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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-05
GOOD GUESSER GETS $4,000.
French Newspaper Had a Million And a
Third trcnchmen Guessing AT Grains
OF Wheat In a Bottle.
London Mail.

Parls.-Some weeks ago the pro-
prietOrs Of the Petit Parisicn all
nOunCed that whoever among their
readers could guess the correct
number of grains of wheat contained
Ill bottle which had been sealed
up and placed in safe in the Credit
LyonnaiS would receive a prize Of
lbI, 900, A large number of lesse +
prizes were offered TO those who
came nearest to the actual solution,
including a cottage to the value Of
lb0OO, chalet at the seaside, value
$3.50, as well as automobiles, pianos
and a great variety OF other articles.
The competition excited such ell
ormous interest that the promoters
raised the original sum to be award
ed i'll prizes from tbIo,ooo to [2A,-
900, to he distributed among $4,000
readers. The average circulation
OF the Petit Pallslcn before the COM
petition was 200, 900 copies per
day, but during the ten days fol
lowing the announcement Of the
Dottle scheme 1t increased to the
enormous total of $500, 900 copies
daily, winch gradually fell to about
10000
1t should be stated that at tue
same time as the competition new
serial story was commenced in the
Petit Parisicn, 8, 100000 leaflets
containing the FIRST chapter beinp
scattered broadcast.
In Paris the street vendors have
for weeks been selling the "corrcct
solution Of the contest" for q pcnuv.
and III every department in France
shops specially opened for the pur-
pose have sold extraordinary ouanti-
ties Of wheat and bottles to com
pctitora.
One million, three hundred and
fourteen thousand. eight hundred
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-05

TO the. Defendants, Mamie Boone,
Hart Hinson, Carl Hnson, Almond
Hinson, Eflic Lyles, Monroe Wesson,
Iomp Stewart and Georgiana Bailey:
Take notice that the complaint in this
action together with the Summons, of
which the foregoing is copy, were
filed with the Clerk of Court of Com
mon Pleas for Newberry County in the
State of South Carolina, on the 10th.
day of December, A. D. 1903.
SEASE & DOMINICK,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
NeWberry, S. c..
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No Trouble There,

"They say it will soon be cold
enough to freeze the whisky,
Major" "
Yes, Sir" replied. the major,
"but this thirst of nine will thaw
it -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-05

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY--IN
COMMON PLEAS.
Francis l.. Britt, Plaintiff,
Ezylphia Gauntt, Dolly Brogden, Eliza
Gunter, Polly Gunter, Alfred
Gauntt, Jacob Gauntt, Mrs. Rish,
John Lindsay, Henry Lindsay, Fan
ny Lindsay, Eliza Ann Killough,
Martha Ann Johnson, Eloise Mat
thews, the heirs at law of Henry
Gauntt, and the heirs at law of
lsreal Gauntt, whose names and
places of residence are unknown to-
the plaintiff.
Defendants.
Summons for Relief.
complaint filed
VOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
"A; and required to answer the COM
plant in this action which is filed in the
oilicG or Clerk of Court for said county,
otate aforesaid, and to serve copy of
your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at the Law office of Lam
bert w. Jones at Newberry, South
Carolina. within twenty days after the
service hereof; exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time afore-
said, the plaintiff in this action will ap-
ply. to the Court for the relief demand
eel IN the complaint.
LAMBERT w. JONES,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
}. +. }. CALDWELL
of Counsel.
-, Dated Oct. Is, A. d. 1897.
10 the Defendants, Eliza { ter, Polly
Sumter, Mrs. Rish, also !. .o heirs at
'aw OF Henry Gamtt I. d heirs at
law Of lscal Gauntt, whose names
and places Of residence arc unknown
to the Plaintiff:
Take notice that the complaint in
TINS action together with the summons,
or Which the foregoing is a copy, were
!lIcd with the Clerk Of the Court of
Common Pleas, for Newherry County,
m the State Of South Carolina, on the
fourteenth day of October, A d. 1899.
LAMBERT w. JONES,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
NeWberrys S. G..
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against
Corrie West, Sallie Tucker, Mamie.
Boone, Etlie Lyles, Ellen Atchison,
John benson, Joe Ray, Jack
Matthews, Hart Hinson, Carl Hinson,
Almond Hinson, John Hinson, Grace
Hinson, Lillian Hinson, Ella Hinson,
Monroe Wesson, Tomp Stewart,
Georgiana Bailey, Alice Abrams,
Ellen LaFar, Defendants.
Summons for Relief. Complaints served.
TO the Defendants above named:
VOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
"A: and required to answer the COM
plant IN this action of which copy is
herewith served upon You, and to serve
4 copy or your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscribers at their office
on Law Range, Newbery, S. c., with
in twenty days after the service hereof;
exclusive of the day of such service;
and If you fail to answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
IN this action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
10 the Dcfts John Hinson, Grace Hin
son, Ella Hinson, Lillian Hinson, Ellen
Latar: You and each of you take notice
that unless you have a Guardian ad
htem appointed to represent you in this
action within twenty days after service
hereof upon you, the undersigned as
Plaintiffs Attorneys, will move the
Court to appoint Fred II. Dominick,
Esq, or some other fit and suitable per-.
son, as such Guardian ad litem
Dated Dec. l6, A. D. 1903.
SEASE & DOMINICK,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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As Ila Year 1913 !s S..H5 US

c"d want 1" thanN ny many pat
rons lov their'lih&ra' patronage dur
ing ihr past Year dud hope for 4
continuation OF same.
Remember ! am at lhc same
stand aul am always ready to serve
you with the very best Of Jewclry
Watches, Toilet Articles and cvery-
thing to be found IN a First Glass
Jcwelry Establishment.
My business III Optical Goods has
greatly Increased also, showing my
knowledge and ability in fitting
SpcCtaClcS and Glasses.
New Sterling Silver just received; ;
new IDEAS and new goods, also
quadruple plated goods. Whiting
Mfg Co.'S, Delly Silver 60 Bene-
dict & Rodgers
Yours for prosperous new year,
], GUY DANIELS.
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the civil war.
Gen. LonSstreet was born in
Edgcilcld District, South Carolina,
January 8, 1921. He removed with
his mother to Alabama III 1871 aud
was appointed from that State to
the UnitcdStatcs Military Academy.
where he was graduated in :S42 and
assigned to the 18th infantry. lie
served at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
III 1S42-4, OH frontier duty at Net
chltoches, l|a., i'll 1871 S, in the
military occupation of Texas in
1856 and in the war with Mexico,
being engaged in the battles Of Palo
Alto, Rcsaca de la Palma, Monterey,
the siege of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo,
Cherubusco and Moino del Rey.
For gallant and mcritorious conduct
in the two latter battles he was bre-
NCltSN Itptitlll allN ulalOl
At the storming of Chapultepec,
September 5, lS47, he was severely
wounded. He served as adjutant
Of the Sth infantry from June, IS47,
to July 1S49, and OH frontier and
garrison duty till 1858, being made
captain, in December, 1852. He
became paymastcr in July, 1858,
and resigned June 1, 1861. He
was commissioned brigadier general
in the Confederate service and at
the first Bull Run commanded d
brigade Oh the right of the Confed.
crate line, where he held a large
force Of the Federal army from op-
Grating in support of McDowelps
flank movement. On Gen. Joseph
Z. JOhnston's retreat before Nc
Clcllan, at Yorktown, Longstrcct
commanded the rear guard, having
been made major general.
On May 5, 1862, he made a staud
at williamsburg and waS at once
attacked by Neintzclman, Hooker
and kcNrncy. IIc held his ground
until his opponents were rciniorccd
by Hancock, when nc vas driven
into his works. lie took part in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
Thousands of Men

Accounted good financiers are kept
a1ost by their ability and energy
that is, the stream of money COM
ing in is kept equal to that going out.
While the man lives this is well, but
at his death the power that drives
the machinery is stopped. the supply
is cut off and all demands are pre-
scented for payment-often for protest
and the wife and children must take
what is left. A policy of life insur-
ance in the Massachusetts Mutual
takes care of them as no other pro-
vision can. With such a policy a man
is absolutely certain that at his death
his family is provided for, and in the
event of a ingency-inability to
longer continue-his every equity is
secured to him under the beneficent
laws of the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts. These laws guarantee to
every pohcy-holder of a Massa chu-
sets company either a cash settlement
or pald-up insurance, in addition to
which the law secures him his divi-
dends each year. 1t is to your interest
to examine into the plans of the Mass
achusetts Mutual before entering into
contract for life insurance. 1t is
the leading Massachusetts Company
and pays better dividends than anv
other Massachusetts company. 1t will
cost you nothing for this information,
specimen policy and an extract of
the insurance laws of Massachusetts
will be sent you on application. Ad-
dress Harty & Apple, managers for
Georgia and South Carolina, III Bay
street, east, Savannah, Ga Reliable
agents wanted.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
THE CITY LIGHTS.
An Electric Lighting Plant Owned
by the City Favored.

by the City Favored.
Savannah, Ga, July 23.-Editor
Morning News; Sir-I notice from the
discussion of the efficiency of the cleo
trio lights furnished the city that there
seems to be a realization of the fact
that it would pay the city to own her
own lighting plant, and I think that
Alderman Glatigny should have the en-
tire support of the citizens of Savannah
in his movement.
Savannah could well afford to put in
her own plant, and also do the com
mercial lighting of the city, and do it
for great deal less than is charged for
lights by the electric company at pres
ent. Look at Jacksonville; everybody
can afford electric lights there, for they
only cost about one-half of what We
have to pay here for the same lights.
The price here makes electric lights a
luxury. With the commercial lighting
of the city and the forty or fifty thou
sand dollars paid for city lights, it
would only take between five and seven
years to pay for a $4,000 plant.
BY the time the city's contract for
lighting expires we should be in a posi-
tion to say as to what rates shall be
charged on all classes of lights. and
afford to furnish them at that rate let
the city make them an offer for their
lighting plant and if they are not
willing to accept the citys offer, then
let the city establish her own plant
and give the people lights at a living
price, and break the monopoly i'm the
business. You take it at present and
if mans light bill runs up too high,
he has no redress at all, and all the
satisfaction he receives if he makes a
kick, is, If you want electric lights
pay this bill.
Now let the business men and men
that has the general welfare of the
city at heart think about this, and ex-
press themselves on the subject, and we
will get the proper relief and get it
without any trouble. This movement
is in direct line with the progressive
policy of the present city administra-
ton, and should be encouraged by
every business man and good citizen of
Savannah. Citizen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
FIRST BALE GOES TO
DEMOCRATIC FUND.
Mr.. Murray NJ. Stewart Makes
Unique Disposition of Purchase.

4ANN SAENNhEA hHsACA
Unique Disposition of Purchase.
Savannahs first bale of new cotton
was sold yesterday at noon and at
once shipped to New York, where it
will again be sold and the proceeds
! turned into the Democratic campaign
fund.
Before it was shipped from this city
| it was marked Parker and Davis,
| gold basis" Mr.. Murray NJ. Stewart,
who brought the bale here. not only
| promised that the proceeds of it's sale
in New York should go to the cam
| paign fund, but said he hoped the bale
would be bought by some good Demo-
crat who would see that it is manu-
featured into Democratic campaign
badges, with an antitrust motto on
them.
AS was stated in yesterdays Morn
ing News, the cotton was grown by
Deal Jackson, a. colored farmer, near
Albany, was bought by the Georgia
Cotton Company, Of Albany, at Is
cents pound and by that concern
sent to Mr.. +. A. Cults of Savannah
Ito be sold here. The cotton was
y,
and this classification was confirmed
by the committee of the Cotton Elk
change when it examined the staple.
Promptly at noon Capt. J. J. Gaudry,
superintendent of the Cotton Exchange,
standing on the bale, began the sale.
Practically every cotton firm on the
Bay had representative in the crowd
that surrounded the bale, few of
them prepared to bid, the remainder
as spectators. The first bid was for
10 cents, the second a jump of S cents,
making IS. then it went up an n
Of a cent, then to IT, 1872, II and finally
to 171s, the bid of Mr. Stewart to
whom it was in consequence awarded.
The price paid is considered a fair
one, though all who saw the cotton
were of the opinion that it is by far the
best grade of staple, for a new bale.
that has ever been sent to Savannah.
1t was well matured, not mixed or gin
cut. almost entirely dry and alto
gether first-cass grade of the staple.
Almost as soon as the sale had been
completed the bale was marked, adj
dressed to Shearson, Hammin &c Co.
New York and started for the Atlantic
Coast Line depot, where it was placed
on the o'clock train for New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
ENerYtlling

New and up-to-date at the Germania
Buffet. Our cosey corner, well, it is
just the cosiest place in the city, as
well as one of the most popular. Our
display of palms convinces the visitor
that We are striving hard to give Sa-
vannah a resort for gentlemen second
to none anywhere. Our art display is
the largest and most refined of any
In the state. And then the man behind
the gun, well, almost everybody knows
him. He is the fellow who did his
best to make the other place popular,
and then after having done so, got it
where the chicken got the ak, but then
that will be all right in time. Come
up and see me. 1 have the incest place
in the city for gentlemen. The Ger
mania Buffet. liz Congress street,
west. Battle P. Winters.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
The New Millinery Firm.
KrnusknfY Rroa. & Co.

The new millinery firm have started
off in good style, showing the ladies
of Savannah all the strictly new and
up to-date styles for the summer, in
outing and dress hats, as well as an
endless variety of shapes. Mr.. Julius
Krouskoff having personally selected
the immense stock of up-to-date mil
linery, is a guarantee that you will
find in this mammoth millinery estab-
lishment always what you want in
millinery; the ground floor is used ex-
olusively for the retail department; the
second floor is used for the wholesale,
and the new firm has already thou
sands of dollars of orders ahead for
shipment through the Southern cities.
The Kromico Hat Factory, which is
on the third floor. is now working a
force Of thirty young women, and will
be increased in the next ten days. Mr..
Dave Krouskoff has charge of the
wholesale and manufacturing depart
ment. Krouskoff Bros. are making eX-
tensive alterations. and will show the
greatest line of millinery ever shown
in the South this coming season. The
new firm has friends not only in Sa-
vannah. but through the entire South,
who wish them unlimited success. I'D
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
PHYSICIANS WILL
BANQUET AT TYBEE.
Programme of Midsummer Season
Which Is to Be Held Tomorrow.

Programme of Midsummer Season
Which Is to Be Held Tomorrow.
The midsummer meeting of the
Chatham County Medical Society will
be held at Hotel Tybee tomorrow aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock.
The members of the society and their
invited guests from adjoining counties
will leave the city on the $3.50 train
and the session will be opened imme-
diately upon their arrival at the hotel.
A number of physicians from neigh
boring cities and towns have been in
Vited and are expected to attend. The
meeting will probably be the largest
the society has ever held.
Following is the programme:
Address of welcome, by Rev. John D.
Jordan.
Response to address of welcome, by
DIR. j. Will Palmer of Alley, Ga.
Paper, Medical Ethics" by DIR. NJ.
l.. Curry
Paper, "Hyperchlorhydria," by DR..
J. T. Rogers.
Paper, Some Unsual Cases." by DR..
]. viii Palmer.
Paper, "Ancinariasis, or Hook Worm
Disease" by DIR. Ralston baltimore.
Paper, "Adenards," by DR.. j. l..
HERS.
Paper, THE Postal Glands" by Dr.
G. r. White.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session, the doctors will enjoy dip in
the surf. In the evening a banquet
will be served the physicians at the no.
tel. There will be a number of inn
promptu speeches and a pleasant even
ing is expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24

runaway lamb caused much mer-
riment on Liberty and Abercorn
streets yesterday. A wogan load of
rice field youngsters were being I'M
loaded in front of Joyce's, when one
fell to the street. 1t dashed off fran
tieally with it's tail behind it, mar
rowly escaping death under the street
car and automobile, which were pass
ing at the time.
Before anybody was aware, an army
of yellow. legged boys were pursuing
the little thing, yelling and waving
their caps like so many bridled CO.
manches.
After running two blocks the boys
were astonished to see the lamb stop
and stamp its left fore foot and sur
render without a struggle.
The lamb was not large enough for
the boys to ride. and Joyce recovered
the animal unscratched.
1t was the first to be slaughtered last
night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
FIRE ON EAST SIDE
BURNED FIERCELY.
Firemen Fought Blaze in Shoe Shop
and Dwelling on East Broad.

Fire was discovered in the back por-
ton Of the shoe shop of George Klein,
No. g. East Broad street, about $3.50
O'Clock last night, and for almost three
quarters of an hour the firemen fought
the flames.
The rear portion Of the place was
used for a kitchen, while Klein and his
FAMILY live upstairs. The fire started
IN the Kitchen, presumably from a de-
fective fiue.
1t was discovered by Mrs. Klein, who
went to the back of the shop to put her
baby to bed. She at once called her
husband and their screams soon at
tracted a number of persons, though it
was several minutes before an alarm
was sounded.
Some of the children could not be
found at once, and it was at first
thought they were in the burning
building. There was considerable eX-
citement until all the children were
found.
When the fremen arrived the flames
had eaten through to the second story
and were just breaking through the
roof. The ICof is timed on top of
shingles, and was hard to get at with
the water. Even after the main fire
was put out, small blazes under the
tin continued to burn for some time.
The place was thoroughly flooded with
water.
The damage to the building was not
very great. = good deal of furniture
and the household effects were badly
damaged by the water, as were also
some of the contents of the shop. Ad-
joining the shop is a negro restaurant
in the same building. This was not
damaged at all, except from water.
Upstairs over the restaurant, Mrs.
Elizabeth McNaIly. the owner of the
place, had a lot of furniture stored.
She is out of the city. Most Of it was
saved, though some was damaged.
Klein carried $3.50 insurance and 1t
is not thought his damage will exceed
that amount.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
CUT OUT WIRES OF
BROKERAGE COMPANY.
Curran & Co. Forced to suspend
Business TIL Tuesday.

nHHAhCee I'M
The brokerage firm of Curran & Co.
did no business yesterday, nor will it
be able to resume operations until
Tuesday.
The inability of the firm to furnish
the usual quotations was caused by
the cutting out of it's wires.
These had been leased from the
Odell Stock and Grain Company of
Cincinnati and 1t was this firm that
put the local office out of business for
the time being by refusing to furnish
quotations.
Mr.. Curran, in discussing the mat
ter, said the first intimation he had
of any trouble was a telegram he re-
ceived before he reached his office
stating the wires had been cut and
the service discontinued.
He could give no reason for this
action. Later, he stated, the Gin
cinnau firm had offered to resume
the service, but this offer his firm de-
clined. In declining this offer he said
he had requested the Odell company
to remit him the balance due the firm
of $1,000, but had received a reply
stating there was no balance.
Fortunately for our firm" said Mr..
Curran, eve have been in the habit
of paying our customers out of funds
kept in Savannah without waiting for
the Odell company to remit, and there
fore we had funds sufficient to square
all obligations, which we die on the
basis of last nights quotations. we
have balance with Oden Company
of $1,000 and we intend to get it,
Mr.. Curran further stated he had
made arrangements for a wire service
from Heath & Co. of PHILADELPHIA
and hoped to have arrangements COM
pleted so that the firm can resume
operations Tuesday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-24
VENTlLAT0R INSTALLED
AT SAVANNAH THEATER.
In Case of Fire WOuld Protect Au-
dience From Smoke and Flames.

In Case of Fire WOuId Protect Au-
dience From Smoke and Flames.
Building Inspector Bartlett has been
notified that the ventilator which has
been put in the Savannah Theater
over the stage is ready for inspection.
The ventilator was put in at the sug-
gestion of Fire Chief Mcguire, Assist
ant Chief Mouro and the building in
Spector. In case of fire it is to be
opened, so that the smoke can escape
over the stage without getting into the
theater proper.
The ventilator is by feet. 1t is
made of glass and metal. BY pulling
a cable which suspends from the VEN
tilator to the stage it can be thrown
open. 1t is thought it would prove a
great protection to the audience in
case of fire, as the smoke and flames
would go straight up.