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VOLUME XLIX, NUMBER 9. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLIl\A, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27,1911. CONSIDER FRANCHISE SOUTHERN POWER CO ENGINEER MILLMORE PRESENTS FRANCHISE DESIRED. Council Appoints Committee to Inves. tigate Matter and Report on February 7. City council on Tuesday night, after hearing Mr. Albert Millmore, of Char lotte, cngineer of the mill power de partmiEnt of the Southern Power com pany, who came before council seek ing a franchise for his company, and after hearing an opinion from City At torney Eugene S. Blease which was requested by council, appointed a com mittee to look into and investigate the matter thoroughly and to report to a meeting of council to be held on Tues day night, February 7. This commit tee is composed of Mayor J. J. Lang ford and Aldermen Jno. W. Earhardt and Clarence T. Summer. The city at tornery did not express himself as op posed to the franchise, but in so im portant a matter his advice was that council should thoroughly understand the matter before going into a contract which would be binding upon the town for sixty years. Material for Sub.Station Here. The Southern Power company has the material here for erecting its sub station, and if the franchise is gran-ted will immediately select a site and be gin the work of construction. The company has contracts to furnish power for the Mollohon mill, the Oak land mill-now in process of construc tion, and for the new addition to the Newberry mills. Mr. Millmore stated to a representative of The Herald and News that the -line had been built this -way as far as Mt. Tabor, between Un ion and Whitmire, and it was hoped it would reach Newberry by April 1. T _Mill Presidents Present. The three presidents of the mills in Newbe.rry, Messrs. Wright, Summer and Hunt, also appeared before coun cil urging the granting of the- fran chise. Power Company's RepresentatiTe. *The franchise proposed by the 'Southern Power company, and which -was asked of ' council on Tuesday night, is published in full herewith. Mr. Millmore stated to councia that it was not thle policy of -the company to pay for fra,nChiSe In the~ ens'. it d jsired to enter, .because the conipany 'wanted to feiel that it was welcome, -and because the company felt that its entrance into a town could not but greatly aid in the material upbuilding of that town. He said he was very ran'ious to hate council act at once -upon the matter, if it could. Hie- did -not want council to ref use to grant the franchise, however, asking if council should view it unfavorably that he be *allowed to withdraw it. He said the company would not desire the pro posed franchise changed in any ma terial particular. The Southern Pow er company, he said, was very anxious to come into Newberry, but did not feel that it ought to pay for the'privil ege, and would not do so. Mr. Millmore said that it was not the intention of his company to comn pete with the city lighting plant. Statemient by City Attorney BlIease. 'Gi'fy Attorney Blease was requested ;y council to express his vIew of the matter. He stated that the proposed franchise had only been i.n his hands for a few hours. He said that person ally he had no objection to the South ern Power company coming here, and that if the least adrz:anta was to be derived by the town he~ w~amred them here. Burt this was a veryv imortant matter. The Southern Power comnpany 'was a very large corp~oration, and it was asking the town Louncil of New berry to grant it rights which belong ed to the people of Newbeh.'rry. He said that if any menmber of c-ounicil was ask ed to sign a contract binding himself individually for sixty yers he would hesitate conside'rably and study the matter very thoroughly before he 'would enter into such a contract. and it was pro~per for council, represent ing the p..?ople of the town, to give it more thought than they would if it 'was a matter affecting them indivi dually only. if this f'ranchise was granted and accepted, in all probabil ity there would be no chanrce for full sixty years for council to change it MAGISTRATE J. C. SAMPLE; CONSTABLE C. G. BLEASE New Magistrate Commissioned-Con stable Blease Reappointed-His Excellent Record. Magistrate J. C. Sample received his commission from Governor Blease on Tuesday night as magistrate for townships Nos. 1 and 8, .an,d assumed the duties of the position on Wednes day morning. He succeeds Magistrate Jno. Henry Chappell. He ,has ap pointed Mr. Oannon G. Blease as his constable. Magistrate Sample is a young man of sterling qualities, and he goes into the responsible office with the best wishes of the entire community for his success. All who know him know that -his aim will be to dispose of the busi ness which comes before him fairly and impartiailly, with the sole aim of doing justice to all alike. Constable C. G. Blease. Mr. Blease, his constable, has dur ing many years of service made a fine reputation as a peace officer, and well merits his reappointment as constable. Mr. Blease has been connected with the magistrate's office in Newberry as constable and as magistrate for ten years. He was appointed constable by Magistrate Chappell in 1901, when he was seventeen years of age. At this very early age he immediately proved his fitpess for' the position. After serving' four years as constable he was commissioned magistrate on Felb ruary 1, 1905, upon the retiremet of Magistrate Chappell from the position. Later Magistrate Chappell was his constable. He served as magistrOate for four years, when he voluntarily retired, and Magistrate Chappell was again made magistrate, and Mr. Blease was appointed his constable. Altogether when Magistrate Chap pell retired on Wednesday morning, he and Mr. Blease had served together in .the office in one capacity or the other for the past ten years. Magis trate Chappell remarked on Wednes day morning that during the whole of that time there had not been the slightest friction between then. "I tried to do my duty," said Magistrate Chappell, "and Mr. Blease has tried to do his, and I knokv that he has done it. I do not believe there is a bettler peace officer to be found anywhere, as his record will prove." Co,nstable Blease. it is recalled, as an instance of his efficiency, several -eti ag, Wvile ie vwas mnagistrate, haandled la grav6 situationi with great effectinin1ss, It fras <iuring the P0 maria "riot," wh6'ii ths negroes niade disorderly by liquor, were disposed to take possession of the comtiitiiity, bringing about a condition of affairs as a result of which .ladies expressed ~themselvyes as afraid to leave their doorsteps. Warrants were sworn ou-t before Magistrate Blease, and h!e went to Pomaria and caused the arrest of the offending negroes, most of whom later pleaded guilty and were punish ed. Thre situation was handled quietly but very thoroughly. During the recent feeling at Lititle Mountin, which resulted in a lynch ig for the terrible cime which had been committed -by a negro, Constable Blease reached the scene in thi.rty-six minutes after he received news of the affair. Any mimber of officers, how ver, could not have prevented that lynching. On many ot.he- occasions when cool ness and quick and effective work were required. Mr. Blease has proved his efficiency. Magistrate Sample stated that in 'ap pointing his cos:table he did so with out regard to political affiliations or ay ort er consideratiol excTpt merit. le said h(e wanted a constable who did not mind wvork and whom he could always depend upon to (do his duty, and that he knew from Mr. Biease's past record tha:t he was such a man. The firs.t case to be brought before Magistrate Sample was that against: John Kelly. colored, arrested by Con-; stable Bleam on the charge of vag rancy. Kelly was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or to se'rve thirty days, and be chose the (lays. I Quick Work. Mr. Tm Sanders reported to Police man Jno. M. Adams yestjerda y morning th theft of three chickens the night before. In an hour's time Mr. Adams ad recoveredl the chickens and had airres-tcd the thief. This was quick NOT MANY MEASURES OF GENERAL INTEREST HOUSE POSTPONES CONSIDERA TION OF 30-DAY SESSION. Wants to Give Dispe'isary Money to Schools-For Tax Commission. Many Bills i1led. Columbia, Jan. 26. -When the sen ate resolution for a 30-day session came over to the house, Mr. Dixon, of Fairfield, said it was only a "bluff," and Mr. Beamguard suggested that debate on the resolution be adjourned until February 1, which was agreed to. The house, however, next day adopt ed and clinched a resolution that no new bills, except through committees, be introduced after January 30. This will be most important if adhered to and committees do not allow any bill to be offered through this medium. The adoption of thle resolution stopping the introduction'of new bills after the 30th :instant, indicates a dasire for a 30-day session. It seems a hard matter, however, for any legislature to malve. up its mind to wind up ip- less than the customary forty days. Most of the measures which have been engaging the attention of the legislators, have been of local nature. Kibler BiLI Killed. Mr. Kibler's bil-l to increase the term of office of auditors and treasurer to four years was killed by counties wanting to be iexempted from its pro visions. Mr. Kibler argued that this would tend to an inorease of efficiency and that his sole purpose was to in crease the capacity of these particular county officials, who he thought should .be kept out of politics as much as pos sible. The -house, by a vote of 42 to 48, re fused to kill the bill. Then came exlemptions of counties that wanted two-year terms for their auditors and treasurers. Mr. Dixon, after a dozen counties had asked to be allowed to be excus ed from the terms of the bill, moved to continue the bi1, 'and thereby kill 'it. The housle, on a second yea and nay vote, continued the bill until next session by a vote of 49 to 40. Selling Under Chattel ortgages. Much debate was indulged in by the senate on Senator Marf bill 'tore .-iren thie sel4ing of property under chattel mortgage during the months >f Majrch, April, May, June, July and August of ang gerl *thout t4 Writ ten consent of the l liiae'1 ho b'il was reported with a divided re port from the judiciary, the 'minority being unfavorable, and came up as a. scnd reading ili. The 'bill was ,finally indefi'nitelW postponed by a vote of 20 to 13. Liquor M[oney to Schools. The house has passed Mr. Steven son's bill providing that the funds now on hand from the winding u'p of the State dsipens'ary be distributed, on or before July 1, 1911, amongst the common schools of the State, thve amount to 'be apportioned amongst the counties according to the enrolment for 1910, and that the comptroller gen eral, the superintendent of education and thve State treasurer shall make up said apportionment amongst the coun 'ties, and in accordance with .the same the money shall be remitted the coun ty treasurers of the respective counties to the credit of the2 general school f'und of the counties. The act provides that the said fund shall be apportion'od amongst the public schools of the re spective counties by the county boardis of education. The bill as passed ca,rried an amendment by Mr. Dianiel that before the apportionment is made the sum of $20,000 be set aside to be disbursed 'as provided in the Act of 1910 appro priating $20,000 to encourage and aid in the conist.ructionl of adequate puhlic school buildings in the respective counties of the State, and that $60,000 be set aside to carry out t.he Act of 1910 appropriating $60,000 annually for increasing the average length of th free school -term in this State. Osborne Bill 'Killedi. The Osborne bill to discounten-ance? and d iscouirage appeals in criminal cases was killed by the house on Tues day. It was urged by the advocates of the bill that appeals without merit, and intended only for delay not only blocked justice in the (ases whichl appellate court that appeals with mer it were necessarily held up. After considerable debate the bill was put to sleep on a motion to table, carried by a vote of 62 to 48. For Tax Commission. Senator Carlisle has introduced a bill providing for a permaIent tax commission! for this State. The bi.l provides that ,at a salary of $2,500 each, three tax commission ers shall be appointed by the governor, with the approval and consenit of the senate, and these with the comptroller general shall constitute a tax commis sion to have general supervision of the tax proposition in this State. The en tire time of the three appointive mem bers shall be devoted to the tax ques tion; they shall look over the situa tion and make suitable recommenda tions and do the work of thie now State board of assessors and the State board of equalization. The commissioners are to be paid also actual traveling expenses, and one of theni shall an nually visit every county in the State at least once, so that the tax situation th,toughout the State may be under Qtood by the board. The work, in ad dition to general supervision, shall consist of keeping tab on the local boards of assessors and giving them information and aid. In the tax bill it is provided that two commissioners shall go out of office December 31, 1915, and one December 31, 1917, and each succeeding commis sioner to be named for six years. Favor Direct Vote. The senate on Tuesday adopted the house resolution stating that it is the desire of the South Carolina general assemba-y that the constitution be amendied so that the United States senators may be elected by direct vote. About Buying Liquor. To make it unlawful to procure for another intoxicating liquors or bever ages, except from a source permitted b-y law or in the enforcement of the law, is the gist of a bill introduced in the senate by Senator Clifton, of Sumter. Imprisonment for not ovieT I thirty days or a fine of $100 is pro vided. For Judges' Expenses. Senator Clifton, of Sumter, has a bill to allow the circuit judges $500 a year for travelling expe'nses. Going to Cedar Springs in 1912. An -Invitation was considerted by the house from the Deaf, Dumb and Blind institute, Jansuary 19, 1912, or Fetb ruary 8, of this ,year. After opposiition on various grounds, among them that the invitation looked tog far ahead, the 'house .then adoptd, M'r, Bown's suggestion that the fli tatbn biue'~ce'pted to visit the institute for the Deaf and Bmind, January, 1912. Miss McClintock to Legislature. Miss Eu'phenmia McClintock, presi dent of the College for women, Co lumbia, was on of eight educators to ddress the general assem~bly Tues-! dy .evening, on the general schoolI law prdposed by the educational COi missio-=an'd the fact is significant for it is siad that no woman had ever be-I fore appea'red dn 'the rostrum before the South Carolina legislature. Wo mn had spoken at committee hear-I igs, but Miss McClintock is said to have been the first of her sex to face the whole body. At the close of the hearing the geni eral assembly, on 'motion of Mr. Kib ir, ga.ve to the speakers, "especially Miss McClintock." its hearty thanks fr the addre;sses delivered. More Railroad Bills. Senator Wharton has introduced three railroad bills. One emnpowers the conmmission to requiro railroad trains to stcp at junVctionl p)oints in the -diser 'ion of the commission. An oher would give the commissiOn au thority to regulate the checking of baggage. A third would amiend the Coe of 1902, so as to require the coro-I nrs and magistrate s to tile a copy of the evidence and proceedings of in quests held over deaths from r'ailron.d accidents. For W.orking Wlomen. Snator Weston introduced a bill making it unlawful to employ women in Mercantile establishments to work! or more than sixty hours per week and for more than twielve hours in any one day, nor later than 10 o'clock at night. The fine is $1(0 to $40 for each of fence or imprisonmifen't tronm teni to thirty days. Obeted to Iminmediate (Consideration.. Senator Clifton. of Sumter. oh'j;wt ' Great Are Vat In the Ex4 Every Day Can't Be Doul Something Fine and N Prize Comes S Time For h What did you say girls?. Did I un derstand you to say it would be grand to have everyday for double vote day? Yes, it would be nice, but you know the old saying, "Variety is the spice of life," so let's have plenty of variety in our kontest. What say you to a vm riety offer? I think a dandy idea, and a most interesting one. Here we are with decidedly new offers, read them over thoroughly, then get busy: For every five five-ye'ar subscrip tions secured between this issue and T-hursday, February 2 (by noon) will give you fifteien thousand extra votes to each subscription. Now this is an easy thing to do. Your friends are standing by waiting to do big things to help you. Call upon them, thereby giving them the very opportunity they have been looking for. Second Offer. With every new two-year subscrip tion you will receive two thousand ad ditional votes. These two-year sub sriptions can be gotten by the dozens, as most our readers subscribe for two years at a time. Third. The third offer is our exoeptional one, and is sure to bring big results. You can't afford to overlook. 'No. 3 is the chanc' of your lifetime. Ten-year subscriptions secures 25,000 extra votes, with every subscri'ption. Miss Ellen Werts jumped from sec ond to first place since last Tuesday and she feels perfectly at home, hav ing held first place before. Mrs. Dom inick and Miss Annie Koon are nip and resolution passed in the house night providing for the carrying out of Governor Blease's recommendation that the dispensary commission et al be investigated, so the matter went over for considieraition. Senator Sullivan introduced the re solution providing for the -naming of three nmcibers from each branich of the general assembly to se on the New Jus~tice Paovided Jfor, The house passed tlhe bili ratifying the constitutional amendment provid ing for the .fifth a.ssodiajte justice. It required a yea and nay vote, which re sulted 92 to 21, an thie senate and hous'e thereby confirm aiid ratify the constitutional amendment. The resolution must now be approv ed by Governor Blease. The F'ultz Liquor BIlL A bill introduced by Mr. Ful'tz pro ides for county elections, upon petiti tion of one-third of the qua.lified elec tors, upon dispensary, prohibition or license. If license is voted the license fee to be fixed by board of county comn missioners, and ini addition, in incor porated cities and towns, such further license as may be fixed by counci'l. In incorporated cities and towns not more than one license to be issued for every 2,300 population, but if popula tion be less than 2,500 one lic,ense may be issued. Outside of 'towvns no li ense to -be issued to sell within five miles of next nearest place. No liquor~ to be sold in less than half pints or more than five gallons. and none to' any minor or habitual drunkard or person noticeably under influence of' liquor. No sale to be made between undown and sunrise or on Sundays, legal holidays or election days. Pen lty for violation imprisonment not less thani six months nor more than two years, license revoked and forever debarred from being licensed. R. E. COPES [S .JrDGE. lrageburg Lawyer JudIge of First Circuit-Other Electionis by Le'g islature.] The general assembly on Wednes- K lay elected R. E. Copes, of Orange-< burg, sto succeed the late Judge< charles G. Dantzler as judge of the ( first circuit. The other candidates ee m ur-4m- P. T. Hild ebrand. c.f - iety Offers. eiting Kontest le Vote Day, But Here Is !w-Summer & Hipp's on-Now is the Fard Work. tuck for second place, but Ms. DOm linick gets second, she has a few more thousand votes this week. JuSt look at the speed Mim Julia Smith is mr ing. Three cheers for you, Miss Julia. Keep on jumping and you will be with thlet leaders soon. Summer & HipP's Prize to be Claim. ed Soon. Just five more days in which to get votes for the splendid prize, tt Reed rooker, offerved by Summer & Hipp, the furniture dealers of Newberry. This prize has created no end of interest among konitiestants and their friend.& Every one is anxious to know who the winner will be. Take warning, lose no time, and you can win it. Standing of Kentestants. Prosperity, S. C. Miss E1len Werts.. .. .... ..594,540 Pomarla, S.. C. Miss Annie Koon........ ..579,880 Einards, S. C. Mrs. J. A. Dominick.. ......584,740 ChappeUls, S. C. Miss Julia Smith..... ......346,330 Newberry, I. F. D. No. 2. Miss Joe Caldwell....'.. ...113,710 Whltmfre, S. C. Miss Kate Hargrove.. ......68.330 Newberry, S. C. Miss Annie Laurie Lominack.. 52050 Miss Lossie May Boozer.......9,5W Mrs. Geo. Alexander.... .. .. 5,3" Miss Eula Darby.. .. .. .... 1,0 Miss Annie Bouknight.......1,0W Miss Eunice Abrams.. ......7,000 Miss Amelia Klettner.. .. .. 1,0W Reed, ot St. George, and Octavus Co hen, of Charleston. Mr. A. J. Bethea, who was private secretary to Gov. Ansel, was elected code comiminier ito succeed Mir. Wil liam Elliott, who did ~not ask reelc tion. Capt. D. J. Griffith was reelecbe4 sperintendent of 'the penitetiary .nd. greetars A. lK. landera, Jesper M. smith and , G. MQbley were re-ele*t Dr. T. A. Orawfor<4, of Rock EI was elected trustee of Winthrop to succeed A. Markoley Lee,. of Charles ton, deceased. E. T. Hughes, of Mar ion, was eleicted trustee of Clemson to succeed Jesse H. Hardin, of Ches ter, deceased. * * * * * * * * * * *SOCIAL. * * * * * * * * * * *. * Mrs. W. G. Houseal entertained the Jadies' Aid society of the Lutheran church Tuesday afiternoon at 4 o'clock. At this meeting the new officers for the rear appointed their various commit tees, after which ref,reshmenrts wer'e er ved. The new officers for the year are: Mrs. John Houseal, president; Mrs. J. B. Fox, vice-president; Miss sonI Long, secretary, and Mrs. Julius [angford, treasurer. The Fortni.ghtly club had a most in structive and entertaining meeting this week with Mrs. JT. E. Norwood. While lrs. Holbrooke read from one of Stod ard's leetures thes menmbers sewed on fancy artic'les. Then an hour was ~pent in the discussion of current 3vents, after which a course luncheon was served. Those present were: Mes lames S. B. Jones, Jas. McIntosh, Hlol rooke, Ed. Jones, W. H. CarwHle, T. Henry Harms, W. G. Houseal, W. H. Junt. 0. B. Mayer, J. Y. McFall, Jno. i. Kinard, J. B. Fox, Claude Boyd, of spartanburg, and W. C. Schenck. The Woman's club met with Mrs. . D. Wright Thursday afternoon, and fter 'the transaction of business, car ied out the following program: Roll ,all. Responses--An item a'bout en~ ent Greece. Lessoni Review-Mrs. '. H. Cain non. Discu-sion: Grecian trhi tec-tu r . Papier, Greec an Gamres -Mrs. 0. B. Oannion. Among -the