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TOLUME XLIX, NUMBER '79. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1911. LARGE DEAL MADE IN NEWBERRY FARM LAND 'ONE THOUSAND ACRES FOR OVER FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. Mrs. Talu Clark Aull Sells Through J. A. Burton Fine Farm at Jalapa to Messrs. C. E., C. T., and G. W. Summer. The decline in the price of cotton has not affected~in tne sfightest degree the price of farm lands in Newberry county. On the contrary, the price of land is increasing from year to year and money now placed in farm proper ty anywhere in Newberry county is a safe and good inveswnent. As an indi cation, as to how the improvement of public roads enhances the value of ol- farm property, may be seen from the price at which Mr. Beaurie Aull sold. This is a very desirable location at any time, but the value of this proper ty is enhanced fully 50 per cent. with In the last two years, due in some measure at least, to the improvement of thie public roads. Only a few days ago, as will be seen from the interveiew which The Herald and News prints herewith with Mr. Jas. A. Burton, the real estate znan, this plantation containing one thousand acres was sold for upwards -of forty thousand dollars. It is a fine place and the purchaser is for tunate in securing it at this figure. However, it i true that it has been .-only a few years wnen the valuation of twenty-five thousand 'dollars was -considered exc essive. In an effort so find out what was doing in real estate, especiilly in farm property, the following interview be tween Mr. Burton And The Herald and News, resulted: "Mr. Burton, is tnere anything new -or' any real estate being sold these (ays?' "Yes, business is very good with me these days. I have inade in the -last few days the largest land sale that has ever been made in Newberry." 4"You, have?" "Tell me about it. What prices did you get?" "Wiell,- I do not usuatty do this, but as it is a large deal, I am going to break my rule this time. I do not believe that eiltber party will objedt. *It is what was formerly known as the. ~magnificent country home of Dr. Rich ard Clark, of Jalapa, noew the property of his daughter, Mrt. Talu Clark Aull. This immense plantation contains *about one thousand acres and was sold for over $40,000 cash." "What, $40,00 worth of property to one party?" "Not exactly to one party, but prac tically to one. I sold this to Messrs. C. E., C. T. and G. W. Summer." "Don't 'you think this high?" "Well, no. In 'a tew years this will be cheap at $60,000i. jalapa, as you know, is seven miles from Newberry, a station on the C., N. & L. railroad, which connects the A. C. L. and S. A. L., two large systems of railroad. I have been out there lately 'several times and it looked like a town al *ready. Wagon load after wagon load of cotton waiting to De ginned, seed Iad Mr. Aull if he did much gin ing. "He said, 'Almost all that I can do.' SThere are two or three stores there already. I do not see why this could not be developed -into a nice little town. There are ten trains passing there daily (except Sunday). I said to Mr. Summer, 'You have bought this place, now Vell me what you want -with it; will you bundc an oil mill or cotton niill there? Charlie looked at *me, rubbed his- pencil between his hands and only smiled as he usually does when he does not want to an swer a question. "Mr. Editor, you itnow I do not believe there is a better location any where for enterprisee. This is On the *good road, the main Columbia-New berry-Laurens5-Greenviille highway, which all the automibiles pass from Sthe low-country to toe mountains. This good road I am satisfied has helped to enhnc the alues all along the road. I have handied about ;7,000 worth of land on this good road in the last year or two. I believe I will call this tne $75 or $100 acre land road. "The Summers always do things. Watch Jalapa." NEWS OF BACHMAN CHAPEL Some Sort of Insect Injuring the Cot ton.-Cotton Opening Fast. Slighs, Sept. 28.-After several days of rain we are again having nice weather to gather the crop. Early cotton is almost all open and is turning out well. The late crop is not so good, but very werI for chances Some parts of this section are injured by spme kind of a Doll insect which has killed a quantity of the bolls. It is not known whether it is the reg ular "boll weevil" or not. It is an in sect that flies about when you break open the boll. This is a very busy time for the farmer. When an occa sion happens to stop gathering for a while work seems to pile up. The re cent rains caused a delay, but we are not complaining the least bit about it. It isn't quite so encauraging to hunt up all of the cotton now as a year ago. It seems to be coming on down. The early opening and the great rush on the market we suppose, to gether with speculation, is more the cause than such an extra large crop. We hope to see the day come when the farmers will unite and govern the price of cott6n themselves. They are finding out that this will be the best for us. If labor, provIsions, fertilizer,. etc., wasn't up to the top notch we could afford to raise it ror ten cents per pound, but as it is we can't well do so. Mr. M. M. Long is m feeble health. The little daughter of Mr. Jno. T. Franklin has been confined with fever recently. Mr. J. .'E. Long has a new member Added to his family. It's a boy. One new member was added to Col ony last Sunday by' transfer, Mrs. I. H. Wilson. There will be an election held on next preaching day for elders. This will just be the annual election. The present members stand nominat'ed; also four new ones. The new organ was shipped through a mistake of shipping clerk. He send ing us a pa.rlor organ in place of the one ordered, which caused some delay, 'but it is hoped to have the new one according to order, now soon. Mr. Jno. J. Kibler, of the St Philips section, has :been elected- to teach Un ion school next session. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Ellisor, of Newberry, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McCullough. MRS. JACOBS, BORN 1815, DEAD. Was Mother of 11 Children, 63 Grand children, 61 Great-grandchildrenl, .4 great-great-grandchildren.h Chappells, Sept. 25.-Born in March, 1815-when Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States and the year of the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte as emperor of the French Mrs. Jane Jacobs died at her home at Jacobs on September 4, at the age of 96 years and six months. Death was due to old age. This remarkable woman was the mother of 11 children, four of whom survive; 63 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren, and four great-great~ grandchildren. Her living sons and daughters are: P. J. Jacobs, of Chap pells; W. D. Jacobs, of Columbia; Mrs. Maggie Medlin and H. Jacobs, of Mrs. Jacobs .was a member of the Spears Creek church and a regular attendant upon services there despite her great age, when she was not too feeble. She was never known to turn the hungry away from her door and was always ready to !end aid to suf fering or distressed humanity. Rev. Mr. Cubstead, assisted by Rev. Mr. Atkinson, conducted the funeral services, and the remains of Mrs. Ja cobs were laid to rest in the Spears Creek cemeter. Now is the time to subscribe to The THE NEWS OF rm1TTIE. Juvenile 3Missionary Society Organized -Cuttinir Lnnmer or New Village. Whitmire, Sept. 28.-Messrs. S. A. Jeter, J. C. Cofield and H. V. Taylor spent sevral days of last week in Un ion, being summoned there as wit ness in the case concetrning the, burn ing of the stock and barn of Mr. W. M.. English. Mrs. 0. A. Jeffcoat and three inter esting children have returned from a pleasant visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary Crosby, and other relatives, in Yorkville. Mr. J. B. Pitts, of Carlisle, has suc ceeded Mr. S. P. McDaniel as depot agent here. Mrs. H. K. Boyd met with the chil dren of the Methodist church and as sisted by Mrs. J. E. Cofield, tDey or ganized a Juvenile Missionary society. Miss Ella Watson and Master Earle Watson came to Whitmire last week. Miss Ella Watson will live with her These young people entered the Whit brother, Mr. A. M. Watson, and Earle with his brother, Mr. Win. Watson. mire graded school Tuesday morning. Mr. WlIson Bowles has his saw mill in the body of pines to the south-east of the cotton mill, and is' sawing fraihing to be used in the erection of the additional mill village. Mr. J. M. Major spent the week-end with his family here. His friend, Mr. Petty, of Chester, accompanied him home.. Mrs. Wolsey, of Baltimore, has re turned to Whitmire, and will conduct the millinery establishment at the Glen-LowrS Co's store. She was here last season and made many friends, who are. glad t' have her come again. Misses Nene and Eunie Duncan and Lois Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bur ton and son, Ross, Mr. Clark Abrams and children, and Mr. Wm. Scott, worshipped with the congregations here Sabbath.. Nita. CON SH)W PROSPECTS PLEASE ITS PRESIDENT A. D. Hudson Has Worked Hard for South Atlantic States, Corn Exposition. The State, 26th.. "The prospects are very bright for the 2econ.d South Atlantic States Corn exposition," said A. D. Hudson, of Newlberry, who was among the visitors in Columbia yesterday. He is the president of the corn show, and has been working hard to get the af fairs of the exposition in shape. The show will be held during the week of December 11. "I have secured several thousand dollars which will be given in prizes," said Mr. Hudson. The general assem bly appropriated $3,000 for the' ex position. 'It is expected that at least $10,000'will be given for the best corn to be exhibited. While no definite announctment has been made it is' expected that the large steel auditorium that has been secured by the State fair will be used for the exposition. Work has coin menced on the removal of the audi toriuin from Greenstboro, N. C. It will be completed in time for the State fair. Giving Pleasure to Clinton. Clinton Gazette, 21!st. Mr. D. R. Lavender will open a high-class picture show in the Utopia opera house showing Tuesday nights and Saturday evenings and nights and of each week, beginning Saturday ev ening, evening shows to begi'n at, 1.30 and night shows at 7 o'clock. Mr. Lavender is running snows similar to this in Newberry, and the patrons are highly pleased with the pictures, and also him as a high cultured social and business man; he will show the sme.pictures here as in larger towns, and deserves the paAronage of all. This to be a permanent stand, showing ev ery Tuesday and Saturday, admission 5 cents and 10 cents; three reels. What Saluda Did. Saluda Standard, 21st. Gov. Cole L. Blease's mother was -born and reared in Saluda county. and Chief Justice Ira B. Jones mnarried a aua county lady. THE 'NEWS OF PROSPEITY. Program iissionary Meeting U. D. C. Fine Display at the 3Milinery Stores. Prosperity, Sept. 28.-Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise. have gone to Savannah for a few days. - Mrs. I. S. Caldwell has returned from severa, months stay in Staunton, Va. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Kathleen Bell. Mr. G. D. Brown, o1r., is spending a few days in SpartanDurg. Messrs. A. B. and (ieo. Wise spent the week-end in Columbia. Miss Novice Brown, of Newberry, is the guest of Miss Kate Thompson. Misses Mary Willis and Estelle Dominick have returned to Columbia college. Miss Ruby Russell is visiting her sister, Miss Lillie Mae Russell in Au gusta. Miss Edna Fellers has accepted a position in Spartanburg as trimmer for Mrs. A. S. Osborne. Miss Lilly Warner has returned to her school in Georgia. Mr. Augustus Dominick, son of Mr. J. C. Dominick, was taken Monday to the Columbia hospital, where he was operated on for appendicitis. Mr. Joe H. Monts left Tuesday to enter the Atlanta Piarmacy Ischool. The William Lester Chapter of U. D. C., will meet October 4, at 4.30 with Mrs. Cl M. Harmon. Miss Elizajbeth Hawkins has re turned to Silvferstreet, where she will teach again this sesvion. Miss Erin Kohn, Formerly of Pros perity, now of Columbia is now taking post graduate Work at Columbia uni versity, New York. Miss Annie Fellers has gone to' Chicora college. Following is the program for social Missionary Union, Lutheran church, Friday, October 13, 4 p. m.: Devotional exercises-Mrs. Quattle baum. "How Work Abr6oad Has Strength ened Work at Home (Last half cen tury)"-Miss Della Bowers. "Home Fields"-Lutheran, Mrs. Singley; Baptist, Mrs. W. H. Hunt; Presbyterian, Miss Minne B. Brown; Methodist, Miss Langfor< Discussion, "Woman's Opportunities for Service in the Kingdom"-Led by Mrs. W, A. Moseley. How MR Looks at Black's. It always see.ms hard to think of giv ing up the "good ord sumamer time" with all of its insviting peasures and even summer clothes a-'e laid by with reluctance, but the time is here, and we must yield. However, the opening at Black's has made us feel that we are not so sorry after all to don the winter hat. Not one Dit gloomy did we feel when seeing the many pretty things in both millinery and dress goods they had on display yesterday. The store was beautirul in its carna tion dress with the gold trimmings, never were you prompted to ask what the predominating color is this season, because it was so mujcnl in evidence we all kniew that the thing to do is put on carnation, if possible, if not why they had many other shades. to select from, and not one complexion was left without a hat made just to suit it. First we saw a large picture hat in black cut velvel, with white satin fac ing, veiled in 'black aplique and trim med with two large black French feathers and paradise aigrette, caught at back- of crown wnnf chenille fringe ornament. Next was a small carna tion seared beaver nood trimmed at sides with crushed bow of satin ribbon and shaded chenille roses. An other attractive hat. was a close-fit ting helmet shape in the popular seal brown velvet with crown of silk fringe in the new-tobacco brown. At the back was one of the odd shaped wings, pculiar to this season, in shades of brown. This hat would be a most de sirable one for wear with the new tailored suit. A beautiful hat for a miss was a large weite fur felt, with brim slightly rollea a!l around, and with crown of white velvet. This was trimmed with a handsome collar of marabou and uncurled ostrich feath-f ers. As though carelessly dropped atj ne side of the crown was a single small velvet rose in old rose. The babies were not forgotten, eith :V caps for the wee ones, there were .he poke bonnets for the little girls. r'he most popular one Was in brown :elt with soft facing o- light blue sat n, a d trimmed with rosettes of blue ;atin ribbon and forget-me-nots, and iaving ties of blue satin ribbon. A Bower o Beauty. A notably fine display of unique and ,assy millinery is being exhibited lhursday and Friday of this week at fioseley Bros. Amid tile dainty sur 7oundings in which these new crea :ions are shown, they either appear to inusual advantage or are really the most artistic hats :seen this season. 'he large variety so alluringly dis played are beautiful enough to com pel enthusiasm from the most phleg natic buyers of millinery and forms i filling scene for tne poet's dream, who saw his lady's hat trimmed with ribbons from the rainbow and a star lor a hat pin. Today he wod surely see feathers plucked from the wingsl f time as fitting ornaments and strips from the veil of night to cover the dorned head dream. In Memoriam. Claudia Louise Counts, youngest aughter of Mr. 0. B. and F. S. Counts, was born February 13, 1896, died Sep tember 9, 1911, making her pilgrimage here 15 years, six months and 17 days. In infancy she was dedicated to God in holy baptism. On the 17th day of April, 1910, she was received by con frmation in Mt. Hermon Lutheran church, Peak, S. C. She was a child of God. She would not do anything to displease her parents or any other person. On her dying bed she told mother and other relatives not to mourn for her, her Savior was with her. Her sickness was typhoid fever of the stubborn kind, would not yield to all the medicines given in her case. She was a shining light of Mt. Hermon Sunday school, and true member of her church. She is gone to her heavenly home, and her troubles are over. Weep not, kind parents, she is not dead, but sleepeth. She leavies to mourn her death a kind father, a loving mother, three;brothers and two sisters, and a host of kindred and friends. Written by Her Uncle Adam. Speaking of 01 People. Last year, when the census taker was on his rounds, he pulled up at a comfortabe country home, a few miles southeast of town. An elderly gentle men was seated on .the porch and he gav'e in his name, nationality and then his age as 81. Seeing no ane else in sight the census man enquired who else lived there., "My wife is back in the house at work," was the reply "How old is -she?" "Eighty-five." 'Anybody else here?" "'Yes, my sis er-in-la~w is bustling around the place somewhere." "Her age?" "Well, let me see, she is 83." "Good Lord," said Uncle Sam's representative, "any children?" "Yes, they are living around us here and ages run from 50 This happened a year ago and these good people are now one year ceder and as activ-e as ever. The spokes man was J. Frank Ramage, who ev ery,body in the community wants to see round ou't an even hundred.-H. K. A. in Laurensville Herald. Come to 'Newberry, Doctor Aiken. You know Newberr'y is the sister of Laurens, kind of twin-sister, or next :f kin at any rate. Last week "Aunt' Peggy" Epting, 94 years old, went to vsit her daughter in Columnbia, and 'Aunt Polly" Sligh, 97 years old next onth, is able to come from the coun try on a visit to her daughter, in the -:ity. There are others, these two be ing the freshest items in this line for he personal column. Strauss-Crimm. The' following from Sunday's issue >f the Atlanta Constitution is of in "Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Strauss an younce the engagement of their daugh :er, Fay, to Dr. I. E. Crimm, of Spar :an'urg, S. C." Dr. Crimm is one of the city's most ;rominent and successful businesE nen. He has numerous friends not mnly in this city, but throughout the State, who will read the announcement >f his pproaching marriage with -eni- in t.--ortnb r Her VERY LUlLE 'KUUK=3 IN THE "LABEL CASE" ATTORNEYS CONSUME TIME IN NUMEROUS TILTS. Senator Christensen Principal Witness in Case Against Towill, Boykin and Tatum. Columbia, Sept. 27.-The court to day, by legal argument, spent about five hours in getting about half an hour's actual testimony. In other words, about all the testimony that was presented to the jury in the "label case" if offered continuously would hardly have consumed more than hatf an hour. The remainder of the time was spent in argument, more or less acrimonious, as to ,whether this line of questioning was proper and wheth er this or that evidence or record was admissible to evidence. Counsel sug gested that .if the matter kept up that there was danger of getting into a debating society on the rules of evi dence, but with it all Judge Wilson was patient and heard arguments pro and con and then brle-Y decided the issue involved. All of this means that the case is being hard fought, and that is no doubt right and proper, but it is slow work In reaching the ver dict. Up to this time the real and vital issue involved has not been- touched upon in any way by the evidence. There has not been a scintilla of evi dence of wrong as yer. Today practi cally the entire session was devoted to -the identification of the famous Nivison-Weiskopf labels, with a few moments being given,to several min or matter\that were necessary in the development of a case- that is being con'tested to the shadow of an inch. The Real Issue Today. The question waa asked today: "How far has the case progressed" and -the reply was that it had just started. omorrow will be the third day of th trial and perhaps then the real hear of the matter will be reach ed. During he morning Mr. Jno Bell Towill c e into coui-t with members fo his fami y. The cou worked from 9'until after 2 o'clock to ay and then adjourned un ttomorro .4 Tilts Between CounseL In less tan thirty mindtes after court opene this niorning there were half a dozen legal tilts between legal ~ counsel. ThI chtief iseue was wheth er Mr. The e, the State's witness, could testify to Mr. W. 0. 'atum's good characte and reptitation for hion esty and integ ity. Mr. Thorpe itestified that .Mr. Ta tur's characte' was good from what he had heard,( and he reached this conclusion from his .wn dealings. Dr. Wym. J. Murray, former chair man of the winding-up commission testified that he turned over to his successors all the records of the dis pensary. Mr. Edgar M. Tliompson, secretary of the present winding-up commission, was recalled for the purpose of iden tifying a letter fromi dover.nor Blease to Attorney General Lyon. The letter was not read in 'ourt, but is supposed t. be the letter r qu.esting the "immu nity" list.I Senator Chistensen Testifies. Senator N. Ohristensen, of Beaufort, who was so acti' e and diligent in the legislative investigation of 1905, mod estly described his part in looking in to the label tran4action. He explained how he secured/ samples of- the labels and had Wia.lker, Evans & Cogswell and the State Company make esti mates on the various sets of labels and incidentally he has kept a complete - set of the labels since 1905, when he undertook the comparison of prices on the labels and to know why. The labels were offered in evidence, where upon Col. Nelson said this was hear say evidence and that neither Walker, Evans & Cogswell nor the state made the estimates themselves'nor were the labels really wanted, but the Inquiry was merely for information. '"his he gathered from the testimony from the printed record. Mr. Christensen said he knew the labels offered in evidence were the Nivison-Weiskopf labels himself from (CnNTINUED ON PAGE 5)..