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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
Death of Mr.. Jas. F. Todd.

The death Of Mr.. James F. Todd,
one Of Newberry's most substantial
citizens, which occurred yesterday
morning near one O'Clock, came as
somewhat Of a surprise to his many
friends and acquaintances, although
it was known that he had been in fall
ing health for some time. In fact for
the past few years Mr.. Todd had been
a great sufferer, but being man Of
unusual energy and devoted to his du-
ties in business, at home, and in his
church he did not impress one as be-
ING so near the end of his life.
James F. Todd was born in Laur-
ems county about sixty years ago.
Coming to Newberry when quite a
young man he entered business here
and for over thirty years was success
full in whatever department of work
he engaged. Most of the time he has
been engaged in the mercantile busl-
ness though for the past few years
he was engaged in the grocery busl-
ness. and in this he was greatly as
sisted by his daughter Miss Minnie
Todd.
Mr.. Todd is survived by his wife
and four children. Mrs. Bowers. Of At
lanta. Miss Minnie Todd, and Mrs.
Omberg. Of Washington, Ga, and Mr..
Grover Todd. who holds responsible
position at the union ticket office.
For long number Of years Mr..
Todd has been an elder in the a. r.
P. church Of this place, Of which
church he was a loyal and consistent
member and one of the strongest sup
portels. In business circles he was
held in the highest esteem, and he
had a host of f.iends n.this commun-
ity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
COST OF FREE MAIL MATTER,
Uncle Sam Spent $42,544,047 for De-
partments and Congressman.
Washington, December 2.-The

Washington, December 2.-The
cost to the government during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1908, by
reasons of the transmission free
through the mails of the departmental
penalty and congressional franked
matter, was $42, ,544,O47, according to
the annual report Of the third assist
ant postmaster, made public today.
This figure includes the matter car
ried by the postofice department for
itself and the postal service. Added
to this is S57,OOO,0OO for uncompen-
sated service in the handling and
transporting of second-class matter
of publishers Of newspapers and Pc
riodicals.
In view of the complaints from
commercial envelope manufacturers,
printers, photographers and their Or
ganizations against the printing by
the department Of the envelopes bear
ing business cards, the third assistant
suggests legislation which will permit
the enclosing of postage stamps up
on envelope blanks furnished by the
printer or customer, "thus producing
results beneficial alike to the depart
ment, the public and the printing
and paper trades.'
On the subject of abuses Of the Sec
ond-class mailing privilege, it is STAT
ed that these cannot be reduced to
the minimum until the practice Of Of
fering premiums and other extraneous
inducements for subscriptions is ef-
fectually stopped. The sale Of "bulk
subscriptions to business institutions
and individuals is regarded another
abuse, in view Of the loss to the de-
partment Of the higher rate Of pos
tage which otherwise would accrue, 1t
being contended that papers that cir
culate in this manner as rule con-
tain matter in the interest Of the pur-
chasers, and are mailed for purely
advertising purposes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
George Stout holland.

The following notice from the Un-
ion Progress will be of interest to
many Newberry citizens, as Mr.. No
land was well known here and also
has a number Of relatives in the city
and county. His death was not a sur-
prise to his many friends as he had
been i'll for a long while. He was :
brave Confederate soldier and has now
"crossed over the river to rest under
the trees" with that host of gallant
men who have preceded him to the
better land:
Mr.. George Stou' holland died at
the home Of his sister, Mrs. George
McWhirter near Buffalo Sunday night
at l o'elock after an illness Of several
months.
Mr.. holland was member Of a well
known Union county family, was six.
ty-four years old and was unmarried:
Mr.. holland in the war between the
States, served in company B., 18th
South Carolina Volunteers. and dur
ing the war was promoted to second
lieutenant on account Of his gallantry
at Fort Steadman, and at the battle Of
Petersburg was seriously wounded.
He also served in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
He is survived by two brothers, Mr..
F. D. holland and Mr.. W. ". holland,
both Of this city, and one sister, Mrs.
George McWhirter of the county.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the PRESBYTERIAN cemetery to-
day at noon by Rev. A. A. James, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
holland enclosure.
The pail bearers were: Messrs. B.
B. James, DR.. NJ. ". Culp, Mr.. F. B.
Culp, J. C. Wallace, ". E. Thomson,
J. C. Long, J. N. Greer and R. W.
Tinsley.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
Agricultural High School Scheme
Not New.

:: There seems to be a disposition
among educators, agriculturists, poll
ticians. prominent citizens and var
ious and sundrv varieties Of other
more or less useful individuals to agq-
tate the establishment of agricultural
HIGH schools in this State. The cor
respondent of the News and Courier
met the Hon. John J. McMahan Oh
tie street this morning and his pres
ence recalled to memory some. OF the
:econarcc nt1;ations made by MIR. Nc
Mahan when he was superintendent
Of education six or eight years ago.
''Your Agricultural High School
scheme seems to have plenty of orlsi-
majors now. Mr.. McMahan,' remark
ed the newspaper man.
"Glad to see the plan is in such
lieh favor.'' replied Mr.. McMahan
::.:.A his characteristic cheery philoso-
phv. s:I want them all to favor it. y
"Did You not recommend a plan OF
TIE kind when Won were State super
;::tendent of education"
eyes. over six years ago l made d
recommendation on that line, for ev-
e,.v county TO have an Agricultural
t1;e!, School for boys and a Domes-
t;c Training School for girls. The
o'en I see spoken Of now is somewhat
different. providing for three high
schools in different parts Of the State.
have advocated these high schools
in all the campaigns I have made and
d;1 50 la>t summer in my race for the
legislature. I am preparing a bill to
that end. which I will introduce at the
coming session. But I am glad to see
that so many others are favorlns
tie idea.' he concluded.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
EHart-PerrY Co.

Ewart-Perry Company have fallen
in line and have on a special sale this
week also. The stock kept by this
well known company is new, and there
is no old style, shelf worn goods
there. The prices made are exceeding
" reasonable and the firm is deter
mined that there shall be none Of the
seasons goods left over if low prices
will move them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04

The funeral services will be held
toda vat three O'Clock at the resi-
dence in Johnstone street conducted
by his pastor, DR.. D. G. Phillips, af-
ter which the interment will be had in
Rosemont cemetery.
Mr.. Todd will be long missed on the
streets Of Newberry and the sympathy
Of the community goes out to his fam
ily in this sad and sudden bereave-
ment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
Death of Mr.. G. S. holland.

Mr.. G. S. holland died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Geo. I. c. Nc
Whirter, at Buffalo in Union coun-
ty, On last Sunday night aged about
IS Years. Mr.. holland had been in bad
health for several years.
He was known to many people in
Newberry where he resided for sew
eral years.
Mr.. holland was u Confederate
soldier and also served in the Span
ish-American war.
Burial was had at Union on Tues
day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
MANNING FOR GOVERNOR.
Sumter Man Says he will be in Race.
But It is Early to Talk About
Platforms.

Columbia, December 2.--"Well,
Mr. Manning, we see by today's pa
pers that Mr.. FeatherS,cnt has an
lounced his candidacy for governor
in 1910 on the platform ef State pro-
hibition, How about yoGrscif?'
"It's a title early II formulate
platforms for 1910 in my Judgment. -
replied the Hon. Richard 7. Manr;rs,
"but my friends know it is M; arhl-
ton to be governor of South Carolina,
and my intention is to make the race
in 1910. There are two sessions of
the legislature before tkaS campaigi.
opens, and the issues That Will then
be ripe cannot yet be determlned.'
Mr.. Manning came over from Sum-
ter today on his way to the marriage
Of 4 relative, and the question as to
his candidacy was asked him bV the
reporter in view Of the announcement
in today's papers that Mr. {. G.
Featherstone, Of Laurens, would be
in the race. It has been understood
for some time that Mr.. Manning would
be a candidate in 1910. He i plat
form in himself, man Of high pur
poses, splendid business ability and
most attractive personality. That he
was not elected when he vas caudi-
dste in 1906 was due, in The Judgment
Of a good many well-informed per-
sons, to the fact that he would not
change his conscientious convictions
on the dispensary question and stood
for the retention Of the S'.te dis
peusary system. That question. how
ever. Is now out of the wav and will
probably be still further out of the
way by 1910. As a member of the:
State senate for eight years Mr.. Man
ming devoted himself largely t. con-
strretive measures, and as candi-
date for governor his campaign will
doubtless be along that line.
With Messrs. Featherstone and
Manning to select from the State in
1910 would be sure Of securing a gov
ernor of ability and high character
It is not at all likely, however. that
they Will be the only candidates, and
The fact that there are several dark
IorSes tied out in the woods already
s: generally understood.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
Death of Mrs. 3, A. Daniels.

Mrs. Vera Patton Daniels, wife OF
DR.. B. A. Daniels, died at Brunswick,
Ga., Nov. 29th. The interment took
place at Thomasville, Ga.
DR.. Daniels is brother Of Mr.. Guy
Daniels of the firm Of Daniels and
Williamson, jewelers., and he has
many friends in Newbery who Will
be sorry to hear of his great misfor-
tune, and who will sympathize with
him in his sorrow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
Broaddus and Ruff.

In going the rounds Of Christmas
shopping don't forget Broaddus and
Ruff, who have a splendid supply of
stationery, post cards, toilet articles,
and pretty and we'll chosen stock of
holiday goods. You will receive prompt
and courteous treatment, and will
find many articles Of use and adorn-
ment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
WORK OF CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
Lake at Abbeville-Boat Loads Of
Lovers Sailing on Placid
Waters.

We learn that the city council COLI
template identifying the grove IN
rear Of the court house and the city
formed Of the water from the spring.
The park and the lake will be one OF
the most beautiful in all this land. It
will be the place where lovers will be
invited to do their outdoor courtlng
when the old folk at home object to
the making Of the family mansion a
a court house. Except when it is rain
ing the park will be covered by the
bluest and the brightest canopy that
ever made a land fair and happy. The
lake will be fringed around with Ma
ture's perfect work.
."As if the sky let fall
Choicest flowers from its cerulean
wall"
The sun will do its perfect work in
the day time, and moonshine and elec-
tricity will make visible and attrac-
tive the prettiest living pictures that
ever led captive lovers heart, and
where lovers may hear or tell the
sweetest story ever told. The ground
will be carpeted with the most beauti-
full living green. The air will be fill
ed with music from the throats Of
the internal English sparrow. The
lake will be provided with boats that
will carry over its crystal waters two
or more passengers as occasion may
Suggest. Here lovers may have pre-
|liminary sail on lovers lake before
casting their barque on the great sea
Of matrimony. Whatever may come to
lovers on the great sea Of matrimony
there will be no seasickness on this
lake, with it's silvery wa:ers where
eyes speak love to other eyes. A story
in song IS told to the effect that
A frog went acquiring and he did ride
Sword and pistol by his side,
All ha, ah ha,
But he had to swim a great wide lake
And was swallowed by a great big
snake,
All ha, ah ha,
But lovers who sail on this lake will
please take notice that snakes will be
carefully kept out Of this park. They
will also note that cupid will stand Oh
the bank with bow and arrows, ready
to pierce hearts with his fatal missiles.
But he has not in his culver San ar
row for the heart like sweet voice. u
Park and lake, female beauty and
manly valor, leaf and flower, creeping
vine and perfumed air. Could para
disc furnish a more lovely scene9 If
so, some Of you moon struck boys will
please go after it.-Abbeville Press
and Banner.
The above might be applied to the
beautiful park in the rear Of the old
court house. And then it might not.
We are inclined to believe that 1t
could be made to apply to that plot
Of ground if not. at present in the near
future if the civic association Of New
berry, the citizens generally, and the
city council would cooperate to make
it so. We can see no good reason why
there should not be an awakening and
active movement in the direction OF
beautifying our streets and side
walks as we'll as our public square.
We copy this description of the
park at Abbeville so that our people
might read and see in their mind s
eye what we could have if we onl;
would. We trust We will and that We
will will to have it in the near future.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04
Services at Silver Street Lutheran
Church.

The Sunday school Of the Silver
Street Lutheran congregation will
.reet next S1nda: Afternoon: at 2.30
o'r!yck. At $50 there Will be service
~>~:11cScd bv Re-. S. p. kn"n. \
r3~di:l invitation i extended 20 re
\::5lic.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-04

Senator Bourne is playing golf with
Judge Taft just as though he had
abandoned all idea Of eleeting Presl-
dent Roosevelt for a third term
News and Courier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
RAIN BRINGS A RELIEF

The refreshing rain yesterday nailed
to earth the clouds of dust which has
been a source of great annoyance in
the past few months to the business
men and the housekeeper. Until yes
treday there had note. been a drop of
rain in the city for nearly a month and
the sand and dirt was dried up to such
an extent that the slightest breeze
made it almost unbearable store
keepers found it almost impossible to
keep their stock and show cases clean.
and in the private residences 1t was a
tiresome task
Owing to the recent paving of seS-
eral of the streets and the work of
the white wings on Broadway, the
dust and sand has been felt this month
as much as it has previously in Gary
The city also recently ordered the sand
banks torn away from the sidewalks
so that the loose particles of sand
would not drift into the street. AL
though the street sprinkler has arrived
it has not yet been put in USE and this
is expected to greatly alleviate the an
noyance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
v. H. TAFT At HARBOR
At QUARTER TO FOUR

Tafts special would stop and that Mr.
Taft would make a speech.
Many people from Hammond who
were informed that Mr.. Taft would
stop at Indiana Harbor, made arrange
ments to go over on the train on in
the street car and see the distinguished
statesman
Mr.. Taft is on his way from Brook.
Ind, where he has been the guest of
the humorist and playwright, George
AIDE In fact Mr.. AIDES entertainment
was attended by by politicians from all
over the state and it was a regular po-
litical love feast
How the Idea Started.
The only manner in which the ar
pangement for Mr.. Taft to stop at the
Harbor was made when it became
known that the train would have to
take water there and might have to
wait for orders before leaving the main
line of the Chicago, Indiana and South
ern railroad and going on the main
line of the Lake Shore railroads.
W. w Moberly and Charles w Fowl
er and other prominent East Chicago
republicans got busy and told all of
the people whom they could reach of
prising how the news spread. A num-
Der of people called up THE TIMES for
information and when informed that
Mr.. Taft would be at the Harbor, went
over there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
POLICE ARE STILL
WORKING IN DARK
Store at Whiting is Broken
Into and Safe Cracked
by the Thieves.
NEIGHBOR HEARS A NOISE
Grocer Loses 5000 In Cash and a
Valuable Gold Watch in
Robbery.
NEIGHBOR HEARS A NOISE


Whiting, Sept. 23.-The police are
still working to fathom robbery and
safe-cracking job that was pulled or
here last Sunday night.
John street, was broken open and the
safe was cracked and robbed of 5000
proprietor treasured very highly. No
trace has as yet been found of the
perpetrators of the deed, which has left
Mr.. schiSsman poor man.
The proprietor of the little store
had intended of using the money next
week for laying in a stock of groceries,
he having dealt mainly in fish here
tofore The robbery, however gives
him severe set back
Were I'm Chicago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scotsman left last
Sunday to visit the sick mother of Mr.
Schissman. They remained in the city
over night and upon their return
found the place robbed.
A neighhoring woman remembers
that she was awakened by the barking
70 her dog during the night at 2
o'clock. Upon going to the window she
saw man standing in the doorway of
the store trying to quiet the barking
animal. She paid little attention to
the mans presence, as it is nothing
unusual for people to be around the
neighborhood of the Opera House
block all night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23

William III. Taft. the republican can
didate for president of the United
States, WAS scheduled to arrive in In
diana Harbor this afternoon at 3:45 and
to speak for ten minutes. This fact
was definitely established mt noon to-
day.
County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf
received word directly from Brook
shortly after dinner and all of the ar
engagements for the stop were made
When the news was sent over to m
diana Harbor by Mr.. Schaaf the poll
ticians at once got busy and notified
all of the people they could
The news that Big Bill Taft was to
be in the Harbor and to speak there
spread rapidly and considering tia,
fact that it was not known definitely
until late in the day that he would be
there, the crowd that was there to hear
hom was a large one.
Schaaf Gets Busy.
As soon as Mr.. Schaaf learned that
Mr.. Taft would go through Indiana
Harbor this afternoon, he as once got
busy on the wires. He first telephoned
to the national headquarters in Chi
cago and then to the state headquart-
ers at Indianapolis.
1t was only after he got into COM
munieation with the manager of the
Taft special at Brook. that Mr.. Schaaf
was able to learn definitely that Mr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
FRANCHISE GRANTED
TO LAKE SHORE ROAD
Gary Gives It's Permission
For the Building of
Big Yards.
TOWN BOARD HOLDS MEETING
Saloon Licenses Are Regulated
Mayor Knots Is Sent to Omaha
As Delegate.
TOWN BOARD HOLDS MEETING

At the town boad meeting yesteday,
the odinance was passed permitting the
saloonkeepers to secure licenses for
the period for which their county Ii
censes run, from Oct 1, when all of
their city licenses expire. The least
that this will save for the saloonkeep-
ers of the city is $50, and some of them
will save nearly 800. The city OFF,
Gals did not believe that the saloon
men should be forced to pay for a
years license when they could only
use few months of it. because of the
expiration of their county license.
Date From Oct. LIST.
The city licenses cost the saloonmen
500 and all of them date from Oct l.
Their county licenses. however, date
from the month that the application
is made, and 1t would be useless for
some of the saloonkeepers to secure a
years city license whein they have
only few months more to run
A franchise was also granted to the
Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern to run
their tracks across the Clarke road
providing of course that they do not
block the street. The city was recent
ly enjoined from blocking this street,
but they were able to give the rail-
road a franchise to lay the tracks
across the street as long as they did
not block it, The company has per-
mission to lay 90 tracks across the
Clarke road and the work of construc-
ton at once.
Send Knots to Omaha.
Mayor Knots was also elected the
official delegate to the national munic-
ipal convention which meets in Omaha
Sept 80 and Oct l, and 8. He intends
to make the trip and may be accom-
panied by d number of other city Off
cials. Mr.. Knotts will be the accred-
tied representative of this city, how
ever, which is a member of the asso-
citation and is entitled to delegate
The plumbing ordinance also came
up for discussion and the city attorney
was instructed to draw up an ordi-
nance to be submitted at the next regu-
lar meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
SERv|AN CLUB STARTED

In Gary further strength has been
added to the republican party by the
organization of a Servian Republican
club The meeting was held at the
corner of Sixteenth avenue and Broad
way.
W. H. Klfver, republican candidate
Tor joint representative, spoke and the
members of the new club were greatly
enthused There were also a number
OF foreigners VINO spoke and who
urged their countrymen to stand by
the republican party, which alone can
guarantee them prosperity in the flu
ture
There were 125 members present and
they are all enthusiastic over the pros
poets of winning Gary over TO the re-
publican party in the fall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
FOOD INSPECTOR
VISITS GARY AGAIN
E. w. Tucker Will Make
More Visits to Bakeries,
Stores and Markets.
FEDERAL INSPECTOR IS COMING
Dairymen Beginning to Realize That
: They Will Have to Keep Their
Places Clean.

F W. Tucker state food inspector ar
rived in Gary yesterday morning tc
make another investigation of the food
producing plants in the new steel city
In company with Gus Newman. the as.
sistant health Office, he will make an.
other inspection of the bakeries, stores
and meat markets.
He found the markets in fairly good
condition and there was a general i'm
provement in the sanitary condition.
of the city which he thinks is due to
the arrests which were made a week
or so ago when five bakers were ar
rested and fined
Mr.. Tucker expects to be in Gary
another week during which time he
will make an inspection of the diaries
and other sources of food supply He
will give special attention to the milk
and the meats
To Spare None.
Before long it is expected that a
federal inspector will be in the city
and will begin another inspection OF
the farms and the bakeries of the re-
gion. The visit of the inspectors will
strike terror into the hearts of those
who have not improved conditions in
their places of business for the word
has gone out that none are to be
spared from prosecution this time.
The merchants and dairymen are be-
ginning TO realize that it is a bad
handicap to have the stamp of disap-
prevail pu on their places of business,
as people will invariably trade where
they are sure their food is handled in a
clean sanitary manner.
Since the revelations, which were
made by the inspectors in Gary SOM
time ago there has been aroused a
strong sentiment in favor of pure food
While the people, at first. were on
posed to the interference of the in
spectors they now say that their work
merits the support of every citizen
who is in favor of cleanliness.