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WI' TWICE A rE, N1.5Y A YEA1 VOLUME XLIX, NUMBER 15. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLIl\A, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1911.TWCAWE,615AYAR FIGHT IN THE .SENATE ON APPROPRIATIONS FIGHT ON NEW BUILDINGS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS. All Able-Bodied Convicts to Go on the Roads-3atters of Interest in Closing Days. Columbia, Feb. 16.-The fight on the special appropriations for new build ings for the Citadel, the University and Winthrop, was begun last night on consideration by the senate of the appropriations bill. When debate was adjourned Senator Stewart, of York, was trying to get into the bill the $20, 000 appropriation for Winthrop's pro posed $60,000 industrial arts and science building, for which an act was a few days ago signea by the gover .nor. The University's $16,666 appropria tion this year for a $50,000 auditor ium, had been cut! out by the finance committee, and likewise $25,000 for the Citadel's east wing this year, and the same next year, were not in the bill as reported Wednesday night. These will be fought out also on the floor of the senate. Senator Mauldin, enairman of the finance committee, said that if the ap - propriations bill were passed as the house sent it bver, the tax ievy would have to be 6 mills, the highest tax levy in years. Among the things agreed to on the floor of the senate Wednesday night, different from the thouse bill, are: In crease in pay of chief clerk of comp troller's office and im,state-treasurer's office. The State treasurer's clerk will get $1,800, as the senate agreed, but Sen ator Earle said that ne was of the opinion that the governor would veto items of this kind, as the law fixed the - salary. The railroad commission is given an expert inspector, at a salary of $1, 800. The Corn Breeders' association is ,given $3,00. The supreme court ex penses are increased to provide for the selection of a new justice. The State board of health is given $15,000 instead of $10,000, as the com mittee at first recommiended, for car rying on the campaign against dis ease. The house sent the irtem over In the eduaction secton, the items from the dispe'nsary fund and the $60, 000 for high schools are stricken fromE the bill, un'til the acts are in shape for this special matter. Senator Sinkler said that Winthrop was in a different plight from other institutions, in that its new building, * tat is proposed, has an act already passed and signed. This was Sena tor Stewart's contention also. Long Terms Convicts een Roads. Mr. Ashley's bill to provide for the sale of the State farms and the return of all able-bodied male convic,ts to the public works of the several counties, -which bill the3 committee had amend ed by cutting out the section relating to the .State farms, was Tuesday withdrav-n by the author, and the u. on his motion, took up and sed, as a siobstitute, senator reen's bill, "to provide for 'working all ab.e-bodied male convicts on the public works of the various counties.' By amendments a number of coun ties were exempted from the p)rovis ions of the measuie. Mia Ashley said the great cry fromr all the Country people and fromv townsfolk as wvell is for good roads and there is no more practic-al way in which to forward the good roads movement than to put on the roads~ the convicts now employed in the ryu itentiary and one the State farms. HeC ridiculed the leasing of convim1s abl to perform manual labor to a e:mtrae tor who works the'n in a knitting Mr. Kibler moved to strike~ out th.r enctn words, but on a rising vote his motion was defeated. After amendmr!nts exempting var'nius U cou ti(-s-Horry, Lancaster, Calhoun. D)il lon. Aiken and Fairfield-had be&' adopted the bill was passed and seni to the senate. Provisions of Bill. The bill provides that all able-bod ied male convicts shall hereafte~r be sentenced to hard labor on The pulblic works of the county in which conviet (Continue.d on nae two-I TWENTY-FOUR BALLOTS AND NO ELECTION YET DEADLOCK STILL ON IN ASSO CIATE JUSTICE RACE. Mr. Carey's Name Withdrawn-Judge Watts Leading and Representa tire Fraser Comes Second. Columbia, Feb. 16.-After three more ballots today, the 22d, 23d and 24th of the session, the: deadlock is still on in the associate justice race. The name of Mr. carey was with drawn today. The ballots today resulted: Thursday's Ballots. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Memminger.. ......49 43 45 Watts,.. ..........60 61 61 Fraser.. .. ......50 57 57 Tuesday's Ballots. The first, second and third ballots Tuesday, which were the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth of the session, resplted as follows: 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Meamminger.. .. ....55 49 45 Watts.. .... ......62 62 56 Fraser ./ .. 46 43 42 Jas. P. Care. . 6 13 A. G. Brice.. . .. 2 J. C. Sheppard.. 1..... .. J. W. DeVore'........-. - 4 Total ............163 163 160 Necessary to choice .. 82 82 81 Wednesday's Ballots. The first, SEcond and third ballots on Wednesday,. which were the nine teen, twentieth, and twenty-first of the session, resulted: 19th 20th 21st Memminger .. .. ....52 48 50 Watts .. .. .. .. ..57 56 59 Fraser ..........43 47 47 iCarey ........ ....10 12 8 Necessary to elect ... 82 82 83 The name of Judge DeVore was withdrawn \Wednesday morning. COTHAN PINSON PARDONED. Young- Man Who Accidentally Shot His Friend While Returning From\ Party in This County., Cothran Pinson, the young man who was convicted of .manslaughter at the March, 1909, term or the gener al sessions court for Laurens coun ty, for the killing of iis friend, Thornwell ~oyce, has been pardon-ed by Governor Blease. rinson's sen tence; was two years, Judge Prince, who triedl the case, imposing the .ightesit senten1ce the law allows, in view of the testimony, which indicated that the killing was accidenttal, but, in the opinion of the jury, a:n accidient which was the -result of criminal care lessness--the jury probably conclud ing that he was'guijty of involuntary manslaughter. An tippeal was taken to the supreme court, but pending the appeal, before~ it was argued, young Pinson wen.t to the penitentiary, with out consulting his attorneys, and be gan the service of 'his sentence. At the stime of the killing Pinson and Boyce were in a buggy with a young lady, returning to Cross Hitll from a party at the home of Mrs. Eu gene L. Leavell, in this county, near the Laurens line. Pinson was sitting on Boyce's lap, and he fired his pistol several timE's, in a spirit of fu-n, to frighten the other occupan-ts of the buggy, according to the testimony. The evidence was to the effect that Pinson and~ Boyce had been very in timate friends. Pinson's sentence would have ex So! icitor C>oper did not oppose cnmat ion of the senitence. Th- 'r was a bir:ihday diner two me in the countcry Wldnesrday whe 3r. J1. GIlenn Rikard celebrated th it anniversary of his birthday. m' -h old Rikard homestead, at which dinner wvere present nis nearest nig~~hboJs. MIr. and MIrs. B3. F. MIlls, 1r. !' F. Wilson and MIr. Rikard's ne ar re lati ter Mir. H-. H-. Rik rd. mias ter Th i ho was~ in the er.joymen!t of !\xe - an' mental and physical con - it1,ion m1 spirl 5. The dinno ? ~was ie and( wais (enjoyed ny eacfn one. (se'ially~ b theaster,. who say he wanted only two at the~ table-him self and the turkey. They all hope that Mr. Rikardl will live to have numy p more celebrations of a like na tre. PROSPERITY URGES THE POWER CO. FRANCHISE WOULD BENEFIT NEWBERRY AND CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY. Strong Resolutions Adopted by the Commercial League of Newber. ry's Sister City. Prosperity, Feb. 16.-The following resolutions were adopted by the Com mercial league on Tuesday night: Whereas, The entrance of the South ern Power company into the city Of Newberry would in all probatility further the mats.rial advancement of Newberry and contiguous territory; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Commercial lea gue of Prosperity hereby -express the hope that the council of city of Newberry may come to some agree ment whereby the said Southern Power company may enter said city. 2. That the secretary of this leaguE transmit their action to the honorablE mayor and cuuncl of the city of New berry. HISTORY RECALLED. Chicago Dispatch as ro LIncoln'; Nomination Recalls Interview With the Elder Mr. Seabrook. The Associated Press dispatch fro.a Chicago, under date of February 13 which states "that hitnerte unpublish ed incidents concerning the politic which gave Abraham Lincola the R: .publican nomination for the presi dency the first time, were told he-( in an address by Addieon G. Proctor of St. Joseph, Mich., who believes -himself the only surviving member o: the famous 'splitrail' convention,' calls to mind the fact that Mr William L. W. Seabrook, of Westmin ster, Maryland, father of the Rev. W L. Seabrook, who was for five yearE the pastor of the Lutheran Chur(a of the Redeemer here, up until abou1 four years ago, is, the sole survivoi from liis- State of the famous Bali more convention which renominated( Lincoln for the presidency. , In th'e Lincoln number of the Baltimor* American in 1909 a Westmin,ster' dis patch gave the elder Mr. Seabrook's recollections of that conven.tion. The( story, which was republishaed %n The~ Herald and News, bad great 1cko1 in terest, on account of the place whjici his son made for himself in the hearts of Newberrian's during his five years pastorate in Newberry. Mr. Se'abroola was a member of the committee whi-31 notified Lincoln of the convention's tacton. Wheeland News. ofVerdery, spent the week-end witi hrdaughter, MisEunice,' at Mr M.adMrs. TmStockman visited terrelatives last Sunday, nea1 Macedonia. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. L. Sease visitec in the Excelsior community, guests 01 Mr. Jas. H. Sease and family. Mrs. Per::-y Halfacre, who has beet spending some time under the paren tal roof, returned home last Thurs day. - Mrs. Job Frick has been visiting her children, Mrs. Lee Sheely, nea: Slighs, and son, Franr Lake, near St Peters church. i..il .no. Authnr F.aagle, who ha pneumonia, is improving. Miss Varina Feag!e is home for fews dayi from Enoree. Mr. Charlie Fulmer is building nie large house 'between his father and M\r. Cal. Derrick's. The work ib being Siuperintended by Mr. Waite: so*kma n, of Pros'prity. The Wheeland school is gettins :lhor n i(Ply unPder the mnagemnen of Miss EWuice Muse. At th, resid.me of Mlr. and Mrs Thos. .1. Wilson in No. 1 ( township onl W :In esdayV ari ernoon at 4 o'clock~ 1iss. Es..ie Wilson and Mr. Crenshav lali iere wocre married by Rev. J1. D Knard. After the ce3remdony, an ex eelient supper wa1s servei. T'he youins couple will make their home in th< commty. SON OF B. B. DAVIS KILLED IN COLUMBIA HEAD WAS CRUSHED BY WAGON WHEEL ON TUESDAY. Funeral at Little Mountain, Mr. Davis Former Home, Wednesday-Lad Was 14 Years of Age. Benjamin Ira Davis, aged 14 years, son of Mr. B. B. DaVis, rormerly of Little Mountain, who recently moved to Columbia, was instantly killed in Columbia on Tues-day airternoon by being thrown from a wagon in which he was riding, the wheels passing over and crushing his nlead. The following account or the acci dent is from the Columbia State of Wednesday niorning: "Benjamin, Ira Davis, the 14-year old son of B. B. Davis, was instantly killed about 3 o'clock yesterday af ternoon in a runaway accident near the home of J. W. Powell, a mile be yond the eastern city limits on the new road which forms an extension of Gervais street. He was thown for ward in front of the wheels of thE wagon in which he was riding and Ithey passed over his head, crushing out his young life. "Young Davis was coming inito,thE city on one of Mr. Powell's wagonf just for the boyish pleasure of thE ride, and on -this wagon was loaded a larg' iron tank. The limbs of a treE tnder which the team was passing scraped against the tank with a nois( which terrified the horses and caus'e them to bolt. The negro boy, Cor nelius Brennan, who was driving, los control of the .team and was himsell thrown out of the wagon. The la iinnaged to maintain his hold upor the front of the wagonpuntil it swerv ed I from the driveway from the resi dene into the main road, but here h4 was /Pitched headlong in front of th( wheels. Instantly the heavy loade vehicle passed across his head anm he was left lying gasping, insensible "Mr. Powell, who was accompany Ing the wagon, but had, driven som< distance ahead, 'heard the alarm oJ those who saw -the accident,, hurrie back to the injured boy, but foune him beyond human aid. In a fiew mo mnents he was dead. Physicianis had been summoned as quickly as possi' ble 'but could do nothing when the3 arrived but confirm what was realized to be the dreadful truth. "The fiather of the young man was formerly a well 'kniown and r'espected citizein of Newberry, 'but more recent ly of Little Mountain, Newberry coun ty. He moved to Columbia only twC weeks ago to 'become superintendeni of t:he marble yard and monumen' works at the Epworth orphanage. Th' family resides on Powell avenue nea1 the orphanage. John L. Davis of Thi State composing force was a brothe: of the lad. "The remains will be taken to Lit tle Mountain at 11:15 o'clock th1h morning for inte,rmen't and the fun' eral services will be conducted therm at 2 o'clock this afternoon." Schoolmates at Funeral. Little Mountain, Feb. 15-The bod3 of Benjamin Davis, the 13-year-old boy whio met so tragic a death yester' day in Columbia by falling from anc being run over by a, runaway wagon was brought here 'for buriaal today The funeral services were conducte( by Rev. 0. B. Shearo'ise, pastor of thi Iutheran church 'here, assisted by the Rev. C. A. Freed, of Columbia, whc accompanied the funeral party fron: Columbia. The funeral took place ii Holy Trinity c6mnetery. The father of the boy, B. B. Davis had moved his family rrom 'this p)lace 'to Columbia only a fewv aays ago Ir order that 'he might tak&" up the su' perintenden(1cy of the marble works al Epwort.h. l'p to the time of his re no:al to C?olumbhia Ben was a stu' dnt in the Little Mountains grade( school, and the entire student body 1ma: the train to'Ly an'z escorted th' remains. The pallbearers were schol ars and young men from ilie loc:a lodges of the Woodma~n of the Worlc and Red Man, with which lodges the Ifather of the unfortunate boy wa: pcinnently identified. The floral display was both large and beautiful, and there was an un uac[iy lnrge concourse of friends and relatives that 'had gathered t( pay their last tribute ot; respect tP the dlead1 boy: and 1o tender thei: iyraathyto hereaved family. Excitement G As the Closo The Handsome Piano and Will Have Been Won oz The Last Bonus C nick Wins Excitement growing hourly. Every -one is talking about The Herald and News Great Popularity contest and much interest is manifested in the wind up on this the greatest subscrip tion and voting campaign ever con ducted in South Carolina. Faithful and admiring friends call hourly on the contest manager and leave new or renewal subscriptions to be credited to some energetic and popular kon testant. Piano on Display at Gilder & Weeks' Drug Store. Watch in Show Win dow of Daniels and William son's, the Jewelers. The beautiful Cote Piano, first prize has created much inerest throughout the contest and many musicians have tried it and are more than pleased with this magnificent instrument. -Many 'have expressed regrets- for not entering the race and working for this valuMle and handsome prize. The beautiful gold watch is to be given to the young lady having the second largest number of votes. This waitch is -a hand engraved fourteen karat solid; gold, ladies watch, Elgin [ movement with handsomely - damak eered plate, ',brignet nairspring with exposed winding wheeler, pendant winding and setting-a very valuable prize indeed and was purchased from the reliable and up-to-date jewelers, Daniels and Williamson, of Newber ry. All indications at tmis writing go to show that this contest will be one I of the closest on record, and the dif ference will,be so slight between the winners tYat it is necessary to bear in mind that every subscription counts now. Wouldn't it be irritating at the fin ish to find that you hac missed the wonderful $425.00 Cote l'Ano bya lit tie l'ess than a few .tnousand votes? Well, the thi-ng for you to do is to seure -enough suabscriptions between today and Monday mornmng to get 'that piano 'for your home. Let's not be satisfied with a few thousand ma jority, buat let's 'have a whirlwind fin ish to your campaign. Even if you have the leading position, don't be over confident and think you have enough to carry the race your way on ,the last day. Rem'ember many a gener -al has been led into amfbush through neglect to keep a look out for the enemy. Wise candidates will not re linquish their effort, but will work vely hard during -the last few hours of this exciting battle, and the one who works just a littl& the longest and 'hardiEst is bount to be the suc -cessful winner. Confidence is all right when up and SHOT HIS 6W13 BROTHER BUT AT LONG RANGE Jimie Gillion. Came Within Narrow Margin of Having to Wear Brand of Cain. Saluda, Feb. 14.--Jimmie Gillion this morning fired upon his brother, Allen, at a distance of something like 200 . ards with a shotgun loaded with uc- shot and succeeded in landing on of them in the sid-> of Allen's head just2eove the left eye, and but for tfatthat it struck ha1n *a glancing -blow, there is no question that it would have burrowed its wvay into the brain and death would have resulted. -The brothers have recently. had some d !iffreces and .Jlimie had given Al -len orders not to enteir the premiss !he 'ad in charge. This morning Al lien Gillion and his rather c-rosse~d a fence about 200 yards from .Iinunie's ~ihome. He went immediaitely and got 'his gun and, drawing a bead, hollered to his father to "squat down, I am going to shoot 'him," and imnmediately -At the" crack of the gun Allen fell face downward and a small stream of blood was seen to be spurting from Inear the left temple. lie was brought -to Saluda and the bocasn1ot was cut out br Dir. Smith. 'ows Hour(v : Draws Near he Other Valuable Prizes Next Monday at Noon. ffer-Mrs. Domi Rug Prize. doing and it is perfectly right to have confidence in your own ability as long as you are an energetic worker, but don't allow yourselves to be satisAed with a .little work here and there. Have a high aim and don't stop un ,til you reached it. Thoughts are forces, and the con stant affirmation of one's inherent right and power to succeed will change inhospitable conditions and un-kind environments to' fav'orable ones. If you resolve upon success with energy, you will very soon create a success atmosphere and things will come your way. Make yourself a suc cess magnet and see how things will turn out in the next few hours. Contest Closes Promptly on Strike of Twelve. Votes coming in after twelve o'clock Monday will not be counted, therefore make it a point to have all votes in the contest manager's office in ample time to be promptly voted. On the strike of tw, 've Monday, 20th, the judges will have charge of the ballot box and will begin to count its contents. After these gentlemen have finishi,cou.nting the names of the winners will be mada public 'im mediately and a full0account will be given in Tuesday's issue of The Her ald and News. Summer & Hipp's Prize Won. Mrs. Dominick won the beautiful axminister rug so generously offered by Suminer & Hipp, the furniture dealers. The race for this prize was such a close between the contestants it- has been decided by the editor to present these young ladies with a rug, of the saane quality and design we wish to congratulate the contest ants for their iplendid success last week. '25,000 Bonus Won by Kiss Werts. The above bonus was captured by - Miss Ellen Werits for the'- most sub sciptionls br'ought in since last Fri day, 10th toThursday at non. Last Offer. On Friday anid Saturflay to every twenty-five year~ subscription will be added 50,000 extra votes, lest chance, don't let it pass by. Every five year subscription will secure 10,000 -AdI tional votes. Standing of,Candidates. , inards, S. C. Mrs. J. A. Dominick.... ... . .754,840 Prosperity, S. C. Miss Ellen Werts... .... ....749,850 Pomarla, S. C. Miss Anna Koon.. .... .. ..688,550 Chappells, S. C. Miss Julia Smith....... .... ..618,390 Newberry, RI. F. D. NTo. 2. Miss Joe Caldwell.. .. ..- . .233,410 BY DEMfOCi "S' VOTES RLZIPROCITY PASSES Solid' Support of )inority Puts the Agreement Through House-Be publicans Divide. Washington , Feb. 14.--President' Taft's reciprocity agreement with Canada wa's ratified in the 'house to nigt through the support 'of an al most solid Democratic vote. The Mc Call bill, carryirig the agreement into effect, was passed 221 to 92. A ma jority of the Republicans present vot ed against t'he measure, the division being 78 oye's and 87 noes. The Dem oratic xde was 143 ayes and only 5 noes., A majority of the Republicane insurgents present voted for the bill. The McCall bill now goes to the senate. What its fate will be in that body is probliAatical at this time. President Taft believes that if a fili buster can be avoided and a vote tak en, the bill will pass. Death of a Little Boy. Marion Anmmons, ages seven years, son of: Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Ammnons, of West End, died wits general pert tonitis at the Columbia hospital Tues day afternoon and was boiried Wed' nesday morning at WesT End cemne tery the Rev. A. M. Gardner con ducting the service.