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1- W TOLUME AT",NUEER 4. NEWBERRYq ISOUTH CAROINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1911.TWCAWEK$15AYER ENEMAL ASSEMBLY IN ANNUAL SESSION SOUTH CAROLINA - LAWMAKERS MEET IN COLUMBIA. Organization in Both Bodies Perfect. ed-N. L. Smith Elected Speak er of House. Columbia, Jan. 11.-There was little -out of the ordinary in the opening ses -sion of the State senate today. A bill was introduced looking toward the Taising of the salaries of the State offi cials, the governor's salary being therein placed at $4,000, and other State oicials at $2,500. ueutenant Governor McLeod pre -sided and will continue to preside, as -announced today, until the inaugura tion exercises next Tuesday, when the newly elected lieu.tenant governor, Charles A. Smith, of Timmonsqille, -will take the chair. Mr. McLeod to day called attention to -the fact that there io no one big issue before the general assembly this year, and that, .therefore, the legislators may devote themselves to general measures of re form. Mr. McLeod presided for four ears over the senate. 'The following elections were held in the senate: William L. Mauldin, of Greenville, president pro temipore. Marvin M. Main, of St. Matthews, clerL. J. F. Schumpert, of Newberry, ser geant-at-armis. The Rev. A E. Holler, Columbia, chaplain. The Rev. W. . S. Stokes, reading ~clerk. The Rev. A. N. Brunson,"who was chaplain laR year, has moved from ColumWhia. The other eleetions were the same as last session. A. M. Lump Idn, of Columbia, was named assistant clerk again this year. Appointments Announced. The following appointments by lieu tenant governor-elect Charles A. Smith, were announced today: Journal ,clerk, G. E. loore, Ander U; bill clerk, E. -A. Perry, 'Saluda; seeretary- to the president, J. R. Mc Ohee, Greenville; pages, Frank Dles Champs, Florence; Edwin Fuller, Lau rens.; mail clerk, N. 0. Pyles, Colum bia; doorkeepers; C. B. Gilmner, Ander tn; S. L. Roper, Edgefield; R. M. Floy'd, Spartanburg; laborers, Albert Nance, Ne'wberry; Calhoun Butler, Abbeville; Eugene McCutcheon, Flor ce. New Senators. The new sienators and the re-elect ed senators were sworn in today as follows: J. D. Ackerman, Colleton; Louis Appelt; Clarendon; J. H. Clif ton, Sumter; E; J. Dennis, Berkeley; E. C. ;Epps, Williamsbuarg; E. R. Ginn, ampton; J. B. Green, Marlboro; W. .Hall, Cher akee; P. L. Hardin, Ches er; W. R. Hough, Kershaw; G.. K. Laney, Chesterfield; L. M. Lawson, rlington; J. H. Manning, Dillon; ., J. Mauldin, Pickens; J. W. Mc6own, lorence; Huger Sinkler, ,Clirleston; .J. Strait, Lancaster;,G. M. Stuckey, Lee; G. W. Sullivan, Anderson; F. H, eston, Richland; Mae'beth Young nion. The- "Baby" Counlty. Dillen~-is represented this year 1i1 h' senate. J. H. Manning was elect ator from that couinty. It is in sting 'to note that the question of county formation, so much agi' ed during the year 1910, came uI year in 'the senate and was hotly ght-'out. The restrictions are be -ed by some to be good and by oth to be against the best policy foi e State. 'Governp)r's Message. rl'he usual first day business of noti -fying the governor and the house tha1 the senate was in session was goni through. The governor's message wil be read tomorrow. . There was an interesting fight whei Senator Walker. of Georgetown, want ed to intr'oduce a bill- without refer ence to any committee. Senato' lauldin opposed vigorously at first or the ground of the establishment of precedent, but later withdrew his oh jection. An invitation was extended to th' senators to be present at Founders day celebration at the University to morrow. The senate rules of last year weri BLEASE DECLARED ELECTED. Proposition to Limit Money to Clem son-To End Xerger Suit-Money to Schools. Special to The Herald and News. Columbia, Jan. 12.-In the house to day Representative Mitchum introduc ed a bill to limit to $175,000 the amount to be received by Clemson college from the privilege tax and to devote the remainder derived from this tax to the teaching of primary agricul tdre in the public schools. Representative Stevenson introduC ed a bill to give all of the money now In the hads of the wiiding up dis pensary commission to : the public schools of the State. . Senator Carlisle introduoed several important measures in the senat at the session today. One to cut out the appeal 'which it has be en suggested would be made in the merger suit. Another to require th railroads to receive mileage on the traind. The legislature met in joint ession today and declared the election of C L. Blease as governor and C. A. Smith as lieutennt governor and appoited a - committee to wait on the newly elected officials and to ascerbain from them when it would suit them to be Inlaugurted. Inasmuch as Messrm. Blease and Smith bave agreed that Taesday, the 17th, would suit both of them, it is probable, that the inauguration will be held at that time. J. K. A. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Second Day's Proceedings-7The Leg islature Gets Down to Work Wednesday. With the acceptance, after consid erable argument, of an invitation to visit 'the gronds of Winthrop col iege, on January 19, and the hearing of the governor's message, the senate conumed something over an hour of its session of Wednesday, convening 1at noon. About fifteen bills were pre sented and referred to the standing committees on this second day's sit ting. The invItationl to visit Winthrop college was extended by ' Governor Ansel on behalf of the trustees of the college. After lengthy disrcussion, the invitation was accepted, but it was clear that there was a strong se'nti ment that these visits to the various State institutions would not hereafter be acceped without due considera tion. In The House. In the house of representatives Wednesday the Rembert bill to in crease the salaries of State officials, from the governor down, received its first check, Mr.~"J. W. Ashley of An derson deprecating any considerble increase and insisting upon reference to the' ways and means. committee. Mr. Ashley carried his point finally. "Shall we drink mineral water or plain water?" -was answered in favor of mineral water.. Mr. Rembert's bill to increase the salaries of State officers was called up, and the point was made that it had not been printed and laid on the desks of the members. Reference had been disprensed with Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Ashley moved to reconsider this action and commit the bill to the ways and means committee. He wanted all the light obtainable to be thrown on the matter. Fornmer' Speaker W. F. IStevenson of Chesterfield urged im mediate action -without reference. He' said the bill was short, members could ksily uddlerstamd it and reference -was unnecessary. Mr. W. W. Dix3n of Fairfield sided -with Mr. Ashley, 1saying he .favored the increase on Lgeneral principles, but did not wish -the house to 'be drawn into "an un seemly scramble" over it for the 'bene Sfit of the incoming administration. Mr. .'Ashley's- motion finally prevailed. Fear to go home until you have done some good that willl always make you s- p n Sbsrieno The Herald and NEWS OF PROSPERITY. The Coming and Going of Many Pee ple to and From Newberry's Sister City. Prosperity, Jam. 13.-The William Lester chapter of U. D. C.'s will ob serve Lee's birthday on the 19th, in the city hall. The exercises will be gin- promptly at 8 o'clock. Mr. W. P. B. Harmon is visiting rel atives in town. Mrs. Geo. Burch and Miss Lillie Mae Russell, of Columbia, spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. Mrs. J. E. Schumpert has returned from a short stay in Columbia. Mr. W. * E. Moseley has. gone to Newnman, Ga. Mr. W. L. Matthews, of Columbia, is the guest of Mr. A. Birge Wise. Miss Elberta Riser, of Salida, spent the week-end with Miss Hattie Grose close. Mr. Walter Wise and Mrs. C. M. Harmon, were in Columbia Thursday night for "The Merry Widow." Mr. W. A. Hartman, of Atlanta, is visiting his fatheir, Mr. J. W. Hartman. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown, of New berry, spent Wednesday with Miss J09ie Thompsdn.' Miss Ellen Werts is visiting Miss Anie Mae Bedeabaugh, at Kibler's Bridge. Mr. R. M. Werts, of Newberry, was in town Wednesday on business. Mr. F. H. Shealy, of Whitmire, is spending this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. I. S4ealy. Messrs. Hal Kohn and Dennis Tilly, of Columbia, spent the week-end with Mr. Walter Wisle. Mr. Holland Paysinger, of Newber ry, is visiting in town. Mrs. L. M. Calhoun has returned to Columbia, after a visit to -Mrs. C. M. Rarmon. * - Mr. and Mrs. Irm Boland, of Clim ton, are visiting the latter's father, Mr. . B. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Epting, of Tex as, and Miss Polly Graham, of Po maria, are visiting their niece, Mrs. G. M. Able. Mr. A. H. Kohn, of Columbia, paid a short. visit to our town last week. It is with much regret that we'lose our former policeman, V. P. Work man, .and his wife, who left Thursday for their new home in Bishopville. Mr. T. A. Berley, of Blaiirs, has ac cepted the position of assistant police man of our town. Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh is spending this we'ek in Newberry- with-.relativies. Mr. J. L. Wise has again gone to Kansas City, Mo., to purchase a car load of mules. Mr. Paul Adams!, of Newberry, spent several days this week with his fath er, Mr. J. C. Adams. Miss Lulie Rikard has returned to Newbery, after a .visit to Miss Lal ladge Wh)eeler. Mise Louise Singley is visiting Dr. Hasell Kibler in Newberry. Hon. Geo. Johnistone was in town. Tuesday on business. .The Grocery store of Mr. M. B. Bed e'nbaugh has been purchased by Mr. W. G. Mitchell, former clerk of Mose ley Bras. Hon. C. T. Wyche is now attending the legislature in Columbia. . Mrs. Ella Bedenibaugh, of Kibler's Bridge, spent Wednaesday in town shopping. The 'many friends of Mr. James Calmes will be surprised to learn of his marriage in Montgo'mery, Ala., Saturday. We extend to him our hear ty congratulations. Rev. C. A. Marks, former pastor of Grace Lutheran church, will be mar ried to Miss Mary Weed, in Winches ter, Va., on the 18th. Mr. L. .S. Bowers, 'viho has served the patrons of this postoffice for the pest thirty years, has been .reappo'int ed. Prosperity has only had two post masters since the war and here's hop ing there will be no change for the net thirty years. Grace Lutheran congregation gave their new pastor, Rev. E. W. Leslie, and wife, a most hearty welcome in the form of a pounding. Rev. E. W. Leslie is a native of Botetourt county, Virginia. He was educated at Roa noke college, from which he received A. B. and A. M. degrees. He has serv ed very successfully important pas torates in North Carolina and Vir ginia. He wrote a history of the Luth eran church of Botetourt county dur THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK. Of Prosperity Holds Annual Meeting. A Prosperous Institution-Clever Official. The People's National bank of Prosperity, South Carolina, held its annual meeting on Tuesday of this week at the offices of the bank in Pros perity. Mr. J. P. Bowers presided at the meeting, and Mr. W. A. Moseley acted as secretary. President W. W. Wheeler submitted his annual report, which made a very satisfactory show ing for the manageme-nt of the bank during the past year. The capital stock of the bank is $25,000, and it declared during iast year two semi-annual dividends of 4 per cent. each. The following board of directors was elected for this year: J. P. Bow ers, Gelo. W. Bowers, Jno. B. Fellers, Jos. H. Hunter, R. L. Luther, J. J. Dominick, J. A. C. Kibler, W. T. Pdgh, Geo. Johnstone, W. A. Moseley and W. W. Wheelei. After the meeting of the stockhold ers, the directors met and reelected W. W. Wheeler, president, and R. T. Pugh, cashier. It was decided not to elect an attorney for this Yea. The young men in charge of this in stitution, are sate and conservative business men and have managed the bank with good judgment and to thA advantage and benefit of the stock holders. SENATOR HUGHES DIES. Colorado Man Passes Away After Long Illness-Noted as Mining Law yer. Denver, Colo., Jan. 11.-Oharles James Hugheq, Jr., junior United States senitor 'from Colorado, died at his home here today after 'an, illness, of nearly a year. He had been un conscious since yesterday and passed from a state of coma almost imper ceptibly into death. .The immediate cause of death was pernicious anamia with complications of nyelitis. A trip to .the Hawaiian islands last fall failed to improve his heal-th and shortly after his return home 'he was confined to his bed and remained there until the end. Senator Hughes left a widow and four children. TO EEAPPORTION.* Lide Presents Bill f(or New Distribi. tion of House Members-SIX Counties to be Gainers. The loss of one repgesen.tative by each of six counties and1 the corre sponding gain by each of six other counties are provided for in a bill "to apportion the relpresentation in the house of representatives among the several counties," introduced in the senate by Senator Lide, of Orange brug. The reafpportion-m3enlt is to be made 'in a,ccordsnce with the census of 1910, which showed many changes in the relative population of the va rious counties of South Carolina. As announced in the State some time ago, Senator Lide prepared a proposition for the reapprtionmflett upon the announcement of county population statistics.. The counties which will lose one representative each, according to the terms of the bill, are: Charleston, Ber keley, Beaufort, Aiken, Chester and Farfield. Thcse counties which will gain one member each are: Anderson, Green ville, Dillon, Orangelburg, Richlanld and Spartanbulrg. LEE'S BIRTHDAY. To be Observed With Appropriate Ex -ercises on January 19-Address by Dr. J. H. Harms. The celebration of Robert E. Lee's birthday will be 'held on Thiursday afternoon, January 19, at 3.15, in the auditorium of the high school, under the auspices of the Drayton Ruther ford chapter, U. D. C. Dr. J. Henry Harms will deliver the add-ress. The veterans and all Confederate organ izations and the colege and the chil d,ren of the school and the purblic gen erally are cordially invited to be pres ent. The program in detril will bc' Valuable Reed Offered bv S Miss Ellen Werts I VoI Mrs. Dominick and Miss Race. Mrs. Domin of Cut (k dn Tuesday -afternoon Miss Ellen Werts had turned in the largest num ber of new yearly subscriptions. for that week, thereby securing the 10, 000 bonus votes, which (has been ad ded to her standing. Miss Annie Koon and. Mrs. Dominick gave Miss Ellen a merry chase for this much sought after offer. Many subscriptions have been piling in the kontest manager's offlee all week, and it has been a hard matter to tell who would be the hap py owner of the cut glass salad bowl Daniels & Williamson. so ge'erously offered, and up to noon today Mrs. Dominick had secured the most new subscriptions since December 30, and is the win-ner of this valuable prize. Summer & Hipp's Offer. A Reed rocker made by the Car riage and Toy Company, of Baltimore, Md., the best mnamifacturer of its kind in the United States, has .been oftered by Summer &'Hipp. Each kontestant realizes what a splendid opportunity this is to secure a beautiful rocker for her home, absolutely free, and here let us say Mr. Summer has a com plete line,of furniture $hat will please the eye and purse of any buyer in Newberry or any other county. You will be ."paid in advance", to a look at his goods before buying, as this is the all-around year -around furniture store in Newberry. Double Vote Day. Every new one year subsription sent.in Monday counts double votes to the one securing them. This is a'good opportunity. to .run your votes way up. Don't bsitate to ask everybody fpr new subscriptions. You can get them for CLEMSON( EXTENSION WORK. Clemson College Advises Farmers Ee lating to the Use of Ammnopiates in Fertilizerfs. The largely increased manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers have. macessitated the use of chieaper and inferior sources of ammn,Onia than have hitherto beeni used. The dboard of fertilizer control of Clemson college feels constrained to advise purchasers of fiertilizers' to ex amine carefully the information print ed on the fertilizer sacks, and to note particularly the statement as to the source of ammonia. At the same time,, manufacturers are warned against the use of leather, wool waste, etc., whic4h materials a're enumerated in Section 361 of our laws, unless these material,s 'have been registered with the board, and satisfactory proof of their avail ability filed. The only tests accepted are field tests conducted under scienti fic control, or 80- per cent. availability by the neutral ~permanganate method. The use of 'any materials not properly registered and approved will be,given the widest public.ity, and otherwise dealt with a's provided by law. The -board of control is seeking to protect the farmers of' South Carolina against the use of( any source of am monia which has not proven to be available as plant food. In line with this policy, they have adopted a higher standard for avaiUability than is in use in the other Southern States. Exten sive field tests will be conducted dur Ing the coming crop year, to. deter mie in this -practical way whether or not some of the new sources of am monia which are now being exploited can be -safely recommen(ed to our~far mers. While the board of control desires and intends to be fair to the manufac turers, and not to forbid the use of materials which while new to the trade, are sitisfaictory substitutes for some of the older and well recognized sources of ammonia, yet it feels tha't since these sources are cheaper, they Rocker imer & Hipp Vins'lo,ooo Bonus Koon Come Close in This ick Lucky Winner iss Bowl. the asking-it is the eaaiest job yet getting subscriptions for Thie Herald and News. The first grand prize, the -Cote.piano on display at Gilder & -Weeks drug-. store, is attracting much -a ationL Many have tested.It and ae more ihad pleased -with its beautiful tone -ad bigh standard make. The second grand prize, a beaitiful gold watch, -ElgIn 'make, can be ieen in t6r show -window of Danlels4 Wiliamson's pewelry atiore. h beantIul cut glsia'o the very es cut ond esign, sflverware ind val able jewelry is to be seen in -s up" t-date Jewelry shop. Standing. of . ddae :~ P0marla, S. Ce Miss Annie Koon....... .193,2 Xfnards, S. C. Mrs. Damintck......... 99 Proserity, S. . 4 Miss Ellen Werts.... .. 8 - Chappefls, S. C - Miss Julia 'Smith.........52 Newberry,S Miss Annie Laurie -Lnminaack Miss Joe Caldwell..,* ..=. 5 Miss Lossle May,Boozer... Mrs. Geo. Alexander. Miss Eula Darby. . Miss Eunice Abrams. Miss Amelia Klettner.. Miss Annie Bonkn gM. Whtmre, S. C Miss Kate Hargrove.. Miss Sarah Scott;.. Miss Elliott Dobbins. . V - Miss Myrtle Duckett. Siverstret C.i Niss Ida Coleman MisMay Lake.... -.. . - Ity. , \ . .We would- emphasize ther advice o., often given to our farmers- your g ricuturat departmnent as to the 4 sirability of g!rowing peat:ele beans, and othe'r legumes in ,order to reduce the .necessity of buyinghjh priced ammnonlates. It is-a wvellStb - lised fact that- commercial ;fertillzers in any form give their maximum re suts when used on so1ls which co ta.in an amiple amoigat of organic mat ' ter. BOLL WEEVIL DANGEROUS PEST Dangerous Parasite Still host SerIOu# ' Problem Confronting Depa.rt. menft. -~ Washington, Jan. 8.-If there is'any one who doubts that the boll weevl is actively at work, thac he is about the most dangerous parasite Sec?e tary Wilson 'has had to deal withL i many a long year, and that nothing /' short of his complete eradication will - save the cotton fields of the South,let him read the record, econtained in the following story, for the past few years. Discussing present condition, experts who have' just 'been over the ground say: The infested area in Texas coven all contributed increasingly .to the crop of the State. Practically all of the State of Louisiana is within the infested ter ritory. In Mississippl, 23 countIes are more or less infected; in Arkansas, 20; and In Oklahoma, 15. Of the total-cot - ton acreage in the States concerned, the weevil is found abouit 80 per cent in Texas, 30 <per cent :jn Arkansas; '25 per cent in MississIippi~; 35 per cent'imn Oklahoma, and practically /100 per cent in Louisiana. The area comk prises very nearly 30 sper cent of the cotton acreage in the .United States in the year 1909, or abouit 37 per cent, of the total number of square milles found in the cotton belt In ot.her words, a portion of the infested teri tory includes re1atively a 'greater acre ag devoted to ottre, than the remain