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COTTOLOCAL AKET. CorrectedTO NAT Corrected Twice a Week. Good Middling. . 145 Strict Middling. .. 14% \r . Middling .. .. ...14 K.,73 am,(o...1 o2 Good Middling. 14% 1Ma........9 Strict 'Middling. *.1i4 .J Vugr....5to Middling. . . . . -14% Bacon......13% to 15% Cotton seed 30 cents. VOLUE XLTM. NUBER 59. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CABOLIiA, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1910. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. The City Still in. the Midst of the Gaieties Incident to Tournament Week. Prosperity, July 25.-On Friday aft ernoon at the palatial residence of Mrs. George Y. Hunter, a dozen young -folk were charmingly entertained. Mrs. J. Frank Browne assisted in re ceiving the guests. Much merriment was caused by the contest, by ques tions being asked and ,answered by the first initial of. each guest's name. Miss Lillie Mae Russell was the lucky winner of a delicious box of candy. Delightful refreshments consisting of -cake, cream, salted almonds and after dinner mint, were served to the fol lowing guests: Misses Willie Mae Wise, Lillie Mae Russell, Myrtie Ly brand, Mary Lathan, May Boozer, Cor nelia Capers; Messrs. W. B. Wise, J. P. Wise, J. H. Hydrick, Lybrand, -Grady Goggans and McFall Wise. One of the most pleasant social events that Prosperity has ever had was the dance given on last Friday -evening, .July 22, 1910. This dance was given in honor of the many visi tors who are spending a while in the -city.. The hall was beautifully decor ated with roses and ferns. A private orchestra came over from Columbia to render the music for the occasion. About 40 couples started to glide -across the floor to the many chimes of the music which started about 10.30 p. m. General dancing was in prog ress until about midnight when the 'German was started and gracefully led by Miss Louise Brockington, of Manning, and Mr. A. Birge Wise. of this' city. The dancers were from different sections of this State and others. The dance was continued un -til 3 a. m., when all the dancers retir ed to their homes, all declaring they had had a most enjoyable evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. D. Quattlebaum entertained in honor of Miss Lester's guests, Misses Ridgell and Cureton; Allen Lester's guests, Messrs. Durst and Connolly, and Miss Annie Laurie Lester. Mrs. D. E. Ridgell, Misses Blanche Kibler and Susie Langford received and introduced the guests to the host and hostess and honor guests, who re Sceived in the parlor! The house was decorated with pot plants and cut flowers. On the lawn a trip to the North Pole was enjoyed. "She party' was received and honored by representatives from Japan, where Sliran Quattlebaum in Japanese cos tume . served the "cup that cheersk but never inebriates." France. Miss Isoline Wyche received in real French style serving fancy cakes and ice drinks. Germany. Mr. D. E. Ridgell and Henry Quattlebaum served "beer," -which tasted much of apple cider. When reaching the North Pole, which flounted the United States flag, Misses Susie Langford, Mary Lang ford, Blanche Kibler and Mrs. Rid gell serv ed cream and cake. Death of Mrs.-'Danielsen. Mrs. Theodore Danielsen died sud denly 'last Thursday afternoon be tween 6.30 and 7 o'clock. She fell in the road near' her Lome and got up and walked to the house, dying in about a half hour after getting into the house. She was 70 years old, and was the second wife of Mr. Danielsen and.a consistent member of West End Baptist church. She leaves a hus band and two children-Mr. George Devenport, of West End, and Mrs. John Dehart, of the Kinards commiu nity-besides a number of step-chil dren and other relatives. The ser vice was held on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. J. R. Greene, at West End Baptist church. Interment at Rose mont cemetery. The community sympathizes with the bereaved husband and children in their loss, this being the second time Mr. Danielsen has lost a wife by sud den death. About 16 years ago Mrs. Danielsen, the first wife, died while engaged in the services of a mission ary meeting at the residence of Mr. R. Y. Leave11. Mrs. Danielsen had been leading in prayer and died as she uttered the word "Amen." Death of Infant The infant of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wesson, of West End, died Thursday ,-or ni ng hnasbried in the village RURAL LETTER CARRIERS. President T. E. Wicker Issues Address and Urges Organization-New. . berry Meeting a Success. President T. E. Wicker, of the rural letter carriers' association of the State, has issued the following cir cular letter to the rural carriers of F 41 Carolina: Newberry, S. C., July 15, 191.0. To the Rural Carriers of South Caro lina: The verdict of those who attended the Newberry convention was that it was a complete success. We had three or four times the largest at tendance of any previous convention; we had with us one of the. highest and most distinguished officials of the postoffice department; we had with us the carrier's friend, the editor of the R. F. D. News; we had with us special correspondents of the three leading daily papers in the State, viz: the- News and Courier, the Columbia Record and the State,,also correspond ents of the local papers. This conven tion has made a favorable impression upon the public mind. Business men are waking up to the fact that the rural carrier is one of the most im portant factors in our social and com mercial life. They realize that he is a good advertiser, he is a good mixer among men, he is at home where ever he goes, he is a traveler and a talker, he has a speaking acquaintance with every man, woman and child under the sun. The real, live towns in South Carolina have recently noted this fact and at our next annual convention there will be some flatteri-g invita tions from some of the best towns in the State. During the past year our member ship has doubled. The boys are begin ning to sit up and take notice. We must organize! We must treat: thft matter seriously, because.it is getting to be a serious proposition. We want 100 new members on or before Labor day, September 5. We want volun teers; men with hearts in their bos oms and sense enough in their heads to read the future. If you are not a member of the association send $1.25 to Secretary Paul K. Crosby, Ruffin, I S. C., and become a member at once. All county associations are request ed to meet on Labor day. Yours for work, Thos. E. Wicker, President. * * * * * * * * * * * * THELABORING MAN'S LA- * *ENT. * * By Francis W. Higgins * * * * * * * ****** l'm tired and dusty, An' seedy and trusty, And I don't know what I'm to do; My shoes is all worn out, My shirt front is torn out, My pocketbook is hollow clean through. My beans are all drying, My cabbage all dying, For want of a small hunk of meat; My meal box is all hollow, And I ain't got a dollar, And my breeches is minus a seat. No, I ain't got no money, No molasses nor honey, And for coffee we're usin' bark tea; For want of the dough, A new twister and hoe, The crab grass is about to take me. My wife, she's a fussin', And I been a cussin', But neither ain't helped us a bit; Our children is lookin', Like haunts out a spookin', And nothin' I know seems to fit. The merchants is curious, The lawyers are furious, 'Bout how we're to pay up our liens; They know that we're ailin', We know that we'll keep failin', 'Thout meat to season our beans. Now, see here, my brother, We must get together, And the best way's to fill up the pot. Were 'bliged to get rCions, In all kind of fashions, We have to. sure, pay you, or not. So cut down your prices, On bread, meat and spices, And keep them from swelling again. We'll get fat and sappy, And you will be happy, KILLED ON CLINTON STREETS. Cal Furr Shot to Death by W. T. Gregory-Result of Long Stand ing Trouble. Clinton, July 23.-One of the most sensational killings that has ever oc curred in Clinton happened today, when W. T. Gregory, a resident of the Lydia Cotton Mills village, shot and instantly killed Cal Furr, who for the past few months has been living at the Clinton Mill village. The shoot ing, it is said, is the final result of trouble that has been brewing for some time between these two parties. Gregory claims that Furr had ruined his home. Up to about four months ago Furr was living about Lydia, when, it is said, he was forced to leave on account of this trouble. Fires Without Warning. At about 1.50 o'clock this afternoon Gregory was standing just in front of the store of T. C. Sumerell & Brothers, when Cal Furr, leaving the Bee Hive Racket Store, which is just across the street, and not seeing Gregory, came directly towards him. Upoi perceiv ing Furr, it is said that Gregory, with out passing any words whatever, at once drew his gun and began firing, the second- shot striking Furr in the hip, causing him to fall. Furr drew his pistol as quickly as possible and fired three shots, all of which missed except one, which passed through dregory's right hand, between the third and fourth fingers. Continues Firing at Fallen Victim. After Furr fell Gregory advanced and grappled with him, still shooting, and most of the balls taking effect in Furr's body. After 11 shots were fir ed in all, eight by Gregory and three by Furr, Furr died instantly. After the killing Gregory at OM surrendered to Chief of Police Reed and was lodged in the city station. About 3 o'clock he was taken to Laur ens in order to avoid any possible trouble. Prisoner Taken to Laurens. Laurens, July 23.-A difficulty oc curred on the streets of Clinton this afternoon at 1.30 o'clock between Cal Furr and West Gregory, two cotton mill operatives, in which Furr was killed and Gregory was shot in the iand. Eleven shots were fired alto gether, seven of which .took effect in F'urr. Gregory was Immediately arrested by Chief of Police Reed, of Clinton, who started with his prisoner to Laure ens, and was met by Sheriff John D. Owings, who had started for the scene of the killing and who took charge of the prisoner and brought him to Laur eng, where he was lodged in jail. It is understood that the row was brought about on account of some de mestic troubles. FARMERS' INSTITUTE. One Today at T. W. Keitt's-Anothei 'Tomorrow at Young's Grove. Farmers Should Attend. The Herald and News has before given notice of the Farmers' institutes which are to be given in Newberry county under the auspices of Clem son college. The first will be held to day, July 26, at Mr. T. W. Keitt's place about eight miles east of New berry. The other will be held at Young's grove tomorrow, July 27. Mr. D. N. Barrow, of Clemson college and superintendent of this work, writes: "There will be an able corps of speakers and much valuable informa tion to the farmers will be presented. It Is hoped that a good crowd will be in attendance. One feature that It is especially desired to stress is the im portance of asking questions freely. If they will do this freely, much greater benefit will be derived from those far mers who attend." Barbecue at D. E. Halfacre's. D. E. Halfacre will furnish a first class barbecue at his residence, near St. Philips church, on Wednes day, August 3. He #xtends a spec ial invitation to the candidates and the public generally to come and get a good dinner. Price 45 and 50 cents. When Men Look Small. Willie (on the roof garden)-HowV small the men look down there, papa. Willie's Papa-No wonder, Willie. Te aea go ng home to their MR. DOUGLAS' RESIGNATION. What the Wooster, Ohio, Voice As- W signs as His Reason for Not Coming to Newberry. In the issue of The Herald and News of Friday it was stated that it w( was reported that Mr. R. Steele Doug- m, las, who had been elected principal th of the Iiigh school, had declined, but that Mr. McSwain, secretary of the an board, had not heard officially of Mr. be Douglas' declination. co The following apeared in the ye Wooster, Ohio, Voice of July 18, and it is on this publication that the re- Ja port of Mr. Douglas' declination was il based: A Wooster Man Up Against the Race. he Last. week Richard Steele Douglas, MI a graduate of Wooster university, class of 1910, was elected -to teach English and history in the Wooster high school, and thereby hangs a tale. M Mr. Douglas applied for the prin cipaIship 'of the Newberry, South Carolina, high school, and was- elect- ed ed by a unanimous vote. When in- g1 formed of his election he announced b1 his acceptance and the matter seem- ch ed to be settled. But immediately some of the citizens opposed the elec- a tion of a Northern man to administer affairs and teach in a Southern school Li and a fight began. B. The main ground of opposition to Mr. Douglas was the fact that he was F( graduated from a Northern college da that admitted negroes. And to be ac certain that Wooster's doors are open ya to negroes, one of the opposing party hi wrote to President Holden for infor- el mation, and the president sent the m; following reply, by his secretary: th Mr. W. Y. Fair, Newberry, S. C. th My dear sir: In reply to your favor U, of the 20th inst. I beg to say that the-,University of Wooste.r is el educational and we do not bar any in student, be he white or black, from hE admission to our institution, if he is competent and of a good moral char- sc acter. Jesse McClellan. G1 This reply was immediately pub lished in two Newberry papers, and the following clippings from articles ca published in these papers appeared: at "No one here knows him. He was recommended to the superintendent s by the president of a college in Ohio, to where the superintendent went to school. The president out in Ohio H. says over his own signature that he ga makes no distinction In his school ta because of color. This young man was educated under this color-blind vi president and recommended by him c( as a suitable person to teach South ern boys and girls. What if this young th man is also color-blind? Has the se board investigated?" E Another writer says: "It is unfor tunate that we should have at the di heads of our schools, superintendent tt and principal of the high school, young men educated under environ- 0o ments distasteful to our people, and di from a social standpoint so far as st the principal is concerned positively C. harmful to our school: For our youngt women will likely shy at any youngw man coming from such surroundings, P1 however fair and reputable and free: from taint he may be."b It would be difficult to conceive of ec any thng more narrow, prejudiced, an turasible than the spirit ex hibited in these clippings. And it is altogether contrary to precedents, and out of tune with the spirit of theU New South to boycott a teacher be cause he had been graduated from a college whose doors are open to men of all races. And the spirit of the A opposition is . contrary also to the broad and excellent spirit manifested T by the board of education, which Is, doubtless, the spirit possessed by the majority of the good citizens of New berry. Ai Besides, these chivalrous opponents El of social equality between the races, who assume that Mr. Douglas wouli~ y teach and practice social equality, C assume too much and are ignorant of St his conception of the eternal fitness r of things. It is quite safe to believe that though he is a friend of the black man he is not color-blind, and is, therefore able to draw the color-line where the Creator of all intended that yc it should be drawn. to Mr. Douglas has decided not to go "3 South under such a black cloud of prejudice created by a few white men, sa ~and he wishes the Newberry board of "1i THE NEWS OF POMABAe oodmen of World Will Have Plenie. Chapin and Pomaria Cross Bats. Runaway Horse. Pomaria, July 25.-We have pretty mather at last and the farmers are .king hay while the sun shines, as e old saying goes. Rev. J. J. Long went to Mt. Pleas .t, N. C., on the 15th of this month to there on Sunday to preach to his ngregation, whom he will serve next ar. Mrs. Clarence Matthews, of near lapa, visited Mr. T. A. Setzler's fam last week. Mr. George Swygert and family are re from Washington. on a visit t. r. W. W. Berley's family. Misses Rosa Folk and Rebecca icker, of Newberry, are visiting Mr. H. Folk's family. Misses Margaret Matthews and Hel Satte-white, of Newberry, return home on Monday. They were the ests of Miss Ethel Seybt. They th are good company, making it eerful wherever they may be. Mr. H. H. Folk, of Newberry, is on visit to his son, Mr. M. H. Folk. Miss Katie Brooks and sisters, of rkesland, S C., are visiting Mr. L. Eargle's family. Mesdames G. W. Setzler and E. B. agle on returning home last Thurs ,y from their father's, Mr. Ben Half re's, and in about one hundred .rds of their homes, on going down a 11 the shaft strap broke and fright ed the horse, but the occupants anaged to get out, but could not hold e horse, and it ran away tearing up e buggy pretty badly and bruised > the horse also. Mr. George J. Wilson reported last aek having a chicken to freeze dur g one of those cold days. 'We could Lrdly believe it, until we saw Mrs. ilson, and had her verify Mr. Wil in's statement, because we know Icher too well. Mrs. Walt Fulmer, of Columbia, .me up Sunday on a visit to relatives id friends around Pomaria. Mr. Eugene Hentz was the first per >n to bring a load of watermelons in wn this year. Through the kindness of Mrs. M. ,Folk your scribe was treated to t'Wo llons of nice cider, which was cer inly appreciated. Miss Kate Wilson is on'a two weeks' sit to relatives and friends in the untry. There will be an annual pienic of e Woodmen of the' World at Bethel hool house on the 10th of August. rerybody is invited to come with well led baskets.' We will have songe ad esses on that day, and at 4 o'4lock ere will be a ball game. Pomarla and Chapin crossed bats last Friday evening on Pomaria amo'ad. At the third inning game ood three to two in favor of Chapin. 1apin was very much enthused over e game up to the eighth inning, but lien Pomaria <quit her bluff work and it Clarence Epting to the bat she ade four scores with one hit they gan to quiet down. The game clos 6 to 3 in favor of Pomaria. U. No. To an Electric Light. winkle, Lwinkle, light arc, ith your very sickly spark, above my head you swing u're a very ugly thing. hen the" shades of night are come id I'm working hard at home, ien it is your "system" - orks, ithi its splutters, jumps anid jerks. don't care what people say, u've a bilious greenish ray. id wherev'er they worship you rerything Is black and blue. ry likely you surpass Ldles, oil and even gas; ill, allow me to remark, don't like you, little arc! La Touche Hancock. A Casuist. Mother (repreVngly)- ty I told' u dis' inctlv iz Miiss Jones asked you have a second piece of cake to say Bobby-I know, ma; but she didn't y would I "have." she said would I ke" another piece and if I'd 'er said WEST END SUMDAY SCHOOL Most Delightfully Entertained by'the Baraca and Philathea Classes. Editor The Herald and News: The West End Sunday school, wita ..1l of Its teachers, were delightfully entertained at the hall on Tuesday night by the Baraca and Philathea classes. The evening was very pleas antly spent, the children ezboying themselves in games, and the young people enjoyed themselves in talking and singing. There. was a short speech made by Brothern Green, it was not too short to be interesting. He said "since he had been in Newberry he had talked to Mr. Davis and Mr. Wright about a Y. M. C. A., and thought he would receive their help in the near future, because both of them were deeply interested in it." "I, would be so nice," he continued, "to have a place for the young boys and men of our village to come to to read and pass off the evenings -instead of on the streets.as some of them do." He also told of the need of a real good gymnasium where they could come to take the proper exercise, the ex ercise we get in the mill is not the kind to develop the muscles as they should. Brother McKittrick, of Bush river, was also called upon to make a speech. He said he did not have anything to say as Brother Green had said his for him, but " hope you will get the gymnasium and get Brother Green a suit, for he is a very good acrobat." I expected Mr. Jesse Jones to call on "Uncle Zach" for a speech but he no ticed he was very busy, so he decided to let him rest and give him some cream -and 'cake I went -with--the ~ expectation of finding "Jeams" there, - but E did not see him, if I had I was going to sit as close to him as possible, so every time they brought him cream I would get some too. You remember "Becky Ann" said he was such a no torious eater when "Ma and Pa" was here. Well, I had to get me -another pair of pants, not because I busted mine, but because I upset a saucer of cream in my lap. I wish you had been over here with us, Mr. Editor. I know you would have kept me company. "Buster." I *.* * * * * * * * * C C * * SCINiTILLATION!S.* * * = By Squibs.* * C * * * * * * C * C C C C Some of the people are summering at resorts, preparing themselves for wintering at home. I not only have to spend my time summering and win tering at the same place, but also springing and failing.. Remember-and don't forget-the organ recital at the Lutheran church tonight, Tuesday. And also bear ii. mind the collection. The tecital wi# be grand; the collection will be im portant. Squibs often "Itemizes" by request, and in so doing gets himself into hot water. No, ma'am, those were e not your chickens so loudly called In the early morning, they were some other good housewife's chicks. And again, no, ma'am, that was not your baby yelling for all it was worth-s'mother lady's baby. Somebody also put the accommodating Squibs up to mention ing the first flower garden, too. Some people seem to like to get Squibs In trouble. Let's make- this a grievance column. Tell you grievances. Some people take it as a personal thing when It rains to Inconvenience them. When that new postoffice building arrives from Washington and is plac ed on the spot selected, it is expected that some enterprising individual will by that time have put up a skyscraper. If some capitalist with brave spirit could "just get hold" of the Cline pine grove between Newberry and Helena and chop it up into building lots, what a gathering of the people there would