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MOUNTED RURAL POLICE. Representation Nash of Spartanburg Says Ho Will Support Bill of Representative Aull. Spartan Herald. " K.stablishing a thoroughly organized system for the bettor enforcement of the law in the county is in my opinion one of the most important matters to he considered by the general assembly," said Representative .J. Wright Nash when interviewed by the Herald reporter yesterday. In outlining a police system for the county, Air. Nash said: " At present there is no organized i concerted effort to enforce the law j in the rural districts. We ought to have a system of mounted rural po- | lice. I find on the calendar of the ^ house a bill by Representative 10. 11. Aull of Newberry, which will bring this matter before the assembly. I mean li> stand by that bill. "There is absolutely no protection against the breaking of the peace to rural communities. If a man breaks the law, !ie caiiiml be arrested until j a warrant is i,.-.ued. I| is <|uile dif 'IVn hi in lhi' < i:y. A soon as a row j breaks out I lie police are on hand to j arrest the disturbers of tne peace. In the country women and children, and > men. for |!ie matter, can be assaulted ami l lie offender be miles away from) t iie see11e before a magistrate can be reached. The wonder lo me is llml llnre are 110 more crimes committed! than are. There arc twenly-onc inagis- I (rales i i litis county, and each magistrate has a constable. These mag- j istrates are seallered at considerable i distances, and the const aides cannot ad in concert. "We ought |o do away with aS these constables ami have fifteen I mounted police, with a chief with, .headquarters in Spartanburg. Let I each policeman have a beat and rcp?m I to tite chief every day in the year. I,e| each magistrate I urn his | papers over to the Iit policeman he! can find. "Pay .'aeh of I hose men a salary that will justify him in keeping a horse, and let him he on dnt\ all I lie i time, except (lie lime necessary for sleep. "Let these policemen serve all criminal process free <>f charge, but mai?e the regular fees out of all civil papers. "(Jive the chief of these rural police power lo call two or more policemen and raid suspected places whe.i lie deems il necessary to do so. "(live the police of any county auIhorii \ to call the police of other counties when such trouble arises as will necessitate extra force. In olli-l or words, give the whole county aj thoroughly organized system for enforcing (he law. "I hilieve that under >ucli a system I 1 i:m 1 tigers and gambling will be-j come very scarce, and thai women ami children in remote places will I have helt>r protection than I hey havej ever had before. "I think that (his system of rural mounted police ought |o be maintained for about $11'.(KM) per war. This is very little, if any. more than the! present haphazard system costs. "I consider liiis one of the most important matteis i0 come before the general assembly, an 1 I mean to! help Mr. Aull with i.is bill. I understand that tliis system has heoy .'worked with great satisfaction in sev. oral counties in (leorgia. The country is becoming so thickly settled, - and -properly interests are growing' so valuable all over the land, that the people have a right to expect the la.w to lake eai'c of them," ISavo the Appalachian Forest. Atlanta Journal. At the annual meeting of the chamber of commerce, held on Tuesday afternoon, John II. Finley, secretary and treasurer of the Appalachian National Forest association, recently or-1 ganized with headquarters here, made a vigorous presentation of the peril "which lies in delay as to the preservation of the Appalachian forest, and made a strong appeal for the cooperation of the chamber of commerce in arousing the interest of our congressmen in the subject. The association is endeavoring to have a largo mass meeting held in .Atlanta within the next two weeks, under the auspices of the chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of sending a delegation to Washington in the interest of the bill now pending to acquire fivo million acres of the Appalachian forest for preservation by tho government, and there is no movement now on foot which more strongly claims the attention of the organization, and of, similar bodies throughout the south. Our people are deeply interested in the project to improve our inland watorways and to construct the Atlantic and Great Western canal,, Thai is, indued, a project which i entitled to the heartiest support, bi without any purpose to make odioi comparisons, it may ho accepted 11 true that the preservation of tli Appalachian forest is the duty mot immediately before us and on tlui great work we may in largo measui concentrate our efforts. There is no remote disposition t minimize the importance of inlan waterway improvement, but whe we face the fact that we arc indec securing waterway improvement a the very fountain head when we tak the Appalachians in hand we gel clearer idea of the work which dt mnn.Is most immediate attention. I is not a question as to which branc of the work is most important, bu which is most pressing NOW, an the answer to that is, the Appala chian forest. We can do no better than prescn 'some of the more salient facts i connection with forest proservatioi The Appalachian range, oxtondin from north (Jeorgia to New Knglaiu contains sevent.v-Hivo million acres o ground on which hard wood trees ar growing, or can he made to grow a an agricultural crop. It is our only remaining source o hard wood supply and at the pre.cut rate of cutting will be exhauste in sixteen years. The Appalachians are the sourc of all !lie important Southern stream.' a.i.l the forest covering is of vita importance to I hem in th?.ir suppl of water and evenness of flow. It is estimated that the south ha three million horse power in thes streams worth yearly, when develop i'd sixl.v millions dollars, meaning a: investment in the south of three liuti tired million dollars, saving fifteen ! twenty million yearly on our coji bill. We have 1ml made a beginniii; in this development. Twenty per cent of our forests i already cut and its effect is show in longer and more frequent an more damaging flood periods (eigli teen million dollars damage in on year in the south alone) and longe l<<\\ waP-r periods in (he summc Illicit lis. This condition lias already cu down our estimated power largol; (estimated by forty iper cent), am constitutes a serious and real monan to our water power and to the wate supply of our cities and towns. Our streams are rapidly filling with san.l, silt and detritus, and navi gal ion of our important st ream Ihrcatened. I larger and more costly dredgim operations are yearly required I keep our navigable streams open am it has been staled that the sums w shall soon be compelled to spend year ly on dredging, harbor works, jet ters, ets.. will pay the entire cost o the proposed national forest. Forest perpetuation, under nation a! forest laws, means "perpetualioi throu'jh use." Trees are cut undc proper met hods, planted and raisei under scieulillc direction and the pro pr-v.l . i a I ioual forest in the Appala cliians would mean not only a perpc I n a I supply of limber, but a freedon I rom most of the evils that a con tinunnc' of present methods mus inevitably bring upon us. l''orest perpetuation is practical ':ane. profitable in actual returns oi the money invested, and the result cannot be questioned. It is of supreme importance to tli c it ire south, and to ils support ther should be rallied the aggressive worl and aid of the whole south. II is of supreme importance Ilia the bill now before congress shoul be passed at Ibis session; and if i passed the senate at the last sessior and was defeated in the lions largely through the indifference, o the open opposition, of our souther members. The fads come home to us whe we are told that the canals at All gusla have filled up more during 111 past eighteen months than for thirl years before. The same is true of a our navigable si reams. All Ibis is du to Hie destruction of I he forest! which is pauperizing our fertile lands obstructing navigation and revolt lionizing our climatic conditions. The canal committee of the chan her of commerce meets today, to dicuss the proposed mass meeting. Ti land waterways would be diseussc at the {imposed mass meeting, and is proper that they should be. Bi in the matter of forest prcsorvntio we have not a day lo lose if tl measure now before congress i3 I be pased at this session; and if is not passed at this session tire re wi be no forests to preserve by the tin the subject comes up again. We urge tho importance of holdir the proposed meeting and sending delegation to eofngress as soon f possible, earnest in their (efforts f< forest preservation and Wie cana but with the former strongly in tl forefront for the present. is YARMOUTH SEEKS DIVORCI it is Plaintiff is Favorite Sister of Har is K. Thaw?Another Alliance of e English Nobility with Amerd ican Heiress Proves a Failure. e Ijo.ndon, .January ?The l'ailu o <?'* another alliance of ||,c Kniji (1 nobility willi an American woman n wealth became public this afternoi (1 wJmn (Ik- Countess of Yarmouth, wl it was Alice Thaw, of PiMsburg, dany e lor ol' Mrs. Win, Thaw, and a sisi a of Hurry IC. Ttynw, whu.se secoi i- trial for the murder of Sta.ifo t White will begin next Monday h New York, applied to the Divor t (.'ourI for an annulment of hor ma d riage to the Marl of Yarmontli. i- The court lias ordered thai t! proceedings be held in secret. T t only inkling of the charges pro fern n is a statement that the nature of t: i. medical evidence given makes a-pu ,r lie hearing inadvisable. I, I he Countess of Yarmouth is stn f ing at Park llall, near Kveshai e Worcestershire, a magnificent con vj Iv seal. She declines to comment < tin; case. 1 he Karl ol Varrnouth f supposed to he on the Continei ._ whi're lie spends much of his time, has been well known lor two yea thai the domestic affairs of the Ya nioulhs were most unhappy, Tl t ''':,|l s companions and his matin j of living were such that lie could n v I give his wife the position i,i socie she had a right to expect. She su j. plied immense sums to defray h (, husband's extravagances and li Ii'icnds say she has conducted horse :i admirably throughout the troubl lesulting I roni the unhappy marrias 0 and her brother's dillicukies. (l The Hertford family, the head i l(, which is I lie Karl of Yarmouth lather, and to the head of which tl s Karl is heir, he being the eldest s< ? the Sixth Martinis of Hertford, (| one of I he oldest and proudest of i] _ Ibitish nobility. The notoriei 0 brought upon the family through i ,. indirect connection with the Tha murder case was galling and the el max to i!u> oldest son's marriage t Alice Thaw is a bitter pill. The Ala y chioness of Hertford, who lias stoc by her daughter-in-law throughoi 3 her troubles and has exerted horse r to reconcile the couple, is prostra cl with grief. ? The Countess herself has suffer* _ from the strain of (he past year. 11 s I fiends say ?dic has grown thin ra idly. The?' ave advised her to r iv main in Kn^iand after J he divor< 0 proceedings, but the Countess dosin j l<? return to (he Unite,! States for In f> brother's second trial. Last summer on the advice of M _ and Mrs. Lauder Carnegie, in f brother-in-law and sister, who we her guests, the Countess decided . seek the aid of the divorce. FLAT LOW RATE FOR GEORGL . Railroad Commission to Require Tv and a Half 'Cent Passenger Fares. ii . Atlanta. On., January 3.?/The Coi t stiiu(ion tomorrow will say: An order establishing a flat ra of 2 1-2 cents per mile for passei n ger travel on the railroads of Geo s gia, effective April 1, will be issiw in a - liori time by the stale vailror e commission. e "This order will come as the r k suit <>f the conference of govorno held in Atlanta several weeks ag t when Governors Glenn, of North Ca il oliua, and Governor Comer, of A1 t bama, met with Governor Smith 11 discuss the transportation probler (. It was known that the flat rate wi j> discussed, but no decision was giv< n out. Since tiie conference negoti (ions have been in progress in all tl n southern states. The railroads, it i- understood, are very anxious to rem o an agreement which will give t-1 v same scale of rates in all of tl j] southern states, and there has bei e concerted effort on their part s, bring about such a compromise. "In Georgia the flat, rate will mei i- an increase on several lines over t present rates, which n^w range fro i- 2 cents a mile by the Atlanta ai 3- West Point and Western and At la i- tic, to 2 1-2 cents for tha Southe d and three cents for some of the smi it lor roads. Similiar rates are expc< it. cd to become legal in North Carolir n Virginia and Tennessee, which w ic issue an Inter-State rate of 2 ] o cents a mile through the south. U ? Father Time fo Young "100 ie CWalt/, me around again, Willie '* dSUkDIBBSySGOCAINEA CT&nUlVg WHISKEl t'' [ -?J Habits curod at my Sanatorium ii IH Bun wooks. You can return to yi HQ KBa ltonw lit 30 days wall, free and liap 1, MB H } . havo inado tlicso )uil>ltn a upccfalty ./v ?? y?ar? and curod thousands. pni 10 Kook on IlomoTreatmcnt Rent rKI Address l>H. II. m. lVOOl.M] JOB N. Prjror Atlanta, C !. | AUDITORS NOTICE. j Assessment of Personal Property ry ! For 1908. j I, or an authorized agent, will be nt j the following named places for Mm i purpose of taking ivtur p of porso;:I al property for 1008: j At Newberry Jan. 1st to 19. re At Chappells Jan. 20. sh At Longshore Jan. 21. of I At Walton Jan. 22. :>n ! At (ilymphvilie Jan 23. l?o At Maybiuton Jan ?1 h- At W'.r: irvre Ja.i. 25. er At Pouv >va Jan. 27. ul At Little Mountain Jan. 2S. rd At O'Neal Is Jan. 29. in I Al. SI. Lukes Jan. 30. ee At Jolly Street Jan. 31. if- At Prosperity FeFby. 3 and 4. And at Newberry until February !u 20th, after which time the ?r>0 per ee.it in* penalty will be added according to ed lnw. !><J The law requires a lax on ail notes., b- iiu rig ages and moneys ni^o an income ' lax on gross ineomcs of $2500.00 and y-1 upwards. ,,l? j A capitation tax of 50 cents is asn j sessed on all dogs, the proceeds to Ik >n j expended for school purposes. ** I taxpayers or their agents should b?= 1 >J careful to assess all dogs and avoid ? having .same listed by the school trus,s | Ifts and township assessors. (i i All male persons between the age (i|. of and (>0 years (except Confed.j j crate soldiers, or those persons un|vjnM<' t i earn a support iVcm any : cause), are liable to poll tax. or I return will be accepted unless 0,. I sworn to by taxpayer or some person j|' j aulhorized (o make same, i's J Persons changing residence from rc j one township to another should so I state to assessor and avoid having i)f j their names entered in two townships, 's i I'aimers and olncrs in making return? u> i lor their hands should pay special in j attention to this. iis | Heal estate is not assessed this >c year, but lie careful to not on lax rely turn each transfer of land or lots Is (bought or sold) since last return. ^ hile on the rounds throughout the '-1 con-iIy the books of assessment will I" be opened each morning at 10 o'clock f- and closed at 4. The office at New>d berry will be open as usual each day 11 j; W. W. Cromer, j' Auditor Newberry County. TO DRAW JURY. >fl Notice is hereby given that we, the 01 undersigned jury commissioners for P- Newberry County, S. C., will at 9 c- o'clock a. in., January 9, 1908, in the ollice oi t'he Clc.'k of Court for said ps County and *>tate. openly and publicl.\ draw the nanr of twolve persons who .-hall ,is grand jurors for the year 1908, and that we will at C1' Lie same time and place, openly and ro publicly, draw the names of thirty1? six persons who shall serve at petit .jurors for the Court of General Sessions, which will convene al Newberry Court House, S. C., on January 27, 1908, and continue for on2 week. 70 Jno. L. Epps, Win. W. Cromer, Jno. C. Goggans, Jury Commissioners for Newberry ii- County, S. C. tef Haste not, rest not.?Goethe, ti j THE STANDARD ! WAREHOUSE CO. I BEGS TO ANNOUNCE: i. Its warehouse receipts are regarded a" as the highest class of bankable collate : to 2 If money can be borrowed on any thing it can be borrowed on the receipt of The Standard Warehouse Company. 3 Banking institutions are familial with the methods and strict business a- principles and financial standing of Th< |1C Standard Warehouse Company, 'and seel . its receipts as a basis of loans. 18 4. The identical cotton that you p1ac< ill in the warehouse is returned upon sur lie render of receipts. |ie 5- I" case of fire your cotton is pait for at market value, and you have ik 311 difficulty as to insurance, the full in to surance being maintained by The Stand ard Warehouse Company. 6 All insurance on cotton is main 111 taiucd at full value in the highest clns he English and American Insurance Coin panics. 1{j 7 The Standard Warehouse Compair Is absolutely independent of any othe" n" organization and conducts its affairs upoi rn strict business methods. ll_ 8. The paid up capital stock of Th Standard Warehouse Company is $350, ' " 000.00, and the company is absolutel safe, and its warehouse receipts coin ill ahead of the stockholders. -2 9- Ky having a number of Standan Warehouses constructed so as to compl with insurance regulations and econc lilies in general management The Stan 8: dard Warehouse Company offer the cheap ,, est rate compatible with sound busines methods, ample insurance and the full est protection of its receipts. ND ,0' '^'!e ^n,,dard Warehouse Compair I is anxious to have all cotton of farmer 1 and others stored, and o.lers the 1110s \ a ooniple te protection and encouragenien p" for favniers desiring to hold their cotton for 11. Rates will be furnished upon at: CC plication to Mr. J. I). Wheeler, loco V* l manager Standard Warehouse Company Newberry, S. C. ! 3STo. <b?>' The People's N Prosperity Paid Up Capital # Surplus and Individual Pi Stockholders' Liabilities For protection of deposi* | H. C. Moseley President. M. W. W. Wheeler, Cashier. Ge( Better a conservative interest return when wanted, than a high r about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Depo; makes it so Likewise our Board of prudent conservative manager D1RECTC G. W. Bowers. J. A. C. Kibler. R. L. Luther. M. A. Carlisle. J. H. Hunter. J. P. Bo We allow 4 per cent, per ; | Department, interest pa j? Is First Cough : Kven though not severe, lias a to ( ; ^ tive membranes of the throat a i j ^ Coughs then come easy all winte slightest cold. Cure the first eoi ! I set up an iuflamatiou in the delio; , 0 lungs. The best remedy is ( . ^ SYRUP. It at once gets right a ^ moves the cause. It is free from ! ? a child as for an adult. 25 cents J MAYES' DRl I Moselej Our 36th car of that Choice arrived, making 4,005 bbls., i Best Patent Best Half Patent Every Barrel C Choice Meal Choice Grits We are making some cut price: and as a special inducement will 10 Cents on cn following goods, goods all marl tion or misleading. This is to las 1908, and to be carried out to the All Ladies' Hats, Feathers Dress Goods, Flannels, all M< Youths' and Boys' Clothing, Blankets, Men's Pants Good! Misses' Shoes, Trunks, Valis Ladies' and Misses Jackets, L ing Machines. This makes | the extremely low price of $: tic for $22.50 and is certainly! We have an abundance of choi ments, and to reduce them are r all along the line. Yours tri ' Mosele) j" M BnaannMannnHBKEH j I 5 Years and " I Our growth has been ste I We have paid interest pi s I Our interest is Four per J [ We pay interest compu [ I Our Directors are well 1; 1 Our efforts are to please e We take the public into y I Our patrons embrace me h We make few large loans J I We are progressive and The Bank of y I Prosperity J I Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. [ Oashier. 3<t utionnl Bank I t, S. C. I $25,000 00 I rofits $6,000 00 , $25,000 00 I cms. y A. Carlisle, Vice-President d. Johnstone, Attorney.. oi your deposit with its safe ate and a feeling of doubt sit. Government supervision J of Directors is a guarantee w 3nt. \ )RS: J W. P. Pugh. 1 Jno. B. l ellers. W. A. Moseley. Geo. Johnstone. H. C. Moseley. j wers. I annum in our Savings yable semi-annually" of the Season, ndeney to inilatc the sensi- ^ nd delicate bronchial tubes. ^ ^ r, every time you take the ? lgh before it has a chance to ^ Ue capillary air tubes of the fig 3uick r el ikk cough j t the seat of trouble aiul re- ^ i Morphine and is as safe tor 9 ^ jc? store. ! Bros. , 5 Tennessee Flour has just ind while it lasts goes for 1 $5.50 bbl. $5.25 " j Guaranteed. 90c. bu. $1.85 sack. s to suit the "Panicky" times, ^ make a clean cut of ^ the Dollar <ed in plain figures, no decept until 1st day of January, ? 5 letter, and includes ri and Velvets, all Wo o 2n's Hats and Caps, Men's, ' * Rugs and Art Squares, s,?Ladies\ Children's and es, Satchels, Telescopes, ap Robes, Domestic Sew- ? our $30.00 Machine for 27.00, our $25.00 Domessest price in United States, ce goods in all of our departnaking some inviting prices iiy. ' Bros. 10 Reasons. SI 1 romptly. 11 :ed semi-annually. U | mown. I : customers. | our confidence. 11 t n, v/omen and children. 9 9 , preferring the small. fj [j accommodating. !] Prosperity, h B. C. ? )r. J. s. Wheeler, V. Pres. 1 J. A. Counts, Asst. Cashr. jj -mm