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VOLUME XLIX NUKBEIR 92. nWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLIN.A, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1911. eraf an-ew i *#~V iii WEWBERY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. Wise and Smeltzer Are Victors i Doubles in South Carolina Inter collegiate Tennis Tourna. ment. The South Carolina Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament came to an end 'Saturday afternoon after three days' -play on the excellent tennis courts at the Spartanburg Country club. The championship in doubles was won by Wise and Smeltzer, of Newberry, over Asbill and Beach, o Wofford, some -what to the surprise of the experts, who had picked the latter pair to win. The good playing of Wise and the steady, consistent work of Smeltzer -won from the more brilliant, but more erratic playing of Beach and Asbill in a contest which was exciting and well contested from start to finish. A -wet mist was driving across the courts ,during both the final matches made -the good performances of the players :all the more creditable. The championship in singles was won by James Erwin, of Clemson, over Grier, of Erskine, in a match which was well played throughout and in wbhich the last two acts were close and exciting. Erwi's play during the whole tournament was consistently good and steady. His long drives to the back court and his wide reach and accurate placing in his net play mark Mim as an unusually good college play ier. Wise and Smeltzer. of Newberry, won 'from Asbill and Beach, of Wofford, -three sets to two, in the closest and -most hard-fought match of the tourna ment. Wofford took the first set eas ily, 6-1. The fast long drives and the accurate smashing for placement by the local players swept the visitors off their feet for the time, but Newberry )raced in the second set and the Wof ford team began to send weaker and higher drives instead of the low and hard ones of -the first set. This gave Wise, of Newberry, his chance and he -pounded the balls at the net for many clean aces. Newberry nad three games before Wotord got started. Working steadily the latter team brought the score up until they lacked but one game for a tie- With Be i servi?g and the games 3-4, the Wofford con tingent was hopeful but Wise and - Smeltzer broke through this service end won the following game, which gave them the set, 6-3. The third set began inauspiciously for Wofford- with the loss of Asbill's serve, and Newberry rollowed it up by winning their own service. Each team then won alternately until the score was five to three when the vis iting collegians toost the next game and the set. With the sets two to on:e against them the Wbfford players pleased their numerous sympathizers on the sidelines by taking the first two games of the next set, but their loss of the next two games to ,the strong .Newberry players evened things again. Beach and Asbill now began to place 4heir cross-court drivies out of the reach of the dangerous Wise. They were also hitting their opponents' labs )ard, which they had frequently pat led into the net during the second and Sthird sets. This improvement gave them the next two games and later the Lset, 6-3. The sets were now t'wo all and the opening game of the next and dciding set meant much to each team. Deuce was called no less than six ilines before it finally went to the Newberry players. They made it 3-1, Sbut here Wofford braced and aided by some costly errors of the Newberry team they brought the score to three all. Each team won another game and -with the sets four all and the games *our all the excitement wa.s intense. This critical game was fought harder than any other game in the tourna m ~ent. It went to deur:e ten times and inally the Newberry players with a supreme effort gathered in the two successive points and the game, mnak ing it five to four in their favor. The next ganie was hotly contested, but Newberry won it a.nd with it the South Aarolina tennia ekampionship in deables. u Friday morniag Newberry play et Erskine, Newberry winning 2 to 1 against Erskine. In the afternoon berry winning 2 to 0. On Friday morn ing Wofford and Carolina played Wofford winning which left the cham pionship contest between Newberri and Wofford, which was played Sat urday afternoon, and an account 0: which appears above from the Spar tanburg Herald. In order to gain the cup, a tean must win three successive contests. Attention Members. The Y. W. A. society of the Firs1 Baptist church will hold its regulai missionary meeting in the Philathik room Sunday afternoon immediatel3 after the lesson. At the close of ai interesting program, which has beey arranged, the mail boxes will be open I ed and the talents returned. Each member is earnestly requested to be present. Lenore Broaddus, Reporter. DISAGREE ON EVERYTHING. First Female Jury in Los Angeles m Flat Failure. Los Angeles, Nov. 10.-Unable tc agree on anything, the first women'E jury to sit in Los Angeles was dis charged late today. The case was that of I. H. Nago, ac cused of having violated the speed or dinance, and arraigned in a justice's court. After listening patiently foi three hours to testimony and argu ments, the jury, at 12.30 o'clock, was notified to get ready for luncheon. Twelve eating plAes were selected by the twelve jurors. TMen two said theS did not want to go at all. In vain did Justice Forbes urge the mto reach an agreement as to a place for luncheoil. Finally, at 1.30 o'clock, he ordered them locked up again. The justice, too, lost his luncheon. At 5 o'clock, after four and a half hours' deliberation, the jury reported that it was unable to agree on a ver dict, and the court ordered it dis charged. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Miss Frances Cooley and Mr. John 0. Bell to Marry December 28. The following is taken from a Ma nilla paper. 'The bride is a sister of Mr. Joe B. Cooley: Announcement was made at a little dinner party recently of the engage ment of Miss Franoes .Cooley to Mr. John 0. Bell, both of 'whom are well known young people in Manila. The wedding date is fixed for December 23 of this year, followed by a honeymoon in Japan. The news has been receiv ed with great interest and co,ngratula tions are being showered upon the happy couple. Miss Cooley is a charming South Carolina girl who has made her home with relatives in Manila for the past four years. During her residence here she has been a teacher in the govern ment schools, except a yar of travel and study in the United States and Eu rope. Mr. Bell came to the islands fronm Illinois in the "Days of the Empire.' For several years he was an officer in the Philippines constabulary. He campaigned in Mindanao and while leading an attack upon a Moro cotta he performed an act of heroism which was highly commended in general or ders. The advance was made under a fierce fire from the enemy, and part of Lieutenant Bell's right hand was 'shot away. Without stopping, he transferred his revolver to his left hand and continued to lead the charge, taking possession of the fort and cap turing the force behind it. While stil] - lieutenant Mr. Bell left the constabu lary service and is now in the general office of the bureau of lands. FOR NE WBERRY POSTOFFICE. Bids for Building Opened in Treasury Denartment. Washington, Nov. 10.-Bids were opened at the treasury departmeni here today for the construction of thE postoffice building at Newbe'rry. AE soon as they are carefully considered the name of the succeesful bidder wil: S SHERIFF JO. n. EAST. Appointed Sheriff Calhoun County Gov. Blease Has No Reply to Mr. J. J. Evans. Special to The Herald and News. Columbia, Nov. 13.-Governor Blease today, upon the recommendation of Representative H. C. Paulling, ap pointed Jno. H. Rast sheriff of Calhoun county to succeed Sheriff 0. M. Dantz ler, deceased. The governor also appointed B. M. Shuman as special judge to hold the Greenville court in place of Judge J. C. Klugh, deceased. Goviernor Blease stated that he had nothing to say in reply to the letter of Representative Evans from Marlboro county in the matter of his refusal to call an extra session of the legislature. * * SOCIAL * Although the inclement weather pre vented much of a social nature dur ing the past week several of the clubs held their regular meetings. The Woman's club met with. Mrs. W. Y. Fair. Each member responded to the roll call with facts of Egyptian life. Mrs. West and Mrs. Cannon read interesting papers on "Algiers" and the 'People of Algeria and Tunis," f Mrs. J. E. Norwood led a discussion on the principal cities of these countries. * * * The Drayton Rutherford Chapter, U. D. C., met with Mrs. H. L. Parr. Round table questions relative to chapter his tory were asked by Mrs. Norwood and intelligently answered iby the members present. Mrs. Floyd read an article entitled "Caring for the soldiers" and the meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. J. H. West. A delight ful salad course and fruit was served in the dining room after business was over. Mrs. J. H. Harms will entertain the Fortnightly club and a number of oth er friends with- a luncheon Tuesday morning. Miss Simpson. Mention was made in last issue of the resignation of Miss Simpson. The following Is from the report of Orangeburg meeting November 7: "At the session held this morning, the main topic discussed was that of securing missionaries when there are openings for them. At this juncture it was announced that Miss Gertrude Simpson, State field secretary, had re signed her position in order to go as a missionary to Africa. Miss Simp son's many friends were very much grieVed to part with her, but as she had decided to make this her life work, she was wished godspeed, and much success in her work of converting souls.'' Novel Wedding Fees. "No doubt," said the clergyman, ''there are stories of novel wedding fees. On one occasion up state, after I had spliced a young couple, the man took me aside. "'Be you fond of carrots?' he in-' quired. "'Yes,' said L. "'I'll send you some,' he promised. 'You'll find them tasty in soup.' I"Two days later a wagon load of the vegetables was dumpted into the parsonage cellar. As that was in Oc tober we ate carrots daily until April, but I believe they improved our comn plexions. "After another ceremony the bride groom silently handed me a sealed en velope. Opening it when he had gone I found a half sheet of note paper on which was scrawled, 'I 0 U $10.' That was eight years back. I did not see him again until the other day, when he called at my house. "'Guess you don't remember me, parson,' he said. "'I don't remember your face,' I an swered. " 'Well,' he explained, 'I'm the fellow who gave you an I O U wedding feej a few years ago, and I want to pay you the money. Here's the ten. And in an other instant he4 wasgo."lw Ynrk Harald. REST BOOM READY You Can Worm, Talk or be Talked to, Receive Your Packages, Eat Your Lunch. Some of the out-of-town people, for whose benefit the room was prepared, are laboring under 'a mistaken idea as to the opening of the rest room. It has been fixed and fitted up principal ly for the ladies and the children from the country and is simply a place of rest for them and a refuge from the inclement or cold weather. Mrs. M. B. Evans has made and keeps it clean and comfortable, where the ladies can overcome their tired feelings after the hard exertion of shopping and where they may stay as long as they please, with their feet in front of the fire, like father in the old song. If they want to bring lunch with them or send to S. B. Jones' restaur ant, a table is in the room for the spread. They can bathe their hands and fix their own or false hair and make themselves as unruffled as in their own private apartment Read ing is there for them also, and they can take in the news and hear Mrs. Evans talk, and if another lady who can talk as well as Mrs. Evians comes in, the balance can look out the win dow and watch the people. All this is absolutely free, and vis itors are asked to put their names in the ledger just to have them added to the list' to *well it out. It is 4nug and cosy In there and is a nice place for the ladies to assort their packages and bundles and to see if they have forgotten or overlooked anything in their purchases. If the writer were a lady, or a wo man, she would be so glad of that rest room, but being a gentleman, or mere man, he has to go elsewhere to comb his hair. The Rest Room. Editor Herald and News: Having learned that the Band of Hope, which was fostered and cared for by a noble woman of this city, and who gave her time, means and life to the cause of temperance, has not now a room in which to gather for their services, a ordial Invitation is giv-en to this -or ganization to use the ladies' rest room for their weekly meetings. And we trust the effort now being made byI the Christian women of our great country to urge on congress to pass a drastic law against importation of li quor into any section or territory which, by vote of the people, has been declared a dry town, section or State, will be enforced by the strong arm of federal authority. We acknowledge the donation of a handsome art square by Mr. John Henry Baxter for the rest room. Mr. James Mimnaugh, a couch 'blanket and one-half dozen nice towels. E. H. Aull, ledger. Frank Hunter, lock and keys. Mrs. Evans, stationery, picture. The Newberry Observer for weekly visits to the rest room, and to Sam Reese for his thoughtful attention for the comfort of visitors. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks 1912 Almanac. Before the great drouth of 1901, thel Hicks Almanidiiv e timely warning. For over two years prior to 1911, the Hicks Almanac again sounded a warn ing of drouth danger. And so for for ty years this same friend of all the people has steadfastly refused the of fers of speculators and continued to' warn the public of the coming dan gers of storm and weather. As they should have done, the people have no bly stood by Prof. Hicks, their faithful public servant, who has grown old in their service. Send only one dollar to Word and Works Publishing Coin pany, 3401 Franklin Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, and get his magazine and almanac both for one year. The al manac alone, a fine book of 150 pages, is only 35c. by mail. Let everybody respond and receive the warnings of our National Seer for the coming year. Laurensville Herald, 10th. Mr. Melvin Cheek, son of Mr. and Mrs. CalMn Cheek, formerly of this ounty but now of Newberry, was married Sunday, November 5, to Miss Alice Swindle?, of that city. Melvin has many friends in this county who wish for him and his bride much suc 6Oe in lif*. -W - 'r W q * THE IDLEI. * * ** * **** ** ** ** ***** * My Dear Idler: I try to make it a j rule of my life to tell people the pleasant things I hear said of them. It is so seldom people say pleasant things of one another that -I feel when any one does say a pleasant thing of < another, that other should know it. 1 Life is hard enough struggle at best, I and I believe the bouquets should be 1 given while we live. But that is apart I from what I started to say. I was on the train the other day, and several j gentlemen were talking, and one said he - made a visit to Pomaria once a week, and he always said to Mr. Gra-, am to give him his paper, he wanted ! to read what The Idler had to say e said this writer in this Newberry paper was all the time raising h.-1, but he liked to read it any way. He said the last issue he saw you were raising h-l about automobiles, but that you were a good one, and all the: t gentlemen' present agreed with him that you were right on that subject. I Now I 'have given you this compliment, Sad yoa can consiler it a compllmeu; t n: not as ycu like, but I thought I t wuld tell you, The E4itor, Now, this is very kind of the editof, nd I suppose he thinks he will pay my salary in this way, but he Is very badly mistaken. I don't care whether inybody thinks I am raising h-11 or I aot, but I have always understood that b--li was the opposite 6f the truth, 3nd I know I have never spoken any thing but the truth, and you can call It h-l if you want to, but the day will come when you will find out that it is the opposite of that thing. I would like to say to this unknown riend of mine that I do not know of ' mny place where there is more demand ( Er the raising of h-11, -or something 1 lse, than right here in Newberry, and1 [ have been here ever since the war.f [t needs a shaking up, and I hav'e 1 ibout concluded that it will take the raising of h-ll-please pardon me- i t am not profane-to shake the old s own as she should be shook. She is I iead--now I am a booster and never IV nock my town-but something is I( eeded. I heard a man say the other I lay there was too much one man power 'here. Well, if that is trueI wish that one man power would go y o work and raise something, if it be othing but that which my unknown,, iend says I am raising. Maybe it I would stir up something. -0 I am looking for the land of Bohe-' Inia-that Bohemia of which the poet aureate of the Saturday Evening Post peaks-"Where hearts are ever kind." 'Where men are ever leal and true." Wonder if I can find it in Newberry., [isten to the appeal for it: ['in looking for Bohemia, Where hearts are ever kind', Where all the folks are young and poorI And no one seems to mind; ['in looking for Bohemia, The glad, the ever gay, Where faith and hope are verities, Where undiscovered merit is, Won't some one tell me where it is And point me out the way? ['in looking for Bohemia, Where men are leal and true, Where one may know the rosemary And never taste the rue; ['mn looking for Bohemia, Where joy has her abode, 3h, I have heard how fair it is, [Iow filled with "do and dare" it is. an some one tell me where it is Andput me onthe road? ['mn looking for Bohemia, The land of heart's desire,L Where love is made of tenderness. And not of tears and fire; [m looking for Bohemia, Despite the cyrics' doubt. (An idle dream, they swear it is) Won't some one tell we where it is, lhe truth I still declare it is, And set me on the route?t ['m looking for Bohemi1a,a I've soujht it far and long:t rb ias .e me..rwrathing amoke, VI iaugmULr, IUV aUAL09 'll not blieve Bohemia Is only dream-stuff frail. kh, surely more than air t is, :n some Elysian lair it is, knd I shall learn of where It is And follow on the trail! -0 I see from the Columbia State, under L Newberry date line, that that park )f which I heard, has been given by ny old friend, J. D. S. Livingston. And hat Mrs. M. B. Evans and her rest oom inspired him with the idea. Well, 7 am glad somebody is big enough to ;tart a park. But do you know that .r. J. A. Burton has given more than Ln acre on which to start a park, and :hat I have worn out more than five tollars' worth of pencils writing about L rest room and a park for the past iveral years, and I felt sure that Mr. Ivingston had been reading The Her 1ld and News, and I am equally sure hat if he has he read -what I have iad to say. Mr. Livingston's park is Lt one end of the creek and Mr. Bur on's is at the other. Mr. Livingston ames his trustees while Mr. Burton s willing for any one to be truste% the mnly condition being that he be not on he board. Now, why not get the twor ogether nd then get the land betwee idd ha*4e a park worth while, fov, Leither one is large enough for a pali of Itself. This is what I have been dvocating for many years. The tM tow seems ripe. I ani going to lot it - ie known that the park Idea started ith me, and I can prove it bY th ,ecord. And I am also going to let if )e known that I am willing to co iperate with any one that will help he park idea along, and give any as istance within my power. -0 I heard the editor say once that Mr. V. G. Childs, of the C., N. & L. rail -oad, told him once that he, Mr. 1hilds, would build the finest pressed orick union station in the State, right Lere in Newberry, if any one would,: ;arantee to get the peop's of New-' >erry agreed on any one proposition, LO didn't care what the proposition ras. Now, can't Mrs. M. B. Evans Lnd Mr. Livingston and his trustees ,et the people together on the park md thus get a nice park, and call Mr. ~hilds' bluff, and get a pressed brick mion station at the same time. I am somewhat like Frank Stanton's 'rer Williams: I don't want ter rise so high In de ro' dat w'en I starts ter come down '11 git kotched on a lightnin' rod an' 'e de Jaughin' stock of de people bokin' at me. And let me givle you three more sen ences from the Life-Primer of Frank Itanton: Folks who think they have the world n a swing are the ones that get dizzy winging it. No man can be happy on a crust vhile he sees the other fellow with he whole pie. The country is equal to the task of aving itself, but politicians are so iumerous that they don't give it a iving chance. --- When, oh, when, is Mayor Langford ~oing to commenc.e that paving of the ublic square and Main street? Echo nswers when. There are ten more lays in which to file pledges. See? The Idler. MIEETS DEATH ONi RAILS. ~mpty Whiskey Bottle Near Body Probably Tells Tale. Sim Gilliam, a negro 25 years old, ras run over and killed by an engine n the Southern railway, near Kib er's Bridge, this county, Thursday ight. The -body was found by the rew of the westbound passenger train 'day morning, the head being ernsh d in and the right arm cut off. An *mpty whiskey bottle was found near he body. It is supposed that Gilliami, having mbibed too freely, went to sleep on he track and thus. met his death. oroner Chappell went to the scene ad held the inquest Friday afternoon, he verdict being in accordance with h above fasts.