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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13
TWICE A WEEK. 81. so A YEAR
have their hands uD.

l wish to say in conclusion.
have tried to explain to YOU several
things. and do not expcc, you to rec
ollect everything | said. but want
you to remember that typhoid fever
Is Il prevcntable disease and recollect
that when you hear somebody in
South Carolina has tuberculosis that
IS q preventable disease, and when
thousands die with it, as they will,
that tuberculosis, typhoid fever arc
preventable diseases and somebody
has neglected to do their duty. And
the same thing applies to malarial
fever.
want you ladies to bring TO pass
the beautiful dream of the French
man-that the time will come when
man Will no more die from tuberculo
SIS small pox, typhoid fever, malarial
fever, etc, than he will from the bite
OF the wild wolves of the forest.
am going to tell the state board
or health that the ladies of Newberrv
are willing for their money to be
spent to protect the people from these
diseases.
think that the press will do some
thlng in disseminating in formation to
the people.
Ladies, | thank you for the vote
you have given me here today. II j.
credit to you. You have shown Il
more intelligent comprehension of the
SUBJECT than the legislature. | am
sorry t" say that for the legislature
Ladies and gentlemen thank Won fo,
your attention.
DR.. llouscnl discussed the subic.i
Of malarial fever. describing fine nn,.
heieS mosquito, its habits and how tu
get rld OF it. The different kinds of
mosquitoes and what the United
states government had done by rid
dung HAVANA Of the fever. Tie also
spoke of how I" rid the cities of tn,
yei'ow lever mosquito and ut the same
time how to rid the cities OF malaria'
FEVER, or destroying al of the mosoui.
toes. RE said that we ought to have
| iAi'"ii'S IL d HiISutlnSanOr To md
wlygles on their premises.
Dr. Mayer said that the anophelcs
y m"'aral mosquito did it's work at
night. He also discussed tuberculosis
ma sand 1t was not hereditary, and
that 1t was contracted by the spittle
III the house. where the sunlight could
not get t" it. That when You spit on
the streets the sunlight will kill the
disease germ in three minutes. That
sunlight was a great germ DESTROYER
= said that people should not put
blinds to their houses, that especially
patients with consumption should
have sunshine.
DR.. kibler spoke on the education
Of the public up to the Importance Of
sanitary rules. There was great on
'"iti"n to this even among the most
intelligent people.
They then passed some resolutions
Dr. Mayer offered resolution that
NcwbcTy County Medical society en-
d"rSr the effort to establish q hospi-
tai III the city Of Ncwherrv, which
raS unanimously adopted.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13
Thought Dispensed With,

MlIWaUkcc Sentinel.
The present governor Of North Car..
"lina is tcctotaler. Pvt he might saw
+" the governor Of South Carolina
Its long time beteewn thinks.n
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13
CONSUMPTION TYPHOID
PREYENTABLE DISEASES
WITH PROPER SANITARY PRE-
CAUTIONS.
Address of DR.. G. T. Wyche on This
Important Subject-Many Ladies
Present.

The County Medical Society held
its meeting in the Chamber Of Com
merce rooms on last Friday morning,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

During Bradley's administra-
ton Of four years, the average
school per capita was only $2.35.
In 1899, in a desperate effort to
make campaign material, the
per capita was padded" and
it was placed at $2.7O, leaving a
deficit in the school fund of$277,-
600, which had to be paid by
Democratic officials. Under
Democratic rule the average per
capita for four years has been
raised to 1929 cents with a
record per capita for this year of
$3.40, which is not padded
for a single cent. All debts on
the School Fund have been paid,
and State Normal Schools have
been established. The attention
of the common school teachers
of the State is called to these two
records.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25
1t is evidently an honor to Co.

1t is evidently an honor to Co.
lumbia to have the Louisville
Conference to meet here twice
in five years.a mo other town or
city in the State can say as much.
1t has met often in Louisville, but
the shortest time intervening be-
tween meetings. was seven years.
Five years ago, when the minis
tiers left this place for their re-
spective appointments, they were
loud in theirspraises of Columbia,
and the hospitable manner in
which they had been entertained.
This year nothing will be left
undone to make all preachers and
laymen feelSperfectly at home.
Columbia does not boast of a
very large population, but her
hospitality and culture are known
throughout the State. There is
one thing about Columbians and
Adair county people, which has
been a mark of distinction for
fifty years-when cause is I'M
dertaken, it is finished, and fin
i sh ed completely. This week
there are over one hundred and
seventy-fve ministers with us.
The doors of our homes are open.
Praise God from whom all bless
ings flow.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

James Holt, a native of Rus
sell county, was re- arrested in
Louisville the other day, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Ely.
1t will be remembered that when
the crime was committed Holt
was arrested as a suspect, but
turned loose. The attorneys Of
John B. Ely, who is in Jail,
charged with the murder of his
wife, caused Hollis arrest. It
looks like a play for sympathy.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25
ELECTION OFFICERS.

Horace Jeffries, Democrat, Geo. F..
Suits, Republican, have selected the
following officers for the November
election, 1907:
WEST CoLUMBA:-Judges, M. l..
Mitchell, w. H, Flowers; Sheriff, M.
c. Winfrey; Clerk, N. M. Tut.
EAST CoLUMBA:-Judges, H. B.
Garrett, L. B. Hurt; Sheriff, L. G..
Winfrey; Clerk, j. c. Strange.
MILLTowN:-Judges, S. T. Hughes,
r. w Shirley; Sheriff, V. Leftwitch;
Clerk, J. M. Mercer.
KELTNER: Judges, w. 7. Blades,
Geo. T. Kemp; Sheriff, K. j. Howard;
Clerk, c. G. Coomer.
GRADYvILLE:-Judges, Charlie
Sparks, j. T. Hamilton; Sheriff, Eu-
gene Nell; Clerk, j. F. Pendleton.
ELRoY:-Judges, T. ]. Rosson, Geo.
R. Akin; Sheriff, Noah 10y; Clerk, c.
E. Kingrey.
HARMONY Judges, w. L. Strange,
Finis Harvey; Sheriff, Henry Bottom;
Clerk, James Franklin.
GLENvILLE:-Judgess Geo. E, Pow
ell, ]. M. Petty; Sheriff, j. w. Blair;
Clerk, L. c. Blair.
WHITE OAK:-Judges, Valentine Bry-
ant, P. T. Powell; Sheriff, j. H. Wo-
mack, Clerk, j. N. Murrell.
LITTLE CAKE:-Judges, T. ]. Hard
wick, w. E. Williams; Sheriff, |. w.
Wheat; Clerk, Silas Tarter.
PELLYToN:- Judges, Jake Rice, j.
H. Sanders; Sheriff, 10 Coffey; Clerk,
w. G. Ellis.
RoLEY:-Judges P. w. Chelf John
Wolford; Sheriff, w. H. Knifey; Clerk,
L. R. Chelf.
CANE VALLEY: Judges, w. H. Rus
sell, w. S. Griffin; Sheriff, Ed Eubank,
Clerk, A. H. Judd.
EGYPT:-Judges, W. A. Humphreys,
w. P. Dillingham;; Sheriff, Horace
Massie; Clerk. G. C. Russell.
w. B. PATERSON, Chairman,
Com. G. F. Suits,
Horace Jeffries.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

The Third District Leader, a
Republican paper has made its
appearance at Bowling Green.
1t is edited and published by Mr..
J. E. Gully, formerly of the
Burkesville News. Mr.. Gully is
a newspaper man of long expert
ence, and the initial number of
the Leader presents a fine ap-
pearance geographically and
otherwise.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

The Kentucky Conference,
which closed it's work at Frank
fort last week, indorsed the
State administration on the tenn
perence question, and demanded
of all candidates for office an I'm
qualified opposition to the
licensed saloon.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

Dick Tate has been dug up.
He died in Japan just after the
close of the Civil War in the
States. This Statement is made
for the benefit of the rising gen.
Grafton. A story about Noah and
his boat would be quite refresh
ing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

Wilson says that he does not
think it good business to close
down the large distilleries, they
bring in so much revenue---That
is Republican doctrine. That
party is in favor of perpetuating
trusts and combines to the detri-
ment of the common people.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

The new Masonic Temple at
Lebanon was dedicated last Tues
day, the dedicatory address be-
ing delivered by Past Grand
Master ]. w. Hopper, of Louis
vile.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

j. F. Gilpin bought one mule colt
from Mr.. Ellison for $50 ]. F. Gilpin
sold one calf to Tom Lasley for $3.50.
D. c. Wheeler bought one mule colt
from Mr.. Order for -Sparksville
cor.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

ing day. The weather was de-
lightful during the session and
all sections of the state were rep
resented. The display of stock
is said to have been the best the
people of Kentucky ever had the
pleasure of seeing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

Judge Hager is meeting en-
thusiastic crowds at every ap-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-25

The State Fair judging from pontment There is mo doubt
the reported attendance about his election but the Dem
It is estimated that ocratc party making effort
twenty-five thousand people give him the largest majority
passed through the gates since the war
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-02

tely destroyed, and adjacent to it
was the Aveleigh Presbyterian church
building itself, also burned.
Across a alley adjoining the church
is the home Of Mr.. A. C. Jones. The
home itself was uninjured but his
barns and stables were burned. Fol
lowing down this alley and in the
rear Of DR.. j. M. Kibler's residence,
which was not touched, was his barn,
burned and several cottages occupied
by Lizzie Reed, Jno. Morgan and Net
tie Caldwell, all colored, also burn
ed. The residence of Mr.. F. N. Mar
tin, which was saved, was in the i'm
mediate fire district but his barn and
stables were burned.
Between the Blease hotel and CAL
houn street the residence Of Messrs.
Martin and Kibler and the Episco-
pal church were saved but everything
else was burned.
Across Calhoun street from the
Presbyterian church the residence Of
Mr.. J. e. Norwood was completely
destroyed. Adjoining this is the
house Of Mr.. S. b. Aull, which was
in danger several times and in fact
caught twice, was saved.
The house which was in most i'm
mincnt danger from all sides was that
OF Mrs. j. w. Humbcrt, facing Main
street and adjoining the large board
ing house of Mr.. Henry Kinard. This
was uninjured.
Facing on Jonstone street was
residences ownedby Mrs. II. P. Simp-
son, of Prosperity, and occupied by
Mr.. B. L. Jones, which was burned.
Adjoining this the residence Of DR..
Van Smith, of brick, was also des-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as Executors of the last
will and testament of J. Y. Culbreath,
deceased, will make final settle
mcnt of said estate in the Probate
Court for Newberry county on Fri
day, April 10th, 1907, at eleven
O'Clock a. m. and will Immediately
thereafter apply for a discharge as
said Executors.
James Mcintosh.
Jno. NJ. Kinard,
rs Executors Of the last will and
testament of J. Y. Culbreath, de-
ceased
March 18th, 1907.
$40 ltaw st.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that I will
make a final settlement on the es-
tate of E. Lambert Hendrix on the
23rd day of May, 1907, in the Probate
Court and will Immediately thereaf-
ter apply for letters dismissory as
Executor of said estate.
All persons having claims against
the estate will present them duly at
tested to me or my attorneys, Blease
& Dominick, on or before the 1st day
of May, 1907. All parties indebted
to the estate will please make proper
settlement on or before said date.
j. P. Harmon,
Exor.
Newberry, S. c., March 16, 1907.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-02
NOTICE..

[ have withdrawn from the part
nership heretofore existing under the
name of E. Il. Carlson & Company,
and said partnership is thereby dis
solved. [ will hereafter conduct a
first class tailoring establishment in
my own name, and ask my friends for
share of their patronage.
E. II. Carlson.
March ID, 1907. 3t. 1taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-02

Williams, $6,OO0.
Shelly and Summer carried a stock
Of about $4,000.
e. c. Sonnenbery, bakery, owned by
himself, $1,000.
j. H. Mccullough, drugs, two story
frame owned by himself $500.
A. G. Thomason, grocery owned by
M. L. CAN'T, $4,000.
Racket Store, Ray Waite, building
owned by Geo. s. Mower.
The Livingston-Lominick Co.,
building owned by Geo. S. Mower,
double store, $4,000 damage.
salter Art Gallery, Salter Art and
Variety Store owned by H. e. Todd,
Anderson, $4,000.
Hotel Frederick, $1,000 damage.
1t will be noted that the list does
not undertake to give the valuations
Of the various stocks as that is not
available tonight.
RESIDENCES.
Estimated Values and Insurance.
j. a. West, tenant, $4,000.
j. +. Todd, $4,000.
5. j. Wootcn.
Col. O. l.. Schumpcrt, $4,000, in
surancc $4,000.
S. p. Boozcr, O. L. Schumpert, $2,-
600.
J. +. Norwood, $4,000, insurance
$1,000.
B. M. Dennis owner, $4,000.
W. H. Day, vacant, $4,000.
w. Fl. Day, occupied by j. P.
shcaly, $4,000.
e. II. Leslie, $4,000.
Alex Singleton, $1,000.
j. a. Burton, vacant, $4,000.
II. II. Kinard, occupied by Miss
Holland, $1,000, insurance $1,000.
G. f. Long, $4,000, insurance $2,-
$50.
B. L. Jones, owned by J. A.Simp-
son, $4,000.
DR.. Van Smith, $4,000.
b. f. Goggans, $4,000.
Mrs. f. T.. Blease, $4,000, insur-
ancc $1,000.
Presbyterian Parsonage, Rev. J. L.
Williamson, $1,000, insurance $500.
Aveileigh Presbyterian church
$4,000, insurance $4,000.
Sccder Church $500, insurance
$1,000.
Cottage belonging to Col. O. L.
Schumpert $1,000.
Three cottages belonging to Henry
Kinard $1,000.
Two negro cottages Of B. f. Cog
CANS $lO0.
Barn and stables Of L. W. Floyd
$500.
+. N. Martins barn and cottages
$1,000.
DR.. J. M. Kibler, outhouses only,
5000.
a. Crane Jones, outhouses, $500.
S. B. Aull, damage, $500.
In the rush tonight the list cannot
be made complete. 1t is somewhat
noteworthy that the Avoleigh Presby-
terrain church and the Seceder Pres
bytcrian church (old) were Destroy
ed and that the Episcopal church
which is in the very heart of the
burnt district was mscarred by fire.
The Presbyterian church has recently
been ovcrhaulcd.
The fire started shortly before
noon and was well in hand in the
beginning but when it broke away
! from the fircmcn in the Williams
building it did not take long to
spread. There was no weeping or
wailing. No excitement, but deep
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-02

here that Billy Hunter did goena7
service to save. the business blocl
and that Policeman T. G.. William.
at the risk Of his life went into
burning building to save lives.
The folks here are, now wondering
how the fire spread So quickly. II
worked its way all the way from
Adams street up to Calhoun street
and then in overlapped Calhoun street
and ate the home Of j. e. Norwood
From Friend street it went across to
Main or now Pratt street and burned
on both sides Of Main street from
Adams up to Calhoun streets. The
only homes left in this square are the
Episcopal church and the homes of
+. N. Martin, DR.. j. M. Kibler and
the little home Of MIS-. j. w. Hum
bert. This latter home was in averi-
table sea of flames. Mrs. Humbert
is the widow Of Methodist minister.
She had no thought that her home
would be burnt and prayed. The
closer the flames and the more des-
pcrate the situation the more earnest
the prayers Of the good old white
haired woman. She protested against
the removal Of her belongings and
when it was all over there was ycncr-
al comment, on the marvellous saving
Of the home Of the good old lady. The
loss to the Avelicigh Presbyterian
church was serious but DR.. j. L. Will
hanson, the pastor, is not dishcart-
ened. The Reformed Presbytcrians
had sold their Main street sit and are
about to build new temple Of wor-
ship. They were using the old build
ing. But it may be we'll to give a sort
of itemized story Of the progress of
the fire and the buildings burned
were rs follows:
Three story wooden building, r. C.
Williams, owned by r. II. Wright.
Furniture and wagons. The top floor
was occupied by Mr.. Williams as
residence.
Two story brick building occupied
by Shelley and Summer, owned by
r. c. Williams, furniture.
Corner Of Main and Coats streets,
residence occupied by B. B. Hitler
and owned by r. G. Williams.
Residence occupied by Henry
Hayes and owned by r. c. Williams,
Corner Fried and Goats streets.
Vacant store room owned by r..
G. Williams.
Store room of Hayes, Cromer and
McGraw, groceries, Paul Johnstone,
groceries, Copeland Bros. dry goods,
three buildings stores owned owned
by Copeland Bros, one store brick
and others frame.
On Adams street there were sever
al small shops and restaurants which
were owned by Copeland Bros. These
buildings are in the rear Of their
brick building.
The fire then crossed Friend street
on the block between Adams and
Friend street and on this block the
residence Of Jas. r. Todd, owned by
himself and several small out build
ings belonging to Mr.. Geo. w. Sum-
mer, were destroyed, but the other
main buildings on this block being
those of Mrs. Colin Cook and the L..
c. Boland property, occupied by
Mrs. Edison, were not injured.
The fire then crossed over Pratt
street, which is the principal business
street to the low Of wooden stores
on the north side of the street and
wiped out the store rooms of DR.. J.
II. Mccullough, drug store, owned
by himself, the two story wooden
building owned by M. L. CAN'T and
occupied by Mrs. A. G.. Thomason, in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-02
FOR LACK OF WATER
TOWN IS DESTROYED
25 RESIDENCES AND 100000
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
building After Building Goes Be-
fore Fire Fiend-Fire Depart
ment Helpless Lack Water

to catch the rural mail 80 as to
give our subscribers in tho country
some idea of the terrible fire. We
reproduce that in this connection
practically as it appeared in the ex-
ira. a fuller and more accurate ac-
count appears in another column.
The Story Of the Flames.
Perhaps the most serious fire that
ever visited Nowberry occurred to-
day. It was n spectacular and despc-
rate fire. Five full sized city blocks
of buildings were destroyed and
parts Of other blocks went up in
smoke. Newbcrry has a very good
fire department and she pridcs her
self on her excellent water system
which can turn on over Il hundred
pound pressure and has stand pipe
that holds 10000 gallons and offers
a seventy pound pressure. But when
the crisis came today the water sys-
TEN fell down and the citizens had
to stand idly by and sec their homes
land property consumed. The five
started from store that was used by
Mr.. R. C. Williams, who lived over
his furniture and carriage store. The
fire department thought it had the
fire under control when 10 the water
failed. There was no apparent cause.
The firemen were helpless and when
the flames shot across Friend street
and then worked from house to house
on the block of origin they were hope
less. They stood by waiting for wat
er and vainly watched their hose burn,
thinking the water would come. Tt
came but too late. When water sup
ply is available it is alright. The
plan is to cut off the stand pipe
pressure when the pump is put on
for fire purposes. This was done to-
day. Suddenly a valve broke. The
pump stopped and there was no wat
er. 1t was some time in the excite
mert, before courier went across
to the stand pipe to turn on the
pressure from there. Some say it
was fifteen minutes, those at the
free thought it an hour between the
break down and the flood Of water
that can come either frnrn the stand
pipe or the pump. Supt. Boyd says
it was not more than fifteen minutes
tut while the valve Was being fixed
the five was spreading. The waive
was fixed and the pun soon began
work. The total guess loss may reach
$l5O,O00, some suggest even $780,
600 but it is more likely to settle
down to a gross loss of from $110,-
600 to $125,0O0. OF this about sixty
to seventy five per cent is covered
by insurance and the net loss to the
community will be about $50,000.
Of course it could have been a
worse fire, from financial stand
point if it had worked but a little
distance and into the court house
area. Most of the buildings destroyed
were of wood, some Of them shacks
but again many beautiful homes in
cluding those Of Col. 0. l.. Schum-
pert, DR.. Van Smith, Mr.. +. i. Long
and the Presbyterian parsonage.
1t is somewhat difficult to give an
exact statement Of the loses tonight
Everyone was kind in volunteering in
formation but it is hard to get com
plctc data but n very adequate idea ot
the loses may be derived from thi
little summary:
STORES DESTROYED.
Estimated Value.