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RACE PROBLEM EVERYWHERE On the Ship, Going Over, There Was a Clash?Newberry Boy On a Tramp in the Old World. (By W. B. Soabrook.) Cherbourg, Franco.-?"The racc problem now national," was a favorite editorial subject for American newspapers a few months ago, following the riots at Springfield; the same problem became international in a modest but tempestuous manner, in the third class, or steerage dining room, on board the American line stoamer "Philadelphia," on September 1st, as I ho vessel was beginning her voyage from Now York to Choi" bou rg. Most of , the steerage passengers were Italian laborers, carrying with them, iu addition to their baggage and dirt, a lorriblc odor of garlic. and fried fish; there wore 1*00 or more greasy Assyrians, while the English, Irish. French, flormans and Americans numbered a total of only fifteen. and tor these latter few (he steward arranged a special table. \\ hen the first meal was served, fourteen seals were occupied, and one vacant. If was to bo filled by an "Englishman. said the steward. hilo the waiter was ladling boiled cabbage and potatoes from a copper kettle, the "Englishman'' appeared. lie was decidedly the best dressed man in the slcerage, and wore conspicuously at his side a leather case much as tourisls use for carrying field glasses, lie was excessively poliIe and approachetl the- {able 11 h i lie air of a < heslorfiebl l>ui he was a coal black negro. (| | (](. e|i>pi i| later fhaj I lie ca-^ carried a pint bo| I lo of gin.'I l.efore ||1(. newcomer was fairlv seated, a huge Irishman at fho eiicl of I lie f able jumped up.-? '"<>i can | si hand I hot nayger!" he slum ted. "Ni nioi non plus." pi pod a lillle 1" reiich chambermaid. Krom benealli a bushy, boor soaked Herman moustache came a torrent of gut I era I protest, and two California adventurers who wore bound for Central Africa in search of rubber and ivory, arose noisily from their seats. "^011 know we don't give a damn ourselves." said one of thorn, "but we've go|. a friend here from Georgia. '' "1 call I his a bloomiu' houtrago." muttered the "Englishman," but he wen| to another table. I ravelers in the first-class cabins frequently write or remark upon the facilif\ with which people, become acquainted on an ocean liner, and the exceptional opportunities such a voyage affords for character study. In the third class, human nature is laid bare io fhe bone. \\.| all fho disclosures are pleasant lo contemplate, but all arc luminous and pubaling with I he rea lii ics of li |V, At our table was an Englishwoman, whose reddened, calloused hands indicated (hat her lol in America had not been a bed of roses, bill her face was radiant with happiness and her lillle daughter of twelve years was bubbling over with joy and suppressed excitement. The mot her was communicative, and on | In* second day "in I learned her little story. She hall crossed 11 al the ago of nine, had married an American, and, in "I''!'' ot straightened circumstances, had raised a family of six children. I lie dream o| her lite was |<> visit, bHWe she die,I. flu* little village in ( ornwell where she had spent her childhood days. For thirty long years she had worked in a laundry, adding each week a few pennies to the fund she was saving to pay her passage. Meanwhile, it. appeared, she had supported her husband and children. "And is your husband an invalid." T asked. 4'lie's mi more invalid than you are." replied the woman proudly, 'lies a politician in Zincinat I i. " At Cherbourg. According to fho guide books, there ls b'';|l Cherbourg worthy of note except the naval post ami modern fortifications. |,, truth, the thorough I ares thai face the quays would "?'t appear out of place ' in any American seaport? if the chairs and tables of the cafes were moved indoors?and the tourist passing from the docks to the railway station would probably see lillle to give him pause. Put lol him turn into a side street and follow if fo (he quarter where the neighborhood peasants market their wares. Picturesque workingwomen, sturdy and rosv cheeked, wearing thor?urious head dross of the country, hurry to and from. |heir sabots clacking on the cobble-stones and their tongues wagging at a prodigious rate; ludicrous, little rod-leg . ged soldiers strut everywhere and oc- I casionally a priest passes, with his 1 i dusty black robe and shovel-hat. i In a corner of the market place I rose a strange mound of rugged out- < line and imposing size. It appeared t to he builded of weather-beaten and t i very ancient stones piled one on top i of the other, without mortar. It might have been a Druid monument, t or at least a Norman ruin. But it c was merely a pile of bread exposed I for sale, each loaf two feet or more in diameter, \<!rh a crust nearly an inch thick. Tt seems to be the uni- J versal custom among the inn-keepers to place one of those huge loaves in (lie center of tlie table where the guests cat and drink. Kach customer whips mil his own knife, wraps his Id I arm around the mountain of dough, presses it to his breast to obtain a firmer hold and hacks off whatever he may desire. This kind ! "f bread forms tlu> staple food for | I lie common people. I j Wandering Around Cherbourg. I slmnhlcd on tiie track of a tinv, iinrrow-guage street railway. Tl.e cars which presently era* bd into si-hl. were unbelievably small and absurd in comparsion with the ordinary American trolley. Several open cars were fastened together and atj ladled to a toy engine, which wheezI' d and pniTed and looted, and sliol I ja column of steam into the air fussed | along at the rate of four miles an j i hour. I On the front of the little train. I just where the sign-boards hang on 1 "sure enough ' trolley cars, were in- I scribed the words, "f'hocdal Men- I '1' i*? and immediately underneath, j I separated only bv a dash, "Xunvadi lain?s. N'? other -iirn or inscription was I visible. Now. I had purchased and I studied a good map of Cherbourg ard jils environments, and I didn't recol- " led any street or station bearing either of the* above names; but I wanted in ride on the little choo-choo j cars, so I stopped (he train and entered into the following conversation with the conductor, while the engineer roled a cigarette and patienl.lv uwaited developments: ''Where does this train go?'' "'I o the end (if the track, naturally, Monsieur, if the good God per- h mils." 1, Awed into silence by this com pre- {1 hensive answer, and, judging bv the size of the boiler that the "end of ^ the track'' could not he very far b away, T joined the eight or ten other t passengers and for two cents rode a eighteen miles, but it look a long half t, day fo make the trip. n C TAMMANY FAITHFUL ITO BRYAN'S CAUSE. '< 1 "Charlie" Murphy, the Organiza- ' tion's Leader. Laughs at the Re- li port that National Tickct Will be Knifed?Gives I' Assurance of Hearty Support. t New \ ork, Oct. 27.?This morning the 'limes, always attempting to dis- c hearten Democrats and to sow discord, quoted an alleged Democrat "very close" to Mr. Bryan, "as be- ^ lieving Tammany is going to knife 1 Brvan.'' ft happened that I was seated next j to ( harlie Murphy at the Democratic dub last night, and the man who is e termed "the silent one" or the ''sphinx talked with surprising freedom. When told of a report in circulation that he was going to be disloyal to Bryan, he asked, "Why should 1 ? Tammany was loyal to ' Hearst, and if f could be loyal to ' that man, because he was regular, * when he had pictured me in convict's 5 stripes and said T should be in Sing ' Sing, we will never be disloyal. ' "The party," he said, "has never 1 been so united as it is today?the ' city, State and national committees * are in harmony and the Republicans < can not cause friction. All T ask is f to be (old what the national commit- f tee wants done and ii is done, if in 1 j inv power.'' ; An evidence of harmony is this < gathering here tonight. Wichard i Croker. in the height of his power. ( I could not have got these men to be | present at this dinner to Bryan. I ( I he power of Tammany was cer- I lainly mauilcst lasi nigh I when, at ( the order of Murphy, ten miles of < street were made brilliant with red < fire and there was a double wall of 1 humanity ten miles long. < "Discipline is our strength," said i "Charlie." "and regularity is absolutely necessary to discipline. You i can depend on Tammany's being loy- < al." , Mr. Bryan is very confident. W illiam Fj. Gonzales. EXCURSION RATES VIA SOUTH- ] , ERN RAILWAY. I Account South Carolina State Fair [lie Southern Railway announces verj o\v round trip rates from all point* n South Carolina to Columbia, S. C. tickets to lie sold October 24th tc 10 inclusive, and for trains scheduled o arrive Columbia before noon Oc,ober 30t!i, 1908, limited for returr mtil November 2nd, 1908. For rates, schedules and informaion about special trains to Columbir >11 special dates apply to Southern taiilway agents or address, J. C. Lusk, Division Passenger Agent, T. L. Meek, Charleston, S. C, Asst. Ocn. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ca. It Is The Duty Of School Teachers To look to the care of their pupils' eyes Many children seem (lull, do not like to study, and are called numhskulls. TIIKY ARK UNl-ORTl'NATlv In most cases for having sonic eye defect. Most of them show no other ..iijn of eye trouble, and t^row to MAN IK ><)!> and WOMANHOOD. dull and stupid, never knowing that their eves alone made them averse to study and ac- I tivity. yj DR. G. W. GONNOR, 1 Newherry, S. C. E Office Over Copeland Hros. Store. |j J tfifl IT ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY' OF NFAVBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. George S. .Mower, Plaintiff, Against David C. (list a.s exec., &e. of R. V. list et al. Bv virtue of an order of the court erein, I will sell before the court ouse at Newberry, State and county foresaid, to the highest bidder, withi the legal hours of sale, on the first londay in November next, the same eing saleday, all that tract or planation of land situate in the county nd State aforesaid, containing seveny-fivc (75) acres more or less, and ow bounded by lands of Wilson P. 'oc, Robert A. Taylor and Jos. L. Ceitl, the said land lying in the forks f the Ash ford Ferry road and the Tenderson Ferry road., and being the and set> apart to Richard V. Gist as a oiliest cad exempt ion. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to >av for papers. H. IT. Rikard, )ctober i), 1908. Master. EXECUTOR'S SALE OF LAND. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Geo. J. Wilson, in his own right, md as executor of the last will and estament of H. Carter Wilson, deeased, and J. Chester Taylor and J. f. IT. Brown, as executors of the last vill and testament of IT. Carter Wil;on, deceased, Plaintiffs, vs. EflTie Lindy Wilson, Texanna Thomisso'i. and others Defendants. Bs .'trine of an order of the court n the above case, we will sell to the lighest bidder before the court house loor at Newberry, said State, or salesday in November, 1908, within ;he legal hours of sale, the followng described tract of land, situate n said county and State, namely. Tract No. 6, of the homo place of the sstate of IT. Carter Wilson, deceased containing seventy-three and 64-1 Of. tores, more or less, bounded by landf >f M. A. Carlisle, estate of TIenn \inard. G. J. Wilson, and Tract No > of the estate of If. Carter Wilson leeeased, a plat of which is on fib in said cause in Ihe otlieo of the dork of court. Terms of Sale: One-third of the purchase mor.ey to be in cash am he balance ii: equal installments ii me and two years, with interest fron ay of sale ar. the rate of eight pei out per annnni, the credit portion t< >o secured by the bond of the pur baser and a mortgage of the prom ses sold, with leave to purchaser t< mtieipate the credit portion in wlioh ir in part. Purchaser to pay foi lrawing deed and mortgage and the recording of same. Geo. ,T. Wilson. J. Chester Taylor, J. ,T. TT. Brown, Executors of the Estate of II. Car ter Wilson, deceased. Oct. 5, 1908. . -V * ' TOWN MEETING. , A mooting of tho Democratic pari ) of tlie Town of Newberry, S. C., I hereby called to be held in the Coui cil Chamber on Tuesday, Nov. i 1908, at 8 o'clock p. m., for tho pu pose of providing for the nominatic of officers for the ensuing year an i for such other business as may pr< i perly be brought before it. By order of the executive commi tee. 0. B. Mayer,* . I. H. Hunt, Chairman. Secretary. Mrs. Alice Robertson TEACHER OF Voice, Piano and Harmon) Studio Over Mower's Store. Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Tlutn days and Fridays. Phone 263. VIOLIN MUSIC: Miss Carrie Pool will give instruc tion on tlie Violin, beginning September the 14th. : Address: 17^7 Harrington Street Phone: No. 78. 1 ' ? c 'ojo.3 Snho!> ? !sg % 2S 2 5 ? 2 !?-$ s a w ?| g. b g " 5 m e ^ c 2 ? OK 8 w *< 6 \AJ. (j. I louseal, /VY. D 'I Office Hours - ! 9 to 10 ? "? 1 3 10 -I p. m. | L. A. Riser, /VV, D, 1 Offlc-fcs VA/It H DI-. Houseal. (8 to 9 a. 111. 2 to 3 ]). in. 6.30 to 7.30 p. 11 Boozer Bros. CITY MARKET, 1311 Main Street Fresh, Meat. Quick Service. Phone 34 FANCY GROCERIES, The best the market afford. We Ask a Trial Older. BOOZER BROS REGISTRATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that th books of registration for the town 0 Newberry, S. C., will be open on Tues day, September 8th, 1008, and the ur dersigned as Supervisor of Registry tion for the said town, will keep sai books open every day from nine A M. until five P. M. (Sunday excepted including tho first day of Dccembei 1008. | Eugene S. Worts, , Supervisor of Registration. ; ta. 1 ?????? ! Cotton, Oct. 17th, 1907, 11 I Cotton, Oct. 17th, 1908, 8 j Nearly $15.00 a bale les than a year ago. Do you want to sell yot | cotton at present prices? If not, store it in the Newberry Warehouse J | and protect it from'danger an i j fire. 1 Do you owe debts, and war J to pay them", without having t - sell your cotton? If so store your cotton In th Newberry Warehouse , and Mr. C. E. Summer or J. C Wheeler will tell you how t get money on it from the Farrr er's Loan and T rust Compan of Columbia. T. B. STACKHOUSE, Pre; JUST A 3' ? Cleaned Currai Seeded Raisi Citron, E Spicc I l Fresh Vegeta r. Fruits received Our line of Fa s complete. For cake baki = J. E. M. Flour. Wecarryaful and solicit your r ^ > i --11 r Fresh Norfolk 5 every day. Soli ! ? ; Served on She St Patronage of " solicited. All seasonable Jones' R YOUR B THE NEWBERRY s Capital $50,000 No Matter How Small, ? The Newberry will give it careful at J ipplies to the men and ias. Mcintosh. l: President* d " We Len i I Buy F ir We provide easy ter We enable borrower in Monthly Install men d allowed to meet oblige It is cheaper than pa it to save money to buy < 0 Contract. If you want to save r e take a Security Contra Call on A. J. Gibson, Treasurer, at office, cc 0 streets, next door to G ' SECURITY LOAN A? 5* 33*351 I -luuu.y, i/ciuuur OU, Jf'VO. ^ RRIVED! ' nts, ins, xtracts, >Q I Cream of Tartar. j bles, Celery and fresh every vaek. ncy Groceries is ng try a sack of J y 1 line of Groceries, (J patronage. j? Oysters received d by the quart or 9 ?rt Notice in any yle. j Ladies especially > dishes at estaurnntANKING! SAVINGS BANK. Surplus $30,000 j No Matter How Large, 'j r Savings Bank f tention. This message the women alike. J. E, NORWOOD, j'! Cashier.' fj ?! j y i iomes! M ms of payment, '8 to accumulate a fund I ts, on which interest is U| ttions at maturity. 'Ml ying rent. If you want f'M f j a home take a Security $ 4j noney for any purpose ;Jf 1 ct. it pays, I Asstant Secretary and >|ji >rner Boyce and Adams v|i opeland Brothers- ?1 i INVESTMENT 00. 1 W33E8JE1.11X, ao, |