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tor JfcmW mi pnrs Entered at the Postoffict "J f Voi(y_ 'fcrv, S. C., as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. saa= Tuesday, June 25, 1912/ FBOM LAURENS LINE TO LEXINGTON. Last week business called the writ er from Newberry to Whitmire, and again from Newberry to Pomaria. The trip to Whitmire was> made in an auto/B 3 on xxrith Mr. Mc DCLODiie uru muuci x j .? ? Hardy Mower as driver, and in going we selected the route via Beth Eden, Cromer's, C. H. Shannon's, W. J. Duncan's, the Brick house, JoVj W. Scott's. This road was worked last year by the chaingang, but the heavy * * rains of the winter put it in worse condition than it would have been if it had not been worked. A trip was made over it in April by. private conveyance, and at that time it was almost impassable. It was all that two strong mules could do to pull the vehicle. If the road had been dragged regularly, it would now be in fine 6hape, but not being dragged it is in holes and very rough, except a short ? Jinnco tn tVlP aiBULUVC liUUi -Uac xsuviv uvUUv I residence oi* Mr. John W. Scott, where it has been dragged. } This is a fine section of the country, and the crops look well and are in fairly good condition, but the peo; pie need to be aroused to the import<-?f oriirinor cnmn littlp attention to <UlVO Wi gl'iug OV1UV the care of the public road. One stop was made at Mr. W. J. Duncan's and again at Mr. W. C. Scott's and at Mr. N. B. Johnson's. These gentlemen and ?11 their neighbors have comfortable homes and everything wears the air of prosperity. At Whitmire, the objective point of my visit, a conference was had with /\f tVio c/>hnnl with a view IUC li UOVVVO vt v**v WV?w V * ?. - W* | of setting up all past indebtedness, I -which was done, and also to discuss i the advisability of arranging a State high school at Whitmire. The people are very much interested in their school and with their present income and the increase which will come in a very short time from the in crease or me taxaDie property, meit; will be plenty of money to maintain one of the best schools in the State without any increase in taxation. The trustees expect to employ a ! competent superintendent for the coming year and will at once take steps to establish a high school. There is already a comfortable and modern brick school hou^e with ample room and appliances for a first class school. The work on the enlargement of the Glenn-Lowry Manufacturing Company's plant is progressing nicely and when completed, it will be the larg( pst mill in this section. The town of I Whitmire also has a number of modern and up-to-date mercantile establishments, and with the increase in population, which will follow the enlargement of the mill, there will be, of course, an increase in the business done by the town. Mrsv Wm. Coleman and those assonioto/l TT'i+Vi (him o ra ^avolnninor a nif>0 V?1CX.VW UlUi. a* v UV?ViVy*il^ U M*vv town at Whitmire and it is now a fine trade centre. On the return trip, the road via John M. Suber's, Charles Suber's and the Caldwell place was taken. It is, , in some respects, .in better condition than the other road, though very hilly and in many places very much in need of the split log drag. Saturday afternoon another trip was taken in the same car with Mr. W. C. Waldrop at the wheel. The purpose frin titoo in rieit Pnmorrio onr? \/i tuio 't* "uo l\j ?ioiv i vxxiui iu> auu fo meet with the trustees of the Zion school about four miles from Pomaria. Going we went via Prosperity, and acros by St. Paul's. About an hour was spent in Pomaria and it was gratifying to hear the unanimity with which the people are going to vote bonds for' a new school house in this district, and the enthusiasm they are now manifesting in the development and improvement in their school facilities. At Zion every patrons of the disi [ trict, except one or two, was present. The object of the meeting was to talk over school interests in the community and to suggest trustees for the coming year. It is a good sign when you can get all of the patrons of the district present and when they are willing to listen attentively to talks pertaining to the betterment of the school in their community. The school house is very pleasantly situated near Mr. M. H. Folk's and Dr. |e. 0. Hentz', and the building has been' erected in recent years and is very comfortable, though it does not conform in every detail to the approved plans gotten out by Clemson college. At the invitation of the trustees, the county superintendent of education talked to the patrons for some while on the school situation generally and made some suggestions as to him seemed fitting. Returning, we came back by Mr. J. L. Keitt's, the Wadlington place and the county home. The road here is very much in the same condition as the other road, in need of attention, and of the s<plit log drag. The road from Prosperity to Newberry is in good condition, but from Prosperity down to. Mr. Guss Singley's the road is in great need of attention as well as the other part of the road back to Newberry. The crops in this section seem to be in good condition and looking well. E. H. A. Last week it was stated in the newsDaDers that Col. Tom B. Felder, of Atlanta, had engaged his berth in a certain train, which would leave Atlanta at a certain time and pass through South Carolina on a certain time. We rather suspected at the time, this publicity as to the train and what schedule Col. Felder would take was rather in the shape of a bluff. A c )<>" ~ fto foment Mmfl i(JW UaYS ailCi tuio SWH.VU1V1H VV.U.V out and three days before Sunday, it was again stated that Col. Tom B. Felder would not go to Baltimore on the Democratic special as previously announced, but that he had left on Thursday night for Charlotte and that on Friday he would leave for New York. The following is from the Augusta Chronicle or Saturday, uoi. jpeiaer keeps the water muddy as to which way he went or will go: 4 Everybody can stop worrying now about Tom B. Felder and Governor Blease, thereby causing further distress to a certain well-known journal hereabouts. Vlr. Felder, be it known, left quietly for Cincinnati last night on important legal business, and he will go direct from there to Baltimore. Therefore, the danger of Governor! Blease attempting to hold up the Bal timore special in order to grab therefrom the Atlanta attorney, is past, and | all concerned can breathe easy again. | Incidentally those wagering that Mr. j Felder would not be on the Georgia i special are cashing in. ? FOLLOWS TRUTH. Brother Aull, of the Newberry Her aid and News, admonishes us not to be influenced by the big and little dailies-. If the big and little dailies are honest and upright we can not but yield to their influence. We see no objection to following in the footpath of Truth.?Gaffney Ledger. We calculate that this is a slightly different answer from which Brother Aull expected. It is a mighty good one, nevertheless. Ed DeCamp knows what's right and what's wrong. He also knows what is true and what is ; false.?Greenville Pietimonr. You do not always calculate with; j accuracy. Our advice was to follow i in the footpath of Truth, and we did not expect Ed to do otherwise, but we opined it might be good to warn him of certain influences, for we love the old boy. We only wish that all newspapers and newspaper writers followed Truth. Mr. W. E. McGee., who only a little while ago was traveling passenger agent of the Southern at Augusta, was promoted to passenger agent at Charleston and has now been promoted to the position of assistant passenger j agent at Columbia. By attention to j duty, he deserves his rapid promotion. Sow is the time to gvbscrib to Tfee Herald and News, $1.50 a year. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Death of Mrs Clarissa Bridges, One of Oldest Citizens?People Coming and Going:. Prosperity, June 24.?Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bedenbaugh. of Atlanta, are visiting the former's parents, Rev. and! Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh. Misses Willie Mae Wise and Eliza- j beth Hawkins were shoppers in New- j berry Friday. Mr. V, P. Wallace, of New York, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. G. W. Harmon. Miss Annie Singley has returned from an extended visit to relatives and friends in and around Columbia. Mrs. D. E. Ridgell and little daughfpr Christine, ar#> visiting in Bate6 burg. Mrs. Carroll Black and son are visiting at the home of Mr. Henry Black on Route No. 5. i Miss Annie Wheeler has entered j MacFeat's business college at Columbia. Watch for the date of "Six Hearts That Beat ae One," to be given in the city hall in the near future. \ficc Qncio T.ancfnr/1 i? nttpnriirif t.h*> UUViV VI ?W ?Q summer school in Rock Hill. Mr. C. C. Wyche, of Spartanburg, spent the week-end at home. Miss Pauline Boozer, of Lake City, Fla., has been visiting Miss Ruby Wheeler. Mrs. J. P. Wheeler leaves today for a visit to Mre. Herbert Lorick, of Augusta, Ga. Mr. J. L. Bowers has returned to Ninety Six, after spending the weekend with his brother, Mrs. J. S. Bowers on Route No. 2. Mr. G. A. Duncan has returned from an extended visit to his son, Mr. S. D. Duncan, of Greenwood, much improved in health. Mr'. Duncan accompanied him home. Mrs. FranK Wheeler, of Columbia, has been visiting Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. Miss Isoline Wyche is visiting Miss Martha Johnstone, of Newberry. Friday morning at 9.30 o'clock Mrs. Clarissa Bridges, one of the oldest citizens of Newberry county, was called to rest from a life made up of many wonderful episodes, which made her one of the most loved and respected citizens of the entire South. "Aunt Classy," as she was better ? | tillUWily was l/vi ii 111 n.i.\cn jl^ui aci i j 22, 1822. She was 90 years old, a widow 50 years. ?3?) re her narriage she was Miss Clarissa Weeks. She was a member of the Baptist church, the funeral services' being conducted by her pastor, Rev. T. H. Garrett, at the Prosperity cemetery Saturday morning at 10 o clock. One of many little interesting episodes of her life happened in the autumn of 1862, when Wheeler's cavalry jwas camped at Prosperity, with many sick and wounded in the ranks. Aunt Classy, like many other Southern women, fought her share of the battle for her country?a woman's country, nursing and caring for the sorrowful and the suffering, the sick and the poor alike, and when those boys marched on to the front there were many broken voiced good-byes to "Aunt Classy." She is survived by two granddaughters, Mesdames Wm. Havird, of Silverstreet, and Archie McLean, of Blythewood, one nephew, Mr. W. A. Moseley, and one niece, Mrs. G. D. Brown, and a host of friends. A Motercycle Race. On Wednesday evening last about a dozen motorcyclists' and automobiljists and a nice crowd of other spect Itators gathered the mile of good I M/vA/) ?v\ilAC r-An-fVi /vn o f nf fliA nif V luau uu CC uiiico ouuiu^aoi 1/1 wc i to witness a speed contest between the Indian and the Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The race was pulled about 6.30 o'clock, for one mile only. Timekeepers were placed at each mile post tr\ irefnrd thp tinift made. John T. Cromer and Thos. E. Wicker were the j "professional amateurs" doing the | riding?the former on the Indian and the latter on the Harlev-Davidson. Four races were run, and each was I 'won by Cromer, the fastest run being made in 54 seconds against Wicker in 60 seconds. While this did not lower any of the track records, all those standing by said it was going some, and it was enthusiastically enjoyed by all. A Spectator. RRVi\ RAISES FIRST KICK IN DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM | National Chairman Says There Will he No Compromise on Selection of Keynote Speaker. Baltimore, June 22.?Prospects that + ~ nmnnnrotirt nofinna! <Ttn VPT11 TOTl LUt? auv/ uiyiiViiui < w..v.r.. would be organized without a fight practically reached the vanishing point tonight with the almost simultaneous i issuance of statements by Gov. Wilson, f of New Jersey, sustaining W. J. Bryan's contention for a "convention of i I progressives," and by Chairman Mack ; of the national convention, that the committee would make Alton B. Par- j ker temporary chairman of the convention. Chairman Mack's statement came a < ' ? 1T- - - /"IV, ? Uoll few Hours Slt^r V ICC v^ucxn mem naii j of Nebraska, regarded as Mr. Bryan's i personal representative, here, insisted that Bryan would never let up on his fight against Judge Parker. Bryan at Work. Chicago, June 21.?Branding Judge Parker as a reactionary, William Jennings Bryan today telegraphed to a number or prominent uemocraib throughout t.he country, appealing to them to join him in preventing the election of Judge Parker as *emp^rf ry chairman of the Baltimore convention. The telegram was addressed to Speaker Clark, Governor Wilson, of Nov Jersey, Governor Burke, of South Da; kota, Governor Foss. of Mr -cachr =etts. Governor Baldwin, of Connecticut, and Mayor Gaynor, of New Yor7:. TOLBERT SUCCEEDS C.!.ITERS, I State Chairman of "Black ?''d Tjsnw on Republican Commit? e. Chicago, Ju-ne 22.?A numb' of vacancies on the Republican ? ifi">::nl committee were filled today, ii iin^ the selection of Joseph W. Voire; t a member from South Carolina. j j Joseph W. Tolbert lives in Ninety i c"? ^^ .v>or. Koon Qta to phsirnrifln of OlA, axiu uas UV/1.U UVU.W - ? i the "black and tan" Republican organization of South Carolina. He succeeds Capt. John G. Capers, of I Washington and Greenville, the lead' er of the "lily white" Republican organization of this State. I--?-?li STATEMENT Of the condition of the Farmers' Bank, located at Silverstreet, S. C., at the close of business June 14, 1912. Resources. Loans and discounts $ 15,542.58 Furniture and fixtures 1,837.20 Banking house 3,066.00 Due from banks and bankers 2,163.94 Currency 990.00 Gold 100.00 Silver and other minor coin 339.27 Expenses less interest and discount, and exchange, etc 555.41 Total $ 24,594.40 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in. ...$ 11,780.00 Individual deposits subject ? to check ' 4,911.06 Savings deposits... .. 1,366.70 Cashier's checks 36.64 Bills payable, including certificates for money bornn i v/nru . . . w,wu.w Total $ 24,594.40 i State of South' Carolina, County of Newberry?ss. Before me came W. A. Asbill, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as show* by the books of said bank. W. A. AS Dill, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of June, 1912. J. C. Berry, Notary Public for S. C. Correct Attest: J. M. Nichols, H. 0. Long, W. S. Langford, Directors. STATEMENT Of the condition of the Farmers' Bank, located at Prosperity, S. C., at the close of business June 14, 1912: VacAnv/tAi! 1?V>1VUI vv.lf Loans and discounts $ 22,757.21 Overdrafts ; 19.73 Furniture and fixtures. .. 3,151.45 Due from banks and bankers 1,052.12 Currency 1,071.00 Silver and other minor coin 22.55 Checks- and cash items 114.96 Rvphancroc fnr thp oleaTins' house 2.25 "Total $ 28,191.27 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ ir>,970.00 Surplus fund 10.00 Undivided profits, lees cur.?J t . I rent expenses and taxes paid 475.16 i Individual deposits subject to check 6.238.67 Savings deposits 1,487.94 Cashier's checks 9.50 tsnis payaoie, mciuaing certificates for money bor! rowed 4,000.00 | Total $ 28,191.27 j State of South Carolina, County of Womhorrv?qc Before me came H. T. Patterson, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the abore and foregoing statement is a true condition cf said bank, as shown by the i books of said bank. H. T. Patterson Sworn to and subscribed before me j this 22nd day of June, 1912. B. B. Hair, j ' Magistrate. I Correct Attest: i E. M. Cook, ('. W. Kinard, S. J. Kohn, Director!. i STATEMENT i ! Of the condition of the Farmers' Bank, located at Chappells, S. C., at the c!o,:? of business June 14, 1912: Resources. T,oaiis and discounts $ 27,997.43 i Overd: aits * 39.73 Furniture and fixtures 1,616.72 Banking house 2,131.72 Due from banks and bankers 2,934.73 'Currency ' 306.00 'Gold 225.00 i Silver and other minor coin 447.18 |Checks and cash items.. .. 71.04 . t . | Total $ 35,819.55 Liabilities. {Capital stock paid. in... .$ 10,000.00 j Surplus fund iuu.uu /Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes j paid 1,095.28 ; Individual deposits subject to check 10,759.67 Time certificates of deposit 3,300.45 Cashier's checks 564.15 Bills payable, including cer! tificates for money bor rowed 10,000.00 | Total $ 35,819.55 : State of South Carolina, County of j Newberry??s. Before me came E. L. Cook, cashier j of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition i of the said bank, as shown by the i books of said bank. E. L. Cook, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me , this 22nd day of June, 1912. A. P. Coleman, Notary Public. Correct Attest: W. A. Webb, H. C. Strother, W. 0. Holloway, I . Directors. STATEMENT Of the condition of Wm. Coleman & Co., bankers, located at Whitmire, S. Co., at the close of business June 14, 1Q19 1<71M Resources. Loans and discounts $149,379.73 Overdrafts 15,704.03 Bonds and stocks owned by the bank 10,000.00 Furniture and fixtures. ... 600.00 Due from banks and bankers 30,391.38 Currency 3,074.001 Gold 75.00 Silver and other minor coin 158.27 I Checks and cash items .... 5.65 Total $209,388.06 Liabilities. Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid $ 44,707.06 ? ' *- -- i Ofifi Q1 Due to DanKs ana uaimcio j Individual deposits subject to check 96,221.30 Time certificates of deposit 18,096.99 Certified checks 80.18 ! Cashier's checks 81.62 Bills payable, including certificates for money bor- I rowed 50,000.00 I Total $209,388.06 | j State of South Carolina, County of j I Wwhprrv?fiS. I | Before me came W. R. Watson, cash| ier of the above named bank, who bejing duly sworn, says that the above j and foregoing statement is a true coni dition of said bank, as shown by the ! books of said bank. W. R. Watson. ! Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of June, 1912. T. H. Watson, Notary Public. .Correct Attest: Wa Coleman, Directors. ? , STATEMENT Of the condition of the Commercial Bank, located at Newberry, S. C., at the close of business-June 14, 1912: Resources. Loans and discounts $434,777.94 n i_? . r om ' u vei uidus Bonds and stocks owned by the bank 1,000.00 Other real estate owned 9,750.00 Due from banks and bank ere 54,866.59 Currency 12,117.00 Gold 2,005.00 4 Silver and other minor coin 1,154.64 Checks and cash items.. .. 399.64 Total $521,941.8? Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 40,000.00 Undivided profits, lees current expenses and taxes paid 39,380.67 Dividends unpaid 1,352.00 Due to banks and *, bankers $ 3,395.11 Individual deposits subject to checks. 17J5.413.il Savings deposits. 212,295.98 Cashier's checks. 105.00 501 OAG *>fb ? I . I I Total . .$521,941.87 j State of South Carolina, County of Newberry?ss. Before me came J. Y. McFa.ll, Cashier of the above named bank, "who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con- . diton of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. T XT j. i. mcraii. 4, ' Sworn; to and subscribed before me this 20th. day of June^ 1912. R. L. Tarrant, (L. S.) Notary Public S. CL * . U* Correct Attest: yv W. H. Hunt, Jno. M. Kinard, Z. F. Wright, Directors. * - . No. 6994. KiiruKi Of the condition of the People's National JBank, at Pn^perity, in the State of South Carolina, ot the.close of business June 14. 3 3"! 2: Be sources Loans and discounts $14 ,330.12 f Overdrafts, secured and on- 4 secured 7-3.5S U. S. bonds to secure circulation. ,w50.00 Premiums on U. S. bonds.. 406.25 bonds, securities, etc 2,932.75> Banking house, furniture , and fixtures 3,429.0$ Other real estate owned.. 1,515.67 Due from national banks (not reserve agents).... 7,611.77 I Due from State and private i v i banks and bankers, trust j companies and savings banks .. 7.28j Due from approved reserve agents 11,781.9$ Checks and other cash items 469.41 Notes of other national \ * 'banks.., 460.0fr Fractional paper currency, n>AVfil? ?n/l stunts 90S ' lilV/llvlO 04iU VVUWt ?v v ?- ^ ! Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: j Specie $8,066.45 J Legal-tender notes 2,800.00?10,866.45* I Redemption fund with U. , S. treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 312.50 Total v $188,305.4& Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 ^ Surplus fund 2,000.00 Undivided profits, lees exnnJ tovaS nOlH 4 41 5? 2 (V |/CllOC2> CUIU UAAV/O ?j *-w.? VNational bank notes outstanding 6,250.00 Due to other national banks 1,424.86 Dividends unpaid 20.00 Individual deposits subject to check 148,936.78 | Cashiers checks outstanding 26<U$ - ^ Total $188,305.43 ? j State of South Carolina, County of ; ! New berry?ss. I I, R T. Pugh, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that ; the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. T. Pugh, Cashier. 1 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of June, 1912. f 4 A B. Wise, Notary Public. Correct Attest: J. A. C. Kibler, T. A. Dominick, T? T. 1 nthpr *?. -? , Directors. Piles! Piles! 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