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lie lemli) anil Hens. Entered at the Postotrice at New*r-ry, S. I ., as 2i?ci cia>i> matter. E. II. aull, editor. Friday. Septembe r 4. 1914. Governor Blease was beaten tor ihc senate, but considering all the circumstances, ihe made a great run. If one will study the figures of the election he will find that the governor ran 9,000 votes ahead of his ticket.?Newberry Observer. The governor was beaten by a com UlUdUUli. Ui UivUIUOiaiitCO ? useless to relate here and at this time. Governor Blease will "come back."' CONFERENCE ASKS SPECIAL SESSION (COXTLNTED FROM PAGE 1) burg, Richland, Saluda, Pickens, Sumter, Spartanburg, Union, Williamsburg and York counties. These gentlemen were present to discuss some manner by which the farmers, tae share croppers, the tenants and the renters of South Carolina could hp relieved in the Dresent financial crisis. "Alter a uull and I'ree discussion Maj. John G. Richards offered the following resolution: "Whereas, it is admitted and realized among the money-borrowing elemen*. o?r our State and the farmers who are entirely dependent for the support of themselves, their wives and children, ttpon their cotton crop, and, "Waereas, it has been admitted by those high i^ authority that no relief can be expected from the national government in the present crisis and, "Whereas, it is realized by all" citizens of our State, of whatever class v-^or profession, that the only source from which real relief can come is the general assembly of our State, and that said general assembly can only be placed in a position to render such relief by action of the governor of i the State; be it " 'Resolved, T..at the governor e South Carolina be, and he is hereby requested to call a special session of k. the general assembly, to be convened at suct^ date as in his judgment will bring forth the needed relief through legislation, and that said legislature, when it convenes.- be requested to pass. regardless off factional politics: "First . A bill, such as in their judgment is wise and expendient, fof the extension of all indebtedness for such period as may be calculated to insure such relief to tie debtors of this State. "Second. A bill, under the police powers of tie constitution restricting the acreage in cotton throughout the k State for the year 1915. "Third. That said legislature be further requested to pass at said extra session only such legislation as will srive immediate relief to the cotton f producers of this State, and that said extra session of the legislature is particularly requested to deal only withf such questions as are of vital importance to the people oC this State at this time. "Fourth. That the members of the . said general assembly, when they meet in said special session, be re. quested to pass a bill, giving to themselves sufficient compensation to pay themselves for the actual expenses incident to their attending said session, and that they be requested not to claim as pay for said session t:.e regular salary as proviaea ior regular sessions of the general assembly, under the constitution and statute laws a of our State. L " 'Fifth. That the atternoy genoral be requested to call to his assistance in said extra session not more ^ \ ti:an three of the solicitors of this ii^tate, and t-Iiat he employ not exceeding six clerks for the engrossing department during said session.'" WOHAVS MISSIONARY HION Will Hold Annual Meeting at Bethel rim x/tll IVMqv nil/1 \ iiinv > t iiuaj auu t7aiuiuaj5 September 11 and 12* r!\ e W. M. U. of the Baptist Reedy River association will hold their annual meeting at Bethel church on Friday and Saturday, September 11 and 12. The societies and bands are entitled to two delegates each and these are requested to send in t-eir names to Mrs. T. M. Mills, Prosperity, S. C., R. F. D. stating when they will arrive and when they wish to leave. As many as can go as visuors win De cordially welcomed. The following, -is the programme: First Session?Friday 1! a. ni. Thanksgiving service?Miss Fannie Ramage. Greetings?Mrs. T. M. Mills. I espouse?Mrs. R. G. Smith. oil call of societies with t.-eir rets. Preser'atiOM <v v;.-::cr? Siimraan* yta-s u01 a b\ the asjsociation SnperiirMrs. W. H. j Hunt. Reading of associational policy. (I). Message from \V. M. i'i (-> Efficiency?Mrs. .1. D. Chapman president of State W. M. I*. Noonday quiet hour?Mrs. C. : Wol/r'n Report of our di'ision?Mrs. Yamiri Tillman vice president Western divii sion. Report an personal service?.Mrs. A. T. Brown. Report on literature?Mrs. J. M. j Kinard. I Report on obituaries?Mrs. A. C. i Welch. ! Appointment of nominating commit* | tee and committees on time place, I resolutions. I 'Collection for siyern academy. Announcements/ . Hymn. Prayer. | Adjournment :or luncheon. r Second Session?Friday, 2 p. di. i - .? ? Young people's work. | Reading of morning minutes. Pray&r and praise service. Roll call of sunbeam bands and royal ambassadors chapters with reports. , Summary of year's work by 11:e as, sociation Superintendent Miss Eva | Gary. ' How we conduct our meeting. Message from our State superinten! dent o:' young people's work. The responsibility of W. M. S. for Y. ; P. S. and the possibilities of R. A. : work, by Mrs. E. P. Jones. ' - - _ , ? ^ Aything new tor leaders'.' Report on MargE.ret home. : Roll call of young women's auxijia( . ries with reports. Summary of year's work by association Superintendent Mrs. R. H. Wright. | Recommendations for Y. l\Y. A's. Message ireni State superintendent of Y. W. A's. j Report on training school. "Atraining school eisode.'' Announcement. Adjournment. Third Session?Saturday Morning, 10:30. Devotional service?Mrs Cnapman. Report on 'Christian education?Mrs. L. W. Floyd. ^ ? - - - x x ir r\ report on agea ministers?>irs. jet. T. Pugh. Report on orphanage?Mrs. R. G. Smith. The jubilate?Mrs. J. D. Chapman. Report of committee on nominations Election of officers. Report o.: committee on time and 'place. ! Appointment of standing committees Diccussion": How can ws have a better meeting next year? I Report of committee on resolutions. Farewell service. Mrs. W. H. Hunt, iMrs. J. H. West, President. Secretarv. i ?, i WILSON'S WARNING SATES THE CROWD f President Shouts to Hearers to Clear Track for Ewe-ine. i Hartford, Conn., Sept. 1.?President Wilson tonight shouted a warning to ; a crowd that had gathered about his private car here just before another engine went past on the rails on which many of the men and women 'had been standing. The people jumped in time to escape the danger. The crowd did not notice the onA 4-k\ AVrt v?Af*r t r\ UUiliilig Cll?.illC 1X1 C'iJCXl clliAiCLJ' I.U OVV, the president, but he heard it coming, j "Get off the track, a train is coming,' shouted the president. The j people heard him and hurried from the track. The president was in his car at i work when his train stopped. A crowd of perhaps 100 pei ns quickly assembled. They called to the presil dent to come out. He did not respond, but finally appeared on the observa tion platform. Those anxious to see him swarmed onto the track next to the one on which was his car. I The crowd was cheering when the 1 president heard the noise of the apj proacning engine. After shouting his i warning he shook hands with all who could get to him before his train started. "We are for you Woodrow," shouted several men. j i "fl'hank you very much," he replied, j "I am glad to see you all." Dr. F. Y. Pressly to Preach in the A. i? it <n i. iv. r. i iiun-ii. Dr. F. Y. Pressly, president of Ers1 kine Theological semi iary. Due West, will preach in the R. P. church ! Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 o'clock, and Sabbath morning and ' evening. All the member? cf the church are requested to be present at the com 1 munion Sabbath morning. ; The public is most cordially invitn | to all of these services. MI.IJTIA.lfEN RKACH BI'TTE ? Pitch ( amp 5>ii Hill?Ten Companies of National (iiiard Come in on liJ Steel Car*. Butte. Mont., Sepi. 1.?Ton companies of the Montana Slate National Guard arrived here earlv tonight from Helena and went into camp on a hillside overlooking the city. Xo resistance was offered to The soldiers. Tje militiamen came here on a train of 19 steel ore cars and two flat 'cars, on which O.ad been mounted two machine guns. Butte is about to be declared under martial law. Policemen have been ; instructed to report at police headquarters as soon as the troops ente:* the heart of the city and turn over ' the entire city to the milita. | Th Anaconda company announced j i tonight that the Anaconda and Orig- j inal mines would resume work to' morrow with protection given all min- ; | ers who wish to work. The Butte Mine Workers' commitee repeating its tactics of to is morning, marched to | the Original mine late today to deimand an inspection o miners and to 'compel all Western Federation miners to join the new miners' union. The i committee was ejected from toe grounds. L All saloons have been ordered to ; close. Tomato Club Work. In order to make our work most successful we are anxious to enroll i our club girls ifor winter gardening , work. It is a tested fact that by pro-' ' per planning and cultivation we can 1 , have something green in our gardens ; ' the year round. And none of us ; doubts the value of '."resin vegetables to the diet. j ! lAs soon .as the tenth acre plots ' are cleared of the tomatoes, we want ' the girls to plant a part of it in some j winter vegetables, and the other part! in suiii^ uuvtu uiup. '^niuiLs, leiiuet;, ; spinach, radishes, rape, kale may all i be planted in tCie fall for the winter : use and markets. During the month of September the county agent will have her vacation. But the first of October she will again visit, tie clubs and the girls getting up the material 'from their pantries for the Fair exhibit. The girls are asked to bend every effort in preserving, pickling, and canning all surplus fruits and vegetables around the home ' ?gathering and utilizing the fragments will count favorably in deter. mining the cost of the year's work. ; i Do not forget our work for the Fair. Remember Newberry county mus;! have a creditable exhibit so it depend:; j on" you to "furnish something for it! that is attractive. Fannie Holloway, Agent Girls' Clubs, i Card of Thanks. i ! We wish to express ourjsincere ap- i ; preciation and thanks to our neigh; bors and L nds for the great svmi pathy and kindness shown us during the last illness and death of our dear i wife and mother. We wish to especially t'hank Dr. 0. B. Simpson :for his faithful service 'during her illness. i ; We know that we can never repay ; this debt of gratitude to our friends i but we can hope that when sorrow ?nd death comes in{o their homes that1 God will put it into the hearts of their neighbors and friends to do unto them as they have done unto us. i i .T. A. C. Kibler and children, i " Adv.? ^ | -sea- ; f Cotton Pest Appears. ' j ( Newberry, Sept. 2.?The cotton j ?* caterpillar made its appearance in j the fields of George D. Brown, Jr., | jand Allen G. Wise, about one mile gI apart and four miles 'from Newberry ?L Sunday and have cleaned up 5u acres 1 for Mr. Brown and 100 for Mr. Wise, CC i leaving only a 'few of the older leaves 01 iz near the ground. In both cases the , 01 cotton is young. Tlie old cotton was j not attacked. A message to Clemson j college brought the reply from Presi- : tli i dent Riggs that all his available men CC are out now helping to stop the adi a i vance of the caterpillar. A Card. I desire to express my sincere i thanks to the people of Xewberry j for their f-?ipi-crt during my' ^ 1. ng legislative c.^ver. Tt has been in*.* endeavor :o ?.0*rcats and supnort w ?ici c.^.iS'r :c *e l.ri-ttion as I felt was for the best interest and : welt are of all the people in the county ~ ? J C14- ~ 1 AOC T Vl Q TTO mo/lo. th ;tnu oiaic. liuuuhcoo i uu>q luuuv/ | j mistakes, but I have always striven to uphold my honest convictions. y< ; WMle the outcome of the recent di [ # primarv election has been a keen dis- ti? / i appointment to many o: my friends, I ai : feel that the people have simply pre-j qi 'scribrd a rest for me; and I accept a the result uncomplainingly. The many b* .expressions of commendation and approval. which I have heard of my , ra j work in the legislature, are very grat-, ifvir.g to n:e indeed. . th t I | I have consistently put forth my^fii cit $2.50 to I $3 00 tn ! w v v ^ rag? j WITH EACH 3,000 VOTES CONTEST; 3,0 DO NOT A rare opportunity Pictures at !ess the in i^oth contests. From 10 o'clock tc to $5.00, 10,000 B we will give doubl Remember, th tember 15th. in which to ge x THE CANDIi Mis3 Plutna F Leona Spurlc Pauline Fant, Smith, Miss Mcintosh, Mi Miss Sara Dig When West-Ma Westjst efforts towards the upbuilding secc a good educational system; and any hile our present system is far from ^ two ?rfect, I am pleased to note the : the: eat progress we have made through- ' Con it thp State alons: educational lines. : ther ur officials, however worthy, can ac- j ^ implish but little without the co- j tWQ )eration and help of our private cit- j ens. Let everybody, therefore, turn ; it next Tuesday and vote for the as :St men. Then, let us all stand T mulder to shoulder for everything i aTit at tends to the betterment of the i ,10t >unty and tSate. C. T. Wyche. ! _ j this If Tno Be Three, What's Fiv>? ! and In a recent issue of a local paper is,' and I is question, emanating, so said, from / i tlanta: i son "Tf a third of sir were three what j riot ould a fourth of 20 be?" j mal 'This is said to be not a catOJ, but; a )na fide problem in mathematics, a,nd tion at the ansewr is 7 1-2. ! thir ) j It is not a bone-ode problem, nor , an it can I say that it is of sufficient are ?- - i- - ~ **fv^ I five gniiy lO Uctntru <x Cdi^u. .i lie ij ucoDn is simply absurd and there is no unl lswer to it. It is as absurd as if the i ^11Clestion were asked, "If a goose were j T brick house what would a railroad | mai ;o" ; ina] A goose is not a brick house, and a . .ilroad has no relation to either. | *nv< The question is asked, "If two were ! *n c iree ,what would five be?" In the I "] st place, two are not three; in the j "1 J $3.00 Values at j>5.00 Values at - .'w ? ? ? ? *. "i-imTriififm $1.00 PURCHASE WE WIL1 IN THE WHITE ENAMEL 00 VOTES IN THE PONY CC MISS THIS / is offered to secure in half their value an I ) 6 o'clock Saturday, with ever Onus Votes will be given. For e votes on every purchase. le Suit Contest Only two more t the Suit FREE DATES ARE: Miss Pearl Jo > U- K4! RX L _1 A _1_-11 v.eynoia$, iruss mayoci nsoiu >ck, Miss Bessie Bedenbaugti Miss Amelia Hendrix, Miss Corrine Cofield, Miss Ma s. B. M. Havird, Mrs. L. M- ! by, Miss VVoodie Bowman. irtin Company Says It's Oak, KM i 'lVACU U1 1 ; >nd place, five would be five, under it sc and all circumstances. Two are i Sa ; three are three; five are five; j mine j are of the prime immovables. \ lawr dvtions cannot affect them, or make ! "F d. other then they are. j "V ; two were three, three would be . Then, if calculation be made as kave man makes it who says 5 would "F 7 1-2, five would be 3 1-3 as well r 1-2. Thorough absurdity, all of it. I "she his so-called problem was in my ; tail hmetic Wien I was a boy; * did j know any better then than to j to j ik it a genuine one. Also there was i)ei'r > cancatenation of absurdities. [f two be three, andour be five, 6 1-2 be 11, What's the third of 26, the fourth of 27?'' undf A. darned lot more rhyme than rea). What the answer was to this ??c' of unreason I have forgotten; the | berr ier of the arithmetic had some an- jtemt r which was as absurd as the ques- j ^rav i. We should be carei'ul, when we j men ik we think, to be sure we think, '^ not merely think we think. Two two; three are three; and five are ; and all the suppositions in the tlnu' verse cannot make them other than y are. here is a story of that funny wise l, Abraham Lincoln, Which is not '*ur?t. Some of the big men came to , proposing certain action, which )lved the consideration of a matter j ~ )tlier than its true light. To g( But," said Lincoln, "that is not so." i tive !w w SVe know it is not so, but just call : ) liliFllEY ,E^ sa^sm-A $1.00 $1.50 ~ l/i S |j Hi m ;( ! 9?3? m < I Iff 1 L GIVE , SUIT k m. t i"? m UN 1 to 1 SALE i High Grade id to get votes ' I y purchase this week ? I ends Sepweeks left i hnson, I, Miss i, Miss i Daisy ' rgarite "eJlers, j It's Oak > " , id Lincoln, "You see that cow of ; gi<az,iug cm lue >> line uuusc i; how many legs has she?*'N 'our," answered the big men. fell, suppose ye call her tail a then h(fw mdny legs "will she 'ive," said the big men. 'ou~are wrong," chuckled Lincoln, would have but four; calling ber a leg doesn't make it a leg." 'roblem respectfully referred back \tlanta.) y Benson in Augusta Chronicle. TO DRAW JURY. )tice is hereby given that we, the irsigned jury commissioners for berry county, S. C., will at the e of the clerk of court for Newy county at 9 o'clock a. m., Sep>er Stn, 1914, openly and publicly v the names o? thirty-six (36) , who shall serve as petit jurors tie court of common pleas, which convene at Newberry court foouse ember, 21st, 1914, and will cone for one week. Jno. L. Epps, Eug. S. Werts, Jno. C. Goggans, Commissioners for Newberry >unty, S. C. igust 25th, 1914. )nly One **BROMO QUININE" ;t the genuine, call for full name, LAXA; BROMO QCININE. Look for signature of , GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops i snd headache, and worcs cli cold. 25c.