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OLUME L, NMBER 1. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1912. CON~FEDERATE COMMNSSIO'S. Dr. James McIntosh Has Preserved His Commission as Assistant Surgeon. Dr. James McIntosh, president of the Newberry Savings bank, has a valuable relic of the Confederacy, in the shape of his coimission as as sistant surgeoh, which he has preserv ed since 'October, 1861. Dr. McIntosh enlisted in the Eighth South Carolina regiment, and went to the front, and DR. JAMES McINTOSH. when the time for reorganization came, he was so afraid that he would mot get in the further fighting he re signed his commission from the :State as assistant surgeon, and re --enlisted in his company as a private. He was then commissioned by the Confederate States government, and did valiant service for. the South. Dr. McIntosh was seen as he was preppring to send his commission to his son, Dr. \ James H. McIntosh, in Columbia, and acceded to the request of The Herald and N&ws that it be allowed to publish a copy of the com -mission. It is as follows: Confederate States ot Ameri-a, War Department. Richmond, Oct. 28th, 1861. Sir: You are hereby informed that -the President has appointed you Asst. Surgeon in the Provisional Army in thei service of the Confederate States. 7ou are requested to signify your ac ceptance or, non-acceptance of said appointment: and should you accept -you will sign before*a magistrate, the oath of office herewith, and forward the same with your letter -of accept ance to this Department. Report for d1uty to So. Ca. Hospital, Charlottes ville. J. P. Benjamin, / ~ Acting Secretary of War. Dr. James McIntosh, Asst. Surg'n P. A. C. S. Following is the commission from -the State of South Carolina, which Dr. McIntosh gave up when he re-enlisted as a private. It was the State com mnission under which he went to the -front, and the Confederate States com mission above came after his re-en listment as a private: State of South Carolina. *Headquart-ers Surgeon General's De partmenlt. & Charleston, May 8th, 1861. Dr. James McIntosh is appointed Assistant Surgeon in the 8th Regiment -of South Carolina Volunteers and will report himself for duty immediately to Col. Cash commanding at Camp Pee TDee. - . J. J. Chisolm, M.' D., Surg. General pro tem. Approved: F. W. Pickens. 9 May, 1861. This latter commission is equally as precious as a war relic as the* 'czmmission from the Confederate States government. .Pastor Pounded. The members of the Beth Eden pas torate paid a visit to the parsonage -.last Friday, carrying well filled bask .ets, and after a sumptuous dinner was served, and some time spent in pleas ant conversation, suddenly the whole -crowd turned on the pastor, Rev. Jas. D. Kina,rd, and gave him and] family a genuine pounding. They s-ood the *ordeal real well, never losii. g their temper, and when it was all or r they were so well composed as to return thanks, and invit-e- the now depa -ting .guEts to Come again. LIVELY SESSION, SOME PREDICT. General Assembly Convenes Week From Tuesday-Lawmakers Preparing for Session. Columbia, December 31.--With the coming in of the new year all eyes are turned to the date when the general assembly of South Carolina convenes in annual session, which is one week from Tuesday, namely, January 9. Just one more week and the la*mak ers will be gathering in Columbia prepared to consider for 40 days the needs and conditions of the people of the State and to apply remedies such -as in their judgment they deem best. And if most of the predictions are Vrtified the coming session of the general assembly is going to be one of the most important and interesting meetings of that body that has been held in many a year. In anticipation of the -onvening of the lawmakers, the State 8crs have been busy preparing their annual re ports, covering the work of their de partments for the past year and con taining such recommendations as they see fit to make. Most of the reports have been 'completed and are now in the hands of the printers, while others will be ready before the time for their presentation to the legislature. Governor's Message. Probably the most interesting one to. the general public will be the mes sage of the governor, and this will be one of the first the two houses will ..sider. The fact that the message will cover the first year of the ad ministration of Governor Blease will make it of more than usual interest to the general public. Other State officers, especially Comptroller General Jones, .will have recowmendations of unusual interest. Gen. Jones will ask that the income tax laws either be repealed or that he be givn more power to enforce them. Then the State debt is to be refunded this year and the comptrol ler general's recommendations along this line will be valuable. a Fight on Watson's Office? That a fight will be waged on the department of agriculture, commerce and industries is the outlook now. The recent correspondence betwveen the governor -and Commissioner Wat son has revived public in.t-erest to a marked degree, and it is rumored that some of the legislators are in favor of the abolition of the department. However, it has done a good work in many respects, has many strong friends and may weather the storm, shorn, probably, of some of its func tions. The term of Commissioner Wrat-I son expires in March and his succes sor will be namerd by. the governor, who has as yet given no indication of what action he will 1:Xa and los made no statemer reijiive to what course he will purnie relatire to Mr. Watson, that is, as to the probability or. not . of his being reappointed. Wether the appropriation for the farm demonstration work will be touched or remain as at present de pends on the result of the fight, which it seems likely will rage arev ., the department of agriculture. 'Answered in Time. What bills will the legislature pass over the governor's veto, and what will be the outcome of the reported Felder statement that he will appear before the legislature and tell of his charges against the governor? Will the two houses pass over the veto of the governor the bill providing for the investigation of the former dispen sary win ding-up commission and re open all the old dispensary fight? What will be the fate of the act pro viding for certain cities to vote on the question as to whether or not they want the commission form of govern ment, and which the governor vetoed? What percentage of the vetoed meas ures will be passed by a two-thirds vote and thus become laws? Such questions remain unianswered, and can not be answered until the legis lature meets and acts on them. Much time will be consumed in the numerous elections which will come up at this session. The election of a chief justice, two associate justice ships, several circuit judges, two members cf the board of directors of the penitentiary, trustees, insurance will naturally take a good part of the time of the houses, and, therefore, it seems a likely .prediction that the leg islature will get busy from the day it opens. Over a Million Needed. The report of the asylum commis sion and of the various State colleges and institutions will receive attention. One of the important matters is the report of Comptroler. Genie,ral Jones as to what will be needed to run the. government another year. Each de partment head transmits to the Comp troller general an estimate of what will be needed for his department and this information is transmitted by that official to the ways and m-eans commit tee. of the house and the finance com nittee of the senate and used by them in making up the appropric.tion meas ures. It will take 'over $1,000,000 to run the State anthe r year. The coming. week, which It the eve of the convening of the legislature, will find everybody busy rounding up details and getting' everything in sh'ape for the opening of the general assembly for 1912. BLOODHOUNDS SECURED. Failed, However, to Trail Party Who Entered Residence of Mr. Jno. W. Kibler. Some unknown thief tried to rob Mr. Jno. W. Kibler's residence early Sun day night. Mr. Kibler heard a noise and went into the room whence it proceeded. Thinking it was his broth er, Mr. William Kibler, he'spoke to him, when the would-be robber fled, leav'ing his cap and a knife with the blade point just broken off. Sheriff Buford was notified, ana he at once ordered two bloodhounds from Columbia, which arrived on the 5.19 train Monday morning, and went 'to work. 'The hounds trailed the tracks to Scott's creek and lost the scent there. *** * S* * * *********** * SOCIAL . * * ***** * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. J. W. Haltiwanger gave a beau tiful reception Friday afternoon In honor' of Mrs. Elmer Summer. About 150 guests called between the hours of 3 and 6. The house was decorated in Christmas holy and mistletoe was profusely used ein the decorations. Miss Mildred Evans celebrated her .irthday with a party New Year's day. Games were played and delightful re frshments served. * * * Master Joe Norwood entertained a few friends Friday afternoon in honor of his cousin, Rhea Joynes, of Balti more. Much merrimelit was caused by the sending up of large balloons. Games were played 'and ice cream and cake served. In compliment 'to her frie~nd, Miss Sybie Brown, of Rock Hill, Miss Ruby Goggan.s gave a ma.squerade party Thursday evening. -About 35 guests were present, 'eiach one representing some character in history or fiction. WILL NOT ENTER THE RACE. Wi. 'N. Graydon Announces He is Not, in Field. To the Editor of The State: Please allow me to announce through your columns that I have decided not to offer for the position of judge of the eighth circuit at the approaching session of the general assembly. I had thought that t would be a candidate for.the place, but after mature consideration, I have reached the conclusion that I could not af ford to 'give up my practice to hold the office of. circuit judge. .The sal ary attached to the office, $3,000, ilsso small, that viewed from my stand point, only a rich man can afford to hold it. I thank my many friends, both in and out of the legislature, for their kind offers of support, but I do not think I could afford to hold the office at the present time, and will therefore rnot offer for the place.. SOLICITOR COOPER'S REPORT. Number of Cases Disposed of in 1 Eighth Circuit-Two-Thirds Found Gui1ty. Mr. Robert A. Cooper, solicitor of 'I this, the Eighth judicial circuit, has prepared his annual report showing the number of cases handled,-the num- t ber of convictions secured, acqUittals, t ("no bills," and cases diseontinued. The a Eighth circuit embraces the counties of Laurens, tNewberry, Greenwood and r A43eville. The report of Solicitor C Cooper shows that- the total number of e cases disposed 'of=this year was 210. f One hundred and forty'"cases 'in the I column. 'marked !'guilty." 52 "'not I guilty," and 23 "no bills and' discon- 1 I tinued." C As classified the report is as folz lows: Murder cases, 31; guilty, 18; not guilty, 8; discontinued, 5. Assault and battery' cases, 43; guil t ty, 31; not guilty; 9; discentinued, 3. Carrying concealed weapons, 28 cases; guilty, 16; not guilty, 9; dis- t continued 3. ' Housebreakiing, 16; guilty, 11; not guilty, 4; discontinued, 1. Larceny, 34; Guilty, 22; not guilty, 11; discontinued, 1. Violation of the dispensary law, 30; guilty, 22; not guilty, 3; discontinu ed, 5., CONFESSES KILLING SON-IN-LAW. [ Victim Insulted Her, Says Woman Under Arrest. Mobile, Ala., Dec. 31.-Arrested within a few minutes after th bloody remains of her son-in-law, Frederick Wasserlaben, had been found in a pond near the western city limits, Mrs. Mary L. Godau t6night made a full confession of the deed. Was-serlaben had been shot three times, twice through the head and once through the arm. The killing occurred at-the time of Wasserlaben, after, according to the confession, insulting remarks were made to Mrs. Godau. Describes Shooting. As a result of the alleged insult, Mrs. Godau says she saw Wasserla ben's gun on' a hail rack, picked it up and returned to the 'room. "I raised the pistol and, looking him straight in the face, pulled the trigger. I thought I would do a good job while I was at it, .so,I pulled the trigger again." Subsequently, Mrs. ~Godau took the body in a wagon and dumped it into the pond, where it was discovered. . Last Husband Murdered. Mrs. Godau has been married three times. Joseph Godau, her last hus band, was murdered in a manner similar to the deed of today, but thej grand jury failed tO indict her. An other husband, named Si.einer, mys teriously disappeared. Summer-Summer. The marriage of Miss Vera Summer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sum mer, and Mr. Elbert Hugh Summer, of Newberry, S. C., took place this morn ing at 10 o'clock at the English Lu theran church, Rev. W. C. Schaeffer officiating. The church was beautifully decorat-i ed with .palms. The wedding march was played by Miss Charlie May Dodd, and there was a song by Miss Mamie Clyburn. The bride entered with her brother, 1 Mr. Carroll Summer, and who gavle her away, and the groom's best mana was Mr. Ernest Summer, of Ocala. The bride was lovely wearing a tail- I ored suit of dark blue, with blu'e vel-i vt hat, and carried a bouquet of1 bride's roses and lillies of the valley. 1 The attendants were Mrs. 0. L. Sneed, Matron of honor, and Miss Lila Summer, of Newberry, maid of honor. he maid of honor wore a*white tailor suit, and white beaver hat and 1 carried pink roses, and th'e matron of honor wore a plum .colored tailori suit and hat, and carried pink roses. The bride's mother wore a gown of 'black messaline, and a small blacki velvet hat After a wedding trip to Florida, Mr. Summer and his bride will be at home FARMERS' U-MO. ill Meet Saturday-A Full Attend-1 ance is Urged-latters of Im lortance. o the Members of the Farmers' Un ion of Newberry County: fc We wish to call especial attention S o our first meeting for the new year h D be held next Saturday, Js.nuary 6, o: ,t 11 o'clock a. m. fr It is an. important mecting. - Many l< atters of valne and interest to every -ti ne should be considered, namely, Ae ID lection of officers, the purchase of ertilizers, the manner and time of tj ayment of notes,'whether there shall cl ea decrease in the quantity -to b.e w ised; the reduction in the acreage of t otton, the best. plau to get our far-. f aers aroused on. this matter; the best b lan for warehousing and marketing jC he next crop of cotton, and many s indred subjects. If there ever was a time in the his- n ory of farmers' organizations when a Lnbroken ranks and unfaltering loyal- S y were needed, that time is now the e !rucial moment in the life of the Far- c ners' union. Other organizations, e ,ome of far less value to the general 14 )blic than ours,. have lived and suc- ti :eeded,. why should not the Farmers' .t inion be equal to the test? a Let us come together at thls the I )eginning of the new year, forgetting ' :he losses and distappointments, of the t ?ast disastrous one, and look firmly ;o the future, devising large thingg ht will insure our protection and nterests. Remember the date, Sat- c rday, January 6, 1912. J. B. O'Neall Holloway, Secretary of County Union. 1 R. T. .C. Hunter- f President of County Union. t ;* * * * * * * * * * * * ( * CLEXSON EXTENSION WORK. * Article 59. * * IC** ** ** * ** ** *** ** *( The ground untreated phosphate rock or "floats" is sometimes used as i fer,tiilzer and we receive inquiries rom- time to time regarding it. This rticle is written to answer such In guiries. The reason that the phosphate rock is treated with silphuric .acid and ~ onverted into acid phosphate is that we may. have a soluble salt that wil sread through thre soil in the soil solution. When it spreads through- the 5oil and comes in contact with certain bases present 'there, sich as lime, ron, and aluminum, the phosphoric ~ icid is reconverted into a less solu be form,' but it is spread, in a thin' lm; over soil grains and a great sur ac~ 'is exposed for the feeding roots 1 f plants. to get their food. _ Now,, in the case of the "floats" a 1 very fine mechanical grinding is ab olutely necessary in order that there nay be as much surface exposed as possible by mechanical means t over 3me as nearly as possible the lack a )f chemical treatment. If you intend g uying "floats" specify that 90 perI :ent. shall pass through a sieve 100 e neshs to the inch and if possible get a ground rock tha$ has not been bur-n d, for the 'burning would tend to nake that portion of the phosphorus hat is combined with iron and alum .num less easily soluble. At best "floa.ts" is very soiluble and ve advise its use in~ only two cases: pread in the stable's or. cattle sheds ~ t the rate of about 100 pounds to the ;on of manure. This'sihould be done * a ibt -intervals so that the acids of the* nanure may come in contact'-with the 'fats" and in a measui-e decompose t The second case is wh'ere the soil I swell supplied vndidecayingeorganic natter. This decaying organic ,nat-, is constantly -liberating carbonic cid which ,is absorbed by the soil b rater and 1is our' strongest natural olvet. When "floats" is applied to 13P much a soil inuch of the phosphorus [ raomes available. fI The price per pound of phosphorus n "floats" is about one-third that of pound. of available phosphorus in tid phosphate, but it.must be borne~ J n mind that it is in an insoluble forni ) tnd shouldl only be used undrer sucht ~or.ditions that at least one-third wilL s ecome available.. T. E. Keitt, Crmis S C. Experiment Station. , WORK TO B E CONTINUED. overnment Work on the Southern Pine Beetle to be Continued From Washington. Washington, Jan. 1.-Headquarters r the representatives of the United. ates department of agriculture, who ive been demonstrating the methods combating the Southern pine beetle, om Forest Insect Field Station 7, cated at Spartanburg, S. C., were -ansferred to Washington, D. C., on ecember 15. A field. agent who hOs been left in Le South is instructed in. the practi- ."4 details of.. locating the trees in hich the beetle, is. spending the win r, and methods o control necessary >r its destruction. His service will , a available in localities where a .ma rity of pine timber owners are d.e rous of instruction in the field. A widespread interest bai been anifested by thousands of farmers. ad timber owners throl the outh, in checking the devastation ?used by this pest. The methods of >ntrol advised by the expert on for at insects of the, bureau of entomo >gy are being put into active prac ce in nearly every community either irough the formation of pine beetle ssociations or by a combination of dividua6l and community' effqrt rhich which' should go far to check, de possible widespread~:d7il -of pine rhich threatens dui=ig the coming urmer. The Mecklenburg Pine Deete s,afd iation has been formed at Chelbttes r. C., with the baekig di th50reated 'harlotte club aad thd Nort.. Cro ine Geological and Econoniz4 guteY, or the puTpdse of fighting the beetle, The Gaston County Forest associa, ion has -been formed at Gastonia, N. X, also- with the backing of the North iarolina Geological and. Economic lurvey, for the same purpOs - The Fulton County Anti-Pne Beetle .ssociation was fc rmed 'at Atlanta, a, with the purpoe of an immediate .nd active campaign aga,inst the eetle. It should be borne in mind that the >resent apparent cessation in the ctivity of the beetle is deceptive, inO hat its presence at this time of the -ear is not so clearly indicated by the\ ading of the needles. This is due to' he fact that the needles fade more lowly in winter than in summer. Tim er owners should bear this in mind nd would do well 'to keep a ca.refuil ratch for the; fading of trees f|romn ow until the middle of May, and in orm themselves as to the specific riethods of control. Circulars and a special farmers' bul etin conicerning the Southern pine eetle are being sent out by the de artment of agriculture to persons rho apply for them. pecember Donations to the Rest Boom Mr. and Mrs. David Pitts, county, load' of lightwood, an appreciated ift for grate fires.: Mr. James Burton, a load of dry ingles 'for the same purpose, .very - cceptable. Mrs. Maud Lemunde, Pittsburg, Pa., nd Miss A.nna Long, infants pillows: Mrs. Roland, county, nice tdwels. Mrs. Denning, cushions. Mrs. Meldeau, pretty blotter. Dr. Van Smith, bottles of complex Paul Johnstone, slate with sponge nd pencils, also child's blackboard nd chalk for the children. J. H. West, calendar of R. E. Lee. Mrs. Bessie Mullihon, Columbia, a >vely calendar, 1912 design. Sam Sing, a lovely box of fine tea. James Mimnaugh, a personal gift to e manager of an elegant traveling ag. - Elliott S. Evans, $5 for laundry ex Mr. I. H. Hun~t, one dollar expense yr hired help. Executive Clemency. Columbia,' Dec. 29.-The ientence' of ake Byrd, who was convicted in ew.berry county in January, 1908, on e charge of violating the dispen ary law and given six months on the haingang, has b':en cormu'ted by the .,:rfO to . a e r :;.30~ or six