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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
TEN YEARS JONES'S SENTENCE.
Pearlstine's Slayer, Convicted of Man.
slaughter, Goes to Penitendary.

Orangeburg, Jan. 14.-Ten years
and one month in the State penlten-
tiary was the sentence pronounced to-
day on John J. Jones, the Branchv1lle
attorney, who was last night convict
ed, by jury in common pleas court
of manslaughter, in the killing Of Abe
Pearlstine, merchant Of BranchVllle'
in that town ON December Is last
Before the sentence was pronounced
attorneys for Jones moved for a new
trial on the ground that one Of the jul
rors. Mr.. A. E. Rutland, was over the
constitutional age limit, and whlle the
records produced verified this conten-
tion, the motion was overruled.
The case was called just before tie
noon hour, and in passing sentence
Judge r. Withers Memminger address,
ed some kindly remarks to Jones, WHO
received the sentence calmly, taking
occasion to thank the court for its con-
sideration of his condition.
Many interested spectators were in
the court room during the proceed
ings, and Immediately after sentence
had been pronounced Mrs. Jones Ell
tered and Joined her husband.
No notice of appeal has yet been
entered in this case and it is not
known whether or not the attorneys
for the defence will take the case to
the supreme court. ,..:....
After the usual orders were passed
the court was adjourned sine die.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17

It was decided last week that Mon
day, January 16, should be double
vote day and it has been the busiest
day the konhest department has ex-
perienced since the launching Of this
great subscription: and voting cam
paign. Every new one year subscrlp-
ton sent in today. counted double
votes to the kontestant securing them,
and the ballot box is teeming full
with many votes.
Special Prize for Feb. l.
Summer & Hipp, the furniture deal
ers, are offering a Reed rocker as
special prize to the kontestant secur-
ing the most new one year subscrlp-
tions between January 1S and Feb
ruary /. These gentlemen have mani
tested much interest in The Herald
and News kontest and display their
usual thoughtfulness and good taste
in selecting from their immense and
up-to-date line of household goods
a. prize that pleases the ladies. The
,koptestants are working hard for, this
desirable prize and. the rivalry con-
tinues to wax hotter each day, until
the people who. have not heretofore
taken much interest in this race, Ind
themselves in the midst of the many
excited and .adHairing helping friends
OF these earnest workers 49,,
Miss Ellen Werts makes up for: the
few thousand ahead Of her last wees
and heads the list this week. MISS
Ellen, to stay ahead Of your otne1
friendly opponents means work. SC
hustle for Miss Koon is determined
to either be ahead or pretty close tt
it-keep up your good work Miss An
ME and remember Mrs. Dominick has
shown us what she can do-ano
Lean to first place would not be un'
,sua1 for Mrs. Dominick.
Miss Julia Smith, Of Chappells, has
broken the record this week, having
added many thousand to her standing
It seems Miss Julia wants to get IN the
lead again, and another jump like ths
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
COUNTRY FAIR.
UNIQUE Entertainment to be, Presented
by Calvin Crozier Chapter, U.
D. C., on January p.

The Calvin Crozfar chapter, U. u.
c., will present in the old court house
on Friday evening, January 2I a
country fair. Admission will be ten
cents and everybody is cord ally in
vited to attend and it is guaranteed
that all who do attend will get the
benefit of the admission fee. There
will be a snake eater and wild Wo-
man and a number of other things
which go to make up an ideal country
fair. Don't forget the time or the
place.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
The Man From Laurens.

Columbia cor. Augusta Chronicle,
14th.
Col. John H. Wharton, senator from
Iaurens, has been in politics for many
years and has friends all over the
State. He was for two terms chair
man of the railroad commission. Col.
Wharton is a staunch Baptist. His
son was educated at Furman uniVer-
sity and his daughters at Gneaoville
Female college. Col. Wharton has
really remarkable memory for me
faces of his acquaintance, whose
name is legion. -=
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
Raraca Officers.

At a meeting of the Workers Ba-
raca Bible class of the Central Meth
odist church Sunday afternoon the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, J. L. Epps.
Vioe-president, J. H. Wicker.
Teacher, c.. H. Cannon.
Assistant Teacher, J. W. Chapman.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. H.
Baxter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
Was From Edgefeld.

Columbia cor. Augusta Chronicle l4In.
Representative ". H. Nlcnolson' o.
Greenwood, is among the legislators
~ experience. He is a brother to Mr.
p e. Nicholson, formerly a memoer
from Edgefeld. Mr. Nicholson recent
~ entered the law 6rn Of Grer &
Park, Greenwood, one Of the leading
legal partnerships of the up-countrs'
following Mr.. Grier's acceptance OF
4o appointment as general counsel to
r,a Charleston & Western Carohna
rilroad.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
MUCH LAND NOT TAXED.
Exceeding Million Acres Not On Books
Says Comptroller.

Columbia, Jan. 12.- Comptroller
General Jones stated today that more
than one million acres Of land. in
South Carolina are escaping taxation.
The comptroller general will urge
another survey of the State, the only
atlas now available being Mills's,
which is out Of date, he says. In his
statement Comptroller General Jones
deals vigorously with the tax matter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
GOVERNOR BLEASE TO
TAKE OFFICE TODAY
INAUGURATION TAKES PLACE IN
COLUMBIA AT NOON.
Chas. A. Smith to be Inaugurated as
Lieutenant Go7ernor-The other
Officers.

Coleman Livingston Blease, OF New
berry, and Charles A. Smith, of Tim
monsville, will be inaugurated gov
ernor and lieutenant governor, re-
spectively, Of South Carolina, today
The inaugural ceremonies will take
nlaee in the hall of the house OF rep
resentatiyes at noon, the senate and
the house meeting in joint sssion al
that time.
MAGISTRATE Dunbar, Of Ellenton
Barnwell county, will administer the
oath Of Office to Governor Blease.
Governor Blease will deliver am in
augural address, in which he viii
make recommendations to the general
Assembly outlining his administration
A number of Newberrians will at
md the inaugural ceremonies.
The other State officials to take the
18th of Office are the attorney general
ecretary of state, comptroller gener-
State treasurer and superintendent
III education. None Of these Will oe
taken by new men, as all these Offices
will be held for another term by THE
7ncumbents. Col. w. W. Moore has
already been sworn for the unexplr-
ed term of adjutant and inspector gen
eral and will therefore, succeed him
self, as will Jno. G. Richards, Jr., ano
NcDufie Hampton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
In Memory Of A. J. Gibson.

Resolution adopted at annual meet
7ne NJ stockholders Of the Commercial
hank, of Newberry, S. c., January H.
1911
Whereas, God in his infinite Wis
dom has seen fit to rem2ys nfr0m our
midst, our late friend Fctor'
Mr.. Albert J. Gibson, \ 4arted
this life on the goth day February
1910; and
Whereas, the s OF 0ne
Commercial Ban 9srs' :. ~
whose affairs b eyC ably ADVISED as
>57>-,.ror, do hereby express our ap-
z15rec7ation of his worth as a man, anu
,ur sanse OF the loss we have sustain
ed by his death
Furthermore be it Resolved, Ina'
mage in the minute book OF this
Incorporation be devoted to the 1nscr'p'
9+io, Of these expressions of confidence
and sorrow, and that a copy OF tne
same be supplied to the family OF oul
deceased officer.
F. q. Wilson,
Chairman.
o. B. Mayer,
J. H. West,
Committee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
CHILD LABOR CONDITIONS.
Subject Treated of in State Factory In.
spectors' Report.

Columbia, Jan. 1--WE would call
your attention to the gratifying de-
crease In the number Of children un-
der IL years of age actually at work
in the cotton mills of the State, as
compared with former years" This
statement Is made in the annual re-
port of S. A. Sloan, chief State factory
inspector, transmitted to Commission
er Watson and which will be sent to
the general assembly. A. McDougall
assisted in the preparation of the re-
port. The report contains general
review Of the work done by the fac
tory inspection department Of the
State. That the managsments of the
textile plants of the State, in a. ma
jority Of cases, have cooperated in the
enforcement of the child labor law, is
stated in the report. It is recommend
ed that all children under II years Of
age be eliminated from the mills Of the
State. A measure has been introduced
in the senate to this effect.
Reviewing the textile status for the
year in South Carolina the report says,
that while the close of the year shows
marked increa in tee eIcount OF
capital invested. in both Old and new
industries, that the general prosperity
Of the textile industry has been handi-
capped by the difference between the.
price Of raw cotton and the value Of
the finished product This is given as
the reason for the curtailment. It is
stated that owing to the fact that the
cotton mill operatives in the State are
becoming better trained in the art Of
manufacture, many Of the mills are be-
ginning to change the character Of
output from coarse goods to goods Of
finer grade. 1t is pointed out that this
change means much to the South for
the price OF the finished product will
thus be raised by the change. 'This
change will call for more mature
workers and a higher wage scale, -
says the rslert
It is stated that here has been no
shortage in the supply of labor for the
textile industry of the State during the
past years as there has been In for
mer years.
The report recommends the immed-
late enactment of a law requiring the
registration Of all births and mar
riages, as we'll as deaths. "Without
this law the department can not en-
force the child. labor laws as they
should be-" says the report.
As to compulsory education the re-
port has the following to say: "The
cotton mill management, without ex-
ception, express themselves as being
strongly in favor of compulsory edu-
cation. We believe that law enforc-
ing school attendance between the
ages of six and twelve years would re-
move many difficulties now in the way
of both mill arrangements and labor
inspectors, to say nothing of the. great
benefits of the children themselves,
who are large element in the States
population"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
Mr.. Johnnie Harmon Operated On.

MIR. johnnie Harmon, of Pomar1a,
was operated on at the Columbia hos
pital a few days ago and is doing
nicely, and hopes to be home in two
or three weeks.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
Mr. Jimmie Sanders Improved.

Mr.. Jimmie Sanders, who is now IN
the Columbia hospital, and who un-
derwent a very serious operation
few days ago, is doing very we'll, and
hopes to be able to be home in shot
time
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
The Double Vote Day
Is A Great Success
Race For Summer & Hipp's Prize
Promises Exciting Finish.
Kontestants Are Making Things Hum in Their Efforts
To Secure Prizes Now On-Miss Ellen Werts 81
Holds First Place Again:-l1iss Koon
is Very Close Second. d

one this week will place her In q safe
lead-keep on going Miss Julia, you
can not go too fast for us. Miss Ka6e !, Z
Hargrove and Miss Joe Caldwell are
making much progress and are stead
lily adding to their standing a decided
change has been made In their places
this week. Keep up your work young
ladies don't stop until you reach the !
top Of the list. < p ~ :. e. 11z5; 3
Look, $4,000 Bonus Offer.
To the one sending in the most sub
scriptions by next Monday at noon
shall have $4,000 votes placed to her
credit. This is splendid oner, 90 !.
get to work, girls: For every ten doi-
lars sent in by Saturday, January 81
will secure 10000 extra votes to your
standing. In this way you can se-
cure from ten to many Thousand
votes, SO friends this is your time tos:
join in and help. - :. s. ..5 5.: s
Standing Of Kandidates. s
Prosperity. s: c. $.5s
Miss Ellen Werts.. .sS4sS1o.s.
: Pomaria, s. G;
Miss Annie Koou. =. =. !. ......371,66t68
Kinards, s. G.
Mrs. Jake Lominick. 49,. .367, ,51Ol
Il 49,. Channe1lS: 6. C. 5 go
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
CENSUS RETURNS.
dissatisfied Cities Have No Chance OF
Recount-Records Are Kept
Secret.

washington, Jan. 14.-1n response 10
tho protests of citizens Of Sumter as
to the census report Of population tor
that CITY. Representative Lever mas
been in communication with the cen
sus bureau with view of obtaining
nernission either for himself or an
authorized delegation from Sumter to
inspect the enumerators' returns to
ascertain if error has been made his
offorts have been unsuccessful thus
far The census bureau informs him
that "since the population of the Unit
al States has been announced it Will
be impossible to make any cnange III
the official returns of any place what
ever, as by so doing it would result III
changing the United States total and
throw out the calculations OF congress
with respect to the apportionment OF
it's members"
Sorry for Mistake.
Regret is expressed: "1f any lnJus-
tice has been done to Sumter, out'
even if omissions we're made in the
enumeration, it would be Impossible
to add any names to the schedules.
With respect to the congressman 3
request for personal inspection OF the
enumerators' return, the bureau re-
plies:
"The returns of the enumerators
are treated as confidential and are ac-
cessible only to sworn employees OF 1ne
bureau"
Mr.. Lever is considering lntroduc-
ing a. resolution, making the enumera-
tors returns accessible to the puollc'
under certain regulations and now mas
the matter up with g. prominent mem
Der of the committee on the census
Would Show the. Machinery.
These complaints as to population
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(Ccntinued from page one)'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-17

one day drover came along the
pike with a long string OF oxen and
stopped at the Black Hear Inn. and
engaged n pasture for his cattle over
night The druvcr was new In that
part Of the country. and for safety he
handed his pocket book. containing
several hundred dollars. to John Hartz
for safe keeping. In the presence Of
Weisgarber Shortly afterwards whom
the drover was out attending to his
cattle. Weisgarbor suggested the idea
to John " changing the good money
In the pocket book for an equal
amount Of counterfeit that no had on
hand John was easily persuaded. lie
thought his step.father knew best In
the morning the drover received HIS
pocket book and proceeded 20 count
It's contents. lie at once saw that
the bills were Of different kind than
those he had been carrying. lie
pulled a counterfeit detector from his
pocket and examined them. Having
satisfied himself that they were bad.
he charged John with having substi.
tutcd them. Tho accused mans face
turned rcd and he began TO stammer,
but his step.futhcr who was standing
by. came at once to the front and com
menced to talk IN German TO John
Turning 20 the drover he protested In
badly broken English that tho young
man was honest and hadn't even
opened the pocket book Between the
two the droyor got n tongue lashing
for his accusation that 30 completely
upset him that he was mono too sure
that he ever had any money lie was
now In bad TX. long ways from
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-17

home with pocket book fun OF coun
terfeit money as his only wherewith
to pay his expenses. .F
After everything had cooled down.
Mr. Welsgarber. in burst Of gener.
osity. was good enough TO loan the
drover one or two hundred dollars TO
pay his way until he could reach
Strasburgh, n little town at the foot
OF the Three Brother mountains. The
droyer was sllenced but not altogether
convinced. His money was, all right
the day before. but he wasn't quite
sure II was OF the right stamp when
he handed II over 20 the young man
for safe keeping. Here was an eIem
plifcation Of the little difference be-
tween the truth and lie well stuck
TO. Time rolled on and John HariZ
career in crime became more and
more firmly fixed.
One day the sheriff came with a
warrant for the Flying Dutchman"
which meant Herman Weisgarber.
Colt en- Hlmmelll Vot lsh dlsh?"
he exclaimed .... ..-.., e..
a long explanation ensued and the
sheriff was greatly puzzled regardlng
his duty. He was convinced that
the accused man was innocent. ana
no thought II might be n safe thing to
leave him at his home and go back TO
the county seat and report before ma
king tho arrest. When he reached
there he was told TO return at once
and bring his man. When he got back
to the Black Bear Inn Mr. Woisgarber
was out lie had saddlel up and
rode away and, might not return for
several days, perhaps never But the
goodnatured sheriff didn't see Il thai
way He would come back again. ar
he might present himself voluntarily
at the shenff's ONCE.
The mother had now experienced
enough to satisfy her that she had
made a great mistake and that she
was tied TO a bad man. Her life be.
came a burden to her, one day she
suddenly disappeared After long
search she was found dead with a
rope tightly drawn about her neck
hanging 20 a stout hook In the smoke
house. The scene was too much for
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-17

hand brayely up 10 the Officer In walt
ipg at the place agreed upon.
On Il given signal the detectives
huHiedly closed In. The counterfeit
er did not readily submit and the ON.
GERS soon found they had tackled a
rough customer. For some minutes
The scuiiiing and twisting was furious
and be was not fairly subdued until
pair OF gllBtening handouts was
slipped upon his wrists. The cold
steel took the fight out Of him and he
was at once escorted to the Bingham
house.
II was one OF tho kind OF conspir
hclesf that are direct fraud upon the
goVGnment. and was very anxious
10 reach It's source. which particularly
meant the engraver Of the plates from
which the stamps were printed. / was
not A little surprised when | learned
that the Wholesale dealer we had
cAugb was John Hartz. This was the
lrsi Time | had met him lie had for
several years maintained a reputation
among. the detectives as a person who
could not uDder any circumstances be-
made to sqpeal. | could well afford
70 mrn him, loose n he would furnish
tho Information leading to the cap.
mrlng OF the important men behind
him
b The squealer IN cases Of this kind
Is USUALLY the most powerful adjunct
u The detective art While these ON.
GERS have little respect for him they
are delighted TO avail themselves Of
bis services was well acquainted
with he most prominent feature In
the p1soffer's past career. lie laid
claim TO the possession OF a principle
10 which he had stoadiastly adhered
he had been arrested several times
FOR passing counterfeit money and had
On all occasions persistently refused
to sqleal on his confederates lie
Eeiefred rather 10 sacrifice hImgelf
than TO assist the government In any
manner ! had up TO that time never
pet'p man under like circumstances
that could not by some means be I'm.
dueed to squeal. but pounded John
Hartz up one side and down the other
until broad daylight without elIcitlng
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-17

Joht lie now became dazcd with
fearr ID excitement lie lcu the home
OF b. boyhood ON FOO, and made his
way y Philadelphia. where be- CHANGED
to meet his stcptathcr who was
member Of gang " cuunterioitcrs
John was easily persuaded aud he SUI
fered himself to be- led along step by
step until he was deep iu the mlrc.
Our civil war had brought great
change In the finances " the country
wild cat banks had gone out " *.
istencn aud new Kind Of money was
In use. There was great deal "
counioricltng going ON and John
Hart was one " the number engaged
In IT. Like the most uf the men VI
his stamp he was unsuccessful In nc
cumnlatlng wealth
a counterfeit beer stamp made
lis appearance In Philadelphia aud I
found II necessary 20 visit that city
The night was dark and stormy and
II was about tho portcntous hour Of
1900 n m when ghosts are said TO
stalk abroad In CHASTITY white array.
that four detectives left their comfort.
able quarters In the hotel with the eN.
peotstion Of making an important
arrest The man they sought was In
visible during the day time and dit
ncult man 10 encounter at night lie
had frequently been heard Of but had
seldom been seen by the government
detectives When the officers reached
the appointed place they scattered
and took up their positions where they
would attract az little attention as
possible Their mysterious mission
had been fully explained. n deal was
expected to be pulled on. one Of tho
detectives was rotund Of person lie
had. through one Of the counterfeitlng
gang, been introduced M a beer deal.
! or WHO said he was willing TO take his
chan,cs with bogus stamps. and he
had largalned with one Of the coun'
terfohcrs for ave thousand counter.
felt hger beer stamps. and was to
reccitc them at certain hour at a
designated place.
Win the man put In an appear.
ance to make the delivery he was to
BIO arrested This individual. owing to
the drkness VI the night. was unable
to So the detectives stationed about.
and le walked with his carpet bag In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-17

Let US never DO afraid Of innocent
10y. God Is good and what he does Is
well done; resign yourself to every.
thing. even TO happiness; ask for the
spirit Of sacrifice. OF detachment, Of
Pronunciation, and above all. for the
spirit Of Joy and gratitude. that gen
uino and religious optimism which
secs In God Father. and asks no
pardon for his benefits, We must
dare to be happy and dare to confess
II. regarding ourselves always as the
repositories. not as the authors OF our
own joy.-Amiel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-17
EDITOR BROWNE
OF The Rockford Morning Star.


"About seven years ago / ceased
drinking coffee to give your Postum a
trial.
Il had suffered Rcutely from various
forms OF indigestion and my stomach
had become so disordered as to repel
almost every sort OF substantial food.
My general health was bad At close
Intervals would suffer severe attacks
which confined me in bed for week
or more. Soon after changing from
coffee to Postum tho indigestion
lbated. and in short time ceased
entirely. have continued the daily
use OF your excellent Food Drink and
assure you most cordially that | am
indebted TO you for the relief It has
brought me.
Wishing you continued success, |
am Yours very truly,
j. Stanley Browne.
Managing Editor"
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trouble. let him drink It, but most
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ply NunHuA'
The drugs natural TO the coffee Der.
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~ enemy and health II Of any value
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Gnswcrgh'e
Postum /, no; good II made by short
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utes after boiling begins, when III
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