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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-19
News From St. Philips.

St. Philips, August 1S.-The crops
are suffering very much in this Sec
ton for rain. We have had about five
weeks drought. The sections all
around US have been getting plenty
of rain, and We trust our time will
come soon.
There was a nice crowd at Bachman
Chapel picnic Saturday. There were
some interesting talks made on mis-
sion work. The finest number on the
program was dinner; the table was
laden with many nice things; there
was plenty for all and lots left; the
day was very pleasantly spent and
enjoyed Ey all.
We are glad to know that H. H.
Ruff and 9. L. Ruff will give first
class barbecue at the well-known old
place of Forks school house. There
is plenty Of good shade so there will
not be any danger of any one suffer
ing from the heat; they can rest in
the good cool shade; every body come
and enjoy a good old dinner.
Mr.. J. ". Lominick is building a
new dwelling house. He is living in
one something over a hundred years
old.
Mrs. ". F. Ruff has been quite sick
but we are glad that she is better at
this writing.
Miss Louise Singley is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Hattie Halfacre.
Col. D. A. Ruff and G. L. Sease have
gone to Spartanburg to attend the old
soldiers reunion.
Will close with much success to The
Herald and News. Wade.
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NEWS FROM ST. PAUL.
School Improvement Association to
Have Picnic-WheeIer and Counts
to Speak-Good Rains.

St. Paul, Aug. 1S.-We have had
fine rains through this section quite
recently, and the cotton crop is great
~ improved, though the corn crop
will be very short.
Mr.. T. D. Stone and family have re-
turned from a visit to friends and
relatives at Greenville, S. c.
Miss Jessie Lorrick, Of Prosperity
is the guest of Misses EHula and Nan
ME Mae Sigh.
I am requested by the School I'm
provement association Of Jolly Street
school to say that there viii be a pic
mic at Jolly Street Wednesday, AL
gust "a, to which the public is most
heartily invited to, with we'll filed
baskets, and spend q pleasant day.
Prof. Z. O. Counts and County Su-
perintendent Of Educatio& j. 5. EThee'-
er have kindly consented 10 be pres
ent and deliver addresses we'll suited
for the occasion. Refreshments will
be served by the ladies Of the School
Improvement association, the pro-
ceeds for the benefit Of the school
building. It is we'll known that the
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,,,,..,,,.u..cc -: Ill o.; building has
recently been improved by paint. The
interior needs attention.
Mss Julia Wer5s spent the past
week with her sister. Mrs. Eddie Gra-
ham, Of the New Hope section.
Mr.. Joe Lathrop, Of Newberry, vis-
tied his brother, Mr.. Lee Lathrop, the
past week.
Misses Helen and Narnest Kibler
spent the past week with their uncle
Mr.. Walter kinard.
IIr. Fred F. Livingston made short
visit to Spartanburg last week, where
be has been engaged in business tor
the past year. He expects soon to go
to ST. Augustine, where be has been
called to take a position as teacher.
Mr.. Livingston has many friends
through this section who wish for him
much success in his new field of labor.
MIS-. Mary L1FlnSSLOl, VI NC" UeIA =
spent the past week with friends and
relatives in the jolly Street section.
Messrs. Boinest and Troutman are
tearing away their old ginhouse and
building new one better suited for
the business; they have also bought
two new and up-to-date gins, and viii
be prepared to do your work! in about
one half the time they have been do
ing it.
The people are all very busy pull
ing fodder this week as the weather
is very fine for this work.
Drift.
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TIKI >>IiW QUARRY co.
Nr. !. 4. BIackWelder, OF This City,
is Manager, and Company is Do
ing Good PnsineS<.

Mr.. J. A. BlackweldeT. Of this CITY,
is manager of the Shaw Quarry COM
pany, of near Waterloo, il Laurens
county. Since the company has or
ganized it has had good business, and
during this week while Mr.. Black
welder was III Spartanburg he was le-
Quested to make bids on four con-
tracts for gravel. These contracts in
amounts run up into several figures,
and Manager Blackwelder is now in
close touch with those who propose
the expenditure of money involved,
and, with his experience in this line
Of business he Will easily make it TO
the advantage OF those with whom he
is dealing to do business with him.
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VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Four more meetings of the State
campaign party before Newberry gets
what's coming to her on the 9th, to-
morrow week, when State and county
campaigns end here, the State by day
and the county by night.
About the neatest bit Of improve
ment lately seen here has been done at
P. F. Baxter & Sons place of busi-
ness. There has been a quick and
complete transformation in the looks
of it, at the hands of the senior mem
Der of the firm, which will take even
John Henry by surprise upon his re-
turned from Canada.
Rev. W. A. NJ. Plaxco, of Barlow.
Fla, will preach in the A. R. ?.
church Sabbath morning at II o'clock.
He will also preach at Cannon's
Creek at $50 p. m. and at Prosperity
A. R. P. church at 8 p. m. There will
be no preaching at Kings Creek next
Sabbath.
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Sunday School Convention.

The following is tne program for
the organization of the Sunday school
convention of No. 10 township to
meet on Wednesday, August "a, at lO
a. M, at St. Pauls Evangelical Luth-
eran church, Rev. DR.. J. A. Sligh, pas
tor:
Devotional exercises conducted by
Rev o. B. Shearouse.
Election Of officers.
Advanced Bible class, Mr.. J. L. Bow
les, of Newberry.
Teacher Training, Mr.. Jas. F. Ept-
ing, Of Newberry.
Sunday School Superintendent, MIR
John C. Goggans, Newberry.
General remarks.
Adjournment.
This meeting is in accordance with
the action of the county Sunday school
convention to organize each township
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Netherlands in Georgia.

Two Savannah graduates, the Rev.
MI. Epting, pastor of st. Paups Lu-
theran church, and DR.. H. ". Hesse,
are scheduled to deliver addresses at
the annual reunion of the alumni and
former students of Newberry college,
which will be held in the Laurel Hill
church, in Effngham county, Friday.
Newberry college is in South Caro-
lima, but has large clientele among
the Lutheran people in this section.
The church is situated less than a
mile from Clyo.
1t is anticipated that quite large
number of Savannah people will at
tend the reunion. The railroad sched-
ule is such that the trip can be made
in a day. There are a number OF
former students of the school living
in Savannah. Besides DR.. Epting, the
Rev. A. J. Bowers, supply pastor at
the Lutheran Church of the Asceh-
sion, who is officially connected with
the school, will be present.
The Rev. T. ". Shealy, pastor OF
Laurel Hill church and president OF
the reunion, Will preside. The address
of welcome will be delivered by 2! J.
Metzger of Clyo. Other numbers on
the program will include the address
of DR.. Hesse, who will discuss New
berry College and the Professions; a
discussion of whether or not college
education pays, by DR.. Epting; "Does
a Farmer Need a College Education?
by Rev. P. E. Shealy, pastor of the
Ebenezer congregation at Stillwell;
''The College and the Church." by Dr.
Bowers, and "The College and the
State" by Prof. S. J. Derrick, OF New
berry college-Savannah News.
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\ New Dentist.

DR.. Robert NJ. Kennedy, graduate
of the Atlanta Denta! college, of 1904.
brother of D. B. Kennedy, Of this
city, who has been practicing in New
berry for the past six years, has To-
Gated in Rock Hill and has his office
over the Rock Hill Supply company.
DR.. Kennedy is native of York coun-
ty and his many friends throughout
this section will be glad to learn that
he stands high in his chosen profess
sion.
We bespeak for him much success.
Rock Hill Herald, August Is.
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Barn Destroyed by Fire.

The State.
Little Mountain, Aug. 16.-Yester-
day morning about 2 a. m. the barn
and stables of Robert Stuck, who
lives near Pomaria, were destroyed by
fire. One mare and colt were burn
ed 10 death. and three mules were
badly burned. The destruction OF the
barn, which was large new build
ing, together with his wagon, buggy,
farming implements and new crop #
fodder, makes Mr.. Stucks loss very
heavy. There was no insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-19

State Superintendent OF Education.
Attorney General.
Railroad Commissioner.
Congress Third District.
Three Members of the House OF
Representatives
Auditor.
Probate Judge.
Treasurer
Magistrate in Respective Town
ships.
No vote for House of Representa-
tives shall be counted unless it con-
tains as many as three names.
The managers Of election shall open
the polls at s a. m and shall close
them at 4 p. m.
The following managers have been
appointed to conduct the said elec-
ton:
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Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many friends
for the kindness shown us during the
sickness and death Of our dear wife
and mother. May the Lords blessing
rest upon each and every one.
". ". Bridges and Children.
August 16. 1910.
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After rabulating the result Of said
election, the managers shall certify
tho same and forward the ballot box,
poll lists and all other papers relat-
ing to such election to the County
Chairman within IS hours after the
close of the polls.
MANAGERS will call for the ballot
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boxes On and after August 25, at the
Office of the secretary, in the old
court house, where they will receive
boxes, ballots and full instructions.
Fred H. Dominick,
County Chairman.
Frank r. Hunter,
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-19
NOTICE PRIMARY ELECTION.
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.

In accordance with the rules Of the
Democratic party. 4 primary election
is hereby called 10 be held in New
berry county on Tuesday, August 3o
1910, for the following Offices:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
Comptroller General.
State Treasurer.
Adtutant and Inspector General.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-19
TIE NEWS or PROSPERITY.
Calvin Aull'S Children and Descend
ants Hold Reunion-Ofd Soldiers
Reunion-PerSOnal.

Prosperity, August 1S.-Mrs. Robert
Civil, of Columbia, is visiting Miss
Gertrude Bobb.
Miss Lille Mae Russell left We'd
nesday for Baltimore, where she goes
out as a milliner from Snow Micalin
& Co.
Mr.. Ernest Mathis, OF Batesburg,
has come home to spend his vacation
With his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Mathis.
Mr.. George D. Brown, Jr., has gone
to Atlanta, Ca, on business.
Mr.. D. H. Brown, of College Park,
Ga, is visiting friends and relatives
in town.
Mr.. B. S. Bowers left Monday to
accept a position with the Fitzgerald
Cotton company, Of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Mr. ". A. NcSwain, of Newberry,
was in town Wednesday on business.
Miss Annie NIoseley has gone to
Lancaster to attend a house party Of
one of her college friends.
Nessrs. ". A. Moseley, L. 4. Black
and J. A. Baker left Wednesday.
Messrs. Moseley and Black for the
Northern markets and j. a. Baker &C
companying them in their pursuit OF
pleasure.
Miss Hattie Groseclose and Little
Virginia Black have gone to Ehrhardt
tt visit Miss Groseclose's parents.
Mr.. J. P. Wise and Miss Annie Nose
ley spent Tuesday in Newberry with
Miss Pearl McCrackin.
Mr.. J. ". Kinard and family, OF
Leesville, are visiting relatives in
town.
Mr.. George Bobb, after visit to Mr..
Jno. Crosson, has returned to his
home in Columbia.
Mr.. Frank Bobb has gone to Wash
ington, D. c.
Mrs. J. A. P. Julian and daughter,
Grace. of Lake City, Fla, are the
guests of Mrs. Julian's sister, Mrs. c.
T. Wyche.
Mesdames Vina Kibler and Fannie
Bundrick, of Pomaria, have been vis'
iting Mrs. J. NJ. Werts.
Mr.. T. A. Doninick has as his
guest his brother, I. A. Dominick an6
wife.
Mrs. Lizzie Hunter, of ST. Lukes, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Fl.
Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wise, of Little
Mountain, were in town Tuesday.
Prof. W. E. Black, of Lexington,
spent Wednesday with his brother,
Mr.. L. A. Black.
Mr.. VIII sDobbins, of Whitmire, is
the guest of Mrs. B. B. schumpert.
The old soldiers reunion will be
held August 26 at Young's Grove.
Mr.. Raymond Fellers, of Newberry
was in town Tuesday.
The following have gone to Spar
tanburg to attend the old soldiers re-
union: Messrs. A. A Mates, N. H.
Young, A. H. Miller, J. J. Miller, J. A,
C. Kibler, Kinard, Levi Wheeler, A.
NJ. Counts. J. G. Counts, B. B. Ha'7
& S ,Iot~ r. c. T. Hunter, E. NJ
Cook, G. C. Fellers and R. I. Stoude-
mayer.
No happier occasion takes place
around our little town than the an
nual reunion Of the Calvin Aull fam
ily. This reunion took place Monday
at Young's Grove. The three sons,
Messrs. Geo. B., Adam L. and Jno. NJ
Aull, also the two daughters, Mrs. j.
NJ. Werts and Mrs. D. Cromer were
all present, besides more than one
hundred children, grandchildren and
kindred. The older ones gathered
around in groups, were bringing up
"reminiscences o3 childhood happier
days, the young people, knowing nc
cares but those Of pleasure and the
children, merry laughter all mingled
with sunny smiles all united to make
this day one only Of pleasure for this
happy family.
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ITINERARY STATE CAMPAIGN.

Week off to attend reunion Of Con
federate and Yed shirts at Spartan
burg if desired on August II and H.
Anderson, Monday, August q.
Abbeville, Wednesday, August "a.
Greenwood, Thursday, August 70.
Laurens, Friday, August 26.
Newberry, Saturday, August II.
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County Campaign Schedule.

Keitt's Grove, Saturday, August 20.
Utopia, Thursday, August 25.
Newberry, Saturday, August II
(night).
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Eating Time.

Friend-So you dined at way sta
ton. What did you have for dinner?
Traveler-Twenty minutes.-EX"
change.
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Managers.
Township Number !.


Ward 8. No. ALEX Singleton, War
rem II. Jones, S. S. Langford.
Ward 8, No. 2-L. S. Darby, J. J.
Porter, J. R. Rivers.
Ward A. R. Davidson, J. NJ. Bow
ers, ". W. Hornsby.
Ward Isaac Wesson, Fayette
Odell, Arthur Ward.
Helena-B. F. Goggans, B. E. Ju-
lien, W. S. Melton.
Hartford-P. NJ. Hawkins, J. J.
Schumpert, George D. Lathrop.
Johnstone-M. R. Brooks, ". P.
Fellers, J. H. Willingham.
Township Number ?.
Garmany-John T. Oxner, John A.
Suber, Jr., c. S. Ruff.
Mt. Bethel-Joe NJ. Brown, Eugene
Brown, ". H. Wendt.
Mulberry-John NJ. Mccullough, J.
P. Wicker, J. A. Sease.
lONuSuIp NuMUCE y.
Mt. Pleasant-G. Fred Smith, Geo.
H. Cromer, K. L. Glymph.
Maybinton-W. B. Whitney, B. H.
Maybin, J. L. Thomas.
Township Number 4.
Whitmire- D. Tidmarsh, P. B.
O'Dell, John Morse.
Long Lane-T. E. Chandler, J. S.
Glenn, E. C. Folk.
Township Number 5.
Jalapa-J. W. Johnson, A. A. Sligh,
S. 3. McCarley.
Kinards-J. A. Dominick, T. H.
Pope, W. P. Smith.
Township Number 6. .
Young Mens-J. A. Schroeder, F. W.
Pitts, J. C. Longshore.
Longshores-J. W. Wilson, S. E..
Sem, D. R. Sem.
Reederville N. Livingston, j..
H. Dorroh, D. S. satterwhite.
Township Number Z.
saluda-E. A. Fellers, J. S. Werts,
H. B. Lindsay.
Chappells-J. L. Watkins, A. P.
Coleman, W. R. Smith, Jr.
Vaughnville-J. Pink Davenport, p.
C. Johnson, W. R. Leavell.
Township Number S.
Utopia-J. NJ. Nichols, G.. T. Blair,
j. A.. Foy.
Dead FALL. F. Stephens, A. P.
Werts, W T. Blair.
East Riverside-W. L. Buzhardt,
Robert Paysinger, Willis Schumpert.
Township Number 9.
Prosperity-M. C. Dominick, M. H.
Boozer, J. A. Baker.
st. Lukes- A. Nichols, R. F. Haw-
ms, N. E. Taylor.
saluda-J. C. Cook, H. L. Fellers,
E. NJ. Mayer.
O'Neall-T. NJ. Mills, J. A. Wise, W.
H. Long.
swilton-Jacob ". Long, Rufus E.
Shealy, Robert E. Dowd.
Liberty-P. E. Konkle, W. F. Daw-
ins, Clarence Dominick.
Monticello-T. B. Warner, W. G..
Barnes, D. A. Counts.
Little Mountain-J. K. Derrick, A.
C. Wheeler, B. H. Miller.
Township Number 10.
Union-M. L. Strauss, r. N. Taylor,
J. W. Sigh.
Jolly Street-T. A. Ellesor, E. H.
Werts, C. T. Werts.
| St. Pauls-T. A. Epting, J. B. Bed
enbaugh, J. J. Kibler.
Central-D. G. Burdrick, B. S. Wick
er. David Koon.
; Township Number II.
Zion-J. W. Kinard, ". L. Graham,
! ". C. Cromer.
St. Philips-M. H. Wicker, James
Ruff, Benz. Halfacre.
| Walton-J. D. Crooks, W. B. Gra-
ham, G. T. Brown.
! Pomaria-H. F. Counts, J. G. Long,
Geo. J. Wilson.
The qualifications for voting TO be
as follows:
The voter shall be twenty-one years
of age, or shall become so before the
succeeding general election, and be a
white Democrat, or negro who Vot-
ed for General Hampton in 1876, and
has voted the Democratic ticket con-
tinuously since; provided, That no
white man shall be excluded from
! participation in the Democratic prl-
mary who shall take the pledge requr-
/ ed by the rules of the Democratic
party.
No person shall be permitted to vote
unless his name has been enrolled on
Democratic club list at least i've
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-09-09

them and shouted. 'oulachan.' Hunters and
kiootchmen went into the water and caught the
ouachan with their hands. 'Oulachan. they
shouted They made potlach and were filled. In
that hour was born. My name is Oulachan."
The oulachan still in the Cowlitz and
every year there Is n feast. but II is n feast for
white men: the Indian tribes have vanished
from the river. During the early months of win
ter Portland and all the cities and towns within
reach of the fishing grounds look forward to the
feast In the old days when Portland was the
only market fishermen scrambled for the first
of the run. wild race of the deep-laden boats
up the Columbia followed. and the first boatload
TO reach the market sold. smelt for silver. weight
for weight But since railroads and refrigerator
cars have put smelt fishing the basis of
practical industry the first run of the oulachan
does not bring more than 20 cents the pound in
the northwestern retail markets. though the very
first to arrive eagerly sought at prices some
what higher.
Known commercially rs the Columbia river
smet the king of pan fish has several names.
Ichthyologists classify 1t thlechthys pacifcus.
of the smet family. The Indians of the Colum-
bia river region knew II rs oulachan ani the pio-
fishermen called 1t the Eskimo candle fish.
In shape It resembles the smelt of the eastern
states and Europe. but its rich yet delicate and
flavor places 1t far above them in the esti-
nation OF the epicures. Indeed. enthusiasts insist
that a pan fish it is superior to trout OF any
kind.
For unnumbered years the oulachan has made
the Cowlitz river its spawning ground and of
the Columbia river Indians were the first
to It for food. During the runs they caught
the fish in vast quantities drying and smoking
them, and dried actually used them for light
in their teepees. For so much is the oulachan in
oil that. with 4 strip of bark run through It, the
dried FISH will burn with clear fame from nose
to tail.
In the early months OF the northwestern win
ter the ouachan gather In uncountable millions
at some unknown spot in Berng sea and begin
their southwark swim. Always close to the ocean
e.,dt yaiin in fhn form Df n m m
in length, they pass all the river and ford open
lngs along the coast until the mouth of the Co
lumbia is reached Then. closely hugging the
river bottom that kill nets all but useless
60 reach them. they make for the Cowltz. A
aew miles up from the mouth Of that river they
strike the shallower water. and come within easy
reach OF the waiting fishermen.
From Indian times until the great catch of
last season the method OF fishing has been the
sane A beat a canoe TO FISH from and dip
net with n long handle for fishing tackle. are all
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-09-09

eagles guls and hawks following in the wake
OF the living rope Of fish and picking up the
dead as they come to the surface. Then the fish
ermen gather by hundreds in their boats along
the fishing grounds and feel along the bottom
with the pole ends of their dip nets. When the
pole strikes the small, wriggling bodies swim
ming along the river bottom in solid phalanx
1t is simply dip and fill. empty the net into the
boat, dip and I'LL again. until the boat can hold
no more. There is not much sport about 1t. 1t
is Just about exciting clam digging and
requires more skill. Quantity caught. and
quickness in dipping ones boat full to the gun
wales OF Tapping little fish are the smelt fisher
mans ideals OF sport. And during the runs fish
ermen. fish eaters and even the eternally gob
bling seagulls alike become sated. When the
gus are at all hungry the fishermen amuse
themselves by tossing up smelt for the gulls to
catch in the air. seagull on the wing will grab
a fish by the middle tail. toss and reverse It
in air. and gulp 1t down head first in the wink
of eye.
Most OF the fishing Is done at night. Daylight
seems to scatter the fish. but even in daytime
during the height of the season the fishermen
keep at their work with good results. As rule.
there are two men to each boat and the craft
are filled in incredibly short time. One night
last season two Kelso men filled a power launch
to its capacity Of $3.50 pounds in 45 minutes. or
at the rate of so pounds minute. and catches
OF 10000 pounds in one day and night were fire.
quent.
While the Cow:z river Is the only constant
spawning ground. the oulachan has been known
10 run up the Lewis and the SANDY. Al the time
of the run up the Lewis. II years ago. there was
only small run of male fish in the Cowlitz. and
the fishermen made their seasons catch in the
Lewis. About once in eight years there is a
up the Sandy. apparently independent of the
Cowtz run. the number in that river is not
lessened At the time of the last In the
Sandy party of Portland men went out with dip
nets One man lost his dip net but found
old. rusty. discarded bird cage. He tied 1t to
the end of a pole and scored an equal catch with
the others. During the same run farmers drove
their wagons into the stream. dipped them full
of fish and hauled load after load to their
chards to fertilizer. Pork sold In the
Portland market some months later had a dis
tinctly fishy flavor and revealed the fact that
some Of the thrifty agricuturists had fed smelt
TO their hogs.
Last season the Cowlitz river was the spawn.
ing ground of the greatest run OF smelt ever
known by fishermen who have been in the bust.
ness over twenty years. At the seasons close
the river had yielded over 10000 900 pounds. or