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The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-22
". CT. .. MOTHS.
CLeslie's Weekly Advertiser }
PrahlhItIen % the South.

Editor Leslle's Weekly. Il have read
carefully the two articles by your Mr..
Ball, giving bis views, mostly as he
has heard them, on the enforcement Of
prohibition In certain Of the Southern
States, and I am forced to conclude
that be wrote as one rather trying 70
ridicule the matter OF the enforcement
OF the law, rather than 10 bear IN mind
that all laws prohibitOry Of crime are
eludod and disobeyed, whe her Il be
against murder, rape. larceny, arson,
hoFse stealing Or any other Infringe
Inst of ere peace end good order Of
the State. The fact that he saw little
things, and heard more little things,
and still more imagined other little
things that the average Sunday-schOOl
teachar. church warden o. minister Of
the Gospel did not think was exactly
what Il ought 10 be, u related ~ him,
does not bV any means argue that pro
hibitiOn Is q farce. Nothing is q farce
that Il good. Nothing is q farce that
makes for the upbuilding Of the human
race. That the law should have been
eludcd and disobcyed BY wicked per
sons does not argue that the law Is bad,
IL is doubtful X my own State OF GeOr.
ria is any better Ia the enforcement OF
her prohibition law Than any OF the
others reported BY your Mr, Ball, but
n the records Of our courts are good
for anything IN revealing the truth
and they are supposed 70 bo-then this
Old conservative city OF Savannah,
strong In It's foreign population and
sentiment, vill show that drunkenness
has decreased In this city over liliy per
cent. under prohibition; and IN the
cities Of Atlanta, Augusta, Macon and
Columbus there Is TAR less drinking
than In Savannah, and In the small
towns and country communities there
u none &c al.
The only accurate way 10 get at the
actual truth Of what prohibition is do
Ing for the good Of State and It's peO.
ole % 4 get statistics from ths author.
lzed State records. the eourts, giving
the comparative number Of arrests iOl
drunkenness covering = certain period
Of license and the same period under
prohibition. AZ against this, q com.
oarativo statement could be procured,
giving the business done In each city Ia
thesa prohibition Stat for the samS
period OF time balofe and after the
prohibition law went into effect Thus
will get at the very meat 0f the qoe.
ton and give 70 che world the cole
facts, and the facts will reveal thS
situation very plainly, and that is tht'
al States that have adopted prOhibi
ton are much the better for it-mor
ally, financially, religiously and Boei
ally.
Il is not the intent Of the writer 4
cririeise tbe manner In which your *
cellent paper has proceeded IN The m a.
Ter OF analyging and sowing this i'm
.jOrtnnt problem. nor 10 la any mannei
ctiticiee the statements Of your Mr.
dail. other than % say that be Whol'
hing Il TOO superficial and vii not con
vinco the general reading public. Wha
be people want is cold facts, takeI
from the recorda
Yours very truly,
q. B. WHATLEY.
i Tnfan
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-22

consrIbalionl Wantoa fsr RsbulIains
oG Chapel o. Hey Wssl.

Please read the appeal for help from
Rev. Johu Beers. pastor Of Sparks
Chapel Ia Key West, recently destroyed
by the disastrous storm that came near
sweeping away that city. ! win take
pleasure IN receiving and forwarding
any sum you E.ay care 70 contribute.
Yours truly,
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-22

Hon. IA. T.. Bethel, chairman oi t1o
Key West solicitation commit1eo. ~
esiged enc following telegram
ky Wesy, 0et. "A. iooa.ei
70 n. l.. Bethel
Extend hear felt thanks % Jour EN-
Esns Cor their hDerAl eOatribotion q 91e
FoosRTy. Ng
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-22

OF all tns ,nrtaecee takeo Io4I Gag
hy Chistsndsn q u. fnr Slltg na
"a. Y. Price q -. onlf 0ao tlIe.0
had q miant
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-22

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The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-22

when you buy q piano. get the best.
Ne sell f'dteinWay" 4 Sons, Starr q
Richmond lor ensa og ~ easy q. ne
- insir aments taten "a exchange.
Ieasa French fIn0o 20
Arcais o. tuitn, salesman,
Tsllahasase. ia.
Phor. Ile. IS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

are discovered in a jar, and on sever
al occasions I found them beneath the
lower slab.
can Englishman in Boquete re-
Gently dug up a grave in which he
found more than $4,000 worth of pure
gold. The Indians look with dis
pleas Ire on this dissertation Of the
remains of their ancestors, and usual
ly decline to assist in the work, but I
secured the services Of an old Indian
woman and six of her daughters in
the excavation of a grave.
"Odd inscriptions are to be seen on
large rocks all over the province, and
the inscriptions, according to the In
dians, indicate the burying places of
their "caciques, or chiefs. The In
dians claim that there are great de-
posts of gold still to be found on the
slopes Of the Volcan, the only volcano
in Panama, whose crater rises 10000
feet above the sea. Gold is also found
in the beds Of the rivers that flow
down from this huge crater"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

Lever, W. N. shealy, D. C. Boland,
L. A. Frick, A. L. Aull, J. A. Frick,
E. l.. Sease, C. S. Matthews, NJ. L.
Wheeler, J. W. Mayer, L. B. Frick,
C. F. Rauch, J. M. Buckley, Rev. E. }.
Sox, W. D. Cannon, c. F. Haltiwan-
ger, W. L. Shealy, W. M. shealy, c.
P. Cannon, W. E. Frick, D. W. Frlck,
J. A. Huffman, J. C. Epting, Jr., Geo.
A. Metz, C. E. Wheeler, E. C. Shealy,
W. C. Shealy, d.. Metz, J. E. Montz,
J. N. Feagle, Luther shealy, NJ. 6.
Shealy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
It is unfortunate that the matter G

It is unfortunate that the matter of
assignment Of Offices to our county
officials should have to go into the
courts. We still hope that the whole
thing may be adjusted satisfactorily
to everybody connected with it.
We believe that if every official
would carefully consider the editorial
in the last issue of The Herald and
News and the suggestions therein con-
tanned as to the assignment Of Offices
and the reason for it and would act
upon those suggestions the matter
could easily be withdrawn from the
courts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

to do so we had to take from our list
some Of our most esteemed subscrlb-
ers who have paid regularly, but who
neglected to make any arrangements
to pay in advance. Some Of these
were not more than a month in ar
rears. A great many Of them have
since come up and renewed and We
hope that all Of them will do so.
We desire to say now what we have
already said that our subscriptions
are made to expire on the first Of the
month. We will notify such from the
lst to the 10th and if renewal is not
made by the 18th, the names will be
taken off. Those whose subscriptions
expire on the first Of February have
already been notified. We trust that
they will renew before the 18th.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
INTERESTING COUNTRY.
Much to See In Panama Outside the
Canal Zone.

"Panama, outside Of the canal, is
an exceedingly interesting country, "
said Charles NJ. Brown, an employe OF
the United States government at An
con, to a Washington Post reporter.
"Recently I spent several weeks IN
the province Of Chirique, populated
almost entirely by Indians. One of
the most interesting diversions of for
eigners who visit that province IS the
digging up of Indian graves, which
are found in great numbers in some
parts Of the province. The richest
are found in Bugaba, about twenty
miles from David, the capital.
"In these graves can be found pie
ces of clay pottery, some decorated
and some plain. Often clay forms
representing animals indigenous to
the country are found, such as taplrs,
panthers, rabbits, foxes, etc. But the
most valuable are gold images and
figures of men and women, eagles,
turtles, spiders, snakes, plates and
tubes made of pure gold. While IN
Chiriqui I obtained number of these
'huacitas,' as they are called. These
graves are usually found by prodding
the ground with the point Of ma
chete.
"About a foot under the surface
is a large slab, under which are many
river stones, and some four feet far
ther down another slab. At the head
and foot are two 'pilones, or upright
rectangular stones, and in the inter-
vening space is pottery. The gold pie
ces are usually found in the bottom
Of the grave, placed as though they
had been held in the hands or laid on
| the breast of a body. Sometimes they
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
Excursion Rates to Washington, D. C..
Presidential Inauguration
March 4th.

The Seaboard Air Line announces
very low excursion rates from all sta
.tions on their line to Washington, D
c., and return account Inauguration
of President-elect Taft.
These excursion tickets will be on
sale from February 18th to March
3rd inclusive; god to return leaving
Washington not later than March 8th
The excursion rate from Columbia
will be $15.05 correspondingly low
rates from other stations.
A personally conducted trip at this
time is also being arranged covering
all expenses, including railroad fares
sleeping car berths, meals enroute
sightseeing automobile trips, seats
on the reviewing stand and hotel ac-
eommodations at Washington at All ex'
tremely low rate; full information
can be secured by addressing Mr.. j.
D. Hardin, P. O. Box II, Savannah
Ga.
Undoubtedly the Inauguration cere'
monies which are most spectacular
and brilliant, the popularity of Presi'
dent-elect Taft throughout the SoutE
and the attractiveness Of a visit te
Washington at this season will offer
unusual inducements to large numbers
to attend, therefore secure sleeping
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
Sunday School Association.

The South Carolina Sunday School
association will be held in the city of
Orangeburg February 1918. This is
a non-denominational association, and
it is expected that large crowds from
all over the State will attend.
As previously announced through
The Herald and News, a very attrac-
tive program has been arranged and
great good will doubtless result from
this meeting. Each Sunday school in
the State is entitled to send one or
more delegates to this meeting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

The county government bill pro-
posed by the Newberry delegation is a
very nice way Of getting an addition
al levy for county purposes without
putting the increase in the supply
bill. And the money will be needed.
It authorizes the county to borrow
about $1,000.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
Telephone Exchange at Little Noun
tain.

The telephone exchange at Little
Mountain, S. c., has recently beer
connected with the toll station Of thu
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele
graph company at that point.
This arrangement gives the sub
scribers Of this exchange the advan'
tage Of the extensive long distance
system of the Southern Bell Tele'
phone company and adds to the value
and greatly increases the facilities OF
the local service.
The exchange at Little Mountain is
an important one and the large num-
ber of people who have interests IN
Newberry and Prosperity NAY now be
reached by business men and other
residents of these two cities.
Among the subscribers to the ex'
change at Little Mountain are thu
following we'll konwn people:
J. B. Derrick, R. P. Huffman, J. K
Derrick, S. E. Boland, Jas. E. Shealy
A. H. shealy, DR.. J. M. Sease, W. B
Shealy, W. A. Counts, Little Noun
tain Oil Mill Co., Little Mountain
Drug Co., Farmers & Merchants bank
c., N. & L. depot, Shealey Brothers
Counts & Sheaiy, J. H. Wise Co., ia
cob A. Shealy, J. P. Derrick, J. P
Shealy, D. I. shealy, N. E. shealy, G
H. Shealy W. T. Shealy, J. H. Lind
Ter, J. H. Cumulander, Joe A. Counts
W. H. Epting, H. H. Counts, J. F
Chapman, Jas. B. Addy, M. A. Haiti
wanger, J. B. Stuck, K. H. Stoude
mire, J. D. Jacobs, ]. W. Metz, J. II
Eargle, J. K. Summer, G. H. Koon
DR.. H. G. Eleazer, R. Stoudemire, J
C. Swygert, G. A. swygert, H. B
Lindler, A. E. Eargle, W. H. Suber
A. ". shealy, G. F. Shealy, P. B
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
The Bee Hive.

The Bee Hive will give the public
in the next few days a chance to buy
goods at exceedingly low prices as it
is their intention at present to close
out. Read their display ad in this
issue of The Herald and News. They
will sell at less than manufacturers
price for a short while and what is
left on hand will be shipped to their
store in Anderson. Call to see them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

Two propositions have been intro
duced into the legislature to refer the
whiskey question to the people at an
election to be held during the coming
summer. One of these comes from a
senator who is opposed to Statewide
prohibition and the other from a sena-
tor who favors Statewide prohibition.
It may be case Of wanting to leave
the question open or it may be that
both sides do not care to share the re-
sponsibility Of passing Statewide
law or refusing to pass it.
It seems to us that if the people of
the State who are really in favor of
prohibition and who desire to see the
Temperance cause advanced would d.
rect their energies to creating senti-
ment in favor Of prohibition in the
counties which now sell liquor that
more good could be accomplished than
by attempting either through the leg
islature or by vote of the people 10
force it upon the entir9 State.
It has only been about four years
since the local option law was passed
and in that tim e18 counties have vot-
ed for prohibition. If the work along
he lines Of ;the local option law were
>.rr.zd on it would not he long before
ira, y all of TIE counties in the Stale
hac: tohibition and securing Il ~ th''
way j: would be much eaSie' enf@' G.
c.. There would be a loca: public
:;.n,.lnent in favor Of tie law.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
Colored Teachers Association.

The Colored Teachers association
will meet in the Hoge school building
Saturday, February 18th at II O'Clock
a. m. "English'' will be discussed
by Prof. B. Levister. "Hygiene in
our schools" Rev. E. j. Greggs,
"Punctuality Of the teacher and pu-
pil," Mr.. B. W. Bradley. All teachers
are urged to be present.
A. J. Martin, Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
Tuesday, January 9, 1909.
NEW COUNTY ROAD BILL.

The Newberry delegation has intro
duced a bill, which, Of course, will
pass as it pertains only to New berry
county, providing more efficient
system Of building bridges, improv-
ing ferries, and working public roads
in this county.
The bill is printed in another col
umn of this issue Of The Herald and
News. About all that is in this bill
is that it levies one mill tax. The
other provisions of the bill are simply
advisory and deal largely with plat
tudes. In fact all of its provisions as
to working the roads when rid Of the
advice and verbiage leave the matter
in the discretion Of the supervisor
and county commissioners.
Reduced to its last analysis it only
adds to the original county tax one
mill to be used in the Improvement of
highways and the building Of brid-
ges. For instance it says if hired
labor is employed it must be done at
such time as will be the least incon-
venient to the farmers giving prefer
ence to the months of January and
February and the months Of July and
August. Of course, in January and
February very little permanent road
work can be done on account Of the
weather and the supervisor could do
this any way. The bill fixes six days
for road work or the communication
tax of $500, and provides a penalty
for not performing this work.
The present law, as we understand
it, provides not less than six nor more
than twelve days or communication
tax Of $500.
The supervisor and the county COM
missioners are authorized to reach
reasonable agreements with the own
.er of lands ever any rural delivery
mail routes and to open roads formal
ly or permanently as public highways.
The board has that authority now and
this bill simply authorizes them to do
it.
In section the supervisor and the
commissioners are required to use the
chaingang in permanently improving
the public highways and bridges at
such places and at certain seasons Of
the year when the roads become to all
practicablepurpose almost impossible,
having due regard to an equitable dis
tribution Of that work in the several
townships.
This, Of course, leaves it to the
discretion Of the supervisor to deter
mine which are impossible, and what
would be an equitable distribution Of
the general income.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
400 Bushels Pure Toole Cotton Seed
For Sale.

Bought direct Of W. W. Toole, last
spring, and handled with SPECIAL
CARE since. Price, 75e. per bushel.
Also a limited number bushels Of
Brooks Favorite, Blazers Defiance,
Cleveland Big Boil, and Alexander's
Money Maker, all at 80 cents per
busbel. Plant good seed and be con-
vinced. My crop yielded this year &c
bales on 63 acres, on what I consider
very ordinary land.
Apply to- J. L. Mayer,
Route 2. NeWberry, S. c.
8t-eot.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

car reservations and make your ar
rangements in advance.
Full information cheerfully fur
nished by applying to nearest Sea-
board Agent, or write J. S. Etchber-
ger. Trav. Pass. Agent Seaboard, Co.
lumbia. S. C..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
GET YOUR GLASSES from DR.. G.

GET YOUR GLASSES 1rom Dl' u
". Connor, graduate of the larg-
est optical college in the world-the
Northern Illinois College Of Chlea-
90, DR.. Connor is located per'nan-
entlv in Newberry, gives both the
objective and subjective tests BY
electricity and guarantees his work.
Office over Copeland Brothers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

The Herald and News adopted the
cash basis on February !. In order
The oasis., 1909-01-30
SONORA SlFTINCS.

Go to the Railway Eating House
at Carlo. A | passenger trains
stop for meals.
The Tucabe mine is reported to
be working in fine shape, with the
mill turning out gold bullion.
Go to the Bank Saloon, opposite
the railway depot at Hermosillo,
to get fine orange blossom honey
and first quality liquors.
"El Noticioso" OF Guaymas,
states that the Quintera mine near
Alamos, has closed down after
nearly two hundred years of con-
tinued and successful operation.
While in Hermosillo if wanting
fine imported and domestic wines
and liquors and the best Mexican
cigars, 60 to the Cantina Central. y
At Hermosillo a committee has
been appointed and is gathering
funds for a great celebration in
honor of General Luis E. Torres,
governor of Sonora, and Don Rafael
Yzabal, in recognition of their
eminent service to the state and
the people of Sonora, in bringing
to termination the long pending
Yaqui war.
Teams for heavy hauling or
freighting may be secured by ad-
dressing the agent of the Sonora
railway, at Carlo, Sonora, Mexico,
Will 60 anywhere wanted. x
From Cananea there comes a re.
port that the Cananea Consolidated
Copper Company has taken over
the Arnold copper properties, at
Santa Cruz, near the line of the
Nogales- Cananea railway. Another
report with regard to the trans
action is that it is simply an ar
rangement to buy the ores from
Santa Cruz.
All passenger trains on the Son.
ora railway stop for meals at the
Railroad Eating House at Carlo,
where passengers will find one of
the best hotel tables in Sonora.
Mr.. James Rasmussen, superin-
tendent for the Reina de Orc Gold
Mining Co., who was at Nogales
this week, states that the report
given The OASIS a couple of weeks
ago that the Boludo mill had COM
menced work on rock from the
Martha mine of the Reina de Orc
Co., was an error. 1t will be six
months before that will be done-a
tramway six miles long having to
be built first.
A delightful winter climate,
charming scenery, fine boating,
good fishing and hunting, and a
fine hotel at which to put up-the
Albin-beside the waters of Quay
mas bay.
Advices from New York are to
the effect that Mr.. E. H. Harri-
man, the railway magnate, has re-
solved to construct a line of rail
way into Mexico from some point
on the line of the Southern Pacific
eastward from FL Paso, across the
oil fields in the northeastern part
of Chihuahua, and on in a south
westerly direction to a connection
with the Guaymas-Guadal ajara
line. 1t is stated that former Gov
~ I
The oasis., 1909-01-30

terested In Chihuahua, will bear
prominent parts IN the proposed
enterprise. II II materializes the
line proposed will parallel the Still.
veil railway line, now building
from Topolobampo toward Chihua-
hua, and with construction going
on in chihuahua and Texas.
Saturday and Sunday there were
at Nogales Mr.. and Mrs Charles
A. White OF Chicago, Illinois, who
were en- route to the Rey de Orc
camp of the Tribune Mining Com
pany, of which Mr.. White is the
secretary. They were accompa.
MED by Mr.. S. E. Bolles, of New
York city, who is one of the di-
rectors of the company, and Mr.
W. G. Shearn of Chicago, a mining
expert, who is to make a report on
the property. Monday morning
the party, accompanied by Mr..
James r. Bent, superintendent
for the Tribune company, went to
Magdalena, thence to Pintor the
same day, reaching the camp Tues
day.
The oasis., 1909-01-30
Al Official Fraternal Visit.

Tuesday evening there arrived
from Bisbee, via Cananea, Mrs. w.
A. Julian, of Tucson, who is
president of the grand lodge of the
Rebekah degree in Odd Fellow
ship, who paid Manzanita lodge of
Nogales an official visit. During
her stay the lady was the guest of
Mrs. H. w. Kelsey. At a lodge
meeting Tuesday evening the work
was exemplifed, after which the
visiting official was banquetted at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
W. Kelsey. Wednesday the visitor
was shown about the town and the
various points of interest and
Wednesday evening card party
was given in her honor. Thursday
Mrs. Julian went to Tucson, con-
tinuipg her official round of the
territory.
The oasis., 1909-01-30

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