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PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Movements of Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry and Other Happenings. The merchants are all ready for the holiday trade. I lie tall has been line for sowing small grain and much has been planted. It is looking well. Ihe work on the new sidewalk on Caldwell street from Friend to Main has been coddenced. The work of street paving will be commenced by the first of the month. Mlmnaugh has a special sale on at this time and his clerks are busy. For bargains Miinnaugh's is the place. Anderson |0C store is selling holiday goods at a song. There are some beauties in this store and they are uselu I as well. We had a break in our linotype on Monday night and are indebted to the Observer for the use of their machine ' 111 getting out this issue. W atts Bucket Store has 011 a "dollar for dollar" sale this week, it is a genuine closing out sale and goods are going at a bargain. Hr. Geo. U. Cromer will speak at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on next Sunday night under the auspices of the local \v. c. t. l\ The public is cordially invited. Vows from .Mr. \\\ G. Alaves is that 1'" is doing well :,nd will be home as soon as lu? regains his strength. Tl,? X-'Ws goes to press with this issue on Wednesday night as announced. The force will all take 1 haiiksf.Mving. The office will be close( . ^ on may pay your subscription oil Friday or Saturday. Messrs. C. .1. I'urcell. .m. L. Spearman. c. Mease. {,n(| ,| y McFall liave gone to Savannah to attend the automobile races. -Miss litta Shelley is visting relatives and friends in Spartanburg. ( OOIMYIN TO SKItVK SKXTKXCK. Appeal to (he Supreme Court Declared Abandoned, And Sentence Ortiered Carried Out. The appeal to the supreme court m the case of the State v. B. w. Goodwin, charged with murder, has been declared abandoned, and Goodwin will serve his sentence of ten years imposed at the sessions court here by .Judge Klugh in June of this year. Goodwin was indicted for murder in the killing of IOugene I,. Leave". in the upper section of the county, near the Laurens, line. On account of the prominence of the defendant and the deceased the case attracted great interest throughout the State. Goodwin was tried in June of this year and was convicted of manslaughter afid sentenced to serve ten years. Notice of intention to appeal was given, but the appeal was not perfected, and, as stated, has been declared abandoned. The following is the order in the ease, passed by Judge .MennningerSouth Carolina, Newberry County. In General Sessions. The State vs. B. W. Goodwin, Deft. Order. The defendant m the above stated ease having been convicted of manslaughter and duly sentenced, and having given notice of intention to appeal to the supreme court, and having failed to perfect the said appeal. It is ordered, on motion of the solicitor. that the said appeal he declared abandoned, and that the sentence heretofore imposed be carried out. K. W. Meinminger. Presiding Judge. 25th Nov., 1908. Another Appeal Dismissed. In the case of the State v. Lewis Burton. IClmore .Mays and Lawson Johnson, colored, convicted at a former term ot court of arson, the offence alleged against them being the setting fire to and burning the barn of Mr. P. N. Boo/.er. in the county, the appeal to the supreme court in the case of Elmore Mays and Lawson Johnson has been declared abandoned. Ihese defendants, who were convicted with recommendation to mercy, were sentenced to ten years, and will begin the service of their sentences. In the case of Lewis Burton, who was convicted without recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to be hanged, the appeal is still pending. An effort ia being made to have Burton's sentence commuted to life Imprisonment. It was largely through the confessions of Burton that he and Mays and Johnson were convicted. Newberry Ulnhousc Burned. Newberry, Nov. 2-1.?The glnhouse in Caldwell township belonging to Mrs. Sal lie Brown was burned down a1 few nights ago. Besides the giuhouse five bales of cotton, 700 bushels of cotton seed and fiO bushels of cowpeas were burned. The total loss is estimated at $1,200; insurance $100. The origin of the fire is unknown, hut it is supposed to have been accidental. ?the State. 20 MONTHS OK $1,200. Robert Porterflcld Convicted In Sessions Court of Violating the Dispensary Law. Robert Porterfield, colored, was convicted in the sessions court here on Tuesday afternoon, Judge Memminger presiding, of violation of the dispensary law, tho indictment containing four counts?including selling, storing and keeping in possession, keeping a place where liquor was kept for sale, and keeping a place where liquor was sold?and tho jury convicting him on all four counts. He was sentenced 011 Wednesday morning by Judge Memininger to serve five months or to pay a fine of $300 011 each of the four counts, making an aggregate of twenty months' imprisonment or" $ 1,200 fine. Porterfield was represented by Col. O. L. Schumpert, who gave notice of intention to appeal to the supreme court, bail being granted in the sum of $1,200, pending the appeal. Clifton Smith testified that he had bought a quart of whiskey from Porterfield at one time, and another quart at a later date, and there was testimony from Chief of Police Adams as to having found whiskey in Porteriield's second-hand clothing store, on tiie charge of storing and keeping a place where liquor was kept for sale and sold. Smith testified- that Sessions and .Monroe, tho two detectives who were here some time ago. had asked him il he could got them any whiskey, and that <Jie went to Porterfield's establishment and asked Porterfield if lie had any. and he said that later Porterfield brought the quart to Smith's store, and that he (Smith) paid Porterfield $1.f>0 for the quart. Smith admitted on cross-examination that the town council bad had him under indictment for selling this quart ol whiskey and had returned his bond of $100 and nol pressed the case against him. after he had told where he bought the whiskey. Porter!ield was tried in the mayor's court on the same charge and fined $100. Judge Memininger. in sentencing Porterfield, told him tliAt he understood from the testimony and from Porterfield's own statement 011 the witness stand that he was an old offender against the town ordinance against selling whiskey, and he was going to give him a sentence that he hoped would drive him out of the business. Judge .Memininger told him that he hoped he would not be able to pay the fine, and would have to serve tho time on the chain gang. "Ol course," he said, "you may take an appeal and keep this matter pending in tho courts for some time, and probably you may think that you never will have to serve this time, but my idea is that you had better disabuse your mind of that notion. A man may violate the law to a certain oxtent. but he is bound to be overcome after awhile. You had a perfectly fair trial here, and you were defended by counsel. The best thing for you to do is vo make up your mind to eease to be a violator of the law after you have served your time and expiated the offence ol which you have been convicted." Judge Memininger referred to the fact that in the argument before tho jury Porterfield had been likened to Chicco. in the city from which Judge .Memininger came. Hut. said Judge .Memininger. Chicco. with all the means which he at ono time had at his command, had at last been brought to bay before the supreme court of this State for contempt of the proceedings of that court, after having been shorn of his means by continual violation of the liquor laws. Appeal From Mayor's Court Dismissed The appeal in the case of the Town of Newberry v. Porterfield in which the mayor fined Porterfield $100 for violation of the ordinance of the town prohibiting the selling of whiskey, was dismissed by Judge Memininger, the Judgment of the mayor's court being affirmed. Col. Sehumpert raised the point In this case that the town had no jurisdiction to try violations of the dispensary law, the offence having been taken out of the jurisdiction of magistrates, and the town council having only such powers as may be exercised by magistrates. He argued that the town had no more right to try a man for violating the dispensary law simply because it had passed an ordinance against it than it would have a right to try a man for murder if it had an ordinance against murder ?the question being one of jurisdiction of tho offence. The point was overruled by Judge Memininger, and Mr. Sehumpert stated that I10 would take the matter to the supreme court, giving notice of intention to appeal, and Porterfield being granted ball in the sum of $100 pending the determination of the appeal. There will be services at Silver Street Lutheran church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev. Gilbert P. Voigt. of Newberry college. The Sunday school will meet at 10 o'clock. SESSIONS COUltT ADJOUUNS w ? a Adjournment Iteached on Wednesday si Afternoon, Leaving the Ooeket t< In Good Shape. w Tho court of general sessions, .Judge v Menuninger presiding, adjourned sino tl die on Wednesday afternoon, having c disposed of a large amount of business r and leaving the criminal docket in f< excellent shape. During the term I] which began on Monday of last week, there were twenty-eight verdicts and pleas, the great majority of the ver- s diets convicting the defendants of a some offence charged in the indict- a ments. / c From the opening of the court thq c work progressed without delay and .\ as rapidly as was consistent with a t< proper administration of just ic e. Hie a docket which confronted the court v was the heaviest criminal docket which Newberry has had in a number ol years, and the cases were disposed c of in a remarkably short time. i] Solicitor Cooper, whose fairness. u energy and ability as a prosecuting of- h iicer have made him known during <> the four years which he has held the h position as one of the best solicitors 1, in South Carolina, expressed himself v on Wednesday afternoon as entirely n satisfied and highly pleased with the y result, of the work of the court. He said that he regarded such a court as () one of tl?e surest indications of that j d increasing respect for the law which , | is evidenced at this time throughout South Carolina, and that he believed (lie result of the work would have its effect, in aiding to bring about lh;it " high regard for the law among all -s classes, which is necessary to stamp j'1 out crime, lie was very complimcn- j J tary in speaking of the juries and of 1 the olllcers of the court. He was es- | peeially gratified, he said, in the vig- 11 ilance which had been displayed by 11 Sheriff Buford in the apprehension of a those charged with crime, and mentinned particularly the case of I,. .J. Williams, alias Walker Hawkins, who v was convicted of sending a foiged ' check to the National Hank of New- 'N berry. Williams, it will be recalled, is the negro who was arrested in Florida, where the check was sent from. s "Sheriff Buford," said Solicitor Coop- ? er, "deserves great credit for his skill s in the apprehension and assisting in ? the conviction of this defendant. Such 8 a conviction means much in the interest of the. enforcement of the law." In speaking of the new court house, Solicitor Cooper said that it was one 11 of the finest and one of the most con- ' veniently arranged that he had seen anywhere in South Carolina. s Judge .Menuninger also, in discharging the juries, for the term, spoke in the highest terms of the satisfactory 1 work which they had done during the ^ court. B Verdict of Not Ciiiilty. s in the case of the State v. Handy p Sligh, James Davis and Nee! Davis, " colored, charged with murder in tho S killing of Orange Wilson, alias Judge ! Wilson, colored, in the western part * of the county, in September of this , year, mention of which was made in the last issue of The Herald and News, ? the solicitor consented to a verdict of ^ not guilty as to Jas. Davis and Neel b Davis, and the jury on .Monday after- ' noon returned a verdict of not guilty , as to Dandy Sligh. Neel Davis and ] George Davis were present at the time of the diniculty but the evidence showed that James Davis was not <'( present, the coroner's jury having con- tl nected him with the affair by mistuK- n ing him for his brother (Jeorge, the 11 mistake having arisen by some of the >' witnesses, according to the witnesses, c not knowing which was George and which was James. James not Inning been present, and the testimony fail'eg to connect Neel Davis with the kill- c ing, the solicitor, as stated, consented w to a verdict of not guilty as to these e< two. The State's witnesses testified n that when they saw any trouble at the g "festival" which they were attending h at the Hletzsey school house, Dandy II Sligh had Judge Wilson's head under g his arm, holding him, and that Judge g was shooting. The tetsimony was that h Judge shot three times, none of his d bullets taking effect. The State's wit- d nesses testified that then Jim Wilson, ] Judge's brother, separatd the two, and that Judge Wilson ran around the d school house and Dandy Sligh ran off w across the field, returning with a pis- o tol in his hand. Judge Wilson came h back from around the school house, 10 they said, and George Davis told r< Dandy Sligh to shoot Judge, where- n upon Dandy shot him in the back of a| the leg, as Judge was running up the steps, the injury inflicted resulting in Wilson's death. The defendant's testi- w mony was to the effect that a< he had brought a negro girl ii to the party and that Judge Wilson tc had come to him and told him that he S (Judge) was going to take the girl w home, that if he (Judge) didn't take her home Judge's brother Jim would; vl but of one thing he was satisfied, and hi that was that Dandy wouldn't take her At homo. The defendant said he told ' ni Judge that it would be all right for, tc Judge to take her home if he could,'m 'hereupon Judge pulled out hiB pisto nd he attempted to hold Judge H? ft,d thftt Ji'?. Judge's brother, got Ini the scuffle, aiul while the thret ere scuffling over Judge's pisto udge was shot in the leg. Severn itnesses for the State and several foi lie defence were sworn. Th jury ac epted the version of the defence] am eturned a verdict of not guity. Thede jndant was represented by Messrs 'lease & Dominlck. Pleaded Guilty. Jim Keitt, colored, charged with as ault and battery with intent to kil nd carrying concealed weapons, tin ssault being alleged to have beei onnnitted upon the person of Chris rump, colored, pleaded guilty 01 londay afternoon to assault and bat siy ot a high and aggravated natun ?d carrying concealed weapons. an< as sentenced to serve eight months IS .Months For Tom Ponds. In the case of Tom Ponds, colored barged with assault and battery win utent to kill and carrying concealet capons, the assault being alleged t< ave been committed upon the persoi I John .Moses, colored, in August o :?st year. Moses being shot In tin =?g. the defendant was convicted, tin erdict being returned on Tuesda: 10 ruing, and was sentenced to servi ighteen months. 'Hiis case was tried at a former tern I court, resulting in ?. mistrial. Tin elendant was represented |,v Messrs llease ?.VL- Domiuick. liite 1 inprixMiineiif. A,it' ?"1I- colored, charged will 'be killing of 11>ti, i.jving colored. 01, Air. I'. < . Smith", ace. near the l.aurens line, in De ember of last. year, was convicted o, uesday ol murder with recommenda ,() '".-rey and was scute..ced t. inprisonnient lot life in the Stat, en herniary. The case grew out o gambling party a number of ne roes being engaged in a game o skin. rbo testimony of the State*! >'itnesses was to i|u. effect tluit llul Jvingston laid down a card and tob Iitchell to let it -run red hot"?whicl I'ey said meant to hot all he wante< 0,1 " u,'?" Mitchell, with an oath a'(l he would let it run hot. and pull <n|t his pistol and commence, hooting at Livingston, who was Ivinj n the ground. The State's witness? aid that Livingston shot once afte I itchell commenced shooting. The de 3nce wa0 self defence, the defend 'its witnesses contending that Liv lgston IIred the firs; shot. Thei -stiniony was that Mitchell was sit ing down in a chair and that Living ton was standing over bin. with j ol' whnn Mitchell told him to pu own his pistol, that it was no good at Livingston told him if he wonh et back he would show him it wa??d enough to kill him; that Mitchel tepped back and started to draw hi: when Livingston told him In as only joking; and that Mitchel tartd back to the crowd, when Liv igston shot at him, hitting him ii 10 shoulder. The defendant said thn ivmgston fired only one shot. an< mt be fired at Livingston five times "ee after Livingston had started t< mi. The deceased lived 011 Mr. P. c mi til's place and the defendant o? lr. Robert Livingston's place. Tin efendant was represented by Messrs 'lease & Dominick. Sentence of Three Years. Hob Johnson, colored, who we tmvieted last week of manslaughter ie jury recommending him to Un ercy of the court, was on Tuesday Iternoon sentenced to serve threi ears on the public works of tin (>"?ty or in the State penitentiary. Verdict 'of Xot (;?llty Directed. In the case of the State v. T. Seurn olenian, of Saluda county, charge! h obtaining goods by false preten as. Judge Meniminger on Wednesday ion,ing directed a verdict of no. 1 v. The goods were alleged tc ave been obtained from Mr. I0dw. R llDI?. of Newberry, .hidge Menimin ' ,n directing the verdict of noi a tj. said that the case appeared u more as the effort to collect f ebt in the criminal courts, which 1 u id not think was proper. 'MsposJng of Property I'nder Men. L Scurry Coleman was convicted o: Isposing of property under lien. an< as sentenced to serve three months ' to pay a fine of $100. The prosecu'?g witness in this case also was Mr ? Hipp. The defendant was ren Jsented by Messrs. Please & DomV ,who *ave notice of intention t< |>peal to the supreme court. Three Years' Sentences. Jim Reeder, colored, who was last eek convicted of manslaughter, an ccount of the trial having appeared ' Hie Herald and News, was senuiced to serve three years in the tate penitentiary, or on the public orks of the county. Horace Rivers, white, who was eont?d o' assault and battery of a iKli and aggravated nature, the as111 It being alleged to have been eom'ltted upon the person of Superin ndent 10. H. Wilbur, at the Mollohon 'ill. was sentenced to serve three I years in the State penitentiary or on ) the public works of the county. No tlce of Intention to appeal was given, 1 } and the defendant was granted bail 1 in the sum of $1,000, pending the apI peal. Appeals Dismissed. '11 io appeal rases of the Town of I Newberry v. J. F. Williams, the Town - of Newberry v. Wm. S. Hulf. and the . Town of Newberry v. Robert Porterfield, charged with violation of the dispensary law, were dismissed, the - judgment of the mayor's court being 1 affirmed. 3 i mcmchwl election. 3 i Election Quiet?Light Vote Polled? Camion, Maxtor, Spearman J Elected. I I The municipal primary on Tuesday ! passed quietly. A light vote was poll-1 , ed. i .Mayor Langford was nominated fori i reelect ion without opposition. In ward' j I two .1. It. Green was renominated i ? without opposition for alderman and 1" j in ward five Gregg C. Fvans had no n opposition for renomination. 3 In ward one ('apt. W. il. Shelley opposed J'. l'\ Baxter for renominas (ion. Mr. Baxter won by a majority of J ten votes. i i In ward three Mr. S. K. Bouknight 3 ' did not stand for renouiinatiou and i. Mr. ('. II. Cannon ami Mr. I-:. II. Les! lie were candidates for the posit ion. ' J Mr. Cannon was nominated bv a ma- I jority of forty-two votes. I" ward four Mr. .lo!:n A. Sonn de- I . jclim-d to stand for reelection mid Mr. _ j Geo. \\. Summer was nominated with-^ ( 1 out opposition. ' The greatest interest seemed to cen- ' j tre on the race for commissioner of! L> ! public works to succeed Dr. James Me- I f Intosl?. Dr. Mcintosh stood for re- j nomination and was opposed by Mr. j. ,M. L. Spearman and Mr. Fred .). Russ sell. Mr. Spearman was nominated! ^ j over both competitors by a majority ot ; . j forty-four votes. Dr. Mcintosh has been on the board j j from the establishment of the plant in I | Newberry. The term is for six years. I _| A second primary will not be neces. I sary in any of the races. I Messrs. W. A. McSwain, F. N. Martin s I and Otto Klettner were renominated for school trustees without opposition from wards one. two and three respectively. The following is the vote in detail r for the several candidates by wards: . j Ward i. For Mayor?.J. J. Langford .. .. j0-1 II Alderman?P. F. Baxter i.-i t Alderman?W. II. Shelley " j .IS. Trustee?W. A. McSwain .. .. lir> j Com. p. W.?.las. Mcintosh |o g Com. P. il.?M. |?. Spearman ... ?; ] j Com. P. W.?F. .1. Russell 17 s Ward 2. , Mayor?J. J. Langford ;??? j Alderman?J. R. (Ireen lot; S. Trustee?F. N. Martin lOtt , Com. P. W.?.las. Mcintosh .... J1 t Com. P. W.?M. |.. Spearman .... (52 j Com. P. W.?F. J. Russell :> Ward Mayor?J. J. Langford 11!) Alderman?C. II. Cannon 88 Alderman?E. H. Leslie II S. Trustee?O. Klettner lis Com. P. W. ?.las. Mcintosh .... liO Com. P. W.?M. L. Spearman .... f>l Coin. P. W.?F. J. Russell 12 Waru I. Mayor?.1. .1. Langford si Alderman?G. W. Summer si! Com. P. W.?.las. Mcintosh .. .. :u Com. P. W.?.M. L. Spearman .... Ml! Com. P. W.?F. .1 Russell I!i Ward 5 Mayor?J. .1. Langford f?f, Alderman?G. C. Evans loi VJoin. P. W.?.las. Mcintosh t> Com. P. \V.? M. L. Spearman ... SO 1 Com. P. W.?F. .J. Russell 20 Totals. : For Mayor?J. J. Langford t Com. P. W.?las. Mcintosh .. .. LSI ) Com. P. W.?M. L. Spearman . . .. 290 . Com. P. \\\?F. .1. Russell 71 t Death of .Mrs. ,1. Z, Salter. ) The many friends of Mrs. .1. Z. Sali tor were grieved to hear of her death } which occurrd at her home near Helena Tuesday morning, after a week's iln -ss of pneumonia. f Before her marriage Mrs. Salte. 1 was a Miss Sheppard. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .J. W. Sheppard, and in her young womanhood she was married to Mr. .J. Z. Salter, who with his family has resided in Newberry for many years. Of this union there are nine children living. Mrs. Salter was about f>9 years of age at. the time of her death. The body was laid to rest t in Roseniont cemetery. The funeral i exercises were conducted by her past tor, the Rev. J. W. Wolllng. Mrs. Salter was a true and consis- ' ! tent member of the Methodist church, :J and a Christian lady of many sweet and gentle virtues. She was truly the centre of her home, where her beautiful influence was the most felt, and wehre she did the most good. The sympathy of a large circle of friends [goes out to the grieved husband and ] /children in this hour of their great | t' bereavement. K EXCELLENT ATTRACTION. "Was She to Illume," One of the lies ot* the Season?Opera House SaturUuy Night, 28th. ? I he management of t lio opera hou.sHBH has received tlm following telegram regard to the attraction which will ai pear at the opera house next Saturd.*? night, which explains itself, and tin would impress the fact upon the in in of their patrons that this is one of t best dramas that will bo present. this season: f Anderson, S. C., Nov. 24, 1908. ? To Managers Opera House, Newberry, S. "Was She to Blame" best show < the season. Receipts here no. .Manager Opera House, Anderson, s. C. A Large I'otato. Mr. I). L. Boo/.er. of Klnards brought The Herald and News a sweet potato weighing seven and on. half pounds. This is a larger on. than the one received from .Mr. Ruin: Sligh some time ago. It is of the yel low yam variety. When at Woodruff some days ago we were told that a potato was on exhibition there weighing seventeen pounds. Wo did not see it. A Card. .Mrs. Polly I,. Wicker, wife of the l.ito .1. .Mom or Wicker, an 1 his hrot 11 ei >. I . .1. a in! II. P. Wicker, desi re in this way to express their grateful :i|>- I pterin! ion to their wide ein le oi' K friends tor their wealth of kindness [ manifested alter the death and ;ii the burying of their husband and brother [ and :ilso lor the many warm expres- !if| sinus of sympathy extended to them H since this great bereavement came up- Mj? on them in the death of their dear one. ||1 Cotton Market. ||f (Corrected by Nat Gist.) Si < ie.nl M iddling ?) J|j Strict Middling 8 7-8 gf .M iddling 3 3.4 W Cotton Market. r Reported by 0. McR. Holmes. [ (iood Middling 9 H Strict Middling 8 7-8 I M iddling 8 3-1 f Market Steady. I SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 CENT A WORD, ji No advertisement taken fcJj less than 25 cents. I' <JET VOt H ULAKSEK from Dr. (i. W. j | Connor, a graduate of the largest op-' tical college in the world?the Northern Illinois College of Chicago. Dr. Connor is located permanently in Newberry, gives both the objective and subjective tests by electricity and 1 guarantees his work. Ollico over Copeland Brothers. HIDES WANTED?,J. C. Sample, old I dispensary stand. t? GENUINE HAND CUT GLASS we don't sell the acid cut. Daniels & Williamson. SPECTACLE^ AND EYEGLASSES accurately fitted to your eyes. Best quality lenses. Satisfaction guaranteed. Reasonable prices. \ Daniels & Williamson. ' FOR NICE pork chops and steaks J. Sample, old dispensarv stand, tf ' NEW STYLES in Belt pins. Buckles, llat pins. Daniels & Williamson. SOLID GOLD LOCKETS $1.00 up. Daniels & Williamson. LATEST DESIGNS in Brooches and stick Pins. Daniels & Williamson. LOST?One plain gold bracelet with owner s name scratched mi same with pin. Reward if returned to v this otlice or owner. II -2-1-21. Drui'ie Cromer. SOLID GOLD Klgin or Walthani watches, $25.00. Daniels & Williamson. j TEACHER WANTED, 1 To teach the Broad River school (colored) at $20.00 per month for three months to begin 1st of December. ?T. D. ('rooks, B. M. Suber, Pomnria, R. F. D. No. 3. TRESPASS NOTICE. No hu.ding or trespassing on the lands o| the undersigned under the penalty of tho law.' ^ Sam 'Fribble. !