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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

the state were not vigilantly guarded. IL was the time for leader to ap- pear-one who had the confidence of the people 0f the state. whose integrity was unquestioned, whose character was stainless. whose energy and ability were known. one who had made no fac. tional enemies. but who had always been loyal in the service of the state From no one section, from no one fac tion, from no one class, came the call for the man of the hour. It summoned from his modest office the publisher of weekly paper and around him rallied the remnants of the Democratic party that had so often struggled in vain against the crushing force of Repub- llcan maio-ities. Reunited, inspired with the hope of victory. they followed this man and supported him-not 10 honor him. not to gratify his ambitions. but to rouse a state from drowsy inac. ton to energetic life. In that year President Roosevelt carried the state by a plurality greater than 1G0.OO0. but the Democratic governor was elected.
 Two years ego he was a candidate for reelection. His successful efforts in securing a reduction Of tranSporta. ton charges. his successful campaign against timber trespassers who had long been undisturbed. his insurance reforms. his tireless struggles for faith full and efficient service in every de partment of the state government and his frank and fearless manner of deal ing with all questions and matters that came before him made him the trusted tribune of the common people of the state. One good term deserves an. other" was the campaign cry. and when the ballots were counted it was found that he had been reelected by a plurality greater than T0OO0-the greatest ever given to a gubernatorial candidate in the state.
 Tried and Found Not Wanting.
 Today this man. in the prime of life, courteous. kind and unpretentious strohg. resoiute and virile. an orator of unusual power. who has attained honorable distinction by his own in- dustry and effort. whose high charac- ter and winning personality compel the love Of his friends and the respect of his political Opponents-this man. innocent of the slIgrements of great wealth. who has not been swerved from the path of duty nor fascinated hy the power gwen into his hands nor dazzled by greater houors placed be- fore him. never unmiEdful that ss a public officer he is the servant of the people and bound by every obligation of duty and honor to strive 10 advance their interests. is the ideal candidate of this great party for president of the United States
 For the first time Minnesota offers to the DemoeTatic parry a candidate for tas p-esaie1ey. a man wh0 has been tried and found not wanting 1t offers y8a ifs lest belo-ed citizen It offers you the g1vsrnor wba has tuicp iel the way to victory. a leader stain 5eSs sad pure. strong and brave abe and s5Bcs-e a tTua Deu0crzt. faithful ta fhe seaehf1-s ef the fathers. un6er- s-zndSEE tlne nsgis nf tho dzv. devated ts sbe god azel the rszh1 For norf- ration so- the prA<t3s1cy of fbs tinted States. NIz1essta presents the nzze of loan A. gShzz9a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

great though unambitious son nor yet to minister to her own glory. Rising to the heights of patriotism. animated solely by desire to contribute to the welfare of the whole country. without spark of animosity toward other can didates. Delaware offers a name en- twined with victory. a man who Is every inch Democrat. man whose every blood-throb carries love of coun- try. On behalf of Delaware, in accord. ance with her instructions and in her name. nominate George Gray as a candidate for president of the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

| ragged, ont ,.--J Cdu better than anI
 other unite all the factions and all tho
 divisions of the Democratic party upon
 a platform enunciating the demands
 of the people and dedicated to them. it
 is wise and II IS uur duty to name him as our candidate
 The grea. North Star State. midway
 between the two oceans and at the
 Lead of the great valley of the Missis- sippi. comes here with a message to deliver and a record to disclose. She has a son whom she .oves and has sig. nally honorcd. and she cannot better aid in the great work thst lies before us than in offering to us as a leader that honored citizen of the state.
 Thousands upon thousands of the men and women in this country were born in other lands and under other flags. The opportunities to be found in this land, the broad principles upon which our form of government rests, the freedom of action and the security of life and property here attracted them so irresistibly that they left the homes of their fathers and came to live with Us. to pray for the nations welfare when there is peace and to fight for the nations honor when there Is war. They became Americans. IL is of the son of such immigrants that speak.
 They came with all the hope and with all the fear that is experienced by those who try the unknown. There was a new language 10 be acquired. new customs to he learned. a new life to he begun. They found a beautiful spot in the plain near the lakes and the forest. aud there they built their little cot and underwent the struggles the pioneer immigrant so we'll under stands At the knee of his hardwork- ing. noble minded. God serving mother, where he was taught to lisp his even- ing prayer. her son first learned some thing of the character Of this great na- tion as she whispered 10 him her req sons for leaving faraway Sweden.
 OUt or foVertys Deptns.
 Deprived at an early age of the fathers guiding hand. the mother and her little Cnes were obliged to make their way alone Out of the depths of poverty have come some of the noblest souls the world mas known. The hariships. the numerous trials. the weary struggle for the days nourish- ment. raime8t and shelter. leave an impress upon the character of him in whose life they come that can never te remoTed- The story of the poor and the interests o- the common peo- pie appeal to him ss they cannot ap- peal to one who has not experienced the sorrows. the burden and the an1- fety of peuury and want. In this up- rising of the people Iet our leader be a man of the people.
 I've Great Victories
 Four FearS ago the dominant political rsrvy in the Stzrr of Minnesota flushed with a series of easy victories. but not helf tsxsther hv devotion 10 any great ] living fssue. found Itself enEsged in 1 bitter fsctfozsI guarrels. Great chief | tains hsd zr7seu. and their personal ] snhstf1ns Rni ttssr eozfax-s for po- 1 Iiticzl su7rpuarT so snrzsd the stten- I tfo1 of the zdh--enrs of the Rep1slics1 I party tkzt e-u1chEe1tz upn7 tse rights of rEs state were sgEered to re uai8 uzche1ke5. azd the Interests of [
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10
CLAIMS OF JOHNSON,
Hammond Nominates the North
 Star States Son.
HIS VICTORIES IN MINNESOTA
How He Rose From Poverty to Proni- hence In Public Life-Tried and Found Not Wanting A Leader Stainless, Strong and Brave.

Found Not Wanting A Leader
 Stainless, Strong and Brave.
 The Hon. W. s. Hammond of Min. nesota in placing the name of John A. Johnson in nomination for the presi. dency at the Democratic national con vention delivered the following ad. dress:
 From each of the great galaxy of commonwealths constituting the Union come the delegates of an earnest and impatient people-earnest in their de termination that public wrongs shall be speedily lighted. that corrupt prac- tices shall cease and that civic right eousness shall prevail: impatient at the policy of delay and postpOnement pursued by the political party now in control of all departments of the fed eral government and impatient at the frivolous excuses and apologies of the Republican party for its inaction and its neglect to perfect necessary legis- lation.
 The power 10 defeat progressive and reformatory measures favored by the great majority of the men of the land has been lodged in the hands of coterie Of reactiOHary politicians. who exercise il to further partisan ends and to serve special interests. regard less alike of the needs of the nation and the demands of the people. Against this deliberate delay in the performance of public duty. against political corruption. against the in frenchments of iawIess wealth and against the deliverance Of the rights of the people and Of their chosen rep resentatives into the possession of a triumvirate out of sympathy with the people. the Democratic party sets its face and prepares for a mighty con fict Again procIaiming for all equal ity. for hone special favor. it enter upon the contest with the conscious ness of being right and with the as surance Of being victorious.
 The Nerth Star States Sen.
 Here in this beautiful city of ths mountains have assembled the deIe gates who are to selert the leader fa this campaign 0f The peuple to recover their rigats and privileges.
 Whafsver dfsSeus5saS there may hs in our ranks. whatever differences 0f cFiniol may prevail 10 he worthy of the task before uS we must choose ou1 leader v~n csluueSs and delibeTstion- aud whsa he is chosen ue must follow hin with 8eai and wfta strength. mfu.E fui crlv nf the great purposes we Sees to aerazI7lfsh- IF taere is ous h og1 FzrtT great s-ozEh 2ad god enozza e te Ezde ozr cznLE5ste- uroa uhou al vitkin CT ranks eza agree and aru1zd wAoU Eo iaterzzI strife hssi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

try's army in the field. I would not dare to put in command the general whom loved the best nor the one who was the most eager. Neither would you. The responsibility would be over whelming to choose the soldier whose genius for war. shown by his record and experience. gave the best prospect of winning victory. You would not hesitate to refuse promotion and .op portunity to your own brother if there were available ano'Ser soldier who gave greater premise of winning the fight.
 In like spirit ask YOU 70 put aside all personal preferences and to choose calmly and prudently the Democrat who can most surely win a Democratic victory fin November. Possibly any one of the candidates suggested may be able to win at the polls. hope so. But our plain duty is to nominate uot a candidate who may win. but the can didate who can most surely win. We
 
 any unnecessary chances of defeat.
 Our candidate must he one who can command the support of our party and at the same time attract the support of independent citizens who are not strict party men. We may as we'll face the fact that majority vote in this coun- try is always made up of the party vote re-enforced by the votes of large body of independent citizens; hence a successful candidate for presi- dent must do more than hold the loy- alty of his rartisans. He must in addi- ton command the confidence and win the support os people who care nothing for party. Party opinion Is a great thing and must be considered. but pub lie opinion Is greater thing and must be oheyed. Nominate George Gray ana pubnc opinion win say that we have proposed a man whose intellectual and moral stature towers to the stand. ard set by the greatest and wisest pres idenis in our history.
 George Grsy's life has been one long and unselish service of the people in high places. Attorney general of his state. a great senator of the United States for many years. a treaty maker for the nation. the most successful ar- bitrator of disputes between labor and capital who ever lived and now in his later years a great and learned judge. his merit has won the confidence and good will of the vhsie people.
 in the White Light.
 Tn the senate he vas ever fn the forefront Of weighty dehate. cham pi"ning with eloquent logic the prin- espses Of Democracy. In making the treaty with Spain he was the one com missioner who siool true 10 the doe trine of human liberty and protested against taking the Philippines and sfrappiac imperialism upon the shouI- dezS of the republic. In settling the anthracite coal strike he demonstrated his sympathy with the toiIing masses of his fsIiov co4ntrymen- His just finding endezred him forever to org1n- izrd labor. It iustifes ne In applying to him the ancient description of an upright jud=s. He pat Oa rixbfr0zs- uess. and it ciothed him. his IadKmsat uas d rste and q disdena- and he brake tse zvs of the ricked and plucked the spol oaf of his testh--
 s1eh has hesa the o1zIifT of his life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

Dewitt's Witch Hsrel sslve h e. pecislly good for piles. Recom- nendsd and sold hy Buckinxhxu PharEscT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10
A Life of s.rvies.

The Republican party has been in power too bong. The government has grown corrupt. eTtravaEant and auto cratic. and the pr0SPerity of the people has taken unto itself wings and fouu away. Free institutions exist ia order that at Such a tine az this the country may peaepably change it's ruierS and .ehsnre. its poiieies.
 Entering o1 a politiczI czmpaiEn in vhsch victo-y o- defsat means so much. we are no~ to sesect the political ch5eftain who shaM cary oar banner and EarshsI our fa-ces. Hfhe co1utry were in a great var ia uhsch q de- eizIve hattis vss to he fo1zht ard the daty fen upoa ne 10 choose the esa- sE1l who should cozmand car GIVE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10
NAMES GEORGE GRAY
Handy of Delaware Presents the
 States Candidate.
AS MODEST AS HE IS GREAT.

A Useful Life Spent In the unseIfish
 Service of the People-Attorne,
 General, Senator. Treaty. Maker and
 statssmsn7His Claims For Prefer.
 ment.
 L. Irving Handy in nominating Della wares favorite son. George Gray. fol the presidency addressed the Demo cratic national convention as follows:
 Mir. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conventional love duty to perform placed upon me by the Democracy of the state from which I come. In the performance of that duty my heart leaps with pleasure.
 Because of his ability. because of his patriotism. because of the maturity of his judgment. because of his devotior to true Democratic principles. because of the width and depth of his expert. ence in governmental affairs and be- cause of his devotion to justice and to the constitution. the man who is best fitted to perform the duties of presi- dent of the United States is George Gray. As a general rule the man best fitted for the place is most available for the nomination.
 If you are to nominate q man be cause he is eager 10 be president. you will not name Judge Gray. There are other candidates who want this nomi- nation more than he does. This man is as modest as he is great. Ambition is the last weakness of great minds. an,I ambition is the greatest danger the people have to fear in rulers. George Gray Is a public servant without per. sonaI ambition. In this he Is Ike our first and greatest president.
 If you are to nominate the man whom, you personally love the best. perhaps you may nominate some other eandi- date. for I am not unmindful of the personal devotion which delegates here present cherish for other candidates. But the question re are now to decide is too important to our party and our country to be decided becsuse of per.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-10
For State Prohibition.

The Woman's Christian Temper
anc7 Union Will hold a meeting at
the Central Methodist church on Fri
day night Of this week and will have a
special prayer service for state pro-
Libition.
They ask all Christian people to
poia with them in tnis service. A ser
mon will be preached either by DR..
A. J. Bowers or DR.. D. G. Phillips.
In this connection it might be staSS-
ed that petitions are being circulated in
this county asking the legislature at
the approaching session to pass a
general state prohibition law. 1t is
understood that large proportion
of the people to whom these petitions
are presented are signing them. It Is
understood this is a movement by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion Of the state and that similar pc
titions are being circulated in every
county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-10
AFTER FORRTY-TWO YEARS.
Joseph Mann of Newberry is Paid a
Visit by His Brother Alex Mann,
of Chicago.

MI. Joseph Mann, who for many
years has conducted a dry goods and
clothing business in Main street. was
doubtless the happiest man III town
yesterday. There were smiles all over
Mr.. Mann's face, and his voice had
the ring Of joy in it.
Forty-two years ago Mr.. Joe Mann
left nis home in Berlin, Germany,
coming to make himself home in
America. Later he located in New
berry, where he has prospered, aad
by his conduct has made for himself
many friends. In the old German
home, Mr.. Mann left brother, young
er than himself by four years. =.
After serving the required time in
the Emperor's army, Mr.. Alex Mann,
too. left the Fatherland and estab-
lished himself n the business Of a
merchant-tailor in the city of Chiea-
go, where he has also prospered, and
has family consisting of wife and
seven children. - :. 49,.
For several years now these two
brothers have been in CORES pom
dence with each other. But Mr..
Joseph Mann had no idea that
his brother was on his way to New
berry to pay him visit until yester-
day morning when. a gentleman, abouS
fifty-eight years old, walked into
his store. Of course, Alex Mann
had the advantage of Joseph, for he
was expecting to find him here. Even
then, however. he was not sure that
he mad at last looked into his BROTH
er's face. Mr., Joseph Maan was
completely surprised, AID it was some
minutes before he could realize that
the man who stood beside him was the
little Alex he had left nearly half a
century ago in dear old Berlin. Wnen
the shock at the surprise each had
received was over, the two brothers
embraced each other passionately, so
rejoiced were they that once again
they were brought together. .~ -.
Mr.. Alex Mann iastends spending
several weeks with his brother.
No one, except these two, can i'm
agine the delightful hours they will
spend these winter evenings, as they
sit about the pleasant freside of Mr..
Joseph Mann's delightful home, 60
ing over again the days Of their child
hood and youth. Once more Will they
live the life Of the happy German
boys, revelling in the recollectlpns OF
their father, mother, kindrede and
neighbors. And it will be interest
ing to Mr.. Joseph Ma1nss two bright
daughters to hear the father and the
uncle relate the stories Of their. lives
in the land Of the Rhine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-10
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mayor Langford Has Announced the
Standing Committees for this
Year.

Mayor Langford has made the fol-
lowing appointments OF committees
for 1908:
Ways and Means-J. A. Sem,
Chairman; J. R. Green, P. F. Baxter
Supplies and Accounts. r.
Green, Chairman; P. F. Baxter, E. L.
Rodelsperger.
Fire Department-P. F. Baxter,
Chairman; Jno. A. Sem, S. K. Bouk-
might.
Market-J.' R. Green, Chairman; S.
K. Boukaight, E. L. Rodelsperger.
Opera House-Jno. A. Sem, Caair-
man; ). R. Green, P. F. Baxter.
,Cemetery- E. L. Rodelsperger,
Chairman P. F. Baxter, S. K. Bouk-
night.
Lights-s. K. Bouknight, Chair
man; E. L. Rodelsperger, Jno. A.
Sem.
streets-J. J. Langford, Chairman;
p. F. Baxter, J. R. Green, S. K
Bouknight, Jno. A. Sem, E. l. Rodel'
sperger.
The mayor is a member ex-ofielo
Of each committee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-10
Stole from Livery Stables.

On Sunday night someone broke
into the Office at the stables OF
Whitaker and Havird and stole $3.50
in money, pair of shoes worth
$3.50 and a pair of pants and some
underwear belonging to negro who
worked at the stable. The shoes were
new shoes and, had just bee1 bought
by the negro at the stable. The po-
lice were notified on Monday morn
ing Of the theft and before evening
Police H. H. Franklin had arrested
Furman Dominick, having recognized
the shoes. Furman was tried on
Tuesday morning before the mayor
and fined $50 or thirty days. He
took the thirty days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-10
AN IMPRoMPTU RECEPTION.
The Friends of Miss Burton Give Her
Happy Surprise at Her Ele-
CANT New Home. -.

Among the many new houses built
il New5erry within the past year
there IS none more attractive than
that of Miss Mary Burton. This new
home is situated on the corner Of
Harrington and Crenshaw streets,
and is a two-story, grey stucco cot
tage. Olo is at once attracted to it
by it's broad, protected veranda and
general homeiike appearance; but its
chief charm is its most convenient
and tasty Interior Entering the
front door one is ushered into small
vestibule which is separated by po7-
tiers from the spacious reception hall,
with its hospitable, ,chee:y CRATE and
wide, cosy winlow-Seat. From this
hall, through wide sliding doors, one
enters into the parlor; thence into
the dining-doom. Both these rooms
are most attractive, as are the three
bedrooms up stairs, with their large
sunny windows and all modern con-
veniences.
This home was completed last week
and some of Miss Burton's many
friends, knowing that she was about
ready to begin housekeeping, >decid-
ed to give her a surprise party. Quite
number of them met at one Of the
2eighbors and at the appointed hour
started out for their destination.
When they came in sight of the house,
other friends, by appointment, were
coming from all directions, the COM
mon purpose being to meet at the
corner and form a formidable COM
pany to take the hostess by storm. AS
it was raining and there was no little
mud, with true aouse-wifely fore
thought, and as each member Of the
company was laden with kitchen
utensil or scme housekeeping help,
the company thought best to direct
their muddy steps to the kitchen, in:
stead of the parlor. So, with as
much noise as fifteen or twenty wo-
men and one brave little lad could
make, the company stamped up the
back steps. One Of the friends had
beer sent on half hour before to
keep the hostess at home; so we had
no fear that we would have to leave
our cards and return disappointed
Hearing such stamping on her prem
ises, our hostess at once appeared
and the surprise party was on. =.
The company at once took posses:
sion of the kitchen, and all the mys-
terious parcels were unwrapped, each
of them containing some most indls-
pensable housekeeping article, accom-
panied by many, expressions Of love
and good wishes for the recipient.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-10
NEWBERRY COLLEGE.
Auspicious Opening of the Second
Term-Dr. J. W. Wolling Makes
Interesting Address.

Amid the snow >t0lm of last Tues
day morning the Newberry college
opened its second session of the SchO-
iastic year with a large attendance
Of the student body. Over two hum
d:e;l Of the young men and the
"vo-eds' were present to resume
their studies and the faculty was in
full force.
At the invitation Of the able and
enthusiastic young president, DR..
Scherer, Rev. DR.. Wolling, pastor of
Central Methodist church, was pres
ent to make the opening discourse.
DR.. Wolling spoke in very apprecia-
tive terms Of Luther, the grand re-
former whose life and teachings had
changed the ecclesiastical map of
Europe, and of the Lutheran church
under whose auspices this college is
operated. He then told in an inter-
esting way Of some scenes and expe-
rie1ces of the mouth Of the Amazon
river, and also Of what happens on
ship-board when crossing the Equa-
tor.
Newberry college is an ornament to
this city and a grand and growing
factor in the educational forces of
South Carolina. It should be highly
priced and strongly supported by the
people Of Newherry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-10
To Have Gymnasium.

"A number Of young men Of the city
have started movement for the or
eanization Of a gymnasium associa-
tion. Mr.. Il. T. Renwiek is the NOV
ing spirit in this good work. 1t S
proposed to establish a tirst-class
plaee of this kind, with equipment
that will give the young men here
who are confined in the Offices and
stores an opportunity to dezelop
themselves physically. A gymnasium
is a great need for Newberry, and
every young man in the Town should
become member. Those who would
like to join this association should
call upon Mr.. Renwick.