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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-21

Dill i 6N OI1Oh ~ xOON AtA01.
The Southern Cotton Association
and the Farmers Union, by organi.
zation, have accomplished great
deal for the farmers, and especially
the cotton farmer.
VIC have cndeavorcd t) give uli the
encouragement possible to these or
carnations ami still desire to see
them kept up. AS we SEQ it, the one
does not intercfere with the other. the
main purpose Of both being practical
ly the same. That purpose, rs we I'M
derstand it, is to improve the condi-
ton of>thc cotton farmer and to help
him TO secure an equitable and just
return for his labor. There is no
doubt that these organizations have
maintained the price Of cotton and
have thus been of very great value
that President f.. d. Smith is agita-
ting scheme for the establishment
j0f what he calls cotton banks. Really
de do not see where such scheme is
going to be Of any practical benefit
to the cotton grower, and the danger
is, If the farmer should cnLcavor to
maintain other lines of business than
his own, he may he stranded, or to OK
press it. differently, he may drop the
bone which he has in an effort to Sc
cure its shadow.
The southern farmer has the mono
poly Of the cotton industry, which is
the biggest monopoly IN this country,
and we rather incline to the opinion
that i, is dangerous for him to under
take the banking business Of the
country also. 1t seems to us that il
should not he his desire tu control
ether legitimate lines Of business and
~ drive ont of business those who
are engaged in these legitimate huSi-
nc><e> by trying I" take hold Of them
himself.
Banking is n distinct business. and
;he bankers Of the south have been
very much interested in the success of
the movement which was started by
the Southern CottoM Association and
the Farmers Union and gave ii all
possible encouragement and will con-
1iNue To do So.
We hope that the farmers of the
south will not be led aStray by theor-
lists and dreamer$. They have the
situation now we'll i'll nand and by
trying to take on orner matters,
which are not necessary to the sue
cess Of their movement. the good
which has been accomplished. may
he lost.
Banks are necessary and SO are
warehouses. hut it does not seem to
lis that il is necessary for the farm
crs to orgauizc cotton banks or any
other banks. which may be known aS
class institutions.
II the farmers will stick t. their
lasts and use the warehouses which
are and may he bull, they can get the
cooperation Of the banks now in orc-
ration and thus continue to hold the
KEY to the situation. Besides that
they should not desire 20 run the
whole business and we do not believe
they do and further we cannot see
where it will be to their interest to do
50. Better 90 slow in this cotton bank
business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-21

tising agent without any help from
any source whatever.
The idea which seems to have taken
hold Of the immigration department
in this state at the last session Of the
Legislature was to secure n large ap-
preparation with which to employ
agents to go through Europe induc-
ing laborers to come, and we under
stand that the cotton mills il. this
state put up some $4,000 or $4,000
last year for this purpose, aud Of the
ship load which came over, it is doubt
full if more than one-fourth Of the
number are now at work in this state.
Whereas if that ship load had been
of that class, who were seeking homes
and who had purchased homes on
their arrival, they would have been
here now.
The Inquirer quotes Mr.. Gadsden
as follows:
"There is no use wasting time try
ing to bring laboring classes here"
he said, in effect. cor course, we
want laborers; but this class Of pco-
pie from abroad cannot be satisfac-
t"rily managed by us. They become
dissatisfied and we do not know how
to manage them to the best odvan-
tagc. What we want to do is to di-
rect olt Efforts to bringing over a
class Of agricultural families that
will buy land and set oat to make an
independent living and good citizens.
This is the class Of people with whom
the great west has been built up, and
if wc desire to make this white
mans country. it is the class of pco-
pie upon whom we must depend.
"Thcre are thousands of acres Of
cheap lands in South Carolina, lands
that can be bought for ~, $40 and
$l2 an acre. We must put the pro-
position on plain business basis,
organize land and immigration COM
panies. buy suitable lands and i'm
prove them to Il point that will make
them desirable, and then advertise
for immigrants to whom we will sell
the lands nj Il fair profit. There will
be profit for, the pcopl" Sao take the
risk. do the work and ut the same
time. the state will derive benefits
that can he derived in IL nlhc, way.
"Thc competition nf the north
ives, has practically been eliminated
by the very success there Of this plan
Of procedure. Lands that formerly
sold At Il few dollars al acre have
been improved and made more valu-
able by these immigrants until now
they are worth from $50 to $75 and
1925. and consequently out Of the
reach Of the class of immigrants that
We want. We can give these immi-
grants Just what they are hunting for.
and by proper efforts. our lands will
soon become as valuable as these of
the northwest
"'There is no cause for concern on
to especially demand greater sup
ply Of labor. \ certain percentage of
the members If these agricultural fa-
miles will drift to the towns and
work in the mills ana elsewhere. -
''ln this connection there is anoth-
rr important matter 10 which | want
to call Your attention. Gou are all
aware lha, the labor laws of this
state have been especially lii ccted to
control ut neyr" labor. This must be
changed and the laws So revised as to
make them applicable to white men.
White men will NOT iiva under such
laws. Bring these men here and so
soon as they find that there is more
liberty and freedom in other states.
they will leave you.'
Everything possible is being done
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-21
George Site. \
Bartholomew Gartinan.
Daniel Gartman. tE,,

Recorded in book II. page 20 and
"a, certified this 18th day Of Juno,
17SS. - . g.. ...
. John Bynum, ID. C. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-21

in tho Probate Court for Newberry
County, vt eleven O'Clock A. M. on
Thursday, the 25th day Of July, 1907,
and will Immediately thereafter ap-
ply for letters Of discharge as Exc
cutors Of the last will and testament
Of the said George M. Bowers, de-
ceased. ....
George M. Bowers,
Fl. B. Dominick,
Executors.
ltaw At.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-21

NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that we will
make q settlement OIL tho personal
estate Of George M. Bowers, deceased,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Openlnu of L.Yceum Course.

Robert Stuart McArtur," said Col. T. G. Bush yesterday, 'is one of tho leading ministers of the United States. l have known him for many years in connection with his pastorate in New York and have seldom met a man of his consecratlon and ability.
 ''The The High School Lyoeum man. agers are very fortunate in securing him for the opening of their course on next Tuesday night I can assure you that everyone who hears him will be more than pleased, for his delivery and ability as a speaker are above the ordinary
 ''McArtur has been pastor of one of the largest churches In New York for 90 years. He is also a leading citizen. taking an interest In public affairs, and Is a conspicuous man both in charities and other good work
 The Lyceum course. consisting of F numbers, will begin Tuesday. The ob- ject of introducing this entertainment is entirely for the social and educational sbenefit of Birmingham. The ticket for all costs less than individual tickets for two or three lectures. They may be ob- tained at the three Parker drug stores and at Loyeman, Joseph X Loeb's during the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
The Best State Fair

The Alabama State Fair now in prog- ress here is by far tha best that has been seen !r tEis part of the south. It is, indeed, the only fair held in Ala bama that rises to the 1 '%nity of an exposition. Not only are the exh, bits varied and educative, but they are dis played with consummate taste.
 The races arc excellent and the advertisements are exc eptiohaily at tractive.
 Sol Caheen, chairman of the eXecu- tive committee, has given bis best talents to the direction of the fair. He has labored faithfully, but with char acteristic modesty, and now that his endeavors are being crowned with success those who have been especially interested in the management as well as the public at large will accord him full credit. Mr Caheen had small means at his command, but he has worked out difficult problem without a hitch.
 The chairman has been ably assisted by General Manager George Y. Barnes. He has proved to be the right man in the right place.
 The fair closes next Wednesday evening. It has been we'll attended and with continuance of fine weather the attendance will increase. The fact is no one in this district can afford to miss seeing the fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
SIX BOYS AND A BUNGALOW.

From the New York World.
 From experienced based on his possess sion of six thriving youngsters. Berke- ley Heights father, In New Jersey, knows that boys will be boys He is to afford them u place where they may so be to their hearts content. A bungalow built back of the family dwelling is to receive the six with all their belongings. and there they are to live in state of youth ful hurrah tempered by housekeeping They must sweep their own floor, dust their furniture and make their beds They will visit the main domicile only on invitation.
 Here Is the thought of parent with ideas My wife and I believe" says the inventive father that it will cut down her work by half or two-thirds. |" The mother smilingly approves the plan and the boys are for it with whoop Was there ever q lad from age to age 16 who did not hail with joy and enter prise savoring of a life adventurous and suggesting the responsibilities of grown ups?
 It is a piece Of boys luck to have a father who can build q bungalow like this one planned in Jersey. But the best part of the luck is having father who thinks of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Eyeless rage.
 king Lear.
Central of Georgia In Court

The Central of Georgia promptly, if not cheerfully, put in force Georgia's new passenger rates, and it does not appear that it intends to do otherwise until the constitutionality of the new rates is finally determined by the United States supreme court. It had, however, asked Judge Newman of the federal circuit court for an injunction, restraining the Attorney General and other officials from enforcing the new rates. h little later still, the conten- tious company asked permission to amend it's bill for an injunction by making the governor of Georgia party to it.
 In this amendment we have the latest development of the injunction. No inferior Federal court has thus far aI- tempted to enioin the governor of sovereign state. In the particular case, an effort is being made to forbid Gov. Hoke Smith from determining in his executive capacity when suit should be brought against the Central Railroad of Georgia for violations of the States new rates. The question is at present academic only. If the executive of the State can be enjoined then state can be sued If an injunction can be fitted to the governor of a State, then why not to the legislature?
 The question is a knotty one, and the railroad brought to Atlanta eX-Senator John c. Spooner, of Wisconsin, who made the closing argument for it's side in the pending suit. That concluded the case, and the whole matter is now in Judge Newmans hand, and his de- cision will be awaited with interest even though it be but a temporary step in the course of the pending litigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT MATTERS
 AFFECTING THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

tive committee of the State fair took full charge of it, and went to work to do something. He had no public funds of any amount l am told he had less than s5ooo to start the fair with. Yet he got good assistants and with his nerve behind him he did things; and he has made the Birmingham State fair the best we have ever had-and, above all, a financial success In the past two daNs the gate receipts have been a full S25,000.
 Young men like Sol caheen who work and make good in what they undertake are the men who deserve our applause.
 We are now hearing all sorts of kicks about the. police force. It is sorely lack ing, because 1t is in politics. and the off, fleers and men are fearful of getting out of earshot of the city hall building. They are apparently in dread of a change. However, to keep up a front before the public, they raid a.crap game occasionally If 1t happens to be not too far distant from headquarters.
 This is we'll as far as 1t goes, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
PICTURESQUE GOLDFIELD

citizens of Goldfield that more cham-
 pagne is consumed here than in any other
 town of less than 100000 inhabitants on
 Gods green earth. A man who sits down
 to a meal in a Goldfield restaurant and
 fails to order a bottle of imported wine
 is at once regarded with suspicion. The
 popping of corks never ceases and the
 rating of bottles is everlasting. In Gold
 field the thirst that is quenched Is only
 the predecessor of one which immediate
 ly follows. Nevertheless, drunkenness Is
 by no means common. One seldom sees
 an intoxicated person In any of the we'll
 lighted streets. It may be that in this
 dry atmosphere the effects of wine and
 whisky are quickly dissipated. or per-
 haps the constant use of such beverages
 makes it possible for the people to drink
 without losing control of their legs. In i, any case they drink freely. and care not who may know it.
 The Bullfrog and Goldfeld Railway sta- tion is located a mile from the center
 of the town. There are two roads that lead from the station up to the heart of the camp Both of them are thickly overlaid with dust as fine as flour and nearly as white. They are lined with one-story frame buildings and are inno- cent of sidewalks. Riding or walking through one of these streets to the Hotel Casey, the stranger begins to wonder
 how much dust it is possible for a human being to take into his system and live. When the dust is not blowing in thick clouds down the roads it Is being whirIed in cone-shaped columns that are neither beautiful nor reassuring. The Goldfleld people call these whirling masses twisters and 1t Is a fact worth noting that mo- body here considers twister worth boosting about. The twister is the only thing in Goldfleld that the citizens are not proud of
 After the visitor has met the onslaughts of the twisters and survived he is likely to find himself at the entrance to the Hotel Casey The Hotel Casey is one of 1 the prominent institutions of Goldfleld It is three-story frame building which has just been completed in a hurry, and it's proprietor is Casey McDaniels who casually admits that he is a son of the man who ran Casey's "tabble dote" on Red Hoss mountain. Casey is a slender.
 milu-natured man. and 1t may be said for him that he keeps his house in order without a prominent display of artillery Until he is pointed out as a celebrity he
 may be easily be mistaken for one or his own guests, while behind the office
 desk there is a jaunty-looking clerk who
 calls Front with all the sang frold and
 abandon peculiar to the cultured gentle-
 men who preside at the registers in Chi-
 cago and New York Adjoining the offfcs
 of the Hotel Casey Is the barroom. where
 gambling goes on day and night, It 10
 not necessary to have password or code of signals to get in. The door swings both ways. and the hinges are not, likely to rust through lack of use, Need 1t Dc aei1 that Casey Is gsttlng erioht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Iudoe HundIey's Confirmation

Elsewhere are published this morn ing copies of petitions signed by the bench and bar of Alabama, asking the Senate to confirm ee appointment of Judge Hundley to the Federal bench. The petitions show that his prompt confirmation is greatly desired by those who have the best means for knowing the satisfactory nature of his work under the ad interim appoint ment by President Roosevelt. The Senate will act on the appointment when it meets in December, and the hope is that Judge Hundley will be promptly confirmed. His knowledge of the law and his strict sense of justice render him well fitted for judicial du- ties. To these qualities he brings physical vigor and great capacity for work, and these are very desirable in district that always has crowded calendars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Made Fine impression,

''rhe lord bishop of London, Dr. h. gram. made a fine impression at the open- ing of the Episcopal general convention in Richmond" said a churchman.
 '"rhe bishop preached the opening ser mon and the keynote of his discourse was, ministers should steer clear of fads and keep away from politics He urged the clergy to stick to the gospel religion,
 By the way, I notice that the Rich mond papers refer to Dr. Ingram as his grace Only archbishop have the rank of duks Bishops are styled my lord But English court titles do not count for much in this country and therefore almost anything goes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
S. E. Riser in the Chicago Record-Her old

S. F. Riser in the Chicago Record-Her
 ald
 M oLDFIELD Is the town where ev- S erybody expects to be rich to- ~r morrow. They say there are 2o,- GOO people here, but they probably over estimate the number by half. The peo- ple of Goldfield are much given to eXag- rerating. If man has $100,000 they call him a millionaire. After one has fought one's way through the dust which 1t Is necessary to penetrate for the purpose Of entering the town one is Immediately informed that about every third man who saunters through the main street IS a millionaire. As a matter or fact, there are probably not ten millionaires Tn the camp. Even ten would be big average for a place the size of this But what does if matter as long as tile men who are snendinr their last dollars today feel sure that they will be independently rich when the sun sets tomorrow? Goidneid IS at this moment one of the most Interesting spots in the world. It is the last of the great mining camps, and men who nave lived in mining towns all thelr hVes say that with the exception of Johannes burg, South Africa, 1t is the greatest that ever was They do not expect that It's like will ever be seen in this country. Deadwood, Leadville, Cripple Creek and Dawson were, in their liveliest days, these veterans declare, but peaceful villages as compared with Goldfeld. However that may be. it is certain that this cen ter of the mining industry in Nevada is not likely at present to be mistaken for n Chautauquas There is gambling in Golddeld, and if the town had chief or police he would probably admitit. Nearly every saloon has a corner which IS de- voted to roulette or faro. or both, and the main streets seem to have been iaid out only for the purpose of anoreuns sites for saloons. Here and there pahh' restaurant or /an assay onlee has wedged it's way between couple or sa- looms. but, generally speaking, the busi- ness section of the town Is given up to inc retail liouor trade. A stranger will not he likely to spend much time wonder ing why this is so. As soon as he has succeeded in shaking the dust out of his hair and his eyebrows he will dis cover that he is thirsty. Also he will find out that water Is scarce. It Is much too precious to be used as a bevera ge Every drop of water that isNhauled into Goldheld is needed for bathing, and 1t isn't probable that a very large percent age of the population gets a chance to hathe either After the water supply has been utilized In the bathtuhs some of 1t may be used for dlshwsshing, but mo- body drinks it. So the existence of the saloons Is easily accounted for.
 It is ono of the boasts of tho lsa4ipg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

something must be done to give us better police protection in Birmingham. We need double the men wo now have, and we need organization. The chief and his captains and lleutenants should not have to be politicians. They should be officsrE I don't care-and nobody else does-t whether the people elect or the governot appoints police officers and commissiorDt CTS, but we all do want full police forca and proper protection in every way. We want street regulations. grade crossing protection, and all other things that sd to the proper conduct of good big city like the Birmingham of today. We are just as much entitled to this as we are to the fire protection which we now have in comparison to that we had two years ago. 4
 Let us go ahead in good government. M the people insist upon it. ways and means will be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
LOOKING FORWARD,

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
 Birmingham, Ala, October H. 1920-The work of tearing up the track of the Louisville and Nashville road has been completed. The Louisville and Nashville was the only road left. and Alabama now points with pride to the fact that there is not mile of track in the state The population of the city has dwindled to 10000 people, but the reformers are satisfied. as they contend that too much population Is a dangerous thing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

@ suited in no ',sss.1;s d n..,,ss. w,ssss and heated the types of the neAspapers. That was all. There was ilash-light for photograph; but nothing developed on tho film.
 All thls Mayor and Board of Alder men' business has been flash in the pan. Everyone ia ali right The public has been excited bit; expecting some thing-like awaiting the ascension of a flying machine at the fair-but it didn't fly; and the public, always good humored. goes home contest if not satisfied
 We'll there's no use in kicking, Birmlng- ham is a big town. It must have its sensations There may be a bit of graft here and there The thing to do Is to keep 1t down to the minimum, and go ahead in the building-up era Don't let few keep the many from going ahead.
 I like the spirit of Sol Caheen, young merchant who as chairman of the execu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
PROHIBITION AND MORALS

PROHIBITION AND MORALS
 While by thoughtful business that industrial tho Birmingham district them would Improve the morals the community whsIy svI and would, therefore be well for people whole Extreme PrOhbtns sRd; "f prohibition kill district, Kill
 every question: hbOn of will look they he prohibition the Birmingham district that they the meaning " the higher relation wageearnns and individual b erty present conditions
 every laws fall either the Justice wisdom making unlawful for to take tho greatest of vues but prohibition the experience of hbon criminal sale liquor No matter business the the nonnsed traffic alcohol appalling.
 Birmingham with police protection and with ts hnan inability prohibition with ord of Portland Me235 arrests for drunkenness Birmingham last month, Portland city Owing peculiar reasonable evidence and far "dry" of Its slze
 attaching commerclam be who would conund tho with the worship of With extremists integrity nothing prohibition a taking Yet unressonIns phbonsts in the
 the prohibition county Officials charge this district that phb operations would seriously expansion These officials all the their employ would abstain enforce could not induce skilled labor Jefferson county with prohibition would rolls their The Industrial life would real estate values The harm would e reaching
 and families who toing their little In refinement would default prohibition which prohibit district The city would lose State city license, reduced fire higher insurance at all; and could obligations ready assun picture overdrawn.
 quite the Hqh wages pal happy morals prohibition t.vnat the O n 29th of October