits. Newberry boasts 10 W. R. R's. Oi I( was quilo an imposing spectacle, when a babe of Ion monllis. was oar- uiadi ried on tlm platform, amidst the men clapping of the audience, and the cooing of t'ho babe to be inducted \y formally into membership, by Ihe tv- price ing of a white ribbon on its little pian wrist. Mal< Mrs. Williamson, State superin lent of W. 1?. It's., performed tli . The babe had but recently bet an orphan and tho very Iarj lily of its grand-parents, and ovc old great grand father, who wei jent to witness tho ceremony, wei i members of W. C. T. U. ur meetings wore well attendc nighout. roceediugs were closed by a res< on ot thanks to tho good peop Bamberg, (who, by the way lacko ' 23 votes of turning down tl >ensary) and tho hymn, "Blei the tie that binds," everybod 'ding and lasping hands was sanj olumbia is tho place for our no? ting. Aalu. TEDDY AGAIN. ther Alleged Connection Wit Granting Prairie Oil Franchise ?Indianapolis Man Tells a New Story. Stale. ldianapolis, Ind., September 29.ro.is in Indianapolis a man wli ares thai lie has the posili\ d of T. M. Harnesdale of Pitt: T that President Roosevelt- ordoi Ktlian Allen Hitchcock, then se< rv of the interior, (o grant to tii irio Oil and Clas company a frai o in (lie territory of Oklahom r Harnesdale, president of I lie o pany, had made a .$2~>,000 coi ulion to tho campaign fund c jam in B. Odell, whV) was at tin 4 a candidate for governor of Xo k. ho man who lolls the story liei no of the best known rnoii in tli !o, but he declines to have h 0 used in the matter for the preHe is interested in the oil bus 1 in Oklahoma. Mr. Ha rn esd a hi and I were ti icr one day and the conversatio |0d to (lie franchise matte iiesdalo told me he had been d< business a good many years an learned to look ahead and pn ; for what he might wish to a< plish. Flien he told me this story Harnesdale and Odell wore real ogether and grow up together an ?- fast triends. Harnesdale gc the oil business and made mil ' of dollars, while Odell enterc ies. Odell succeeded as a politi , but never accumulated nine ey. Harnesdale applied to tli Mary of the interior for a fran b for the Prairie Oil and Oa pany |o do business in tl e Terri of Oklahoma and lie saw at one he would have great difficulty i icing Secretary Hitchcock t it. it. Harnesdale went to New Yrecalled on Odell. Odell prod' "vn election, but saiid ho was hair d for money to make the canvas: nesdale told him not to worr it the matter, for he had mad ey and would be only too glad ( i him out. Harnesdale gave Ode 000 as a contribution to his can :n fund. Odell was elected and inaugural is governor of New Yoi k. It wji >ably a year after the eontribi was made that Harnesdale fouu (lie Praiirie Oil and (las eotnpan <1 not obtain its franchise froi clary Hiilchcock unless Pros Roosevelt wore to order its i.< ice. lie then asked Odell to go t diinglon and lay the matter hi the president. So ho an nosdalo went to Washington an 'd on President Roosevelt at tli ito House. Odell explained to Preside! *ev.ejj that Harnesdale was a ver 1 friend of his and tha? h* l.a 1 him many groat favors. Ode 'd l lie president to take care n matter and to see -to it that tli ohise was granted. Roosevelt call Secretary Hitchcock to the Whit so and instructed him to gran franchise asked for by Barnes Hitchcock objected strenuous nit President Roosevelt told tli etarv that he wished tho fran - granted, ami gave positive or that it should bo done." tying a Piano an Organ not hard when you come or write to us. ir Pianos and Organs arc guarantee up-to-date, and at a reasonable pric< le cases are beautiful, the inside i ^'.e hest and most experience in their line, so it is no wonder en: os and Organs hold their sweet ton - time. rite us at once for catalog and spech and terms, stating prefcrcnc o or Organ. ine's Music House, Columbia, S. < I'lANOS AND ORGANS. : Commrcial B ank, 1 NEWBERRY, S. C. I Condensed from report to State Bank a Examiner at the close of business Seplo tember 1 1th, 1908: tl RESOURCES: l0. Loans and Discounts $372,975.30 t Overdrafts 4,938.33 Furniture and Fixtures 3,1 1 6.93 ct Cash T 40,393.01 $42 1,423.57 LIABILITIES: Capital - ~$ 50,000.00 Undivided Profits 52,457.73 h Dividends Unpaid 1,452.0o Cashiers Checks 29.00 Bills Payable - 60,000.00 Due to Banks 1,429.46 Individual Deposits 256,055,38 * $42 1,423.57 2 JNO. M. KINARD, O. B. MAYER, J. Y. McftALL, [ _ President. Vice-Pies. Cashier. ? * 4 Per Cent. Interest Paid in Our Savings Department. u REPORT OF CONDITION OF I THE EXCHANGE BANK 10 * of Newberry, S. C., Condensed from report of State Bank Exam: >- ' iner September 1 1th, 1908. ii v' resources: ^ Loans aucl discounts $214,655.05 ' Overdrafts 3,143.18 Furniture and fixtures 3,696.62 3" Cash 011 hand and in Banks 17,138.44 ' $238,633.29 liabilities: it I- Capital stock $ 50,000.00 ,1 Profits less all expenses paid (earned) 7,39'-77 i_ Unpaid Dividend 17-50 I, I Cashiers Checks 1,476,87 c Re-Discounts 6,789.22 Bills Payable 95,000.00 s Denosits I Ban.ks $ 3,075-91 [_ " ' *' \ Individual 74.vS82.02? 77,957-93 ? * 238,633.2 0 Your business is what we want. We pay 4 percent 011 time deposits9 k J. D. DAVENPORT, M. L. SPKARMAN, 1 Piesident. Cashier. 1- LvDW. R. HIPP, W. B. WALLACE, Vice-President. Assistant Cashier. v GEO. B. CROMER, Attorney. e | SOME OF OUR POLICIES: j is To be conservative. j 1- To pay four per cent. i (1 To calcul;fte interest seini-annually. v To bond every employee. n ' To be progressive and accommodating. [! i_ To lend our money to our customers. j j To treat 'our patrons courteously. . j 0 B To be liberal and prompt. | , 5 To secure business from all classes. |j (1 1 TO BE THE VERY BEST BANK FOR YOU [ I TO DO BUSINESS WITH. j | | Our institution is under the supervision of and regularly h 11 examined by the State Bank Examiner. f"j : The Bank of Prosperity, I 1 Prosperity, S. C. 1 DR. GEO. Y. HUNTER, DR. J. S. WHEELER, j - President. V. President. i e J. F. BROWNE, J. A. COUNTS, 1 Cashier. Assistant Cashier. j " 1 i j The First Cough of the Season, f; HI Even flu>ttgh not severe, has a tendency to irritate the sensi- ^ ; ^ live ?embnmes of the throat and delicate bronchial tnbfts. ^ I cl ^ Coughs then come easy all winter, every time you take the HP lightest cold. Cure the first cough before it has a ohnnce to j aet up an in flam at ion In the delicate capillary air tubes of the ;; H lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RELIEF COUGH T ! 1C ^ SYRUP. It at once gets right at the seat of trouble and re- ^ 1 moves the cause. It is free from Morphine and is as safe tor ? 1 it @ ft child as for an adult. 25 cents at r a? MAYES' DRUG STORE. ? ! " , f ?igyjfiw The Standard Warehouse Company Bess to Announae: 1st. The rates of storage eover all costs to the farmer, including protection for Ins cotton from fireaiu} the weather, and the rate is as low or lower than the farmer can insure his cotton when housed at home. 2. Its warehouse receipts are regarded as the highest class of bankable collateral 3? f money can be borrowed on any* can borrowed on tlie receipts of The Standard Warehouse Company. 4. i he identical cotton that you place "i the wafehouse is returned upon the surrender of receipts. 5. In case of fire your cotton is paid for at market value, and you have no difficulty as to Insurance, tlie full insurance being maintained by The Standard Warehouse Company. 6. The Standard Warehouse Company ts absolutely independent of any othei organization and conducts its affairs upon strict business methods. 7- I'be paid up capital stock of The Standard Warehouse Company is $350,000.00 and the company is absolutely safe, and its warehouse receipts come ahead of the stockholders. 8. The Standard Warehouse Company is anxious to have cotton of farmers and others stored, and offers the most complete protection and encouragement for farmers desiring to hold their cotton. 9. Rates will be furnished upon appli cation to Mr. J. 1). Wheeler, I^cal Manager Standard Warehouse Newberry S C T. B. STACKHOUSE, President," Columbia, S. C. Boozer Bros., CITY MARKET, 1311 Main Street. Fresh Meat. Quick Service. Phone 34. FANCY GROCERIES, The best the markets afford. We Ask a Trial Order. BOOZER BROS. It Can't Be Beat. The licsf of' all lynchers is experience. C. M. Harden, of; Silver City, North Carolina, says: "1 find Electne Hitters does all that's claimed lor it. For stomach, liver and kidney troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and i iml it a must excellent medicines also for weakness, lame back, and all run down conditions. Host loo tor chills and malaria. Sold tin der guarantee al W. 10. Pelhain and Son's durg store. f>0c. REGISTRATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the books of registration for the town of Newberry, S. will he open on Tuesday. Seplember 8th, 1008, and the undeisigned as Supervisor of Registration lor the said town, will keep said books open every day from nine A. M. until five P. M. (Sunday excepted) including the first dav of December 1008. ' ' Eugene S. Worts, Supervisor of Registration td. Just Exactly Right. "1 have used I)r. King's New Life Pills for several years, -ind find them just exactly rights su/s Mr. A. A. Felt on, of Harrisville, N. V. New Life Pills relieve without, the least Ji-com'o't. Best remedy for constipation, biliousness and malaria. 25c. fit W. l'j. I'elham & Son's durg store. ' ' II The Remedy That Does. "Dr. King's New Discovery is the emedy that does the healing, others >romiso but fail to perform," says drs. K. |{. Pierson, of Auburn Cenre, Pa. "It. is curing me of throat ind lung trouble of long standing, hat oilier treatments relieved only omporarilv. New Discovery is dong me so much good that T feel eonident its continued use for a reasontble length of time will restore me to )erfect health." This renowned sough and cold remedy and throat ind lung healor is sold at W. E. Pel1am & Son's drug store. 50c. and $1. Crial WotUo ?r<y>