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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27
HON, COLE L. BLEASE.
Talks About Indebtedness Of this
County.-Still Against Bonds.
July 26th, 1909.

July 26th, 1909.
Mr.. Editor The Herald and News
of the 23rd inst. says under the head
lines
1.-The Roads Commission
1.-THE men were selected on account
of their business capacity and hnan-
cial standing and their character and
without any reference to politics or
Bank connections. These questions OF
banks and politics and locality should
have nothing to do with the merits OF
the question.
Exactly, then why should one town
ship have a majority Of the board =!
Are the other townships and banks
without men Of "Business capacity
and financial standing?'
Again under the same article it says:
"The bank must pay five per cent.
and any first class bank can borrow
money for less than that rate, besides
the Act prohibits one bank having all
T." money!
The Act itself reads as follows,
Section +. page All. line 9:
"Said funds are to be deposited IN
one o. more Of the banks OF the coun-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27
July 10th, 1909.

July 18th, 1909.
Hon. Foster Newton Martin,
Chairman Board Of Trustees,
Graded Schools, Newberry, S. c.
Honored Sir:-Will you please in
form me if your board has sold the
bonds recently voted by the people for
school purposes? To whom were they
sold and at what price? [ desire to
publish your answer and will thank
YOU for a prompt reply.
Respectfully,
Cole L. Blease.
Newberry. S. c., July 18th, 1909.
Hon. Cole L. Blease,
Newberry, S. C.
Dear Sir:-Yours Of the 10th has
been received. In reply, would say,
that the Board Of Trustees accepted
the bid Of the Security Trust Co., of
Spartanburg, S. c., for the issue of
bonds at par less $500, at 4 l-2 per
cent.
Nv absence from town this morning
prevented an earlier reply.
Trusting that the above covers the
information you desire, am
Yours truly.
F. n. Martin, Chairman,
Board Of Trustees, N. S. D.
July 18th, 1909.
Hon. Marcus Lafayette Spearman,
chairman board of commissioners
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27
3. 3. LeiSzsey'S Cue.

The barbecue to be given by Mr..
B. 3. Leitzsey. at his residence on
Friday. July 30. promises to be one
of the best of the season. Some of
u the features Of the day will be the
clav pigeon shoot by the various clubs,
and ladies' contest in target rifle
II shooting. The dinner will be cooked
$bv Messrs. Havnon Kibler and Edwin
Holfacro. which is guarantee that II
will be first class.
% Those who have enjoyed Mr.. Leitz-
eev's hospitality on former occasions
N@now what to expect. and the attend
Nance promises to be large.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27
WIILtOWBROOK PARK.
DELIGHTFUL Resort Where Large
Crowds Find Pleasure and
Recreation.

Willowbrook park. in West End, IS
now a delightful resort in the even
ings for hundreds of people IN West
! End and in the city generally. Re
markable progress has been made IN
beautiiffying the park since it was op-
ened. The grass is green and velvety
gand is neatly kept, and the plots are
Bbordered by carefully trimmed hedges:
@Banks Of beautiful collas and
Gamma lilies and nasturtlumS and
MANY other flowers have grown lux
uriantlv. II he willows which were set
out along the banks Of the stream
give every evidence Of making large
and graceful trees, and the other
trees which have been set out are
growing we'll. Of course, the roses
and all the flowers, and the grass and
the trees will be even prettler and
more luxuriant next summer than
thew are now, but the park is now a
beautiful place, and delightful spot
to spend few hours in the after
moons and evenings.
\ A rustic bridge made Of cedar has
recently been built across the stream,
lust above the east end Of the pa
vilion, and other Improvements have
been made and are being made.
Thsre are swings and merry-go-
rounds for the amusement Of the chill
dren and the young people, and the
skating rink in the pavilion furnishes
pleasure for all those who like this
form of recreation. In the evenings
when the skating is in progress fine
music is furnished by the West End
Concert band.
The park is brilliantly lighted with
hundreds of incandescent lights OF
red, white and blue-the national
colors.
Willowbrook park is an evidence OF
what can be accomplished in the mat
ter Of civic improvement when those
who are in charge of it are determined
to accomplish results. In the course
of a few months the Newberry Cotton
Mills has created park which would
be a credit to a town much larger
&than Newberry. President L. +.
VI Wright. of the mill, and Superlntend-
IA lent Davis realized the Importance OF
Iuch a resort, and under their dlrec-
Milton the place was soon converted into
#the beautiful park it is to-day. Super
intendent Davis in the creation OF the
park was in charge largely of the lay
ing off Of the grounds. and in that
work he proved himself to be an ex-
cellent landscape gardener, IN addl-
! tion TO being a fine mill superintend-
ent.
During the several months the park
has been open to the public there has
been not a single unpleasant incident
in connection with it. Policeman r. P.
Franklin is in charge Of the grounds,
and he gives them his constant care
and attention.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27
COL. BACON AS "A SWEET GIRL
GRADUATE"

Col. Bacon's "Pinkie Rosebud
letter in the last Charleston Sunday
News is a gem, a master piece. Its
wit is very brilliant, while its satire
is very amiable. Everybody who loves
good hearty, innocent laugh, should
read Col. Bacon's "Pinkie Rosebud L"
letter.
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Editor.
Walking up JohnStone street the
other day. The Idler was thinking
along these lines when he came to
.Johnstone woods. and the thought
Was suggested to his mind that no
prettier place could be chosen for a
park for Newberry than these woods.
The trees are there-so thick that
lots Of them would have to be felled.
But it would be so much easier to
make a park where you have trees
already than where you would have
to grow the trees. A little work, and
you would have your park, and park
which would do credit to any city any
where.
And then The Idler could not resist
the thought Of what a handsome
thing it would be if the Johnstone
family should give these woods to
the city Of Newbery for the pur-
poses of park. And We could name
the park the Job Johnstone park, in
honor Of Chancellor Job Johnstone,
the distinguished father Of Col. Geo.
Johnstone, and Of Senator and Chair
man Of the Board Of Trustees of
Clemson College Alan Johnstone. To
name the park for Chancellor John
stone would be a fitting tribute to the
memory Of one Of the States most
distinguished jurists.
Now, wouldn't that be handsome
thing? Chancellor Job Johnstone was
honored by his State, and he adorned
the State. Col. George Johnstone, his
son, has served Newberry county in
the State legislature, and in the
national congress from this district.
Senator Alan Johnstone has served
Newberry county in the State legis-
lature, and is at present State Sena-
tor from this county. In addition to
this, he is now chairman of the board
Of trustees of Clemson college, which
is the farmers college-and the build
ing of a park is only giving the city
touch Of rural life, for the health
and the enjoyment Of the city. In ad-
dition to this, at the time Of his elec-
ton as State senator, he was cotton
statistician for Newberry county. The
late lamented Mr.. Malcolm Johnstone,
another son of Chancellor JOB John
stone, served Newberry county IN the
State legislature, and was later con-
sui from this country to one OF the
South American countries. And the
late lamented Silas Johnstone, an
other son, also served this county IN
the State legislature and later as
Master.
They have all been honored, and
signally honored by their people. And
wouldn't it be, as The Idler just re-
marked, very handsome thing, for
them to give these woods to New
berry for the purposes Of park, to
be perpetuated as the Job Johnstone
park, in memory Of one of South Car
olina's most brilliant and just chan
cellors-their father.
Possibly The Idler has written
enough for one time. This thing OF a
park, though, is something that ought
to appeal to 4ewberry.
The Idler.
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ty of Newberry at interest not less


and the rate is fixed at four per cent.
and it is further seen that "the act
does not prohibit one bank having all
the money! because the words are
very plain One or More. Hence, under
the act the money can 60 at four per
cent. and every cent can be placed in
one bank as I have before shown
And in connection with this ques-
ton | desire to call the taxpayers at
tention to the present financial condi-
tion of our county and let them re-
fleet on the situation before they vote
any more taxes or bonds for any pur-
pose.
State levy 5 IA mills.
Ordinary County 3 l-2 mills.
Special l-2 mills.
Roads l mill
School 3 mills
No. l Township R. R. bonds 2 mills
No. 8 Township r. R. bonds 3 mills
No. 9 Township R. R, bonds 2 mills
and the city Of Newberry in addition
to the above has her opera house,
graded school and electric Light and
water works bonds.
County Finances.
Indebtedness for, ordinary
county purposes S 10000 90
Indebtedness for roads and
bridges 5000 90
Cash on hand for Ordinary purposes
between three and four hundred dol
lars.
Cash on hand for roads and bridges
about s25O.OO.
There was no money on hand July
lst, 1909, to pay salaries Of county
officers or any other Indebtedness, not
even to pay the old soldiers or others
the small amount of four dollars per
month that is allowed as a pension to
keep them out Of the county home.
The county is badly in debt and is
now doing business on credit and al
ready twenty FIVE thousand has been
borrowed this year which is to be paid
out Of the taxes to be collected this
fall and it has been spent, therefore,
we are not only in debt but have used
this amount Of what we are to get to
pay running expenses, in other words
the county is now in the lien business
up to its neck.
These matters are bad and We dis
like to mention them in the public
prints but it seems to me that some
one should Let the voters know the
condition of affairs and as no one else
has done so I take the. responsibility
upon myself and if it hurts me, as {
have been advised that it would do, Z
can only say that the honors that the
people of my county have conferred
upon me in my opinion make it OBJ
ligatory upon me to give them any
information that I may possess that
will be beneficial to them and this I
shall continue to do so long as I am a
citizen of the county which will be un-
til death US do part.
Respectfully,
Cole L. Blease.
!, P. S.: Please publish the enclosed
letters as they give some light as to
the different prices that bonds sell
for in South Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27

When The Idler says yoi, ought 10
see them, it means you all-every-
body who can-but especially these
in whose power it is to bring about
the creation Of yet another park III
Newberry-city council: and the
chamber of commerce. and the civic
association. and others. The Idler las
something he wants to SAY. and he is
going to say it, if you vii: just give
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27

Possibly The Idler has written
enough for one time. This thing OF a
park, though, is something that ought
to appeal to 4ewberry.
The Idler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27
electric lights and water works,
NeWberry. s.

eIecCrlc l1gnlS ana wafer WORKS,
NeWberry, S.
Honored Sir:-Will you please in
form me if Your board has sold the
bonds recently voted by the people for
sewerage purposes? To whom they
were sold and at what price? I de-
sire to publish your. answer and will
thank you for a prompt reply.
Respectfully,
Cole L. Blease.
Newberry, S. c., July 18th, 1909.
Hon. Cole L. Blease,
Newberry, S. C.
Dear Sir:-Replying to yours Of the
18th inst, addressed to me as Chair
man Of the Com. Of Public Works, you
ask if the board had sold the recently
voted S4O,00O.00 bonds? To whom
sold? and what price?
To all Of the above questions, we
herewith hand you copy Of the bid
and our acceptance.
Glad to give you this, and any other
information We have regarding our
duties as your Com. Of Public Works.
Very respectfully,
-. NJ. L. Spearman, Chairman.
Newberry, S. c., June 29th, 1909.
Copy.
+ When le gally issued we offer to
take $4O,0O0.0O Newberry, S. C. Water
and Sewer bonds 1-2 per cent. bonds,
dated July 1, 1909, due July l, 1949,
denominations 100000 principal
and semi-annual interest payable at
|some bank in New York city, and pay
you par and accrued interest, provid
ed we are allowed $80O.O0 to pay at
torney's fees, bond blanks and our
commission.
You to furnish US in certified form
all necessary papers to establish le-
gality.
Check for 100000 herewith de-
posted.
(Signed) Security Trust Co.,
Spartanburg, S. C.
By W. S. Glenn, President.
Accepted.
(Signed.) j
NJ. L. Spearman,
Chairman.
C. E. Summer,
W. F. Ewart,
Com. Pub. Works, Newberry, S. c.
July 18th, 1909.
Hon. Arthur L. Castor,
Chester, S. c.
Dear Castor PLEASE answer the
following questions for me: Has Ches-
ter recently voted bonds and for what
purpose? Have the bonds been sold;
to whom and at what price? desire
to publish your answer and will thank
Sou very much for this information.
Very respectfully,
Cole L. Blease.
Ny dear Sir:-Chester City issued
and sold $4,000 4 1-2 per cent. bonds
/ for street improvement and extension
of water works at 10l IA to W. S.
Lewis, as Cashier National Exchange
Bank, Chester, S. c., making total
bonded debt today, on the city, of
$4,000.
Yours very truly,
A. L. CASTOR.
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Very respectfully,
Cole L. Blease.

Yes, we voted Sl25,00O.O0 for ex-
tension of water works and the es-
tablishment Of sewerage system with
only six votes against in the entire
town. The bonds were sold to Rob-
inson-Humphrey Co., Of Atlanta, Ga,
for S1O2.5O with accrued interest. OF
course these were the Constitutional
2O-4O year bonds.
Yours truly,
Thos. B. Butler.
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July 18th, 1909.

Hon. T. B. Butler,
Gaffney, S. c.
Dear Both: PLEASE answer the fol-
lowing questions for me: Has Gaf-
ney recently voted bonds and for what
purpose? Have the bonds been sold,
to whom, and atw hat price? I de-
sire to publish your answer and Will
thank you very much for thisinfor-
nation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27

him little more room this time, Mr..
Editor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27

Walking through Main street the
other day The Idler saw negro with
a cap set jauntily on the back of his
head. 4 cigarette on the back of his
ear, and with eyes that were pretty
good indication that he had recently
ilnbibed little freely of corn juice.
This is not an uncommon sight in
any town in the State-even in a pro-
hibition town like Newbarry. That s
where the vagrancy law ought to come
IN. Idleness is bad for anybody, and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-27

It strikes The Idler that it would
be great thing for this country If
we didn't have any habitual loafers
at all-white or black.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
PRINTING GIRLS AC'. On
MISS M0RGAN'S ADVICE,
Government Force Have Sstarted
Fight for Their Rights and
Intend to Get Them.
Especial to The Evening woTid.T


WASHINGTON, March B.-When
Anne Morgan, daughter OF j. PIerpont
Morgan, told the girls of the Bure"u OF
Printing and Engraving to go ahead
and get their rights, they took her at
her word. For years they had been
restrained by departmental discipline.
They had stood without complaint bad
quarters, poor pay. work made harder
than necessary, all because between
them and Congress stood a row OF grim
de-artmantal chiefs who could dis
charge them without word But Miss
Morgan told them TO mind none OF
these, nut to go ahead and assert their
rights.
They took all the hurdles at once
and are ready to shout their grievances
at the doors of Congress. No COM
mittees, no resolutions, no wasting OF
time with intermediates for them. Miss
Morgan told them to so ahead and they
are going. Last night they had their
first meeting since Miss Morgan ap
peared before them. Two hundred girl!
came and a permanent organization re-
suited. we won't send a committee
up to the Capitol" said one OF the mem
bers after the meeting. We will 60 In a
body to insist upon our demands"
permanent organization was effected
the official name TO be Federal Labor
Union No. l2,TI6 The union will b,
affiliated with both the American
Federation OF Labor and the Contra
Labor Union.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
HISTORICAL WOMAN
EXC|TES BROADWAY
Wife of Insurance Man Stricken
in Street and Taken
to Hospital.

Seized with an attack OF acute In
digestion while returning from shop
ping tour to-day, Mrs. Burts, wife Of
David Burtis, vice-presdent OF the En-
pire City Fire Insurance Company, be-
came hysterical at Broadway and
Forty-ninth street, and intense excite.
ment prevailed until she could be
Gained
Mrs, Burtis, who Is sixty years old,
lives at the Hargrave Apartments at
No. ii2 West Seventy-secoud street.
She was on car when she first felt III
and left the car thinking that tho fresh
air would benefit her. When she
reached Forty-ninth street she lost all
control of herself and alternately
laughed and screamed.
An immense crowd gathered around
and this tended to aggravate her hys-
tericai state and she rushed into n
garage nearby there and tainted,
Policeman Lavey followed Mrs. Bur
tbs into the garage and he summoned
an ambulance from Flower Hospital.
When Mr.. Burtis arrived at the hos
pital his wife had recovered sufficiently
to accompany him to their home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
SHOCKED TO DEATH
TURNING SWITCH
Of STREET LIGHT
lstee Meckbach, of West
New York, Electrocuted at
Fire House.

William A. Meckbach, one Of the lead.
To-, nm, =, .,. yu,,vs y, Wsst New
-.
iorh' ~ j" wan '''o'Ne' " ''"'" "
electricity to-day-the victim OF hsolt
Of years. Meckba,h who was a piano.
-, a.. poor1 NJ,
~.
11S1ees Ok the 'o"h' "'eu ut W. "'
Jefferson street. He owned this house
snh ths building n.xt door, which was
,n ,,, co,,r,.
..',- ~ $50, -, 800, ero
s l., 49,. .,.,,,,a ,n ,.an,
1870 n 20" ~ 80.
'. , Wv g, 90. or o.n
- w." Np
.As - un' Nsu'' u,'o a,' 81 Wv a
w" vi .'' WV CAV ",'.n ~ "'' ne"'
''et 'he aoot VI ,.' i-'o''.. ''''. 0o'''
n'' III. no u'u W p.,''"e mo u, ~
through hole IN one OF the front WIN
dovs where the switchboard was. Then
h. wou,a rs,rrn IN his house for break.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
RECIPE FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Tho following formula comes from high
medical authority. and will produce quick
and permanent results. 1t Will speedily re
lryc backache, rheumatic pains, frequent
and highly coIorci ur.ual!on. The symp
toms o, kidney trouble must have prompt
attention to prevent BrIguts disease or
diabetes
Halt ounce fluid extract Ruchu. hall
ounce Muraa compound, six ounces good
pure gin. Shake the bottle well each time
and use In doses OF one to two teaspoonfuls
after each meal" Any druggist Will mix
or supply these ingredients
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
CROKER PLANS
To SAIL AWAY
ON APRIL e
Will Not Stay to Take Part in
the Coming Mayoralty
Contest.

Richard Croker will no. Ice In this
country to take part in the coming May
orally campaign. His friends say he
viii sail from New York on April 2S on
the LusitanIa and will not return 20 the
United States for several years Prepa-
rations are already making to give the
old boss" royal send off.
He returns next week from Florida,
where he has been fishing with Andrew
Freedman and other friends, and wifi
take up his old headquarters at the Ma,
t!onal Democratic Club
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
LAWMAKERS SCARCEST
IN GREATER CITY
Aldermen Show Chicago and
Smaller municipalities With
More Representatives.

According to otncal figures furnished
70 the special Aldermanc committee
which is giving public hearings on the
proposed revision Of the Charter New
York has the smallest unit OF repre-
senta ton OF any large city OF the
United States In It's municipal leg!s-
lrture. These figures were read at the
hearing to-day by Chairman Walsh, as
an argument against the proposition in
the revised charter to reduce the men,
bership OF the Board OF Aldermen.
The figures show that there is hu, one
Alderman for every ill.s9I Of population
In New York City, as against the fol-
lowing basis OF representation In other
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
TWO HELD AS BURGLARS.
Sicken Accused Of Newark Robbery
Wife Of LootinE Elizabeth Home.

Charles Sicken, alias Miller" was
committed In Newark to-day in default
Of $4,000 bail on a charge of having
robbed the home of j. Wolf, at No 1870
Elizabeth street. sickens wife, Jessie
was turned over to the Elizabeth police
and is accused OF having been con-
cerned in the robbery of the house Of
Mrs. Edna Mceker, at No. 46 Elm street,
Elizabeth, on Sunday last.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
TO MEET MEN OF JAPAN.

BY order Of the Secretary OF tie
Treasury the revenue cutter Calumet
will go down the bay when the Lus!-
tania arrives at about 4 o'clock this
afternoon to meet q comm isson Of rep
resentative japanese gentlemen who are
visiting the different nations In the In
terests Of the Worlds Fair which Japan
Is to hold In 1871. Collector Loeb and
among the members OF the welcoming
delegation which will receive the COM
m!ssloners.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26
OLDEST STEAMER Is NOW 81.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March "a
Only thirteen years the Junior OF the
Clermont. Robert Fulton's first steamer.
the steamer James Morgan has just
been under Federal inspection here. The
Morgan Is the oldect steamer In the
country, having been launched a,
Poughkeeps,e, " V, 81 years ago She
registers ~ tons gross and halls from
New Haven. she Is used a. au oyster
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-26

Mr. Franklin called the attention OF
the committee to an omission In the
revised charter with reference to pre-
vailing rate Of wages and hours OF
labor.
Another meeting will he held next
Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Funeral Services Over Remains of u
S. Karmany Held This Afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.

The funeral services of Uriah S
Karmany, which occurred this after
noon at l:30 o'clock at the Metho-
dist church, were very impressive and
were largely attended by friends, rel
ative and comrades. Rev w. n. Jamie.
son, pastor of the church, officiated at
the service and music was furnished
by the Methodist choir, composed oil
Mrs. II. /. Schmitt, Miss Marian
Hunt, w. S. Garner and Lester Davies
The Grand Army song. Failing Int
Line" was also part of the very APP
propriate music.
The interment was at Glenwooi
cemetery, the active pallbearers being
the following members of Alexander
Wilkin post: w. H. Watts, 7. c
Peart, Horace Perrin, Christian Gable
Thomas Hodson and NJ. Hanna. Mem
bers of Company H, Second Mime
sofa Infantry, acted as honorary pail
bearers. Mrs. Herbert w. Coffin OF
Duluth, a niece of the deceased, was
in the city to attend the funeral
services