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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY

BY w. w. Hodges, Judge of Probate
NV HEREAS A. g. WELCu MADE
w suit 10 me to giant him let.
ters OF administra' ion of the estate of
and effects of w. e. WEIGH;
These are therefore to cite al1 ad
m"nish all and singular the kindred and
creators OF the said w lG Walch,
deceased, that they be and appear be
fore me in the Court of Probn,c' IN he
held at Newherry Court House S G.. m
the End day Of Jan next af,er oublicn.
non thereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon. to show cause, If any they have.
why the said Administration should NOT
be granted.
Given undcr my hand ibis the 18th
day of December, \. D 1900.
w w. HODGES.
- j = n c..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25
Buck ana Matthias, plaintin, vs.. jason
I. BOozcr, Defr..dcut.

Buck ana MnthlaS, plaintin, vs.. Jason
{. BOozcr, Dcfr..dcut.
Wy ORDER OF COURT | WILL
~ sell to the highest bidder before
the Court House ut cwherlv, ). G., ON
salt day IN January next, all that lot OF
land in the town of Prosperity, county
aud state aforesaid, containing Two AMI,
Que Eighth Acres. norr or less, uu,,
bounded 10y lands Of Baptist church.
Mrs Laura l.. and X. X WISE, Mrs.
Anna +. Wncrl"r, DR.. 4. t. l.un.ford,
Mrs Nancy Boozrr and by Brown
street.
Also ali that other lot Of land in the
said town, county and State. cr.ualn
ING to"r Acres. more or loss, vuG
bounded by lands Of Mrs NancN Rurl.r.
DR.. \. + LrnG(ord, t. |. Stoulum,Nvr
and by Brown street.
Terms OF ; ,Ir: Onr-hnif rneh, UuIanv;.
IN one year WITH interest from day of
sale, SC, urrd hy hond oi purchaser ana
mortgage Of premises ,uid, with leave.
I" purchaser I" anticjpatr payment
Purchaser /" pay for pAprre anu
stamps.
W. l. HARDY. Master.
Masters Otlicc, Dec ~. 1900
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25
Homestead Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
~ that Mrs. Fannie I Todd and
Ethel Todd, the widow AMI minor child
OF Proctor Todd, deceased, have an.
piled to me 10 have their homestead
exemptions, In the real and personal
estate Of the said Proctor Todd, de-.
ceased, appraised and set apart to
them according % law.
w: ID, 81. .ARDY, Master, N. G.
Masters Office, Dec 9th 1900. .s
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25

lhc year and the century arc about
drawing to Il close, and in many re.
spects II has been most remarkable
century. II the same progress is made
during the century upon which we are
entering it will be Impossible to con.
ccive the conditions at the end Of an
other hundred years. May we grow in
goodness and charity in proportion to
the growth in material things should
DE the earnest desire Of every one, but
sometimes | fear We have not done if
during the century now closing and yet
l believe the world is growing bcttor.
E. III. A.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25

1t may hc Interesting to X, ow wha,
II takes !" furnish Christmas dlnnr,.
at this Institution. Here Is Il Ii, fur.
nishcd mc by the man who iS in charge
OF the Kitchen. Preparation ON this
dinner began last Wednesday,:
1000 loavcs bread, 30 pounds rice.
ll5 dozen eggs, $50 turkcys, l3j apple
pies, l21 potato custurds. 25j pounds
cake, 80 mincc meat pics. - pound,
cocoanut cake, 30 pounds lemon and
Jelly cake. $50 pounds chicken salad, 5
barrels Irish potatoes, $ barrels sweet
potatoes, 500 pounds pork. + bushels,
meal. In addition TO this special dinner
Christmas tree with candies and fruits,
and other nice things is prepared for
the amuSrmcnt and entertainment of
the inmates and Christmas with them
Is very happy time. They also have a
dance and music. IN fact everything
is done for the diversion and endowment
of these r"fortunntrs.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25

The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
They never grippe. Glider Corner Drug
Store. .-. - -
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25

Dee - 90. 1890
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-25
STATE OF SOUTH rAItOLINA)
COUNTY Or NEWBERkS

Dccem ber Is. 1900
The daily news., 1900-02-28
Brave Il, = all

Victims 20 stomach, liver and Kid
ney troubles a. wei! a women. and
all fee! the results IN loss 81 aYI5-
tite, poisonS in the blood, bIck&cac,
nervousness, headache and tired,
lis;iess, rundown feeling. Bat
there's no need to feel like that.
Listen to }. W. Garducr, Idaville.
Ind. He says: Electric BitteFs
are just the thing for a man when
he l. all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies. It did
more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything | could
take. / can now eat anything and
have a new lease on life" Only
80 cents at W. \. D'AlembeIte' :
drug store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The daily news., 1900-02-28
Recreation.

Those WHO labor, with hand OF
brain, must have relaxation in some
form, or labor becomes hurtful rather
than healthfUl. The divine injunc-
fion Of weekly ret scarcely suffice.
for the present age, when labor i
imperative if tie Eecessaries and
comforts Of life. befi.tirg the station
and the needs Of the people. class by
class, are to be properly provided.
The establishment OF public holi-
days and the appointment by indi-
vidual action q periods and occa-
sions Of reasonable recreation, ars
simply a recognition Of the physical
and mental necessities of the human
race.
TIE annual recurrence Of the ante
Lent period Of recreation. import
ed along with large foreign
population. has long prevailed
IN the southern city having
the largest foreign element IN it.
pOpulation-Ncw Orleans; and it,
enjoyments have each year been
eagerly sought by thousands from
all section of the country, aud. in
later years. have been initiated and
emulated by other cities IF the
South. Oue purpose of the inaugu-
ration Of these maDT similar enter
tainmeuts has been the desire 10
The daily news., 1900-02-28
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
The Board Of Managers PrOmuIgates
Rules and Regulations.

THE NEWS is indebted TO Hon.
VIM. n. Milton, Jr., president of the
board of managers of the state re-
form school at Mariana. for copy
Of the rules and regulations estab-
lished by the board for the govern
ment OF that institution; 10 which is
appended the full text of tie law
creating the school, and list oi its
officers and employees. The rules
were adopted by the board at it,
meeting Of October y. 1899, and tie
institution was opened for the recep-
tiOn of inmates January /, 1899, every
board Ot county commissioners
every prosecuting attorney and every
judge IN the state having Deen duly
notified thereof.
The rules are Is in number. and.
although some Of them may not be
actually required in practice during
the first year of the estabiis hment.
the care with which .hey have been
formulated shows that they are in
tended for every emergency that
may arise in the management Of the
school, so far as could be anticipated.
President Milton, who i understood
TO have prepared them, has certainly
done the work wisely and well. and
in so doing has exhibited a degree
of fore thought and patriotism which
will strongly accredit him to the peO-
pie of the entire state.
1t now remains for the law Off
GERS OF the several counties. in
conjunction with the boards Of
county commissioners thereof, TO
see that the classes which the school
was intended 10 benefit are prompt
ly consigned to its care, in order that
its beneficent purposes may BE- fully
carried ont.
The daily news., 1900-02-28

AK note that IA q recent issue Of th-
p1biicstiCu o. s. A.ca he = edIto- Prof. 5lc-
Reath nsk.- arii attack upon the policy of
giving state asC 10 ln-titutI IOus for higher
education. H- Nyi.s aHL disguisrs = ty
making tlI- ,sc,-- tIat the MONEY COu.dibe
better given 20 tL.. common schools. This
IS = mlstakr. Tie poor boy OF Flo.lcal, u
much entitled 70 a chance fOr obtaining
acvaEced education cheapiy q The boy OF
any OtEer s;ate. The truth Is tha; our ed
ucatiOEal systcm IN Florida j. poor and
weak 81 best. II should not he crippled at
any poilt.-TaHpa Herald.
Itis precisely because the Florida
public school system has been weak
eued and crippled by attempting too
much that Mr. McBeath's excellent
article was both timely and Just. a
consensus Of the views of the patrons
II our public schools would almost
unanimously endorse and approve
the Exponent wise condemnation
of the pernicioUs practice Of ''robbiug
the many for the benefit Of the few"
The daily news., 1900-02-28

There l. no better medicine for the
babies than Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. Its pleasant taste and
prompt and etfec:ual cures make it
a faVorite with mothers and small
children. It quickly cures their
coughs and colds, preventing pneu-
mOnia or other serious consequences
1t also cures Group and has been used
in tens of thousands Of cases with
out a single failure 80 far as we have
been able to learn. 1t not only cures
Group, but when given a soon as the
crOupy cough appears, will prevent
the attack. IN cases Of whoopiug
cough it iiquefes the tough mucu~,
making it easier to cXpectorate. aad
lessons the severity and frequency
of the paroXysms of coaghing, thus
deprivIng that disease OF al! danger
Ou- consequences. For sale by Han
nah Bros. 2l :. PalafOX street.
The daily news., 1900-02-28
THE POLICE COURT.
Essie Travis Fined Heavily for Resist
ing an Officer

Essie Travis Fined Heavily fDr Resist
ing an Officer.
There were twenty-thTee cases be-
foIe Mayor Hilliard in the police
court this morning. of which eight
were discharged and four continued. q.
E~sie Travis, charged with resist
ing an officer while in discharge OF
hi- duty, was fined $50.
Tom Ridley, same charge. was
fined $25.
Joe Jackson, charged with assault
with knife, was fined $40.
Herman Washington and Mamie
DeasOn, charged with being drunk
and disorderly, were fiEtd $l5 AID
SO respectively.
There were also a number Of eases
for being drunk. The fines being s..
The daily news., 1900-02-28
IN 4 SERIOUS CONDITION.
= Strange White Man FaIls in a Fit
on south PaIafpX street


a strange white man fell in front
cf Friedman's Saloon on South Pala-
fox street this morning about 10
o'clock wiki fit When taken 20
th" police station he was in a very
bad condition aUd gasyiug f,r
br-ath. City Physician Simpson
wao called and witn considerable
work had him breathing frcor in
short o-der. In his coat p cl,4: was
found "a letter from Camden. Ala.
.uopo-rd To he from his wife. ac-
dressed 20 ". ". Mcneil. 80 other
va2-;~ were found. Tn" man has
been her only two or three weok-
1ud ha- been Grinhiu. rather freely.
Dr. ~.mr-on had him moved go :1e
Pe"Sacoie Iudrmory for further
treatment.
The daily news., 1900-02-28
PENSACOLA. FEP. 27. 1900.

The Missouri department. store
law has been declared unconstitu-
tioaal and void by the supreme court
Of that state. The act was intended 10
protect small dealers from the COM
petition Of department stores by a
graduated license tax. "Protection "
i getting quite a collection Of black
eyes. and when :he courts finally get
through with tie un-American and
un-Gemocratic idea nothing viii be
left Of il but "A memory.
The daily news., 1900-02-28
MOUNTAIN Mint [QSIi.

one year ago to-day I placed on
the market my prerar7tioE-N"Uu-
tain Mat Tonic. ! advertised IN
'' The DAILY NEWS for Il period of
six months. Prior to this, the medi-
cine was unknown to the public.
To to date, 1905 bottles have been
sold. The Tonic has made friends
wherever * has gone, and pIacti-
callT no one has CJGlrltiHCd that il
i nos eXac Is a represented.
Recently have mad" a valuable
addition To IL composition euLaur-
ing it value very much. This has
been done "a great eNTeo-e 20 me,
while the price - the public remains
the same. namely: One dollar per
bD..le. six bottles for five dollars.
The addition spoken Of above i
directed especially 20 the relief Of
indigestion i'm it. varied forms.
With proper diet the Tonic vii!
cure the worst forms If this tor
nentiny afliiction with is hundreds
OF obscure symptoms. .so!ten referred
10 other organs than the stomach.
BY this addition, it, virtues a. a
general tonic and inviGoratOT and
blood purifier, are no: impaired in
the least. No better medicine can
be found for the relief Of those dis
eases thai are so prevalent il the
spring months.
/ take this opportunity 70 thank
my friends 20: the support they hay-
given this Tonic, and promise that
Mountain Mint Tonic. as improved.
will give still better satisfaction.
PHILIP L. HANNAH.
The daily news., 1900-02-28

For clear complexion, bright
sparkling eve and vigorous dige~-
tiuu. take PKICKLY ASH BITTERS.
1t puts the system in perfect order.
Sold by Hannah Bros.
The daily news., 1900-02-28

will be presented. details of which
are printed elsewhere in this issue.
Among the Floridians registered
at the E>cambia are ID. + Richard
son OF DeFUniak Springs, = r. San
ford of Caryvilie. Mrs. A. Sweeting
of Tallahassee and J. VI. McBeth of
Monticello.
The splendid cake raffi q at Il e
luncheon served by the ladies Of the
Catholic church yesterday at J. y
Andrews office, was won by MrS.
+. Blumer. the fortunate holder Of
ticket No. =.
A pleasant party of pleasure seek
erS enjoyed a sail on the bay Monday
in Capt. Reeds yacht. the Wallace.
The party included Miss J. r. Price
and Miss Julia Price of Atlanta.
Miss Miriam Price, Miss Jessie Mich
olson, Miss Matte Beal and Mrs. A
l.. 'McCaskill of Pine Barren, and
Miss Margaret Price Of Decatur. Ala.
Among the large number of arri-
walls registered yesterday at the
Lewis house were w. =. Douglas of
BrewtOn. r. L. Theus Of HighuOte.
Ala. L. l.. Wells of Chipley, Willie
Steele Of DeFuniak, w. ID. Comman-
der of Laurel Hill, w. +. Peters and
;. +. Smith of Geneva. Geo. Adai,,
|. A. Barker and E Z. Baker cf
Caryville.
An interesting incident of the Ntw
Orleans Mardi Gras was a cOncaten-
alton Of Hoo Hoo, preceded by the
delivery of Boiling Arthur JoLn-nn's
WelI-knoWn lecture on First Things
of Hoo Hoo" Nineteen new ctudi-
dates ~. initiated. and the occ;.-
Slou was 5raced by the presence OF
Ceo!|" Lock, Shark Of tie Universe.
aud other distinguished members f
the order.
Hon. VIM. II. Milton. Jr.. accom-
panied by Hon. & l.. Wilton. state
senator 70: the 4th district, and
Hon. j. Walter KehOe, assistant
safe attorney for the first circuit.
all o. MITiauna, made pleasant
call at TIE News office Yesterday.
Mr.. Milton spoke quite mOdeStly
and seu,Ibiy of his candidacy for
the gOveruOrship, intimating that
his friends were doing most Of his
"electipnperiug, and that while he
does not desire to be considered in
any sense dark horse" lie feels as
sured that the difficulty which will
arl-c in choosing between the two
South Florida candidates. as well as
between a South Florida and Il Mid
ole Florida candidate, cannot but
result 10 his advantage.
The daily news., 1900-02-28
Don't Pay $40 and $50

for SEWING MACHINES when you
can bay the best make with All the
late Improvements -: .. Il. PrvOr's
B1rgaiu Furniture House. for FROM
SlJ 10 $50. Oar household furniture
l. equally a. cheap. Call and See
the big stock.
The daily news., 1900-02-28

Try THE News Want Column: it
sill pay you.
The daily news., 1900-02-28

Try TIE NEws Want Column.
The daily news., 1900-02-28

And you'll te an glgL; N lie morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

Work he Is accustomed to, but 1t was in
the laboratory OF science or the cozy study
Uttered with papers, filed up with shelves
grooming under the weight of books.
tailor shop or at the shoemaker's bench,
the kitchen or bakehouse, or prison laun-
dry. Thus he Is doomed to spend his long,
dreary days. And they are dreary days
each like the preceding, the monotony I'M
changed. Rise at the sound of bell at day
light. wash and don the prison uniform
breakfast. fall In line and march to the
shops; toll till noon, fall in line and return
to his cell to dinner. back again to the
work shop and toll till 3 o'clock back to
his cell for supper; clock lights out and
from then until dawn to sleep and rest.
And what sleep and rest II is to many.
sunday? How Is the day spent? All
work Is suspended. even to the cook house
catholics in the morning. Protestants in the
afternoon: the rest OF the day locked in his
cell. reading, writing. thinking or counting
time. This Is the Interchangeable life of this
prison world from the day the man enters
to the day OF his discharge. unless death
relieves him sooner.
yet with all this many seek a speedy re-
turn to this place. Suppose the time were
doubiel for each additional crime until IL
reached a lifetime. and thus give the con-
instead OF turning him loose upon society
repeatedly after short imprisonments
Would 1t not save the social body from his
corrupt influences?
And would 1t not be well to consider the
fact that long Imprisonment to one new in
crime This first offense) might spoil useful
cltlZen! Would ii not be better to restore
this man his liberty when cured than II
would be to keep him here until his con-
science becomes dormant. and, by contact
and association. he develops into a con-
nrmed criminal, and then restore him to the
social body to disease and corrupt it?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
CONTEST OVER WILL.
Petition Filed for Letters of Admin
istratiOn Lester Estate.

Petition Filed for Letters of Admin
istratiOn Lester Estate.
In the matter Of the contest over the es-
tate of the late Morgan H. Lester. de-
ceased, Amelia e. Lester his widow today.
through Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert filed
q petition in the Probate Court, praying that
letters of administration be granted to her
upon her late husbands estate. The petit
ton sets forth that Mr. Lester was at one
time known as Morgan H. McEvoy and
that shortly after his death a paper writing
purporting to be his last will and testament
was filed in the Orphans Court for probate.
BY the terms Of this document all the prop
erty is said to have been devised to a sister,
Mrs. Mary e. Williams Of California, Philip
Garges Of this city was named executor.
Mrs. Lester declares that the will In Ques-
ton bears date nearly two years prior to
her marriage with Mr.. Lester. and that she
filed a caveat thereto, but an amicable set
Element was reached as to the division OF
the personal property and her protest was
withdrawn. Mrs. Lester further alleges
that, though some months have elapsed
since the agreement was reached, no steps
have been taken to probate the will or ad-
minister upon the estate. on account Of
which, she contends. Mr. Garges has forfeit
ed his right to the executorship and prays
that she may be granted letters Of adminis-
tration with or without the probate Of the
will
The estate. both real and personal, II
said to be worth about 10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
EXCURSIONS.

To spend pleasant Sunday afternoon
and part Of the evening one would do we'll
to take the trip on the steamer Charles
Manchester, which leaves eth street wharf
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock for a sail
OF forty miles down the Potomac and re-
turn. giving continuous ride OF eighty
miles without making stop. The beauti-
ful scenery along the river is an especial
feature Of this trip. The cafe on the Macal-
ester Will serve meals a la carte and lunches
and refreshments can be had at city prices.
The steamer will leave tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock promptly. and returning, reach
home about O'Clock pm.
A pleasant trip to Mount Vernon is by
the river route, as the delightful sail down
the Potomac on the iron steamer Charles
Manchester presents an opportunity to see
Arlington. Alexandria, Fort Foote. Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt The steamer
leaves 7th street wharf daily except Sun
day at 10 am. and 2:30 pm. returning due
to arrive at Washington at 2:15 and els
Strangers in the city who have not yet
paid visit to Arlington will have OPP
portunity to go very economically tomor-
row. The same reduced rate which has
been in effect on Sundays during the sum-
mer will be In force tomorrow on the cleo
trio trains Of the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company.
Trains leave the station, 13a street AM
Pennsylvania avenue, every hour from 10
m. to pm. for Mount Vernon and about
every forty-five minutes for Arlington and
Alexandria Round trip tickets to Mount
Vernon which permit stopping off at Alex
andria and the national cemetery, are sold
at reduced rates.
The electric cars which run from the
Aqueduct bridge stop at the main entrance
to Arlington. Those who go to Fort Myer
to see the cavalry drills will find this route
the most convenient and speedy. These
cars also run to Ballston, Nauck s'prings,
Falls Church and way points. For Airing
ton, Fort Myer and Nauck Springs. cars
leave the bridge every half hour; for Ball
ston. Falls Church and way points every
hour.
Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach and
Ocean View are brought within easy reach
ing distance of this city by the steamers
of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company. One Of the steamers OF this line
leaves It'll street wharf every evening at
$50 and arrives at Fortress Monroe. Nor
folk and Portsmouth early the following
morning Connections are made at Nor
folk with the steamers OF the OLD Do
minion line for New York, and also with
the ocean liners for Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
CHEERS FOR OLD GLORY.
FiIipfnOs Salute the Flag ana CeIe-
brate Independence Day.

JJeut Alfred T. Smith Of the 18th United
States Infantry, who, with one company, Is
In command at San Miguel. Iocos Norte,
Iuzon. writes Of the Fourth of July cele-
bration at that place as follows:
1--WE are now resting after our ef-
forts for the celebration. The people, re-
sponded grandly and, 1 know. We're sincere.
Preparations began July L. The large con-
vent we occupy was festooned with eagles.
banners and palms. July the f1iiptnos
completed the eighty-five-foot flag pole.
which is erected in front of our quarters
1.-The celebration lasted two days. the I'd
and 4th The Sd was spent In parades by
the natives and horse racing. On the Fourth
at 3 am. the celebration for the great day
began by the changing OF church bells ana
beating of drums. At ain. the military
mass took place. The altar was the grand
est one 1 ever saw. At the top was pur-
pie canopy inclosng the virgin in wax
The altar facings were Of silver and flow
ers were in profusion. There were also
hundreds of lighted candles.
1.-The padre, In white and red, was assisted
by his crucifers and acolytes. 1 was called
for by the presidente and town council and
escorted to the bishops chair by native
band of thirty pieces. The church. cathe-
dral in dimensions, was packed to Its ut
most.
AFTER the service the police and band
paraded in their new uniforms and toured
all the principal streets. In the grounds In
front Of the convent the crowds began to
day-the raising of the flag on the new pole
at II noon. About IL 80 the flag was hoist
ed to the top in a tiny bundle; at II a SER
geant frightened the halyards and the huge
flag flung out into a stiff breeze eighty-fve
feet above the ground. At that moment the
band played Yankee Doodle, the church
bells rang, the company came to present
arms and z, 500 native spectators took up
cheer that could be heard for miles away
In few moments 1 motoned for silence
and the padre. assisted by his acolytes,
blessed the ground around the flag staff
with water and incense and made the sign
Of the cross and benediction toward "Old
Glory" Then a body Of my soldiers,
man for each state in the Union, fire. one
volley salute.
1.-The afternoon was spent in sports of all
kinds A large sum of money was collected
for prizes, which were eagerly contested
for There were pony races, foot races,
three-legged races, creased pole climbing
and many other events. During all this the
band played. At night there was a concert,
and everything was illuminated by lanterns
Of red, white and blue. Speeches were made
and the people shouted 'vivas' for President
Mckinley. Perfect order existed the entire
day and not one intoxicated person was
seem"
Lieut. Smith is a Washington boy, a grad
uate Of the Central High School In the class
of "a.