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V VTOLUMIE XLVIIL. X-MER 92. N(EWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA9 FRIDAYj NOVEMIBER 18, 1910.TWCAWEK$10A El ALL AuEDMNTS LOST. Small Vote Polled In General Election in This County-The Vote in Detail. The commissioners of State and Federal election met on Tuesday to tabulate the vote. The Federal com nissioners had only one ballot box, .ana of course. there was only one can didate. Hon. Wyatt Aiken, for con gress. There were 626 votes cast and all for Mr. Aiken. In the State election there were nine amendments to the constitution voted on, and governor and lieutenant governor and other State oicers and probate judge. The following is the vote in detail: Cole L. Blease, for governor, 627. C. A. Smith, lieutenant governor, 428. R, M. McCown. socretary of state, 632. J. Fraser Lyon, attorney gene, -d l. 82. R. H. Jennings, State treasurer, 632. A. W. Jones, comptroller general, 432. J. E. Swearingen, superintendent : education, 632. W. W. Moore, adjutant and inspec tor general, 632. McD., Hampton, railroad commis sioner, 632. Representatieys. Geo. S. Mower, 632. Arthur Kibler, 639. C. T. Wyche, 629. -F. M. Schumpert, probate judge, 637. Amendment to Article VIII, Section '7, providing that these sections shall not apply to the bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of Darlington: Against the amendment, 312. For the amendment, 47. Amendment to Article VIII, Section '7, adding a proviso that the limita tion imposed by this section and Sec tion 5 of Article X shall not apply to the bonded indebtedness of the towns of Aiken, Camden, Cheraw, Clinton, -Edgefield and St. Matthews. When the proceeds of such bonds are to be used for, water, lights, etc.: Against the amendment, 330. For the admendment, 63. Amendment to Article VIII, Section 7, providing that the limitation of this section, and of Section 5, Article X, shall not apply to the bonded indebt ~edness of any municipal corporation 'when such bonds are to be used for 'waterworks, etc.: Against the amendment, 302. For the amendment, 53. Amendment to Article VIII, Section 7, providing that the city of Aiken mnay increase its bonded indebtedness, not exceeding fifteen per cent. when -used for waterworks, etc.: Against the amendment, 271. For the amendment, 42. Amendment to Article VIII, Sec tion 7, and Section 5 of Article X, pro viding that bonded Indebtedness shall iiot apply to the town of St. Matthews to- an amount not ecxeeding fifteen -per cent. when the bonds are used for the construction of public buildings for the county of Calhoun: Against the amendment, 285. For the amendment, 81. Amendment to Article XII, Section 5 decision by the supreme court requir ing the concurrence of three justices: Against the amendment, 350. For the amendment, 100. Amendment to Article V, Section 2, -providng for four associate justices instead of three: Against the amendment, 363. For the amendment, 94. Amendment to Article X, Section 14, by adding another section author -izing the corporate authorities of the ~cities of Greenville, Spartanburg and golumbia and the town of Manning to levy an assessment upon abutting property for the purpose of paying for permanent improvements on streets and side-walks immediately -abutting such property: Against the amendment, 337. For the amendment, 68. Amendment to Article X, Section 6, '-permitting any township in the county of Greenwood or the county of Saluda through which, in whole or in part, the line of railroad of the Greenwood and Saluda railroad shall be located, ro vote bonds in aid of the construlc tion of said road: Against the amendment, 306. For the amendment, S8. We have endeavored to explain these amendments as best we could. Tr is probable that a good many vos ment and concluded that it would be wise to vote against it as he did not know what it contained. It will be seen that' a very heavy d majority was cast against each one of T the amendments in this county. The d vote in the county was very small in proportion to the registered vote. The vote of the primary was about 2,800. c The registered vote is fully 2,500, so f it will be seen that no more than one- b fourth of the registered vote was N cast. c ENDS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN. d - --- a Eldest Son of Former Sheriff of York ! County Shoots Himself in 1 Head. s The State. fi Rock Hill, Nov. 14.-Sunday after- t, noon, about 5 o'clock, David Logan, jg oldest son of ex-Sheriff John R. Logan, -Y of Yorkville, livng on Mr. Logan's c farm, southwest of that city, took a In shotgun and deliberately blew his g brains out. Mr. Logan, with another brother or two, had been keeping; e "bachelor's hall" at the farm. He s had on one or two occasions, threat-I ened to kill himself, but his words were not taken seriously. Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, a younger brother left the s house on some domestic errand, and h shortly after he left the house an other brother, who had ben absent e from the place, rode up on horseback. y Just as he was riding into -the yard he sj heard a gun fired. Upon Investiga- L tion he found David Logan's body y on a chair with the top of the head i blown off and the brains and pieces of skull scattered all over the room. Mr. Logan had placed the gun be tween his knees, put the barrel against his forehead and blown the e entire top of his head off. b No cause is assigned for the act, except that it is said he had been drinking. His remains were buried this after c 'noon at Bethesda church at 2 o'clock.; T THE NEWS OF EXCELSIOR. 0 Good Sweet Potato Crop-Swallowed b a Cuckle Burr-Nice Parsonage. b Marriage Miss Kinard. a, Excelsior, Nov. 17.-The weather t1 has been fine for some time and the farmers have been busy at work. A little rain would be helpful to the grain and lay the dust. q The sweet potato crop in this sec- c tion has been good. f Mrs. Shealy is visiting Mrs. E. M. li Cook and family. s Misses Lillian and Julian Moore, of e Newberry, 'have been spending a few S1 days with Mrs. J. D. Stone. s Mrs. R. J. Crumpton has been con- s fined to her room sick for a few days. D Mr and Mrs. H. J. Kinard went up el to Newberry Tuesday 'to attend the d marriage of his sister, Miss Janie g Kinard. Work on Mr. J. S. Watts' new dwell- t~ ing is being pushed on rapidly and t~ when completed will be a nice home. b: While in Newberry last week the writer spent a few hours with Rev. fi Jas. D. Kinard and family at the new it parsonage. The building is a beau- Ii tiful one nicely arranged and speaks le well for the congregations of the pas- tr tora'te. Mr. J. H. Dominick, who received n injuries recently by falling from his. wagon is improving slowly, glad to p say.a Rev. Ray Anderson spent Sunday n and Monday in this section and preached a few times for our people p here. Mr. Anderson has many warm le friends here who are always glad to E see him and hear him preach. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob' n Hawkins while running after his goat a: playing last week sucked a cuckle g burr in his throat and the little fellow had to be carried to the Columbia hos- ti pital to have it removed. The little 1o boy has been brought back home and a: is now getting on nicely, glad to say. v Sigma. . Delineator. b The family, lived in a small town C and pastured their cow in an adjacent t1l o, from which she sometimes escap- b ed. ti "Sammy," said mother one day, "I E wish you would see what Daisy is do- L. ing." Sammy hurried to the window. "Oh, she's just lying out here chew- p Evans-Stone Wedding. On Wednesday evening, November 6, at 6 o'clock at the beautiful resi ence of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Evans, 7as solemnized the marriage of their aughter, Camille, to Mr. Jas. N. tone, of Nashville, Tenn. The entire house was profusely dec rated for the occasion. The two ront drawing rooms, the reception all and stair-way being in green and ellow and the dining room in pink nd white. Masses of huge yellow hrysanthemums and myriads of can les cast a soft glow over everything .nd dainty smilax garlanded the ralls, arches and stairway and white alms and ferns filled all available pace. The wedding took place under a a.rge wedding bell of white chrysan b.emums with a back ground of dark reen palms and tropical plants and ras performed by the Rev. Dr. Jacobs f Clinton, who performed the cere iony for the bride's parents and rand-parents. Just before the bridal party enter d, Mrs. Roy Thomas exquisitely ang, "Because I Love You, Dear," by [awley, and a marriage song, the rords by our Southern poet, Sidney ,anier, and the music by Graham. liss Mazie Dominick gave a piano lo. march and chorus from Tann auser, by Wagner, and the beautiful ridal chorus, Lohengrin, was render I by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas, Dr. and [rs. Connor and Miss Mabel William >n, and a duet from the opera Marl mna by Wallace, was sung by Dr. and [rs. Thomas with Miss Mazie Domin k accompanist. As the wedding march announced ie appointed hour, the ushers, [essrs. Thos. Pope, J. R. Fair, T. Q. oozer and Dr. E. H. Kibler, descend I the lofty stairs and were followed y the two dainty and pretty little ower girls, Elizabeth Harms and :elen Purcell, attired in white lin erie frocks with yellow bows and a,rrying baskets of yellow flowers. hen the bridesmaids, Misses Gene [eve and Juanita Evans, two sisters r the bride, entered the drawing )om. The groom, on the arm of his est man, Mr. Stuart, of Nashville, enn., entered from another door and waited the brid, who dscended the :airwav with her father and crossing ie hall, entered through a beautiful rch of smilax and bamboo. The bride's gown was a most ex iisite creation of soft, shimmering repe meteor, swathing her perfect gure In close princess fashion, with ing flowing train. Over the entire Cirt was draped an imported tunic atirely embroidered in heavy silk and >arkling creptals, opening on one .de in graceful effect. The tiny eeves were enriched with costly uchess lace and creptalled embroid ries. About her neck was worn a famond necklace, the gift of the room. The point lace wedding veil as caught with a spray of lilies of te valley and a diamond broach and te beautiful bouquet was of orchids, rides roses and lilies of the vall3y. Miss Genevieve Evans was beauti illy gowned in white satin de France, s soft rich folds draped in princess neas with demi-train and the decol tage elaborated with handsome gold -immings and real lace, and carried ai armful of great yellow chrysantbe umis. Miss Juanita Evans wore an im rted gown of Duchess lace over pricot satin and carried chrysanthe ums of the same tone as her dress. Assisting Mr. and Mrs. Evans in the rlor were: Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Kib ~r, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Evans, Miss lla Whitney, Miss Mabel Tarrant, iss Bessie Gilder, Mr. and Mrs. Her an wright. Miss Lucy McCaughrin ad Mr. Jno. Mayes received the uests in the hall. After the young couple had received ze congratulations and well wishes ltheir friends, Dr. and Mrs. Harms Ld Mr. and Mrs. Jos. E. Norwood in ted the guests into the dinning room -here a buffet supper was served, [r. and Mrs. Eskridge, Miss Eliza ath Dominick and Miss Fanny Mc aughrin assisting in entertaining in is room. Particularly elaborate and eautiful were the decorations here, ue massive colonial mahogany show ig off the beautiful decorations of a France roses and graceful smilax Sgreat advantage. Souvenirs of the occasiorn, band Rountree. The wedding presents, which came from far and near, showing the great I popularity of the young couple, wera numerous and handsome and express ed the good wishes of many friends. The out-of-town guests were: Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Kibler, Mr. and c Miss Watson, and Messrs. Hugh Sei- n bels, and J. J. Sudds, of Columbia; b Miss Whitney, of St. Louis, Mo.; Miss E Mabel Tarrant, of Batesburg; Mrs. C Sanders, of Greenwood; Mrs. and Miss P Seabrook, Westminster, Md., and Mr. h Stuart, of Nashville, Tenn. MR. SCURRY GETS HONEY. Seventy-fire Pounds Taken From an h Ancient Pine Tree That Stood E Near the Street. p S The biggest haul in honey heard of q in a long time has just been made by v Mr. J. R. Scurry, the city clerk and h treasurer. Mr. Scurry had bought of Mr. James g N. McCaughrin a large old (no telling i how old) pine tree on Mr. McCaugh- - rin's vacant lot in front of Col. D. A.'S Dickert's residence and near Mr. J. e D. Wheeler's, formerly a part of the p ante-bellum Jones's woods. a, Mr. Scurry proceeded to have his e: tree cut down to be cut up into fire r fuel, when the sweet discovery was p made that it was a bee tree of the 3x finest variety. p There was some class attached to a: that ancient and valuable sentinel of v fhe once thick and silent forest. This V is no fish story originated by the ii affable clerk and treasurer. b In the body of that aged and vener- e able pine there had been stored by the bees of the field seventy-five pounds . of honey dn the comb, by weight Cea, y more than that, because Mr. Scurry a says much of it was eaten by the 1 party and passers-by before the bulk F was weighed. The reader may form some idea of x the huge quantity gathered from the ii fact that it netted two water buckets full of strained honey, bee-stowed up on the last owner of the tree. Mr. Scurry however, "went havers" with t] the cutters. r Season after season the bees had utilized that tree, for Mr. Scurry saw where they had deserted row after row of their home made cells and had a made new ones in the old "gum," the old pine bee gum that stood near the street, so near that it is a wonder the thing was not discovered long ago as people 'looked up to the fine old pine in B numbers and times as they passed to t and fro. But they failed to discover ~ it in a hurry, and Mr. Scurry has got h~ the honey and gone. The Thornwell Orphanage. a This 'home and school for orphans r is under the control and is the prop- f erty of the three Presbyterian synods of South Carolina, Georgia and Flor ida. As Thanksgiving day is the only day appointed by these synods to make collections for the large family of three hundred, all loyal Presbyterians' will on that day send their gifts or collections to the home. It is located in Clinton, S. C. The Thornwell Or phanage receives pupils from any part of our common country. There are 31 now within its cottages 183 orphans from South Carolina, 75 from Georgia and 28 from Florida. This home is unique in that it does not require re lease by guardian or mother of the child; it gives the child a first-class literary education, instructs it in some A trade, and sends it out fully equipped for self-care. The child taking the gi full course is ready for life's battles 'w on leaving. The president is Rev. Win. et P. Jacobs, Clinton, S. C. is J. Groom 80, Bride S1. r Fredericksburg, Va., Nov. 15.-Wm. Martin, aged 80 years and the oldest et surviving member of the jury that ti convicted John Brown of treason at ei Harpers Ferry before the Civil War, re was married to Mrs. Bettie Ferguson irl today at Legato, Fairfax county. The w bride is her husband's senior by one tt year.-News Item. At a recent wed- fl1 ding in Newberry county the groom! was 77 years old. Trhe reporter did not ask the age of the bride, as he le has always been afraid to ask that p< question. . Diggs-I understand that you en- ti courage your son to practice on the ri cornet? m Griggs-Yes. Hle's only been play- r inig two months, but today I bought e MRS. HUMBERT APPRECIATED. b etter From a Co-Worker in the Mis sion Work Paying Tribute to f3 Mrs. J. W. Humbert. t C The following letter has been re- b lved by Mr. Jno. M. Kinard, which, 1 o doubt, will be read with interest f y the many friends of Mrs. M. M. [umbert in Newberry. Mrs. J. B. obb is secretary of the foreign de- t artment of the woman's work with t eadquarters at Nashville, Tenn.: il Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1910. o [r. John M. Kinard, Newberry, S. C. d Dear Friend: Your telegram brought ?al sorrow to my heart, and while I -n ad heard sometime ago that Mrs. t :umbert was not very well, I was not t repared for the news that the mes- C ige brought. Only a few days ago I i 'rote her something of the work c hich. I knew was so dear to her P art. Her going away will indeed prove a reat loss to our work. As I have c ritten recently to both her and Mrs. C ightman, the record made by the . C. conference through their infiu ace was marvelous. I see her so lainly as she sat in our midst at our t anual meetings with her calm, sweet t! cpression, her silvery locks; and I .call how dear to her was every - iase of the work discussed in our eetings. I had the pleasure of being c resent at the conference held at Or- c agburg, and I saw the devotion of the 01 omen to Mrs. Humbert and Mrs. 0 rightman, and how they were will- 0 g to be led by the suggestions made n r the two women whom they esteem I so highly. I can not think of a board meeting Ithout Mrs. Humbert.. For so many h )ars she has -been such an import- t it part of the body that I am wonder ig how her place can be supplied. or years she 'has guided, with such :rong, loving hands, the S. C. wo ten, and has had the pleasure of see- h ig the conference grow year by year. I know it was a joy to her, at the st meeting, to see the women re- n ond so readily to the unusual calls i at were made upon them, and I n member so well the letter she wrote q e about their taking up the work in a orea. At the last conference in Korea vo women were sent to Choon Chun, ad it is probable that their going i ere was prompted by the action tak 1 by the S. C. women in pledging r 5, for this work.' b I notified Mrs. Trueheart and Mrsjn utler at once of the telegram, for1 tey were both perfectly devoted to rs. Hunmbert, having associated with t 3r for years in the work.j A meeting of the executive commit e will be called this week, and suit >le resolutions will be offered with ~gard to the home going of our dear iend.. I thank you for the telegram, and sg that you will please extend our rmpathy and love to tihe family of rs. Humbert. Very sincerely, a: Alice C. Colfb. TO N{AME COMMISSION"ER. n any Applicants for Position Made a~ Vacant by Death of J. if. Sullivan 01 and Certain Organizations Are Said to be "Interest- p ed" In the Final d Choice. ugusta Chronicle. Columbia, S. C., Nov. '15.-The big- ~ st question that Governor Ansel E ill have to decide, as the chief exe- M tive of the State of South Carolina, ~ the appointment of a successor to M. Sullivan as a member of the b4 ilroad commission. There are nearly two score appli nts fort the office and included in a~ .e list are soime of the most promin- si it men in the State. These men rep-- R sent many phases of political life South Carolina and have friends si ho are aligned with organizationsa at have wide political power and in zence. I U Many Delegations. Delegation after delegation has cal d on Governor Ansel urging an ap- ni >intment. There have been carefully fa tiled insinuations which could only understood by the most careful po-j l ician. Letter after letter has been s( ceived and some of the letters have1 uch meaning that might be disast- si 'us one way or the~ other if. for in C..n cn' rmi or anoth'er should a is power to appoint a railroad com tissioner. Activities about the governor's of ce have been of an increasing na ire during the past two weeks, and ov. Ansel evidently realizes that he as a great big Job before him to apa ease all the applicants and their iends. The Governor Wants a Job. That Gov. Ansel has filed applica. on for a federal Judgeship, should iis State be divded into two district$ given as a most authoritative piece E information and is being generally iscussed. It Is known that there has been a iovement agitated for some timefor ie creation of another federal dis act in this State. Judge Brawley, of harleston, is the present federal idge for the entire State, and holds Durt in all sections of the State. The roposition Is to have a western and astern district The western d1 slet of the State would include the )untles of Piedmont section of South arolina. Gov. 'Ansel has already said that hen he leaves the office of governor ext year that he intends to go back Greenville and resume the prac ce of law. He was an attorney In ie Piedmont for many yeaTs and ps a most efficient solicitor. Now the information comes that ov. Ansel is laying his wires most irefully for the federal Judgeship, -hich would pa yhim a salary of $5, )0 annually and would retire him a the same amount !u a reasonable mber of years. Kay be "Trading." The information has also come, In round-about way-caused by con rences on the subject of a rail-road. )mmissioner-that certain intima ons have been made that some or &nizations might not be pleased with le appointment. This has caused ov. Ansel, so it is said, to be vy ireful in his deliberations, for fear e might offend some political organ ation. The selection of a railroad com tissioner has also brought out this formation, that if certain men are t appointed for the one position, re ired to be filled by one man, that movement will be started in thi' ext general assembly to have 'the ice of railroad commissioner abol hed. There has been gauoh com laint of late as to the work of the ilroad commission. The charge has en made that the commission has at been as efficient and active as it .ight have been. So the struggle goes merrily on for? L position for two years that would ry $1,900 annually. News From St. Philips. St. Philips, Nov. 17.-The weather very dry in this section. The peo e are wanting rain so they can soy eir grain. Some of our good far ers have a good stand of grain. Miss Novice Sheely and Mr. Rufus etts were happily married Sunday ~ternoon at 2.30, at the home of Rev. A. Sligh. They returned to the me of the bride's mother, where a ce dinner was served. We extend em ou heartiest congratulations id wish them much success through it the haird battle of life. Our new preacher, Rev. Mr. Riser, -eached his first sermon last Sun u.y. Mr. Riser Is an intelligent and ell educated man. Mr. Albert Richardson, of St. Paula, also building in this section. We ill be glad .to have him with us. Mr. win Enlow is building also and r. B. C. Banks and Ambrose Kibler ill start soon. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sheely, of New ~rry, spent Saturday night with Mrs. .F. Ruff. Mrs. Lois Dominiek, of Prosperity, id Mrs. Joe Sligh, of Newberry, sent Friday night with Mrs. W. F. Mrs. Emma Sheely, of Silverstreet, ient Saturday night wiph Mrs. Thorn Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ruff spent Sat -day night with Mr. and Mrs. Walter ng, of Saluda. Mr. James Maffett spent Saturday ght with Mr. Perry Halfacre and mily. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Epting spent st Sunday with their daughter and n-in-law, David Halfacre. Mrs. .T. W. Sheely has been very k. but she is better at this writing. Mr. A. E. TLominick has opened up st-e and! Mr. R. L4 Lominick is ex d o onen] Up soon.