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kfe VOL XLY NO 84 NEWBERRY, S. 0.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. ftl.BO A YTSA R
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% HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
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; Interesting Sessions Held Friday and
Thursday Evening?Drs. Cooke
i and Graves Speak.
The Woman's Home Mission Society
is still in session here, and the
ladies have been encouraged by large
f and thoughtful congregations
throughout the entire meeting. It is
I a pleasure as well as an uplift to
have such noble women in our midst,
and the recollection of their stay
among us will long be remtnebered.
There are some of the smartest women
in the State in attendance upon
the conference, and it is a glorious
thing to witness these talented women
here making the sacrifice it always
is to them to leave their home
ires and duties, and thus unsclfisliH
laboring in the vineyard of their
Thursday morning session of the
Hiference was called to order at nine
^ 'lock with Mrs. W. L. Wait in the
Biir. She also conducted devotional
^Scrcises. Organization was effected,
l-oll called, and reports from several
of the officers received. A large portion
of 'the morning was consumed by
i Mrs. McDonald in conducting a workers'
institute. At noon Miss Mutch,
the deaconess from Central church,
^ Spartanburg, conducted devotional
' exercises.
; Exercises Thursday night were
1 opened by devotional exercises by
Rev. Jno. IT. Graves, of Clcmson college.
The reports of the officers of
the society were then taken up. Mrs.
J. W. Kilgo, the corresponding secretary.
reported a gain of 11 new organizations.
Mrs. Rogers, tho treasurer
of the conference, reported a
gain of $782.(52. Mrs. Wait, president
in this State, said in her annual
message that the work of the Woman's
ITomc Mission society in South
Carolina was on a sure foundation,
t She said that the society stood
against divorce, intemperance, child
labor and for rescue work.
Miss Finnstrom, matron of the
Iof Hope in Columbia, told of
ork there and plead for enlargnipment.
day morning's session opened at
o'clock at which time devotional
ises were conducted by Mrs. R.
I c Honnhl.
s. J. W. Kilgo read resolutions
nnpafhv for our former presiMvs.
W. W. Duncan, in the loss
M" husband, the late Bishop W.
Duncan, wlhose death occurred
the last meeting. The resolnwere
nnanimouslv adopted by
ing vote and a telegram sent
Duncan.
ex!ion sof the city problem, iillation
and mill work were taken
ml discussed.
v. .1. 11. Graves was requested to
k ;i few words to the conference,
nadp a strong talk and advised
a11c:i!i; :i he turned to the boys
ell a-= to the trills, that is, to the
re mill presidents and superincitts
as well as |o the women who
become perhaps the wives of
men or who will engage in work
>ve and mercy among them. Still
lier he plead with the ladies to
I some of t'heir attention to the
; w-ho would take a stand in
ureal industries of the State as
as niving the mill employees
iselves attention. Mr. Graves
;e of his need of a church and
onage rt Clemsou college,
rs. Boozer. of Greenville, inlro?d
a resolution to assist in buildthe
parsonage and the resolution
unanimously adopted,
r. A. R. ('ooke, of WolVord col.
w:h introduced and made a helpami
interesting talk.
he :iftcriioop session was taken up
! reports and a vcrv fine paoer
t;ead en rescue work by Mrs.
^wlton . of Columbia.
M pirairday morning's service was oeBettpica
principally with reports of
fcommi^iees. Kvery district promised
Ro trv for an advance in funds from
J$'2.v00 to $100.00 each during the
Scorning year.
W Dr. A. R. Cooke, of WolTord colSlcge,
again delinhted his hearers with
none of his usually interesting talks.
1 Mrs. K. S. Herbert, president of the
. I Christian Toiaj>erauee Workers in
South Carolina, and a woman who
has ever stood lor what was best and
highest in life, gave a few very
pertinent remarks on the temperance
situation of our State and made a
strong appeal to the good women to
rally around this cause which was at
the bottom of all right living, and if
triumphant would convert our land
under the grace of God into a veritable
paradise. Kev. J. II. Graves also
I addressed tlie conference and urged
that mission study be given more at|
lent ion l hroughoul the connection.
The following olliccrs were elected
to serve for the coming year:
President?Mrs. \Y. L. Wait, Melius,
S. C.
First V. P.?Mrs. U. W. Barber,
0 rover, S. C.
Second V. P.?Mrs. G. W. King,
Spartanburg, S. 0.
Third V. p.?Mrs. Warren DuPre,
Spartanburg, S. C.
Cor. Sec.?Mrs. Jas. W. Kilgo,
Marion, S. C.
lice. Sec.?-Miss Louise Barber,
Greenwood, S. C.
Treasurer?Mrs. Win. A. Rogers,
Spartanburg, S. C.
During the morning a telegram was
received from Mrs. W. W. Duncan,
former president of the society, and
widow of the late Bishop W. W. Duncan.
I he morning exercises were closed
with devotional exercises by Mrs. ?T.
W. Humbert, who for thirty years
has been corresponding secretary in
this State for the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, and who for a
number ol: years has been considered
one of the strongest pillars in that
noble work.
Saturday afternoon devotional exercises
were led by Miss Mutch, deaconess
from Spartanburg, and district
secretaries were elected for the coming
year.
The delegate from Sumter. Mrs.
Beaumont, who was obliged to go
home on account of not being well,
left an invitation to conference to
meet with the Home Mission Society
in Sumter next year. The invitation
was unanimously accepted by a rising
vote, and already the meeting is being
looked forward t*> with much
pleasure and great expectations, as
Sumter will be a most excellent
place lor the next meeting, and it is
to be hoped the ladies who attend
will leave the same beautiful impress
on the citizens theie that they have
let t on the hearts and memories of the
citizens of Newberry.
Sunday morning an experience
meet inn was held, led by Mrs. Knowlton,
of Columbia. This was indeed
an hour of refreshing and inspiring
experience, as different women from
the mountains to the seacost told how
their Lord had been with them and
sustained and upheld them during the
past year and during their past lives.
Dr. 10. (). Watson, the gifted and
eloquent presiding elder of Marion
district, preached a most magnificent
sermon at the regular hour for morning
service, eleven o'clock. There is
a charm and a magnetism about Dr.
Wat-on's preaching that holds the
closes| attention ol his congregation,
and on this occasion inspired as be
was with his theme and with the
surroundings, for many there were in
the con "regal ion before him with
whom he had been closely associated
in the years gone by and who remember
him not only as an excellent,
preacher but as their loving, symjm'thetic,
and helpful pastor. Dr. Watson
has for several years been one of
the first preachers in the South Carolina
conference.
During the morning service Mi as
Kinnia Kilgo, of Duncans, S. ('., san^
a very beautiful solo.
flic afternoon service was a mass I
meeting for (he children and the addresses
of Miss Mutch and Mrs. McDonnell
were great Iv appreciated bv
the little folks.
1 he night service was presided
over by Dr. ,J. W. Wolliug and Mrs.
Wait an dthe same speakers of the,
afternoon in addition lo Miss Rush-'
ton addressed the large audience. 1
Miss Kushton is the consecratifl city j
missionary in Columbia. Both Miss!
Mulch and Mrs McDonald are gifted
speakers, and their talents have been 1
highly cultivated in the best schools
of the country and as well as by ex- '
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tensive travel. They are devoted to !
their work and arc earnest in the
groat cause of soul saving. ]
Mrs. Alice Robertson, of our city,
charmed the audience with a lovely
vocal selection. She was accompanied
by the piano and violin which ad- '
ded much beauty to the well chosen j
piece. I |
The following resolutions were 11
read by Mrs. K. T. Knowlton, of Co-|:
lumhia, and adopted by a rising vote: <
As the time for parting has come, <
we. the women of the "Woman's >
I loinc Mission Soeiety," desire to <
thank the good people of Xewherry |
for their gracious and unstinted hos- I
pitality. The keys of the city gates
and the innumerable latch strings <
to their homes and hearts have been 1
put into our hands, and our stay has i
been an unbroken pleasure to every 1
one ot us?for all of which we thank I
you. (
To Dr. Wolling we extend thanks <
for his wise counsel and suggestions, i
for his helpful talks, and for Iris con- ?.
tinuous consideration toward us, a<* i
pastor of the church. We pray that t
his "days may be long in the lJhid,"
and that his life of active service for
Christ may he crowned with an nn- ;
clouded sunset. i
To Mrs. McDonnell we desire to ex- 1
tend our appreciation of the help and ?
pleasure we have derived from her '
presence in our midst. We thank
her for coining to us at this time, for *
her forceful discussion of tlie work 1
so dear to our hearts and the new I
thoughts she has given us, which i
will help us in many ways in the *
hu t her pursuance of our work. Iter ?
many qualities of mind and heart and t
her Christian personality have made ?
a warm place for her in the hearts
of the members of the " W. H. M. S."
ol South Carolina, and reluctantly <
do we say |o her '' (Jood-byc. " I
To Dr. Watson we extend the right >
hand of fellowship for the masterly I
sermon this morning, in which he 1
gave such hearty endorsement of our i
organization and led us into a higher i
conception of our duty as a home t
mission society. ll.is presentation of t
the needs of the home field and the I
possibilities of our own soeietv will ;
long be an inspiration to us. >
To the gifted singers in the choir, t
who have given such faithful service i
and thrilled our souls with their inelo- <,
dy, we tender loving (hanks, while we t
assure them that their beautiful I
hymns of praise and devotion will (
ever linger in our hearts a sweet {
music-memory of our visit here.
To Mr. Craves we are indebted for i
much kindness and many court cities ?
which none but the Christian gentle- t
men can oft'er. <
We deeply feel our obligations to '
the ladies of the local societies for 1
their cordiality and spirit of good (
fellowship. To them we offer a warm 1
hand-clasp at this time of leave-tak- 1
ing. Mnt there is sweetness in I lie 1
though! that we shall still be joined !'
in heart while "we hope to meet I
again." 11
After singing "Cod he with you till
we meet again," Mr. Craves pronounced
tlie benediction and this
pie asant and profitable session of
the ninth annual conference cam** t >
a close. 'I
0. C. & o. DIRECTORS
MEET IN SPARTANBURG s
I
George L. Carter Chosen President [
and M. J. Caples Vice President
and General Manager.
The State. ji
Spartanburg, Oct. Iti.?At a meel-'<
ing of the directors of |,)ie South & I ji
Western Railroad company, (he South ; ii
Carolina division of Die Carolina,;
Clinchfield & Ohio railroad, held here ' i
today in the ollice of Mr. R. K. Car-! j
son, the affairs of the South Caro-j t
lina corporation wens turned over to:<l
the permanent ollic ers. Mr. Ceorge!*'
L. Carter was elected president, sue- <i
ceeding Mr. R. K. Cars mi, resigned, i
M. J. Caples was elected vice prcsi- n
dent and general manager, and Mr. c
Jere C. Stone was elected secretarv
and treasurer. Mr. J. Norment l'ow- c
< 11, general counsel for the road, was (
present at the meeting. Mr. Powell |i
will he in the city for a day or bo. i t
PLANT COTTON FOR SEED SALE
Large Quantities Can be Sold to Peo- ]
l>le in the South?Weeding
Out Weevil. I
Hie Slate, 17.
through I Vol*. Harper, director of j <
lie Stale experiment station, Com-1 I
uissioner Watson has received from >
large exporter in New Orleans a re- : >
pies! for tlie names and addresses I
>1 growers who can furnish certain
iai'etie> of cotton seed common! v
irowu in this State, for exportation
mrposes, in carload lots. The letter ( nun
the exporter is as follows: )
"1 bear to advise that we handle <
'otton seed for planting purposes in 1
arge quantities for export and arc
mw in the market for some of the (
i eterkin, I exas Oak and King varie- '
ies in carload shipments of 20 to 25 *
oris each, and we will be very much '
vbliged to yon if yon will kindly send 1
is the names and addresses of such ?
rrowers and dealers as you know of ?
u your State handling these seeds in >
lie quantities desired."
Commissioner Watson requests that '
uiy growers of cotton who desire to 1
uail themselves of t'his opportunity I
>\ill write to him directly, whereupon '
ip will furnish them with (he ad-!'
lress of the exporter making the in- :
|uiry.
In transmitting the matter to:'
Commissioner Watson, Prof. Harper,!
writes of (he new variety of cotton!'
hat the Stale station has succeeded '
n establishing and points out the es-,1
initial I'acl that there is an excellent !
'pportunity for growers in this State!1
o give attention lo I lie production of j:
otton seed for market purposes, He ! '
sjiys i ;
"It seems to me that the time has ;
ome when a great number of our!'
Fanners of the Piedmont section!1
should go into the raising of cotton il
tor seed. If they would practice a!'
illle careful selection in a few years j '
t would be possible lo get a high ' 1
rrade cotton of good quality and one 11
liat would mature early. KV a long!'
ime in tact, 1 believe for genera-I
ions lo come?the people of Texas!1
ire going |o have the cotton boll wee
il, and if they continue (o raise cot-| x
oil they must fight the weevil bv j [
aising an early maturing variety. To :
'et a variety that will mature early j'
hey must depend largely on seed |
iom North Carolina and South Car-J
>lina, because even the earliest ma- j
uring variet ies tend to become late I f
vben grown after a number of years '
n Texas and Louisiana. I have this
ear n Hybrid cotton that is by far'
lie earliest cotton to be found in this!
ountry. On (he 1st of October OS
or cent of the bolls were open, ami 1
practically all ot the cotton was pick- '
'd at the first picking, probably not 1
no re than I per cent, was left in thej'
ield. It has one drawback, however, '
n thai ils staple is rather short about '
1-8 inch. " j i
\SKS FOR COURTMARTIAL |'
OF STATE MILITIAMEN!'
i
3apt. Nicholls of Hampton Guards {
Writes Col. Lewis?Charges
Against Employers. !'
I lie Slate. I j
Spartanburg, Oct. I.").?("apt. S. ,J. j,
Nicholls of I lie Hampton (Juards i
tated here tonight that he had writen
Col. Lewis requesting the order- I
ng of a court martial to be held in <
Spartanburg for the purpose of hear- 1
ng I he eases against Corporal Hall (
tud Privates Rodgers and Wilds of 'I
I"' Hampton Ouards. The charge I
igain.-l ( orporal Hall is of disobeying \
'I'd. when on duty. The privates r
ire ciiarged with deserting in time of j I
" lion. ,
Ihese | wo privates are I he onlv I
"embers of the Spartanburg com'- ;i
?any who refused to answer I he call li
i arm< when the company was or- li
[ereil out to defend the .jail here last v
vilurday. Il is t))< purpose nf the f
llieers lo pres- these cases, that llicjs
inpertanee of duty on the part of the I f
iie.rnhers of the Slate troops may be <
mphasifced. I i
Action may also be taken against jl
ertain employers who are reported |h
o have discharged men in their em- li
'loy who served in the militia during
he days of the trouble here. " h
MR. S. H. McLEAN PROMOTED.
[s Made City Ticket JVgent for Southern
Railroad at Columbia.
Mr. B. llarri-* Todd, who has hecn
lonneeled with ihe Columbia offices of
lio Soul hern railway for over 12
ears, leaves Sunday for Washington, i
vhere lie will become chief clerk in !
lie baggage departmeat in the office
>f the general passenger agent. Mr.
I'od.l will he succeeded as passenger
ind ticket agent "f tic." Southern by
dr. S. II. TNI??r?oan. now of Helton,
dr. McL can is expected to arrive in
he city tomorrow to assume charge
>f his duties at once.
The announcement of the departure
>f Mr. Todd comes with regret to his
nany friends in Columbia, who, while
rlad to learn of his promotion, feel
hat he will be missed in local rail oad
circles. Mr. Todd has risen rapdly
in the service of the road. lie
aine here from the upper part of the
State in 185)() and served as second
issistant ticket agent at the old un011
depot. He was also an assistant
it the new union station and was
daeed in eh a rare there in 15)01, where
10 served until .1003, when he was
nade both passenger and ticket agent
11 the uptown office of the Southern.
Mr. I <>dd nas at all limes been one
d the most accoinmoila.ting officials
md w.tn many friends for the Soulh rn
1?\' close applicaiion to business.
)ne of those connected with the rail o!i?l
yesterday said:
I'lie removal from tlii> city of
1 arris Tod.l is ( distinct loss to t he j
^ontbern railway. Few who go to
l.il.5 Main street <11<I not know him
veil and he will be missed. *'
Mr. M^l.ean. who succeeds Mr.
I odd, is no ?t ranger to t diuubiaus.
lie was once one o| the (raveling rcu'esen
t a t i ves ot the legal department
>f the Soul hern and served as ticket
lirent ail I nion and afterwards at
ielton. lie comes highly recommcud d
to take up the work Mr. Todd
eaves.-?The State, llilh.
Mr. McLean was for several vears
lie popular agenl of the Southern al
s'ciwberry and has many friends here
clio will be delighted at the pronioion
which has come to him. Mrs.
McLean was Miss Fdlic llnut.of Newicrry.
before her marriage and has
nany relatives in Newberry.
THE C. C. & 0. R. R.
fhe Road to the Coast Will Go Via
Columbia?Direct Line to
Charleston.
It is entirely natural that Sparlanmrg
should be elated over the enranee
of the New Carolina, Clinchield
iV Ohio railway, the great coal arrying
road that is being built from
lie coal fields of Virginia to a prosteclive
seaport. The location of (his
ailro.ad in Spartanburg will mean a
treat deal to that city and for the
resent the Spartan City will be its
nain outlet to the South. Charlotte
s also agitated- as i> Wilmington
is the Carolina. I Timhfichl & Ohio is
low moving into Charlotte over the
-msi board Air Line railway tracks,
oiinecling at Hostic, a point near
Jul herlord t oil. The Wilmington
teople pelieve that that city will be
nade tin1 port.
I'lie Stale has reliable information
ha I the route which will be undouM'dly
taken by the new road is from
.ioslic to Columbia and thence to
'harleslon, which mill be its port.
I'he logic is apparent to any one Hint
he railroad will not devia-le to the
vest in order lo place Spartanburg
n its ultimate main line, when by
raversing (lie other route it will pass*
h rough a rirdi industrial section; |
liaj such a port as Wilniiugln'.i will l
nd i| is not rcasoiihle to suppose I
e used, when Cbarleslon. with a real J
larhor ami deep water, presents such I
louder fill advantages.
A ruler placed on the map will
how the straight line from the coal
ields to the sea. From Johnson
'itv, Tenn., through Marion, N\ to
Jo-tic and Columbia, the line lies ax [
he crow flies, and the crow would I
avc to change bis course but a little'
i) fly straight to Charleston. '?
A Columbia business man who has ' <
een watching the Carolina, Clinch- I
Hold & Ohio said last night:
"Just what this wonderful artery,
of travel will moan to this section is
incalculable. The whole secret is
this: Superb grading will allow monster
trains to run with practically little
expenditure for motive power, and
in time rates must be lower. This
thought could be expanded almost ad
libitum, but this is the gist of it all,
the nucleus. Figures that can not lie,
because there are other figures to
bear out their (ruths, will demonstrate
this. Much has been written
of the work on the railway and its
exquisite scenic beauty, but its doubtful
if I Ik* people of the South Atlantic
States realize yet what it will
mean to them.
"Tlio confidence in the awakened
South, and its possibilities, is shown
by the fact that a syndicate of great
wealth consents to build such a railroad,
looking with far-seeing eyes into
the future, and at the same time
cognizant of what is here already. It
is the railroads that have made the
South, and the South is beginning to
believe it.
"The Carolina, Olinehfield & Ohio
will in the future?not such a far future
at that?run its trains from the
Virginia coal fields to Columbia and
lo Charleston. And if the Spartanburgers
and I lie Wiliningtonians and
the Savannahians don't believe tliis,
let them wait and see."
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
If You Are Going to the Fair And
Want Information Read
This.
The people of Columbia have organized
a bureau of information for
the benefit of tin* visitors to the
Stale Pair next week. Th" bureau i-i
located at 1'JOIi Main st. and i> entirely
for the aeconunodation and convenience
of the visitors. Any information
lit a I is possible lo be given will
be furnished wit lion I cosl.
The editor of The Herald and News
has received I he following from the
manager and lakes pleasure in printing
il lor I he information of our
readers:
The writer, as manager of !he Columbia
Bureau of Information, an
auxiliary of Ihe local chamber of
commerce, is making a verv earnest
cll'orf lo care for (he Fair Week visitors
in an intelligent and agreeable
manner and believing that The TTorald
and News will he interested i:i
having its subscribers pleasant I v
quartered during their annual visit
lo Columbia and the Fair, he is going
to ask that you give (he Columbia
It u re.'i u of Information such notice
is y?ui care lo, embodying the following
data:
A ivirlv or individual intending
lo vi-.it Columbia during the Fair,
who will advice Ihe manager of Ihe
Bureau of InformaI ion the date they
intend lo visit the cilv, t lie number of
persons in I he parlv and (he number
of rooms desired, will have the most
comfortable quarters assigned I hem
in I lie Million of Ihe bureau. During
their v i-it lliev mav al-o have Iheir
mail addressed cure Bureau of fnfor >) ?(
ion. I'.Wfi Main street. The efforts
of the bureau on behalf of the
'" "'foil <il the visitors is gratis as
there will be absolutely no cliargo
tor ils services.
I f 111?i 11?(ha I von will be among (he
visitors from NVwberr.v, believe me.
Yours verv | rulv,
If. J. Person, Jr.,
Manager.
A certain la.wyer of Toronto is in
Ihe liahil of lecturing his ol'lice s);,n\
the junior partner down, and
lonnnv, I Ik* office boy, comes in for
'' s full share of the mlmonilion. That
his words were appreciated was made
evident lo the Irvvyer by a conversation
between Tommy and another
oflice |>oy on the same floor which ho
recentIv overheard:
Wotciier wages?" asked (he oilier
hoy.
Jen thousand a year." repliinl
Tomm\.
"Aw, g'wan!"
"Sure, insisted Tommy, unahashr>d.
"Four dollars a week cash, an'
fie rest in legal ad vice. Everybody
's.