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E. H. AULL; EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, March 2, 1909. LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS. The legislature adjourned sine die on Sunday morning. A final agreement was reached be tween the two factions on the liquor question by which an election is to be held during August after the State has been experiencing prohibition for two weeks. This election is ordered in those counties in which whiskey is now sold under the tounty dispensary plan. If a. majority votes to retain that system then the county dispen eaIry will be reopened -aid the sale will go on as i, has been. It iTe ma jority of the votes in any county is against the sale of whiskey then the county dispensary will remain closed. This is about the best solution that the legislature could have made of this question, and we are satisfied that it will add a number of counties to the prohibition eolumn. Thee were not many other things of State-wide importance done by this legislature, a great deal of the time having been- taken in balloting for associate justice and discussing the whiskey question. The tax lavy for State purposes was raised from five to five and a quarter mills. The appropriation bill, it is stated, carries $12,000 less than the appro-' priation bill for 1908. *As a matter of fact, however, the appropriation for this year is larger by more than $12, 000 than the appropriation for 1908. In 1908 th;ere had to be provision made for the general election for that year. That item is not included in the appropriation for this year. The bill carries increased amounts to Win throp college and the South Carolina University and an item of $20,000 wais included to be used in the aid of com mon schools in the poorer communi ties. The $12,000 that was 'asked for the maintenance of the soldiers' home 'n Columbia was finally given for that purpose. The home will be open for the reception of Confederete soldiers who desire to take advar(tage of it very soon. Under the act creating this home only two soldiers can be received from any county. In regard to local matters we un derst-and that the salaries of all mag istrates in the county have been in creased and that the salaries of the county commissioners have also been raised. The salary of .the county superin tendent of education1 has been raised $100, 'and it is provided that his sal ary sh-all be paid out of the school fund instead of the ordinary county fund .as heretofore. Including the levy for the court 'house debt the total for county pur poses, as we understand it, is five and a 'half mills an increase over last year of two mils. In the next issue of The Herald 'and News we hope to print more of the local measures which a.ffees Newberry county, and we will also print the bill providing for the election on the whiskey question. Whethe, the legislative session is long or short members get only $200 for their services; but it would be fair to the Sta.te to make them pay for lights and rent for the time ex eeeding forty days.-Spartanburg Journal. What about the pay for the clerks and p)rintinlg? We notice 'that Mr. C. M. Galloway, the secretary to Senator E. D. Smith, with Mrs. Galloway, has gone to Washington to assume his duties. Sen ator Smith will- also probably go on to take his seat. The Ledger wants to raise its voice to commend .the city council for adopt,.'ing the?i~ new C metod of keepin g the m':1 in streets cle:au. WXe under stand' that o'ns have been ordered 4Ind when these arrive theyQ will be dlenosited -abont the stree.is for the recep)tion of waste pap;er and other lite. That is the 'only proper way Ito h-v anid keep a (-it.v beautitful. Gaffney Ledger. We have had the cans for some time through the efforts of the Civic Association. The question that now puzzles those of thlis community who are interested in keeping the city clean is how to induce the use of these receptacles. If every citizen could be made to feel that the whole thing rested on him probably we could get a more gen-eral use of these recepta eles. A MODEL COMMUNITY. It was our pleasure 'to attend the banquet at the convention of the ieighth district Knights of Pythias held with the H. P. Hammett lodge at Piedmont the 19th of February. Piedmont is a unique community in that it has a population of something like 3000 and is not incorporated. The manufacturing company of which Mr. W. E. Beattie is president owns about 1200 acres of land upon which the two mills are located and I all of the residences and other enter prizes are built by the mill company. The land is located on either side of the Saluda river, one mill being in Anderson county and one in Green ville. This is one of the mill com munities in South Carolina in which there is the best of good feeling exist ing between the officials and the operatives, and the president and of fici'als are in close touch and sym pathy with the operatives and every body seems happy and contented. The company does not run a com pany store but rents 'the buildings to individuals who desire to do business there. The local lodge is composed of 55 members most of whom are employ ees of the company, and while the president, Mr. Beabtie, has his home in Greenville, he attended the banquet given .after the convention and though he is not a Knight he deliver ed a most excellent address of wel come showing his fiamiliarity with the legend upon which the Order is founded. In this connection we would like to say that in addi-tion to what we have 'alrdeay stated the mill company has erbcted .at its own expense a very handsome building for the use of tlhe operatives -as a reading room, gym nasium, asnd library, which is open to all the employes of the company. This building is in charge of Mr. A. M. Doggett, who keeps 'the building open from ten o 'clock in the morning un til nine thirty in the evening. Ac eording to :a record which he has kept an 'average of about 200 of the boys and men connected with the mill visit 'the rooms daily during these hours. In -additi,on to this building the mill company has also recently erect ed a Y. W. C. A. building which is in charge of the secretary, Miss A. L. Sherfersee, and also an assistanit see retary, Miss Alma Keynon, who has charge of the domestie science depart ment. In this department any of the ladies connected with the mill who de sire are given instruction in sewing and cooking, and the equipments would compare favorably with any such departments in any of our col leges. Miss Keynon is an expert in this line 'and in addition to furnish ing recipes she has the ac.tive work done uider her specific instructions and explains as to how it should be done. The young girls of the high grades in 'the school are .required to take one or two hours a week in this department. This work on the part of the mill seems to be appreciated by the opera tives. President Beattie also gives an annual banquet to the heads of the departments in his mill in which they di<euSS questions pertaining t:o theC work wvhich they have .to do. The~ company also furnishes the lodge rooms for the various secret orders free 'of rent and has a large hall which is used1 for en.tertainments, and very frequently lectures and other entertainments 'are given free to the operatives. This hall wvill compare favorably in appoin'tments with opera hWInce inI muichi large co~'m munlfl ities. .le 1th there were abotI 2'0 guests preSen)t anid the u.'rasIln wa veryv It is a model community. We be lieve thore are t fo other mills tthat are eu_a,ed in the Y. W. C. A. work thoughi this is the oiily one that has erected a building especially adapted for athe Nwork. Hon. Geo. S. Mower, of Newberry, is a director. NEWS FROM EXCELSIOR. New Phone Line Going Up-Happy Marriage-Rev. P. H. E. Der rick Returns-Personal. Excelsior, March 1.-March brings us beautiful weather and our farmers are plowing again. The grain is coming out nicely again. The Rev. I. S. Caldwell preached a good sei:non for us Sabbath after noon. A new 'phone-fine is going up from Mr. Enos Counits' home to Prosperity. Misses Lulie and Addie Rikard and Annie Sligh, of Newberry, have beei vistin Misses Lahlage and Annie Wheeler. Mrs. Rhoda Watts, who has been veiry sick, is doing much better glad to say. Mr. Arthur Lee Wheeler, of Colum bia, spent Sunday at his home here. It seemed like old times to hear the news from Bachmn Chapel last week. Come again "Son"', don't be backward. The Rev. J. L. Hodges held inter esting services here the third Sun day, preaching afternoon and night to a full house. The sermon at night was an extra effort by the speaker. Sunday morning we hea>rd an inter esting sermon delivered in Grace church, Prosperity, by the R:ev. P. H. E. Derrick. Married on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Lutheran parsonage near St. Paul's chureh by the Rev. J. A. Sligh. Miss Maggie Stone, daugh ter of Mr. J. D. Stone, and Mr. Ern est Addy, of Saluda county. The young couple enijoyed a nicely prepar ed dinner at her home here and in the afternoon drove over to his father's home in Saluda county where they will spend a few days and return to Prosperity where they will make their home. Mr. Addy has been connected with Messrs. Qata-ttlebaum and Lang ford 's livery stables during the past year and is a business young man. The young couple received many use ful presents and wiM> be in good shape for house keeping. Miss Maggie was one of our leading young ladies and will be greatly missed in this section and especially so in our Sunday schoo.l. We extend congratula-tions and wish the happy couple a long and prosperous journey through life. Mrs. A. A. Singley spent Saturday and Sunday with her brother in New berry. Miss Dosia Epps camne down Friday to be at the marriage of her friend, Miss Maggie Stone on Sunday morn mng. Messrs. T. L. Wheeler, A. A. Na;tes and J. A. C. Kibler have put up wire fencing around their pastures. This is an improvement over the wood fence and the time will soon come when there will not be a rail fence in the county. Sigma. O'Neall News. O 0'Neall, March 1.-The grain crop in this seetion is looking nicely. The health of this community is very good at present. Miss M'aude Lee Etheredge, staud ent of the Medical college at Chicago, has been visiting in this neighborhood for the last few days. Mrs. Missouri Long, who has been sick for a while, is doing very well at -this writing. There will be an exhibition at O 'Neall at the close of the school with Mr. T. M. Mills and Miss Luda Derrick as the teachers. The time will be published laiter. On February 17, 1909, at the .home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Martha Wise, Miss Cora E. Wise and Mr. Olin 0. Shealy were united in marriage by the Rev. J. C. Wessinger, the day being spent very nicely. On the next clay at 'the home of the groom's parents Mr. and Mrs. Pat WV. Shealy, a big dinner was prepared for them to swhich about 75 people were present to see the happy couple and en,jov tire day. In the evening a e.ke walk was enjoyed by the young people and Miss Lola Lowmnn~ and Mr. Th'addeus Shealy were the lucky ones. Wfe wish them muc~h sue (cess th,rough their journley of life te gether. The Road to Success has many obstructions, but none 3o depeate as poor health. Success today dlemands health, but Electric Bitters is the greatest health builder the world has ever known. It comn mis perfect action of stomach, liver, kid neys, howels. purifies and enriches >. b!lod. and tones and invigura tes r: P'h>r system. igorous body and keen brain follow their use. Y 0n (:I n' afford to slight Electric Bitters if re:n rn-downi r sickly. Only 50e. !:u:=ned by W. E. Pelham~ & Son. SEABROOK'S NARROW ESCAPE. He Runs Amuck a Tramp in an Old Cemetery at Midnight-Shot in Self Defense. The friends of Mr. W. B. Seabrook we a.re satisfied will read wilth inter est his visit to the Aliscamps cemetery in France, and -the tragi encounter which he had with a tramp who was hidiing in the cemetery. Brief men tio.n of this was printed in the Angus ta Chronicle -on last Saturday. A de scription of the encounter by Mr. Sea brook himself appeared in the Chron iele of Sunday. This article of Mr. Sebrrook is copyrighted by himself but The Herald and News by permis sion of :the author is permit-ted to print it. We are satisfied that Mr. Sea brook's many friends in Newberry will read with interest his racy ac count of his meeting with the tramp i'n 'this old cemetery in the dark hours of midnigh;t, aid will be gratified to learn that he was not injured. The Chronicle wn Saturday printed the following brief notice of the afCair: "His friends in Augusta have learned with interest of the murder ous aittiack, in France, on Mr. William B. Seabrook, whose tour on foot through that republie, as described by him in the Chronicle, has proven an entertaining feature of the Sun day paper. "Mr. Seabrook was compelled to repel the ut.tack by firing twice upon his assail-a-nt. The shot proved fatal. Before his death in. the hospital, the foot-pad confessed his guilt, saving Mr. Seabrook from arrest a.nd from tire slightest reproach. "It appears that Mr. Seabrook at .tempted to view the Avenue des Aliseamps. a noted cemetery of the middle ages, by moonlight. The cem etery is beneath the ramparts of Ar les. "When he was at the desolated place, the robber set upon him. There was 'no one around. Mr. Se'abrook ran. The nran was overtiaking him, knife in h'and. However much Mr. Seabrook deprecated the necessity for the act, he was compelled to fire to save his own life. ''After the shooting Mr. Seabrook went to the police department and asked an investigation, with the re sult of finding the wounded man, who, as stated, died, later, in the hos pital, afster confessing his guilt. Mr. Seabrook tells the detail of the inei dent in his Sunday letter in the Chronicle tomorrow.'' Quick Lunch Restaurant. Mr. S. 0. Kabas is fitted up for a quick lunch counter in a part of the store room recently occupied by Messrs. Purcell and Scott, and will be open in a day or 'two as the Busy Bee Quick Lunch Place. Lunches and dinners will be serv ed at reason-able prices and -with. the greatest dispatch. Everything will be kept clean a-nd neat -and those desir ing quick lunches a-.re requested to give the Quick Lu-nch P1-ace a trial. The Bee Hive. The Bee Hive will continue in busi ness in Newbe'rry and thre vacant room recently occupied by the Watts' racket store has been secured. Th':it ro~om .Iais been used 'this week fr the concerts given by the Cable Piano Company, and the Bde Hive expects to occupy it next Monday. In the meantime the c-heap sale goes on this week and bargains will be given rather then go to 'the trouble and ex pense of moving the goods. After *next Monday the Bee Hive will be found in the store recently occupied by the Watts' Racket Store. OPERA HOUSE EARHARDT & BAXTER, Lessees and MEanagers. Thursday, March 4 THE BIG FUN SHOW "H00OLIGAN NEW ___K With the Greatest Band ofl Fun-Makers Ever Banded To gether Under One Banner. CARI.OAD SCENERY, Trick Properties and Effects! PRICES--25, 35 and 50 Cts. Seats on sale at Newberry Hardware Co. TO THOSE VVHO HAVE NOT YET ATTENDED THE L COM PA!YS S L I wish to urge every person in New berry to see the instruments we have on exhibition at 1204 Main Street, next to The Exchange Bank. : : : We have gone to a great deal of expense to bring these in struments here for the purpose of showing the people of New berry, the values we give, and I sincerely believe that every prospective purchaser will find it to his or her advantage to see this very interesting collection. There is no reason why any one should buy a piano here after without being able to make an intelligent selection, be cause we give you the opportunity to obtain a very good kn wledge of piano construction. Two cf our best men are in charge of the sale, and Mr. R. B. Wallace daily gives talks in which he shows the points that the buN er must take into con sideration in making a choice. Again I invite the people of Newberry and the surrounding . country to inspect these instruments. Do not hesitate simply because you may not intend to purchase now. We want everybody, purchaser or not, to see these instruments. BEST PIANOS L.OWEST PRICES EASIEST TERMS J. V. WALLACE, Pres., Cable Piano Company, Charleston, S. C. WALLACE aricd KENNERTY Special Representatives, 1204 Main Street, - Newaberry, S. C. SECONDHAND TYPEWRITE RS FOR RENT OR SALE --SOLD ON EASY TERMS Typewriter' s Supplies ON DISPLAY IN MY WINDOW At1eS mr SO[