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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
PROSPERITY NEWS.
Sayings And Doings Of The People
Of a Progressive Town.

Prosperity. May Io.--MeSsrs. +. f.
Schumpert. /. S. Fellers. f.. A
| Counts. and Raymond Fellers were
off to the river on fishing excursion
this week. They provided themselves
| for the trip and they needed the pro-
visions.
At a meeting OF the board OF trus-
tees on last Tuesday evening all the
teachers were reelected for the fol-
lowing year.
The gift OF Newberry to Prosperity
sent on the midnight train OF last
Saturday, is commented on and
somewhat criticised by some OF our
good people. We are willing to have
many things from Newberry. but
would like to draw the line just there.
Mr.. J. F. Browne joined the vets
on their trip to Charleston this week.
We believe that our people are
pretty generally pleased with the pro-
posed site OF the new school building.
Mr.. c. NJ. Harmon has been on a
visit to his parents at Greenwood.
Our school here closes. with the
month. Monday. May 80 at $50 p. m,
will be devoted to the first six grades,
Tuesday evening the literary society
will render a short program and the
chief feature OF the evening will be
an address by Solicitor T. S. Sease.
Grace Sunday school on last Sum
day decided to go on a picnic excur-
sion to Hyatt's park. Columbia. the
last week in June if arrangements
can be made for transportation.
Miss Lucille Bruce. OF Camden. is
visiting friends among us.
Mr.. ". F. Bedenbaugh is off on -
business trip to Columbia.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Movements of Many People
Newberrians and Those Who
Visit Newberry.

Mr.. H. c. Hunter is IN the upcoun-
try on business.
Dr.. T. w. Smith went to Columbia
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Camille Evans spent Wednes-
day i'll Columbia.
Mrs. J. L. Aull, OF Dysons, is visit
ing relatives in the city.
Col W. \. Hill attended the state
convention on Wednesday.
Miss Ellen Werts, OF Prosperity. is
spending this week in Newberry.
Col. Robert II. Welch. OF Columbia,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. John Scott went to Charleston
this week on his way north.
Mr. Robert Norris was in Ander-
son and other places this week on
bushes.
Mr.. W. H. Wallace, OF the OBJ
server. attended the state convention
in Columbia on Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. F. Wright and children,
OF Laurens county, are visiting her
sister. Mrs. B. E. Julien.
Mr. Arch Boozer has gone to .Au-
gusta where he will take a course at
the business college.
Miss Fannie Mae Carwile is visit
ing in Edgeheld. She will go from
there to Augusta.
Mr.. 4. C. Jones is in the city, called
home by the serious illness OF his
little girl.
Mr.. J. G. Daniels attended a meet
ing OF the Knights Templars in Co.
lumkia this week.
Col. C. J. Purcell was called to
Augusta this week on account OF the
illness OF his father. who is still very
sick.
Mr.. R. c. Elmore. OF Newberry col
lege. left yesterday for his home
in Oglethorpe. Ga. to attend the
commencement OF the institute there.
MesSrs. R. l.. Schumpert, G. NJ. B.
Epting. W. ". Hornsby, and G. W.
Coleman LETT on Wednesday for Lex
ington. Ky. where they will buy a
carload OF horses. The party viii
then go on this week to St. Louis to
take in the Exposition.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
The Newberry Conference

The Newberry Conference of the
Lutheran Synod will be held on May
27-oo. at Beth Eden church. Rev. K
f. Livingston pastor. Sermons will
be delivered by several of the minis
tcrs. and highly interesting series
OF addresses is being arranged for.
The following is the program:
Sermons: Friday. Rev. Z. w
Bedenbaugh or Rev. J. J. Long: Sat
urday. Rev. J. D. Bowles or Prof. A
J. Bowers. D. D.: Sunday. Rev. J
A Sigh or ". l.. Seabrook.
Topics for addresses: Parental
Responsibility. Prof. E. O. Counts and
Rev. J. D. Rowles: Whah practica!
Sides OF the Church should be EN-
phasized in our Present Day Preach
ing. DR.. G. P. Cromer and Prof. A
J. Bowers. D. D.: Carechetical In
struction. Revs. w. K. Sigh and w
\. LUZ: What is the Correct Idea
Of the Higher Life Revs. 4. J.
Bowers. D. D.. and ]. K. Ehrd and
Mr.. J. ]. Quattlebaum: Christian
Perfection-What it is and What il
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
Few Facts Brought To Light Yester-
day In Negro Infanticide
Case.

Coroner +. NJ Lindsay went to
Prosperity Yesterday and conclud-
ed his inquest in the infanticide case.
The verdict of the jury was that the
dead infant placed on the train here
last Saturday night and put off at
Prosperity came to its death from
its head being crushed and neck
broken by hands OF parties unknown
to the jurors. on or about the 14th
day OF May. 1904, in Newberry county
IS. C."
\ number OF witnesses. including
the trainmen in charge of the South
ern's night passenger on which the
dead infant was placed. were examin-
ed. Very few new facts were brought
to light.
Conductor J. ". Nix. who was III
charge OF the train. said that while
his train was here he saw a colored
woman walk to the rear OF the ten
der. where she stopped. facing the
steps. She stepped ZIP on the steps.
At about eight or ten feet she stepped
off and went across the middle track.
Conductor Nix said he told the bag
gage master about the womans
strange actions and told him to ex-
anime the blind baggage. The wo-
man he had seen was on the opposite
side of the track from the paSsenge,
depot.
Francis Franklin and Newt Boat
ner who have been under arrest here
in connection with this case. were re-
leased this afternoon.
The negroes who have been under
arrest here in connection with the case.
Frances Franklin and Newt Bnatner.
were released from custody yesterday
afternoon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
Musical Concert.

The management of the Newberry
Orchestra have decided to hold con-
cert in the opera house some time
in the very near future. There is
a great deal Of really fine musical
talent in the community and the or
chestra will. levy largely on this out
side talent in order to make the pro-
gram varied and interesting. Besides
the orchestra numbers there will be
vocal and instrumental solos. and a
chorus is being arranged for. 1t is
said that the price of admission will
be small and doubtless the creditable
work of the orchestra before the pub
lie on former occasions will insure
a backed house.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises Of The Newberry
Graded Schools To Be Held
June 3.

The com1uenc cment exercises OF
the Newberry graded schools will be
held in the opera house on Friday, the
;hirG OF June. There are seven grad
yates this year.
The school, under the management
OF Prof. ". \. Stuckey, has had re-
markably successful session during
the past year and is steadily growing
along all lines.
The closing exercises this year will
consist OF essays and orations by the
graduates and the annual address by
the Rev. ri. H. Covington.
The program is as follows:
Invocation.
Music
.Adeline Johnstone-"Will 1t Pay?''
Sadie Pearson-''Wade Hampton
Music.
Teddy Maybin-"Looking For
ward
Annie Herbert-"God Made the
Country. Man Made the Town"
Music
Sarah Goggans-"Youth's Rubl-
con-"
Verna Laie-"Turning Points"
Julia Tarrant-"The Pathway to
Success"
Music.
Annual addreSs-Rev. Fl. H. Gov
ington.
Music
Delivery OF diplomas.
Benediction.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
FARMERS OIL MILL.
A Permanent Organization Effected
The Officers And Directors.

The first annual meeting OF the
stockholder, OF the Farmers Oil
Mill was held on "Wednesday morn
ing when 4 permanent organization
was effected by the adoption OF con-
stitution and the election OF a pei
uanent board of directors.
The capital stock. by vote OF the
stockholders. was increased from
$4,000 to $4,000. This increase was
made necessary by 4 greater de-
maad for the stock than was at trst
expected.
The constitution adopted differs
only in. few minor particulars from
that of the temporary organization.
The following. gentlemen were
made directors: H. H. Folk. New
berry; H. H. Evans. Newbe-ry: Matt.
A. Coleman, OF Saluda county; J. ).
Dominick, OF ChappellS; John N.
Suber, OF Whitmirc; P. F. Cannon,
OF Newberry: /. h. Boulware, or
Newberry; George c. Glasgow, OF
Jalapa; DR.. W. D. Sem. of Kadish.
At meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors, held immediately after the ad,
journment OF the stockholders meetI
ing, Prof. ". X. Sigh was chosen
president. secretary and treas@
urer, and Mr:. John H. Wicker was
elected general manager. the position
to which these gentlemen were
chosen BY the temporary organiza-
ton.
The board authorized the purchase
sof suitable site, the ordering OF the
necessary machinery. and made all
other arrangements necessary TO as
sure the erection of the mill in the
immediate future.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
The Rev. B. w. Spilman.

Rev. B. W. Spilnlan. field secretary
OF the Sunday School Board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention. will be
in Newberry May 3oth and 51St, and
will deliver several addresses in the
First Baptist church on practical
Sunday School work.
All interested in this work are cor
daily invited 20 attend.
Those who heard Mr. Spilman
when the Convention met in New
berry in 1901 will be glad OF the op-
portunity of hearing him again.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
DR. Houseal Injured.

DR.. w G. Houseal sustained a
painful injury OF his knee Wednesday
afternoon by striking it against
curb. and will be confined to his bed
for several days. The accident hap
pened as he was stepping from his
buggy. In some manner his foot
slipped and he was thrown heavily
aginst the curbstone. He made sew
eral visits afterward but the injury
became so painful that he was COM
PEELED to desist from his work. He
is in bed today with slight fever.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
THE BOIL WEEVIL.
1t Is Likely To Advance 500 Miles
In Each Decade.

4 Washington dispatch states
that some significant official predic-
tions regarding the ravages of the
cotton boil weevil are made in re-
port soon to be issued by the depart
ment OF agriculture and written by w.
D. Hunter, who has charge of the en-
genealogical part OF the boil weevll
investigator in which half hundred
experts are engaged. Mr.. Hunter
saws that conservative authorities
agree that unless contingencies at
present unexpected occur, the pest
soon will cause an increase in the
price of cotton throughout the world.
BY living within the fruit OF the
plant the weevil rs we'll protected
from any poisons that might be- ap-
Piled; itoccupies by II days for de-
velopement from egg to adult and
the progeny of single pair in a sea
son may reach 134.ooo.ooo individuals:
it adapts itself to climatic conditions
and is remarkably free from parasi-
ties and diseases. all combining to
make efforts at control difficult.
The report estimates that the pres
ence OF the weevil practically doubles
the area of land required to produce
bale of cotton and that the weevll
caused the Texas planters loss OF
about S15.ooc.ooo in 1908. Assuming
500. 100000 as the value OF the normal
icotton crop OF the country, Mr.. Hun
ter says the probable ultimate dsW-
age when the pest has become spread
over the entire belt would approNi-
mate S25o.ooo,ooo ANNUALLY. providing
nothing were done to check it.
Planters. however. are adopting
changes in methods that tend to
avoid so much damage. The report
predicts that the weevil eventually
will be distributed all over the cotton
belt. advancing into new territory at
the rate OF approximately 500 miles q
decade and it probably always will
be as destructive in series OF years
as it has been in Texas since 1894
The report suggests that the proba-
bilty OF its being carried to West Al
RIGA or elsewhere abroad is not at all
remote.
In case the seed happens to be
sacked or even shipped in bulk there
is nothing to prevent the weevlls
from being carried long distances on
shipboard as they are able to adapt
themselves successfully to climatic
conditions. 1t is pointed out, how
ever. that the danger could be avoid
ed by fumigation or by leaving the
seed sacked in store rooms, isolated
from new cotton for a year previous
to shipment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
For Mail Carrier.

The average of the applicants in
the last examination for mail carrier.
as posted in the postofice yesterday
are as follows:
James GogganS oo.5. Jno. B. Smith
o2: Jas. C. Duncan 8o5; Jno. D. Daw-.
kins 50: Geo. N. Gallman 81: Albert
NJ. Wicker Sos Robert l.. Lewie II.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
Entertainment In Armory.

A Mother Goose entertainment will
be given in the armory tonight by the
ladies of Central Methodist church.
for the benefit OF the parsonage furd.
The different characters OF the ola
nursery rhymes will be impersonatcd
and refreshments will be served.
Price of admission will be ten cents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
Bible Society Meeting.

The executive committee OF the
Newberry Bible society met at the
Office of DR.. O. 2. Mayer and decided
to hold a public meeting in the Pres
byterian church oN Sunday night.
May Goth. Rev. Mr. Zimmerman was
chosen to preach the sermon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
Miss Hu:ett's Maids of Honor.

Miss Ellie Hu;ett. sponsor OF the
lanes D. Nance camp. has appointed
Misses Winnie Mae Wilson and Gene
We've Evans her maids OF honor for
the general reunion. to be held IN
Nashville
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

is Not. Revs. w. L. Seabroo';, S. T.
Koon. and delegate from St. Paul's:
Revivals-Their Relation to the Way
OF Salvation. Revs. J. J. Long. ". h.
Slighs. and delegate from Grace:
Essay. Justification or Sanctihcation,
Rev. W. A. LuiZ.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

Der OF people who heard it. The Rev
C. VI. Boyd. OF Prosperity. will con-
duct the service at the church On
next Sabbath. at $50 p. m. There
will be no morning service.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
At Cannon's Creek.

There will be two sermons at Can
non Creek church on Sabbath, May
e2. The preaching will be by the
Re-. ]. P. Knox. of Columbia.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

When a woman attempts to get OF
conundrum she fogetS either the
question or the answer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

lust RECEIVED-o5o rolls wall
paper. Elegant patterns. See them
st Wooten's
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

Best Prices Paid for Good Beef Cat
tie. Chickens and Eggs. c. J. Nc
Whirter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

Money is everything Sometimes
credit answers the purpose.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BIG SHIRT SALE~Sl25 Shirts at
S1.oo: 100 Shirts at 75c; 75c Shirts
at 50 at Nootens
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

FOR RENT.-Nice room above Dav-
export & Cavenaugh's store. Apply
to E Cavenaugh.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

FOR SALE-Cow with young calf.
Lot of Italian Bees in Patent Gums.
Call on Thos. F. Harmon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20

MONEY TO LEND-Long time. s
s per cent! easy terms. john
stone & Cromer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-20
MONEY TO LOAN-We nt

BIG LOT OF Thomas Smoothing
and Cutawav harrows to go at
cost. ]. w. White.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14
ITEMS.

The United States drinks enough
liquor each year to float all her bat
leships-National Advocate.
Under the Adams local option law the
saloon has been driven out of every one
of the $500 towns in Tennessee, except
l6, and now exists in only IL Of the SO
counties in the state.
Prohibition in New South Wales is
becoming so strong that a resolution
asking that the prohibitory bill be
pushed forward in the house was car
ried, and the audience Of 600 forthwith
formed into procession with bands and
banners, and marched off to the chief
secretary's Office, to the premier
Mr.. Nelson, the most DISTINGUISHED of
English actuaries, after long and care
full Investigations and comparisons, as
certained by actual experiences the fol-
lowing astounding facts: Between the
ages OF Is and 20, where 10 total abstain
ers die, Is moderate drinkers die. Be-
tween the ages of 20 and 80, where 70
total abstainers die, 81 moderate drink
ers die. Between the ages of 30 and 40,
when 10 total ahstaine-1 die, 10 mod
crate drinkers lie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14
SERIOUS CONSIDERATIONS.
IN Successful Warfare on Liquor Evil
Pledge Signing Must BE SUppIe-
mcntcI by Legislation.

Is it not fearful that Americans spend
in intoxicating liquors more than 81 AGO.
100000 every year? Complaint is made
as to our high taxation, and we sCme-
times grow nervous in view Of it's steady
increase, but here is a tax for which we
cannot blame the governmental tax
for which we can only blame ourselves,
as it is self-imposed and self-levied
But tremendous as is the 81 400, 00O,-
900, which, as people, We yearly en-
gulf in strong drink, the thought which
,afflicts and appallS US is, that this ter
rible impost is mainly tax on the work
ing man. The lamentation is that many
ian industrious man will spend in liquor
as much money as, had he saved it, would
this year have furnished a room, and
next year would have bought a beautiful
library; or, in the course of few years,
would have made him q landlord, instead
of a tenant; an employer, instead of
an employee.
Oh, it is fearful infatuation! 1t is
nothing short Of national madness to
spend SO much wealth and shatterings of
nerves and debasing cur characters and
running our souls.
Take another view: The sum spent in
the United States in one year would
prove sufficient to supply every indi-
'yidual of the adult population of the
globe with a copy Of the Scripture in less
than four years.
If the same sum was devoted to the
supplying of Christian missionaries.
the whole population of the globe might
rejoice in the instruction of such mis-
'sionaries in the same period, in the
proportion of one to every 900 hear
sers.
1t has been computed that there are
In the United States about 10, 0O0, 900 pro-
fessors Of Christianity, who are friend
ly to the cause of missions, and that
these expend on an average ten cents
per day in the use of various intoxicat-
ing beverages, which are not necessary
for persons in health but rather inju-
rious. Were that ten cents per day
devoted to the caues of missions the
hI4olc you'd amount at the end of one
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14
8 EysAiagI2IEaaIes
Hn1aSE4zAG\p5za
WHO WILL SIGN?

Sign the pledge! Who will sign? Make no
more delay;
Wait not till tomorrow, better sign to-day.
Sign the pledge right early! Offer no ex-
cuSe,
Stopping short of duty never is of use.
For million pledges We have set our plow,
You can lend a good hand; lend it here and
now,
For the sake of others, for your own sake
sign,
For the wide worlds welfare, come, with
US combine.
See the drink curse raging! Join to stem
its course
BY your wise example. by loves gentle
force!
Parents, answer quickly to your country >
call,
Christians, for this service Christ requires
you all.
And this sacred crusade; hear the voice
Divine,
Let each say with fervor: 81 will make it
mine"
Then in years to follow we shall thankful
be
That we helped the people to be pledged
and free!
Dawson Burns. in National Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14

1t thus appears that Monday is no less
unlucky than Friday, when it comes to
accidents, and for this fact he accounts
by the statement that the drinking shops
are most frequented by worhmen in
Germany on the days previous, viz, Sat
urdays, Sundays and Thursdays. Few
er accidents happen on Tuesday than on
any other day of the week, because on
no other day are drinking houses so
empty as on Monday. He has also dis
covered the remarkable fact that the
hours after breakfast, dinner and the
afternoon rest, are signalized by most
accidents. He attributes this to the las
ssitude caused by the work of digestion,
and to the use made by men of intoXi-
-cants during meal times. 1t was not mis-
Intention to preach a temperance SER
mon, but he has done so, unconsciously.
RAMS Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14
HER CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING

"~M HAVEN'T seen you since
III Christmas eve!" cried the lit
~ tie woman in broadcloth. Tell
me about your Christmas presents. !
saw the ones Frances had prepared
for you"
Don't mention Christmas presents
to mel" walled the young woman in
velvet. You see, we haven't as much
money as l need myself, so 1 have to
send handsome presents to make other
people think | have"
How sad! Personally l take tho
money I've saved and buy a lot of
things l just can't part with. Then
l tell everybody that giving Christmas
gifts is out of date-and isn't it good
thing, since it was such q vulgar GUS
TONI"
But you're rich enough to make
people call you eccentric when you do
such things; they would merely say
that l couldn't afford them"
by the way, Frances asked me to-
day if you were not obliged to econ
omize dreadfully. I'm very charitable,
so l said l thought not, since you
never paid cash for anything if you
could help it."
How sweet of you, dear; I'll do as
much for you in your absence. Well,
this year l knew that Frances hus-
band had made a quantity of money,
and resolved to give her something so