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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
PATH or HURRICANE MARKED
BY wREckAGE AND oEvAs-
TATloN IN SOUTH.
FIVE DEATHS REPORTED
Twister Cuts a Path Through Four
States and Continues on Its Course
MANY Places Occupied by Pleasure
Seekers and the Wealthy Are Still
Isolated and Rumors Are Current.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 2l.--The hurri-
cane which last night devastated the
gulf coast and left trail of wreck
and ruin through four states coEtin-
ued on its course today. Great ruin
has been wrought. In New Orleans
alone five are known to be dead ana
the damage is heavy. 1t Is said IT will
cost 100000 to replace the broken
plate glass in New Orleans.
From tho little summer colonies on
the Louisiana and Mississippi gulf
coasts come vague tales of dcVGsfa-
ton and fears that many lives Rave
been lost. The wealthy summer tour
lists who own pleasure craft are wont
To spend much time upon them, ard II
is possible that many have been lost.
Biloxi, the gathering place OF the
wealthy. II still isolated and its fate
is unknown.
The dome of the new capitol at
Jackson was wrecked and the old cap
itol unroOfed. The streets were a
tangle OF i've wires and the fallen
trees and debris made the highways
imoassable.
A. Vicksburc two boats We're sunk
and third was driven ashore.
The passengers We're rescued. One
boat lies across the channel and has
blocked navigation. From Mobile it
Is reported the steamer Pleasure Bay
is missing.
In the harhors of Pascagoula and
Bayo st. Louis manv slips are empty
and the worn moorings tell of the
fury of the wind and waters. bath
houses. pavilions, yacht slips and
pleasure resorts that were nightly
brilliantly illuminated are washed
away and not a timber remains to
mark their locations. Ard the story
has not yet been completed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
City Isolated.

New Orleans, Sept. 81, via Hattics
burg, Miss.-New Orleans was prac
tically shut out from communication
with the outside world for "a hours.
The property damage in New Orleans
alone will exceed s250,000. Details of
the reported inundation of the sections
of Placquemine and st. Bernard par
ishes are still lacking. Fifteen young
men, who were among the passengers
on the Louisville & Nashville train
which has been tied up at Chef Men
teur. La, since yesterday, left that
place at daybreak and started for New
Orleans. They We're finally picked up.
exhausted, by a relief train.
The party upon arrival here reported
that more than 400 passengers. includ-
ing many women and children, were
marooned at Che" Menteur, without
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
A FITTING TRIBUTE
PAID TO GOVERNOR
Most Remarkable Demonstration of Sorrow Follows Public
Announcement of Death Early Yesterday Morning
of Mnnesotas Chief Executive-.-All
Public Activities Suspended.

St. Paul. Mimi. sept. 21.-one of the
most remarkable tributes ever paid
to the memory of a public man in
Minnesota was accorded to the late
Governor John 4. Johnson today.
From the hour that the governors
death was first publicly announced by
ter all public activities were aban-
doned.
Governor Johnson's boly was es-
corted to the soeciai train by throng
Of citizens from every walk of life.
on the train were Mrs. Johnson. a
few of her personal friends, state Of
ficers and friends nf the late gov
ernor. As the cortege passed dowr
the street leading to the station the
escort lined up on either side 'sith
barred heads and the hundreds Of
people around the Depot showed a like
respect.
Mayor Thompson had rrot,ltimea il
a day of public mourning. The mayor
and councilmon acted as pallbcarers.
At half-Mast.
All the way along the route to st.
Paul flags were at halfmast and
buildings draped with crepe. A touch
ing feature was the appearance of
large number of school children lined
up .along the platforms. each pro-
vided with International colors.
The train was met in ST. Paul by
detachments of all the local COM
panies of the national guard and an
escort of police. Despite heavy
downpour of rain "A great crowd was
out. The body was taken To the state
capitol. escorted by militia. and placed
in the rotunda. where 1t will lie In
state until tomorrow afternoon. Four
commissioned officers of the national
guard. four sergeants. four cnrpnrals
and four privates were assigned to
stand guard. Tomorrow afternoon Rev.
+. J. Lawless. chaplain of the gov
ernur's staff. will conduct services in
the capitol Thursday the body will
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22

borough, but the city sent no official
thusiastic to the point of tumultuous-
ness as was his welcome, il may be
described as a neighborly affair. de-
void of official significance.
1ske Riot.
Brooklyn's reception to DIR. Cook had
all the elements OF a riot except vio-
ience. From the moment the Grand
Republic warped up to her landing and
the explorer, flanked by militiamen
and police. fought his way into an au-
tomobiie, until he left the Bushwick
club tonight for the Waldorf Astoria
in New York, the surging crowds taxed
the capacity of the police and more
than once got out of control
Along the five miles of avenues
through which the explorer passed,
mounted police We're continually
fighting way for DIR. Cooks car.
Around the Bushwick club the police
had kept the main roadway clear. but
every adjoining street was choked long
before the head of the procession ar
rived. \ reception followed.
Ey the time DIR. Cook had been
standing three hours it was decided
not to tax him further. although not
{, quarter of those waiting their turn
outside had been admitted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
None Whatever.

What reply have you to make to
Commander Peary's assertion that you
did not reach the pole?" was the first
question asked DIR. Cook.
None whatever | will have moth
ing TO say about Peary in any form
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22

be taken to st. Peter. where final
services will be held in the Presby
terian church.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
Unofficial.

As he stepped ashore it was no.
ticeable that no representative of the
nation, state or city VAS there TO greet
him Bird :. Coler, president OF the
borough Of Brooklyn. had welcomed
him on the Grand Republic for that
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22

Continued on Page Tenl
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
New Governor.

adolph ., Eberhart. who. by the
death OF Governor John a. johnson,
becomes the chief executive ot the
state. was born in Sweden IS years
ago. but came To Minnesota in 1881.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22

Continued on Page Fiye)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
Coin Found.

In Lees pockets were found quanti-
ties of unfinished spurious coins. some
of the unplated spurious gold coins. as
Well as those of smaller denomina-
tions. In a room he called his assay
office. and over the door of which was
the legend. Danger, Keep OUT" the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
THE WEATHtR r

Today-Fair.
Tomorrow-Fair; warmer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22
The Question.

II is a question, the president de-
ciared. whether incomes earned in SAL
aries and from professional work
should be taxed as heavily as incomes
derived from investments or not taxed
at all. The latter. he said. was the
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Snppc af 8aaicben % "spnaalc".

Gn "8inter Sauoib" ifrRaes og
ifi9reS op / Stpffer, bopes op | en-
@rpoe og fogeS longiomt / IiOet
@anb, til set er mort. Set presses
i9iennem ct 0srila9, banes tilbage /
8rpSen igien og tiliGttes en- Eint
MeIf. 8 Spiieifeer 0teI, % 2 Spi-
ieIfeer Smsr rsrcs ianu1en % BABES
op / Suppen tiQigemeo aroit, iom
er fogt poa @ooieben. Gltiommen
rcres l. til BET er tiff % icunt, iaa
bar mu Salt o9 Ieber / efter Smag,
og en- Spiieife 2sgiaft og ~ieruercr
Suppen itrar.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
geo SoIfnt.

9e Berioucr, iom I Nen iioitc 8io
bar beicat SEQ Golitoi. innIroe5 no9Ic
0tuiitfere % en- SournaliiL u0toicr
iia guuitig ont ocu aamIe TiaterS
9eftnoeuoe. 1leO Nhuiifernc taItc
han meaet ON oerc5 &lmit % uiitc ia
iom en- aruuoia aicnScr al QammcI
9tuiif. Sans Gotter IIerouoro Ga.
opno ilngerer iom bans Sefrctrr.
0aQlig fommcr 300 grcoe, ser.
ibIonSt mango gnorogcuocr ON Zen.
QchiGIp. 3olitoiS pripate Scfrctrr
@uSicn ifrincr, at SET MI cr tiGdSt
ham at ophoI0c TIA / 9ueu SihcrbiH.
mer at ban %ioretrpffcr at iorbIiuc
pao tit aamIe SorpiSninaSiteS. boor
ban finn bctaIer 6 RubIer muaueOlil
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31

ior tit llHoerboIo, o. 2eien for bans
BRrelie err III Snbel.
8olitoi cr meget beorsuet oper, at
bans 2rie6og FOR uHgoommen, 6por-
paa bon bar Heolnat iao meget ar.
beioe / &c iioite Inr. er iorbuot al
Wpn0iqbc6erne. "Gn f~oriproelia
Iiol" idgoc ban. "Reoresialier ira
ale Starter. W31r Tan fife tule, life
ifripc fife In0e uogct trDffe". On
fort 1io oil otter 5orlpoeuoe uotoup
me ct mt itsrre ar6eioe al 5oIitot
"7iiuaiifdu" iour b~ehauoIer Sc uu,
uprcnoe rusitfe Iilitau6e. Sheen
til Bette Bert bar Iolitoi Laant ira
Screen. ION etiteos I itnc Sfriiter an.
Killer @ctraHtutuder oper. hooo BEN
irnntclilc morqoIite Grobrer peI of.
Sc f1ee aiort hUi5 Be moSerre Sui.
hrmihIcr ~Getub1ucr. Tefeqraf
e Z. b. - bap6e Ituoct til Fans Scr.
iciuing.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31

bucr Sinit % Ratur bar fappeoes ON
at tose Friien, Der iao pi % iupeoe
SteoetS Dnoe cg CALIFORNIA; miISe
Suit mo | opbe Drag. meoens Gam
tuIen off ON Com o. Stiaater Der
biemre oa om gau Claire. @eit Gu.
perior % Ct. Games ~bertildroS.
@len ser mantte brpoes Oh. Oct nar
uetop Sio i'll at noa aiteutoget. o.
set bar opcr $500 Mil bien.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31

Raar - Triber III g1crtss
tcytuSc, ila pcrr FAC peuIia at
mcNScgt. al Gt iGa Oeye5
ADVERTISEMENT ~2gcorabs Ros
ter. Set iiircr TEN ben
bcoite @cbduhI'rn
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Scnnnt.S nppe.

gn 8int Eeonuts fries for babe
Oet pSre Sfal og set irore bruno
StoI o. males oerpou eaer fuuieS
poa ct 9rpt me0 Sicplen. Gu Eint
NcIf % Ell Gint @anO foor ct Sp.
fog, tiIiPtteS Ell itor Spiicife Smsr
% en- 9esiertife Mel, iom or gneoet
iammen, iomt &c frIIte Gennuts.
9toor bette bar fogt nogIe Niuuter
bar man Ell Sbeife SaIt i og Is Sbe.
Ife 9ebcr o9 |ieroerer oct iaa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Serfihirc. Gaaer.

@n Sop WoIasies, Ell Sbeife 60.
ba - iom er oplsit / en- balp Sop
folbt @ono = ell GeSiertife Salt. en-
Spiieife imeItet Sntsr, en- 0esiertife
Srgef9r og NOT Mel til at fieples
no omtrent en- Somme INIT. Get ite'
ges i en- beo @oseropn omtrent 10
Mirutter.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
SunOt DIT So
Gntcn On brugcr Oct JON
Sober encr irIger oct.

Ncn rueite Ndabe boorpao on mbeaar at ipllos bit 90 sr
Ert or ben eHctc Waaot huDrpan oct ioortS pipHpmut. z
Wadoc al pare litter paG at haze glartco Tor Oct. Set sr q
hoorpau ou fan ila DC baicie HrtIcr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Gre GasOnt meo Snmpliuss.

20 Guno Srpfisb al Solien eaer
S~fuIberen, 2 $50, 6 itore Eoteter, 2
Charts ganb, 3 Spiieifeer Mel. Sis.
oct ifipre5 op / paste itore Stpffer,
nc9et Of Sebtet flores al o9 imeItes
/ en- StegepGuoe. oeri itegeS ioa De
opifoorne 9sg, iSet man belle Sioer
rsrer / Dem. Hanr De er l~piebrtne
bar man Gisoet l. bette operorpsies
meo Welet % Ell 5beife Salt % Ii
Sbeffe Feber. 9ette penoes ct Gor
8onae, iaa oct blir brunt poa ale
aonter, man bor oa oct fogen6e
Smo ooer, letter ct Soag ouer % Ia.
Oet Set imaoiurre ~ Zine. "a
bar man DC ifrGaeoe opitnorne 30.
teter / os Iooer oct foge en- bolo ii.
me til. Won looer iaa Glimpliugs
o. Iaoer BET foge nof en- balo Zine
til. 9umpIhgs lnpes al en- Eint
@el. en- S6eife Batting BopSer, "a
Sbeite Solt. Roor bette err soot
iammen6IanSet, bar man en- Iioen
Sop MeIf /, fiepIer oct no omtrent
y Somme nft og ifiGrer Bet op !
inca rrnoe aager iom bGoes op |
Hagouten.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
8nrrt ne Afckkrnrt.
Yerle.aaae.
Rss,ssrst at en- pratitIi susassss

y Sop Corn Stord, en- Sop Suffer,
ia Stop Mel, II Sbeife Soba, Ell
Itrs9en Sbeife Cream OF Sartar, "
SRife SaniIie, 8 sggsebpioer. Smsr
90 Srtffer rsres til SIeoe, Wielf %
g9el irsres pereIbis, ligeleoes Corn.
itord, iom ferit er iistet fammen
meo Soba % Cream OF Tartar.
Haar bette er goot iiammeursrt. ba.
oes SoniIien / 90 be itippiifeoe sgg-
geboioer tillIut, Get iteges | en-
temmelig itor. flao Gnt0e en- bnIp
Zine % mar oct er n9Iten foIot,
"froites" oct meo ~felgenbe: Cocoa.
nlt6ro'tine. IL Buno Suffer, p
gint MeIf, 15Turb "3eSiicateo 60.
coarut" og ct Stpffe Smsr ino tort
iom Ell Muifatrso. Suffer, Melf og
Smer foges Z Minuter, ion b9Ioes
oct up | en- @ole, rsreS | til oct er
nc9et offislet, tiIipttes iao Salpbe.
len al aofusnsSmasien % rsreS /, iii
oct er albeles tpft. Won imsrer BET
oa uooper aageu og itrsr &eiter al
&ofusnsomosien oner.
Serfi6irc.G Slayer.
@n Sop @oIasies, Ell Sbeife 60.
ba - iom er oplsit | en- bnlp Sop
fol6t @ono - Ell SeSiertife Solt. en-
Spiieffe imeItet Smsr, en- 9esiertife
Sngefpr og NOT Mel til at fiepleS
no omtrent Ell CONNIE tpft. Oct ite,
geS / en- beo @aseropn omtrent 10
Wtinltter.
COB @interiuppe.
ct Gun0 gelop Split Geas Itoar
/ @ono Notten oper, iGttes iaa ooer /
en- @rpoe meo 2 Guarts foIot 8ano
og foyer til grterne begpnSer at bIipe
blsbe. Ga bar man ct lioet Stpffe
Sfinfe euer Bacon l. eaer 9raften
bpori Sfinfe bar ppret fogt, og en-
lioen glrnbt Seleri. Won fan be.
nptte baabe &oo % 9lobe pon Gel
leri.S tRngerne, / oct belle aIt Oct, iom
man t fam iGtte paa gorbet, be,
bill ii9e, rnar oct life err piSnet eaer
raabnet. Raar iaa bette bar fogt til
set er tpft og Grterre er goot no.
fogte, iaa tiliptter man en- Ssg, itan.
ret / Sfiper % noset SlagS 8isb.
fraft, bpobiombelit mani bar pan
Snnnoen. &raft fogt poa Ssnieben,
Surfepben, Stegeben, oltiammen
goor an, Hoar iaa bette bor fogt Ell
balp Zines Eio, lad imnger man
poa Suppen, tiliptter Solt og Teber
efter Smag og mere &isofroft e1er
Gano bbis Den er for INF oe filler Ioa
Suppen igiennem en- Gil, iom life
maa bore ina alt for fin at life liot
al BET "grope" fommer meb. Den
ierperes enten meo 9isbbo1er, fom
er aaerbeoit eler meo 9rsb, iom er
ifaoret | in1aa Sernineer, berpna
iteget / Smer oe ioa tsrret en- Stuno
/ 9%ogcroonen. 5 Gorge bar man
ofte S~iIfeboaer poa @rteirppe % set
inpoger bebre emo man ifuloe pente.
9enne Supe er nteget froitig o. sfo.
nomiif og bar man ben iom timber.
lag, iaa bebsoer man life tort pao
Soppen.
Snppc af @naicben % "Spnaalc".
On "8irter Sauoib" ifr9aes os
ifi9reS op / Stpffer, bapes op | en-
@rpOe og fogeS longiomt / tibet
8onS, til set err mort. Set presses
i9iennem ct 0srila9, banes tilba9e /
8rpSen igien og tiliGttes en- Gint
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-23

Every piece of goods quoted here will cost
you from so to 100 per cent more at other
stores. Can you afford not to look.
44-inch Fancy Black all wool Goods. 81 value - 4S3c
36nch Serges, all wool, black and red 6Oc quality 4c
36-inch Shadow Panamss and Mohairs 6Oc kind m 4f,c
2'nch Wool Suiting' worth 4Oc' at -...-.-...~-2
40in black fancy Weave, all wool goods 81 value.75c
44-inch Black Mohair, worth Sc at~...- . 40c
42-inch Panamas, black blue and brown, 81 TIC
42-inch Broadcloth, all colors, 7Sc kind . .. 4S}c
SSc Blue Serge SO inches at -".............~4 9c
'Sc Shepherds Check -..-...- ..~.....~.-.~.. Csc
Soc Plaids at.~....~~...~~ ..y..~...-~.....~. 25c
SOC Plaid Suiting at ....~...... 35c
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-19

hsr tAnkng for
known in ths dark and
When the first
early W. s nghboss looked idle
quarter Of century the
after psoung But the idea established
scoh 1t It Psekers being manufactured
where They used in Australia
&c. Also the value OF keeping the surface the
ensd during the period when the
simple thing but everything
packing be done by of various machines but
must Be done with reference
These two things make the difference between
falow You depend that
dase Of The fields thing destructive the soil
knows nothing about it What
faow which permit the soil shift for tsewh usually
for soil conditions
the proportion Of
conditions
too dry This possible
freshly powed ground that of This brought
about by ng portion powed
ton Of the soil and the dry surface.
These things
scientific farmer They farming
possible
hard the farmer worked
by Observance of these applied scientific
that splendid follow yields
possible of
Timely pbwing soil packing surface the Disc frequent
breaking simple all
Farmer
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-19
Sedgwick County Government
Official Pt.e..x.s, e d. Bard Of c...;..;s....
Monday, November 8, 1900.

Monday 9o
So'eoek mThe Board County Commissioners adjourned
Present: F. w. Sherman Cas; W. Johnson J Parker
Commissioner; Norah B. Rsdford. Csst.
The Board of County Commissioners having found to bridge
the north l6o feet Of the Ovid bridge ss the earth 6 took the matter
with l. ~ Ovid He build
this
the original price, and motion by Jas Parker
seconded W. T. Johnson which carried that be entered into
County Attorney be signed by
F. L. Freeman and the Board The k write the Bond
Company of the change and additional ooatet
Chas Allen Board with them the
Of compensation for his in assisting the District Attorney L. c.
Stephenson u G. Mason his having
Mr. Stephenson after consultation with the Board The amount
agreed upon a ande expenses.
O'Clock bid House
opened proved
Upon of w. Jas H. Parker
awarded Mr. Wren County Attorney instructed
draw the to Be signed by him and the Board
The following swereau md
ROAD FUND
W. H. Pring locating line of Ovid bridge 81 IS
H. Ovid
- -
ORDINARY FUND
Attorney fees 2l4 81
Other bills were laid till the meeting.
be this the
Board adjourned. NORAH B. REDFORD, Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-19
The Stirring and Packing of the Soil

the time and stirring
Of the powed clear
In made difficult
tg the soil in the dry give enough consideration
ground al lves
As for packing the ground of
should after much have been
taken stir it
packing formed part of the system of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-19

reinforce
Secretary Board
meeting being
spectvey.
Board asking have
residence Board
of the Board County
ant needing a phone in that capacity.
being motion Bo.rd adjourned
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-31
Woodmen Elect Officers.

At a regular session Of Maple camp
No. 437, Woodmen Of the World,
held the first meeting night in De-
cember, the following officers were
elected for the coming year:
T. Burton, Council Commander.
P. A. Koon, Adviser Lieutenant.
J. H. Baxter, Banker.
D. D. Darby, Clerk.
L. S. Derrick, Escort.
R. Smith, Waterman.
H. S. Shealy, Sentry.
Managers.-P. F. Baxter, Lee Den
mis-. ". Y. Johnson.
This camp has been organized a
little over twelve months and has
been most successful. It has recelv-
ed into its ranks a goodly number OF
candidates. who conducted themselves
we'll in riding the much dreaded and
fierce Woodmen goat. Meetings are
held every first and third Wednes-
lay nights at Woodmen hall. Mollo-
hos. All visiting brothers are cor
diallv invited TO attend same.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-31
EXHAUSTIVE REPORT.
Submitted by Expert Accountant
David e. Wise of Affairs Of the
Town of NeWberry.

At the meeting Of tie city council
on Tuesday night an exhaustive re-
port Of the affairs Of the clerk and
treasurer Office Of the. city, and Of
the financial affairs Of the city gen.
orally, was submitted by Expert Ac-
countant David H. Wise. Account
ant Wise is auditor of Aiken county,
and is recognized as one Of the lead
i"g expert accountants in this section
Of the South.
His work was done in thorough
manner. His report is published
elsewhere in this issue Of The Herald
and News, and should be read b;
every citizen of Newberry.
Accountant Wise paid a high COM
pliment to the work of the retiring
city clerk and treasurer, Mr.. Olin l..
Buzhardt, having found his books and
records in excellent shape.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-31
Church of the Redeemer.

(ReV. Edward Fulenwider, Pastor.)
There will be the regular services
at the Lutheran Church Of the Re
deemer next Sunday. e
IL a. m. The regular morning
service with sermon by the pastor
en- the subject, "a Strong New
Years Message to Three Representa-
tive Classes.'
7.3O p. m. The subject Of the ser
mon will be, "The Training Of a He
ro.": These sermons will both be
practical.
4 p. m. Sunday school meets. The
''honor system" chosen for the school
by the Workers league will be put
into operation and full attendance
is requested.
Glasses in the cateehism will meet
as usual at $50 and 5 p. NJ
The public is cordially invited to
all services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-31
REPLY OF COMMISSIONERS.
Public Works Board Submits Reply
To Resolution Passed By City
Council.
Newberry, S. c., Dec. %, 1909.

NeWberry, S. e., Dec. 70: l9O9.
Hon. Mayor and Town Council,
Newberry, S. C.-Dear Sirs: Reply
ING to yours of December 22nd, 1909,
requesting the commissioners Of pub
lie works;
First, To furnish you within ten
days from date the total amount OF
money received during 1909;
Second, Make a statement Of all
expenditures for 1909;
Third, To inform you whether or
not. we and our subordinates pay tor
our individual water and lights, and
If not by what authority We are ex-
empt.
To the first and second paragraphs,
we would say, that We have already
filed with the clerk and treasurer, a
detailed statement monthly. OF rec
eeipts and disbursements, from Janu-
ary, and including November, l9o9,
as per request, by a former council,
but to furnish statement for the
YEAR within ten days from date, Will
be impossible, as the collections Tor
the month of December are not due
until January 1st, 1910, and by res
olution passed by a former BOARD
collections cannot be forced before
the 10th; therefore it will be impossl-
BILE to furnish an annual Statement be-
fore January 18th, 1910, no matter
how much We would like to comply
with your request.
Just as soon as it is possible We
WILL according 70 past custom fur
nish you with this statement, and Will
also have it published in the two
county papers.
Reply to paragraph three, we would
say, we do not pay for our ind1vl-
dual water and lights, by authority
of a resolution unanimously passed
by the town council Septf Both, 1901.
AS to our subordinates, We are tol-
lowing the plan adopted by our pred
ecessors, Of paying them a certain
salary, water and lights included.
Very respectfully yours,
NJ. L. ~Spearman,
C. E. Summer,
W. F. Bwart, =.
Com. of Public Works Of the Town
of Newberry, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-31
Fire Department Officers.

The following officers Of the city
fire department have been elected for
the ensuing year:
;Chie-H. B. Wells.
lst Assistant Chief. ". Ear
hardt.
2nd Assistant Chief-Jno. B.
Mayes.
Pres. Excelsior Hose Cow. J.
Swittenberg.
Vice-president-R. H. Wright.
Sec. and Treas.-Walter B. Wal
lace.
Captain Hose Wagon-W. C. Wal
drop.
Foreman-Jno. Henry Baxter.
Asst. Foreman-Wm. Boozer.
Hose Wagon Drivers-Malcolm
Lesesne and Wade Nelson.