Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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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. Seabrook.) Cherbourg, France.--"The race problem now national,'' was a fav orite editorial subject for American newspapers a few months ago, fo lowing 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 steamer "Philadelphia," on Septem ber 1st, as the vessel was beginning her voyage from New York to Cher bourg. Most of .the steerage passengers were Italian laborers, carrying with them, in addition to their baggage and dirt, a terrible odor of garlic and fried fish; there were 200 or more greasy Assyrians, while the English, Irish, French, Germans and Ameri cans numbered a total of only fif teen, and for these latter few the steward arranged a special table. When the first meal was served, fourteen seats were occupied, and one vacant. It was to be filled by an English man, said the steward. While the waiter was ladling boil ed cabbage and potatoes from a cop per kettle, the "Englishman" ap peared. He was decidedly the best dressed man in the steerage, and wore conspicuously at his side a leather ease much as tourists use for carry ing field glasses. He was excessive ly polite and appro .ehed the. table with the air of a Chesterfield-but he was a coal black negro. (It de veloped later, that the cage carried a pint bottle of gin.) Before the newcomer was fairly seated, a huge Irishman at the end of the table jumped up, "Oi can't sthand thot nayger!" he shouted. "Ni moi non plus," piped a little French chambermaid. From beneath a bushy, beer soaked German moustache came a torrent of gutteral protest, and two California adventurers who were bound for Cen tral Africa in search of rubber and ivory, arose noisily from their seats. "You know we don't give a damn ourselves," said one of them, "but we've got,. a friend here from Geor gia." "I call this a bloomin' houtrage," Smuttered the "Englishman," but he *went to another table. Travelers in the first-class cabins frequently write or remark upon the facility with whieh people become ae -.quainted on en ocean liner, and the exceptional opportunities such a voy age affords for charaieter study. In the third class, human nature is laid bare to the bone. * Not all the disclos 'ares are pleasant to contemplate, but all are luminous and pulsating with the realities of life. At our table was an Englishwoman, whose reddened, calloused hands in dicated that her lot in America had niot been a bed of roses, but her face was radiant with happiness and her little daughter of twelve years was 'bubbling over with joy and suppress ed excitement. The mother was com niimicative, and on the second day out I learned her little story. She had crossed the ocean at the age 'of nine, had married an American, and, in spite of straightened ciremstances, had raised a family of six children. The dream of her life was,- to visit, before s'he died, the little village in Cornwell where she had spent her childhood days. For thirty long years she had work ed in aglaundry, adding each we* a few' pennies to the fund she was sav ing to pay her passage. Meanwhile it appeared, she had supported her husband and children. "And is your husband an invalid,' * I asked. "He's no more invalid than you are," replied the woman proudly * '"He's a politician' in Zininatti." At Cherbourg. According to the guide books. there is little at Cherbourg worthy of note except the naval post and moderr fortifications. In truth, the thor ~oughfares that face the quays would not appear out of place in any American seaport-if the chairs ani tables~ of the cafes were moved in. doors-and the tourist passing fron the docks to the railway statior would probably see little to give hin pause. But let him turn into a side stree and follow it to the quarter wher< -the neighborhood peasants marke their wares. Picturesque working women, sturdy and rosy cheeked wearing theaurious head dress of -h< eountry, hurry to and from, thei: sabots clacking on the cobble-stone: and their tongues wagging at a prodi ginns rate 'icr-us. little red-leg ged soldiers strut everywhere and oe easionally a priest passes, with his dusty black robe and shovel-hat. In a corner of the market place rose a strange. mound of rugged out line and imposing size. It appeared to be builded of weather-beaten and very ancient stones piled one on top of the other, without mortar. It might have been a Druid monument, or at least a Norman ruin. But it was merely a pile of bread exposed for sale, each loaf two feet or more in diameter, i'th a crust nearly an inch thick. It seems to be the uni versal custom among the inn-keepers to place one of these huge loaves in the center of the table where the guests eat and drink. Each customer whips out his own knife, wraps his left arm around the mountain of dough, presses it to his breast to ob tain a firmer hold and hacks off whatever he may desire. This kind of bread forms the staple food for the common people. Wandering Around Cherbourg. I stumbled on the track of a tiny. narrow-guage street railway. The cars which presently crawled into sight, were unbelievably small and absurd in comparsion with the ordi nary American trolley. Several open cars were fastened together and at tached to a toy engine, which wheez ed and puffed and tooted, and shot a column of steam into the air fussed along at the rate of four miles an hour. On the front of the little train, just where the sign-boards hang on "sure enough" trolley cars, were in scribed the words, "Chocolat Men ier,' and immediately underneath, separated only by a dash, "Nunvadi Janos." No other sign or inscription was visible. Now, I had purchased and studied a good map of Cherbourg and its environments, and I didn't recol lect any street or station bearing either of the above names; but I wanted to ride on the little choo-choo cars, so I stopped the train and enter ed into the following conversation with the conductor, while the engin eer roled a cigarette and patiently awaited developments: "Where does this train go ?" s-To the end of the track, natural ly, Monsieur, if the good God per mits." Awed into silence by this compre hensive answer, and, judging by the size of the boiler that the "end of the track" could not be very far away, I joined the eight or ten other passengers and for two cents rode eighteen miles, but it took a long 'half day to make the trip. TAIdMANY FAITHFUL TO BRYAN'S CAUSE. "Charlie" Murphy, the Organiza tion's Leader, Laughs at the Re port that National Ticket Will be Knifed-Gives Assurance of Hear ty Support. New York, Oct. 27.-This morning the; Times, always attempting to dis hearten Democrats and to sow dis cord, quoted an alleged Democrat "very close" to Mr. Bryan, "as be lieving Tammany is going to knife Bryan." It 'happened that I was seated next to Charlie Murphy at the Democratic club last night, and the man who is termed "the silent one" or the "sphinx" talked with surprising freedom. W.hen told of a report in circulation that he was going to be disloyal to Bryan, he asked, "Why should I? Tammnany was loyal to Hearst, and if I could be loyal to 'that man, because 'he was regular, wheri he had pictured me in. convict's stripes and said I should be in Sing Sing, we will never be disloyal. " The party," he said, "has never been so united as it is today-the city, State and national committees are in harmony and the Republicans can .not cause friction. All I ask is to be told what the national commit tee wants done and it is done, if in my power." - An evidence of harmony is this gathering here tonight. Richard Croker. in the height of his power, could not have got these men to be Ipresent at this dinner to Bryan. The power of Tammany was cer tainly manifest last night when, at -the order of Murphy,. ten miles of street were made brilliant with red fire and there' was a double wall of 'humanity ten miles long. "Discipline is our strength." said ;"Charlie."" "and regularity is abso Slutely necessary to discipline. You ; can depend on Tammany 's being loy :Mr. Bryan is very confident. William E. Gonzales. SEXCURSION RATES VIA- SOUTH ERN RAILWAY. the Souiern ailway announces very low round trip rates from all points in South Carolina to Columbia, S. C., tickets to be sold October 24th to 1o 29 inclusive, and for trains scheduled h to arrive Columbia before noon Oc- c tober 30th, 1908, limited for return 1 until November 2nd, 1908. p For rates, schedules and informa- o tion about special trains to Columbia f on special dates apply to Southern p Railway agents or address, J. C. Lusk, t Division Passenger Agent, J. L. Meek, Charleston, S. C. I Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga. It Is The Duty Of School Teachers To look to the care of their d pupils' eyes Many children seem dull, do notlike to study, and are called numbskulls. THEY ARE UNFORTUNATE In most cases for having some eye defect. Most of them show no other sign of eye trouble, and grow to MANHOOD and WOMANHOOD, dull and stupid, never know ing that their eyes alone made them averse to study and ac tivity. DR. G. W. CONNOR0R, Newberry, S. C. Office Over Copeland Bros. Store. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. George S. Mower, Plaintiff, Against David C. Gist as exec., &c. of R. V. Gist et al' By virtue of an order of the court herein, I will sell before the court house at Newberry, State and county aforesaid, to the highest bidder, with in the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in November next, the same. being saleday, all that tract or plan tation of land situate in the county and State aforesaid, containing seven ty-five (75) acres more or less, and now boundted by lands of Wilson P. Coe, Robert A. Taylor and Jos. L. Keitt, the said land lying in the forks of the Ashford Ferry road and the Henderson Ferry road,. and being the - land set~ apart to Richard V. Gist as a homestead exemption. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. H. Rikard, October 5, 1908. Master. EXECUTOR'S SALE OF LAND.. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Geo. J. Wilson, in his own right, and as executor of the last will and testament of H. Carter Wilson, de- ~ eased, and J. Chester Taylor and J. ~ J. H. Brown, as executors ~of the last ~ will and testament of H. Carter Wil- C t son, deceased, Plaintiffs,t vs. Effie Lindy Wilson, Texanna Thom assou, and others Defendants. 1 B3 .rirtue of an order of the court in the above case, we will sell to the highest bidder before the court house door at Newberry, said State, on salesday in November, 1908, within, the legal hours of sale, the follow ing described tract of land, situate4 in said county and State, namely, Tract No. 6, of the home place of the4 estate of H. Carter Wilson, deceased, containing seventy-three and 64-100 acres, more or less, bounded by lands1 of M. A. Carlisle, estate of Henry Kin ard, G. J. Wilson, and Tract No. 5 of the estate of H. Carter Wilson, deceased, a plat of which is on file in said cause in the offiee of the clerk of court. Terms of Sale: One-third of the purchase money to be in cash and the balance in equal installments in one and two years, with interest from day of sale at the rate of eight per cent per annum, the credit portion to be secured by the bond of the pur chaser and a mortgage of the prem ises sold, with leave to purchaser to anticipate the eredit portion in whole or in part. Purchaser to pay for drawing deed and mortgage and the reording of same. Geo. J. Wilson. J. Chester Taylor, J. J. H. Brown, 4 Executors of the Estate of H. Car ter Wilson, deceased. Oc ,1 .1908. TOWN MEETING. A meeting of the Democratic party f the Town of Newberry, S. C., is ereby called to be held in the Coun il Chamber on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 908, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the pur ose of providing for the nomination f officers for the ensuing year and >r such other business as may pro erly be brought before it. By order of the executive commit le. 0. B. Mayer, H. Hunt, Chairman. Secretary. krs. Alice Robertson, TEACHER OF roice, Piano and Harmony, Studio Over Mower's Store. Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs ays and Fridays. Phone 263. VIOLIN MUSIC: fiss Carrie Pool will give instruc tion on the Violin, beginning September the 14th. ddress: 1727 Harrington Street. Phone: No. 78. CDC 0.. A. G. Houseal, M. D. Office Hours(D 3toD .p V ~ 1 Wte4 p.m.M L. A. Riser, M. D. Office uith Dr. Houseai. {8 to 9 a. m. Office Hours- 2 to 3 p. m. 6.3 to 7.30 P. m loozer Bros., CITY MARKET, 311 Main Street tresh, Meat. Quick Service. Phone 34, FANCY GROCERIES, rhe best the markets afford. We Ask a Trial Order. BOOZER BROS, REGISTEATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the ooks of registration for the town o: iewberry, S. C., will be open on Tues ay, September 8th, 1908, and the un ersigned as Superviso.r of Registra ion for the said town, will keep saii ooks open every day from nine A I. until five P. M. (Sunday excepted: acluding the first day of December 908. . Eugene S. Werts, Supervisor of Registration. Jotton, Oct17th, 1907,-11i lotton, Oct. 17th, 1908,-8! Nearly 5 15.00 a bale les han a year ago. Do you want to sell you :otton~ at present prices? If not, store it in the Newberry Warehouse and protect it from rdanger an ire. Do you owe debts, and war o pay them, without having t se your cotton? If so store your cotton in th, Newberry Warehouse and Mr. C. E. Summer or J.C Wheeler will tell you how ti et nmoney on it from the Farm r's Loan and Trust Compan; >f Columbia. r. B. STACKHOUSE. Pre: JUST AR Cleaned Currants, Seeded Raisins, Citron, Extr Spices, Cr( Fresh Vegetable Fruits received fre4 Our line of Fanci complete. For cake baking J E. M. Flour. Wecarryafulllin and solicit your pa JONES' G Fresh Norfolk O every day. Sold b Served on Short Style Patronage of Lac solicited. All seasonable di YOUR .BA THE NEWDERRY Si Capital $50,000 -- No Matter How Small, The Newberry Si sill give it careful attent 1 ~pplies to the men and the JAS. McINTOSH. Fresident.? 'We Lend TO BuyH( rWe provide easy terms < We enable borrowers to in Monthly Installments, o allowed to meet obligatiori It is cheaper thani paying tto save money to buy a ho ~,Contract. If you want to save mon< take a Security Contract. Call on A. J. Gibson, Ass Treasurer, at office; corne streets, next door to Cope SECURITY LOAN AND I RIVEDI! acts, ,am of Tartar. s, Celery and 3h every week. r Groceries is try a sack of e of Groceries, tronage. IOCERY. 'sters received y the quart or Notice in any Jies especially shes at NKING! WVINGS -BANK. -Surplus $30,000 re Matter How Large, wvings Bank ion. This message women alike. s. E. NORWOOD, Cashler. Money )mes! f payment, accumulate a fund ni which interest is s at maturity. rent. If you want me take a Security y for any purpose It pays. ~tant Secretary and r Boyce and Adams land Brothers. N VESTMNT CC.