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VOL XLVI NO. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY. MARCH 26. 1909. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI. Mr. Jno. M. Kinard Elected Presi dent Alumni Association of Uni versity. On the recent visit of President Eliot of Harvard university to Co lumbiai the Alumni association of the university held a meeting and pledged additional fealty to their alma mater. Among those present and participat ing in this meeting was Mr. Jno. M. Kinard of Newberry. Mr. Kinard is devoted to his alma mater and always takes a lively in 3..N JNO. M. KINARD. - terest in whatever is for the advance ment of the institution. It was but a fitting recognition of this interest and of Mr. Kinard's a.bility that the alumni honored him with the presi dency of the associationm Mr. Kin ard is president of the Commercial bank one of the succesful institu tions of Newberry. and always takes a lively and active interest in all nat ters whieh stand for tl,e advane ment of the communitv. His father, Capt. Jno. M. Kinard was an alumnus of -the South Caro lina eollece a was his uncle Dr. Jas. P. Kinard. Capt. Kinard was killed in battle just before the close of the war .while -feting ag Cnlonel of the regiment and Dr. Kin-ird died while in France taking a p-t gradnate cource in medicine. The aszoliVion has Clone Wel I. nrin~'g Mr. Kinard and are cure the inteligent interest he wijll tak in tie asaOeiation .will prove the wis dom of the selection. The State in sneaking of the meet ing savs: ' On his eleetion as president of the Alumni association, Mr. Kinard said "this is the greatest honor of my Flife: my father loved the South Caro lina college: my uncle loved the eci lege: I love thedllege always and my son shall love tl'e college.'' He spoke of the progress of the univer sity and he honed to see the institu tion one of which the whole State would be nroud, that any man that entered the college would go away feeling that he was unlifted. The honor system of the college was re ferred to in the highest terms by him. E 2.3,408,841 BALES GDTNED. I Is Final Report of Cottoa' For Year 1908-27,587 Gumerie: Washington. March 20.-R imum:: 'bales of cotton numbering 13.408.841 of an average gro;w weigrht of 505 hundre I po' d b'les, with 2~ .587 ginneriesi operatiner w the finalire port of the enn b,reen today on the cetton cron grown in 1908. The report includes 344.970 linters and counts round as half bales. The final 1907 erop report w: 1U. 325,882 round bale eronivalenit to 375. 461. five hundlred pound bales with 27.56 -nneteeoperating. T~.1led in t'-e 1903 fi-rre are 93.08f6 bales which eetimated they would turn ont after the time of the March canvas. round h'iles in~eindled in tod:w's renort a re 242,3 for 1908 and 198.549 for 1907. Sea Island bal-. e~s inelnded are 93,848 and 86.893 for 190". The e'ron br States in rudn baT ~es in!lodingr inters follows: 019.708. florida 71-411. O9'r2'in 2. 023.828. Kanie:s, Kent'i'kv :.d Ti ei.nia 5.054. Louisi'n i 481,694. Mis sissippi 1 .6(85.693, Missouri 60,690, Virginia 13,103. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Easter Services-Enjoys Reading "The Idler"-Lights Want ed-Personal. Prosperity, March 24.-Old Father Weather seems to be having troubles of his own just at present. We thought a month ago that spring had conquered nwinter. Now it seems to be a question as to whose innings will amount to the most. At any rate there's no shadow of doubt as to who 's at the bat. Some of the balls, even we've been expecting to be snow balls. Mr. Ned Olney, of New York, vis ited Messrs. A. B. Wise and Bush nell Bowers over Sunday. The Wightman Chapel 'lawn has been greatly improved by the plant ing of a number of strong large trees thereon. Mrs. Singley and Miss Julia Schumpert went to Newberry last week and enjoyed the debate Friday evening. Grace missionary society ist observ ing its Lenten Week of Prayer. The services will close into a public meet ing Sunir evening. Every one is cordially invited to these services. The regular Easter sacrament will be adinistored on Pa)m Sunday as Pastor Kreps iq clue at Mt. Tabor Easter morning. However, the church will -not be closed to worship pers. The children's missionary so ciety hao arranged an interesting and helpful service for that morning. A gentleman from a distance will de liver an address. Miss Annie Moseley, of the Pres byterian college, Columbia, made a week-end visit to her parents. Mr. W. F. Ruff has moved his fam ly back to their country residence. Mr. John Pat Wise attended the re ception at the Methodist college last week and stopped over at home sev eral days on his return. L. C., the younger son of Mr. Lang Merchant, had the misfortune to fall down the steps, breaking his left fore arm. Mr. and Mrs. Wise, and Mr. Birge have gone to Savannah for a few days. Mr. Vernon Wheeler enjoyed' th-e rolege debate Friday evening last. Miss Issoline Wyche spent the veek-end at home. Mrs. Summer and children, of New >rry, spent Wednesday at Wise ho el. Mr. a.nd. Mrs. Geo. Birch, of Co umbia, visited Mrs. Jacob Wheeler Sunday. We notice that King & Luckers' City Shows'' is billed for Prosper ity the 30th inst. Apropos of enjoyg.ble things we ish to say tha+ the "'Idler's col mn' is the most readable portion f The Herald and News, unless the Pa-operity letter be excepted. He rites wAll and pointedly. We have. een wondering, for lack of a better >a.stime, just whab improvements, etc., ir. Idler wou-ld suggest were he to roll over our streets. If he came n on one of the evening trains he ould grope around and inquire what wry with the dynamo. Then next e'd try to find the sink to obtain rtesian water. Later he 'd strenuous yoppose sleeping on the second or hird floor on account of no fire pro etion, whatever. He'd see the next dby not a fewv things that were orthy of commendation, and he'd praise them, adding by way of paren teis, that lhe's glad he's not one of the local belles or beaux for they have no park to which to stroll and tell their troubles, joys or aspirations. If some people, the fond parents, and e!lerzymen for instance knew whait an inexpensive matrimonial agenev a park is. they'd begin at onee to maike the school campus a veritable arden of F.den and name it the the "Pea eestead"' for good luck. Mrs. Ida Gibso.n has heen visiting l'er mnother, Mrs. Ge(i. Merchant who is very ill. Mrs. F. E. Schumpert has gone to Columbia to visit Mrs. Nettie Gib Mr. Fulmer, who has been in thle Prosperity bank during Mr. Browne's absence has returned to Columbia. Mr-s. Nathan Wheeler, who went to) Silver Streef to visit her daughter. M'ra. IKemper Stilwell, who was very i. has returned homne. We are glad to be able to say that Mrs. Stilwell THE NEWS OF ST. PAUL. Good Sunday School and Good Sup erintendent-Personal Men tion. St. Paul, March 24.-Our pastor, the Rev. Mr. Sligh, was sick and un able to preach to us Sunday, but is doing well at this writing glad to say. Sunday school was organized Sun day morning with Mr. J. C. Aull as superintendent. There will be Sun day.school here every first and third Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock. Mr. Aull is a good Sunday school worker, and hopes to have better Sunday school than we have ever before had; there is no reason why we could not have a better Sunday school than we have had in the past. Now, wont you, father and mother, take a great er interest in the Sunday School, and see that your children get there every time it be possible for them to do so, and wont you, young men and young ladies do better in the future than you have been doing along this'line. There is plenty of room for improve ment, so let us all wake up and do' his or her part, and have better Sun day school this summer than we have evei had before. Mrs. Laura Eddy, ol Newberry, visited her brothers, Messrs, W. H. and H. F. Counts, the latter part of last week. Messrs. Robert Counts and broth er, Ernest, of Prosperity, spent Sa.t urday and Sunday with the family of Mrs. W. B. Boinest. Mr. Roberts, of Columbia, is visit ing at Mrs. Ella Bedenbaugh's. Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Singley, of Sumter, are spending awhile with the home folks here. Miss Martha Johnstone, of New berry, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Ella. Bedenbaugh. Miss Eula Ray Sligh is visiting friends in Newberry. Miss Katye Counts spent a week with friends in Newberry quite re cently. . -Miss Nora Bickley spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Helena. Mr. Osear L. Epting has gone to St. Augustine, where he has accept ed a .position. Miss Leola Bedenbaugh, a student of Newberry graded school, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home here. Mr. Arthuar McDonald. who is working at Donalds, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Mrs. Grace Richards. of Columbia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella Bed enbaugh. Mr. Berley Bedenbaugh, a student f Newberry college, spent Saturday nd Sunday at home. Mrs. Eunice Hiller, of Newberry, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Werts, last week. Mr. Rufus .Epting is confined to his room sick of measles. The health record through t.his sec tion does not seem to .improve very much; there are several cases of chills and fever, and M-rs. Lou Wick er has typhoid fever. Prof. W. A. Rikard spent Friday night and Saturday at his home in Niewberry. is improving. ''The Fiddler's Convention'' was held here Tuesday evening. Quite a number participated. The prize wa awarded to Mr. Morris. The women of our town are enjoy inie life this week--if there's any real enjoyment in having about a hun dred stylish and desirable hats in all siad es, tones, colors and shapes-set before them-from which they are to chnoe the one altogether becom Moseley Bros. have their usual slendid assortmnen t of nobby hats. They are sho)wineg a number of beau tiful black jet and bead festooned hats. Their leghorn hats are v-ery pitu resque--particula rly the one With the blush roses, black velvet and braid crown. Lucious fruit adorns quite a number of the hats You must see for yourself, if vou wish to have an eye feast. Mr. Black has just added millinery to his establishment. Their hats are all chic and chIarming. Their poke bonnets are quite new and be coming. Their colors are legion. as this is a color season. At this plate. too, it is necessary to see, before y m can conceive of all the artistic combi THE NEWS OF POMARIA. Working the Roads-More Fertilizer -Telephones Being Added. Pomaria, March 24.-There has been some good work done on the streets and roads during the wet weather. There is a large amount of fertii zer being hauled away from here, a great deal more than was last year. The telephone is stilI in progress and some new lines have been added and more will come in soon. The country is pretty closely connected now. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Setzler cele brated their fourteenth anniversary on Wednesday, the 24, and a large crowd was present and enjoyed the dinner. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Johnson, of Spartanburg, visited at Dr. Z. T. Pin ner's last week. Mrs. Nell Knight Hopkins, of Simpsonville. is visiting among her friends here. Miss Id'. Mae Sheeley is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. A. Setzler, at this place. Col. Henry C. Holloway, of New berry, was in town the first part of the week on business. Pomaria will have a base ball team again this year and practice has al ready begu.n. Miss Mamie Alexander, who taught the Zion school, has closed her school and gone to her home at Woodruff.' Rev. Jno. J. Long will preach at the Mt. Bethel school house Sunday p. m. at four o'clock, let everybody who can come vut and hear him. A. News of St. Philips. Mr. Editor, it has been sometime since I have appeared in your paper. I noticed the Bachman Chapel cor respondent has ben wanting to. hear from old St. Philips. He says the reason I can't write I take up too much time in sporting. He must not judge me by himself. The grain crop is .looking fine in this section. The farmers are further behind in tilling their soil than they have been for years. We have had lot of rain and prevented them, but we hope the weather will change and the birds will fill the air with their beautiful notes. The weather has been cold but we hope it hasn't injured the fruit crop. On Sunday afternoon will be Rev. J. C. Wessinger's farewell sermon for us. We wish him much success and hope he will be pleased with Is new charge. Our new pastor wiTI be Rev. J. J. Long. He will begin preaching for us second Sunday in Ap~ril. Rev. J. J. Long is a hightoned gentleman and is well thought of by every body. We are glad to. have him with us. There are very few abler preachers than Rev. Mr. Long. Miss Loida Metts is visiting her uncle, Mr. M. L. Wieker. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ruff sipent ,last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ruff. Mrs. J. F. Banks spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ruff. Mr, and Mrs. L. H. Sease and fam ily spent la-;t Sunday with Mr. anid Mrs. G. L. Sease. Mr. J. J. Kibler spent last Sunday with his brother. Mr. W. L. Kibler. M. WilPi;m Wicker~ also spent the dei v ith the n. whmc I w:l I e for' this timewihmc sucee t') The Herald and News. Wade. CENSUS BEPORT ISSUED TODAY ON COTTON STOCKS Washington,Ma;rTh 22.-The een sis bureau in a report today announe ed that the amount of cotton stocks on hand ini the United States at the close of February was 5,2.52.633 bal The indicated consumption of cot ton is 2,521.436 bales. The report is a preliminary one aind is in response to a resolutionl of r. i gress. Stocks on hand are distribut e- as follows: Maurvwtrer's.... .. ...844.992 Prduler's.........--...326.737 Wa-eo s ndcmpese 2.306.786 Tanmrtationi companies . . 518,472 Otnr& wl. ..........255669 THE NEWS or iXmLsio. Mr. Bowers Finds His Gun But Not the Thief-Preaching Services Honor Roll. of School. Excelsior, March 25.-Our Sunday school will meet Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Preaching at 4 o'clock by the Rev. Ira S. Caldwell. Publie al ways welcome at the services. Misses Carrie Mills and Maybelle Player, of Newberry, have been spending a few days with Mr. McIn tyre's family here. Dr. R. C. Kibler, why has been spending some time with his- brother and other friends in thir section, left Sunday for his home in Atlanta, Ga. We will all miss the doctor now. Miss Annie Wheeler spent Satur day and Sand..y with relatives in NewberrY. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Addy spent Sunday with her father's family here. Rev. Willie G,-.uit was here Sunday and preached in the afternoon and night for our people. Mr. Gault is an intelligent young man and promis es for a.bright future in the master's cause. Mrs. H..J. Kinard spent Tuesday with relatives in Prosperity. Mr. George W. Bowers, of Slighs, who had his dwelling house broken into about the first of February and his shot gun and some few other arti cles carried off by some unknown person or persons informed us on Saturday that a few days ago as he was walking -through his woods about thiree hundred yards from his house to his surprise he found his gun lying on the ground amongst the leaves. Mr. Bowers said the gun was loaded and a few loaded shells were lying near the gun. Mr. Bowers said the gun was terribly rusty showing it had been lying in the rain for some time and trying he said the gun fired ai clear and god as if fresh loaded. Mr. Bowers has himself put out a reward of $25.00 for the capture of the gail ty party or parties but so far he has heard nothing, only he found his gun a few days ago of which he is very proud. The following named pupils of our school have been placed on the honor roll: Alder Ray Wheeler, Nannie Wheeler, Verne Wheeler, Helen Wheeler, Alvin Singley, Leslie Sing ley, Heyward Singley, Rosine Sing ley, Berley Boland, Jessie Lorick, Eunice Alewine, Bernard Stone, Sammie Cook. Don't forget Mr. G. W. Kinard, of Prosperity, will sell 20 pounds of granulated sugar together with 33 ents worth of other staple goods for $1.23 commeneing Saturday mornin.:, 27th. His dry goods are up-to-date and you will get 36 inches to every ard too. Mr. Kinard is a hustler and means just what he says rain or shine. Sigma. GETS GOOD ASSIGNMENTS. New Senator is Placed on Several Important Committees. Washington, March 22.-Senator Smith was today given some excei lent committee appointments in the/ new arrangement for the present con gress. He is placed on agriculture, onservation of natural resources, committee to examine the several branches of the civil service, geologi cal survey, immigration. manufactur es and patents. Of these assignments that on agri culture is perhaps the most important, with those on im.migration and civil service very valuable also. The new senator is well pleased with this selection to these places, nd he believes that, being on the omittee on agriculture, he will be abe to render valuable aid to the farmers of the country. High School Aid. - County Treasurer Epps received yesterday morning a cheek for $500 from the State to be applied to the two biahi schools equally, at Prosper it andl Little Mountain. This is the eeoud cheek received by Mr. EppS for these two sch:ols out of the ap nropriationl to aid high.scho,ols. Eachi ne of tihee sch>ool5 aets $500 from the Stwr fun~d provided f.ir the highi hools. THE NEWS OF WHITMIRE. Good Opening for Dentist-Spring Millinery Openings-May Peo ple Visiting. Whitmire. March 24.-Mrs. W. M. Coleman and daughter Elizabeth are visiting her sister, Mrs. William Por ter, in New York City. Mrs. Mary Coleman has returned from an extended visit to Mrs. W11 liam Porter and is at Mr. W. M. Coleman's whil she is away. -Mrs. Maggie Buckner and son, of Mexico, are visting -her mother, Mrs. Chas. Tidwarsh. Dr. V. R. Hawkins, who has prac ticed dentistry here successfully for nearly a year, and made many friends, found a good opening with a friend in Charleston and went from hiere to that city. We are without a dentist and some energetic enthusias tic young man might do wel here. Mr. J. L. Miller attended the Jun ior reception of the Columbia Female college last week. Mr. .T. W. Abrams presented his son T. J. Abrams, a ve fyrienSH son, T. J. Abrams, a very fine horse. Mr. Abrams has been sharing his new treasure -with his young gentlemen friends this evening by giving them a itce ride. Mr. Tom Young and sister, Miss Lena, have returned from a visit to their cousin, Miss Eloise Young, at 'Mr. Charlton Cromer's. Mr. J. P. Bishop spent several days of last week with his parents in Ma con, Ga. Mr. Robert Duekett has returned from Gaffney. Do you wonder wnat magnetic influence draws him thith er? Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Abrams and son, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hipp, and daughter, and Miss Moida Hodges, spent a delightful day Sabbath at Mr. T. W. Abrams. Dr. J. P, Duckett has been visiting his brothers, Messrs. J. C. and W. L. Duckett. Misses Kate Hargrove, Lucile Metts and Mary Butler Fant accom panied by Messrs. Hassel, Miller, Metts Fant, and Herndon Andrews spebt Sunday at Mrs. Emma Har grove 's, Misses Willie Mae and Sarah Shannon were present also and they all spent a deli'ghtful day. Mrs. Har grove and Miss Nannie know 'how to make visitors enjoy themselves. The young people say they had the good old hog killing time with. ice cream beside. Mr. Jno. Morse has moved into his new residence near Mr. James Bishop's. The Glen-Lowry Manu facturing Company will have their spring open ing Friday and Saturday. Nita. MAY BE UNABLE TO PAY DEBTS If Mauldin Law Applies This Year There Will be No Money for In terest. The State. Greenville. March 23.-The city of Greenville is in a veiy critical c di tion financially. A special taieeting of city council was held tonight. M look into the matter of complying vs i. the Mauldin law passed at t.(i last legislature, requiring ali manie: palities to' expend money for" the~ ' p-: pse IC red a;nd collected. The cite (ws a : r::e sum of mont;, 1i a ol: be .upossible to pay it os the general fund. In addition the levv for the payment of interest on rairoad bonds will lack about $2,000 of paying the interest. After council meeting Mayor Ma hon announced that all wage hands in the city will be discharged, that even the street sprinkler would not be run any more. If necessary, the may.or says, the lights will be cut out. City Attorney McCullough has been asked to give his opinion as to wheth er the. bill will apoly to this city this rear or niot. If his opinion is that it does. the city will be in a serious con ditijon. Mayor Mahon denounced the bill in very bitter terms, saying that it was the mest damnable bill ever per petrated on a free people and that it was introduced in the legislature by a Greenville man for a specifie purpose. lie said that he would not siz-n another check until he learns whether or not the bill becomes effec tive in this city this year er not.