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K b... U f ~ ~ I 1' ~ hp~ *1 1111 I,7/ C VOLUNE XLTX, NU~EBER 62. ~EWBERRY, SOUTH CABOLINL FRIDAY, AUGUST 4,1911. TWICE A WEEK, $1.~O A YEAR. WATER POURS 0NTO CHARLOTTE Generous Supply, From Various Sources Relieves Situation, Chrlotte, iN. C., Aug. 2.-Charlotte finally has conquered the foes of na ture and by artificial means solved the water supply problem. Tonight a generous supply of pure water is flow through the mains, the sewerage em is complete and the mains of fire department are now adequate ied for protection. big reservoir, holding two mil .gallons is full; Stewart's Creek owing 300,000 gallons into the set 'basins, while water trains from ' wba, on regular schedules, ted by the supply from neigh town% bring the daily supply outside sources to nearly two allons a day. n was made today with which will furnish near gallons daily, and this in reserve in the event of ught Tank cars filled bso have been distribut lines which encom the city for the use of fire rs. Fifty extra tank cars are y, if needed in emergency, to aug nt the already adequate supply. ports from outlying points indi eate little improvement, so far as crops are concerned or in the condi tions in the smaller towns. TA RDAMAN VICTORY CONCEDED. Perey and Alexander Give Up in Sena torial Fight. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 2.-Thtt for mer Governor James K. Vardaman has been chosen the Democratic nominee for United States senator-equivalent to election-is ~conceded by United States Senator Leroy Percy and C. H. Alexander, his opponents in yester day's primary. In the race for lieu tenant governor, the returns indic ce that State Senator Theodore Bilbo has polled an equally large vote and his -nomination is regarded as assured. a-1 Brewer was unopposed for the gubernatorial nomination. DEATH OF T. T. PERRY. neof Johnston's Highly-Esteemed and Respected Citizens Dies. Johnston News-Monitor, August 2. Mr. Toliver T. Perry, one of John Eto'n's most highly esteemed citizens, died at the home of his cousin, Mr. John -E. Perry, on Sunday morning after an illness of four weeks. Mr.- Perry was born and reared in Saluda county and was 65 years old at the time of his death. In early gnehood he married Miss E. Scurry, who died about two years ago, leav ing no children. His nearest surviv ing relatives are three brothers and one sister, viz: Ben, Mansfield and Robert Perry, and Mrs. Mary Hamil ton, also one hilf-brother, Capt. P. B. Waters. He saw service in the Civil war as a member of General Butler's cavalry. Mr. Perry was an honest and up Tight citizen, and of a quiet and un essumed disposition by which traits is'Ke ,the respect and esteem of a large circTe-.of friends. His body h'as laid to rest in Mt. of Oiives cemetery on Monday morning, the serv ices being e ducted by Rev. . H./ Beckhamn, pastor of the Metbod ist church. Eloping Up-to-Date. The coatless man puts a careless arm 'Round the waist of the hatl-ess girl, While over the dustless, mudless road In a horseless wagon they whirl Like aleades ballet from a hammpr By smokeless powder driven, They fly to taste the speechless joys By endless union given. Te only luncheon his coinless purse Affords to theny the means Is a tasteless meal of boneless cod With a dish of stringless beans. He smokes his old tobaccoless pipe And laughs a mirthless laugh When papa tries to coax her back By wireless telegraph. -Motor Record. His Own Fault She-Poor Cousin Jack! And to be y thog,e wretched cannibals! ,my dear child; but he their first tas's in religion! nOinin. UNDERWOOD FLAYS BRYAN. Denounces Statements of Nebraskan as False-Greeted by Cheers of Democrats. Washington, Aug. 2.-Standing up on chairs, waving handkerchiefs and yelling at the tops of their voices, Democrats today acclaimed Represen tative Oscar W. Underwood, of Ala bama, Democratic leader of the house, when he delivered a verbal broad side at Wm. J. Bryan for criticising his position on extension of the tariff revision program. It was the most remarkable scene in the house since the beginaning of the extra session of congress. Excoriating the three times candi date of the Democratic party, for .pr;eidential honor% Leader Under wood denounced Mr. Bryan's state ments as, false, defended his (Under wood's) attitude as to revision of the irom and steel tariff schedules and said Bryan had placed upon every Demo cratic member implications unfound ed in fact He called on his Demo cratic colleagues to uphold his atti tude in committeLe and in caucus. Backed by Bryan Supporter. Mr. Underwood was backed up in a similarly striking speech by Repre sentative Kitchin, of North Carolina, long a devoted friend of Mr. Bryan. "Mr. Kitchin expressed surprisse that any Deinocrat should so malign Mr. Underw-ood and the party. It all came about from a published interview, which purported to be "au thorize4" by Mr. Bryan, declaring it was time Democrat Leader Underwood was unmasked. "The action of Chairman Underwood in opposing an immediate effort to re duce the iron and steel schedules, re veals the Teal Underwood," said the Bryan interview. ' Speaker Clark and other tariff reformers tried to secure the passage of a resolution instruct ing the ways and means committee to take up other schedules, including the iron and steel schedule, but Un derwood and Fitzgerald-the Fitzger ald who saved Cannon in the last con gress-succeeded in defeating the resolution. "Unmasking of Underwood." "The unmasking of Chairman Un derwood will serve a useful purpose," added the interview, "If it giv'es the Democrats ,an understanding of Mr. Underwood." 'The house listened intently as the interview was read from the clerk's desk. Word of the answer that Un derwood was to make to Bryan had been passed among Democrats, and almost a full -inemberAhip, on the Democratic side greeted the major ity leader. Cheers and applause that lasted for several minutes greeted him as he arose to speak. As the clerk finished reading the Bryan interview, Mr. Underwood, in calm 'and even tones, opened the vials of his wrath. If Undeiwood's attack was remarkable for its bitterness and igor, it was not more so than the general applause which greeted his sarcastic reference to the Nebraskan and his specific and complete denial of the charges made by Bryan. STATE GOOD ROADS M~EETING. Convention at Spartanburg Begins Next Monday. Spartanburg, August 2.-The coun ty commissioners met yesterday after noon in the office of Supervisor Dan iel M. Miles and made final 'arrange ments for the convention of the South Carolina Good Roads associtibn which will be held i Spart'm.burg next Monday and Tuesdag. lt was stated that acceptances have already been received from most of those in vited -to speak. The Silent Partner's Thoughts. Sister talks about the sea; She knows some seaside towns Where nothing but the air is free And One needs 40 gowns. Mother talks about the hills, And dear, delightful days, When the bridge is 'always on the bills And every'body plays. Father sits around and winks, 'Tis quite apparent that The silent partner rather thinks 'We'll summer in the flat. -Lounnisville ConurieAr-Jou1rnal. NO USE TO PRAY FOR RAIN. The Rev. S. T. Hallman Declares That Men, Leading Wicked LiTes, Need Not Pray for Rain. Spartanburg, Aug. 2.-"If the long and continued drought which has had the entire country in its grasp espe cially certain sections of North and South Carolina, for the past several months, is a judgment sent upon the people because of having violated the commands and laws of the Creator, it is an insult to God for people to meet together and offer up prayers and supplications. "The dry weather is a judgment of God upon the people for their sins, violations of the Sabbath and the evil ways in which they have fallen, and there is no use in praying for rain un til the people ricoase their wickedlness." Bey. S. T.1lavaan's Belief. Thus spoke the Rev. Dr. S. T. Hall man, pastor of the Lutheran Church in Spartanburg, in an interview today. This able minister went on to say that he had read with a peculiar feel ing of the meetings held in various places where God was called upon to give the country the much needed rain. He stated that it was of no avail, and that the long drought was sent upon the earth because of sins committed, and that persons should stop asking God to do somethia that He saw fit not to do. - Wicked Need Not Pray. "It is not for me to say," continued Dr. Hallman, "whether or not the dry weather is sent upon the section be cause of sins committed, but I know that it is an insult to the Creator of the Universe for the people to pray for rain while they continue to live in sin and violate the Holy CoM mandments. The prayers of the righteous availeth much, but the pray ers of the wicked do not reach h" en." This is in striking contrast with many ministers who have held sp? cial meetings, during which suppli cations for relief from the long drought were offered up. Farm'ers Phones Save Life and Afford Protection. Editorial from the Times-Enterprise, Thomasvi-lle, Ga. Twice within the last month bas the telephone on farmers' lines proven its value in Thomas county. About three weeks ago a negro cut his foot almost off with an axe. He lay in the woods bleeding profusely from the wound and unable to summon assistance. Mr. Quarterman, who lives four mil'es from the city found him and summoned a physician over the telephone. In fif teen minutes from that time medical aid had arrived and a life was saved thereby. Two weeks later the same house was attacked by two men and gn en trance into the room of the young la dies attempted. On this occasion, like wise a near neighbor and the local authorities from Thomaville were summoned and were on the scene with' blood hounds a half hour half the af fair occured. These are but two of the many in stances where farmers line phones are proving useful. These many oc casions are demonstrating more than any one thing that the farmer needs a telephone, for the protection of his family, his busintess interest and the health' and sometime the lives of those who are dear to him. We are glad 'to see that the farmers of this county are beginning to realize fully the importance of this feature of public service and that they are en deavoring to take advantage of the splendid opportunity to place a doc tor, gn officer of the law or, in fact the whole of the county within his reach at a moment's notice. It will save 'him untold anxiety, many trips to distant places and other things too import ant to neglect for the smail pecuniary outlay it will entail. We would like to see every farmer's home connected with this line. They show an evidence of their good judg ment, discretion and sense when they have one installed. Economy. The Boaster-Talk about makin' yer clothes last, my boy-look at this 'at fer reconomy. Bought 'im three year ago, 'ad 'im blocked twice, and exchange 'im fer a new at a restaur ant the other da.-The Sketch. THE NiEWS OF WHITMIRE. Young People Entertained at Parson age-Southern Power Building to Glenn-Lowry-Personal. Whitmire, S. C., August 3. -Miss Ruby Ragsdal, of Greenville, is spend ing some time with her friead, Mrs. Jas. Tidmarsh. Mrs. Jno. P. Fant, of Newberry, has been here for several days lookbg after her business interest and call ing en her many friends. She has re turned home. Miss Sallie Metts Pand little Miss Pauline Fant are visiting Mr. and Mrs. McD. Metts and other relatives here. ,ir. J. M. Major spent several days of 'last week with his family here. Mrs. J. E. Cofield has been in New berry this week. She represented the Ladies' Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church in the annual convention held at Ebenezer churmh. She has returned home.. Miss Frances Rice spent the week end at Dr. R. R. Jeter's. Mrs. 0. A. Jeffcoat entertained all the young people in town at the par sonage on Thursday evening. De lightful refreshments were served and interesting gamtes enjoyed. The par ty was given in honor of Miss Ruth Crosby. Mrs. Tom Watson and daughter are spending the week with the family of Mr. W. I. Watson' in Greenwood. Mr. Ben Mayb1n and MaAter Wim. Halfacre have returned from a pleas ant visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. May bin, in Atlanta. Messrs. J. W. Gary and Hassell Mil ler took advantage of the excursion to Atlanta and enjoyed seeing the many interesting places in that city. Miss Kate Hargrove has returned from a short visit to Mr. Jno. M. Suber and family. Mrs. John McCarley, who was taken to the Colu-mbia hospital for a slight operation about a week ago is doing nicely and will be at home in a few days. Miss Annie Belle Sligh, of Dysons, is spending the week with. her' sister, Mrs. Percy FurgersOn. Mr. Tom Eison has returned from a visit to his relatives In T-nion. Mr. Tom Cromer and son, of Beth Eden, were in town Monday. Mr. Fred Smith, of Blairs, spent Saturday in our city. - Miss Ruth Crosby is visiting Miss Myrtle Suber. Rev. 0. A. Jeffcoat is assisting Rev. J. M. Fridy in a meeting on the New berry circui1t this week. Mrs. Ethel Howser, en route .from ~Atlanta to her home at Kershaw, stop pied over *a day and night 'with her friend, Mrs. 0. A. Jeffcoa.t. Miss Sarah Cook, of Greenville, is visiting Mrs.'J-no. M. Finney. Mrs. B. F. Morrow, of La Grange, Ga., was here several days of last week looking after her business inter est connected with tihe hotel and oth er property here. 'The Southern Power company have been busy this week building the branch line from the sub-station on Mr. Z. H. Suber's place to the cotton mill of the Glenn-Lowry Manufactur ing company. Nita. CURE FOR PELLAGRA. Clinton Physician Claims to Cure This Disease. Laurens Herald. Everybody ought to feel an interest in Mr. Dednmond's pellagra cure, as there are several cases in and near Clinton which have be..n cured, we learn. Hearing of the case of a lady friend near thg city who was said to have been cured of this dread dis ease, we called her up over the phone and asked her if such were the case. She replied that it was true; that .her disease was pronounced pellagra by two physicians who treated her for it, but she -finally went to Mr. Dedmond and procured some of the medicine1 and in four days' time 'she felt as well as she ever felt in 'her life, and that se considers herself entirely cured. Now, for the sake of suffering human Ity, Mr. Dedmond ought to be en couraged; and the doctors ought to give his remedy a trial. Look! The Herald and News one ye. ar rs1.50 THE 'NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Literary Sorosis Discusses Big Sub jects.-AuUl Reunion.-Personal Hention. Prosperity, Aug. 3.-Mr. Carl Fel lers has returned from Greenville, Spartanburg and Inman, where he has been visiting. MTs. Julia Quattlebaum, of States boro, Ga., is spending awhile with her son, ,Mr. J. D. Quattlebaum. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Morris and son, Marion, are spending this week at Glenn Springs. Mr. W. B. Wise has returned from Wagener, S. C. Mrs. J. F. Browne has returned from an extended trip, her itinerary em bracing Charlestown, Front Royal, Winchester, Luray Caverns and Char lottesville. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise are regis tered at Glenn Springs hotel. Mr. D. M. Langford has returned from Asheville and reports Mrs. Langford improving. Mr. R. L. Whites, of Atlanta, is vis iting Mr. S. J. Kohn. Miss Rebe Langford, of Spartan burg, is home for a week's stay. Mrs. C. T. Wyche is visiting In Spar tanburg and Kinards. Mrs. Mary Brown has gone to New berry to spend a month. Mr. H. 0. Long, of Silivertsreet, made a business trip to Prosperity this week. Mrs J. S. Wheeler. has as her guests Mesdames M. E. Curlee and Derrick, of Winnsboro:. Mr. Jno. Pat Wise is visitinf In Lit tle Mountain. Miss Gertrude Rauch, of Dawson, Ga., and Christine Wise, of Saluda, are suending this week with Miss Wille Mae Wise. Mrs. Nannie Wheeler.is visiting hef daughter, Mrs. H. H. Rikard, in New berry. Miss Lucy Wheeler, of Augusta, is visiting at the home of her father, Mr. T. L. Wheeler. Miss Mary Willis is attending a house party in Lamar, S. C. Miss Della Bowers has returned home after spending a month In - the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. Howard Schumpert, of Atlanta, Is, the ruest of his mother, Mrs. Fan nie Schumpert. Miss Eula. Joiner, of Helena, Ga., is visiting her sister,,Mrs. R. T. Pugh. . The Misses Werte have returned from Ninety Six accompanied by Miss Julia Matthews. Prof. Thornwell Haynes has gone to High Point to make preparation for' opening his school. The Aull reunion was held at Young's Grove August -1. Don't forget Children's~ Day at St. Luke's August 10. The Literary Sorosis will meet this afternoon with 'Miss Susie Langford. Following is the program: "He serves his party best who sery es his country best," Hayes Roosevelt's Politics-Mrs. C. M. Harmon. Prohibition in our State.-Miss Kib er. Current Events-Miss Groseclose. Automobiles and Aceidents. Aiken Sentinel. -Much of the prejudie~ that Is abroad against automobiles is caused by the recklessness of the owncrs. Nearly every day we read of sorwe one killed in an automobile aced.ent. and in almost every instance, if the ca;use is analyzpd, it will be fo1nd that the accident could have been prevented by proper care being given by the dr icr. When Innocent pedes+rains an-1 driv ers of other vehicles 9.re run over and maimed or killed by r3ckless autoistr-, what is the wonder that there is such strong sentiment again.st themn. There are drastiz auitomobile laws in this State. Why are they not en forced? The laws of this Ptate are ample to protect the life and limbs of the individuals, yet the accidents cou tinue unabated. It Is almost universal 'among automobile owners that when a good stretch of road Is reached that tiey can run as fast as they please, although there is a strict speed limit in the State which does not allow any faster speed on good roads thanl poor. The consequences are that in many instances when sharp curves are turn ed, a farmer's wagon or buggy Is struck, overturned, and maybe the oc cupants killed or injured. Yet we I'ear of no prosecutions in such cases. Why is it? PROF. WHEELER ELECTED. Succeeds Prof. Geo. D. Brown as Su perintendent Prosperity High School. -Prosperity, August 3.-At a recent meeting of the board of trustees, Mr. J. S. Wheeler was elected superinten dent of the Prosperity High school. This position was made vacant by the recent resignation of Prof. Geo. D. Brown. Prof. Brown has been con nected with the school as superinten dent for a number of years, and has built it up, until it is now one of the best in the State. Mr. Wheeler is an experienced teacher, and is at present county superintendent of educatlon. in Newberry county. Miss Kate Thompson has accepted a position in the school sat Jalapa, this county. She. is a graduate of the Woman's college, Due West, and a successful teacher of several years' experience. tThe Rev. W. S. Reid.-of Atlmt.S Is. conducting a series of services In the A. R. P. church. The Red Men of this placeW. bave their first public meeting In Young's Grove August 11. Governor Bleas. has consented to be present.and ad-. dress his brother Red Men on th*e, their first, festive ocesion. Miss Annie Elizabeth Moseley hm as her guest Miss Joe Kinard, of Ninety Six. Miss Bfrge, of Austin, Tex., is pay ing .her first visit to Prosperity and is the guests of Mrs. Young. Pellagra. The Williamston advertiser gives the following account of pellagra: "This strange disease which is be coming more and m1ore prevalent, baffles the skill Of Iphyslcians and known materia 'medica. "In a recent review given of this disease, South Carolina is reported to have nearly twice as many cases 38 any of the- other States. This may, or may not. be true;t any rateit Is Oertainly on tbe Increase and is a much dreaded disease. "Some of tbe pyelians of the country are treating pellagra with the arsenical compound discovered by the German Scientist, Dr. ErNeb6 -Vi1 bas aroused such interest in the- medi. cal world-the so-cal'led.606. The re suIlt so far has not demnbtdcon. chsively the efficacy of big remedy, but when prescribed. in the early stages of the disease aix iprovemenit Is noted In the patient, "Neither bas there been any satis, factory explanation es to the cause-of. , - pellagra. A recent theory,1s that corn whiskey distilled from spdiled corn is a prolific source of -the disease, an other, and one which is most general 1y accepted is that it is.communicated. by flies. This cal.ls for more careful ness in keeping clear of files. 'Ihe majority of physicians are un. certain as. to whether or not pellegra Is a contagious or infectious disease. Johns 1Hopkins 'believes that it is cer.. tainly infectious if not contagious. - However, undertakers have made up their minds that It Is communicable, and they are now taking care to handle the boddes of those dying from pellagra. with rubber .gloves. "One of the principal reasons for believing pellagra to be contagious is that several cases have been known to break out In the same family; In-. deed it Is seldom that it confines itself 1 to the one& person iA the family or neihorhood. "We have recently read a letter from Johne Hopkins In which the statement 'is made that they believe that Dr. Bab cock, of Columbila, knows as much about pellagra as any one In America." Stamp It Out. Edgefeld A4dvertiser, 27th.'s Typhoid fever seems to be more prevalent in South CarolIl now than formerly. If this be trub, the blame . should be laid at the door of the laity and not be -placeds on the physicians. ~ They constantly urge the adoption of every precautior and the use of pre ventatives but the people generally, through ignorance or indifference, fail to do their part. Concerted action. should be taken to stamp. out -this dread disease. Even. Mr. Mlllyuns (Engaging valet)-I warn yon that frequently I am ex ceeingly ill-tempered and gruff. Valet (cheerfully)-That's all right, sir; so am I.-Sacred Heart Review.