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NLOCAL MARKET. Corrected bT Nat Gist. Crrected Twice a Week Good middling.. 5 utr......2 Strict middling. .15:y3s2 \Middling ........15 9 5 By Robt. McC. Holmes. C. Goo Middling .. .15 1-4Meal............ Strict Middling. . .15 1-8 Middling. . . . .15 Bar Cotton seed 30 cents. VOLUME XLVIII. NUMBER 67. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CABOLINA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1910. 3 EW HIGH SCHOOL COURSE. rrosperity School Will Add New De partment Next Session-Other Prosperity News. Prosperity, Aug. 22.-Mr. J. P. Wis has gone to Orangeburg and St. Mat thews to visit college friends. Mr. Archie Willis and Miss Blossi Kreps, of Columbia, spent Sunday wit Miss Janie Russell. Mrs. John Huffman and children, c Pomaria, are the guests of Mrs. J. ' Werts. Miss Annie Singley is spending thi week with Miss Julia Schumpert. Miss Isoline Wyche has as her gues Miss Sadie Goggans, of Newberry. Miss Novice Brown, of Newberry, i visiting Miss Kate Thompson. Mrs. K. Baker and daughter, Mar of Greenwood, are guests of Mrs. IE W. Werts. Mrs. J. Frank Browne has returne from Niagara Falls, New York, Torou to, and other points of interest. .Xrs. C. M. Harman has returne from a visit to Newberry. - Miss Johnnie Rawl, of Columbia, i the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. C. Mor ris. The Misses Russell have as thei guests Misses Maud Robinson, c Winnsboro, and Edna Beacham, C Laurensburg, N. C. Miss Mary Lizzie Duncan entertain ed a house party last week, the menr bers of which were Misses Emmi Robertson, Ebbie and Kate Shaw, Vir ginia Owens, Amy Copeland and Chlo Johnson, of Clinton. Mr. P. L. Wright of Trenton, is vis iting Mr. Granville Wyche. Mrs. W. P. B. Kinard and daughte: Miss Cecil, of Epworth, spent Sunda in town. Dr. and Mrs. G. Y. Hunter left Sun day morning in their touring car fo Clemson college. Under the able management of Pro: G. D. Brown, Jr., the Prosperity hig] -school promises more for the ensuin year than ever before in its history. The boys are to be given a cours in agriculture with a man from th United States government at its hea to demonstrate the field work, whil the girls are promised a course In dc nestic science. '' Besides the bourse of lecturers I composed of the best that the Stat produce. The lectures are to be gil en as follows: September-Prof. W. H. Hand, prol essor secondary education and big school inspector, University of Sout Carolina. October-Gov. M. F. Ansel, governo of South Carolina. November-J. E. Swearingen, Stat superintendent of education. December-Dr. S. C. Mitchell, presi dent of South Carolina university. January-Dr. J. H. McCain, profes sor of English, Erskine college. February-Dr. J. H. Harms, presi dent Newberry college. March-Dr. M. L. Mitchell, professo geology, South Carolina university. March-Dr. H. N. Snyder, presiden Wofford college. April-Dr. 0. B. Mayer, prominen physician of State. May-Dr. G. B. Cromer, prominen lawyer of State. Mr. Mann's Exit. Anderson Mail. Rev. Coke D. Mann has done wel Kto withdraw from the race for coni gress. Nobody has ever taken hI candidacy seriously, 'except possibi himself. It was like him to make a fling a the county chairmen in passing. It i not our rhee to defend them, but w think the point Mr. Mann has mad is not well grounded. Provision ha been made for the candidates fo congress to speak at the campaig meeting here next Monday, and ou understanding is that the same thin has been done in the other counties i: the Third district. Mr. Mann had al the opportunities for addressing th voters that any rea~'sonable man could have asked. The trouble was that no body wanted to hear him. But what's the use? The weathe is too hot to talk politcs, anyway. Rev. Coke Mann has withdrawn fron the race for congress in the Third dis trict because, he says, the distric Democratic committee would not ar range a series cf campaign meeting speak. The committe% deserves a medal. There is nothing to stop Mann from arranging his onw campaign and A making as many speeches as he can get people to listen to.-Spartanburg Journal. - Mr. Mann's Withdrawal. C Rev. C. D. Mann probably found out e e that he was not the man in the Third e i district.-Greenville Piedmont. a f Rev. Coke D. Mann has withdrawn q from the race for congress in this dis- t trict. In our opinion he should have C s taken this course months ago as he never had the shadow of a chance for t winning. This action on the part of Mr. Mann leaves the field clear for Mr. s Aiken.-Honea Path Chronicle. Rural Telephone Development. Walter Harper, staff correspondent of the Birmingham Age Herald, writ ing from Cuba, Ala., says: t "The building of 61 miles of rural I telephone lines to every section of the country has done more perhaps than any other one thing to improve the y general condition of the people andl, make the growing of truck and farm I r products profitable. The system is,( f complete in every respect and the ser- t vice all that could be desired. The y bank officials tell me that the rural telephone system has done more than any other one thing to increase indi e vidual bank deposits and increase the permanent prosperity of the people." e Card of Thanks. We thank our friends for being so kind to us during the long illness, and i ', death of husband, and our dear fath- * Y er. Their. kindness shall never be * forgotten. May God bless each and * every one. r Mrs. W. F. Koon and Children. Good for the Record. 2 The patriotic and public spirited work of the Columbia Record and the e Gregory-Condor company, of Colum e bia, agents for the automobiles that are taking the party about the State, e will be of no avail unless the people among whom they have labored take up the work. The improvement of our roads is the object aimed at, highways e that men can travel and haul heavy loads. You can not run a railroad everywhere and if you did it would not afford the convenience to the masses that a good dirt road affords. We want to press onward in the good work in ' Florence county.-Florence Daily rTimes. A Figure of Speech. The baldest man in congress is Rep- ~ resentative Olle James of Kentucky. One hot afternoon,- when he was en gaged in a heated colloquy with Mr. '] Payne, of New York, he shook his fist and wagged his head with great A energy. "Will the gentleman from Kentucky allow me to Interrupt him?" queried I tMr. Payne politel. "For a question, of course," agreed 8 tJames. "Well,' retorted Payne, "shake not tyour gory locks at me." That ended the debate.-Pogular Magazine. ' I Woman Wins. Woman for the first time had been 1 permitted to sit upon a jury. The - verdict had been rendered, and the 3 s woman who had been one of the 12 7' was telling her friend about it. "Yes," she said, "I am engaged to t the foreman. I know we shall be ' perfectly congenial, for as soon as he I e found out how I felt about the case e he changed his vote and we made the 8 I other 10 come around to our side." r Chicago Post. Large, Airy Room. g Prospective Summer Boarder-Rath- A 2 er a peculiar apartmtent, isn't it? 1 Rural Landlord--Well, ye see, I'm e the town constable, an' the jail bein' 'I I empty this time o' year, I thought I - might iest as well make a little extry C money durin' the summer season. r Puck. A Simple Pleasure. 1 "What form of summer amusement I - pleasures you most?" r t "Staying at home and writing to -. people at summer resorts about how PULLMAN TO ATLANTA. tnounced That Sleeper Will be Put on From Atlanta to Columbia Early Next Month. The Columbia Record of SaturdaY arried an announcement that arly in September a Pdllman sleep r would be put on betmeen Columbia .nd Atlanta, going from Columbia tc "linton via the Columbia, Newberry .nd Laurens railroad, and from Clin on to Atlanta via the Seaboard. This ar would be carried towards Atlanta iy the afternoon train from Columbia, vhich reaches here at 7.25, and would nable Newberrians to board the leeper here and wake up in Atlanta iext morning, supper being taken in 'linton if desired. On the return tril Ltlanta would be left at night and ewberry passengers would reach tere at 8.47 next morning. This would be a great convenience o the traveling public, and it*is very nuch to be hoped that nothing will nterfere with the plans to put the leeper on. It is a need to which The lerald and News has on several oc :asions called attention, and it will be ecalled that not long since President 1hilds said that his road would put on his sleeper if arrangements could be nade with the Seaboard. The Daily Record stated that before he sleeper could be put on an addi lonal side-track would have to be ilt in Clinton. * * * * * * * * * THE SITUATION. By F. W. Higgins. * * * * * * * * * Phe Devil's to pay, the pitch is hot, And everything Is ready; f you want it on the spot, Just hold the culprits. steady. Examine well each new suspect, And scan his actions closely, Zo matter how he may object, We'll put it on him loosely. .ommence right where his toe nail: sprout, And paint him well and thickly; )on't mind if he should yell and shout But lay it on him quickly. f e'er his hand, with tainted cash, From others' pockets wrested; lot tar, since law forbids the lash Holds good because its tested. )r, has his tongue your honor stung, Your legal rights prevented; Vhile we would like to see him hung, With pitch we are contented. 'hen dust some feathers On his hide, Mid sounds of exaltation, tnd treat him to a fence rail ride, Before all male creation.' )on't stop until the outside bounds, Of county you have fetched him; ihould he return, why, call your hounds, And chase him 'titll you've catched him. ~hen hang him quickly up-side-down, On top of highest steeple; ts justice to the straight in town, And all good country people. res, hang him there and let him hang, The while the grafters revel; intil the chieftain of the gang, Shall take him to the Devil. )on't let them josh you just a bit, About the bane of whiskey; lince, truth in this we must admit, We know the stuff is risky. lut whilst one has lost his all And home support has wasted; L hundred more have struck the wall, Through poverty deep-tasted. 'hink well before one step you take, And don't you be be-fuzzled, ir else you'll find when e'er you wake, You're haltered, bound and muzzled. His Nasal Obligato. 'Mr. Skimmerhorn," inquired the indlord, "how did you sleep last ight?" *1 "Like a fip," answered the guest. "I thought so. I could hear you ~.-hmmngaMnihtlog. DEATH AND DESTRUCTION. Forest Fires Continue to Rage ir Northwest-Fires Cover Large Area-Lives Lost. Missoula, Montana, August 21. Mercilessly and relentlessly the fores fires in Western Montana and Idah< are sweeping over a vast area, driving hundreds of fugitives before them, de stroying small settlements and wiping out of existence millions of dollari worth of property. The situation tonight is more se rious than in the morning, except as t< Wallace, IdIaho, where it is believed nearly half of the city will be saved Communication with Wallace to th( West has been possible at intervals to day, but eastward it is entirely cut off It is known that the entire east half : the town above 7th strteet has beei burned. West of that a hard fight i, being made, and with an improvemen: in the water supply there Is mor chance that the flames may be driv en back. Reports Thirteen Fatalities. For a few minutes this afternoon tho Daily Missoulan representative a Wallace had a wire. He summarize the situation as follows: "Thirteen lives lost. Property los. $1,000,000. Fire still threatening." Elsewhere in the fire zone the sit uatioh has gone from bad to worsi today. The most serious incident I, reported late this afternoon from th St. Coe country, where 180 men en gaged in the forestry service are miss ing, and it is feared they have beei burned to death. When the fire approached the cam] where there were two hundred men two of the fighters took a horse and riding the animal to death, rode fron the camp and ordered a rescue party which penetrated the fire line to Bir Creek. -.. 180 Men Missing. .'Eighteen of the men were found i the water, where they had gone fo safety, and. were unharmed. From th, remaining 180 men no word has beei received. A relief train, well equip ped with pack animals, has been or dered, carrying provisions and hospita supplies, and will endeavor to ge through the fire. About a thousand refugees haI- _ been brought into Missoula today There is much distress among them but their wants are being supplied b: Missoula people and they have beet given temporary homes. The first 0 the trains came in over the Northeri Pacific Couer d'Alene branch an< brought the patients who had been iI the Sister's hospital at Wallace, ani as many refugees as could find plac4 on the small train. Reckless Speeding. It should be a matter of congratula. tion to our citizens that no serious ac cident has occurred by the overspeed ing of automobiles. There is something about,.the machine that exhiliartes th< drivers and they go faster than the3 intend to do. They often double the limit even on the dangerous corners and narrow streets.-Spartagburg Journal. Urges Blease For Governor. Editor Herald and News: We nott yith pleasure what Mr. Klettner ha! to say in reference to Hon. Cole. L Blease. I can truly voice the senti: ment. I have known Cole. from. his childhood. He was a bright, friendl3 little boy, a smart school lad, and whc can say that he is not today a brain3 man-yes, a very live man, quick to see and to act, and as true to his friends as his father before him, and he was as true as the needle to the pole. Anc why should not all the people be the governor's friend? Yes, I endorsE Cole. L. Blease for governor not sim ply because he is my friend, but be cause we need a live man, a man jusi like Cole. Blease, who can see and acd and agitate. The best of cream set tc churn will never make butter withoul agitation, but will become stale, just as our government will be unless you have a live man at the head. Why ] was talking some time since to a man who I tIhought was pretty 'well in formed. When in conversation he mentioned Gov. Anderson, Gov. Ander son, severaI times. I said, my friend, you mean Gov. Ansel. Oh, yes, hE said. I had forgotten his name. You people forget his name. Not so with Blease. As governor he will be doing something and saying something to the point of your interest, that you will not forget the name Cole. L. Blease, governor of the State of South .Caro lina. Voters, remember this day of elec tion. If you are a little sore because Cole. has sometime won a case against you, just ask yourself how you would vote if you had been the other fellow. You see now you only needed Cole. on your side in that case and then you can readily see how we need him on all sides for governor. Respectfully, J. S. J. Suber. Shaw Quarry Gravel. A number of cars of gravel from the Shaw Quarry company in Laurens county, of which Mr. J. A. Blackwel der, of Newberry, is manager have been shipped to Newberry the gravel being used in the building of the new septic tank in connection with the ad diton to the sewerage system. A good many other cars will be shipped here on this contract. The Shaw quarry company has rapidly come to the front. .g New Firm. Messrs. J. F. McCrackin and P. D. Johnson have bought the stock of goods of the late Edw. R. Hipp and will continue the business at the same stand. Mr. McCrackin, who came from Whitmire, has been a clerk in L the store for ten years, and Mr. John son, coming from Jalapa, has been clerking in the same store for. five years, hence they are suited as copart ners and well qualified as successors to Mr. Hipp. They will be glad to con tinue the friendly relationship that ex isted between the patrons of the firm and the former xanagement. * HOW TO PLEASE THE EDITOB. An Article "Transposed" From An other Paper. Advance to the inner door and give three raps. The devil will attend to the alarm. You will give your name, postoffice address and number of years you owe for the paper. You will be admitted into the sanctum and will ad vance to the centre of the room where Syou will address the editor with the following countersign: Hold the right Shand about two fet from tliet tbody with the thumb and fngers clasping Ia $10 bill, which you will drop into the editor's hand, saying: "Were you wait ing for me?" The editor will grasp your hand and the bill, pressing it, and will say: "You g! New Coaches for U'. & G. S. Capt. J. R. Dickert and Mr. Aug. W. Smith have returned from a trip to At lanta, Ga., where they went to pur chase two new passenger coaches for the Union and Gleen Springs railroad. The coaches are up-to-date with plush seats and oak finish on the inside and pullman finish on the outside: One of the engines will be taken to Atlanta to be overhauled n' xt week, preparations for a big fall business is under way. The business for July and August has been better than at anytime in the history of the road. history of the road.-Union Times. The Other Extreme. "Well," sighs the man with the wash tie, "now that the aeroplane has be come popular the women won't spend so much money for automobile hats and veils." "No," growls the man with the in growing mustache, "but they'll blow just as much on silk stockings and high-heeled shoes."-Judge. Happiness on Earth. "The man died eating watermelons," some one said to Brother Dickey.. "Yes, suh," he said. "Providence sometimes puts us in paradise befo' we gits ter heaven."-Atlanta Consti tution. Too True. "Miss Passay is furious with that society reporter." "Why so?" "He published the announcement of her approaching wedding under the WILL IT BE JOE OR HOXEI Georgia Democrats Nominate Goverw nor-Intense Interest Being Mani fested. Atlanta, Ga., August 21.-The Demo-i crats of Georgia on Tuesday will choose a governor and eleven other State officials, as well as seven con gressmen, in primaries, in which nomi-i nation is, in all cases, equivalent to election. All the State officers will be elected under the county unit rule, that is, the primaries will be followed by a convention, at which all the dele. gates from each county will vote as a unit, according to the majority vote In their respective counties on each can didate, making It possible that a can didate receiving the most votes in the State at large will not be the man chosen by the convention. Three-Cornered Race. For governor there are three candi dates: Governor Joseph M. Brown, for mer Governor Hoke Smith and Edward H. Walker. The race is between Brown and Smith. The past struggles of these two representatives are the South's most picturesque history, Brown being State railroad commis. sion chairman, whom Smith, while governor three years ago, deposed, on ly to have this ex-chairman turn the tables by defeating him for governor when Smith desired the renomination. So intense is the interest now that Polls have been taken of the passeng ers on trains, corner groceries hAve had straw votings and it is not uncom mon to poll office building elevators In their flights between floors to learn whether their occupants preponderate for Brown or Smith. * 4 * * * * * * * * * RATS. -* By Francis W. Higins. ** * * * * * * * * * There's rats in the house and rats a feld The corn crib is chock full of rtes There's a species to which I never will yield They make nest In our pretty girls hats Dad drat 'em We'll unhat 'em And 4bat 'emi 'Till they boo-hoo. Just think! the long whiskered rhode ents should dare To poke their sharp noses, where they will And make them a home of bright tress es of hair 'Thout as much as, please what 15 your bill? Dog take 'em We'll shake 'em 'Till we make 'em Skiddoo. And when we have flung them off of the world O'er the walls that round space do reach Our maidens can then with ringlets all curled Look just as sweet as a peach, They'll be neatest And sweetest And fleetest Of glance. 'Till we masculine mortals surrender, as one. Our colors lay wrapped on the ground Our arms, well, its none of your busi ness, my son Where they are or what they're around. Yes, the many Small's a penny Won't have any * Chance. A Flat Incident, "Hello, hello! This the janitor?" "I'm the tenant in 007. Three months ago I asked you for heat. You id not send it. Well, you needn't. Good-bye."-Macon Telegraph. Dangerous to Digestion. "What part of a railway train do you regard as the most dangerous?" inquired the nervous man. "The dinine car." answered the