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COTTON MARKET ( Corrected by Nat Gist. Good Mddling ...141-2C Strict Middling ...143-8 . Middling .. .. ..141-4 By Robt. McC. lolmes - Good Middling ...141-- -e Strict Middling ...143-8 - Middling ....141-4 Cotton~Bate .. .T .9 25t. 0 VOLUME V.NUMBER31.NEWBERRY, SOUTH CA. TUESDAY$ APRL 19, 1910. .. .50 A yOUM TI.NUMBER 31.NEBRYSOT AOIATUSA,ARL1,11.TIA E, 15AYA. GXMTTING TOGETHERM :Prosperity Organizing a Chamber of Commerce-Stores to Close and EverybodY to Get Together. erity, April 18.-A meeting citizens of Prosperity was held ay afternoon, at whieh pre ary steps were taken looking to *ntion of a chamber of G. Y. Hunter presided over the g and Mr. R. C. Counts acted retary. It was very gratifying the large number of our busi en who were present at that , and much interest was tak organizing a commercial body ok after the interests of the communiy and to push our town forward. A committee on, rules and by-laws was appointed, and also a committee on membership. Another meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon at the auditorium at six o'clock, ait which time it is intended to perfect the organization. It is understood that all of the busi ness hoites will close Tuesday after noon, so, that the business men and the clerks and 'very,body else may attend this meeting. It mems a great deal for the advancement of our town and by united effort we can acomplish a great deal, and the spirit of such effort seems now to permeate the atnosphere. We have been asked to urge every ibusiness man of the town to be pres ent-and we hereby cordiailly do so. This means much for our little city so much in fact that we can't eati mate the value until it has really ex isted. for, say a year. So all you anen who know how to do great things and do them be. sure to hunt your hat and repair to the appointed place at the appointed hour. There will be a Lyceum attraction at the auditorium Wednesoay even ing his wonted rocker on the piazza this lecture. Mr. J. M. Wheeler one of our old est citizens sustained another stroke of paralysis Tuesday afternoon. We are glad to say today that he is greatly improved and is able to move a little and talk a lit-Je. We trust that soon again he will be occupy ing his woned rocker on the piazza and greeting his many friends as they pass to and fro. MAYOR'S MATINBE. lMayor Blease Held a Big Monday Court-Several Drunks and Fights and Disorderlies. iMayor Blease held a good size ma tine~e on Monday morning disposing of a number of Saturday night cases. .A young man was up for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk and given 50 cents and an admonition not to do s o .again. [Joe Rook was convicted on two jcharges; one on creating a distur bance for which he was given $100, er thir'ty days, and the other for carrying a pistol and attempting to draw it for which he was given $25 or thirty days. He took the days in both eases. He claims not to have dhy recollection of having been guil Tty of any of the charges against him having takemn a little too much of that which deadens memory. rCharley DYem(bo was convicted of cutting one Williams with a knife and he was given $100 or thirty days. Hie took the days. . James Jeter pleaded guilty of be ing drunk and disorderly and was given $1.00 w~hich he paid. Joe Taecker was up for selling ice cream, but as he stated he did not know it was a violation, of the ordi nance in such ese made and provid ed, his case was dismissed. Henry Wite and Ida Rutherford were <-harged with fighting and were sentenced $5.00 each, which was paid. Fovur young white men from Mol lohon' engaged in the sport of shoot ing ducks in the cistern at Mollohon nill on Saturday afternoon -and when brought before the mayor admitted / having done so and were fined 23 Fet ah T9IRTEEN CLUB. Negro Pugilist Was Proposed for Membership to Stir Col. Hobbs. The Thirteen Club, which consider efd taking in Jaek Johnson, the pugi list, as one of its honorary members, is torn by internal wrangling, and the story now comes out that iai whole matter was a joke which some of the members cooked up to stir up the Southern antagonism of for mer Chief Ruler Col. Hobbs, who hails from South Carolina. It was not to be a serious discus sion at all. Nevertheless the mem bers sueeeeded too well in, making Col. Hobs 's blood boil over, anid he strongly denouneed the proposi. tion and the members who offered it. Former Chief Ruler Abarban-ll said today: "We weren't going to take Johnson ini at all. We were, however, going to propose that the club send a letter' ,to the colored pugilist, congratulating him on the lack of superstition about the number thirteen and Frikay, so common to his race. "CoL Hobbs objected violently even to this and rpse in wrath at the very idea of Johnson becoming an honorary member of the elub and scouted the idea of taking in any negro, whether he was Johnson, Booker T. Washington or anybody else. Some of us, however, thought that it wou16 be all right for us to take the scholar, but not the pugi'ist. The whole business was declared out of order by Aeting Chief Ruler Huethwahl. '-4New York Evening World, April 15. Col. Hobbs confirmed the above to a Herald and News correspondent ex cept as to dissension in the club. As 95 per cent. of the membership takes "Big Chief's" view there isn't ven discord. The Thirtden clab is the la ge.t philosophic dining club in Amer'cn. It has 413 members in New York 6ity alone, a big waiting list and branch clubs in: Chicago. Bridgpo-, Conn., and Atlantic City, N., J. The mayor of Atlantic City being chief ruler of the last named. Col. Hobbs is the "maker of men" and,eontroll i'ng force in the big club's affairs. Ex-Presildent Roosevelt, Congress man Win. Sulzer, Congressmen G>d.~ fogle and Francis Burton Harrison, Comptroller Heriman A. Metz, Ex Demoeratie candidate for governor, Bird S. Coler and other great gaus "ibelong to it." The club is non-polit ical and non-sectarian. Col. Hobbs is a Newberry boy. He will be with us during commencemenit this year. This inci'dent shows that years of residence in. New York city has not ehanged him an atom on the negro ciuestion. Newberry Lodge K. of P. rThe regular cconwention of New berry lodge No. 75, K. of P., was not held on last Tuesday night, and a special dispensation to hold a meet ing tonight has been granted. This is the time to elect representatives to the grrand lodge whieh meets in Ben nettsville and there are also matters of importance to be considered be side the conferring of ranks and evary member is earnestly requested to a,ttend the meeting tonight, Tues ~day,ZZZanVan Smith, C. C. D. A Bowan,K. R. S. Zoar High School. Zoar high school closes the most prosperous term in its history, hav ing had the highest enrohnent, best att endarme ' and a'ecomplished more work. The commenement exercises will be held from April 29 to May 1. Four medals are offerekt, two in the high school department, and two in the intermediate grades, two to be given for declamat.ion-, and two for recitation. There will be a big barbecue on April 30, and prominent speakers are h be present. Music 'by a fine band will be fur nishe1d at each gathering. Rev. G. A. Wright, pastor of the First Baptist church of Newberry, will prewh the commencement ser mon on May 1 at 11 o 'clock a. m. X-ONFED. WRITES. Of War Times-The Eurvivors of the Companies From Newberry in '61-Nearly All Gone. I see in your issue of the 15th in-t., that you speak of the 49th an- ] :aiversarv of the evaeuation of Fort -Sumter. I think you should have,. said surrender of Fort Sumter. You i mention the companies of the third . regiment that left home that dtay; you overlooke(d Company E, Captain James D. Nance. There was a call issued for the different battalions of State militia to meet on the different drill grounds on he 5th day of January, 1861. A company of volunteers was called for from each battalion. These compa nies were formed and officers eleet ed on that day. Captain Davidso, Wiliams Guards, Captain R. Clay ton: Maffett, Company C; Captain J. D. Nance, Company E; Captain J. C. t S. Brown the other company. -These companies w.re drilled from time to time during January, Febru ary, March and April. The compa nies were called to meet at Newberry and Prosperity oni Sunday, April 13, to go to the fort. This was a day of exeitement for Newberry. The ho came in promptly, accompanied by their fathers, mothers, wives and sweethearts. Tears were shed; pray ers were offered, and many lips met in tender kisses that would never meet again in life. Patriotism ran high. Finally amid cheers and the waving of haddkerohiefs and flags the train moved off When we arrived at Columbia, the ( news came that Fort Sumter had sur rendered and we were marched to Cotton Town, and put in warehouses, adad fed on boiled -ham- and baker'3 ibread. In a day or two we were moved to -the fair grounds, and after a few weeks moved to Lightwood - Knot Springs, seven miles above Go- I lumbia on the Charlotte railroad. I At first the regiment was composed of twelve companies. Tihe five com panies from Laurens were Garling ton's, TOdd's, Smith's and Mat Jones' and Tandry Walker's. One company from SpartarJburg (Cross Anchor) Captain N. F. Walker. One comupany f-om Union (Black Stock) Captain Foster, and one company from Dutch Fork, Captai-n Nunna maker. At Lighitwood Knot Springs we changed to the Confederate service and as only ten companies were al lowed to a regiment, Captain J. C. S. Brown's and Captain Mat Jones' companies were idiseharged, although a great many of the men joined the other companies of the regiment. J. H. Williams was colonel; Foster. of Union, lieu.tenanit-colonel; J. M. Ba.x ter. ma.ior; W. D. Rutherford, adju taut; Hix, of Laurens, sergeant-ma jor; Captain John McGowan, quar termaster. How few of the first thousand of thie regiment are .now alive! All the first set of the field offieers have onssed away. All the first captains I of thre first twelve comnpanies hava gone except CoL. J. C. S. Brown. So for es I can call to mind, there are( only three out of the many who we promoted to captains alive, being D-. A. Diek'Tert, Thomas Duckett and :1 I Id~o not think tha~t the Carolina' troops have had justice meted out to them in history, so I will tryv to give you some further sketches of Bonham's. .rfterwards Kershaav's. brigade in the near future. X-Confed. Mayer Memorial. Rev. N. D. Bodies rpreaehod at Mavpr Memorial church last Sunday nig'ht. Fnom now on there will be services at this church on every first. seend en third Suzndav morn ines at 11 o'4lock arnd on the fourth Simndayv eve*ninges at 7.45 o 'clock. 'Th-e will be Sunday school every Snndavr morn'1ne 't 10 o'elock. Services will he held at the Mollr hon mill ehurch every second Sunday night and fourth Sunday morning. Rev. J. D. Shealy, P~astor. AN ESCAPE CAPTURED. 3imp Sanders Who Escaped First March Delivered to Sheriff by Father-in-Law In The Herald and News of qarch 1, was given an aceount of the acpe from the Newberry jail of 3im-p Sanders and John Crouch, two vhite men, who with Frank Crouch, a yrother of John's, are indicted forI ,ratnd lareeny, the charge being the tealing of $95.00 in money and ome $190.00 in deposit slips from 3ob Amon, a Syrian, who married 3imp Saiders' sister and who was -isiting his wife 's family at Whit nire at the time of the alleged theft, luring the Ohristmas holidays. ,Sisnee the escape of Sanders and .rouch, Sheriff Buord- has been very Letive in his efforts to recapture them wnd has frequently been on track of hem, but never near enough to have hem captured. A few days ago Simp Sanders paid L visit to his wife, who is living with ier father, Mr. I. P. Palmer, at Un o. Mr. Pabner. the father-in-law of 3and-ers, had him arrested and orought him over in person to New ierry on Saturday afternoon and de ivered him to Sheriff Buford. San [-ers says that he separated from 'rouch -near Lynchburg, Va. They, with another pal, were riding thel ,ods and- as the train on which they vere traveling entered Lynehburg, rouh and the other jumped and 3anders want on into the town. He ays that he has not seen Crouch 'fee. .,- . .t . i IORN GROWES' ASSOIATION. Drganized in This .County-Officers M1ected-Arrangements for Corn Exposition. In response to the call issued 'by dir. S. M. Dunen, county agent for :he demonstration work, a meeting vas held in the court house on Sat irday, at which the organization of a orn growers' association in Newber -y county was effected. The sug estion came through Ira W. Wil iamrs. aStte nt, and was printe& n The Herald and News of last ruesday. There were about twenty-five per on.s5 present who joined the asso ~iation. The objeet was stated by [r. S. M. Duncan and Dr. W. C. Brown was elected president anld Mr. 3. M. Duncan, secretary. Mr. J. S. Wheeler, county superin :endent of education, was present id stated that he would be pleased x have this association an(d t.he boys' lub to cooperate. This association vill also cooperate with the Farm:ers' mion in arranging for the corn ex osition at Newiberry during the fall, irobably early in NovemIber. A comnmittee comlposed of R. T. C. Ilunter, W. I. Herbert and A. D. :udson was appointed to take up this ntter with the superintiendent of education and the Farm'ers' union Lnd arrange the details for a corn ex osition in Newiberry during the ear y part of Novemlber. Mr. A. D. Hudson, president of the orin Breeders' association of South ~arolina, was present and gave the chedule of prizes to be offered in the jorn Breeders' association. A nm >er of prizes will be given in New >erry courty and it is very gratify ng to see the interest which the far ners of this county are now taking n the growing of corn. The association adjourned to mneet ~gain on. the second Saturday of May. A Query. ''Pop?'' ''What is it, soni'' 'is an osteopath an end man in a ~ ninstrel show?"' . ''Gracious, no, child! What put! ueh an idea into your head?'' ''Well, they told us at school he as a specialist in bones.''-Pitts-' >irg" Post. Inspector of Hat Pins. .There may 'be eooiderable point o that Chicago hat pin ordinance. some one may want a job as inspec ;or of the deadly weap.ons.--Buffalo amprss. STORES TO CLOSE. Everybody to Attend the Erskine Newberry Game on Thursday, April 21. The business houses generally in Newberry have agreed to close their stores from 4 to 6 o'clock on Thurs day afternoon of this week in order to let all of the employees attend the game of ball between Erskine and Newberry, which will be played that afternoon on the college diamomd. :The following is a list of those who have agreed to close: Newberry Hardware Co. J. W. White. S. B. Bones. E. L. Bailes. Fellers & Morgan. -Daniels & Williamsom ..E. H. Summer. E. M. Lane & Co. Caldwell & Haltiwanger Ewart-Perry Co. G. D. Eubanks. J. T. Dennis. W. 0. Wilson. The 'il1'-1y-Wheeler Co. The J. L. Bowles Co. C. & G. S. Mower Co. American Cash Purehasing Co. Summer Bros. io., Clothing. Anderson 10e. Co. W. G. Mayes. W. S. Cook Mer. Co. G. M. B. Epting., Van Smith. Nat Gist. Robt. MeR. Holmes. Snumnmr & Hipp. E. A. Griffin & Co. .E. M. Evans & Co. J. H. West. C. G. Blease. Gilder & Weeks. W. E. Pellam & Son. Mr. Sonnburg. Mr. Wm. Johnston. Summer Bros. Co. C. J. Pureell & Co. T. M. Rogers. LARGE WHISKEY SEIZURE. Sheriff Buford and Constable Wil liams Get Fourteen Gal ions. Sheriff M. M. Buford and' Con stable T G. Williams 'have recently been complained to by citizens of Pc maria that they believed whiskey was being handled illicitly in that neigh borhood. Upon receipt of reliable word that .ontraband whiskey was being stored and sold in Pomaria, Cnsstable Williams swore out search warrants and placed lihiem in thei bands of the sheriff on Monday, when Sheriff Buford, accompanied by Con stable Williams and Mr. V. P. Work m-an, chief of police of Prosperity, went to Pomaria and made -search, finding about fourteen and a half galons of whiskey, seizing the stuff and arresting Mr. C. H. Counts and a negro, George Renwick, also Cons auctor C. W. Fant, carrying them be ore Magistrate E. B. Kibler, at Pros perity, before whom the acneused gave bond. They have asked for a pre iminary, to be held Friday. Mayor Blease. Mayor Cole L. Bl'ease, of New berry, who, represents his county on the State Democratic committee, stated whaile here that 'he will be in the race fo governor this year rom the start to the finish. He was the only opponent of Governor Ansel in the campaign two years ago, and t that time had to face the preced nt of giving the governor two terms. Mayor Blkase says that his position on the liquor question will be the same as it was two years ago, local option for tlhe counties with the choice of dispensary, prohibition or high licenise. He thinks, however, that the people of the State, are well satisfied with the situation at present and it is not th~e people but some of the politicians that are now exeited about the liquor issue. He will accoikingly devote his efforts to another line, discussing mainly the tial.affairs of the State, which he cc siders a vital issue at present. Columba Raeord. $6,000 IN PRP-MTUMS. South Atlantic Corn Exposition Of Spring Corn Breeders' Asso ciation-List of Premium. Some time ago there was organiz ed in Columbia a Corn Breeders' as sociation, with Mr. A. D. Hudson of this county, as president. Much in terest was ma=.ifestei in this organ ization and a number of prizes wer* gotten together and as an off-spring of the Corn Breeders' association there has resulted the South Atlantia Corn Exposition, whieh will be hell ip Columbia the first week in Do eember. Tirb Corn Breeders' association is working in connection with the chamber of commeree, of Columbia, and it is announced now that at the S,#.th2 jantie C-rn I ; e6tion me re than $6,000 in prizes will be award ed. The South Atlantic Expositioc in eludes North Carolina, South ;Caro lina, Georgia and Florida. -The following list of prizes will give some Idea of the extent of this exposition: South Carolina Classes-Opn to South Carolina Only. ,Premiums Nos. 1 to 43-Best ten ears of corn-any variety im eaeh coUity. , 'Premiums Nos. 44 to 64-(for each Congressional distriet)-Best white corn, ten ears; best yellow corn, ten ears; best single ear, any variety. Premiums Nos. 64 to 69-weep. stakes for the State-Best prolif& white corny ten ears; best single ear variety white corn, ten ears; best yel-. low -corn, ten ears; -best single ear any variety; best 50 ears, any va riety; best county dispay. North Carolina Cato North caroina- OnlY. Premiums Nos. 70 to 99--(for eah Congressional distriet)-Iest white corn, ton ears; best yellow corn, ten ears; best single ear, any variety. Premiums Nos. 100 to 105--Sweep staks for the State--Best prolige white corn, ten ears; best single ear variety, ten ears; best yellow corn, ten ears; best single ear, any variety; best fifty ears, any variety; best county display. Georgian Classes-Cpen to Georgia only. Premiums Nos. 106 to 138-(for each .Congressional distriet)-Badst white corn, ten ears; best yellow corn ten ears; best singl'e ear, any va riety. Premiums iTos. .;39 to 144-Sweep stakes for the Sta'te'-Best prolifie white corn, ten ears; best single ear variety white corns, ten ears; best yellow corn, ten ears; best single ear, any variety; best fifty ears, any va rie.ty; best county display. Florida Classes-Open to Florida Only. Premiums Nos. 145 to 153-(for each Congressional Idistrict)-Best white corn, ten, ears; 'best yelh>w corn, ten ears; best single ear, any variety. Premiums Nos. 154 to 169-Sweep stakes for the State-Best prolifie white corn, ten ears; best single ear variety white corn, ten ears; best yellow corn, ten ears; best single eTar, 'any variety; best fifty ears, any va riety; best county display. Sweepstakes Classe0peni to North 'Carolina, South Carolina, Geor gia and Florida. Premiums Nos. 170 to 172-Grand sweepstake-Bbst ,tepi ears prolific white corn, best ten ears single eat variety white corn, best ten ears yel loww corn. Premiums Nos. 173 to 176-Grand champion sweepstakes-Best single ear, any variety; best ten ears, any variety; 1best coun'fiy dis|lay, best fifty ears, any variety. Necessary. It has gotten so that, in order to keep up every one must read while he runs.-Dallas News. I Dog-ma. The younger class was raw and 'green; The teacher said: "What does dog ma mean?" The Willie stuck his hand right up, "Please. ma'am: A dog that's got a pup."