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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-04
THE WEALTH OF COUNTY.
IA Taken From the Auditors Books.
Slight Total Increase in
1910. ..

tors duplicate, giving some data as
70 the taxable property as made up Dy
the county auditor for this year. II IS
of more interest when these facts are
mt in comparative shape. That IS 10
say, showing when there has been an
increase or a. decrease.
The Herald and News presents some
further information in regard to the
taxable property in Newberry county
and also the tax rate and the total
amount of taxes levied upon the peo-
p;s. This year was the time for the
reassessment of real estate. There has
been a slight increase in the acreage
not that the county has been enlarged,
but some land has been placed on 0ne
TAX books that was not there when the
last assessment was made.
Number acres, 1910 ......- oo1'i0i
Number, acres, 1909 ........ ooo''i1
1,4SO
value, 1910 -. ..... .'S1'l'''o1o
Value, 1909 =. =. z'o9i'4A0
increase -. ..S oo'o1o
Value buildings, 1910 IS SSl'l4o
value buildings, 1909 :. S5s''40
y 1,craasa :. =. IS 21,4oo
The above is for the real estate OUT
side of the cities and towns. The
value Of real estate in cities ana
towns is as follows:
Value, 1910 :. ''Si'lol'ov
Value, 1907 ...... :: 1'Vo''A'1
Increase :. :. :: :: IS $500
Total real estate, 1910 =. ..sS,67o,o50
total real estate, 1909, :. >. s'514'44o
1ncraase :. :. s. 155,615
=, # will be seen that there has been
"a 4ota, increase in the assessment OF
real estate of about s155,0Oo. There
has been a decrease in the assessment
Of personal property of about sloo'ooo'
Personal property, 1909 =. .s2,7l7'Szo
Personal property, 1910 2,6ol'Iso
Decrease 49,. .. ~
There has been slight increase III
,sha assessment of railroad property.
To+a1 r., R. assessment, 191Os S55,459
Total R. R assessment, 1909 S43'SS3
1ncroase .. IS 1925
TOTAL assessment, 1910 :. ..s7,125,SO4
Total assessment, 1909 =. 7,075'9SS
Total increase =. =. -. IS 4S''oo
The following figures show the to-
4s1 taxes charged up by the AUDITOR
. for 1909 and 1910 and the different
items:
Total taxes collected, 1910,
"a mills >. =. -. .S133,505.O4
Total taxes collected, 1909,
13A mills 49,. Io1'9'@'h'
Increase taxes collected.s 1,532S7
1909.
State tax, 81 mills ..S3t, 1000
Ordinary county, 31k mills 24'1o4.o9
Special county purposes, one
mill -
Dad. ona min 7,O7560
Constitutional school, three
VIE 21,22e.79
1910.
e4.+o +.x 5z mills . .... 40,970.49
Ordinary county, 31s mills 24,93S.oo
Special county purposes, S-4
n;n =. 5,343.ss
Roads, / mill =. ''l-o.oo
Constitutional school 8 mills 2l,9!9'sl
1909.
Railroad tax, No. 1, 2 mills S 5,O5l,84
Railroad tax, NO. 8, 3 mills ISo.ll
Railroad tax No. 9. 2 mills 1,424.35
1910.
Railroad tax, No. /, 2 mills 5 o,ooo.lz
Railroad tax, No. 8, mills 1851
Railroad tax, No. 9, 2 mills 1,a90.U
1909.
S>ecial schools county, ...S1S,76S.9S
1910
SDecial schools county $3.50 '.of
Polls, 1909 :. :. - o'171
Polls, 1910 =. =. o'oo1
0ecrease S 4S1
Number of dogs, 1909 .. 3,4e4
Number dogs. 1910 - =. 3,lsz
ooo,o.s. 2S2
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-04

Special School Districts.
District No. 1, 6 mills, 1909 .S13,596. Al
District No. l, S mills. 1910. 13,370.GO
DrH-caSe.. :. =. :. >. p Z2o.'!i
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-04
4 Successful Merchant.

IT tie SO, 81 %. -. Su!1jraH h""an
tGc rne1.,a ltiia i,u3irI>ss il Anderson,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
FOUND EGGS Z F''''
IN HIS POCKET
Italian Gets Himself Into
Trouble.
DETECTIVE LAID FOR HIM
Caught Him Robbing Bur
Caught Him Robbing Bur
eau Drawers.
Frank Mussarra is Charged With Pet
IL Larceny aud Admits His Guilt
When Brought Before Justice
Gon,pf.

For some time the officials at the
Erie ira 1sfer house, west of the city,
have been missing articles from the
freight which has been transferred
and placed in cars for western points.
They claim there has been syste-
matte signaling when a detective of
the company approached and that il
has been next to impossible to fix the
blame upon anyone.
Tuesday afternoon, special Erie Of
ficer r. W. Jones concealed himself
about the platform and for three
hours kept watch on some of the men.
After his long wait he was reward
ed by seeing Frank Mussarra, an Ital-
ian open a bureau drawer in the car,
in which he was working as storer
and take from II some pillow cases
and towels The officer pounced upon
him and conducted him before Justice
of the Peace c. T.. Gompf. charging
him with petit larceny. When search
ed three eggs were found in his pockets
and Mussarra admitted that he had
taken them from an egg case with
the intention of having them for his
supper. A search of his quarters was
made and q number of articles were
discovered, bat there was no way of
proving they had been taken from
the freight at the transfer house.
When arraigned on the charge OF
petit larceny, Mussarra admitted his
guilt and was given fine of $40 and
costs which he paid and was releas-
cd Incidentail, he lost his position
with the Erie when he pleaded guilty
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
DAN CUPID
THE SLY
Accompanies Miss Florence Noll and
Mr.. Paul Castncr to Marriage Altar
In Detroit-Ceremony Performed
This Mornlng-Mr. ana Mrs. CAST
ner VIII Reside in This City.

Friends of Miss Florence Noll and
Mr. Paul Castner will be pleasantly
surprised to learn of their marriage
which was celebrated in Detroit this
morning at IL o'clock. A telegram
announcing the ceremony was receiv-
ed at noon by Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Noli. of Patterson street, the adopted
parents of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cashier had no In
tention of secrecy other than escaping
the enthusiasm OF their friends who
were planning to make the happy
event real celebration. The license
was procured in this city. the brides
name being given as Miss Mayme KY
Ter. Both are well and fayorably
known and possess vide friendships In
this city. Mrs, Castner has been un-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
RATS FROL|C
IN BASEMENT.
Janitors Make No Attempt
to Stop Them.
COURT HOUSE IS INFESTED
Not a Hand Raised or a
Trap Set.
After Closing Hours the Rodents
Took Full Charge of the Lower
Floor and Held Open House For
an Hour or Two.

The rain Tuesday evening put a
House Rats which was scheduled to
be held in Lincoln park after four
o'clock, but II DID not serve to do
away with the real big feature of tho
evening, for the ladies had prepared
the feast of good things and they were
determined IL should be enjoyed. The
rooms of Cooper Post were invaded
and tables used by the old soldiers
when they have a feast were procured
and set up in the lniirmary directors
room. The sheriff's and county sur
veyor's offices were used as loafing
rooms for the men while the ladies
busted themselves with preparing the
feast. At six o'clock the dinner bell
was rung and about eighty-five mem
bers of the organization with their
friends marched into the infirmary di-
rectors room and were greeted with
Il sight which was good for the eyes
of hungry persons. Two long tables
and two short ones had been arrang-
ed and decorated tastefully There
was ample evidence of slaughter in
the roosts of the yellow legged spring
chicken for there was more of it ON
the table than the eighty-five hungry
mouths could devour. Then there were
cakes galore and every other thing
which goes to make up picnic sup
per.
The attendance was not as large as
IL would have been. had the evening
been favorable for a trip to the park,
but what the weather man failed to
furnish, the ladies made up and the
picnic of 1910 was indeed a success.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
five PEOPLE
CRUSHED
To Death by an Express
Train Striking an Auto.
BY United Press Wire.

BY united BreSS wire.
Cape May, N. j.. Aug. s-Five
persons were crushed to death to-
night when an express train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad dashed into
an automobile at Mill Lane Crossing
on the West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad.
The Dead.
Frederick w. Feldner.
Mrs Frederick w. Feldner.
Fritz Mergenthaler.
Mrs Fritz Mergenthaler
NJ. c. Jones, chauffeur
All lived at Baltimore
Mcrgenthaler was the son-in-law
of MIR. and Mrs. Feldner.
The party had been spending n
few days In Atlantic city and this
afternoon left for an automobile trip
to Cape May.
AS they approached the tracks the
fast-running express was hidden from
view by cornfield and IL was im-
possible for the chauffeur to see the
of the tracks.
The express struck the automobile
squarely between the wheels and
threw it and all of the occupants
clear of the tracks. All five of the
riders were instantly killed.
Coroner Reeves was summoned by
telephone and reached the scene a
few minutes after the accident oc-
CURED. He took charge 70 the five
bodies and had them brought to his
morgue I'm this city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
LODGE NOTES

Sosnowski lodge of Rebeccas held
a regular meeting Tuesday evening
and after attending to routine bust
ness made arrangements for attend
ing the district convention which will
be held in Green Camp, Tuesday, Au-
gust 80. Miss Elizabeth Dairy will
be the representative in the conven-
tion. She is also a member of the
executive committee which is arrang-
ing for the convention.
At the regular meeting of Candy
Lodge, knights of Pythias. Tuesday
evening one application for member
ship was received and the regular
business was given attention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
POLICE NEWS

Silas Shively who was here yester-
day afternoon hunting for his rum
away daughter, Louise, aged Ia years,
and Harry Lea, farmland who is
supposed to have Induced her to
leave, returned home last night with
out having located her.
Accompanied by an officer, Shively
went the rounds of the boarding
houses and hotels but failed To find
the girl. This morning he went
through here to Toledo, having re-
ceived small clew leading him to
believe that perhaps his daughter Is
In Toledo. Mr.. Shlvely has employed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
RAILROAD NEWS

A force of men arrived here this
morning to make a much needed I'M
provement at the union station. The
Hooking Valley platform Is to be
widened ten feet which will consider
ably reduce the grass plot that reach
as from the station to Center street
Most of the time there is a congestion
on this platform when trains are ar
irving and departing and much diifi-
Guilty is experienced In moving the
express and baggage trucks about on
account of the passengers. With ten
feet additional there will be ample
room.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
How IL Vas Named.

Nottingham lace was so called be-
cause II originality was made byp the
slml-savage people who lived in the
caves in the district now known as
Nottingham, orNenyp other lace, even
the finest and filNiest, can be washed
safety and quickly with Hewitts
Easy Task soap, Which 's natural,
scientific cleanser and leaves the lace
in the best conditionS Hewitts Easy
Task costs but five cent cake at
your grocers.'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10

til recently employed in the telephone
exchange. The groom is a bookkeep-
er and collector for the Wollenweber
Lumber company, and is d young man
of excellent business acumen. Upon
their return to this city Mr.. and Mrs.
Castner will be at home with Mrs.
II. Castner on south State street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10

August +: 4: oiz cii... '''
New Fall Goods for Early Shoppers
Summer Goods at Closing Prices
The August
Linen Sales

This Month most women
look over their stock Of Ia
bic Linens, Napkins, Towels
Bedding, etc. There is a
time for everything and
Aug. is the month to re-
plenish the linen closet
Our August Sale of Linens
and housekeepers supplies
presents an opportunity to
save money on all staples
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
DEAL CASE IS
HEARD TODAY
Custody of Two Minor Children In
yolycd In the Case.

The hearing in the case of the Ma
rion County Humane society against
Edna Deal, was begun before Judge
Spencer this morning.
The case is one involving the Gus
tody of the two minor children OF
Mrs. Deal, the claim being that she
is not the proper person to care for
them, for the reason that their sur
roundings are not what they should
be.
A demurrer was filed by the de-
fendant but this was overruled by the
court and the hearing proceeded
Practically the entire day in the
probate court was consumed with the
hearing and 1t may not be completed
before Thursday morning.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
QUIETLY MARRIED,
TUESDAY EVENING
Miss Jeanette Cook Becomes the
Bride of Ora B. BuclSer.

diana and Miss jeanette Cook, of this
city We're quietly married in the pro-
bate court room shortly after four
o'clock Tuesday evening. by Justice
c. e. Gompf only a few witnessed
the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bucker will make their
home in Huntington Nnere MIR. Bucker
is employed as a lumber buyer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
EXCURSION
is CALLED OFF
TIatcrinI Union Abandons Its Trip
to Buckeye Lake.

The Fraternal Union of Prospect was
to have run an excursion to Buckeye
lake, tomorrow, but 1t has been call
ed off 4 number of the persons who
had intended going on the exclusion
took ad santage of the cheap rate to
Detroit instead. The Fraternal Union
excursion may be run later in the
season. but it is probable 1t will be
abandoned for this year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
QUAQUA HEARING
RESUMED TODAY
Many Property Owners Attend 20
Guard Their Interests.

The final hearing on the Quaqua
ditch matter was resumed before the
county commissioners at ten o'clock
this morning. A large number of
property owners are interested in the
matter and the entire day was con-
sumner with the hearing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
APPRAISERS ARE
BUSILY ENGAGED
Three Groccrs Go Over the Stock
of Owen Brothers.

Harry Scrlbner. John b. Gunder.
and NJ. H. Kirchner Tuesday after
noon began appraising the stock of
groceries of owen Brothers who have
gone INFO bankruptcy. The stock Is
very large and the remainder of the
week may be taken in completing the
appraisement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
Fifteen ARE Z
INDICTED AT
Newark For Murder in the
First Degree and Forty
All Told.
nv unlted press Wire.

BY United Press wire
Newark, o., Aug 10.-The grand
jury investigating the lynching or
Carl Etherington, the dry detective
here, today returned forty indictments,
twenty-three of which were made
public. Fifteen Of the indictments
charge first degree murder.
Newark, O., Aug. lO.-The special
grand jury called to investigate the
lynching of Carl Etherington In this
city on the night of July 8, reported
this morning, returning fifteen indict-
ments for first degree murder four
for rioting, two for assault and bat
terry and two Indictments are returned
for perjury which cannot be made
public. The grand jury adjourned an
til Tuesday, August 16. when they VIII
again continue and Assistant Attorney
Miller remarked will continue in ses'
sion until all guilty parties have been
apprehended even II 1t takes until
corn cutting time. Following are the
indictments:
For first degree murder, Edward
schoweller. Weldon Denny. Montelle
Watha, Frank (Flecker) Groef, Ed
ward Woolard, Levi Valentine. Clar-
ence TimmOns, William Mckinley
William Ferriegal, ". Elmer Seary,
Robert Cleveland, Edgar owens, Joe
Bush, Lewis Bolton. Quincy Sutley.
Indicted for rioting. Lewis Bolton
Jack McKenna. Edward Roster tallas
omaho Ed, Charley Clay.
Indicted for assault and battery,
Vance Moore, Edgar Crane.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
Quilted Batting

A great convenience in
,c,,mfort making = just
enough clean batting in one
piece quilted for the COM
fort. 75c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
Reunion of s2nd and o1st Regiments

a reunion of the send and 61st
regiments o. V. vi. will be hell
at Kcnton, Ohio, on August S0th
1910. TO which all comrades are cor
daily invited.
We want each conrad" and widow
OF comrade of each of the regi-
mcnts to send their lame and ad-
dress as well AS the name and ad-
dress of those they know, to either
John S. Scott, President,
Arthur Dean, Secretary
Kenton, Ohio.
Attend Beatty & ~Long's, factory
sale of low shoes-It'h pay Nsu.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
COURT NEWS

Judge Dan Babst came to Marion
for short time this morning and
while here held a short session OF
court in the clerks office. a few or
ders were placed ON the motion and
court dockets but no cases were
hold.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
SOCIETY
and CLUBS

At the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grcely McWhorter, on Silver
street, the NJ. Il. club assembled last
evening for season of sociabiity.
Four tables were placed for pro-
Sressive pedro MT. Bert Fleming
proved the most progressive in the
card series, capturing first trophy
for his skill Second honors and n
pretty gift went TO Mr.. Willis Fas-
naugh. The amusement of the card
table was exchanged for the tempta-
ion of the rcfreshment table at ten
O'Clock and delicious luncheon was
served. Music and conversation
whiled away the final hour of the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Fogelson, were
club guests
Mr. and M,s. Caester Kur'@ Of
Park stre,. lave invited the club
.or tn, nest meeting
a fairly well attended meeting of
tho Young Peoples society of Salems
Evangelical church was held with
Miss Cailie Schoele. of Bellevue ave-
nue., last evening.
What was lacking in attendance
was more than balanced by enthus-
iasm, and a program was arranged
for a society celebration to be held
In the church September 4. The last
hour was given to social diversions
and daintily spread refreshment
table.
There will be a called meeting of
the society August 2S.
Covers were laid for Misses Marie
Tonsing, Florence Decker, Mayme
Miller of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and
Misses BERTHA Miller and Edith
Bader of Marion at a dinner which
Mrs. CHARLES Miller entertained at
her country home north of the
city Monday.
The affair was for the pleasure
| of the TT Wayne visitors, who are
| the house guests of Miss Bertilla
Miller and was thoroughly enjoyable
There will be a called meeting OF
| the l.. C.. b. A. at the home OF
Mrs. w. IT. Moloney OF Prospect
street north. Thursday evening.
| large attendance is desired.
Mrs. II. II. Stone entertained will
an artistically appointed luncheon
at her Mt. Vernon ayenue hom'
II Tuesday.
II Garden flowers and masses o
greenery were used effectively abou
the rooms. and the bright SUNSHINE
and cool of the morning hours wer'
charmingly social and informal.
Mrs. John Zachman invited tn
members of the X. Y. u. club L
her East Church street home Tues
day afternoon. and offered them
variety of enjoyable social diversions
During the early hours there wa
busy plying OF the needles whic
We're put aside at half after fou
O'Clock for delicious plate luncheo
ofAsessonahle ydainties. Afterwar
there was chatty and informs
season.
Only club members were presen
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10

All members of the Francis VIII
lard society are requested to meet at
the home of Mrs. Lizzie Mason of east
Center street tomorrow morning at
1890 to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Russell.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10


Considerable business of import
ance was transacted the meeting OF
Young Peoples society of the un-
tied Brethren church Tuesday
Miss Fay Shambaugh of Cherry
street was the hostess of the even-
ing. Arrangements were considered
for a program entertainment and
social to be given under the auspices
of the society early in September.
At the conclusion of the business
session an interesting contest was
inaugurated Miss Carrie Miles, Prov
ing most efficient in the solution
There was an excellent musical pro-
gram of an informal nature ana var
ious happy amusements. The finai
feature was tempting collation. at
which Miss Shambaugh presided
There was a large attendance"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10

Miss Edna Mas was honored hap
PLY last evening at the home OF her
parents. west Church street, when a
number of girl friends cnilcd unex-
pectedly to help her celebrate the an
niversary of her birth.
There was merry whirl of games
and music and a delicious birthday
spread with pretty little souvenirs
Miss Mary Burris, acting for the COM
pany, presented the honor guest with
a handsome silver spoon III remem-
brancs.
Those present We're Miss Mary Bur-
ris. of Marysville; Miss Leah RUTH
of Bowling Green: Misses Carrie Nc
Fadden, Elizabeth Holmes, Hazel
Gompf, Mayme Bevis, Ethel klingel
and Emily Kinsler.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10

As courtesy to Miss Bertilla Mil
lcr's guests, Misses Marie Tonsing
Florence Decker and Mayme Miller
of Ft. Wayne. Miss Edith Bader en-
tertalned delightfully."- with an evening
party Tuesday.
The affair had been planncr for the
lawn, but the unbidden arrival of the
rain man as guest compelled tho
merrymakers to seek the pleasures of
the indoors. Sprays of golden glow
were placed about the rooms, giving
the festive note. There was music,
dancing and general sociability. AT
10 O'Clock Miss Bader presided In the
dining-room at buffet luncheon ta-
BILE centered with q great cluster OF
golden glow with rd6iating streamers
OF winery.
Sixteen were present
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
The Warner 4 Edwards Co.

a detective agency to assist him In
the search.
James M. Hanger, aged 16, who
was arrested here yesterday for loiter-
ing, was given ticket to his home In
Danville, Ohio, today. No word was
received from his parents but the boy
was positive that his father would
let him stay at home If he returned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10
THEATERS

August 16 Is the date for the OPEN
ing attraction at the Grand opera,
house. Al c. Field, premier minstrel
king of u. s. A.. will bring his aggre-
CATION of songsters and funsters to
make the event blaze of glory. The
last song success, the best bit OF pass
ing humor the greatest glitter and
the most picturesque scienie effects
can always be seen at Field per-
formance. The selection OF sure
success for starter is wise one.
There may yet be chance for
Backman's lions, the vaudeville thrill
ers, in the 'legit." The newest metro
politan success. produced by the
Charles Frohman of endless Initiative.
Is called Love Among the Lions"
and goes so far as to introduce the
terrible roars from the wings. II the
expedient isn't shivery enough, there
is a chance for regular lions. Truly
IL Is a broad field.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-10

At the next meeting the club viii
enjoy the hospitality of the Smeitzer
country home south Of the city, when
Mrs. Charles smelzer will entertain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
FOR SALE
FURNITURE
PIANOS

T0R sAIE-UPRIGHT PIANO IN FINE
condition; only 800 for immediate sale
Cali for inspection 413 W. FIFTH ST. 4,