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MISS MARY NANCE RESIGNS. Efficient Head of Improvement As sociation Resigns-Members Urge Her to Reconsider. Columbia State, 2nd. Miss Mary T. Nance yesterday an neunced h-er resignation as presiden of -the South Carolina School Im provement association. The announc7a ment came as a surprise and shoe to not only the members of the asso ciation but to the educators who ha( gathered in the senate chamber t attend the business session of the as sociation. Miss Nance announce that on account of personal reason necessitating her presence at ha home she would be compelled to givi up the active work connected wit] the presidency.- and although twie nominated for the place over her pro tests the members of the associatioi finally saw that she would not agaii assume charge of the work. Mis Nance's record in this department i too well known to those who hav followed educational work to need re viewing. She has constantly pushe< the rural school work and school im provement work and as a result, wit] the assistance of many who took sim ilar interest, she has organized ever: county in the State and there is hard ly a district in which improvemen has not been shown as a result of he efforts. After the resignation o: Miss Nance had been received thi following officers were elected f r th4 year: Miss Theodore Dargan, Stateburg president; Miss D. N. Walker o: Thomas, vice president; Miss Lizzi Rogers, Bennettsvill, recording see retary; Miss Laura Bethea, Latta eorresponding secretary; Miss Eliso Rudd, Saluda, treasurer. It was decided to assess each coun y association $1 per annum for thi benefit of the asociation. The fol lowing resolution was then adopte' . before adjournment: "Resolved, That the thanks of th( South Carolina School Improvemen association be tendered the officer and executive committee and espe eielly our president, Miss Mary T .Nance, for their unselfish devotioi to the work of this association; to ow retii-ing State superintendent of edu cation, 0. B. Martin, for his hell and encouragement throughout hia term of offi.-e, and to his excellenc; Gov. Ansel for his interest -and pres . 4nee; to the local executive commit 'lee -and Misses Nance and Selby foi aranging so pleasing and instructivi a programme; to the speakers wh< so readily responded to the invitatior of the executive committee, thus con tributing so greatly to the success 0.1 the meeting, and to all who addei pleasure with their delightful music ti the sergeant-at-arms for his cour tesies-, to Mr. Smithdeal and Mis Smithdeal for use of pianos an' or ehestral music; to Mr. Stork for usi -of plants and flowers, and to all. wh< aesisted in the decorat.ions; to Dr Griffith for his help and use o: tea.ms; to 'the chamber of commerc' and to Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Moore fo: the delightful reception tendered th' association; to the newspaper men fo: - heir courtesies and the generous usi (of, their columns in helping to maki -the meeting the most successful in the liistory of the association. "Elise C. Rudd, *"Coline L. Dickinson "Elizabeth Dominick.' u -p PreEented to Miss Nance. Probably the most touching ani pleasing event of the entire meeting of teachers in the city yesterday was the presentation of a loving cup t< Miss Mary T. Nance, for three years president of the South Carolina Im provement association, by the mem bers of the association. The presen. tation was made by State Superin tendent of Education 0. B. Ma.rtir and took place in the chamber of th4 house of 'representatives yesterda; morning, at the conclusion of, th< morning's programme of the Souti Carolina School Improvement . asso eation. Mr. Mart.in, in presenting the cup spoke in glowing terms of Mis Nance 's work as president of the as sociation for the three years jus passed, saying: ''I am now to speak of somethre not on the programme. It hze beist given to few people mn the world t do such pioneer work in the pu'bli service as has Miss Mary T. Nanee resident Snu.th Ca,rolina Sebol Tm rovment association. ''And I would like to me:d.ion1 here few facts in connection with ti ork. It has meant a study of cmn itions in South Carolina. and all or r the UTnited Ste.tes: a s.tudy of edu ational literature. jiournals, and pa r;m tryi-ng to get out namnphle6 nd bn!lktir. helnful to the school f South Carolina. It has meant eat deal of travel in buggy, earl; trains, and late trains. It has actual ly meant flying and swimming, in - some cases; the studying of the work in season and out of season; in a word, it has meant self-sacrifice and love and this association wish-es to express its appreciation of the ser - vices of our retiring president, Miss t Mary T. Nance. I now take great - pleasure in presenting this cup.'' - Miss Nance, in accepting this tes timonial, spoke as follows: "All that I can say is but to re peat the words to which you have just listened. 'God bless you, may God bless you every one.' "1 could h-ave done nothing with s out your help. You deser.a praise and honor, and the credit for it all. I do not wish the praise; I do not wish the honor; I do not wish the e credit. All I want is your love and this shows that I have that. 1 "Some one has said 'Life is a mir ror. Give the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you.' I have given, in my humble, feeble, way, the best ability I -have. I have given my physical strength and my heart; I have given my soul; I have given my love to the boys and girls of South Carolina for the past ,three years, and the little accomplish ed has be-en through your support and cooperation, sympathy and love. I love you every one and now as 1 part from you today. -as your presi dent, I wish you God-speed in every part of your work, for the better mert or the public schools of South Carolina. I will work as if I were president, but without the place. Al ways my heart will be with you, and the boys and girls of South Carolina. May God bless you every one." ' The cup, which was of beautiful design, a siver cup, set on an ebony pedestal, was purchased from Charles - F. Sentz and will be on display in W his 7indows for several days. The - cup'bore the following inscription: Presented to Miss Mary T. Nance, President, by - The Members of the South Carolina 1ural School Improvement Association, January 1, 1909. - Intknof their affectionate regard > for her and their appreciation of Sher work for education in~ rthe~ State. - NEW YEAR AT WHITE HOUSE. Thousands Exchange Seasonable Greetings With President.-Annu al State lReception. IWashington, Jan. 1.-President IRoosevelt and over 6,000 people, rep resenting every land and every State -and territory in? the Union, today exchanged happy New Year greet ings at the White House. For three and a half hours the president stood receiving his guests and when the. re ception- was ended last year's record !of attendance had been brokan by over 700. Many men and women dis tinguished in The official and social life in Washington were present. The :>rilliant court dress of mem bers of the diplomatic corps gave a picturesque aspect to the annual function. which throughout was mark ed by an absence of formality. The number of small children who were brought by their parents to shake hands with the president was un precedented. Contrary to the custom of recent years. Mrs. Roosevelt and the ladies of the cabinet remained in the red .room throughout the function. A shadow of sadness was cast over the company by the recent terrible calamity which has fallen upon the Italian people, whose ambassado1 was present as the dean of the diplo matie corps, and by the absence of the representative of the emperor of China. who is wearing a badge of mourning for .the late emperor and dowager empress of nis country. Frst Greetings of the Day. The first greetings of the day were extended to the p)residlent and Mrs. Roosevelt by the vice president, members of the cabinet and their la dies. These felicitations were ex changed 'in the private rooms on the seo)nd floor of the mansion. When the presidential party was gathering above there was anothei assemiblau'o in the staite dining~ room n the first floor. There, in the pre 3 scribed attire of their respective ,courts, were the diplomatic repres entatives. The central figure in this company was Baron Edmondo Mayo1 des Planches, the Italian ambassador. SWhen. at the head of the line of -dilomats, he passed into the -blue raom. President Roosevelt shook his - hand and aanred him of the sincere - semflpathv )f the Americ.n p)eople for his striekeni eountrvmen. The mnoPrn ::.9 wich also kent Sneei:il Ambassa dor Tone aiw;ar;~ roeted Wui Tint. tending. The descent of the presidential party from the private rooms to the blue room was one of the most pie tLures(ju features of the aay. As the president and Mrs. Roosevelt started down the staircase, followed by oth ers of the receiving party, a flare of trumpets resounded throughout the mansion. The Marine band, uniform- ' ed in brilliant scarlet. was stationed in the statelv hall. The strains of "Hail to the Chief" greeted the president as he reached the main flooi and turned to enter the blue room. The announcement of the callers was made to the president by Charles S. Bromwell, U. S. A., and to Mrs. Roosevelt by Capt. A. W. Butt, mili Itary aide to the president. Chief Justice Fuller and the asso ciate justices of the supreme court of the United States led the entire judi ciary, after which came senators and representatives in congress. Army and Navy. Brig. J. Franklin Bell, chief. of staff, 'led the army, which was ciy fully represented, all of the olcers being in full dress uniform. The navy also was well represented. The officials of the government, representing all important burea,is of the various departments, wer- f-llow ed by representatives of various pat riotic societies, whieh had been giten places of honor in the lin-e. Mrs. Fairbanks and ladies of the cabinet circle assisted Mrs Roose velt. A large number of ladies were t invited to the blue room, including Mrs. Robert Bacon, v.!. Robert J. Wynne. Miss Ida Wynne. Mrs. W. Emlyn Roosevelt, Miss Robert Slw Oliver. Mrs. H. L. Satterlee, the Mis ses Meyer, Mrs. Elkins, Miss Kather ine Elkins, Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. Long worth. Mrs. J. Franklin Bell, Mrs. Huntington Wilson and Miss Cannon. I Owing to the ideal weather condi tions, the attendance of the general public was remarkably large. Scat tered among them were a few dozen negroes. The president enthusiasti cally greeted the publhc and not a single New Year wish was extended to him that was not returned. He es pecially welcomed a group of Quak eresses who appeared in their tidy 3 caps and gowns. The exact number attending the re eeption wgs announced by the auto matic counter to have been 6,053. There were receptions also at ther home of Vice President Fairbanks, C Speaker Cannon, the members of the C cabinet, and at hundreds of private ' homes and institutions there were re-r eptions and other social functions. President Roosevelt, after receiving at the White House, took a long cross-country horseback ride. SOLICITOR COOPER'S RE00RD. Newberry Leads the Eighth Circuit 3 in Murder Cases and in Per Cent I of Convictions.1 Laurens Advertiser. t Solicitor Robert A. Cooper of th Eighth judicial circuit has completed i his annual report and filed it with the attorney general. This completes a term of almost four years for Mr*. Cooper, he having been elected im mediately upon the formation of the new circuit. At the time of his ee tion Mr. Cooper was the youngest solicitor in the State. His record is among the best of them all, and to day there is not an abler prose:nt'ng g attorney in the entire round of cir cuits.- a From the 1908 report submitted. by c Solicitor Cooper is gleaned the fact i that he has tried 244 cases, which re- e sulted in 153 convictions. 37 not guil ty and 54 no bills and discontinued. I Of this number 48 were tried for murder, with 10 convictions of mur der, 20 convictions or manslaughter, 'j 11 not guilty, and seven no bill.s and discontinued. There were tried 51 ases of assault and battery, with 28 convictions, fiv~e not guilty, and 18 no a bills and discontinued. 1: P>v counties the apportionment is t as follows: Abbeville-9 murder cases: 2 con ve~tions anid 5 not guilty.v Laurens-16 murder cases: 12a found guiilty and 3 not guilty. i: Greelwood-5 murder cases; 3 1 guilty and 2 not guilty. . Newbenyv-19 murder cases; 13 t convicted and 1 acinitted. r The percentage of convictione are: v Abbeville 69. Greenwood 84. Laurens I 80 and Newberry 85. In Abbeville a county there were five cases of viola- I tion of the dispensary law, with one n found guilty and four no hills and d discontinued: Greenwood county. 16 v cases, with 15 convictbions: Laurens e emntv, five cases~ with two guilty and n one not guilty: Newberry county had a seven cases with two, convictions, two 8 dicontinued and one mistrial. Tile above figures are an exeallent n showing for the fine work of the able p solicitor, of whom the city and coun-d LAU. . Houseal, M. DJ. Office Hours - ( A to 1oa. i 0t04 P-M-1 L. A. Riser, MI. D. Office with Dr. Houseal. { S to 9 a. m. Office Hours - 2 to 3 p. M. 6.30 to 7.30 P. M. C O -- z C LL ..J Noticeis*heeb gie >ha1 ,a 0mek deesd(n the CortodPo ~0 .0 Z >otnE or FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that I, as he qualified administr tor of B. H. amick, deceased, will make a final ;ettlement of the estate of said B. H. >mick, deceased, in the Court of Pro sate for Newberry county, on Wed ;esdayo January 13th, 1909, and im neiately thereafter apply to the aid court for letters dismissory as Qdminustrator of said deceased. All ersons holding claims against said State will present the same duly at ested on or before that date, and all Yerscms indebted to said estate will nake payment. J. J., Amick, Qualified Administrator. A-styp-to-dyn. Cough remredy for colds and coughs, uile ointment for piles, pneumonia and anoup salve for pnsumonia or eroup. Por sale at Mayes' Drug Store. 2-11-08-itaw-tf. A-styp-to-dyn. The best known remedy for burns, uts, bruises or sores of any kind on 21-08-lfa.w-tf. ALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. I will sell at the late residence of K M. Wicker, deceased, near Prosper y, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1909, at 10 'lock, the personal property of said teeeased, consisting'of two mules, two ragns, two buggies, farming imple aents, etc. Terms cash. Sallie Wicker, - Administratrix. an. 1, 8, 15. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The annual ineeting of the stock olders of the Commercial Bank of Tewberry, S. C., will be held at their sanking House on Wednesday, the 3th of January, 1909, at 12 o'clock 2., for the election of directors and ransation of any other business hat may be brought before the meet J. Y. MeFall, Cashier. Dec. 28, 1908. NOTICE. The policy holders of the F*armars' futual Insurance association of ~ewberry' county will meet at the out house on Saturday, Janary th. 1909. at 11 o'clock a. m. All )olicy holders or agents for others re expected to be present as matters f interest to each will be b.:ought 'efore the meeting. All policy hold rs have a vote. R. T. C. Hunter, .I. Epting, ' Pre.>ident. Secretary. U he News and Courier and The Herald and News. Beginning with February 1, 1909, e combination price of The Herald nd News with the Charleston Week v News and Courier will be raised to wo dollars and twenty-five cents a ear. Two months remain in which iew ,and old subscribers may take ad ar:tage of this splendid combination t the present price, two dollars. Send a our orders now. Think of it a ittle. For tihe small price of $2.25 ou get your own county papai wie a week and a twice a week news nper that covers the news of the vhole world both for one full year. published every Wednesday and Sat rday, each issue of the The Weekly ews and Courier contains all the ews of importance, not only of the .ay of publication, but of all inter 'ening days. The cream of the Asso ia ted Press News-the greatest ews-athering agency in the world d all important happenings in outh Carolina are given, as well as triking editorinl nrticles and etories f one kind and another. Ft has de nrtments for men. womb' nd chil ren. It it a clean new.:ifI .i nd it a home newmpaper. F. R. HUNTER & W. K. SLIGH, Real Estate, Stocks and Mortgages Bought and Sold For Rent. Store Room on Main street, now occupied by R. J. Watts. Seven Room Cottage on Main street. Six Room Cottage on Mayer Avenue. Seven Room Resi dence on Johnstone street. Desirable Office Rooms in Herald and News Building. BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULES. Eastbound. No. .18, leaves Anderson at 6.30 a. f., for connection at Belton with Southern for Greenville. No. 12, from Walhalla, leaves An derson at 10.15 a. m., for connection at Belton with Southern Railway for Columbia and Greenville. No. 20, leaves Anderson at 2.20 p. m., for connections at Belton with Southern Railway tor Greenville. No. 8, daily except Sunday, from Walhalla arrives Anderson 6.24 p. m., with connections at Seneca with Southern Railway from points south. No. .10, from Walhalla, leaves An derson at 4.57 p. in., for connections at Belton with Southern Railway for Greenville and Columbia. Westbound. No. 17, arrives at Anderson at 7.50) a. in., from Belton with connections from Greenville. No. 9, arrives at Anderson at 12.24 p. i., from Belton with connections from Greenville and Columbia. Goes to Walhialla. No. 19, arrives at Anderson at 3.40 p. mn., from Belton with connections from Greenville. No.. 11, arrives at Anderson at 6.29 .p. in., from Belton with con nections from Greenville and Colu.m bia. Goes to Walhalla. No. 7, daily except Sunday, leaves Anderson at 9.20 a. in., for Walhialla, with connections at Seneca for local points s,iuth. .Nos. 17, 18, 19, and 20 are mixed trans between .Anderson and Belton. Nos. 7 and 8 are local freight trains, carrying' passengers, between Anderson and Walhalla and between Walhala and Anderson TAX ASSESSMENT FOR 1909. Notice is hereby given that the of fice of County Auditor will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day .of February, 1909, for the purpose of receiving returns of tax able property for fiscal year com mencing January 1st. The following named places will also be attended as required by law: At Whitmnire, Monday, Jan. 11th. At Maybinton, Tuesday, Jan. 12th. At Glymnphville, Wednesday, Jan. 13th. At Walton, Thursday, Jan. 14th. At Pomaria, Friday, Jan. 15th. At Jolly Street, Monday, Jan. 18th. At Little Mountain, Tuesday, Jan. 19th. At O 'Neall, Wednesday, Jan. 20th. At St. Lukes, Thursday, Jan. 21st. At Prosperity, Friday and Satur day. Jan. 22nd and 23rd. At Longshore, Monday, Jan. 25th. At Chappells, Tuesday. Jan. 26th. The law requires a tax on all inart tgages, moneys, and credits, also on incomes over and above .$2500.00 All male citizens between the ages f 21 and 60 years (except those in apable of earning a support) are lia ble to poll tax. There shall be assessed on each og a capitation tax of 50 cents. Dogs not returned for taxation are not held to be property of this State. Be careful to note eac-h transfer of real estate since last return. W. W. Cromier, Newberrg Hoidwore Compong 2.:) 0. C0 ME CDv N r R oARWAR tOPAY