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* * * WlITE RIBBON ECHOES. * * * * Report From Bamberg Conven- * * tion. * * * * ** ** * *** * ** * We arrived Friday, the 11th of Sept at 6 p. m. at the lovely little town of Bamberg. It seemed the whole city was down to meet us and greet us with a cordial welcome. We all fell in love with the may~r, who not only was at the depot when we came and when we left, in an official capacity, but welcomed us into his heart and home, and attended the meetings, and took part in the exercises, and sub scribed to the Union Signal. The prominent men and women of the various churches were booked to give us enthusiastic addresses of welcome in the convention, and vied with aech other as to wh- could do most for our pleasure and make us feel most at home, outside of it. The Methodist ehurch which open ed its doors wide to us, was tastily decorated with pot plants, and ban ners displayed, conspicuous among which was our state banner, with its inspiring motto: "Dum Spiro Spero" -"While I breathe I hope.." The local president of the W. C. T. U. gained during the convention 39 new members, bringing up her enrolment to 111. This is S more than our Newberry Union has so we must bestir oursel ves. Saturday was given up to the Loyal Temperance Legion, from which were 19 delegates. Among the most interesting fea tures of the occasion, was the )rgan iuation of the State L. T. L. The officers are the same as the State W. C. T. U., and the officers, boys and girls elected by themselves and from =mong themselves. That night the house was packed to witness the eon test for the gold medal. It was awarded to a lovely young lady, a Miss Williamson from Leesville. Her piece touched the hearts of the aud ience, was well delivered, and had gained medals before. Mr. Jackson Bowers far outstrippe 'his competi tors among the boys! Mrs. Dietrick, of Lockport, N. Y., mnade several fine addresses. The one on An'ti-Narcoties, was especially good. $55,000,000,000 yearly is the revenue from cigarettes. 'Su.nday morning, Col. C. C. Feath erstone (prospective govern of South Carolina,) discoursed on prohibition. It was forcefully put, and sent home by pointed illustrations. In the afternoon a service for the young people was held in the place of the Sunday school. Prof. Guilds, of the Carlisle Fitting sdhool made an interesting addres on character. Monday morning was mostly given to reading reports and roll calls. 38 Unions were represented by 57 delegates, which, with 19 L. T. L's., ~made 76 delegates. Th-is is the larg ~est delegation we have ever had, and fitly celebrated the Silver A.nniv er sairy of the W. C. T. U. in South Car olina. Many were kept away by the bavoc wrought by the recent floods. At the National in Nashville, 500 delegates were present, 941 New Wo mnen 's Unions formed, and 485 Young People s Unions (t'here are 48,256 T. members in Tennessee alone) 238 W.- C. T. U's. were made life mem bers. Ohio has 8000 W. C. T. U. members, and sent 53 delegates to Na tional. Our own airs. M. A. Carlisle -was eleeted at this convention, dele gate to the next National. For the ensuing year the following appropria'tions were made: Anti-Nar eoties $3; Scientific Temperance In struction $3; S. S. Work $5; Medical UTmperance $5; Fair and Open Air Meetings $10; Temperance Litera ture $5; R. R. Work $3; Social Meet Stings and Red Letter Days $2; Flow ~er Mission $2; Purity and Rescue Work $5; Unfermented Wine $2; In stitute Work $2; Press Dept., in cluding issuing of bulletin $110; Mother's Meeting and White Ribbon Reruits $2. . MisFinstrom reported 563 girls rescued from lives of degredation by the Door of Hope in Columibia. 15 girls are now -there, and 9 children. .50 to 70 girls are rescued every year, and 90 per cent of them turn out well. Another report says Germany has no patent medicines. We were par ticularly proud to hear this for Ger any is the land of beer. Patent medicines are largely made Ap of alcohol, and our dear Mrs. Armor says, "Alcohol is good for pickling Mexico closes saloons from 12 m. Saturdays till 12 m. Mondays. As over 'against last year's State report, we bein~g in part a mission field, receiving funds from National, we this year raised $1432.40, and have in treasury $171. Monday afternoo)n, Mrs. Sprott. State president, made her annual ad dress in her usual masterly style. One of the most interesting parts of the afternoon program, was the ques tion box. (conducted ably by Mrs. Sarah Waite, an authority on parlia mentary law, followed by a parlia mentary drill by Mrs. Dietrick. Monday evening Mrs. J. L. Mims, state supt. of press dept. read an in teresting paper on the press and tem perance literature. Alcohol as a medicine was ably presented by Mrs. R. B. Cannon, in a ten minutes talk. Scientific temperance instruction in school and colleges, and alcoholic wine at the Lord's Supper, the former earnestly urged, and the latter equal ly earnestly protested against, by Mrs. Nuttall's substitute, the gifted Mrs. Dietrick. Mrs. Mims pleaded for a better support for our papers. The Union Signal, published at Evanston, Ill., and The Bulletin, edited by Mrs. Mims herself. The Bulletin we vot ed to give a more enphonious and appropriate name, "The White Rib bon Palmetto." The year's progress, a one minute talk by each of the local presidents, on the best things accomplished by her Union during the year, was full of pleasant surprises as to the differ ent ways the Unions took to keep up interest, and raise money, and what they did with it. Our secretary submitted the fol lowing from Newberry: Members 103 (-active 73, honorary 30.) Members of Cynthia Mower L. T. L. 108. Best thing: Introduction of Scien ttifie Temperance into the graded school. Other good things: Five depart ments added during the year, viz: Flower mission, Mrs. Dr. T. W. Smith, supt.; Press, Mrs. Belle Brown, supt., with Mrs. Addie Harmon, assist. Literature, Miss Eugenia Epps, supt. White Ribbon Recruits, Mrs. R. C. Williams, supt. Medal Contest; no supt. Three publie meetings were held by Mrs. Dietrick. Three public meetings were held by Mr. McKoon. One public meeting was held by Dr. Wolling. Two social meetings were held,) with ice crea'm and eake served, at the hospitable home of Mrs. J. W. White, our president. The second social had an attractive musical. A petition to be sent to legisL ture was circulated by Mr. Fed Long, and1 secured 1029 names.1 $15 given in cases of distress. State convention met here less than one year ago. Committee was ap pointed to wait on ministers of the town, with regard tto the use of un fermented wine at the Lord's Supper. Our Lutheran and Methodist churches open their doors wide for public meet'ings of W. C. T. U. Rev. Fulenwider and wife (Lutheran), Rev. McClintock and wife (A. R. P.), Rev. Wright and wife, (Baptist), and ReV. McGill (Baptist), are members of the Union. Tuesday afternoon the question box, by Mrs. Waite was continued. Our secretary put the case of the Mollohon Mill Union before them. There was an anima:ted discussion on the topic, resulting in an unani mity of opinion, that the Union must be kept up, if it had to become a Men's C. T. U. The men here have taken better hold than the women. A Bible reading interesting in the extreme, was conducted by Mrs. Pietriek, wherein she took the case of Nehemiah. and .the Jews returned from the caiptivity, grebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, amidst the active opposition and jibes of its enemies, and the discouragement of its friends, and compared it to the cause of tem perance, showing how to meet dis couragement and ca!umny.' by the noble conduct of NeIiemia~h and the builders, working with one hand, and ready to fight with the other. Tuesday evening Mrs. Stanley, of Columbia, read a fine paper on her work. . There was about $150 raised by the convention for .State organization 'not including pledges from local Un 10ns. Newberry W. C. T. U. pledged $10, and our L. T. L. $5 for this work. Our own Mrs. E. E. Williamson was made State superintendent White Ribbon Recruits. Newherry boasts 19 W. R. R 's. It was qjuite an imposing spectacle, when a babe of ten months. was ear ried on the platform, amidst the elappinz of the audience. and the cooing of tVhe babe to be inducted formally into membership, by the ty incg of a white ribbon on its little tendent df W. R. R's., perZormed this rite. The babe had but recently been left an orphan and the very large family of its grand-parents, and even the old great grand father, who were present to witness the ceremony, were each members of W. C. T. U. Our meetings were -well attended throughout. Proceedings were closed by a reso lution of thanks to the good people Df Bamberg, (who, by the way lacked only 23 votes of turning down the dispensary) and the hymn, "Blest be the tie that binds," everybody standing and lasping hands was sung. Columbia is the place for our next meeting. Aalu. TEDDY AGAIN. ¬her Alleged Connection With Granting Prairie Oil Franchise -Indianapolis Man Tells a New Story. The State. Indianapolis, Ind., September 29. There is in Indianapolis a man whQ declares that he has the positive word of T. M. Barnesdale of Pitts burg that President Roosevelt order d Ethan Allen Hitchcock, then see cetary of the interior, to grant to the Prairie Oil and Gas company a fran ?hise in the territory of Oklahoma. fter Barnesdale, president of the oil eompany, had made a- $25,000 con tribution to the campaign fund of Benjamin B. Odell, wh'o was at that bime a candidate for governor of New Tork. The man who tells the story here is one of the best known men in the State, but he declines to have his aame used in the matter for the pres mnt. He is interested in the oil busi aess in Oklahoma. "IMr. Barnesdale and I were to either one day and the conversation turned to the franchise matter. Barnesdale told me he had been 3. ing business a good many years and ad learned to look ahead and pre pare for what he might wish to ac ?omplish. Then he told me this story: "Barnesdale and Odell were rear .d together ad grew up together and were fast friends. Barnesdale got .nto the oil business and made mil ions of dollars, while Odell entered yolities. Odell sueceeded as a politi ia.n, but never accumulated much noney. Barnesdale applied to the ~eretary of the interior for a fran ~hise for the Prairie Oil and Gas ~ompany to do business in ti.e Terri ory of Oklahoma and he saw at once hat he would have great difficulty in nducing Secretary Hitcheock to ~rant it. "Barnesdale went to New York md called on Odell. Odell predicted 2s own election, 'but said he was ham pered for money to make the canvass. Barnesdale told him not to worry Jbout the matter, for he had made oney and would be only too glad to help him out. Barnesdale gave Odell p25,000 as a contribution to his cam paign fund. "Odell was elected and inaugurat ed as governor of New York. .It was probably *a year after the contribu ion was made that Barnesdale found that the Prairie Oil and Gas company eould not obtain its franehise from Secretary Hiitcheoek unless Presi dent Roosevelt were to order its is mance. He then asked Odell to go to Washington and lay the matter be fore the president. So he a.nd Barnesdale went to Washington and ealled on President Roosevelt at the White House. "Odell explained to President Roose.rli that Barnesdale was a very mod friend of his and that he had done him many great favors. Odell asked the president to take care of the matter and to see ~to it that the rranchise was granted. Roosevelt call ed Secretary Hitcheoek to the White House and instruacted him to grant 'he franchise asked for by Barnes dale. Hitchcock objected strenuous ly, but President Roosevelt told the seeretary that he wished the fran hise granted, and gave positive or d'ers tha.t it should be done.'' Buying a Piano or an Organ is not hard when you come or write to us. Our Pianos and Organs are guaranteed and up-to-date, and at a reasonable price. The cases are beautiful, the inside is made by the best and most experienced men in their line, so it is no wonder our Pianos and Organs hold their sweet tone a lifetime. Write us at once for catalog~ and special prices and terms, statingb preference Piano or Organ.ADORAS The Comm NEWBEF Condensed from r Examiner at the clo tember 1 1th, 1908: RESOU Loans and Discoun Overdrafts........-... Furniture and Fixtt Cash-. LIABIL Capital .... Undivided Profits. Dividends Unpaid Cashiers Checks . Bills Payable-. Due to Banks_...--. Individual Deposits JNO. M. KINARD, 0. B. President. Vice 4 Per Cent. intere ings Department. REPORT OF 0 THE EXCHI of Newbe Condensed from report iner Septemb( RESOU oans and discounts.............. verdrafts ....... ........... urniture and fixtures........... . Cash on hand and in Banks....... LIABIL: ~apital stock................ ... rofits less all expenses paid (earne< npaid Dividens.............. ishiers Checks.... .......... e-Discounts........... ...... . Bils Payable.......... ...... .. { Banks............. eposits' Individual... ....... Your business is what we want. .D. DAVENPORT, Piesident. ~DW. R. HIPP, Vice-President. GEO. B. CRO1V SOME OF OL To be conservative. To pay four per cent. To calcul&e interest sem To bond every employee. To be progressive and ac To lend our money to otv To treat bur patrons cou To be liberal and promp To secure business from TO BE THE VERY BE TO DO BUSINESS Our institution is under the examined by the State Bank E: The Bank of Prosperi DR. GEQO Y. HUNTER, President. J. F. BROWNE, Cashier. IThe First Couah * Byen1 though not severe, has a tive membranes of the throat Coughs then come easy all wi2 Sslightest cold. Cure the first < *set up anlinamatlonin the del *lungs. The best remedy, is SYRUP. It at once gets nighi moves the cause. It is free fr< W childas for anadult. 25 cen MAYES' DR~ rcial Bank, RY, S. C. eport to State Bank se of business Sep RCES: ts--.......-$372.975.30 ..................... 4,938.33 tres.w.-.- 3,1 16.93 .-...... . 40,393.01 $421,423.57 ITIES: $... $ 50,000.00 .............. 52,457.73 .......... 1,452.00 ...... ..29.00 60,000.00 ....... ....... 1,429.46 .. 256,055,38 $421,423.57 MAYER, J. Y. Mc'ALL, Pres. Cashier. st Paid in Our Sav ONDITION OF NGE BANK rry, S. C., of State Bank Exam: 1r 1 th, 1908. RCES: ..... ...............$214,655-05 3,143-18 ............--------- 3,696.62 ..... ........... 17,138.44 $238,633.29 TIES: ..............---$ 50,009.00 I)................. 7,391.77 .... ... .... ... ...17-50 .... .... ... .... .. 1,476,87 .... ... .... ... ... 6,789.22 ..............--- 95,000.00 .....--$ 3,075.91 .... 74,882.02- 77,957-93 $ 238,633.2 We pay 4 per cent on time deposits9 M. L. SPEARMAN, Cashier. W. B. WALLACE, Assistant Cashier. [ER, Attorney. 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