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TOLUME XLIX, NUIBER 13. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLInA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1911. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEA Southern Povi Council ( ITY WOULDN'T GIVE FRANCHISE REQUESTED OWER COMPANY WOULDN'T TAKE WHAT CITY OFFERED. City Wanted Maximum Rate Fixed, and on This Rock Franchise Went to Pieces. "Splitting on the rock of a maximum rate, the franchise submitted and re iqested by the Southern Powier com any was dashed to pieces at. a meet of city council on Tuesday night, ch lasted for more than three hours tit, council wanted the Power com pany with the restrictions which council decided should be placed in the franchise bletore it was granted. VWhen told this by Mayor Langford, Taylor, representing the com - -the following bit of poetry, ch will no doubt be found some ere in the classics-possibly in mer or Virgil or Dante or Milton, -maybe in Shakespeare: Aother, may I go out to swim? Yes, my darling daughter; ang your. clothes on a hickory limb, ' But don't go near the water." Ne Power company asked a fran ise for sixty years, and suggested the franchise which it submitted t it be prohibited from furnishing wer in less quantities than one hun ed horsepowIr, in order to elimin competition with the city lighting ;ts. Council decided that it would uire a maximum rate, to be agreld n by council and tha representa of this Power company; that it Id require that all plants or sta -for the distribution of power thin the limits of the town of New - rry be placed within the city limiits, rd -that it wouhl prohibit 'the sale of 'er to any indivilual or corporation ie purpose of resale and distri ni so -long as the.city plant i,s in 'on by- the city. Banque's Ghost. ,$lking through 'th'e meetirag of ncil was a ghost, which, like the ous one of Bsinquo's, would not -n r; the shape of a fra,nchiise, tei has Dever be'n utilized, grant d to Henry L. Parr and Frank R. unter, last ye-ar, under which the retees are given aLmost unlimited rivleges in the matter of running tflt oars, furnishing light and heat Sthe form of gas or electricity, etc., L,nd 1essrs. Parr and Sligh have more han two years yet to comply with the emS of the franchise, "that work 11 be begun in good faith." It was ethat even if council could pro it (hist re-distribution of power by se ,Duying it in one-hundred horse er from the Southern Power comn vand selling to others, by refusa to grant a franchise to those de ng to buy ,the power and retail it, it would ihave no control over . Parr and Hunter in this pa.r ,or over those to whom Parr and Hunter might sell, i'eil wanted to throw a blank protection around the shivering of the city's lighting plant rates, though council had already d'e upon a maximum rate. Alder Earhardt to6k a consistent 'o'si ~n this mnat.ter, urging that. e councii had decided i favor of the gates should be thrown op'n, the franel:: give the right to sell e.t in any quantity. 'Toni't Areept Thaximum Rate. It seemed that'council and the rep enatives of the comnpany might together 0on the locatio" of the tions and the matter of snie for re tributolair. Taylor saying thdI company would agree to loente ils tons within the city limnits, a-nd uld consent to t.he re-sale aind dis tion proviso ir. the franclise. but ompany, through its representa aid that it would not be will disturb the equilibrium of a e-which it had taken years of v and work and millions of money perfect in order to make an excep er Co. and ouldn't Agree was a public siervice board created by -the legislature which had the abso lute power ! to fix rates. Council wouldn't pass the franchise without the maximum rate, and the represen tatives of the company departed, and there the matter rested. Contracts With Mills. The Power company, as has been stated, has tentative contracts with the Mollohbon mial and the Newberry mill, to furnish power for the entire plant of the former and for the recent addition to the -latter. It also has a contract to furnish entire power for the Oakland mills, now in process of construction oultside the city limits, but this mill will of course not be af fected !by ithe rad-hise not being granted, if the company should build near enough to Newberry, under pres ent' conditions, to furnish it power. Two Logical Positions. To an on-looker it appeared that there were two logical, consAstent and advantageous positions, either of which council might take and one of which would have been entirely agree able to the Sbuthern Power company. One Acceptable. The franchise which t3:e Power company asked provided that it should not sell power in less than 100-horse power quantities, a-d tlte !eipresenta tive of the company was willing to have inserted in the frambohise that it could..not sell power to any one for resale and distribution. Thus there could be no competition with the city' lighting plant, and if the city itse didn't want to use the- power, practi cally .the on-ly users in quantities of 100-horse power would be the three mills, all of which have men in charge of thlem who have proved themselves amply bcble to take care of themselves in the business world. Thia Power company couldn't 'buy the city plant unless council would sell, and all com petition would be eliminated. While un&er this plan the city generally would not be benefited, except through the mills, it would have been of great advantage to the mirlls, anc. could have done the city no harm. Or the city could have bought the power and dis tributed it to its ~patrons over 'its own lines, and if the rates got too exorbi taint it would be a small matter to start up the portion of the ,plant made inactive by ceasing to make the porw er here, and distributing it orily. tin der this position, there would have been no necessity for a ma.ximum raLe, and 'this position wou'ld have 'been en tirely acceptable to thie company. The Other Not Acceptable. Then there was a.notaer logical position, which,) however, it would ap pear, should have given way to .the other when it was found .that by tak ing it the company would niot come in to Newberry. This was to fix a 'maxi mum ,rate, and then let the <$>mpany sell in a.ny quantities it desired and to anybody, -and if it was desired not to dispose of 'the city plant, then liet the city plant take care o~f itself and if it couldn't stand competition let it abide by the -law of the 'survival o' the fittest, and perish. Ald erman Ear hardt took 'this position, believing that a maximum rate ought to be re quired. But council as aL whole took neither of these position3s, or, racr, took a portion of. each, rEQ tiring a maximum rate, and also~ eliminating competition with the city-positions, which it would applear, are as diame tricaly opposed to each othe?r as the poles. and 'as illogical as the entire absence of logic. Bene'fits Without Danger. Proba'blv ai the' beeits wi:h a'll the safe2uurds thaL coineil wan.t:d wuhl not. hav been secv erd under the first pos~ion,. but some of the bene'fits,. with ;horougrh safezua-rds, would have ben secuiredi, wit hout the slightes-t dager of any hurt to the city, and te Power company would *e in New berry. Proceedings ini Detail. City coun cil miet at A}.30Coeock. Down-stairs in the Clerk's office were Messrs. Z. V. Taylor and Miluow. rep Iresenttives of the Power com~fpanly. Mr. M. L. Spearman, of the board of commissioners of public works, and Presidents Suimmer, Wright and Hunt. of the three cotton milie. In addition to these, the newspaper men were ASSOCIATE JUSTICE RACE IS VERY CLOS JUDGE WATTS HAD SLIGHT LEA ON SIXTH BALLOT. No Election Thursday--Judge Mei minger and Representative Fraser Very Close to Jud;e Watt. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The balloting for the new as * sociate justice contirued Thurs * day. After three balots, which * are given in detail below, there * b aving been no election, the * jaint assembly adjoarned until * Friday. Judge . Watts, Judge * Memminger and Representative * 1raser are running very close. Columbia, Feb. 9.-Wedne'sday joint assembly the senate and hou. of representatives tentered upon ti election of the fifth justice of the si preme court, and finding after thr( ballots that no choice had been reac: ts'd, receded from business until Thur day when three more ballots, if c many be necessary, will be taken, ai so on until an election results. TI can-lidates are Circuit Judges Mer minger, of Charleston, and Watts, Cheraw, and Attorneys T. B. -Frase of Sumter; M. L. Bonham, of Ande son, and W. B. Gruber, of Walterbor Nominations were made as followc Judge Robert Withers Memminge of Ohaileston, by Representa)tive Va: der Horst; seconds, Senator Westo Representatives Davis, Sawyer, Wi liarins, Boyd, Wells. Judge Richard Canuon Watts, Oheraw, by Representative W. F. St venson; seconds, Senators Laws< and Wharton, Representative Miller Hon. W. B. Gruber, of Walterbor by Senator Bates, of Barnwell; se onds, Representatives Mitchum and ; L. Smith. Hon. Thomas B. Fraser, of Sumte by Senator Alan Johnstone, of Nev berry; seconds, Senator Clifton, Re resentatives Dick,.Isaac Edwards ax Reaves Beilser. Hon. Milledge L. Bonham, of Ande son, by Senator Sullivan; second Representatives Watson,' Ayer, Car K. P. Smith, C. I.; Smith, Scott, Ho; kins. T!he firsz of the three ballots whit it had been agdeled should be taken this sitting of the joint assembly r su ited as follows: Total -vote cast, 156; necessary to choice, 79; distribution of ballots Memmingetr 39, Watts, 35, Fraser 3 Bonhamn 30, Gruber 18. Mr. J. P. Carey, of Pickens, not nomination, receiv-ed one vote on ti first.ballot. The Second Ballot. Total vote cast, 155; necessary a choice, 78; Meminiger 38, Wat 37, Fraser 35, Bonhamn 30, Gruber 1 The Third Ballot. Total vote cast, 155; necessary to coice, 78; Memimingeir 39, Watts 3 Fraser 36, Bonham 28, Gruber 14. Newberry Delegation's Vote. On the first threle ballots the Nex berry ielegation vo id as fellows: Senator Johnstone and Represent tie Kibler for Fraser. Representative Mower fo.r Bonham Representative Wyche for Watts. The Fourth Ballot. Columbia, Feb. 9.-The first balli today for associate justice resulted: Meminger-39.. Watts-40. Fraser-38. Bonham-27. Gruer-17. Fifth Ballot. The second ballot Thursday resul I emmiger-39. Faser-4I. Bonhami-23. Gruber-16. Sixth IIalIl. The1~ third ballot Tfhursday resultec Watts-43. Rraser-42. Bonhamn-2.. rhr-12. 'NEWS OF PROSPERITY. E A Marriage of Interest--Supt. Dean to Lecture-Personal Mention of Many People. D Prosperity, Feb. 9.-Mrs. M. C. Mor ris and Miss Susie Langford attended 1- the teachers' meting in Newberry last Saturday. Miss Bessie Nicar, of S.lem, Va., is the guest of Miss Hattie Groseclose. * Miss Julia Schumpert has returned * from a short visit to frieuds at Nine * ty Six. * Mr. H. J. Rawl is spending this wevk at his old home in Lexington. Mr. Jno. Pat Wise, of the Univer * sity of South Carolina, spent the * week-end at home. * Mr. A. G. Wise has gone to Kans%s * City, Mo., to purchase a car of mules. * Miss Edna Fellers, who for seeeral ytelars has been the popular saleslady In of Moseley Bros., has resigned to go 'e North- and study mill.linery. ie Miss Mary Dudley has returned '- horre after spening a month in- Geor e gia. ~ Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Bedenbaugh, of F Atlantr, were cal'ed -onmeo account o of the serious -i.ness cf the former's mc- "T. s. W. P. BePnbaugh. Mr. B. L. Wheeler, of Columbia, spent Tuesd:.y at home. Miss. l, *a -',n, ferrerly of Lit tle Moun h, has en.t?.ered Prosperity high schc-1. 0. . Mr. S. I". Puncan, of Greenwood, spent Sait" rdhy dnd Sunday with 'his father, Mr. George Duncan. n Miss Rosa Long, of Gary's, is visit ing Mrs. 1. B. Schumprrt. Mrs. S. W. Calm=, of Americus, Ga., is in town for a few days, en route to the Northern markets. Mrs. Lizzie ' DeWalt has returned home after spe--, ing a month with -her sister in Saluda. Mr. W.- M. Werts has ,eturnied to Mountville, after 'a visit to his son, Mr. J. M. Werts. Miss Della Bowers spent the week end in Nai.rry. Miss LT2.l> Mae Russell is visiting d relaties " Sen?ca. Mrs. J. W. .Reaves, of Spartanburg, r-- is visiting -her mother, Mrs. Mark Be:denbauo'h. s,Mr. S. M. Dunfan will lecture tp . the Conmercial league Tuesday night, in 'the cite 'hall. h Superin1tarde.nt Dean, of Newberry, t will deliver an a:idress to the pupils of _Prosperity high' se'.iool Friday at 1 o'clock-. Public cordially invited to a attend. _The W. C. T. U. will meet at the 3Methodist parsonage Tuesday after 'noon, February 7. All interested in n this work are urged to attend. eThe friends of Miss Louise Singley will be enterested in the following: Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Alo'nzo Singley ,invite you to be present at the imar riage of their daughter, 5. Hattie Louise to a- Mr. 'Lee Roy Bradley on .Thursday, 'the . sixteenth of Feb ruary, at 4 p. rn. at their residence Prosperity, South Carolina. COOPERATING WITH SUPERVISOR Twenty-five Teams Furnished and SMoney Subscribed to Aid Cliain gang in Work. Prosperity. Feb. 9.--The Clamp hill on the Cal'k's Ferry road, near Mr. J. Lindsay Bowers', 'has been the talk of tthis section for years. Very little rain makes it impassable. Mr. Feagle, the supervisor, consented to send the gang here for a few days if the citiz ens of that section aind of our town would coop)erate with him in fixing the place permanently. The farmers furnished 23 wvagonls and our citizens and merchants have contributed as - follows to hire hands: J. N. Hawkins... .. ..-..-.... $2.00 Bowers & Domfinick.. ........-1.00 T. A. Dominick...........--.-.1.00 . P. Bowers.. ........--......00 Dr. J. L. Bedenbaugh. ..... '--1.-00 Properity D)rug ('ompany.. .. 1.00 B. B. Schumfper't & Co.....--..1 .00 N. L. B.lack & Son. .. ..-.-..-.--. 100 D)r. J1. S. Wheeler... -.--... .00 1:J. F. B3rowne.. -. ... .. 1.00- - D)r. Geo. Y. Hunthr..........- .-00 Prosperity Stock Co....... .1-- . 00 Quajttlebaum & Langford. ..-.-..-'100 Dr. J. J. Dominick.. ...-.-.-.-. 100 S. J. Kohn....... .....-.. 1. 00 D)r. E. N. Kihler.. .. .... 1 - .00 Kontest Kome4 In Ten Day4 Counting Out Two Sunda3 More Work Days-Bonu Another for 16th-S Rug Beautij In just ten days all bets will be n off, every one will be saying, I told s you so, and of course I knew she wouild win, etc. But right here the q kontest manager wants to go on rec- ]; ord as the only person in town who n does not know who is going to win. a Eight workiiig days will soon be ov- 0 er and before -you know it the time will be counted by hours and minutes, j instead of days. If you have neglected a making your first all on any one a whom you consider a possible sub scriber you had better make it a point to see him at cnce as you will find it -ather diflicult to seie all of your prospects t'.a 'la3t day. Buckle right down to it and make a finish that you -will be proud of and b + e-o efy y;ourfiiIs tt_yo have the material in you ttey-.xePted w'. they ent-red you in this rae. Kontestants you can't afford to let anything discourage you now. You I are headed in the stretch and a fall or a stumble means that you will figare as an "also ran" on the last day. Did you improve last week's oppor Auni:y and start a reserve fund or add to the one you have al-eady? We are now on the last lap where it takes steady, consistent, w-rk to win. Don't dally with your purpoV% the one safe, serviCable, certain, renumerative quality in every pursuit is the quality of attention to one purpose. It is the man or woman who patiently and toilfully plods ov:eir the rought places, who ultimately wins success. Summer & Hipp's Prize to Come off' Monday. The beautiful rug these generous and popular. furniture dealers are' of- E fering is as most attractive prize, and D the kontestants are piling up manylb R. 'T. Pugh........ ..--....50 Moseley Bros....... . .. -.500 Prce".ori-ty Furniture Co..... ....50 e B B. Hair...........--. .50 - IA. N. Crosson..--..--.--.-.-,..50 1 R. C. Count.. ........--.-..50 I Harmon & Wertso.. .....-.-.....50 A. M.ILester....... ...---.. .50f * * * * * * * * * * ** t * * SOCIAL* 'p * **** * * * * * * *jiU The Ladies' Aid society of the Lu theran church had their monthly r meeting Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Edward Fulenwider. After all busi ness had been discussed a social h'o'ui followed, druring which Mrs. Fulen wider served delightful refresh ments. An enjoyable morning Was spent by ja the Fortnightly club and a few otherI friends with Mrs. L. W. Floyd, Tues day morn:ing. After chatting and' sewing each guest was asked to write a piece of poetry on the namne they thought most suitable for a baby. The reading of these caused much fun. About 1 o'clock a delightfu-l course luncheon was served. Those present were: Mesd'ames G. A. Wright, J. B. C Fox, Jf. M. Kinard, J. Y. McFall, J. K. Gilder, J. T. Mayes, 0. B. Mayer, S. .a Wooten, R. D. Smith, WV. H. Car wile. W. H. Hunt, Lamnbert Jones, Ed. Jones, P .Tns. McJIntosh, W. G. H{ouseal, J. H-. Hars. P. E. Seatt, and Misses Lucy McCaughriin and B,ess Gilder. The Drirtoni Ruth <rford chapter, U. * D. C.. held its regular monthly nyet- * ing Tu.'sday af:2rnoonl with Mrs. * George Johnstone. A few friendsh drop- * ped in aner the meeting to greet her gus, Mrs. T. C. Duncan. Blalock in Washington. Washington, F bruar'y (.-2Id~or Lemas Blalock, of Goldvill< whog has been in Indiana for the past three a: weeks for 'his health, was in Wash- i ington today on his way 'home. He received considerable benefit from drinking the water at West Baden E Spr---g. thoug lvz w.s there but a A to Kiose From Today rs, There Are Just Eight s Offer Great Success. ummer & ipp's rul Prize. ew yearly subscriptions in their tus [e to :claim it. The bon.u. offer for Wednesday ws uite a su-;cess and another is on for ebruary 16 to this one securing &e iost subscriptions between this issue ad that date receives a bonus of 25, DO extra votes. - Miss Julia Smith has been hustling 1s week and has added many thous ids to her standing-baving slecured new twenty-five year subscription. Miss Joe Caldell is making rapid rides to the front ard Miss Joe in ,nds to keep this work up too, yMu m expect to see her claim, a prize orth while. - The fight for first placetodayIha een a .liveiy tussle between Miss El 4n Wrts, Mis, Koon and.Mrs. Dom iici, but Miss Werts has a small iajority over Mrs. Dominick and Miss Standing of Candidates. Prosperity, . C. Lss Ellen Werts ... ... 726,30 1inards, S. C. Ers. J. A. Dominick .......707,050 Pomaria, S. C. isE Annie Koon.. ...'..6310540 Chappels, S. C. [iss Julia- Smith .......-606890 Newberry, R. F. D. No. 2. Whitmire, S. C. iss Kate Hargrove .... .68,230 Newberry,S.C. [iss Annie Laurie Lominack.. 52,050. iss Lossie May Boozer.. .. .. 9,500 rs. Geo. Alexander.... ....5,300 liss Eula Darby........ 1,000 iss Annie Bouknight.. . .. 1,000 liss Eunice Abrams.. .......7,000 fiss Amelia Klettner.. .. .. 1,000: Men's Meeting. The first me'eting, for 1911, of the ty union of men's Bible classes will? Sheld next Sunday ajfternoofl, Feb. 2, in. the Central MethOdist chnrdh, Fne hour was fixed so as not to con- ; ct withi any Sunday school hour, as is hoped that every men's class of ecity will be present. lection of officers will be held, and 2ere will be plent-/ of music.. All the men of the city are cordially. ivited to attend. The foliowing program has bee:n aT nged .for the occasion' Music by orchestra. Doxology. , I~ Prayer. Hymn. Hymn. Scripture reading. Quartette-"'Tho your sins be as ~arle." Rearks by president. Report of secretary. Report of treasurer Election of officers. Miscellaneous business. Hymn. Beneictionl.. Orchestra. Now, Mr. Bouknight, let us see that Lass of a hundred men. over ait the teeting of the city union, -next Sunday riernoon. The Herald and News force is es H. L. Dean, Pres. P. C: Gaillard, Sec. SCINTILLATIONS. By Squibs. ** * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * Oh! You Widower. Oh! yo widower. Pleasant thoughts that pretty widow. If Silverstreet, why not Golden rove, Honeapath and Littl:enounltainl id lots of other places in Southcaro If Charleston was the Garden of den 'as some people claim, was dams Runi made when Adam lost