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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
REBUILD THE BRIDGE.

The committee appointed by the
citizens meeting to raise money from
the business men Of the city for the
purpose Of buldin" ferry at the
stcll bridge had u" difficulty in Sc
curin" necessary funds.
Before the ferry is completed. how
ever. it would be we'll for the cham.
brr Of commerce. or the citizens meet
ing to send some one to the steel
bridge and to have Il conference with
the supervisor of Nrwbrrry as well
as the supervisor Of Saluda and see
if it would not he the better plan to
rebuild the bridge. We have positive
Information that the piers are Siand-
IN" ami that all OF the steel part Of
the bridyr is still there. We also
understand that ,hr supervisor of Sn-
lucia county mas let the contract for
tI" bnildm" Of IN approach {" & he
bridge from the Salda side.
1t is said that profanity there would
hr difficulty in securing :hr ri.hl-o
way ON the SHludA side ut the ferry,
rs lh" ferry would be located some
2on or 800 yards below thr bridge.
II i lI,nu"hl that with the rvpcn-
'|i',rr" ui 300 "r tlIUU hv the two
counties thal he bridge can be re-
placed amI ~" Arrr"achr~ built. and
I'tat ttl" work il r-Hlm,lr"L al once
c"uld be completed within two weeks.
If these facts arc correct it ccr-
tnlnlN would be economy to rebuild
tn" bridge III once and to abandon
the idea nf Il ferry, which will cost
$500 or 500 in edition tn the cost
OF maintenance aud besides IL ferry
could scarcely accommodates the pco-
pl" who desire to Grass.
W" suggest that the committees in
char." from the ritizcns' meeting a.
we'll rs the chamber of commerce take
This mayer up n once with the SUP
rrri~nrS ni' the two counties, and
look ini" il thoroughly before any
money i cXrcndrd on the establish
mcnt "f the ferry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
A. CARD.

OF the more than one thousand 10y
al and thought full friel:ds who favor
cd me on last Tuesday with their kind
partiality, I am sincerely proud, AID
grateful to them; for those who
chose another | have the kindliest
feelings. All will rest assured the
present failure to reach nv goal shall
not deter me in the least from great
cr and more determined efforts in the
future in trying to build up the rural
school. IF T. can be Of any assistance
to any section Of the comfy in the
matter Of educational work, nv SER
vices are subject to command.
J. Il. O'Neall Holloway.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
A CARD.

To the Democratic voters Of New
berry county: ! desire To return nv
sincere thanks and heart fell apnrc-
ciatiun> - all Of those who supported
me ON the 9th. and | wish to say to
those who failed tn do 50 mat have
not anvlhn" but good will and kind
feeling" towards Won.
On account of sickness | WAS pre-
vented from a>>nriatin" with my
friends the last week Of the campaign.
| make this explanation to show to
you that il wasn't neglect or uncon-
cern that kept me from bcing with
my competitors.
This is my second year have scrv-
ed yon rs one of Your county commits
Sinncr>. Search my record from be-
@innin" to end and if it don't stand
the test don't expect Your suffrage.
IF il is satisfactory Shall appreciate
your support.
| am willing t. stand nr fall upon
my past record.
Yours respect fully.
T'"S !. Wilson,
Au"',.t IS. zoos.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

desire TO express my sincere
thanks to the voters Of Ncwbcrry
county for the handsome support
they gave me in the first primary for
railroad commissioner. Their kind
ness 10 me. together with that of
friends in the other counties. caused
me to lead in the first race, and nv
name will be before you in the second
primary.
My record as public official is be-
fore the people of South Carolina.
have cndeavorcd to render efficient
service on the railroad commission.
| am prepared by my experience to
better serve you in the future.
| hop" receive large majority
Of the vot. Of Ncwbcrry in the Sec
"nd primary. and will ever seek tc
show my appreciation of the support
N"n giVr me by faithful discharge
Of my duties.
Very respectfully,
Banks l.. Caughman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
THE ELECTION RETURNS.

notwithstanding" the fact that New
berry WA~ almost completely bottled
up by the ilundS, The Herald and
News WAS able To keep the people of
Nrwhrrry posted on the State clcc-
tl"n returns rs fast rs they were re-
rrivrd in Columbia and Charleston;
and practically complete totals wrr
given IN our regular issue of Friday,
and complete totals i'm "ur extra OF
Friday afternoon. These figures
were changed very little BY the ntG-
rial count
The business OF n newspaper is TO
give the news while il is news, and
that is what The Herald and News
did last week notwithstanding tho
floods.
The Herald and News has also. un-
der great difficulties. kept its read
crS posted in regard 10 the flood sit
nation. not only la Nrwhcrry. but
throughout the State
The Bell Telephone has maintained
lis service ont Of Ncwhcrry without
interruption. and Ia this company
much credit iS due for kccninm M our
communication with Che ont side world.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
Tuesday, September l, 1908.
AS TO THE COLUMBIA STATE

The Herald and News has said ali
1t cares to say to the Columbia State.
We stated in the last issue that the
newspaper controversy, so far as we
are concerned, was closed. After the
charge we made as to the assertions
and insinuntions Of the Columbia
State, it is useless to handy words
further, in The newspapers, at least.
1t will be recalled that we charac-
teriZcd certain assertions and inSin-
uations Of the editor Of the Columbia
State rs maliciously falsc.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
In accordance with the rules of the
l)rm"rratlc party, 4 second primary
election Is hereby called to be held in
Ncwbcrry county on Tuesday, Sep
tcmbcr Sth, 1908, for the following
Offices:
United States Senator.
State Superintendent of Education.
Railroad Commissioner.
House Of Representatives
County Supervisor.
Coroner.
Magistrates in respective town.
ships.
County Commissioners.
The managers of election shall open
the polls at 8 a. m. and shall close
them at 4 p. m. The same managers
will serve who served in the first
primary.
The qualifications for voting shall
be as follows: The voter shall be
twenty-one years of age or shall be-
come so before the succeeding gen.
eral election, and be white Demo-
crat or negro who voted for Gener-
al Hampton in 1876 and has voted
the Democratic ticket continuously
since; Provided. that no white man
shall be excluded from participation
in the Democratic primary who shall
take the pledge required by the rules
Of tho Democratic party.
No person shall be permitted to
vote unless he has been enrolled on
the club list at least five days before
the said primary election.
After tabulating the results Of said
election the managers snail certify
!hc same and forward the ballot box.
poll lists and all other papers rclat-
ing to such election to the chairman
within forty-eight hours after the
close Of the polls.
Managers will call for the ballot
boxes on and after September 4, at the
office formerly occupied by the super.
visor, in the old court house, where
they will receive same, ballots and
full instructions.
Fred H. Dominick,
County Chairman.
B. B. Lcitzscy.
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
Picnic at Saluda Academy.

There will be u picnic Il. Saluda
academy. in No. q rrwu~hin. on Sat-
urdAr. September ;. Refreshments
will he served for benefit uf ball
team. Thcr" will be two bali games.
o." in the morning. and ono in the
afternoon. Everybody invited 10
come and brin" we'll filled baskets.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
Missionary Society.

The Ladies Home and FOREIGN Mis-
>'"narv societies Of the Church of
the Rrdcrmcr will meet in the Sun
dHv school room on Monday. Scntcm-
''"r :. IT five O'Clock p. m. The Young
l.alics' Auxiliary and The Junior
Workers are notified to meet with
them at the sam" time and place.
u will he nur last mrrtin" with nul
h"l"v"1 president, Mrs. James \. B.
Schcrcr.
Mrs. A. J. Bowers.
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01

CINCO CIGARS can be bought from
to 1000 at Broaddus & Ruff s.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01
ACTING CHIEF FRANKLIN.
He Eas Seen Twenty-Five Years
Service On The Police Force
I'm NewberrH.

beginning on last Saturday, Chief
Of Police Jno. {. A,>alnS is taking. his
annual vacation OF ,.n: week alnt.nd
The sun., 1908-12-18

Physical tests prescribed by the Com
mander in Chief for officers OF the Marine
Corps should, at least once a year, give
the service az fine lot Of short distance
runners as any army possesses, who in
the charge and retreat would distinguish
themselves. We refer to the marching
prospectus for line officers OF the grade
Of captain or lieutenantSin which occurs
the following:
In battle time is essential. and ground may
have TO be covered on the rum u these officers
are not equal to the average physical strength
OF their companies the men viii be held back,
resulting in unnecessary loss Of life and probab
defeat. Company ofhcers viii therefore be
required during ono OF the marching periods to
double time two hundred yards. with hstf min
ute's rest; then three hundred yards, with one
minutes rest: and then complete tho test In a
two hundred yard dash, making In all seven
hundred yards on the double time with one and
one half minutes rest"
These clashes" are to be taken once
in two years Now it is obvious that
as the test 10 very searching and one that
only men who are very At could complete.
officers will be tempted to train for it
once in two years. In the long intervals
between tests they would naturally be
reluctant To keep on edge, and an emer-
gency would find them scant of breath
soft OF muscle and perhaps full in flesh
With due respect for the fat OF the Com
mander in Chief would 1t not be better
to establish frequent tests OF less severe
character, so that the Marine Corps would
always be at the top Of condition and
ready to fight for the nations lifel
The sun., 1908-12-18
Castro the Absent.

General CASTRO is as much Of a mys-
terry in Berlin. as he was in Caracas or
Victoria. News about his health, his
pleasures, his designs and his status
varies from day to day, and according
as you are credulous or cynical you be-
lieve it or not. He is in Berlin to invest
his fortune of $4,000, 900; he is there to
persuade Germany to raise the Dutch
blockade. He is an invalid and suffer-
ing, preparing for the surgeons knife;
he is gormandizing and quaffing rich
wines and has no organic trouble. He
has turned his back on Venezuela for
ever. having plundered the treasury
he is negotiating treaties for the honor
and advantage of Venezuela, and Vice.
President GoMEz is sitting on the lid
for him. He has been ignored by the
Kaiser; the Kaiser is alert to the oppor-
tunity to extend the influence OF Ger
many in Venezuela and secret negotia-
tions are going on,
If one examines CAsTRo's career, it
is made up of contradiction and para
dox from the beginning. He was the
son of a herder and OF rich coffee
planter; he was iliterate, an omniv-
orous reader; he was thiinderbolt
OF war. mean conspirator; he was
winebibber, an ascetic; he was
despot, plain man of the people; he
was odious and hated, he ruled by
love and was venerated. The truth was
hard to come at and sometimes CAS-
TRo seemed TO be n mythical parsonage
who baffled the diplomacy OF America
and Europe by wizardry. What other
SFenish-American President could re-
sign his office, retire to a health resort
and return to power by simply taking
a diligence to the capital2 He died at
Victoria was the report SOL
emnly circulated; and on the heels of Il
he appeared at Caracas sound and in
souciant to defy his enemies and re-
sumo negotiations with the exasperated
Powers. Whether CIpRIANo CASTRO is
a master OF mendacity and pettifogger
or the soul Of truth and statesman
sufficient to the needs OF Venezuela,
one mans opinion seems TO be as good |
as another's.
Who ever heard Of 40 odd and supple
a ruler and Of a country 30 suited TO the
vagaries and habits Of the man1 There
The sun., 1908-12-18
Charles Wesley.

CHARLES WESLEY was born on De-
cember 1s, 17oS, according to contem-
porary biographers and tradition un-
questioned till recently and then not
refuted. The historian TYERMAS as
serts that the Methodist movement
was not begun by WESLEY but by his
brother CHARLES" and the name of
methodist" was first given to the lat
ter about 1927, when the elder brother
had left Oxford to work at Epworth
and CHARLES was an undergraduate at
Christ Church CHARLES describes the
incident thus:
My hrst year at college lost in my diversions.
The next set myself to study. Diligence led 10
serious thinking. went to the weekly sacra-
ment and persuaded two or three young students
TO accompany me and observe the method Of
studies prescribed by the statutes OF the unlver-
slty. This gained me the harmless name OF
methodist
That the least academic of movements
should receive its name from a methodi-
cal observance Of academic duties is one
of the paradoxes OF history.
CHARLES, however, has better claims
than this TO be considered the CO.
founder Of Methodism. He lacked
many of his brothers most commanding
qualities, the iron health and -musou-
lar Christianity, the boldness, orderli-
ness, grasp of practical detail the in
vincible cheerfulness and energy, which
made JOHN the marvel of his age, While
JOHN never knew 'ten minutes OF de-
preston" in his ninety years, CHARLES
was constitutionally feeble and subject
to depression. He was absent minded,
uncertain, impractical. On the other
hand he had the intense il fitful ardor,
the transient omnipotence in impo-
tence of the poet--"magotty,T JOHN
called him in acknowledging his su-
premacy as a bard. He was the "ge-
MUS" of the Wesley or Wellesley stock,
which after "Christianizing England
broadened the path Of empire for her
at Waterloo. Here is q significant,
homely glimpse Of the two brothers at
Oxford from contemporary:
Jou was alarmed wAsnever onLnLrs sn.
The sun., 1908-12-18
MAY NOT NEED EXTRA TRACKS.
New signalling System viii Reduce
subway Trains HeadWay.

| To do away with the congestion In the
Subway between Ninety sixth and f03d
streets the Interborough company some
time ago drew up plans for two extra
tracks between those points. The old
Rapid Transit Commission approved and
the money was appropriated by the Board
of Estimate. OF the $500, 600 thus appro-
priated there has been spent between
$50, 900 and t70, 900. but for the last month
practically all work on the improvement
has been stopped. 1t was explained
yesterday by the. officials of the Inter-
borough company that as a result OF ex-
periments with a new signalling system
there mi ght be no need Of the extra tracks
This system. it was explained yesterday
by General Manager Hedley Of the Inter-
borough company, is known as the speed
control signalling system. The signalling
devices now used in the subway do not
permit an express train to enter a block
until 1t has been cleared by the train ahead.
The speed control however, allows a
rear train to enter a closed block, but
only at a reduced speed. and II this!speed
should be exceeded the electric motive
power of the train 10 automatically cut of
In the report submitted to the Public
Service Commission I'M january last by
Bion j. Arnold. he stated that the signal
ling system on the express tracks should
be Sd altered as to permit of running
trains on less headway than the two
minute service which now exists. The
lnterborough company has not only been
experimenting along the lines suggested
by Mr.. Arnold. but has improved on his
ideas, and IL the Public Service Commits
sion should agree to the plans which have
been presented by the company it will
mean an increase OF about SO l-3 per cent.
two minute headway now maintained will
be reduced to about a third oftwo min
utes.
The commission will act on the project
in few days.
The sun., 1908-12-18
Old ST. JOHNS.
Its Maintenance as Relic In Line with
the Policy or Trinity Corporation.

To THE EpIToR or The SUS-Sir: So
firmly established Is the reputation Of the
Trinity Corporation for public spirit and
devotion to sentiment that It's assurance
that Il has not yet taken action for the
demolition Of st. Johns Chapel in Varick
street will be accepted Immediately by the
public as 6 pledge that the interesting and
historic structure will be preserved. To be
sure services are to be discontinued In the
chapel. and for religious purposes It Is TO
be abandoned, sbut. as Bishop Greer says,
this does not In any way imply that the
building is to be made away with"
The maintenance of the abandoned
church as an object Of antiquarian and ar
tistio interest would of course be entirely
within the power and province Of the Trim
ity Corporation. Indeed that corporation
now possesses some Of the most interesting 9
relics Of the past to be found in Manhattan.
and It's stern determination not 10 allow
their destruction has frequently evoked the
most heated comments. The almost in
conceivable labors put forth by the cor
poration In behalf of ancient dwelling
places, its passionate defence of the old
ways in opposition to the invading and
iconoclastic plumber. will never be forgot
ten by the public, Even to-day the student
Of the housing problem resorts to real
estate owned by the Trinity Corporation
to inform himself on the most intricate and
delicate points OF pre-tenemeDt reform
living conditions.
But OF the propriety OF continuing SER
vices In st. Johns there can be no doubt.
The books OF Trinity Corporation show that
1t was Improbable. This argument Ia un-
answerable. VETUsTAs.
NEW YonK, December IL
The sun., 1908-12-18
The Grand Street Fire.

The failure of the high pressure water
supply at the fire in Grand street on
Wednesday calls renewed attention to
a serious defect in the management of
the Fire Department of this town. The
failure was attributable to an accident
of sort which is likely to occur at any
time. According to /. NJ. DE VERONA,
chief engineer of the Department of
Water Supply, it was caused by the
blowing of of a valve at the dead end
of a main at Broome and Centre streets.
The main there is exposed owing to the
construction Of the bridge loop subway.
1t had been braced up together with the
valve by the subway contractor, but
the bracing had partially given way
and the valve thus weakened could not
withstand the pressure turned on in
response to the fire signal.
For half an hour, it is said, the fire
spread unchecked in the absence Of
water The fire could probably have been
put out in short order and could GER
tainly have been prevented from gaining
the headway it did if the fire companies
present had been supplied with chem
ical engines. New York, however, does
not employ such engines except in the
outlying districts where there are no
fire hydrants, although most other
large cities place their main reliance
on chemical apparatus in fighting ordi-
nary fires. Chemical fire engines are
equipped to throw a powerful stream
greatly surprising water in efficiency,
and their, value has been thoroughly
established by experience. Not long
ago the Merchants Association recon-
an adequate equipment Of
chemical apparatus throughout the
city, $50 that at least two of the COM
panies responding to every alarm shall
be equipped with chemical tanks OF
large size." The wisdom of this recon-
mendation must be apparent when it
is found that an accident 80 slight from
a mechanical point of view as the blow
ing of OF a valve can put the water sys-
tenn out of use completely for the space
Of half an hour.
The sun., 1908-12-18

powered by reactionary levies from
Anatolia. That is why II was hoped by
those who sympathize with the progress
sive party that the questions raised by
the high handed conduct OF Austria
and Bulgaria would ere now have been
settled on h pecuniary basis, and II IL
gratifying TO learn that such an accom-
mediation may yet be reached and that
owing TO more conciliatory attitude
Of the Vienna Government European
conference will be held. Now, how
ever, the 9uid pro quo to be given for the
encroachments of Austria and Bulgaria
on Turkeys sovereign rights will be
a subject OF discussion in the Ottoman
national assembly, and an adjustment
of conflicting interests may not be ac-
.complished without some delay.
Now that, thanks to the proofs OF
good will given by Great Britain, France
and Russia, the danger of foreign ag-
gression seems limited to the acts al
ready performed by Austria and Bull
garia, it looks as il the Turkish national
assembly meets under better auspices
than did the first Russian Duma. For
whereas the Gar NICHOLAS II. re-
tanned in his hands the whole military
force of the State, the opposite is the
case with the Sultan ABDUL HAMID.
He has absolutely no control over the
soldiers stationed in Macedonia, who
alone in the absence OF a European war
will dominate the capital. Experience
has shown that 80 long as their regular
pay is forthcoming these troops will
obey the Turkish reformers. To pro-
vide for that pay, however, it is indis-
pensable to make good the deficit in
the current budget of Gs,OOo,O 900 (Turk-
ish) or about $S2 100000, This deficit can
be met only by accepting the pecuniary
indemnities offered for the usurpatons
of Austria and Bulgaria, or through
the procurement of a foreign loan,
and the one thing is probably contin-
gent on the other. We shall soon see
just how complete is the ascendency
exercised by the we'll informed and
long headed men who compose the
Young Turk party and who have thus
far carried out the most bloodless
revolution known to history.