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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
To Introduce Canal Bill

Congressman Hiram K. Burton has
stated that he expects IA fire the first
gun in the fight for a free and open
waterway from New England to the
Carulina>. lbs Introducing a bill for the
purchase 81 the existing Chesapeake
a. Delaware Canal which, he said,
would be followed by the introduction
Vi a bill for the recognition by Con
grcSS ui the catirc Atlantic Canal
chain q, outlined in the sessions OF
the deeper waterways conference in
Philadelphia in November. Congress
will be asked 10 take over the prop
criy at the appraiscmcnt made by the
Commission appointed last year. which
is $a.sti.2SO7o. Behind the PROPOSE
ton will he the united influence OF the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assoeia-
ton.
DR.. Burton says that Congress will
be asked to open the canal as a free
waterway and he expressed the belief
that in view OF the tremendous Senti-
mcnt throughout the country for inn
proved water transportation facilities
the bill would receive favorable con.
SdcratiOn.
An exhaustive report on tho Chesa
pcakc & Delaware canal was made to
Congress early last year by the com
mission OF which General Felix Ag
nus. al Baltimore, was the head. The
Commission considered various routes,
but came to the conclusion that it
would be most advantageous to the
government to buy the existing canal
and deepen il to meet the needs OF
commerce Estimates were made for
deepening to various depths, the cost
for a 80 foot cut being placed at SI7,-
3ia.o6i. and for a IS foot cut at Sso,-
6.f.323
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
A GOOD START

IT. III. Senator from Cecil. DR.. !.
/ France. did good work on
the opening day 81 the new
Legislature, when he introduced two
most valuable orders The first one
provided ior limiting the legislative
employees a. the number prescribed
by law. aud was most timely in the
light oi Governor Warirld', message.
exposing the rockies, extravaganza oi
recent legislatures But this order
was promptly defeated by the heavy
Democratic majority Having an cx-
ccllent chance Ia feather their polti.
cal nests by goodly number Of sub
ordinate apo utmcntS Gas political re
wards the Democratic members did
not propose 30 be deprived oi their
oppurtunitc, hy so trifliup a matter
rs legal provision; what, the law
between friends" and DR. Frances
laudlblc effort At rctrcnchmcnt was
promptly buried without the respect
II 4 funeral service But hi, second
order Jared much better This pro-
vided for publicity" in legislation.
that is, that conurunitic, ior which
legislation was being contemplated
should nave y CNdNCc 10 KNOW SONIC
thing OF the nature 81 that legislation
prior 20 its enactment Senator Clag-
gctt. OF the old Democratic guard.
took great oiIcnsc at such a reflection
upon the Legislatures ability and in
tegrity. The idea oi such thing as
snake legislalion!" Who ever heard
~ its existence? lie would ovcrwhclm
the Senator from Cecil with an indig-
uant Reputation Of his suggestion that
the Senate was ever interested in leg
islatng con the quiet" Publicity. he
hanged; what has the public got 10 do
with our proceedings, after they have
once elected us Bu, just here the big
fist oi the organization struck ilinty
,nag. and got bruised. Senator Blair
Lee. and certain other independent
Democrats seemed 70 entertain 4
childish telling that the people should
be permitted 10 have some slight in
formation OF the legislative doses be-
ing concocted for their civic organism
and under the spell Of this simple de-
iusion helped save the France order
from total defeat by sending il the
appropriate Committee ut will never
see the light again" said member Of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11

tie ethird hoa<e one 81 the proics-
s;pnal lobbyists, whose busines. is a.
do The leeislatinR for u.s. And 6laybe
he Il riRIt--and then again. maybe he
is moi. II France is tighter (And We
think he I'D be viii 90 alter Tint order
with another calling upon the Com
isi;ttee 20 rcpeSt. and he will press this
publicity" question to vote Il 4
IN xxactly the right line and must not
get side-iracked II once the light Of
publicity can be turned upon the dark
holes 81 legislation. lots Of bats and
owls will 20 sIlricking cut
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
SATURDAY. Jan. II. 1908.
1T IS GOVERNOR CROTHERS
NOW

TT is Governor Crothcrs now, and
for four years to come, and we
= wish for his administration the
largest measure OF usefulness and Sue
cess. To feel otherwise would be to
confess ourselves traitor TO the wei
fare OF the State; for hcncefortli,
throughout quadrennium. Governor
Crothers is not supposed to be poll
teal leader, but a Chief Executive
not the official head OF party but oil
the State: and the more genuinely ste
cessful his administration may be the
more IL must rebound To the welfare
81 the people. We are Marylanders
first and party men afterwards, and no
patriotic son 81 the State can wish for
party capital at the expense OF State
administration; that would be paying
too high price for mere partisan adj
vantage While Judge Crothcrs was
only candidate for Governor, we did
all we properly could TO prevent his
election Now that he is Governor,
we accept the decision OF the ballots
and wish for him most successful nd
ministration. We shall be delighted
TO find him proving all Our prophecies
false; Ia find him fulfilling all the
claims OF his friends. aud putting to
flight the iurcbodingS oi his oppon-
ents We are grca, deal more con-
ccrned for the cause OF good govern
mcnt than for the justification OF our
opinions. We shall be glad enough
10 confess orr estimates all wrong, II
Governor Crothcrs proves to be 4
worihicr and better Executive than We
believed he would We await the is
sue of events. ready to say We were
wrong il We were wrong (and ready To
lay We were right ii we were righD in
our autc-clcctiun ultcrauccs We have
no favorS Ia ask from anybody ON
either side Of the fence We have only
the plain duty to- speak our mind. =
and We shall speak il whether the ut
tcrancc be pleasing or dsplcasing to
friends or opponents. We cannot
breathe in q sitting atmosphere. We
have not learned. and are not going
20 learn. the petty trade al trucking
So, heres tn YOU, Governor. in the
hope that yuu may do well And IL
you do not well. here's To- the hope Of
an honest condemnation from every
man. who {, not afraid tu speak the
honest word
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
NEW SECRETARY OF STATE

- HE much m"otcd question OF
who would lie the Secretary Of
State under the new Governor
was set at rest by the announcement
Wednesday morning. that \ Winslow
Williams. ui Baltimore. had been ap-
pointed Mir Williams i, member oi
the law firm 81 Williams. Thomas aud
Williams. and has been member oi
Governor Wariirld'S staff Gen. VII
liamS has not been identified with any
faction N his party III, thorough fit
ness. intellectually and socially, i"r
the position i generally conceded; and
this. the first. appointment by Cover
nor Croihcr~. has been widely com
mrndcd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
WOODLAND

The official Board OF Hopewell NJ. +.
Church met at the Parsonage Mon
day afternoon. Rev. +. X Moore was
asked to return next year.
Mr.. Joseph Tomlinson celebrated
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
The Epworth League.

At y full meeting of this society of
young people in Central Methodist
church an election was held on last
Thursday night when nearly all the
officers were continued for another
term. The list is as follows: Mr.. ".
\. Asbill, president. The four vice
presidents were elected in the follow
ing order: Mr.. Zed Williams, Miss
Mamie Salter. Mrs. R. D. Wright
Miss Vista Wood. The other officers
are Miss Ida Langford, treasurer,
Miss Daisy Cannon, secretary, Miss
Genie Wicker, agent for the Epworth
Era, Miss Minnie H H-:vird, organist.
The League meets every Thursday
night at 8 O'Clock and all young peo-
pie are invited. The sessions are very
interesting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
Wedding Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Dove announce
the engagement of their daughter
Hattie to Mr.. D. A. Boyd, the mar
riage to take place October 2lst, at
Dovesville, S. C.
Miss Dove is a young woman in
whom is combined all that IS most
lovable in womanhood and during her
stay in Union has drawn about her
a most gratifying circle Of admirine
friends.
Mr.. Boyd is one Of the leading
young men Of the city and for a
number Of years has held position
with the Monarch Cotton Mills. He
is held in the highest esteem by al
who know him.
The popularity Of this young
couple calls for the sincerest congra.
tulations and good wishes.-Unior
Times.
Mr.. Boyd is a brother Of Mr.. c
T. Boyd. Of Newberry, and a son OF
Rev: D. P. Boyd.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
NEWBERRY GRADED SCHOOLS
Opened Yesterday-Large Enrolment
Teachers Assigned-Departmen-
tai Method Adopted.

The Newberry graded schools open
ed yesterday morning with an enrol
mtnt in the Boundary Street school
Of 451 pupils.
The West End school has an en-
rolment Of l15. This school is in the
mill district and the building was
erected by the stockholders Of the
Newberry Cotton mill and this COM
pany makes an appropriation for the
payment Of the teachers. and while it
is supposed to receive aid from the
city it is really not in fact a part
Of the city 81 stem of schools, and yet
is under the general supervision Of the
superintendent Of the city schools
and the board elects The teachers and
the mill pays them. The school in
West End is taught by Miss Laura
Blease and Miss Bernice Martin.
Prof. W. A. Stuckev is superintend-
ent of the schools in Newberry and
the following shows the assignment Of
teachers and the number Of pupils as
signed to each teacher:
Grade l, Mrs. ". Y. Fair. 3S.
Grade ?. Miss Gertrude Reeder, So.
Grade 3, lSection AZ Miss Mary L..
Burton, Is.
Grade +. (Section Al Miss Jeanne
Pelham. 81.
Grades 3 and +. (Section b Miss
Lillian Hill, 80.
Grade ). Miss Helen Smith,. 80.
Grade 6, (Seetion A) Miss Mary G.
Burton. 45.
Grades 5 and 6. (Section b Miss
Margaret Gibson, 25.
Grade I, Miss Elizabeth Dominick,
II.
Grade S, Miss Martha Johnstone,
q.
Grades 8 and 10, Miss Kate Lou
Neel, IS.
It is the purpose Of the superin-
tendent to have grades 8. 9, and 10
taught by the departmental method.
The great need for our system Of
schools in Newberry is a High School
department.
The colored schools with Rev. B.
Levister as principal had an enroll
ment yesterday morning Of $50, and
he thinks this enrolment will reach
over 900.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
GENTRY CIRCUS, DOGS AND
PONNIES.
It Is Serious Duty to Take Your
Children Once Year If You
Can Afford It.

The human being most in need OF
amusement, most greatly benefited
by amusements that stimulate the
imagination. is the child. And IL
our civilization there is far too little
done in the line Of amusement fol
the children.
Whatever stimulates imagination
stimulates mental growth.
Gentry Brothers, Dog and Pony
Show IS beneficial, normal, entranc,
ing stimulant to the imagination OF
children. That is why we urge par.
ents to take their children to the
show this week.
The Gentry Dog and Pony shows
will be in Newberry on Saturday OF
this week. Everybody should ar
range to take the children to this ex,
hibition.
News From Excelsior.
Excelsior, Sept. 21.-We have fine
weather now and our people are busy
at work.
Glad to say our sick folks are al
improving again.
Miss Dosia Epps is visiting Miss
Maggie Stone.
Miss Mamie Wheeler has been Wis.
iting relatives at Prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Kinard spent
Sunday with relatives in Long Lane
section.
Miss Nancy Kinard has movec
from Newberry to Mr.. G. W. Kin
ard s where she will make her home.
Rev. Ray Anderson and Rev. JOSEPH
Hodges, two ministers who are enga.
ged in evangelistic work have put uI
their tent at Excelsior and will con
duct a ten days meeting here. Boil
these ministers are able speakers ano
give sin and vice a heavy blow. The
/ services &c held i'll the afternoon al
'clock and at night 8 'clock. Mr.
Olanda Shealy performs at the organ
and the singing is fine.
The services are well attended anc
we hope will result in doing much
good. Sigma.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
NEWBERRY COLLEGE.
Opening Tomorrow Morning
poets Encourag ging for Large
Enrolment.

The opening Of the session Of 1908
% Of Newberry college will be held
on Wednesday morning il the audi
torium Of Holland Hall.
Some of the students have already
arrived and others will be coming in
this week. All of the dormltory room
at the college has been engaged for
several weeks and number of the
Young men have been forced to Sc
cure rooms in private families. Quite
a number Of Young men are expected
from Mississippi, territory from
which the college has not had students
heretofore. 4 committee from the Y.
VI. c. A. is here and Is meeting all
trains and endeavoring to make new
students comfortable and to prevent
them from getting home sickness.
This organization Will give recep-
ton on Friday night to the new stud
entS.
The enrolment last year reached 250
ard the indications all point to a
much larger enrolment for this Ses-
sion. The members Of the faculty
are all here including Prof. Gilbert P.
Voigt. who will have charge of the
department of English and German,
President J. H. Harms will not reach
Newberry until the seventh Of Octo-
ber No arrangements have vet been
made for the installation Of the new
president. and will not be until after
his arrival.
At the opening on Wednesday morn
ing in accordance with a long estab-
lished custom, the ministers Of the
town and other citizens. including
Chief Justice Y. J. Pope. have been
invited to make short addresses, eN-
tending the welcome Of the city to
the student body. The citizens gen.
orally are invited to attend these ex-
ercises and to extend a welcome to
the Young men.
Everybody in Newberry feels per-
sonal interest in Newberry college and
the new students are soon all made
to feel at home.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. J. w. Wolling. D. D., Pastor.

I6V. y. W. " V4141S3 ~. L., otoUVA'
Sunday morning saw gathered in
Central a congregation that filled the
house. The sermon was on "The
church and her work. - Speaking Of
the stability Of the church DR.. Woll-
ing said, let one man with pick and
spade dig away the foundations of
the Alps. yet will the foundations OF
the church remain firm; let some boy
with buckets Of water put out the
fires Of a great volcano, yet will the
fires of God s love be burning IN the
heart Of the church.
The Sunday school is growing from
Sunday to Sunday, and the superin-
tendent, Mr.. Jas. F. Epting, is doing
all he can to make the school sue
cess. The attendance on Sunday was
ITO being a considerable increase over
the previous week. Mrs. Ora Daven-
port presided at the piano and the
singing was very good indeed.
A good congregation assembled at
night and the pastor spoke on "The
power of God in nature and in grace. :
The song service was directed by Miss
Stewart and a good choir and was
quite inspiring.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
NEWBERRY LYCEUM COURSE.
First Entertainment October 10-Ed-
win R. Weeks Concert Company
Other Numbers.

The committee in charge has ar
ranged a most excellent Lyceum
Course for Newberry during the WIN
ter. This course is gotten up in con-
nection with Newberry college and
the entertainments will be given in
Holland Hall. The main purpose is
to furnish the student body of New
berry college these courses for their
benefit and also to give to the people
of the city an opportunity in eonnec-
ton with the college to hear these
lectures and concerts. The first en-
tertainment will be in Holland Hall
on the evening of Oct. 10, and will be
given by the Edwin R. Weeks. Com
pany.
MI. Weeks, who stands at the head
Of this fine company has the prestige
of European tour, and was the
first selected by the international
committee to go to Panama He will
give monoloeueS, humorous, and pa
thetic recitations, parodies and melo-
dies Of his own arrangement, operat-
tas and musical eXtravagances of his
own composition, numerous character
sketches and impersonations of fa-
nous men past and present. He will
be accompanied by two assistants,
each an artist in her line: Miss Gil
1espie. whose artistic piano solos and
splendid accompaniments have caus-
ed such favorable comment, and Miss
Sinclair. the gifted violiniSt, who is a
member of the faculty of the Ameri-
can Conservatory in Chicago, and who
is regarded as one of the best violin
lists in that city today. The versatil-
itv of this entertainment gives as
surance Of a pleasant evening to be
spent by those who wish to take ad-
vantage Of the splendid opportunity
offered by the College Lyceum this
season.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22

$lS5 for the plaintiff The plaintiff
was represented by Messrs. Blease &
Dominick. and the defendant by
MeSSr>. Hunt. Hunt 4 Hunter.
1t is probable that the matters on
the equity side pf the court which
have been set for hearing will be dis
posed IF today or by tomorrow noon
at the latest.
Judge Mcmminyer. who has been
holding this term of the court, has
dihpatched business in a manner
which has been characteristic of him
since he was chosen TO the bench
more than three years ago. The court
has been kept busy. and the business,
and large amount of it. has been
disposed Of with dispatch. Firm in
his rulings, his object being to do
justice between the parties with all
the dispatch possible consistent with
Il PROPER administration Of justice. he
has made an enviable record during
his service on the circuit bench, and
the manner in which he conducted
the business Of the Newberry court
Was in keeping with his record
Judge Memminger will 90 to his
home in Charleston. where he will
spend the time until the Laurens
court. which begins on next Monday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
Hoge School.

The Hoge school opened yesterday
morning with perhaps the largest en-
rollment in all its previous history.
There we're 265 pupils. This speaks
we'll for the parents and patrons of
the public school to see such an in
terest in the education of the chill
dren. 1t is Il safe prediction to say
that from the indications, there will
be 900 pupils to attend this school
this year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.
Will Meet With First Baptist Church
Friday and Saturday-The
Program.

The Woman : Missionary Union Of
the Recdy River Association will meet
with the First Baptist church in New
berry on Friday of this week at 3.3O
p. m. The exercises will all be pub
lie and the ladies Of the city as we'll
as ,nose Of the county are invited to
attend all Of the meetings. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged.
Devotional exercises will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. c. Welch,.
Words Of. welcome by Mrs. j. H.
West.
Response to words of welcome by
Mrs. \. p. Coleman.
Enrolment Of delegates.
Paper Y. ". G. \. work, Miss Cog
gans.
Facts about Missions.
Our Young Women'S AuxiliarieS,
Mrs. \. l.. Crutchfield.
Friday 8 P. M.
Sermon-Rev. C. L. Fowler.
Saturday 1870 A. M.
Devotional work, Mrs. Z. B. Mar
tin.
Reports from societies.
Associational work. Mrs. S. B. Aull.
Address, Mrs. A. L. Crutchfield.
Business Of the Union.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
E1Ks' CHARITY BAZAAR.
4 y X !: !: :: * !: y !:

The Elks are greatly encouraged in
getting ready for their charity bazaar.
Contributions through the merchants
of Newberry and others are coming
in daily. A complete list of these
contributions will be published on
Friday. The management are espe-
cially delighted in the number of con-
tributions which have come through
the ladies of Newberry, and it is
hoped that those ladies who would
desire to aid in this worthy cause
who have not already done so will
contribuate. Such articles as fancy
work, paintings, cakes, and IN fact
everything which CAN be prepared by
the ladies will be gratefully received.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer.

Midweek services will begin at the
Lutheran Church Of the Redeemer
Wednesday night at s O'Clock. An
effort will be made to make these SER
vices very interesting. They will be
devotional, but instead of the SER
mon or lecture the Sundy school, les
son for the following Sunday will be
explained by some one Of the teach
ers of the school. The lesson next
Wednesday night will be in charge
of DR.. Geo. B. Cromer. This method
will not only be helpful to Sunday
school teachers but also to the public.
The Sunday school from now on will
be held at p. m. on Sundays instead
of 10 a. m. as formerly
An invitation to all services is ex-
tended the public.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Jury Gases Continued Until After
Midnight Saturday Night
Equity Cases this Week.

\ 'ar@r a:nouMt Of business was
TRANSACTED in tie common pleas court
last week. The trial ii jury cases
was concluded after midnight Satur-
day night, and yesterday morning
motions for new trials and matters on
the equity side IF the court were tax
Ell up.