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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
THE TOWN ELECTION.
Today Will Decide Who Is To Be
Mayor and Who Aldermen.

The primary election will be held
today for the nomination Of a
mayor. five aldermen and one COM
missioner of public works OF the
town of Newberry, the mayor and
aldermen to serve one year and the
commissioner Of public works for
six years.
In order to vote you must have a
town registration certificate. The
registration books remain open until
the general election, and you may Sc
cure one today if you have not al
ready done so.
There will be five voting precincts,
one in each ward, and three boxes,
one for mayor, one for aldermen and
one for commissioner Of public
works.
The polling places will be as fol-
lows:
Ward 1-Council chambers.
Ward o-Jones' ice house.
Ward 3--Store room formerly oc-
cupied by R. C. Williams.
Ward 4-Store room formerly oc-
cupied by James Dunbar as restau-
rant
Ward 5-Near residence of W. NJ.
White.
The following are the managers:
Ward II. C. Doninick, F. NJ.
Lindsay, w. S. Mann.
Ward 2-Alex Welch. Jno. A.
Summer, w. NJ. Shackelford.
Ward 3-Alex. Singleton, G. S.
Noland, w. O. Wilson.
Ward 4-Robert Lewie. F. P. De-
vore, Albert Davis.
Ward 5-W. R. Jones, J. NJ. Tay-
lor. S. C. Heller.
The managers will call on the eN-
ccutive committee for boxes and to
be sworn in.
\ The candidates arc expected to
furnish the managers at the various
polling places with their tickets.
The interest i'll the mayors race
and in those wards where there is
opposition is warming up a little and
the various candidates were busy
yesterday n1ingling and shaking
hands with their friends.
The following are the candidates:
Mayor-.A. T. Brown, Geo. B.
Cromer.
Ward IL. T. Hutchison, L. C..
Pitts.
Ward 2.-Wm. Johnson, H. B.
Wells.
Ward 3.-Van Smith.
Ward A.. J. Langford, J. w.
White.
Ward 5-J. B. Leonhardt, Chas.
Wesson.
Commissioner Of Public Works.
w. F. Ewart.
The polls will open at 8 O'Clock
and close at 4 p. m.
Up to the time of going to press
this afternoon the following was the
registration:
Ward I :. .. =. liz
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
NO 6Io2.
REPORT

Of the condition of the First National
Bank at Whit1nire, in the State of
S. c., at the close of business, Noy. 10,
1904.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts ............ S79. $50 50
Overdrafts, secured and uuse-
cured. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,O9o OF
U. S Bonds to secure c1rcula-
lation ......................... 90. $3.50 90
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) ......... S52 48
Due from approved reserve
agents. ........' ........... ...... 1,285 IS
Checks and other cash items 1850 II
Notes Of other National Banks $40 90
Fractional paper currency,
uickels, and cents ...........: eS le
LAWFUL MONEY IN BANK
VIZ:
Specie .............." Se55
Legal tender notes &" 1900 2,555 90
Redemption fund with U. S,
Treasurer IS per cent. Of cir
culation) ............ .... ....... 5I2 SO
Tota1......... ...............$e5, ,462 II
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid ir1....... ....S25, 900 90
Surplus fund. 1900 90
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid d.................. 949 10
National Bank notes outstand-
ing.................................. $3.50 90
Individual deposits subject to
check. ........... 45.299 "a
Cashiers checks outstanding. 1852 ia
Notes and bills rediscounted.. 10000 90
Bills payable, including GER
tihcates of deposit for money
borrowed .................. 5000 90
Total S95, ,462 q
State of Sonth Carolina,
County of Newberry, S.
IL. K. S. Ray, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
TX. S. RAY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of November, 1904
LLOYD OSBORNE, L 81
No,ary Public.
Correct-Attest:
R. R Jeter,
F. NJ. Settler,
VIM. Coleman.
Directors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22

Grain Drills and Harrows Cheaa
J. w. White, Newberry, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22

Franklin's New Restaurant-Eve
thing fresh and first class. Sqj
meal for IS cents. Lunches 10 +
cents. Oyster stews rs to 40 4
Lower Main street. Look for
Mi @4g:&!'ka ! .-....
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
registrations:

Total .. ooo
This is by no means full regis
tration. In fact is rather small.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ARMOUR'S GUANO AND ACIC1
for wheat and oats. Mosely Broa
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22

Of the condition of the First National
Bank at Whitrnire, in the State Of
S. c., at the close of business, Nov. 10,
1904.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
No. 1894
REPORT

Of the condition Of the Peoples
Nationol Bank, at Prosperity, in the
State Of South Carolina, at the close
Of business, November 10th, 1904.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

less. To the old farmwife these mod
est comforts realized her dreams of
prodigality.
Sam touched a. bell, and a trim,
white-aproned maid responded. She
placed a tureen in front of the mas
ter Of the house and moved noiseless.
ly away. Mrs. Rounds gazed search
ingly first at the young woman and
then at Sam.
Seems like old times tew have YOU
offer blessin'" said Sam, as he sery.
ed his mother a portion Of the savory
soup.
who is that woman she asked
Her name is Mrs. Fletcher She's
the housekeeper here. She's a widow
lady, an a mighty good woman"
"Of course you'll let her 90 now"
his mother said, when the housekeep-
er had served roast Of lamb, a dish
OF green peas, Drowned potatoes and
some tender cabbage 81 can do the
cookin' an all the work here now.
What do you pay her. Samuel?"
Seven dollars "a month" said
Sam, who preferred the falsebood
rather than the confession OF the
appalling truth that Mrs. Fletcher re-
ceived that amount per week. She's
an awful good cook, ma"
Seven dollars a month and her
Keep" unused Mrs. Rounds. THAT
would be as much as twelve dollars a
month, or one hundred and fifty dol
lars a year, Samuel. We can save all
that. Let her go at once, Samuel, and
l will do the work"
You'll do nothin' Ma Rounds, -"
said Sam, decidedly. you've worked
night onto fifty years, an that's
enough. Now, I'm goin ter dew Their
work, an you're goin' ter dew Their
playin' an restin'. OF course you can
sew an boss Their girl an putter
round like, but you must keep outer
Their kitchen, an fergit that brooms
ever was made. Don't you worry err.
bout money. I've got enough money
ter keep both on us er hundred years,
an I'm goin' ter have more"
Sam took his mother to Boston and
superintendent the purchase of dress
materials, a bonnet, and various
articles Of apparel. On this occasion
he was guilty Of a scheme of decep.
ton which filled his soul with 10y.
He was acquainted with Mr.. Farms.
worth, the merchant, and calling him
aside, said:
Il want you tew wait on mother an
me, yerself. Mr.. Farnsworth. Mother
is the best woman in the world. but
she thinks I'm extravagant an |
wouldn't hurt her feelins fer any.
thing. Now, | tell ye what ye can
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

tell whether he had err stroke, er
whether he fell off an broke his
neck, er both-enyhow he was dead
when they picked him up. wasn't
home at Their time-I was in Fall
River workin' in the mills. When u.s.
young ones got tew be twelve years
old most on us was packed uff an set
tew work in Their cotton mills er in
the match factories. Five of my sis
ters worked in Their cotton mills.
Nowadays Their worldn' men are talk
in erbout er ten-hour day, an some
on en- is strikin' fer an eight-hour
day. My sisters an thousands of
other girls used tew work from six
o'clock in Their mOrnin' till nine at
night, an they was mighty glad tew
git Their chance. Where air my sisters
now? Two on 'em is dead, two mar
ried, an ones in an asylum"
You never told me how you made
your start, SAM" John said, taking
advantage Of his friends reminiscent
mood.
Reckon l never would got started
If / had tew depend on wages" re-
Elected Sam. Worked in err shop
in Providence fer three years an
saved up er hundred dollars. Then
dad died an left me part of Their old
farm. sold out fer six hundred.
Went up ter Vermont and bought
some bosses an brought 'em back an
sold 'em. Then l kept on buyin' an
sellin' 'em. When had enough
money bought that air strip of land
own now, and I've been thare ever
since. I've been down ter New York,
iookin' Il over, an have erbout decid-
ed ter locate thare. That's er great
town, John, an knows more erbout
hosses than nose on 'em down that
away. What dew ye think erbout it,
John?"
Sam looked anxiously into the face
OF his friend.
Il should 60" said John decisively.
There's a fortune waiting for you
In New York, Sam. Go, by all means"
This settled it with Sam. A month
after the segregansett sailed away
with John Burt, a Providence steam
.er carried Sam Rounds and fifty
carefully selected horses to New
York. Since the death of his father
Sam had provided for his mother. who
lived with him in a well-built house
on his bingham stock farm.
Mrs. Rounds was a faded little
woman who had reached her three.
score OF years. She looked frail. but
was seemingly incapable Of physical
fatigue. She mad reared family OF
ten children, and for more than forty
yeaA had averaged sixteen hours Of
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
EnaIlsh EIahtIna eeetIes.

There are beetles in England (of
the family known to scientists as Tel
ephoridae) that are popularity Acalled
soldiers and sailors, the red species
being called by the former name and
the blue species by the latter These
beetles are among the most quarrel
some Of insects and fight to the death
on the least provocation. It has
long been the custom among English
boys TO catch and set them lighting
with each other. They are as ready
for battle as gamecocks and the vic
tor will both kill and eat his antag-
onist-St. Nicholas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

work a day. Her glrlhood was spent
in a factory and her honeymoon in a
kitchen.
When Sam was able to build a
house he declared that Il should be
his mothers home. He registered a
VOW that she should do no more work.
The good old lady was astonished
and a bit dlsmayed when she examin-
ed the modest house Sam had erected.
This is a nice place" she said
pride of her son and hereditary eau
ton struggling for mastery. ut must
ha' cost a lot of money. I'm afraid
you're reckless and extravagant, Sam
uel Don't be extrayagant, Samuel.
It's a besetting sin"
There amt no commandment agin
it: leastwise | never saw none in the
Bible" said Sam, who was a perpetual
mystery to his mother. "TO my way
Of thinhn', extravaganza is erbout the
only thing worth Twin fer. aims ter
be the most extravagant chap ever
turned outer Rocky Woods"
The reproving look on his mothers
strong arms around her and kissed
her with a resounding smack. They
entered the house, and Sam escorted
his mother to a coy room and told
her that it was her own. She looked
at the tasteful furniture, the snowy
linen, the bright rugs, and the pic
lures, and tears stood in her eyes.
This is too good for me, Samuel"
she said holding his hands and look.
ing fondly into his eyes. But you
must be hungry. I'll change my dress
and get dinner Where's the kitchen,
Samuel"
Never mind erbout the kitchen"
said Sam. There amt no kitchen fer
you. Dinners all ready, anyhow.
Come on Ma Rounds. II show you
the cutest dinin.room we ever sot yer
eyes on"
1t was a pretty dlning.room. A
broad bay window, framed with morn
ing glories, looked out on a well.kept
lawn. The table was decorated with
flowers, and the table linen was flaw
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
CHAPTER TEN.


Samuel LemueI Rounds.
The Roundses don't run much tew
ancestry, ! reckon; leastwise our end
on 'em don't" Sam Rounds had ex-
planned 70 John Burt on one occasion.
Course I've got a lot OF ancestors
back somewhat, but WHOM thunder
they are, blamed Z / know"
II is reasonably well established
that a Rounds settled in Rehoboth
fully one hundred years before Sam
was born, but the latter's recollection
did not extend back OF his father-one
Hiram Rounds. The annals Of Hiram
Rounds and his family can be epito-
mized In one woodwork
Dad shorely was er hard worker
an no mistake explained Sam.
when thar want no work tew dew
on our farm, he'd hire out tew Their
neighbors fer fifty er seventy-five
cents er day. And at night we'd all
shave hoops after supper, working til
nine an sometimes ten O'Clock. In
the winter dad would haul logs tew
Newport. He shorely was the cham
pionworker round Rehoboth. Lots er
strong young fellers came up from
Attleboro and tried to NOV a swath
with dad, but he pushed all on EN-"
killing himself to live" unused
John Burt.
wall. reckon he did-leastwise
Doc Reynolds lowed so. Dad died
when he was forty-eight. He teamed
all night. three nights runnin'. workin'
out the poll.tax fer the neighbors, an
ne had eT stroke. Doc warned Eim
then tew let up er bit, but dad Just
somehow couldn't, and he pitched in
ergain. He was shinglin' Their roof of !
Their barn. erbout eleven o'clock one |
night, an / guess he had erother |
stroke. The doctor couldn't exastly !
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Near Perpstunl Motlnn.

Lieut.. Hillhouse of the British navy
writes thus of an old water wheel on
the island of Cephalonia, OFF the west
coast of Greece; THE peculiar part
of It is that this wheel Is worked by
the sea, which is led through small
conduit, the water tumbling down into
a fair-sized hole. whence 1t disap-
pears into the earth It thus seems
as If perpetual motion can be OBJ
tanned here; but believe although I
have never noticed It. that too great
an thrush of water win MI up the
hole before it has time 70 absorb Il
ALL"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Wanted Home Industry.

A wealthy Scotch ironmaster called
on country squire and was ushered
into the library. He had never seen
such a room before, and was much
impressed with the handsome cases
and the array of well-bound volumes
that filled their shelves. The next
time he went 10 Glasgow he made a
point of calling at well-known book
sellers, when the following converse
ton is reported to have taken place:
Il want you to get me a Ieebrary."
Very well, Mr.. -; I'll be pleased
to supply you with books. Can you
give me any list Of such books as you
would like?" "Ye ken mair aboot
bUiks than I do, so you can choose
them yourself" "Then you leave the
selection entirely to me? Would you
like them bound in Russia or Mo-
rocco7" Russia or Moroeco2 Can
~ mo- get them bouRd IN Glasco3"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Value In unnunetualltN.

An English railway man, who work
ed up from very humble position,
was never ON time. and he declared
that this Characteristic was carefully
planned and cultivated. "Sharehold-
ers drop into a meeting" he said, "and
find the chairman in his place and the
business going on, and it confirms
their impression that you are party
of nobodies who have come there for
their convenience, like to let them
wait until everybody is there and till
al the FESTIVE ones have asked, What
are we waiting forT and receive the
answer, Mr.. Forbes Thsn you come
IN and they feel you are somebody, at
any rate"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS.
War Cloud Lowering in That Part Of
the World.

"ei SlOud GOWGIlU9 VI nat TdTI OF
the World.
In his estimates for the annual
budget of the Austro-Hungarian en-
pire, Count Goluchowsh proposes the
expenditure of many extra million dol.
lars on the army and navy. Until
this startling demand for an increase
was made everybody supposed that
Austria saw nothing ahead of her
which might disturb her peace, but
Immediately upon the submission Of
Goluchowski's estimates European
politicians began to wonder for what
trouble Austria was looking. BY a
process of elimination they finally ar.
rived at the conclusion that Austria
must have designs on the Balkans.
The Austria-Russia plan of reform
for the Balkans has failed. Russia
is sufficiently engaged in the far east
to keep her hands tied. Austria feels
that it is a propitious moment to go
ahead to Salonica.
But Italy objects to Austria touch.
ing any part of Albania on the east
coast of the Asiatic. Italy herself
feels that she has reversionary inter.
ests there. If Austria started to IRE
form" Albania, Italy would interfere.
Hence both Italy and Austria are now
arming, and the annual Balkan war
cloud has begun to lower.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
TURNED THEM ALL DOWN.
culprit Evidently Not Impressed by
Appearance of Lawyers.


Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw told the following story when
he was in New York the other day Of
the time he was practicing law in
Iowa.
One Of his townsmen was arraigned
for crime and had no counsel. The
Judge explained to him that he was
entitled to have counsel assigned to
him. He pointed out several attor-
neys in the courtroom, naming them
as he did so, and said:
Here are Mr. So-and-So and So-and-
So, and Mr.. Smith is out in the cor
ridor. You can choose any one you
want and will assign him to defend
you"
The prisoner slowly looked the law.
yers in the courtroom over, one after
the other, and then replied:
IF it suits your honor Just as we'll,
I'd as soon have the one in the hall. .
New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
AFRAID OF THE HooDoo.
superstitious Negroes Fled Until II
Was Removed.

was nGTnONGOs
Deputy Constable Frank Fem of
Houston, Tex, went the other after.
noon to execute a writ of forcible eiec.
ton against a negro woman. He
TOOK with him two negroes who were
to carry away the furniture. Fem
was absent few minutes and when
he returned his negroes were not to
be seen. He got a glimpse of them
about two blocks away moving at a
very swift gait.
Thinking that perhaps the men had
stolen something, he took after them.
When stopped the negroes said that
they would not work in that house.
that 1t was hoodooed. Being urged
they told him they would return II he
would go into certain corner of the
house and remove the hoodoo. which
he would find tied up in a bag hang
ing from the ceiling.
The officer found the bag. II con.
tanned bones tied up with kinky wool
and hairpins. The woman said she
could cast a spell over her enemies
with 1t, because the bones were those
OF a black cat, while the wool was
that shaved from the head of a negro
born on Friday, the thirteenth day
of the month.
The negroes would not return to
work until the officer had taken the
bag of bones about block away from
the house, and even then they had
misgiyings as to whether or not it
would be safe to touch anything in the
house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Sugar Does Not lnlurs rseth.

There is a prevalent notion that If
children are allowed to eat sugar they
will have bad teeth as a consequence.
There is no foundation whatever for
such a notion. The negroes of the
West Indies are excessive consum-
ers of sweets They eat an enormous
amount of sugar cane, molasses and
raw sugar. Yet these people have par.
ticularly fine teeth. Whatever other
injuries sugar may be capable Of
doing to the human system, it is very
certain that it does not do any In.
jury to the teeth, either in old or
young ersons.-MedIcal Talks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
MINE OWNERS EMPLOY A SEER.
Agree to Give 100000 to Man Who
Uses OWNING Rod.


Several Texas mine owners in COM
bination have contracted with Henry
Zachary, a young man living at Lock
hart, to go with them to Alaska to
locate gold veins for them. The con-.
tract covers a period of ten years, for
which he is to receive 100000. They
believe that he has powers Of divina-
ton and say that his abilities in this
direction were discovered a year ago
when he was taken to the gold fields
Of California and Colorado, where he
unerringly located veins of gold. In
performing his wonders he carries
with him a slender rod, in one end of
which is set a piece Of the precious
metal, and as he passes over a vein
this apparently connects the currents
through his hands, which perceptibly
culver.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Voc on Vacation oueatlon.

The summer vacation in French
high schools begins on Aug, and
ends on the last day Of September.
AS July is very warm month, 1t was
suggested that 1t would be better to
have the vacation extended from July
Is TO Sept. 10. The matter was put to
a vote; $4,000 parents voted for the
change, $4,000 against it. OF the
teachers, on the contrary. only $500
voted for the change and $500
against it. On the assumption that
the teachers were wiser than the par
ents it was therefore decided to leave
matters as they are.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

Frank T. Young. better known as
Caesar Young, bookmaker, horse
owner and stakeholder in PACIFIC
coast racetracks, was shot and killed
June 4 while he was riding with a
young woman in a cab at Franklin
street and West Broadway, New
York. Young died just as he reached
the Hudson Street Hospital
Following his death his woman
companion, Nan Patterson, an actress
and a member OF the original "Floro-
dora" sextet, was held by Coroner
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
MARK TWAIN LOSES WIFE.

Sudden Demise Of Life Partner Of
Famous Humorlst.
Mrs. Samuel Langhorne Clemens,
who died suddenly June 5, at Flor
ence, Italy. was the wife of the fam
Gus American humorist. Mark
Twain" Her maiden name was
olivia Langdon. She was sister Of
Gen. Charles j. Langdon, and she
was born at Elmira, N. Y, at which
place she was married to Mr. Glenn
ems in 1870. She was charming in
manner, her home life was OF the hap.
piest, AMI but recently It was said
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

Anthony had declined the presidency
because of her advanced age. The
new president has ben prominently
associated with the suffrage move
ment in the United States for several
years. She is one Of two Americans
TO be elected this year to executive
Offices in tie league, Mrs. Foster
Avery of Philadelphia having been
elected secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

Brown without bail for examination.
1t was at first reported that Young
had committed suicide, but further
investigation shrouded the case in
mystery.
Young was on his way to Europe
when the shooting occurred, intend.
ing to join his wife at the American
line pier. The bookmaker and the
actress had known each other for
three years and were said to be on
friendly terms. The police believe
she is guilty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
seeret d MIlItary sueeean.

One OF the favorite maxims Of Gen.
Grant, and one certainly in accord
with human nature, was that In every
closely contested battle there comes
time when both sides are exhaust
ed. When this condition arises, he
said, the army that first breaks the
lull and puts itself in motion is likely
TO win A blow then is worth a doz-
en- previous ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
ELECT AMERICAN PRESIDENT,
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Head Of
Woman,s Suffrage League.

The International Woman's Suf-
frage league has an American woman
of the west at its head now, Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait of Wyoming hav-
ing been elected president of the
league at its meeting at Berlin. Mrs.
Gait was chosen after Miss Susan B.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
"a "a SSSl

Cupid had stolen upon her in the
night He had fired an arrow and
fed. She felt the delicious tingle
Of the wound in her heart, and won.
dered IL Il was love.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Al97HEY5 = MZERMH

while her husband, who has since his
marriage has assumed the title of
Duke of Valencay, has applied to the
Paris courts for annulment of the
marriage.