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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25

mind there is really. but one side to
the question.
will not the man chosen by the
Legislature nave the advantage in the
primaryq' That depends on the hon
esty of purpose and good sense of the
members. If partisaaship or person
al consideration control in the voting
and an unworthy or weak man he
elected the people will surely beat
him in the primary, and that is all
there is to it,"
What Senator Tillman says is all
true and correct, but he has not been
in Columbia. and he mas not lived in
the legislative atmosphere this year.
The situation is that the prominent
candidates now in the field for the
short term have committed themsel-
YES unequivocally for the short term
only and that they will not run for
the long term. That at least is th',
condition with many; perhaps not ALL
After Senator Latimcr's death some
Of the l"n"-tcrm candidates were ask
ed to make the race before the Gencr-
al Assembly. but friends Of canhi-
dates for the short term soon worked
up Il decided sentiment against any
Of the regular lnnw-tcrm candidates
or amy one who expected to run Cor
the lun~ term brin" selected Friends,
"i ihuS" who were satisfied with the
glory of oIc year in the senate ur9rL
tnat II" regular candidate should be
"lvcn Ihr Advanta"c Of legislative en-
d"r$"mrnt AMI the sequel was tha,
quite number of men were found
VIII" were quite willing TO wear the
to"a for Il year.
Whether the policy be right or
wrong. there is plenty of ability in
the General Assembly. so the men,
bcrs say, and they are also frank in
declaring their belief that the posi-
tion. If only for Il year. ought to be
a legislative perquiSitc. Il side issue
for the faithful work done here. and
they claim that Il good man will b,
elected. They also argue that a De-
mncrTllc vote is Il Democratic vote
because The lines are sharply drawn,
and the senator from this State.
whether a dummy. ona-vcar man,
or lon"-tcrm senator. will have to
abide the decision of the caucus.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25

There has been some COMPLAIN! |!
that lie w"rllmcn employed in build
in" the Jew \ .R. p. church drive on
the Main street sidewalk instead Of
huildin" Il bridge across the ditch and
rr"SSin" il dia@onally. thus making the
sidewalk bad for pedestrians who
must use il. II would seem tha. it
would cost very little to build n
bridge. and then those who must use
th" sidewalk would not be put to The
annoyance Of havin" portion Of the
walk rn up by wagons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

In Estate of Eugenia Werts, Deceased
BY virtue Of an order of The Judge
OF Probate for Ncwbcrry county. |
will sell on March 18th. 1905 at - NJ.
at the late residence Of Eu~cnia
Werts, now deceased, the following
personal property, Of which the said
deceased died, seized and possesse |.
To-wit:
One COW and calf.
One lot ear corn.
One lot cotton seed, peas. ETC..
OAc lot household furniture.
One lot chickens, etc,
Terms: Cash.
B. B. Ribbs.
Administrator Of the Personal Estate
Of Eu%enia Wcrts, Deceased.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
TILLMAN ON SENATODSHIP.
News ana Courier.

.>\"H uli't \btl ltl.
Columbia. February 23-4Senator
Tillman passed through Columbia
his afternoon on his way back to
Washington. Hc had spcIt the night
at his home in Trenton. and was hur-
ryin~ to his post at the national capi-
tai.
Senator Tillman has very fixed
views relative to tire approachin"
election Of Il Shor-tcrm senator to
fill Senator Iatimer's term. "I
havc,' he said. "bccn very much as
t"niShed at the proposal to exact
pledge from candidates for the un-
expired term not t" enter the race
for the full term in the primary next
summer. do not understand how
any sensible man could ask, or any
sclf-rcspecting man could give sucn
promise. f a majority Of Inc legis-
lature should adopt such policy.
would it not be a confession that they
did not feel competent to select a
senator whom he people would en-
dorSe and that they would thus be
Stnltilicd il the public minl
'"Thc legislature may choose
man VIII" will be beaten by some 9th
e: candidate next August. but it is
clearly under obligations to perform
lis duty I" The people and the State
by clcching thc best man according to
lis judgment and leaving The people
to do the same in the primary. IF Il
man is sent to Washington with th,
label on him. Not thought worthy by
the General Assembly of South Car
olina to run in the primary is plcd"-
ed not I" seek to remain in the Sen
ate and only wants the salary what
sort of Il figure will he cut? What
Influence can he have? and what will
he be thought of by the legislature
and people of Il State which is thus
! advertised? Where is our State
pride?
"But | cannot believe that any
such scheme has found serious con-
Sideration among members: obvious
" there should be no restrictions or
understanding about candidates en-
tcring the race. II should be open to
all, and the man chosen ought to
strive to So represent the State that
the people will continue him in office,
| experience counts for more in Wash
ington than in Columbia, and a years
service is worth much. The Office is
one of great power and dignity. Let
the General Assembly treat it as
such, and before the voting begins let
it pass a resolution to drop the name
or the lowest man after each ballot
and then Il deadlock will be impossi-
bic. The people will pass upon their
work next summer, AID may or may
not approve it. But that should not
have the least weight now, and to my
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
NeWbetru
Hardware


We are now occupy
ing our own storeroom
lO4 Caldwell street,
and l2ll--l2l3 Friend.
This building has l6,-
800 square ~ feet Of
floor space. We built
this store ourselves
ard the shelving, etc,
especially ad pted to
The HarCW are ~.uai-
ness ard the G.. nv@n-
jenCe Of the rubliC.
Having just completed
oNr Steam Heating
plant (the only one in
any stOreroom in the
city, which gives US an
even temperature and
a perfectly Comforta-
BILE saIesroom in the
coolest weather. For
the convenience of our
lady customers we
have q ladies' toilet
which is complete in
every respect, also in
another part of the
building we have the
same convenience for
the. men. The three
floors of the building
are connected by a
power Elevator opera
ted by electricity.
We carry in addition
to one Of the largest
lines of Hardware in
the state, the finest line
of China ever seen in
the city, also
Glassware
Lamps
Lamp Chimneys
Flower Pots
Jardineers
Enamel and Tinware
Harness
Wagons
Wagon Materials
'o0''' anu " a Ter
ripe
Pipe Fittings
Valves
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

All persons holding claims against
The Prosperity Canning company are
requested to present same to the Sec
retary at his Office III the Town Of
Prosperity, S. c., on or before March
18th, 1908; as said corporation is
going to close up it's affairs and go
out of business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
DISSOLUTION.

The Birge Lumber Company, Of
Property, S. c., is by mutual consent
dissolved from this day. All bills
due the company will be collected by
S. S. Birge aid applied to amount
due in bank By The Biree humber
Co.
S. S. Birge.
w. G. Long.
Prosperity, S. c., Feb. II, 1908.
2-20-3t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25

FOR sALE-For the next thirty days
| will offer for sale two resident
lots in the town Of Prosperity. IF
not sold by that time offer will be
withdrawn.
G. w. Kimard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

hibition should prove too strong for
that doctrine. 1t might be said by
these that, if it is right to fight for
putting ont saloons in every communi-
ty regardless of the wishes of that COM
munity, and that the votes of all the
people in the state shall control this
question, it is also right that the votes
of the whole state should control the
communities in the matter of locating
saloons, the principle of local option
having been abrogated. Under such
conditions legislature might be elect
ed that would put saloons back in all
the towns.
It may be that no such result will
follow, but it places such within the
range of probability, and there can be
no reason for this being done. We
have done well in the past in the cause
of temperance, and it will be folly to
risk such a change in the future. Mr..
Carmack has left the last democratic
platform, with the avowed intention of
writing a new one-one that may bring
in it's chain disaster to the democratic
party and the cause of temperance; he
has thrown away conservatism and en-
barked on the troubled ocean of radi-
calism, and good democrats, as well as
the true friends of temperance, should
refuse to follow him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14
Democrat or Prohibitionist- Which?

Mr.. Carmack's supporters say that
the leading issue in the present cam
paign is statewide prohibition, and
that this question has dwarfed all 9th
ers. Mr.. Carmack himself stands on
that platform, and it is on this that he
hopes to win.
To many who have served long in the
democratic ranks, the injection of this
issue into the present campaign seems
unfortunate and ill-timed; for however
much they may feel inclined to assist
the cause of temperance, they are not
willing to take up prohibition as a
tenet of democratic faith. In fact, the
issue may we'll result in injury both to
the democratic party and to the cause
of temperance.
How may it hurt the democratic par
tyP There is in the United States a
prohibition party, with a we'll defined
platform-a one-idead party; which, to
carry out it's idea, would join with the
democratic party and help to put down
all of the many noble principles of the
republican party; or with the latter
party to put under foot the great doc
trines of the democratic party. II
stands ready to be the hired mercenary
of any party strong enough to carry
| through its che idea; but owes allegi'
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ance to none, being ready to change
sides at any time, provided it thinks,
by so doing, its one idea may be helped
along. 1t may be expedient for demo
Gratis to use this party, but it is certain
ly unwise to let that party use the
democratic party and put its label upon
a democratic platform.
Again, no democratic national plat
form from the days of Jefferson to date
has declared such doctrine to be an
article of democratic faith, and no truly
democratic principles can be found on
which to base it. 1t may be that some
state democratic convention has adopt
ed such q plank, as we do not now re-
member how this is; but the doctrine
is not democratic-rather socialistic.
The point is not, however, whether the
doctrine may be democratic or other
wise; but that it has never been 80 de-
clared in a national platform or in
state platform in Tennessee by the
democrats, and the doctrine is not OBJ
ligatory upon the democratic party in
this state. Thereupon, the plank which
Mr.. Carmack and his friends have de-
termined to write in the next platform
may disrupt or seriously weaken the
party.
That Mr.. Carmack's nomination and
consequent control of the convention
would result in the writing of such a
plank in the platform must be evident
to every thinking mind. After going
through the campaign and making this
doctrine the main issue, it would be
the most bare-faced and inexcusable
defrauding of his supporters not to
adopt such a plank; and then every
democrat would have to answer the
question: Am I democrat or pro-
hibitionist?" And the fight thereafter
would be, not between democrats and
republicans, but between prohibition
lists and whatever other party might
put man in the field. In this fight,
every man opposing local option and
prohibition, every man opposing the
party headed by Mr.. Carmack and ev-
eryone favoring local option could le-
ultimately line themselves up together
against Mr.. Carmack and his support
ers. However such a fight might end
its result would be injurious to the
democratic party in the state. No one
who has supported the democratic par
ty on the platforms heretofore adopted
will be bound to support it with the
new plank written in, unless he also
ascribes to the new doctrine, and it il
unwise to count on this.
How may it hurt the cause of tenn
perance? If the new plank be adopted
that will be, so far as that platform car
do so, a wiping out of the plank on To-
cal option; it will be desertion of thaI
principle. The fight will be between
prohibition and those opposed thereto
The ground gained under local option
would be lost, if the opponents OF pro
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

The statement is made and reiterated
by the Carmack papers that the returns
in the gubernatorial primary will be
counted by the executive committee at
Nashville. Nothing is further from
the truth than the meaning they intend
to convey. In fact, the votes will be
counted at each polling place by the
friends of the two candidates and the
result announced to the world. The
returns are to be made to sub.com-
mittee, it is true, but only for the pur'
pose of compilation, just as returns IN
regular elections are sent to the secre
tary of state.
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Mrs. Chas. Deaderick and child are
visiting in Bristol.

Mrs. Chas. Deaderick and child are
visiting in Bristol.
Mrs. F. B. st. John and childred
leave this week to visit home folks at
Sweetwater.
Mrs. George 81. Berry has gone to
Abingdon on account of the death of
her mother, Mrs. John Campbell.
Mrs. NJ. l. Gump has sufficiently re.
covered from the operation for appen-
dicitis to be at home from the hospital.
Mrs. Clark, of Sweetwater, stopped
in johnson City few days to visit
Mrs. F. B. st. John en- route to Abing-
ton.
The Chuckey Valley Home of Hon.
A. A. Taylor is happy one again. Last
week the eighth son was born to the
household and there is much rejoicing.
J. NJ. Henry and Capt. VIM. Thorne
are delegates to the Confederate reun-
ion at Birmingham in June, with Ed
RogGn and Frank Leonard attendants.
Bishop Thomas F. Gailor was Q dis
tinguished visitor to the city this week
and was the guest OF Hon. J. NOrmpnt
Powell while here. Last Tuesday ev-
ening he preached at the Episcopal
church and confirmed large class.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

Carmack. Taylor was elected, anyhow
Carmack has gone no further IN this
campaign in denouncing the Shelby
county frauds than to admit that there
were frauds.
Instead of denouncing the thieves
who robbed ballot boxes for him here,
he cries out that he is afraid that the
Patterson forces may rob him under
the primary plan adopted by the exec
utive committee. II this plan had not
been adopted, the same crowd that rob-
bed Taylor for Carmack in the senate
rial primary in Shelby county would
have had similar opportunity to rob
Patterson for Carmack in 1908.
Once an election thief, always an
election thief.
Because these ballot box burglars
are made powerless to steal, they are
crying out from the house tops that
they are afraid their champion will be
robbed.
The same crowd that robbed Bob
Taylor for Carmack robbed ballot box.
es In the mayoralty election. The ben.
efciaries of that robbery, as soon as
they had received the stolen offices,
put halo over their head, and are now
running up and down the street yeIp.
ing for Larmack and purity in politics.
What could be stronger indictment
OF the infamy of the Carmack Ia VI Tor
primary in Shelby county when in the
First ward Taylor received 80 votes and
Uarmack 52l. In the Fourth ward
Carmack got 452 votes and Taylor got
so. In the Fifth ward C,rmsck got 449
votes and Taylor 81 In the Sixth ward
Carmack got 81 votes aud Tay lor got
A votes. There were not this many
votes polled III all Shelby county.
The gang that counted for the Tay-
lor- Carmack primary election will not
be allowed to do the counting this year.
And yet CarmaOk harked back to
1894 to the contest between Col. Josiah
Patterson and Col Casey Young.
Carmack's purpose was to show that
Col. Patterson victory came to him
by fraud.
How long the 'evel Of politics has be-
come when graves must be torn oper
and tombs desecrated to supply STUMP
speaker with material for gabl
If there was fraud in the primary be
tween Col. Patterson and Col. Young
that fraud was in the same wards which
made the primary between Carmscl
and Taylor the dirtiest political scan
dial that ever digraced Shelby county
except one-and that one was the pre-
vious mayoralty contest when the bal
lot boxes were stuffed even before thu
voting began, which ballot box stuffinG
landed lot of men in Office who ar,
today leading Carmsck's forlorn hop,
in Shelby. -Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14
Shortly after that notorious scene in

Shortly after that notorious scene in
the St. Louis convention four years
ago, the Memphis Herald predicted
that "the day will come when Carmack
will crawl across the state to curry ia
vor with Bryan" Probably the reader
remembers some incidents of Bryan's
recent visit to Memphis, and who per
sistently sought the radiant light which
he emitted. Capt. Joe II. Russell, a
consistent and lifelong temperate tenn
perance advocate, said to Carmack
twenty,one years ago: "Young man,
you will live to see the day you will
get down and crawl in the dust for the
temperance vote" From which it may
be inferred that Oarmack's natural gait
is crawling!-Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

One Harry Swan has found his way
back to Bristol from Middle Tennessee
and is out in an interview stating that
Patterson will not carry county in
Tennessee. What the people want to
know is how Swan ever found his way
back to Bristol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14
Johnson City HIGH School Closes.

The closing exercises of the johnson
City High School were held at the M.
E. church Thursday night and we're
largely attended. The following pro-
gram was rendered in most agreeable
manner;
Duet, Misses Lucille McCown and
Nettie Wallin.
Presidents address, David Miller.
Spring song, Girls chorus.
Reading, Miss Besse Lee Slaughter.
Solo, Miss Winnie Wheeler.
Reading, Grandma at the Masquerade
Miss Nellie Strain.
Solo, Winter Lullaby, Miss Pesrle
Cloyd.
Valedictory-Our Oity-Past, Pres
emit, Future, Chester Allen.
Address to class, Rev. T. G. Davis.
Full Chorus lear the Wild Lay.
Hon, s. w. Price awarded the schol-
arship medal to Ralph Preas, but an.
nounced that he had defeated Chester
Allen by only 2l-100
DIR. b. s. Miller presented the diplo-
mas to the following graduates, class of
1909 Nellie Strain, Ralph Preas, Kath
crime GiImer, Alfred Gaunt, Ruth
Lyle, Ward Friberg, Pearle Cloyd,
Hubert Templin, Ira Bayless, Dimple
Mettetal, Cleveland Coe, Edith Tally,
David Miller, Nettie Wallin, Chester
Allen, James Buck, Isaac Faw, and
the post graduate class as follows: Win
ME Wheeler, Ruby Baxter, Lucille Nc
Gown, Bessie Slaughter, Lucille Sitton,
Edith Barton, Ethel Barton.
His Complaint.
"Well, [ am not complaining about
how you vote. l am complsing about
how you count. Extract from Senator
Carmack's speech, made at Murfrees-
boro, discussing primary plan.
Senator Carmack never com planned
how the votes were counted in Shelby
county in the Carmack- Taylor primary.
The senator was beneficiary OF the
greatest ballot box stuffing orgie thai
ever swept over Memphis.
Taylor had enough votes to beat Car
mack anyhow, and the political effect
of the steal was nothing. The mora
effect, however, in Shelby county wa,
to graduate in the science of ballot bo,
stufing fine crowd of young rascals
who got their preliminary training il
the mayoralty contest some time previ
Gus.
Nobody denounced the robbing o
Taylor in Shelby county in behalf o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

The Bristol Herald Courier is max
ing the Knoxville Sentinel ashamed OF
itself when it comes to misrepresenting
Governor Patterson. Possibly the
Herald Courier could tell the TRUTH
Int il never tries to do so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14
TRY THIS FOR DESSERT

Dissolve one package of any favored JELL-O
in one pint of boiling water, When partly con-
gealed, beat until light, adding one cup whip
ped cream and six crushed maccaroonS. Whip
all together thoroughly and pour it into a mold
or bowl When cool it will jellify and may be
served with whipped cream or any good pud-
ding sauce.
The JELL-O costs 10c. per package and can
be obtained at any good grocer's,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

about 30 for Carmack. The governor
was endorsed, the primary plan was
endorsed, DIR. Hunter elected chair
man and all Patterson men put on the
committee. The Patterson men did as
they pleased, but they pleased to do
right and fair.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

The Comet has received from Supt'
Crouch copy Of The Echo, literary
gem published by the pupils OF the
Johnson City High School. 1t is clev-
erly written and illustrated and is a
credit to the class Of 1908.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

The president has appointed Hon.
Edward T. Sanford, of Knoxville, to
the federal iudgeship made vacant by
the death of Judge G. D. Clark. The
saIection was not unexpected and will
be generally satisfactory.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

A Carmack paper refers to the good
women and brave men of Tennessee
who have shed tears at the pathetic
pardon stories told by Gov. Patterson
as the sob squad.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

ST had rather not be governor of
Tennessee if it should involve my sin
certify or compel me to take position
on a great public question contrary to
the platform of my party. Gov. NJ.
R. Patterson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

7 hereby announce myself a ca nc
data for tax assessor and promise tnat
if elected will be just to all.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

mass convention of democrats was
held at ElizabethtOwn last Saturday at
uhicb there were S75 Patterson men to
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14
Beware of for 0intments Catarrh that Con-
tain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell ana completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it througe the mucous sur
faces, Such articles should never be used eX-
cept on prescriptions from reputable phySi-
clans as the damage they VIII do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. j,
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine 1t is taken internally and made
IN Toledo, Ohio, by + j. Cheney { Co. Test-
monials free
Sold by Druggist. Price. 10. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti patton,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

II left to a vote Of the ladies who see
and hear the candidates for governor
Patterson would be an easy winner
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14

Rev. J. A. Ruble is recupersting
from recent slight illness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-14
FOR TRUSTEE
II. c. JACKSON
AUuOuuceS Himself for Reelection to the
Office Of Trustee.

T hereby announce myself to the
voters of Washington county as . can u
didNte for reelection to the ONCE Oh
Trustee. This April II, 1909 SuooN