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VOL XLVIII ~~NiEWBERRYq S. C3 FRII)AY. JANUARY 14 1910 TIEAWE.$.0AfA THE GENRA ASEMBLY CONVMD ON TUESDAN BILL TO INCRAPE AI'ARMBS .0y STATE OFFICERBS To Look Into the Yatter of Buildin Governor's MasiOn and Su preme Court Room. Special to The Herald and News. Columbia, January 13.-14re sentative Todd, of Charleston, intro cauced a bill today providing for a general increase in the salaries ol State officers. It is praetically the same bill he introduced at a formex session, and carries with it a gener '1 inerease in the pay of all State A coneurrentsplution was in. troduced in both houses today pro viding an appointment of a special committee of three from each house to look into the matter of building a new governor's mansion and a su preme court room, said committee tO report during this session6 The house passed a concurrent res olution providing for the. elections by this present general assembly tc be had on January 25. J. K. Aull. Columbia, January 13.-It has been the general opinion that if the whis. tgy. question came up at this session - of .thelegislature-and in all proba iility it wil-that it would be dis jof -ealy in the session. Neither on the opening. day nor on yesterday a his question touched upon. It m.jy ,however, be sprang at any mo mnt. heie seem to be little doubt that State-wide prohibition measure -iM-be introduced, E I generally Scneeded that it will:pass the house. The battle-ground will ,be in' the sen How the senate stands on, State Swide prohibition is a problem which wMi only be solved by the vote. If the vote were taken now it is safe to say that it would be close. Your correspondent has talked to a num ber of senators. Some of them do not hesitate to say how they are go ing to vote if the meas;ire should be presented. But an absolute poll of the senate at this time is unpossible, and the matter is, so to speak, "up in the air." lOne 'of thre most important mat ers to come before the present'ses siejn will- be the consideration of the State hospital for the insane. There isa . demand for larger accommoda tions and for separate institutions for the whits and blacks. The report f the iz3vestigatin~g committee has noi; yet .aeen received. The Elections. * He seetions will probably . come - early in the session. The senate esterday instructed its committee ce sprivileges and elections to report the vacancies to .be filled as early as possible. J. K., A. Columbia, January 13.-The gen eal assembly met at noon on Tues day. The opening of the session was marked by the usu~al sanes. This - being the second session of the pres ent legislature, the organization of the two houses consumed but a few mintes, and the real work was be There were more than two hundred bills on the house calendar and on'e hundred on the senate calendar. Some of them were killed, some were recommitted and some were left on the calendar to be disposed' of in reg alar order. Little was done on the first day of the session except the reading of Governor Ansel's annual message. Three new members Were sworn in, two in the house, Messrs. D. L Smith, of Colleton and T. P. Brown, of Florence, and one in the senate, Dr. W. C. Hamrick, of ~Cherokee. The. new members of the house sueceed deceased members, and Senator Ham rik succeeds Hon. J. C. Otts, who re signed as senator from 'Cherokee tc accept the position of solicitor of the seventh circuit. Several bills of consi<lerable in terest have been introduced. Among these s ne in'both houses to providE for a State board of charities and cor- t reetions, and a bill introduced in the: senate amending the high school act. a State Board of Charities. a The ,bill to establish a State board t of charities and correction was intro- i; duced in the senate by Senator Chris- S tensen and in the house Xy Represen tative W. C. Harrison. This bill fol ,lows the recommendation of the re- h cent State conference of charities t' held in Columbia and is along the n line of the Virginia law. il The bill provides for five members e to be appointed by the governor. A li secretary is provided for the board, t who shall receive in addition to p traveling expensesnotover $2,000,and an assistant secretary who shall re- c ceive not over $1,200. Five thousand. o dollars is appropriated for the main tenance of the office, including all sal aries and traveling expenses of mem- b bers of the board and employes. The t, duties of the board are defined as S visitorial and ad--isory, visiting and o examining State, county, municipal a and private institutions of an elee- s mosynary, correctional. or reforma- o tory nature, not less than once a year, o making suggestions, gathering statis- b ti.s, etc. The plans for all jails and ii like institutions are to be submitted to the board, h'Iich shall malre sug gestions in regard therto. The board V is authorized to appoint local visit- a ing committees of three members. t, The High School Act. A The bill amending the State ,high ti seboo act provides that the State ii boand of eduesti, shall eonstitale the S*te higkheil board. It is pro vided that. not more than $600 shall e be appropriated .to a two-year high tA schqol, nor more than $600 to a three- 2 year high shool, nor more than $700 s to a four-year high school. It is pro- b vided, however, that an additonal $100 b may be given to a tonhigh school t< or high school embraeing as many as six school districts. Yt is also pro vided that the board may give to any ai high shcool levying a tax of not less ri than one mill $25 for each dommon a: qchool district embrac.ed. No high i school is to receive assistance unless si ~t hs as many as 25 pupils, except in b rura'l schools or vilLdes with not p more than 400 population, which may r( receive essistance if ti13y aave 15 pu- o: pils. No aid is to be given to any t high school unless the distriets levy as much as two mills special school f~ tax, common or high school. n Judges' Salaries. a There was a lively debate -in the w~ senate on Wednesday on Senator ix Clifton's bill to allow the circuit judges of this State $500 for travel- S i'ng expenses. The opposition to the 11 bill was led by Senator Rogers r< The author defended the measujre, aa and Mr. Graydon and other senators made strong argnents in support of t< it. One of the objections urged was ti that it was indirectly an increase in salary and tiherefore against'the con- o: stitutional pzdovision which prohibits u an inrease in thes alary of a St&te officer during his term of office. It was urged by the defenders of the measure that even coniceding this, it would be constitutional in so far at 3 the judges hereaIer eleted' cerned. By a vote of 21 to 15 the bill was indefinitely postponed, but the author of the bill, Senator Clif-I ton, voted in the affirmative and gave jE notiee of a motion to reconsider the Is< vote. The bill will come up for further discussion. Some of the sen- v ators favor a straight increase in -the salaries of the judges from $3,000 to $3,500 per year. Senator Johnstone,f of Newberry, voted to indefinitely Ia postpone the bill. E. F. D. Carriers, a: .Senator Wharton 's bill to exempt T rural free delivery mail earriers from liibility to road duty was killed in it the senate on Wednesday, after some t< discussion. C Other Measures. IMr. Dixon has introduced in the II house a joint resolution petitioning congress for a return to South Caro- C lina of its proportionate share of the ti cotton tax. Mr. Hughes has introduced in the f: house a joint resolution providing for E a commission to secure a replica of the statute of John ,C. Calhoun re- t] cently placed in Statuary hall la1 n Washington, to be placed in the ro- fi ae halls of the house and senate. Mr. Dixon introduced in the house concurrent resolution, which was dopted and sent to the senate, to: e effect that congress be memorial :ed to establish a fish hatchery inthe tate. House Stenographers. Mr. McMahan introduced in the. ouse a resolution to the effect that 2e speaker appoint three expert ste ographers to serve for 20 days dur- I ig -the session, at a salary of $100 ach, to be assigned by the senior so citor in the engrossing department > assist members of the house in pre aring bills. There was objection to immediate; nsideration, and the resolution went, ver, The State Flag. Mr. McMahan introduced in the: ouse a bill requiring the display' o ie flag of South Carolina on the tate house, county court houses, ne building of the State u'iversity, 11 State colleges and county public 'hools,and providing for the making f the flags by the textile department f Clemson, to be purchased at cost y those in charge of the buildings icluded. To Visit Winthrop. The general assembly will visit Tinthrop on next Wednesday, Jan ary 19, Lee's irthday. The invi tion was extended by Gov. M. F. .nsel, chairman of the board of tras es. Winthrop will provide a spee J train. lmson Also. The honse yesterday passed a eon irrent resolution aecepting a, mivi tion to visit Clemson on January 2. The matter did not reach the knate in tinme for action yesterday, at the resolution will i alL.Prba ility be concurred in by hsenatef day. Bills Killed. Senator Rogers' bill to repeal the At establishing a- department of ,.g culture, commerce and immigratiorl, id abolish the office of the com issioner, which appeared on the rate calendar as a second reading 11, with unfavorable committee re )rt, was rejected, the unfavorable port of the committee, on motion the author of the ,bill, being adop d. Senator Carlisle'"s bill providing' >r the erection of fire escapes in >tels, etc., and providing for the apointment of inspectors of hotels,! as rejected, the unfavorable comn ittee report being adopted. Senator Croft's bill to create a tate banking board, which had aen rfavrable -committee report, was ~jeted, Senator Croft moving to eept the urnfavorable report. The unfavorable report on Sem. r Lide'si bill to provide for an elee on to\ determine the 'State's policy ith regard to regulating the sale Ealoholie liquors was -adopted, and es bill was rejected. THE NEWS OF PROSPBBITY. [issionary Union.-Rev. Mr. Dud ley Takes Charge Baptist Church.-Lee's 'Birthday. Prosperity, Jan. 13.-Mr. W. P. B.j armon, of Ninety Six, visitedhi )f, Mr. C. M. Harmon, -this week. Mr. W. R. Elmore, of Whitmire,I sited- his daughter, Mrs. Kibler, [onday and Tuesday. Miss Annie Moseley left Tuesday >r Charlotte, N. C., where she is ttending Elizabeth college. Rev. anid Mrs. D. P. Boyd, of Kin eds, are the* guests of Mr. John hompson 's family. Don't forget the Missionary Un n at the Baptist church Friday af ~rnoon at 3:30. The program is on hina and will be very interesting. Mr. Johan Ranch, of Salada, was tthe city Wednesday. Mrs. White and Mrs. Copeland, of linton, spent Tuesday with rela es here. Miss Della Bowers has returned om a visit to her sister, Mrs. :ayes, at 'Central. Dr. Milton W. Brown's lecture at le Auditorium Wednesday evening as very entertaining. "The Super uous Man'' was his theme. His kes were very mirth provoking. He made many good points and clever hits. Anyone listening to his words need no longer be in doubt -as to whether he is useful or superfluous. Mr. Tom Harmon, of Spartanburg, was married to Miss Burkhalter, of Aiken, last week. They stopped over on their way to Spartanburg .to visit his parents, Hon. and Mrs. Godfrey Harmon. We extend them our good wishes for a long an& happy.life. Miss Johnnie -Rawl, of Columbia, visiteA her sister, Mrs. Morris, this week. Rev.- Mr. Du.dley and family, of Georgia, have moved into our city. He will have charge of this pastor ate. We are happified that our Bap tist friends are to have a resident! pastor, arnd we trust that his labors in our midst will be fraught with much. good. Mr. Dudley preached a most excellent sermon at the Baptist church on Sunday ;afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. EfE. Ridgell are the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moseley. Mrs. Fannie Bedenibaugh, of 0 'Neall's, is very ill, and has been for several weeks. We trust that she will soon be convalescent. A party of our enthusiastic hunts men went in search of game at Chappell 's on Tuesday.. They were mos- suecessful in their/efforts. SU..D. C. will celebrate Gen. Ui's birthday next Wednesday, the 19th, from 4 to 5 p. m. The pro gram will 'consist of readings and songs and instrumental music. Yot' are invited to come and do your part in keeping fresh the memory of this peerless - soldier and Christian gen tleman. The Literary Sorosis met with Miss Kohnr on Tuesday afternoon. Very interesting 'papers on the early his tory of South.Carolina were read. Thlistess ipterspersed the refresh ments with questions grave. and gay relative to our early history. Pala table refreshments consisting of chicken salad, olives, pickles, sal tinAs, cheese wafers, Spanish pep per sandwiiehes, Malaga grapes, or anges, bonbons and coffee were served by Misses Nellie Kohn and Mary Lizzie Wise. Among those present were the following: Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Wyche, Mrs. Kreps, Mrs. Schumpert, Mrs. Koln and Misses Lester, Kibler, Langford, Sipson. and Bobb. The next literary' meet &ug' will be held with Miss -Kibler on February 4. We have been wondering what the eoneensus of opinion in regard to the punishment meted out -to the poor old veteran who was so unfor tunate in hiis choiee of addketiis~ while addressing the superintend ent 's wife at the -Soldiers' Home. Some one evidently forgot that it: has been said that the strong ones are to bear the infirmities of the weak. What was this Home intend. ed for if not as a. snuig harbor for those who are practically not.- re sponsible in many ways. If punish ment had to be given-why did thgy, not go about it logicallyi If nat ural punishment is the approved dis eiplice, for children why would it not. have applied with :equal force to one in his second childhood. r. A. N. Crosson has bought out the 'C. G. Barrier Co., and will con tinue the business at, the same place. Mr. R. E. Shealey has gone to Rocky Ford, N. C., to take a posi tion as telegraphist. Nothing to WriUs. A "cub'' reporter on an up State paper was sent out by the city editor to get a story on the marriage of a young society girl and a man well known in the city, says the1 Philadelphia Times. The "eub'' was gone about ani hour, and then. returned and went aimlessly over to his desk, by which he sat down. Shortly afterward the city editor noticed his presence and his evident idleness. "Here, kid,'' shouted the supe-! rior, "why aren't you at work on that 'weddingY" "Nothing doing,'' replied the boy. *"Nfothing 'doing? What do. you mean ? Didn't the wedding take place?" "Nope; the bridegroom never showed up, so there ain't nothim' to wrie. '-New Orleans Picayune. Annie Laurie j Wins the Barney Burr Leitzsey Jr., John Douglass Dr 'upc Clyde Ward the ao Oscar Raymond Su, What will be long remembered by a host of the Coming Men of AXmer iea, and, too, by one of tne piits of petticoat perfection, is he delightfaI oyster supper which was sprea.i be fore them on. Wednesday nht, the main objet of which was to award the prizes to the successful contest ants in The Herald and News prize contest. The Manager of the Contest, Mr. Jas. L. Aull, arranged an informal supper to be given at Jones' Res taurant to whih all the boys and girls who were working for the sev eral prizes, and their parents, bestd -s The Herald and News force,. the jadges, and representative bmsinese men of the city were invited. The long table with its snowy dam ask, and tall vases holdingi crisp, green celery, looked. very inv dng, and when the guests-were seated, af ter the blessing by Mr. -W. F. Ewart, the first course, a steaming oy4er stew, was served. Good 4umgr riigned. supreme, and the young pe pe.were bound in by no couventious but took the evening. with. a :wilAor their very own. A3 of the -cr4est ants were present with the exception of. Miss Claf.. Novide Brown, of Prosrt~y,, and 1aster Osce Cole mun, of ChappelL. During the supper the eonversatiori' was general, but while the ice coure! was being enjoyed, Mr. E.. H. Aull, editor of The Herald and News, ;iti a few appropriate words introduced the first speaker, Hon. Cole. L Blease, mayor of the city, whose rising was hailed with applause.. In his earnest, pleasing manner, Mr. Blease told the young folks taf Newberry has many. things to . be proud: of; she is proud of her news papers, because they are clean, and because we have at their heads men who, are fair, conscientious, and be lieving in a square deal for, every one, and promoting the good sof the* city' and idividuals. "And New berry is particularly proud of her young ' people,'' said Mr. -Bleabe, "but I am sorry that there is only one young lady preserit, but I can tell you why that is; it is this, that. this one is so attractive that the oth ers wei-e dubious about coming in." In speaking to the boys, Mr. Blease said that some day all of them would be editors of newspapers, somer shool ?eaehers, and some even may. or of this citpid. a pq,rt governor of . South Carolina,.it was up to them to make their irk in the world, ad he told them that this country de pended on, them. ~ Then in speaking of the winning of the prizes, the speaker told the ectestants thiat. of course it was im possible for every one to win a prize, but he hoped that if the charming young lady should be fortunate enough to be awarded the first prize he Iloped the boys would be gallant enough to take off their hats to her and express their pleasure at her: good lnck. At the close of Mr. Blease 's talk the Rev. Mr. Fulenwider was intro-! duced to the guests, and remember ing the toast master's admonitidli'at. the beginning of the addresses, to be brief, Mr. Fulenwider began by say ing that he was not accustomed to making short speeches as all who were in the habit of going to the Church of the Redeemer could testi fy. He was very glad to be pres-. ent, he said, and he continued, say ing that in many towns in which he had been located he found that the newspapers had been. more or less indifferent concerning the churches and their work, but in Newberry he had hlways 'had the most courteous: and interested assistance of the* newspapers, and that he apprecia ted very much the kindness shown,. im by the two papers in this ei1nv. I Lominack $150 in Gold Wins the Diamond Ring; rt, Jr., the Gold Watch; d Headed Umbrelt; nmer the Overcoat But, he said, h knew that the young folks were anxious to know the outcome of the aontest, and so he would be brief, in shori, he said after the good repast which was served him, he felt much too.good for further utterance. Mr. Aull then said- that he wished to say a few words to explain that,' the two papers were on the most cordial and friendly terms, and that he was glad to have with them, :1e editor .of the Obesrver, Mr. W. H. Wallace, whom he ren iutroduced. Mr. Wallace expressed. his thanks for being called on and his appre. eiation of -the delightful supper. He" said that ,both papers, *ere' working for the same purpose 'and had in view only th good of the.ommunity and the people at large. "I am sure.. that these relations will continue to be pleasant, and I ish "for my es teemed 'contemporary success i thi year of 1910,'? he said in condlusion Mr. John M. Knard was the ;sked o- make a short talk and:he wfsilined to be especially bri sayingas he rose that:h tkd0ghtA e h4ard the eurfew ring, bu- 6ieb assured hat such,was Ot S%ie *;,.'3 . Mr.Eigd p very esbgnlim+.ay'afOO ~~4 thit he didnt knd * ther was proprietor or editor-in South Caro lina who woulahavehi eoe merity to acknowlede to smiL erg and his advertisers his abilityto give such a repast as th-ey d h.&1be fore them. Mr. Kinard aid ie had li come with' 'a determination in his mind. There was sometbig shout 'The Herald and News that, he. had never been able to understand, and he believed it to be a v'ery iportant question, and that was; whol" a Idler; that he ha. looked aroundfor: him ever .since-he had been here. Hi.-4 *._ said he believd some ofthee bys could ,tell him who Idler was, and li thought .he treed him last night. However, the speaker said he wante to comunend Idler for shiowinig suck'%J an interest ins the .town -of AT bsr ry. Then Mr. Kinard-paid he i*anted to say that 1i~ had-beebr a.eader oQ TheIrid and News foraniumbr -of years and afio of the' eiv5~ and .that it was his opinda thtter ) were not two better ceounty papers in South Carolina then~ the' two w 'have here in Newberry- norwes there two more energetie, ~iI minded editorp than: the two w have in town. -A Regarding the raee for prules m ~4 which the young people hadegeagse, Mr. linard spokes earnestly ,in 3the following manner. .He said to thi ,.' boys and the young ,andy pren, in that they 'were running a. t'ee for - more than- a mere pirize, and if any onie should not win, he trusted that> that one would not be discouraged or despondent. Life is a race fora prize; he told them, and in making his point he told them that the mat ter of -winning a pnize was not the fundamental thing, but to strive to put forth their best efforts, anid leave th-e results to follow. In looking over thel many faces assembled, Mr. Kinard miarked the absence of one who had abeen faith ful to his duties in the offie of The - Herald and News for 'so long' time, and he 'was sorry onot to 'have as sembled with the others 'Mr. Ino. Wicke.. In conclusion, Mr. Kinard thanked Mr. Toast 'Master for the honor that had been conferred on him by giving him th-e chance to make a speedek saying that all knew how fond of di he was. Mr. Aull, in connection with what Mr. Kinard sai-d about the faithful- < ness of Mr. Jno. Wicker, said that -- there was another faithful worker