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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

speculator in life's necessities can do
as we'll on a bad crop as on a good
lone.
We are glad to be able to tell our
readers that the farmers have made
up their minds to put an end to this
system, and that they have gone to
work intelligently.
Hitherto the farmer alone has had
nothing whatever to say About The
Price To Be Paid For What He Ac-
tuaIy Produced.
Some man in Liverpool, some mill
owner in the North, might settle price
that the Southern cotton grower must
take per bale Of cotton. Some other
man, thousands Of miles. away, could
settle the price that the Western far
mer should have for h1 gNain.
The famer alone Had nothing to
say About It. The railroads decided
what they should charge him. Bana
decided what they should charge Tor
the use of the money. Trusts decided
on their extortions. Tariff builders
decided what tax the farmers wife
and daughter should pay on their
wearing apparel.
But The Farmer Was Forbidden 10
Have Any Say In Fixing The Price
Of His Goods.
This is to end, the work has been
already begun in the farmers organ
izations. This newspaper congratula-
tes the farmers, and greets as pub
lie benefactors the moving spirits IN
the great farmers organizations.
The farmers Of the country are the
backbone Of the country. They de-.
velop the nations real wealth, which
is the wealth Of The Soil. They are
entitled to full share of that wealth
and of the national prosperity. BY
combination, by insisting on fair
prices for their cotton, their wheat
and their other crops, And By Retus-
ing To Sell The Non-Perishable Pro-
ducts Except for A Fair Price, they
have already added tens Of millions
to the annual returns from the farms.
They add tens and hundreds Of mil
lions more annually as their unions
increase in power.
The isolated human being, whether
he be farmer or mechanic, IS at the
mercy Of every form Of greed and
cunning.
The farmer has too long plowed,
narrowed, sown, reaped, sweated and
fretted to build up bank accounts
For Others; and pay interest on mort
CAGES. We are glad that. he has decld-
ed, By Union, to keep for himself and
family. which means for the people
of America, that to which they are
entitled.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
BUREAU REPORT
ON COTTON CROP.
AVERAGE Conditions as Reported on
June 25, is 72o.-Same Time
In 1906 Was 1873.

Washington, July. 2.-The crop re-
porting board of the bureau OF STA
tisties Of the department Of agrleul-
ture finds from the reports Of the
correspondents and agents Of the bu-
reau that the average condition OF
cotton on June 25 was 72.O as compar-
ed with 705 on May 25. 1907: 1913
on June 25. 1906; TO at the CORES
ponding date in 1905, and a lO-year
average Of S2.2.
The following table shows the con-
dition on June 25 Of this year and OF
the preceding year, with the respec-
tive 1O-year averages, also the con-
dition on May 25, 1907:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
Testimony Before Coroner.

In the testimony before the coroner
Mariah Griffin, wife Of George Grit
fin, ST.. who was killed, testified that
on several occasions Mr.. Chappell and
her husband had had quarrels about
hiring out the hands. Yesterday morn
ing she sad that she saw Mr.. Chap
peH hurrying toward her husband in
the field and she followed him. Be-
fore she arrived where they were she
heard them quarreling and in a few
minutes heard a pistol shot. Met Mr..
Chappell. who had Immediately start
ed back to the house, and he said to
her, "Mariah, I have killed George, y
and added that he had to kill him on
account Of his imprudence and be-
cause he drew rock on him. She
testified that he told her that one ne
gro had beaten him in the field and
he did not intend to let another do it.
She also said that he threatened to
kill her son.
Mariah was the nearest person to
athe killing. Her son, George Griffin,
Jr., testified that he saw Mr.. Chap
pell going toward where his father
was working in the field but before
he cot in sight heard the pistol shot
and saw Nj. Chappell going back to-
ward his house.
Dr.. J. H. Carmichael examined the
dead man and testified that the ball
entered the left eye, just below the
ball. and penetrated the brain.
The coroner's jury rendered its YER
dict and Magistrate Brunson immedl-
ately issued warrant charging Chap
pell with murder.
This is probably the record case
for swiftness in securing bail on a
murder charge.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
Gettiug Something for Nothing.

Getting good practical farmers 10
anti their work to 60 out and work
for the Farmers Union for nothing
is all 1hat is III the way OF spreading
the Farmers Union organization all
ever our South land in a very snort
wl:i;e.
This prevailing idea among farm
ars 70 get something for nothing or
get cheap men to do cheap work IN, ,
s1a6; IF -attincv good men at: good
prices to do coed work is the biggest
Stumbling block in the way Of the pro
ores, Of the farmers organization. 1t
lakes a big hook and a big bait to
catch big fish and hold the game
ari a small fly hook for mlnnows'
You cannot control the price OF
cotton unless you can control the
men who hold the cotton.
The cotton grower can not prosps,
while others price all he sells and d
buys any more than he could pal! u
himself ont CT mire by lifting at the
straps of his boot legs.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
TEACHER WANTED.

The patrons of Union Academy, y,
School hoo district No. 80, will meet at
va the school house on Saturday. July
~ ~ 1907. at one o'clock for the pur, sno
nose No. Io Of eleeting teacher. Salary $50
per p month";; term about six months. m,
hAnplications may be filed with any
ore of the undersigned:
J. D. H. K1nard,
Chairman.
E. S. Franklin:
NJ. C. Moore,
Trustees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
sAI,UDA OIL MILL SOLD
Property Bought by Stockholders 10r
Ten Thousand Dollars.
News and Courier.

News and Courier. NJ
saluda, July 2.-The saluda t Oll
Mill was sold here yesterday to the
biobast bidder. It was bid off by Mr.
N T~ Pitts for the stockholders at
the upset price, 5000 The present
Stockholders who wish to do SO can
either retain their holdings or re-
ceive forty cents on the dollar Tor
their stock, each being cared for un-
der the sale. The paid up capltal Is
so3O00 dollars. and it is a very tine
property under proper management
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
SOUTH CAROLINA PYTHIAN''
Board of Publication Held Meeting IN
Columbia Tuesday Night and De-
cided on Plans for z. Of P.
Journal. .

The board of publiction Of "The
South Carolina Pythian," the month
ly publication of the Knights Of Py-
thias authorized at the recent session
Of the grand lodge at Anderson, held
its initial meeting last night at the
Columbia hotel.
This board is composed Of Elbert
Il. Aull of Newberry, chairman; D.
C. Hayward of Columbia, M. Rut-
ledge Rivers of Charleston, J. 7. Ar
mold Of Greenville and Jas. F. VIE
liams of Columbia. All the members
were present last night except Mr..
Hayward, who is out Of the city on
business. ....... ~,
It was decided to issue 10000 cop
les monthly Of a 16-page Journal 9
1-2 by 12, printed on supercalendar-
ed paper. An advertisement appears
in The State today asking for bids
for printing and mailing the journal.
The bids are to be sent to Mr.. Auii
at Newberry before the 18th OF the !.
month and are to be opened in Colum-'
bia on the night of the 18th at meet
ing Of the board to be held at the
Columbia hotel. ..
AS soon as the bids are in the con-
tract for getting out the publication
will be let and whoever is designated
as managing editor will be expected
to get busy right away, as it is plan
ned to put the first issue out between
the firts and 18th Of September.
Bv special invitation, Mr.. Jas. A.
summersett, past grand chancellor
and business manager Of The III
State Odd Fellow, met with the board
last night, and it was a right enthus-s. :.
iastic meeting. While the grand lodge:
has agreed to pay the expenses OF IS
suing the publication End has ordered
levied per capita tax Of % cents on
the entire membership in South Car
olina, the gentlemen who compose
the board Of publication are going to
try to make the journal self-susta1n--
inc. They believe that it will be an
advertising\ medium which will be be.
sought after by the alert and enter
p1ising business men IN ali parts OF
The state a:~:d by outside advertisers
who desire to reach its particular
circulation.
The launching of "The South Car
olina Pythian'' will mark a new era
in rythianism in this state and TINS
great fraternity which has IN the past
several years recorded such marked
increase in membership in South Caro-
lima will undoubtedly grow more rap
idly than ever before. By printing
The journal on good superintendent
naper the management Will be enaol-
ed to use half tone cuts and 1t IS plan
ned to have several in each numoer
and make the publication one OF such
interest that every Pythian In tne
state will read it religiously-The
| C+a+o 2r1
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
The Farmer Declaring His noepen'
dence. -

(From Weekly News, Denver, Colo:}
The American farmer is about 10
declare his independence of the spec
ulator of Wall Street and the move
ment has not been initiated a day too
soon. .
The farmer has worked and w0rrl-
ed. and his profit has been SMALL
The bad crop worries Were All Tor
Him. He stood the loss Alone. The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

General Butler Gives His Views on a
Trolley Line.
Edgeheld News.
GeneSal have you given any atten-
tion to Nhe matter Of Trolley Line
to Edgefeld?
Eyes. Two or three years ago
had a conference with some gentle
men in Augusta on the subject, ana
a number Of US living on or near the
line Of the proposed route, took the
trouble at the suggestion OF our
friends in Augusta who feel conh-
dent they could finance the enter
prise, to get up great deal OF da1a'
snch for instance, as to the population
Of Edsefeid and Augusta, and . on
each side Of the proposed line OF i've
miles. ,.1
"Also the Quantity Of agricultural
and dairy products within the area
the amount of freight and passenger
traffic approximately at least between
the two points, etc. -. :.
"We submitted this information III
the form Of report and our trlenos
seemed we'll pleased with the snow
inc. The next thing they wanted TO
know how the people, and business Il s.
men Of the town Of Edgeheld 1el'
about it, -,
Did you make any canvass VIII
view Of ascertaining the teehns: :,
eyes a partial one Of a personal
character, and to our surprise 1oonu
tbat some at least of the business
men veren OF only not In favor OIL
such trolley connection, but decloeuls n
onnosed tpfit on the ground among otn-
ers rs that trolley would make Angus
- +oo convenient and accessible
market NJ for the people Of Edgehe!o;;
On reporting this fact to the 1lhaelat a.
neonle who had been considering II
ther of course abandoned it. Ihey
sid if Eagefeld was not able to helo
Financially the town through us pro7
.nar rtl. anthorities might render its good
offices, grant rights for terminal Ia Id
therwise give encouragement +,
The route proposed was from NORM
Auonsta where connections cou1o nave
hem made with the Augusta trolIe!
svstem and thereby avoid the neeeS-
s;tv Of bridging the Savannah river
Thence up the valley of the Savannah N
~ IN. mouth Of Big Stevens creek TO
nc:- near Republican churcA'
thence to Edgefeld by the most prae-
t;eah1e route which would probably
take in Ropcrs Cross Roads. 1 nave
7;dden r;l1 n over the line repeatedly, and
wb;1e 7 am not an engineer, l have
nrettv good eye for topograhy anu
do not hesitate to say there are liz
engineering difficulties IN the way:
EIf we had the Trolley from Angus
- there would be ten dollars spent IN IN
Tho town Of Edgefield where there -
or ncw.' ,,o ~
step at Edseield? VIAL, ond
tSo. The Newberry Herald ID AM; ana
Nous is riebt. if we can get the line
- Faoefeld il is bound to go via
se,.,aa to Newberry and possibly 10
Wbitmires on the Sea Board All L'he s
"Tbe people of asluda would aelp T.I p
f,,,nc;a}lv. as I am informed. Inc
road would pay-for it passes tnrousn
as fine farming and healthy country
a. a. ean he found in. the South Or any,
where else. ,~oo1
7en+ water powers on Big SteVenS
rraet Bic Turkey creek and Big oa7
17,da and other minor streams anu
onen up as fine country as can Dc
eaund in the South and l believe
would pay from the beginning
"possibly the line might be sxtsnos d.
ed from Edgefeld to Green"oou L. =
the saluda and Newberry people
failed to do their par"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
Pvtbian Journal Committee Meets

Messrs Aull, of Newberry; hlVers'
of Charleston: Williams, OF Colun-
biz. and Arnold. Of Greenvllle. OF tns
committee appointed by the Pytnlan
Grand Lodge to arrange for issuing
Pvthian publication, met to-nlsn1 as
the Columbia Hotel, but reaehed 10
conclusion on account Of samples no'
beine in with most Of the BIDS Inc
committee expects to award the con-
tract for the publication in a te"
days Ex-Governor Heyward IS
member of the committee, but coulo
not be present on account OF having
left with his family today tor a trlp
10 VIRGINIA. Col. Aull is h1msei1 a
nublisher, but he told the comm1ttee
to-nioht that he would not aeceps
the contract at any figure on accoup'
Of his being a member of the commi'-
tee-Columbia Cor. News and Cour-
ier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

Recommendations intended for this
department should be addressed to J. g
Stribling, Pendleton, S. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE.

The town treasurer has turned
ovar 70 me the tax executions for de-
linouent taxes. Please see me at once
and save further costs.
NJ. NJ. Buford.
Sheriff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
Farmer S Union Bure II of
Information

Conducted by the
South Carolina Farmers Eduea-
t!onal and Cooperation Union.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

Greoree Griffin.
"Sworn to and subscribed this 2nd
day Of July. 1907.
"E. T. Chappell.
-. ". Tilurmond IL. 81.
HNGtarN Public.N
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ed in jail on a charge Of murder.
Bail Granted in Record Time.
Took the life Of his fellow man at
g o'clock in the morning; ordered re-
leased on bail at 9 o'clock at night OF
the same day. That is the first chap
ter in the Edgefield homicide case re-
ported above.
Mr.. J. Wm. Thurmond, attorney
for F. T. Chappell, appeared before
Judge Chas. G. Dantzler last night
and made application for his release
on bail. The ev::.:;~>:,.a :.,..-eH before
the acting corone". -. Z. Brun-
son. was submitted, togeth:: with an
affidavit of the defendant. md at y
O 'clock the order Of bail IN the sum
Of $1,000 was signed ard promptly
telephoned to Edgefield by Mr.. Thur
mond.
Solicitor Zimmerman was notltled
bv wire by Mr.. Thurmond yesterday
and requested to come to Columbia
immediately, so that unnecessary de-
lav might be avoided. He waived his
rieht to three days notice and came
here and was present last night when
the order was signed, agreeing to
same.
Affidavit of Defendant.
The affidavit Of the defendant is
as follows:
"Personally apparel tezzore me 4.
7. Chappell, who bei..S: euly' sWorn'
says: That he lives between the town
Of Trenton and Edgefield court house,
about one mile from the court house,
and is by occupation farmer, and
has lived in Edgefield county num-
Der of years. That on the 2nd day OF
July, 1907, about $50 O'Clock a. m,
in deponert's 5 field, dependent spoke
| to one Of his troopers, Geo. Griffin,
about allowing his children to work
out in other peoples farms while they
we're so badly needed at home and
thereupon the said George Griffin be-
came furious, and made at deponent
with rocks, and after throwing a
rock at deponent with great force and
violence, he rushed on deponent, de-
ponent all the time retreating and tell
inc him to stop, but the said George
Griffin, being a strong and stout ne
gro, eviden:l; thought that he had
leponent Il his power and "o"iA XII
him. and deponent verify believes
that he would have been killed but tor
the fact that he had his pistol in his
pocket Che was near the rock quarry
where a great many desperate ne
groes work. and he considered it even
unsafe to 60 to the back part OF his
farm without his pistol, as they fire.
quently pass through deponent's
place), and as the said George Griffin
continued to rush on deponent, and
throw rocks at him, thereby endang-
ering deponent's life, deponent drew
his pistol and shot at him as quickly
as possible, and as he shot the said
George Griffin jumped up and tell.
IDeponent was only protecting himself
land regrets very much the necessity
of taking the life Of the said George
|Grihin, and shot only once, and it
twas entirely the conduct Of the said
George Griffin that caused him to be
(shot, and during the year deponent
has treated the said negro we'll, done
! all he could to provide for his com
forts, but the said negro was desper'
ate, and on said occasion seemed bent
on killing deponent; and deponen1
shot him to defend himself, there be-
Ing no other means Of escape. There
. were no witnesses to this occurrence
;Deronent had no malice against salC
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
WANTED.

WANTED.
A teacher for the Beth Eden school.
Salary $50 per month.
s. \. Jeter. chairman.
T. B. Carlisle,
J. B. Dominick.
Trustees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-08
ELL EN- M. OIL SON

The responsibility for daughters
future largely rests with the mother.
The right influence and the infor-
nation which is of vital interest to
the daughter impaired at the proper
time has not only saved the life but
insured the success of many a beau
tiful girl.
When a girls thoughts become
sluggish, with headache, dizziness or
a disposition to sleep, pains in back
or lower limbs, eyes dim, desire for
solitude; wher she is mystery TO
herself and friends, her moth err
should come to her aid, and remem-
ber that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound, made from native
roots and herbs, will at this time
prepare the system for the coming
change, and start this trying period
in a young girls life without pain
or Irregularities. II has been thus
depended upon for two generations.
Hundreds of letters from young
girls and their mothers, expressing
gratitude for what Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for them, are constantly being re-
ceived.
Miss Ellen M. Olson, OF AT N. East
st., Kewanee, Ill. writes:-
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
"I have had the best doctors IN our town
for my sickness and they all thought that
an operation was necessary. had headache,
No other remedy has such
ills. Thousands of women resi-
States bear willing testimony t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-08
WILDE'S
GREATEST
CREATION
SalOme viii Be the Attraction at the
Grand Opera House Tonight

"Salome," New York and Lon
don's late sensation with Wilfrid
Rogers as King Herod will be the
attraction at the Grand opera house
tonight, coming direct from San
Francisco with the original cast
scenes and mechanical effects from
the remarkable run of four weeks.
This great play is bound to prove
the greatest dramatic event of this
season In Salem.
"Salome" is creating a great stir
in local theatrical circles. Since
the osculatory "Sapho" was first
produced no play has aroused the
interest of the public as has the i'm.
pressive and awe-insplring drama Of
Oscar Wilde. While "Salome" was
produced I'm operate form In New
York, the first dramatic presenta-
tion in America was given in San
Francisco by the member of this clef
or company.
The theater-goers of Salem should
appreciate this rare opportunity TO
witness this sensational play "Sa-
lone" In all its entirety will be seen
at the Grand opera house tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-08
A Statement of Its Work and Pur-
poses, by Richard Lloyd Jones,
Secretary of the Association.


The Lincoln Farm association was
organized and incorporated under the
laws of the state Of New York early
in the month of February, 1906, by
a group Of patriotic citizens, who be-
lieved that the people of our coun-
try should, through afliliating with
this organization, develop the farm
in Larue county, Kentucky, on which
Abraham Lincoln was born, into n
national park.
The association, prior to It's In.
corporation, acquired the title to this
historic farm, consiting of one hun
dred and ten acres. The association
hopes to develop this property into
an attractive park, embellish by his
torical museums and properly monu-
mented, so that II may be complete
for dedication on the 18th day OF
February, 1909, which will be the
centennial OF the birth of the great
war president. The association has
dlItduy ItCONcItu lut CdDih III Whitu
Lincoln was born, which was taken
from the property some years ago by
a speculative Snowman, who put 1t
on exhibition at several of the proml.
nent fairs throughout the country.
The Lincoln Farm association be.
lieve that the work of building this
farm into a national memorial should
be accomplished by the American
people. and by their individual con-
trIbutions, and not through any ap.
preparation from congress, or
through the subsidy OF large private
fortunes. IL should express the demo.
cratic sympathy and loyalty of the
American people for and TO this
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-08
LINCOLN FARM ASSOCIATION

off the humble cabin wherein a giant
soul was born, and utter neglect sur
rounds the first home of the great
American MAN of Sorrows"
Realizing this neglect, and that
this farm birthplace was to be treat
ed with still greater indlgnity, by
the exploitations of spectators, for
vulgar show and unwholesome popu-
larity, the association secured the
farm under the auctioneer's ham.
mer, and now holds 1t in trust for
the nation. It simply saw the op
portunity, which no one else seemed
desirous of taking, to protect this
shrine from further vandalism, and
It desires to turn It over to the peo-
pie of the United States, to be held
forever by them as a garden spot In
the nations history, a trysting-place
whence north and south, east and
west may find the inspiration of ma
tional unity and patriotic righteous
ness, a growing witness that the dark
and bloody ground" is no longer, AMI
that the border" state has become
the central state. AS a patriotic park
the Lincoln farm will differ widely
from our other national parks, such
as Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Mis-
sionary Ridge, Vicksburg and other:
in that II will ever express our ma
tional unity rather than preserve the
memory of our lamentable differ
ences. IL will continue to be a birth
place of citizenship and patriotism
II is the sole purpose of the asso
citation to help the American people
to their own; to cooperate with
them in making of this Kentucky
farm a worthy companion of Mount
Vernon in the affection of the Amer
lean people and the admiration of
the world. II is the purpose OF the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-08

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