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VEro RD a TAW. EE=O LV O 5fRY, S. 0.. FRI DAY, DEGEMBER 10, 190.9 TIEAWE.$.AYA One Thousand For 10 New Attractive Offer For Next News Contest==Votes k ing The Past I+ eek Getting Inten. One thousand extra votes will be given in The Herald and News con test next week for ten new sabscrip tions for one -year eaeh. Ten new subscriptions, at four hundred votes .eath, will give four thousand votes. A thousand extra votes will make ,five thousand votes for the ten new subscriptions. The new subscriptions in order to take 'advantige of this offer,must be turned into The Herald anl News office between Monday morning and Saturday night of next week. 'This gives an opportunity to the contestants to pile up their votes by a little exra work. It. won't -be very hard, with the right kind of 'work, to secure ten new subseriptions to The Herald and News ii a week. Try it. At six o'clock on Wednesday af ternoon the count in the contest Ahowed: Bamey Burr Leitzsey, Jr. ....8,138 Annie Laurie Lominack ... ..7,462 -Clyde Ward .....-.-.-...3,728 .John Douglass Davenport .. .3,212 -Osear Summer ......---.3,178 James Harry Summer .. .. ..1,466 Geo. A. Wright, Jr. ..----.605 E;eyward B. Ewart ...... 90 .E.; Norwood, Jr. ..- .. 522 Sue Ella Peterson ...---...- 410 Jom Tom Miller ....----.109 Herman Langford 1.... . 106 -4see Coleman ..-.--.-..-.101 jAie Mann .-.-.--.-.- .. Mahon Smith .. 100 Claa Novice Brown ..- 100 James Spencer Wolling.-..- . 100 Mattie Glasgow Sligh .. ... 100 Pear Davis----------.. . 100 -kwill be seen that several of the aidates have largely increased their votes since the count announ NGEs AGAIN IN SBS ON. Tist Day's Business .Transacaed id Fe Miue..--epc for -Dese wreners. Wasington, Dee. 6.-The two; buses of Congress convened today! for the first regular session of the 1st Congress, but -the day's pro ceedings were in great part of a so-! l nature and practically no bus iess wastrnaed Brief as was the Senate's thirteen minute session, it w*s e4livened by an unsuccessful effort on the part of Senator 'Bailey to defeat the pass age of the usual resolution that the daily sessions begin at noon, sug esting that the Senate should con vene instead at 2 o'clock. Mr. Bai ley said he woild likie to see the enate hold night sessions in order hat Senators might devote the day to individual busi-ness. No objee As offered when a similar res olution was introduced in the House. A joint committee was named by both houses to wait upon the Presi dentand to infornL him that Congrel3s wes in session and ready for any business he might wish to lay before t. The President's response will !nstitte his annual message, the reading of which will consume prac eally aill of tomorrow's sessions of two houses. he House session continued forty ute, during which W. W. Mc e, the new Representative t2nd Washington district, eceeds the late Francis W. was sworn in. The great the session was taken' up call. Although only 341 nded to threir names, 11 membership appeared floor. and there were mthat did not have sto offer. These in presentative Gar nia, for an inves of the entire Votes Extra Subscriptions Week In The Herald and we Been Piling bp Dur= And The Race Is iely Exciting. ,ced in last Friday 's issue of The Herald and News. The contestants and their friends are hard at work, and the race grows more exciting every day. The contest is worthy of hard work because the prizes are handsome and it will be no mean honor to win them in a contest of this kind, oyen to ev ery white boy or girl of good repute under eighteen years of age in New berry county. The first prize is a Browniekar, worth $175, or.$150 in gold, the winner having the option of choos ing either. The second prize is a handsome diamond ring, on exhibition at Dan iels and Williamson's. Third prize-Gold watch, on eK hibiton at Daniels and WilaI.m-sons. Fonrth prize-Gold-handle um brella, on exhibition -B My 'co'A Store. Fifth prize-$10 overeaat or cloak. In addition to these prizes. all those working in th-c contest who do not win any of the above pripes will be given a commission of ten per cent. on all money collected by them. ,.So that everybody working in, the contest wins something. Next week i3 going to be a big week. Each day interest and on thusiasm in the contest has grown, and with the bonus of a thousand ex tra votes for ten new subscriptions, offered for next week, there is going to be a piling up of votes. The rules and all details connect ed with the contest appear on anoth er npe of this issue of The Herald and News. Mr. James L. Aull, who is in chrgeof t$e ontest .may be seen at The -Herald and News office at any time, and wil be glad to give any information. customs service, particularly in re gard to sugar frauds reently brought to light; one by Represen tative Hitchcock, of Nebraska,~ for the establishment of postal savings banks; one by Representative Mann, of 'Illinois, for Federal regulation of the "white siave trade,'' and anoth er by Mr. .Mann, for the free ad mission of wood pulp, and one by Rpesentta'e Ham-ilton, of Miehi gan, to grant Statehood to New Mexco and Arizona. Ashford's Ferry. Mr. Editor :-I4 notice that the Grand Jury has a.gain recommended that the ferry at As'hford 's be dis continued, being credilbly informed that it was not necessary. A petition was handed Solieitor Cooper, signed by every citizen, white and colored, both sides of the river, asking that the authorities puL. this ferry in good order, that. it was necessary. There is also a special act in, the statutes, empowering and requiring Fairfield -an4 Newberry to erect and keep a ferry" at Ashford's. Now, I wish to know where and by whom this grand jury is furn ished this credibl1e information, which causes them to assume the power to try to override the wishes of the people and the statutes of this State. Come out now like men', don't dodge longer, we want t.he ferry andi are going to have it, or know the true reason why. Respectfully, J. S. J. Suber. News of Excelsior. Excelsior, Dec. 9.-Miss Annie Singley spent a few days in New berry last week. 3r. Ira Nates, of Columbia, has bens spending a few days at his Exelsior Sunday school will meet Sunday afternoon at three o 'clock. an improvement on his dining room. Rev. Ray Anderson spent a few idays with friends in this section last week and held three services while here. Brother Anderson has many warm friends in this section, who are always glad to see him and hear! him preach. We have had nice rains this week after a long spell of nice weather. Grain in this section is looking nice. Dr. R. C. Kibler, of Atlanta, Ga., is here spending some time with his brother and other relatives and friends. Excellsior school will have a Christmas exercise of which we will speak a little later. lRev. W. W. McMorries, of Bain bridge, Ga., has been visiting friends ir: this section this week. Rev. Mc-' Morries formerly preached for us here at the school building and his visits here made him -many friends, who are always gla;d to see him. Sigma. NEWS OF POMARIA. Woodmen of the World Elect Offi I cers.-Personal Mention.-Get ting Ready for Christmas. Pomaria, Dec. 6.-The Bethel Sum.day school is practicing for a Christmas tree, which will be given on Friday evening, Dedmber 24. There will be one also at Central school house the evening of Decem her 23. There are some new telephone lines going in from the county which will give us better connections with the people around Pomaria. The Bethel school is moving along nicely under the management of Miss Mabel Schuler. A merry young band went out and serenaded Mr. E. H. Koon, who was married on last Sunday,- the 28th. A great noise was made with va rious circle .saws, which were beat upon vith hammers and plows, bells, horns and large pieces of steel, also music, etc. We are glad to state that Mr. E. W. Sheely, who was taken to Colum bia and operated on last week, is im proving nicely and will be able to come home in a few days. Two men traveling through the country with a large gray bear at tracted the attentio of the people fin Pomaria for a while Saturday The Pomaria. Cotton Oil and Mfg. Co. will gin on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only for the rest of the ginning season. The Southern railway is remov ing the old rails and laying heavier ones instead. Mr. John Harris, who is. working in Columbia spenlt Sunday in Po maria with his mother. Mr. Herman Potts, who holds a prominent position ini Newberry, as salesman for Jas. A. Minnaugh, spent Sunday with Dr. Pinner and family here. Mrs. Joihn D. Sheely, Mrs. T. A. Setzler and little Misses Sara and Mary Rebecca have just returned1 from a trip to Aiken, Johnston,. Ridge Springs, Augusta and Colum M.B. C. Matthews, of Newberry, made a flying visit to our little town t last Wednesday on business. Mr. "Kish'' Halfacre and sister, Christie, spent Saturday night and t Sunday with Mr. George W. Setz-i ler's family.. The Woodmen of the World met1 on Wednesday night in, regular meet- jc ing and elected th2 following offi- h leers franother year: John C. Aull, 1e council commander; Jos. W. Ale-. f wine, advisory lieutenant; Jas. P. i Setzler, camp clerk; Ben,j. M. Setz- r ler, banker; Jas. L. Graham, es- r Icort; Edw. B. Feagle, wateh.man; e Sam' B. Berley, sentry; W. S. Seybt, t past council commander; Drs. Z. T. r Pinner and WV. T. Diickert, camp physicians. Will S. Lominick, son of Mr. Pet r Lominick met with an accident while e hunting on Thanksgiving Day. g While crossing~ a fence his gun was discharged, the powder burning his cheek and some of the load passing g Ithrough the lobe of his right ear.t Will is not seriously hurt but has t to stay at home and "treat'' his NEG1O OFFICE-HOLDERS. D President Taft to Appoint Negroes to Office in the North, Instead of in the South. Washington, Dec. 8.-That Presi lent Taft is going to appoint North rn negroes 'to office rather than outhei ones is the information t which has been pretty thoroughily h liscussed among the politicians of 1' Washington and elsewhere since Booker Washington was here last week. As a result of this policy it is. expected that the negroes in the South who are holding important n >ffices will, as their terms expire, be isplaced for the most part by u whites, and in turn recognition will be given to colored men in the North. The list of colored men bolding important offices in the South un4er the Federal Govern- " ment includes the. following: e Robert Smalls, collector of cus toms at Beaufort, S. C.; Henry A. Rucker, collector of internal reve nue, at Atlanta, Ga.; Joseph Lee, a collector of internal revenue at n Jacksonville. Fla.; Nathan' H. Alex. P ander, register of the land office at Montgomery, Ala.; Thomas V. Mc Allister, receiver of public moneys at Jackson, Miss.; Walter L. Cohen, b register of land office at New Or- t leans; Alexander ~ B. Kennedy, re- t eiver of public moneys. at New Or- n eans; John E. Bush, receiver of e public moneys at Little Rock. The course the President will ' take in the matter of. appointing Dolored men is likely to be .illustra ted in the selection of a successor y to W. T. Vernon, register of the treasury. Booker T. Washington a and other colored leaders have giv- n 3n their support to J. C. Napier, of n Tashville, for the place, but it ap pears 4,hat the President will prob ibly seleet a colored man from the b North. l Washington was in this city a Eew days ago, and it is. said that he protested when he learned that teither Vernon nor Ra,.ph Tyler, the Latter as auditor foj the navy de- 01 ?artment, were to bA ousted. Neith- t r of these pull with Washington. 0 Utopia School. The Utopia school is one of the nost progressive sehools in Newber- d y county. The people of the com- e nunity take an uncommon interest in e heir school, as is shown by their >rgaized work for it. - The School Isprovement associa-n ;io was organized early in October a mid has met regularly every month.' Athough the enrolment of the school e' s not over thirty, the people have F een the need of an assistant teaeher, Lnd without delay elected one. Would ;hat more communities would lookr Dto this matter and see how import-] m*t it is. It The ladies havo responded liber- t< illy in paying their fees by giving fi hings to the school. Among these are lowers, tables and pictures. "Arbor Day'' was celebrated on li Tovember 26. It would have done IV myone good, much more the lover of t< he beautif-ul, to have seen the ]M rowd-not a large one, but an ear- G test one-that gathered at the school st hat day, and the work that was in Lone. The ground was ploughed and ir arrowed ready for he making of a re awn. Paths were artistically laid fi if. Several trees were planted, be- h4 ides twio rose gardens, and several m anna beds. The undergrowth which E illed the woods in front was cut 12 own and burned preparatory to D aaking a grove out of the trees that n< emained. This was -certainly not w asy work, and the people ought to ti e congratulated for it. Last, but iot least, the play of the children N vas not neglected. The rough grass he hat covered the playground was fi, urned off, leaving it ready for run- -ec ting on. A tennis court was laid if, and the children enjoyed a few b( ames that day. al Those who are contemplating or- ib> nizing an association ma.y see D rom the above what are sc:le of l he possibilities of such an organiza- ec ion. Do not delay in this noble ei Tork or education, but push it for- it ANIRL THEODORE DANTPWEN or Twenty-One Years the Faithful ] Watchman at Newberry Cot ton ]Mll There are a few men connected. ith the Newberry Cotton mill? who ave been in the employment of the ills almost from the organization of ie company. There are few, if any, owever, who. have been continuous r on one job, during all the years. Before the city of Newberry had a >wn clock to strike the hours, the -atchman at the Newberry cotton iills struck the hours during the ight,and he has been doig this.reg larly and con'tinuously' since 1888: t had come to be considered -the tandard time nd many of the cit ,ens would regulate~ their clocks by he hours as struck by the Newherry otton mils, from seven in the, ev ning to five in the morning. The gentleman who has been hold ag down this job during all these ears has a very interesting history, ,d while not a native of Newberry, or of the United States, the greater art of his life has been spent in ewberry county and in Edgefield ounty. Daniel Theodore Danielson was orn In Copenhagen, Denmark, on he eighth of March, 1842. His fa her was a lumber dealer in. Den iark, and his lumber yards were lo ated on .the sea adjoining the pala es of the king. It was here in Den iark that Mr. Danielson was edu ated. He had only one brother;-and rhile his father was not wealthy, et 'he was well-to-do and young anielson was the idol of his mother, nd was reared without having to do iuch hard 'labor. In fact, his play iates were the children of, royalty, mho would come.out of the palace, chich was, -as stated, near the lum er yards of his father. King George f Greece, and Princess Alexandria, f England, were among the play Lates of young Danielson. According to the laws of Denmark is necessary for every young man, a reaching the age of twenty-one, > be drafted into the army and to 1rve for three years and after such ,rvice to remain subject to the call P the government, in case of war, >r five years longer. The mother and father of Theo o~re could not bear the idea of his1 atering. the army, so his father de Edto send him to America. Ele first came to New York,and from. ~ew York to Chicago, where he 're iained for a few months clerking in grocery store, and afterwards orked on a farm in Illinois for sev esl months going from there to ittsburg, Pa., and thence, bak to ow York. It was his purpose to return to enmark, but there being a demand >r immigrants in the South about iat time, he came from New York >South Carolina .n 1867, coming est directly to Newberry. His first service here was with Mr. eott. wl o at that time was hand rig fertilizer. After wocking~ with r. Scott for a few montds Le ,vent1 Edgefield, where he woded with :r. D. P. Bouknight and QOok Jerry oggans. During this time it was ill his' intention to return to Den ark, but a little romance entered to his life about the time he was ady to go, and before he heard om his father he had set up a >usehoWld of his own, having been'] arried to Miss P. B. Salter, of I aigefield, on the eighth of April, 4 ~70. This p-receluded his return to enmark, and he began life in ear ~st in Edgefield county farming andi arking at other- things during the t ne. The editor of The Herald and1 ews remembers Mr. Danielson when 1 was working in the capacity of a eman on a sawmill in Edgefield traty near Good Hope church. Mr. Danielson returned to New rry in November, 1887, and for iout a year worked at different ings in the Newberry cotton mills. iring the year 1888. he was em oyed as night watchman and has ntinuously and consecutively fill .this position ever since. He fills well and conscientiously, and has s e confidnce and esteem of the c nen in authority over the mil. Mr. Danielson's first wife died on Warch 18, 1894, leaving three soa Lnd three daughters. The oldest soM narried Miss Nancy Bedenbaugh, of qewberry; 'the next son A. M., mar ied Miss LIa Bedenbaugh, of,"New berry; and the youngest, J. T., mw ried Miss Sally Oxner, of Maybiutoa. he eldest daughter, Naney, marriel J. R. Wood, of Newberry; the nex aaghter, Christine, married . F. 3leason, of Providence, R. L; an he youngest daughter, Elizabeth, married J. W. Taylor, of Newberry, and they are all living. Mr. Danielson married the second time, Mrs. M. E. Davenport, on the first of August, 1894, and she is still living. He 'beeame a member of the Bap tist church of Sardis, in Saldda, in 1872, and moved his membership to West End Baptist church in New berry, in 1888. He is elerk and trea arer of the above named churh an - has served as treasurer ten years and four years as clerk, aud he has been secretary dnd treasurer of. the W. E. Baptist Sunday school for tea years and secretary of R. R. asse eiation, for three years. He became a member of Pulas1 odge, No. 20, .J 0. 0. F., is and has een for ten years treasurer of this Drder, and was Grand Chaplain of he G. L. of I. 0. 0. F. for two years Ee is a member of Bergell Tribe No' 2A, Improved Order of Red Men, and or the present is a member of the rand Encampment of I. 0. 0. F. ii bhe State. News From Mt. BetheL. Misses Mastt'ie Cromeb4 ' Vinnie [,ominek and Virin Browm' of the Bigh school will be home for the xolidays. Col J. C. S. Bron who for mnore bhan thirty years has been a trustee af Mt. Bethel school has resigned. is ill health will not permit him to att-end his duties as he would like to do, and did do. Mr. S. J. Cromer 2as ,been a,ppointed .to fill the vacan sy and fills it most aeceptably. On Friday afternoon, November 17, a few of the patrons of Mt. ethel sehool met at the school house o organize "An Association- for ;he Improvemxenlt of Mt. Bethel Pub i school." After a most excellent and en ertaining account of the school life >f a German chi-ld, by Mr. Wendt, 1d a few appropriate remarks by dr. Cromer the Association was or gnized with Miss Essie Pearson~ rez ent; Mrs. Eliza Wendt, Vie resident; Mrs. Nora Cromer, See ,etary and Treasurer. The officers ogether with Mesr. Wendt and iromer constitute the Executive jommittee. The President appointed eaek aember present a committee of oe o canvass the 'district for additional iembers. The roll was called and the fol. ewing answered as members: Mr. W. H. Wendt. Mr. S. J. Cromer. Mr. J. S. Ruff. Mrs. Eliza Wendt. Mrs. Nora E. Cromer. Mrs. Ida Dickert. Miss Vinnie Brown. Miss Mattie Cromer. Miss Vinnie Loiniek. Miss Essie Pearson. On motion of Mr. Cromer the Ar c:'tin adjourned to meet agaia. n Deceme 23 19O1 at 3 p. m.