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VOLUME XLVHI. NUMBER 101. EWBERRY9 SOUTH CAROLIkAg FRIDAY, DECEMBER 'r1910. FOR A CHANGE IN THE COUNTY'S ROAD LAW SOIFE RELIEF NEEDED AND STRONGLY DEMANDED. Weeting on Saturday-Bill Proposed by Chamber of Commerce Com mittee-Present Laws. In response to the call issued by Mr. T. J. Wilson, secretary of the townsbip road inspectors, the inzpec t.ars. the :!,iatar and representatives, and a number of citizens met in the court house on Saturday to discuss the advisability of a change in the road law for this county. The Newberry chamber of com merce, at a meeting some time ago, after hearing the report of the com mittee on roads, appointed a special oommittee composed of T. E. Wicker, IL H. Aull, A. D. Hudson, G. C. Glas gow and Dr. 0. B. Mayer, to take up the suggestions made in the re port, and to formulate them into the shape of a bill to be submitted to the damber of commerce for ratification, and, -if approved to be submitted to the delegation from Newberry coun ty for their consideration. This com mittee met also with the friends of 4 good roads on Saturday. The committee from the chamber of qommerce held a meeting some days ago and invited Mr. T. J. Wilson and eohers ot be present. The question as fully discussed and the sugges Vpns put in the shape of a bill. This bill was submitted to the meeting on .turday by Mr. A. D. Hudson. There were present at the meeting Repre entatives Wyche, Mower and Kibler and Senator Johnstone, in addition to the road inspectors and others. On motion of Mr. Kibler, Mr. A. D. Hud son was requested to act as chairman *t the meeting, and Mr. T. E. Wicker, secretary. Mr. Johnstone moved thAt 'he bill be accepted as information, and that the present road law be read. The bill submitted th.rough Mr. Hud son was read by him. There was con ,iderable discussion of the proposed bill, Whch was taken up by sections. Dr. G. Y. Hunter, of Prospetrity, iade an enthusiastic address, point ing out the necessity for a change in to ~h present law, and also impressed the main'features of thie proposed bill. Dr. C. T. Wyche also spoke along the same lines. Mr. Hudson explained the proposed bill and insisted on the nec ~easity for a change. Mr. Mower and .Mfr. Johinstone took the position that the propositions contained in the pro -pased 'bill were cove14e by the present road law. Dr. Wyche moved that the -proposed 'bill be turned over .to Sena tor Johnstone for reference and con sideration by the delegation, which motion was adopted. The proposition in the bill for a two mill tax was generally discussed and t mapority of those present were in 'lavor of such a tax. Mr. T. J. Wilson 4:lecussed the present road law and .pointed out in strong terms its defects. The overseer system as ad?miniser sa at pres'ent was severely condemned' by Mr. Wilson, Supervisor Feagle, 'Dr. G. Y. Hunter, Dr. C. T. Wyche, Mr. A. Hudson and Mr. G. C. Glasgow and others. Mr. Johnstone and Mr. Mower favored the present overseer system, 'but Mr. Johnstone later expressed a -willingness for a change. Mr. JohnstoneS explained the object of the inspector's act. In order that the people may see just what the proposed bill carries with it The Herald and News prints &e proposed bill in full. A BILL To provide for the improvement of **e public roads in Newberry county; to levy a property and commnutation tax for working the same; to provide for a good roads commission for New berry county, and to regulate the work of the chaingang. Be it enacted by the genera;l assem bly of the State of South Carolina: Section 1. That the governor. in recommendation of the senator and representatives, Is hereby authorized and directed to appoint two discreet etectors, whose term of office shall be four years from the date of their ap poyntment, and, who, with the county supervisor, shani be known as the County Good Roads Commissioners of Newberry County, who shall be au thorized and empowered to perform m ~e duties hereinafter required. Pro .idi Th+ if iter one of the two governor shall become a candidate for or accept any other office under the State or Federal government his po sition on the board shall be declared vacant and a successor appointed. Sec. 2. For the purpose of main taining and improving the public high ways of Newberry county, there is -hereby levied an annual tax of two mills on all the real and personal property in the said county, which shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as all other taxes, and that said highway tax when collected shall be set apart and appropriated to each of the eleven townships in the county pro rata ac cording to the public road mileage of each township, by the County Good Roads Commissioners, on the first day of January of each year, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The said Board of Good Roads Commissioners shall file their apportionment of said tax with the'county treasurer, who sall thaereupon credit each township with its apportionment and -keep an account with each of said townships: Provided, That before the apportion ment herein provided for is made, the < said Board of Good Roads Commis sioners shall set apart a sufficient sum for the maintenance of the county 1 chaingang, not exceeding $5,000, and I a separate account of this fund shall I be kept by the county treasurer, and i only warrants for the maintenance of the chaingang shall be paid there from: Provided, Further, That before 1 the apportionment herein provided for is made, a sufficient sum shall be set aside to pay the salary of a civil en gineer and expert road builder here- I inafter provided for: And, Provided < further, That before the apportion ment berein provided for is made, the salary of the two members of the Board of Good Roads Commissioners < hereinafter provided for shall be paid. Sec. 3. That all male citizens in the county outside of incorporated cities and towns between the ages of 18 and 50 years, except such as may be, upon the certificate of two reputable prac ticing physicians, declared unable to perform labor, shall be required to ( pay to the county treasurer of said i county between the 15th day of Octob- 4 er and the 31st day of December in each and every year, an annual com- S mutation or road .tax of $3.00 each, in I lieu of performing, or causing to be t performed, labor upon the public high-( ways of said county, which commuta tin tax shall be held as part of the( fund prcvided in Section 2, of this act, e and apportioned in the same manner; and any failure to pay said road taxr shall be a misdemeanor, and the de- e fendant upon conviction shall be pun ished by a fine of not less than $5.00, and not more than $20.00, or impris oned for not less than thirty days. t Sec. 4. The Board of Good Roads CommisI4OnlEs iherjeini 'provided for f shall employ, in their discretion, a t copetenlJt rinan for each township, and place at 'his disposal a force of not less than ten labor ers for each ownship, who shall be known as the { work-gangs for the respective town ships, and who shall work the roads *in ,the respective townships under the direction of the Board of Good Roads Commissioners and the civil engineer I 'hereinafter provided for and shall be paid out of the fund 1provided for in Section 2 of this act; said work to be done at such times as the Board of Good Roads Commissioners and the civil engineer shall deem best, and for such length of time as may be neces sary to keep the roads in good condi tion, or as the money herein provided for shall warrant. Sec. 5. The Board of Good Roads Commissioners herein provided for, shall employ a civil engineer who shall, be an expert road builder, who, under1 the direction of the Board of Good 1 Roads Oommissio'ners. shall have con-, trol and direction of the maintenance of the roads in the several townships, 1 and also of the work hereinaftar pro vided for to be done by the chaingang. Authority is berein given, in the dis cretion of the Board of Goods Roads Commissoners, and under the direc tion of the civil engineer, to relocate, widen and grade the public roads of 'the county, provided that no road shal1 be less in width than 20 feet. Sec. 6. The county chai'ngang, under1 the direction of tha Board of the Good, Roads Com.missioners and the civil engineer herein provid~ed for, shall be: kept on permanent road work. That is to say the chaingang shall start at the miles out from the city limits of New berry and when that work is complt ad shall carry the work four miles Earther on each of these roads, and so m, until each road is built to the :ounty line. By permanent roads are meant sand and clay or gravel and when necessary 'macadam; no work to be done unless the plans are first ).pproved .by the civil engineer, and, If in his judgment advisable, the roads >efore being so built sball be relo :ted and graded. Sec. 7. The two members of the Board of Good Roads Commissioners ierein provided for shall be paid an )nnual salary of $400 each, as above rovided, and each shall enter into-a ood and sufficient bond to be approv d by the clerk of court in the sum of P5,000 eadh, the necessary expenses .ncurred thereby shall be paid ouit of ;he fund raised by this act in the sanre nanner as their salaries. Sec. 8. That the county treasurer, n a .ledger kept for that purpose, shall ceep a separate account of each town hip road fund, and of the county ,haingang fund, in which he shall redit each township and the county %aingang with the amount apportion d in this act, and pay from said town -hip funds, and county chaingang fund :he warrants and claims drawn by the 3oard of Good Roads Commissioners Ls herinbefore provided, and the said ounty treasurer shall make monthly ;ettlements and monthly reports to he Board of Good Roads Commission Irs of the separate and -respective unds herein provided. Sec. 9. That for the purpose of be inning the working and improvement >f the public roads under this act the 3oard of Good Roads Commissioners tnd the county treasurer are hereby Luthorized, on and after the 1st day >f April, next, to borrow a sum not xceeding $20,000 for the road fund ierein provided, at a rate of interest iot' exceeding 6 per cent. per annum, Lnd to pledge the taxes to be levied ereunder for 1911, as security for the ayment of interest and said loan. Sec. 10. Thiat the said Board of ood Roads Commissioners shall keep n their office a separate account with ach of the said funds herein provid d, and bills and vouchers for the same hall be filed separately with the clerk o the supervisor, who shall act as he clerk of the Board of Good Roads 30mmissioners 'herein provided for. Sec. 11. The Board of Good Roads )ommissioners provided for herein hall 'have power and are authorized o purchase mules and such good -oads machinery and equipment as hall be necessary to carry out the ~rovisions of this act. Sec. 12. That all acts and parts of .cts inconsistent with this act be, and he same are, hereby repealed. Sec. 13. That this act shall take ef et immediately upon its approval by he governor.I BAIL GRANTED BROWN. harged With filling of Negro Ferry man at Blairs--No Inquest Over Body. Eugene S. Blease, Esq., representing dr. Nevit Brown, of the Broad River action of the county, ch.arged with nurder in the killing of Eknore Rich brdson, the negro ferryman at Blairs, Lppeared before Associate Justice Eu ene B. Gary, in Columbia, on motion or bail. Bail was granted by Mr. [ustice Gary in the sum of $1,000. As was stated in the 1.ast issue of [he Herald and News, Mr. Brown went :o Fairfield and surrendered to the sheriff. It appears that the negro, who died in the hospital in Chester, vas buried without an inquest being ield. The difficulty occurred in Fair ield, the negro died in Chester, and he vas buried in this county. It. would eem that the inquest should have >een held in Chester, where the negro ied. Jnder Section 119 of the Crim' nal Code, the injury having been in icted in one county and the deceased aaving died in another, the trial could save been held in either Fairfield or Jheser. Mr. Geo. W. Summer, Jr., was at the iepot Saturday with Mr. J. A. Bur on's handsome Buick ca? to meet Mr. Tames S. Renwick and his bride and ~arry them to their home, about 11 mniles out. George is in his element wvhen doing such as that. Misr~ TIughes, of Timmonsville, a fmir GEN. BOYD DIES FROM STROKE OF PARALYSIS ADJUTANT GENERAL PASSED AWAY ON SUNDAY. An Interesting Career-Ran Away From Home to Enlist in Troop. Columbia State, 19th. Jackson Chappel. Boyd for four years adJutant general of South Caro lina died yesterday at his residence on Hampton street following a stroke of apoplexy on Friday. Gen. Boyd was stricken while coming from Charlaston to Columbia. He never regained con sciousness following his sudden ill ness. The interment will be held in, Greenville Tuesday afternoon with military honors. The body will be es corted to the train tomorrow morning by the military companies of the city. Gen. Boyd was recently retired by Gov. Ansel as a major general of the National Guard of South Carolina. He was 62 years of age. J. C. Boyd, one of the youngest soldiers of the War Between the Sections, was born at Sel ma, Ala., November 15, 1848. His father was William Henry Boyd, a na tive of Chester county, in this State. His mother was Martha Lee, of Ogle thorpe county, Ga. At the age of 14 in 1863 he ran away from home and enlisted in Company A. Capt. C. S. Lee, of the Sixth Alabama cavalry, Col. C. H. Calvin commanding, and served with this regiment until 1864 when he joined Company D, 62d Ala bama infantry under the command of Capt. G. D. Shortridge. At the fall of Mobile he was taken prisoner at Span ish Fort and subsequently confined on Ship Island, until June, 1865. His Other Work. At the age of 17 years he entered upon a business career. From 1866 to 1875 te iesided in Atlanta. He was engaged as a commercial traveler and while there served as second lieuten ant of the Governor's Guard of Geor gia. In 1875 Gen. Boyd removed to Green ville, where he went into the broker age business. He served as first ser geant of the Independent Rible club during the "Reconstruction" days and in 1876 reorganized the Butlar Guards. of which he was elected captain. In 1877 he carried the co.mpany to Phila delphia to participate in the military functions of the centennial exposition. Elected Lieutenant Colonel. He was elected lieutenant colonel of1 the Fifth regiment in 1888, and 1891 was promoted to colonel. In 1905 he was appointed by Gov. Heyward to take charge of the South Carolina troops at the Manassas move ments. In 1906 he was elected to the office of adjutant general. Two weeks before taking the oath of office he suf rered a stroke of paralysis from which he never fully recovered. In 1876 Gen. Boyd married Miss El la Wearn, daughter of the >late Richard Weori, of Columbia. She died in I 1904. He is survived by Rich-Moreton Boyd, of Columbia. A sister, Mrs. E. V. Wyatt, of Fort Smith, Ark., a broth er, V. H. Boyd, of Atlanta. The successor to Gen. Boyd will be named by Gov. Ansel. His term of office would have expired on Janu ary 10. Death of Former Newberrian in Or angeburg. Mr. W. D. Riser died at his home in Orangeburg last Wednesday at 7.15 o'clock. He was 63 years old and had been confined to his bed for about two weas, but had been In bad health about five months. Mr. Riser was a native of Newberry county, having been born and reared within two mil-es of Pomaria. He moved to Orange burg about 1868. He was a mem ber of Co. A. (Capt. W. H. Holman) Williams' battalion. The deceased leaves a widow and two children, one sister in Atlanta and a brother in Ala bama, besides numerous other rela tives, including two sisters in New berry namesly, Brs. T. J. Hayes and Ars. L I Feagle, who. attenided. th3 funeral. Tomorrow, Wednesday, is St. Thorn as' day in the church year. It is also the deputy sheriff's day in Newberry. At the regular service Sunday after noon at St. Luke's church, in the city, the Rev A. E. Corish administered Wise Candida Contest Noii gig Bonus Offer Brings 0 Been Offered by Th( Add Much Inter Popular By the way that thiousands of votes [ave been pil*ng up in the contest nanagers office, the last four days, il ertainly looks as if each contestant were determind to win-so look oul lor the ones just a little behind are orging to the front. Then, too, there re only three and half days in which ,o win the handsome silk parasol to >e given by Messrs. Caldwell & Halti wanger, and the beautiful and up-to late hand bag which is given by Mr. Wayes of the ever popular Mayes' Book Rtore. Too mudh can not be said of ;hese prominent and public-spirted musiness men who have joined In and ire helping to make The Herald and gews contest so interesting, and the :ontestants have shown their keen ap >reciation already by the manner in Mhich they have started to work to win one of these two valuable Christ nas prizes. They realize fully the im yortance of keeping in the lead-it neans the piano and many other bon is prizes to be had during this very yopular contest. Contestants, hope remains when the ast illusion is gone, but there are no lusions in the race. It is a race in which no one but real winners can win. Those who keep pressing stead ly onward and overcoming the stumb [ing blocks of opposition, with the eye Lnd heart on the "Lamp of Hope" can 2ot fail-so press onward-good re mts shall be yours in the end. A Word to Candidates. Mrs. Dominick is "up and doing, RURAL CARRIERS TO 1EET. [nformal Gathering to be Held in Co. lumbia-Call by President T. E. Wicker. The Rural Letter Ca'r'riers of the state will meet in Columbia on Mon lay, January 2, in informal selssion. L similar meeting was held in Colum ia on New Year's day last year, at 'hich time it was decided to hold an ther meeting on New Year's day, L911, but as the first day of the n'ext rear is Sunday, the meeting will be ield on January 2. President Thos. E. Wicker, of this ~ity, has issued the following call to he carriers of the State: "Newberry, S. C., Dec. 19, 1910. Dear Brother Carriers: "On last New Year's day the car 'jers of! the State held an informal ueeting in Columbia. The meeting as largely attended, interesting and .nstructive, so much so that it was lecided then and there to hold a sin 1ar meeting there on New Year's day f 1911. "In compliance with this agreement, [am calling the attention of the car ir all over the State to this meeting. Et happens that January 1 comes on funday, therefore our meeting will be eld on Monday following. "Please understand this: You don't ave to be a delegate, nor you don't lave to be appointed by anybody in )rder to be entitled to a -seat. It is .mass meeting of rural carriers and b'-dJrrers. The meeting will be pen to the public, and all who come will be welcome. The ladies are es 2cially invited. "An attractive program will be ar 'anged, and among the features of the nee.ting will be addresses by A. McP. -amby, secretary of the Columbia hamber of commerce; Congressman lect James F. Byrnes, of the 5th dis rict, and Governor-elect Cole. L. Eea~se. These gentlemnen will havo omething to say that will Interest iou, because they are men of excep jonal ability. "Among the questions to be discuss d will be the question of reducing )r increasing the State per capita tax. "The railroads will grant holiday "Wishing you all a merry Christ -nas, I am, ites in the SUp and Doing reat Results-Prizes Having Pse Popular Merchants st to the Already Contest. and results always follow in her peA14 but look out Mrs. Dominick, for MJ Werts is coming to thie front with rapid strides. Her work this week hs been splendid. Other good worker are Miss Koon, of Pomaria, and Ms Julia Smith, of Chappells, S. C. These Young la1ies are very enthuiai workers and are sure to step t' the front by next time. Miss Amie Laurh Lominack is doing F-;od work. Standing o Contestants. K1nards, S. C. Mrs. J. A. Dominiek .. ....3 ..41T1O Prosperity, S. C. Miss Ellen Werts..........35,50 Pomarla, S. C. Miss Annie Koon.. ........30,510 Mis Lurleen Aul....... .. 2,00 Chappells, S. C. Miss Julia Smith.. ........21,3f Whitmire, S. C. Miss Kate Hargrove.. ......12," Miss Sarah Scott.. ........6,730 Miss Sarah Shannon........ 1,0 Newberry, S. C. Miss Annie aLurie Lominack..14,520 Miss Joe Caldwell.......... 9,01 Miss Lossie May Boozer...... 4,5M Mrs. Geo. Alexander.........1,00 Miss Eula Darby.......... Miss Annie Bouknight... ....1,0 Miss Eunice Abrams........1,5.. Miss Amelia Klettner........1,0W Silverstreet, S. C. Miss Mae Lake......... ...5,5 Miss Ida Coleman.. ........1,00 NEWS OF EXCELSIOIL Christmas Tree at Excelsior Scho*L Holiday Visitors-Other Natters of Interest. Excelsior, Dec. 19.-We bad a -iee rain Sunday after one week of big frosts. Miss Pet Dominick, of Newberry, came down and spent Sunday with the orne folks. The rains 'have brightened up the appearance of small grain consider ably. Mr. Baebhman Cromer and fa.mily will'move in Saluda county within the next two weeks. Mr. Andrew Cook, who has beea .very sick with pneumonia, is able te be up now, glad to say. Mrs. Rhoda Watts Is now in Greas vylle, where she has been for some time sick. Mr. John Boozer is building a new dwelling on his place in Mt. PilgriM section, and will move in by the fit of January. Mr. G. W. Kinard, of Prosperity, is prepared to furnish you your Christ mas nienacs and treat you right. See his advertisement in The Herald and News and inspect hbis Christmas novel ties before you buy. Mr. J. H. Dominick is still iconfmned to the house sick. Hope to soon see him out again. Mrs. J. D. Stone and children have been on a visit to her mother in Beth Eden section. Glad to see th'e directors of the Far mers' bank at Prosperity have elected Mr. E. M. Cook, of this section, presl dent Mr. Cook is one of our leading farmers, is a good business man and will make a good presidient Excelsior schiool will have a Christ mas tree at the school h3ouse on MonI day night, December 26. There will be songs by the school, and the Rev. Ira S. Caldwell, of Prosperity, Is ex pected to be on hand and make an ad 'dress suitable to the occasion. Miss Ollie Counts, of Columbia col lege, is home to enjoy the Christmas holidays. Miss Mamaie Polaty, of Columbia, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Eunice Alewine. Mrs. Pachman Pugh has been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. E. M. Cook. C'!. W. HT. Thrnt Thst Friday return